Schedule question

David Watts · 09-25-2013, 08:52 AM

I started a MAL league over the weekend (basically the same as the MLB quickstart, just fictional players). I've never actually finished a season using the MLB quickstart so I'm curious to know whether or not the schedule changes from season to season? Will my team face a different set of interleague opponents? Can't believe I've had this game for this long and have to ask this.

David Watts · 09-25-2013, 09:57 AM

Tons of people play the quickstart and no one knows?

Questdog · 09-25-2013, 11:38 AM

I have NEVER played the MLB quickstart, but if the schedule doesn't change on it's own, you can also import a new one yourself......just check it on the first day of the new pre-season......

RchW · 09-25-2013, 12:08 PM

AFAIK the game shuffles the assigned team number. So the schedule has say 12 v 6 and 9 v 4 on a certain day. Each year that will be a different matchup. Not sure how that works for interleague though. If it's a current MLB setup you could use GMO's excellent set of 30 schedules.

David Watts · 09-25-2013, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by RchW

AFAIK the game shuffles the assigned team number. So the schedule has say 12 v 6 and 9 v 4 on a certain day. Each year that will be a different matchup. Not sure how that works for interleague though. If it's a current MLB setup you could use GMO's excellent set of 30 schedules.

I'm about a month or so from finishing my first season, so I guess I will find out soon enough. Interleague is my main concern. I don't want the same NL opponents year after year after year. May have to look into the GMO schedules if the game doesn't shuffle interleague opponents.

D-BacksJosh · 09-25-2013, 12:34 PM

I am in the latter part of my 2nd season with MLB quickstart. I am playing the same teams in interleague matchups. However, I do believe that the home/away has switched from last season.

David Watts · 09-25-2013, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by D-BacksJosh

I am in the latter part of my 2nd season with MLB quickstart. I am playing the same teams in interleague matchups. However, I do believe that the home/away has switched from last season.

Well that would make sense. I guess I have another whole season to play before I find out. Or I could just set up a test league and sim for the answer. I just figured someone on here could tell me right away.

Le Grande Orange · 09-25-2013, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by RchW

AFAIK the game shuffles the assigned team number. So the schedule has say 12 v 6 and 9 v 4 on a certain day. Each year that will be a different matchup. If it's a current MLB setup you could use GMO's excellent set of 30 schedules.

^^^ This.

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Originally Posted by RchW

Not sure how that works for interleague though.

The opponents will be scrambled in the same way, however the same divisions will be playing each other every season, and of course the main rivalry games may not be against the 'proper' opponents as compared to real life.

RchW · 09-25-2013, 05:20 PM

Thanks LGO. The GMO schedules accomplish both objectives. Matchups are shuffled and the interleague play goes through a logical progression from division to division.

For me the rivalry issue in a fictional league is less of an issue. The big teams don't dominate as much.

09-25-2013, 08:52 AM	#1
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 10,207 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Schedule question I started a MAL league over the weekend (basically the same as the MLB quickstart, just fictional players). I've never actually finished a season using the MLB quickstart so I'm curious to know whether or not the schedule changes from season to season? Will my team face a different set of interleague opponents? Can't believe I've had this game for this long and have to ask this.

09-25-2013, 12:08 PM	#4
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	AFAIK the game shuffles the assigned team number. So the schedule has say 12 v 6 and 9 v 4 on a certain day. Each year that will be a different matchup. Not sure how that works for interleague though. If it's a current MLB setup you could use GMO's excellent set of 30 schedules. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit Last edited by RchW; 09-25-2013 at 12:12 PM.

09-25-2013, 05:20 PM	#9
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	Thanks LGO. The GMO schedules accomplish both objectives. Matchups are shuffled and the interleague play goes through a logical progression from division to division. For me the rivalry issue in a fictional league is less of an issue. The big teams don't dominate as much. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

09-25-2013, 09:57 AM	#2
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 10,207 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Tons of people play the quickstart and no one knows?

09-25-2013, 11:38 AM	#3
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	I have NEVER played the MLB quickstart, but if the schedule doesn't change on it's own, you can also import a new one yourself......just check it on the first day of the new pre-season......

09-25-2013, 12:34 PM	#6
D-BacksJosh Banned Join Date: May 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 875	I am in the latter part of my 2nd season with MLB quickstart. I am playing the same teams in interleague matchups. However, I do believe that the home/away has switched from last season.