Team for OOTP 20

Kushiel · 03-07-2019, 10:58 AM

What will you do for your team/s for OOTP 20? What I mean is that my Yakety Yaks, Ursa Minor Polaris, and the Loose Cannons will remain active at some level, probably less so as time passes. I am attached to these teams and they have their own personalities. So, I will not just be making new teams and using my present logos and names all over again when OOTP 20 releases. Everything, team names, logos, and uniforms will be squeaky new and unsoiled.

I am not sure how I will build the teams yet except for one that I am going to commit to a pure small ball team with bunts, hits and runs, sacrifices, etc. The other two I am undecided since I have a full year to develop them. There will very likely be a team built closely to the Yak strategy blueprint. One thing I know is that I am going to start all three new teams at FTP to see how things shake out for them each early. Then after I see how the luck flows and the wind blows I will pick one to spend my meager dollars on. Of course I will be working the AH very hard again from the beginning.

Good luck now and in OOTP 20. I can hardly wait! Remember to have fun!

asaintsfan · 03-07-2019, 11:56 AM

And what exactly is the "yak strategy blueprint" - inquiring minds want to know.....................

I hate the yaks - Glad I havent seen yall for a while!

Jeff1787 · 03-07-2019, 12:55 PM

I will have three teams with all starting off F2P and am thinking this:

1. All defense and pitching

2. 1950 thru 1969 players only (this will probably eventually be my P2P team)

3. Packs only (not sure on this one yet), or maybe an all HOF players only

Kushiel · 03-07-2019, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asaintsfan

And what exactly is the "yak strategy blueprint" - inquiring minds want to know.....................

I hate the yaks - Glad I havent seen yall for a while!

LOL, I think we have stung each other a few times.

I would not even show my wife of 49 years all the strategy tweaks of the Yaks.

Edit: P.S. We have evolved so much on the Yaks as I have learned this play style that I can barely remember what we started as, except that we noticed movement in Beta and got a jump start on our staff.

chazzycat · 03-07-2019, 04:03 PM

I plan on doing three teams as kind of an experiment, on equal footing with each other. That means no packs.

Team #1 - extreme small ball - contact & speed
Team #2 - extreme saber - power & walks
Team #3 - Thanos team (perfectly balanced, as all things should be)

Kushiel · 03-07-2019, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chazzycat

I plan on doing three teams as kind of an experiment, on equal footing with each other. That means no packs.

Team #1 - extreme small ball - contact & speed
Team #2 - extreme saber - power & walks
Team #3 - Thanos team (perfectly balanced, as all things should be)

Nice diversity.

Dogberry99 · 03-07-2019, 07:51 PM

For 19, I eventually decided to have an all-AH team, an all-Normal Pack team, and an all-Gold Pack team (which is actually not as bad as you might think - it does start incredibly slow, but eventually reaches a solid point of stability as you Gold out the roster, but then stagnates again as chances to upgrade beyond Gold are extremely limited).

For 20, I will not be bothering with an all-Gold Pack team. What I do with my teams is going to be highly dependent upon how tournaments wind up being implemented. For example, I may demand such roster variability and mobility for use in various tournaments that it might not make sense to specialize in any one way on the team itself. We'll have to wait and see...

gemini615 · 03-07-2019, 09:03 PM

I plan to start out 20 with 3 FTP pack only teams, but as Dogberry99 said, I will adjust to tournaments and transition accordingly. I have no interest in speeding up the ranks this time around as we'll all have 12 months to play with the new mode. I'll only create a theme team once I'm certain I can afford the top two or three cards of the theme I'm craving.

stl jason · 03-07-2019, 09:09 PM

the Waffletown Syrups will transition to v20 with the same theme (pre-ww2 players).... only change will be they will hold onto all kinds of players for the reserve roster for tournament possibilities (not going to hold them to the pre-ww2 theme for tourneys)

for a second team.... still haven't decided yet... did pack-only/no AH in v19, but not sure I want to go that route again...

asaintsfan · 03-07-2019, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kushiel

LOL, I think we have stung each other a few times.

I would not even show my wife of 49 years all the strategy tweaks of the Yaks.

Edit: P.S. We have evolved so much on the Yaks as I have learned this play style that I can barely remember what we started as, except that we noticed movement in Beta and got a jump start on our staff.

Hahaha I agree on the evolution comment. And my bank account has suffered in the process!

daves · 03-09-2019, 03:08 PM

I am not sure what I will add but I am definitely sticking to one team. I just hope the AH is more informative. I don't enjoy having to do player searches in the leagues I participate in to find the true ratings of players.

Westheim · 03-10-2019, 12:29 PM

The Raccoons will continue to be tended to, but I will also start off two teams in 20; a main team to drop the occasional dime into (maybe not named Raccoons, I could get confused at some point…), and a secondary team with no money input to finish last in bronze with every season.

03-07-2019, 07:51 PM	#7
Dogberry99 All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Wichita Falls, TX Posts: 1,328	For 19, I eventually decided to have an all-AH team, an all-Normal Pack team, and an all-Gold Pack team (which is actually not as bad as you might think - it does start incredibly slow, but eventually reaches a solid point of stability as you Gold out the roster, but then stagnates again as chances to upgrade beyond Gold are extremely limited). For 20, I will not be bothering with an all-Gold Pack team. What I do with my teams is going to be highly dependent upon how tournaments wind up being implemented. For example, I may demand such roster variability and mobility for use in various tournaments that it might not make sense to specialize in any one way on the team itself. We'll have to wait and see... __________________ "And, Masters, do not forget to specify, when time and place shall serve, that I am an [censored]." (Much Ado About Nothing 5.1.255-256) Primary Team Collection Rewards (Cards & Packs) F2P Theme Team Movers F2P Theme and Adam Schlesinger Memorial Team

03-07-2019, 09:09 PM	#9
stl jason Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,943	the Waffletown Syrups will transition to v20 with the same theme (pre-ww2 players).... only change will be they will hold onto all kinds of players for the reserve roster for tournament possibilities (not going to hold them to the pre-ww2 theme for tourneys) for a second team.... still haven't decided yet... did pack-only/no AH in v19, but not sure I want to go that route again... __________________ Beer League dynasty thread - knock 'em back!

03-09-2019, 03:08 PM	#11
daves Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,635	I am not sure what I will add but I am definitely sticking to one team. I just hope the AH is more informative. I don't enjoy having to do player searches in the leagues I participate in to find the true ratings of players. __________________ Last edited by daves; 03-09-2019 at 03:18 PM.

03-10-2019, 12:29 PM	#12
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 11,903	The Raccoons will continue to be tended to, but I will also start off two teams in 20; a main team to drop the occasional dime into (maybe not named Raccoons, I could get confused at some point…), and a secondary team with no money input to finish last in bronze with every season. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 83 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

03-07-2019, 10:58 AM	#1
Kushiel All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Deep in the Heart of Texas Posts: 1,697	Team for OOTP 20 What will you do for your team/s for OOTP 20? What I mean is that my Yakety Yaks, Ursa Minor Polaris, and the Loose Cannons will remain active at some level, probably less so as time passes. I am attached to these teams and they have their own personalities. So, I will not just be making new teams and using my present logos and names all over again when OOTP 20 releases. Everything, team names, logos, and uniforms will be squeaky new and unsoiled. I am not sure how I will build the teams yet except for one that I am going to commit to a pure small ball team with bunts, hits and runs, sacrifices, etc. The other two I am undecided since I have a full year to develop them. There will very likely be a team built closely to the Yak strategy blueprint. One thing I know is that I am going to start all three new teams at FTP to see how things shake out for them each early. Then after I see how the luck flows and the wind blows I will pick one to spend my meager dollars on. Of course I will be working the AH very hard again from the beginning. Good luck now and in OOTP 20. I can hardly wait! Remember to have fun! __________________ *Favente Deo supero*

03-07-2019, 11:56 AM	#2
asaintsfan All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: New Orleans LA Posts: 524	And what exactly is the "yak strategy blueprint" - inquiring minds want to know..................... I hate the yaks - Glad I havent seen yall for a while!

03-07-2019, 12:55 PM	#3
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,420	I will have three teams with all starting off F2P and am thinking this: 1. All defense and pitching 2. 1950 thru 1969 players only (this will probably eventually be my P2P team) 3. Packs only (not sure on this one yet), or maybe an all HOF players only __________________ 1903 - Major League Baseball is born

03-07-2019, 04:03 PM	#5
chazzycat All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 1,685	I plan on doing three teams as kind of an experiment, on equal footing with each other. That means no packs. Team #1 - extreme small ball - contact & speed Team #2 - extreme saber - power & walks Team #3 - Thanos team (perfectly balanced, as all things should be)

03-07-2019, 09:03 PM	#8
gemini615 All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 671	I plan to start out 20 with 3 FTP pack only teams, but as Dogberry99 said, I will adjust to tournaments and transition accordingly. I have no interest in speeding up the ranks this time around as we'll all have 12 months to play with the new mode. I'll only create a theme team once I'm certain I can afford the top two or three cards of the theme I'm craving.