Fictional League Ideas for a New OOTP Generation!

[munstermash]

Has anyone tried a league where you bring/import in current and former MLB players into a fictional league with fictional players?

If so how do you manage the league turning into a bunch of 5 star players?

[rogmax11]

The set-up Im currently consumed by is three geographically aligned MLBs, each with random debut
players ( requiring a lot of name editing for dupes, I know ), roughly following the rules, settings, etc.,
of historical evolution. I suppose I will let one of the leagues employ DH, but the majority will be "classical" baseball. I will alter the league configurations, perhaps allowing WCs, and hope that
league association has evolved so that a 3-team championship can be resolved on a national level.

[jaysdailydose]

Originally Posted by Bristolduke

I've been working on a major American feeder system. All 300 DI NCAA schools ( the 2 independent schools excluded). And a league for each state for the high school system. The number of teams varies based upon actual MLB data (e.g. most MLB players come from CA). These are real high schools with real logos.


I originally started this as an alternative to the draft pools.

While its a great project (my USB last year had a 120 D1 Feeder with full art for all teams) it generates WAYYYYYY too many players.

Also be aware there are definite feeder changes this year. 8 college and 32 HS is enough to stock my 24 team league and AAA forever!

[da commish]

Originally Posted by The Wolf

I'm surprised we don't see more regional OOTP leagues. One in the Northwest seems like a natural, as does one in both the Southeast and Southwest.

I set up a league in OOTP14 based solely in Minnesota, all teams, all players. It had 24 teams with 4 minor league levels, plus a college feeder with 24 teams and a high school feeder with 60 teams. The major league and high school teams had the high school nickname/logo (from cephasjames). I never got around to modifying the logos on the minor league and college teams. I'm considering resurrecting it for OOTP15 and maybe modifying those logos.

[jaysdailydose]

I'm in the process of compiling two quick starts, and based on what I've seen, I'll do at least one more. The one project is waiting on the next patch, however. I was getting a ton of crashes, but to answer a poster above: YES, you can definitely do the "new Major League" competing with MLB and getting players over and the like WITHOUT associating.

I just am waiting on the patch to complete that one, and will work on my other projects in the meantime. Here's what I'm working on today:

World Baseball League -- The Billionaire's Baseball Club (without the MLB component). 24 teams in 2 subleagues, 4 divisions of 6. Modified "billionaire" financials and edited owners to real world billionaires from each country of origin for extra "role-playing" immersion and fun. Went with one AAA league and a feeder system takes care of the first-year player draft.

All players in that quickstart are set to come in from all 1* and higher baseball countries, along with Saudi Arabia and Switzerland (because each country has a team in the majors, the Saudi team based in Riyadh, and the Swiss team in Zurich!)

The first main project I'm working on that is waiting for the patch is pretty much the exact same setup, but with MLB and *** both added. Again, I am waiting for the next patch to test it and then I will release that to the community.

The project I just mentioned (World Baseball League -- The Billionaire Baseball Club) will be released either tonight or tomorrow. Going to see if I can get ahold of Jazzrack or Padresfan to make that easily available for anyone.

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The other quickstart project that I'm planning is also from an idea in this thread -- I am going to plan out a Revolutionary-Era league start, but haven't ironed out to much of the major features of that project yet.

To those that said there are not that many quickstarts, league creation is almost as much fun to me as playing the game itself, especially knowing that people have gotten a lot of enjoyment out of my QS's in the past. That being said, if you have any projects that you aren't sure you can create, but would like me to attempt, either leave me a message here or in my private inbox!

And thanks to all for such great input in this thread... hopefully it can be a resource for all fictional guys and girls in the future!

[Westheim]

Originally Posted by jaysdailydose

The other quickstart project that I'm planning is also from an idea in this thread -- I am going to plan out a Revolutionary-Era league start, but haven't ironed out to much of the major features of that project yet.

Spent some thoughts on this one today, something along an 8-team setup centered largely in the Northeast, maybe a division of four in New England and one for PA/MD/VA. From what I know, the Carolinas were populated rather sparsely in the 18th century. No financials. Maybe around 40 games a season.

But I would have a hard time coming up with parameters for how much batting / pitching this league should have. I am more of the manager type when it comes to this game.

[jaysdailydose]

Originally Posted by Westheim

Spent some thoughts on this one today, something along an 8-team setup centered largely in the Northeast, maybe a division of four in New England and one for PA/MD/VA. From what I know, the Carolinas were populated rather sparsely in the 18th century. No financials. Maybe around 40 games a season.

But I would have a hard time coming up with parameters for how much batting / pitching this league should have. I am more of the manager type when it comes to this game.

Hmm, I'm thinking deadball era and worse... modify the defense down a bit more, probably just lower the stats even a touch more across the board.

However, I'd probably put them in non-dead ball stadiums and just say they used natural barriers for homers or what not, to where its not a perfect re-creation.

I'm definitely going to set one of these up, I'm just finishing the World Baseball League/Billionaire Baseball quickstart as we speak. I'll have it finished within the next few hours.

[goroyals]

Originally Posted by Westheim

Spent some thoughts on this one today, something along an 8-team setup centered largely in the Northeast, maybe a division of four in New England and one for PA/MD/VA. From what I know, the Carolinas were populated rather sparsely in the 18th century. No financials. Maybe around 40 games a season.

But I would have a hard time coming up with parameters for how much batting / pitching this league should have. I am more of the manager type when it comes to this game.

Patriot Baseball Alliance
Federalist League
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Salem
Providence
Albany

Republican Conference
Baltimore
Dover
Richmond
New Bern
Charleston
Savannah

Indian League (foreign)
Iroquois
Miamis
Shawnee
Erie
Cherokee
Creek

[OakDragon]

Originally Posted by The Wolf

I'm surprised we don't see more regional OOTP leagues. One in the Northwest seems like a natural, as does one in both the Southeast and Southwest.

For the last several versions, I've been doing a small regional league (no minors) based on Santa Clara County in California (the "Silicon Valley" area). I started with the fifteen incorporated towns in the county, added one team inspired by where I went to high school to make an even number and went on from there. I've slowly added expansion teams in cities and regions in CA that I like over the years. I'm up to 28 now, I think.

[The Wolf]

Originally Posted by munstermash

These are the types of leagues i love to create. Sometimes there are regional and others are created based of a fictional area. They are smaller leagues from 6-12 teams with smaller rosters.

The part i struggle with is minors. I want to have them but in my mind i know there is no way a small Indy league like this could support minors.

I am setting up something now that there is a semi-pro city league that my league will pull players from.

The smaller roster size lets me get to know players better but to pull this off injuries have to be set to low or very low.

Just use reserve rosters.

[The Wolf]

Originally Posted by OakDragon

For the last several versions, I've been doing a small regional league (no minors) based on Santa Clara County in California (the "Silicon Valley" area). I started with the fifteen incorporated towns in the county, added one team inspired by where I went to high school to make an even number and went on from there. I've slowly added expansion teams in cities and regions in CA that I like over the years. I'm up to 28 now, I think.

That looks like a fun league!

[The Wolf]

Originally Posted by da commish

I set up a league in OOTP14 based solely in Minnesota, all teams, all players. It had 24 teams with 4 minor league levels, plus a college feeder with 24 teams and a high school feeder with 60 teams. The major league and high school teams had the high school nickname/logo (from cephasjames). I never got around to modifying the logos on the minor league and college teams. I'm considering resurrecting it for OOTP15 and maybe modifying those logos.

Do that and upload it as a QuickStart!

[frangipard]

Originally Posted by Orioles1966

All 1969,1983 and 1998 MLB teams with full minors

Why these years? 1969 was the first year with divisions, but I don't get the significance of 83 and 98 ...

But yes, my #1 choice would be basically "historical quickstarts" ... full Major and Minor rosters for opening day, year ___. See different prospects develop, now-famous players flame out in AAA or suffer career-ending injuries, watch as different standings lead to different draft order, and the whole history diverges.

[Orioles1966]

Originally Posted by frangipard

Why these years? 1969 was the first year with divisions, but I don't get the significance of 83 and 98 ...

But yes, my #1 choice would be basically "historical quickstarts" ... full Major and Minor rosters for opening day, year ___. See different prospects develop, now-famous players flame out in AAA or suffer career-ending injuries, watch as different standings lead to different draft order, and the whole history diverges.

1969-First year and only year for the Seattle Pilots
1983-Last year Orioles won World Series
1998-Last MLB Expansion

I try to keep 14-15 years difference that way there isn't so many duplicate players too delete.

[Ruthian23]

Originally Posted by Walsh06

Small Game League

Theres a link to it, hope it works. I would definitely suggest looking at NYY over mine. Im sure there are lots of things in my world that I have missed. Anyway let me know if you have any issues or questions about it.

Thanks for posting this. Do you have a link to the NYY one? I couldn't find it in the Quickstart forum on the first several pages.

[NYY #23]

Originally Posted by Ruthian23

Thanks for posting this. Do you have a link to the NYY one? I couldn't find it in the Quickstart forum on the first several pages.

I still have to get it created. I'll try to get it created by tomorrow though.

[rferry]

Originally Posted by gRaider2001

Awesome suggestions, need one more, I have three divisions

Arkansas River? Kansas, Platte, Colorado, Mississippi rivers could fit depending on the clubs

[rferry]

Playing around with a modern international league with a developmental setup (HS, college, A, AA). 99% of the players from the country and neighboring countries. I hope provides a good opportunity to learn about the development and scouting features.

[gRaider2001]

Here is a Youtube playlist of me explaining how I go about creating a fictional league from scratch to start. The playlist consist of 5 videos. Hope it helps somebody:-)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...Xf3hur6etCEaK2

[jaysdailydose]

I'm simming out 25 years of history right now to 2014 and then nuking the history so all the players are cycled, and then I'll be finishing off the Billionaire Baseball and World Baseball League quickstarts. They are both the same, actually, but Billionaire is exactly what it sounds like... high financials.

Both leagues are the same structure, 24 team (4 divisions of 6) with the North American and Latin in the Western Hemisphere, and the Euro and Asia in the Eastern Hemisphere.

3 levels of minors (AAA, AA, Short-Season A) and it is fed by a college/HS academy feeders.

All teams have logos, caps and uniforms, thanks to CephasJames, Silvam, JustaFan and so many others. Finishing it either this morning or later on today, I just need a place to upload.

Jazzrack, can you throw these on the Wiki when they are done, please?