What era do you start your fictional leagues in?

Jman0329 · 03-27-2016, 10:16 AM

See a ton of people starting from 1901, curious to see what everyone enjoys. I started mine in the late 1970's

Chico Guilbault · 03-27-2016, 10:20 AM

I started mine in 2014 and deeply regret not starting much earlier. Too far in now to change...I probably would've liked to start it in the 50's.

Simmo13 · 03-27-2016, 10:30 AM

I started my current fictional Federal Baseball Association in 1914 (OOTP 13 I think) with a Northern and Southern league (both 8 teams) and 3 levels of minors. I play out all my team's games and am now finishing the 1930 season before I transfer the league to OOTP 17 with its vastly improved 3D and dem pesky pawns! Still can't believe how many hours of problem-forgetting fun this game has given me since I stumbled across it in 2005!!:

Jman0329 · 03-27-2016, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Simmo13

I started my current fictional Federal Baseball Association in 1914 (OOTP 13 I think) with a Northern and Southern league (both 8 teams) and 3 levels of minors. I play out all my team's games and am now finishing the 1930 season before I transfer the league to OOTP 17 with its vastly improved 3D and dem pesky pawns! Still can't believe how many hours of problem-forgetting fun this game has given me since I stumbled across it in 2005!!:

Playing every game wow, that's impressive. I will say I do not have that level of determination. I am a sim a month and evaluate guy, although I have started playing more and more games of late.

Honorable_Pawn · 03-27-2016, 10:33 AM

1950.

I'm not a fan of baseball before they started having real athletes.

Jman0329 · 03-27-2016, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Honorable_Pawn

1950.

I'm not a fan of baseball before they started having real athletes.

Padreman · 03-27-2016, 11:06 AM

1960 so I can some history then in 1967 I add my dad to the game the first of 4 generational baseball family in my fictional world

The Game · 03-27-2016, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Jman0329

See a ton of people starting from 1901, curious to see what everyone enjoys. I started mine in the late 1970's

ABF was started in 1876, now 1959.
EBL vs MLB. Ebl was started in 2003 with 1973 mioifiers, now 2025 with 1995 modifiers.

Cinnamon J. Scudworth · 03-27-2016, 11:42 AM

My conceit was a fictional league whose history mirrors Major League Soccer, so I started in 1996 (with OOTP 16), but with present-day settings. Now in 2012.

pgjocki · 03-27-2016, 12:18 PM

I like to start in 1980 for no other reason other than the fact it was the year I was born. That way I can relive my childhood.

Honorable_Pawn · 03-27-2016, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Padreman

1960 so I can some history then in 1967 I add my dad to the game the first of 4 generational baseball family in my fictional world

To be honest, this is exactly why I start in 1950.

jpeters1734 · 03-27-2016, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Padreman

1960 so I can some history then in 1967 I add my dad to the game the first of 4 generational baseball family in my fictional world

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Originally Posted by Honorable_Pawn

To be honest, this is exactly why I start in 1950.

Haha! I always start in 1970 for the exact reason.

canadiancreed · 03-27-2016, 05:13 PM

I sually start in the 19th century, as I like doing the whole history thing, the varying types of ball during the next 1000 years, the old stadiums, etc etc... If I wanted modern baseball, I'd just watch TV

scmurph01 · 03-27-2016, 05:15 PM

I started my Brewers save in 1977. I was 5 at the time and had just started/playing watching baseball.

DreamTeams · 03-27-2016, 07:09 PM

In the past I've usually started in 1950 or 1970. But, my current league was started in 1910.

Trebro · 03-27-2016, 11:11 PM

When I want to god-mode, I start 19th Century, to get a nice, large history.

But when playing? Oh man, managing those 19th century teams is the pits. No pitching changes, tons of errors, etc.

My last fictional in 16 started with modern setting, and I kinda liked it, actually. In the past I've done 1980 (liked), 1946 (liked) and 1901 (did not like), again, in terms of being involved as GM/Manager.

Given that I am thinking of dropping the multiple leagues conceit because I only ever pay attention to the one I'm playing in, I'm giving some thought to starting in 1946 (post-wars, so pretty much post-losing players and also having plausible cross-country MLB) with 2 sub-leagues and 2 divisions each, which I'll get a custom schedule to make each "division" a league of its own, with no inter-league. Probably start with 24 total teams (6 per "league") and expand over time.

That way, I can have the feel of a non-MLB clone but still have a universal Hall, universal stats, etc. (In my 16 league, I used association, and the best hitter jumped leagues, making it hard to see how well he had done in his career.)

scott1964 · 03-28-2016, 12:08 AM

Started in 1871.

T-Bone · 03-28-2016, 12:36 PM

1920 this time - before that it was 1950.

David Watts · 03-28-2016, 12:57 PM

I play all different periods, but I stop before I get to the 1/3rds. Just can't stomach pitchers coming into games to pitch to one batter. When I got OOTP last Tuesday, I tried the MLB Quickstart. I think I lasted less than 15 games. It simply shouldn't take 4 pitchers to get through 1 inning.

David Watts · 03-28-2016, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by T-Bone

1920 this time - before that it was 1950.

How are you liking the 20's. I started there playing historical this year. Not sure If I will like entire teams hitting .300. Going to give it a shot though.

03-27-2016, 10:16 AM	#1
Jman0329 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 49	What era do you start your fictional leagues in? See a ton of people starting from 1901, curious to see what everyone enjoys. I started mine in the late 1970's

03-27-2016, 10:20 AM	#2
Chico Guilbault All Star Starter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Harlingen, NJ Posts: 1,079	I started mine in 2014 and deeply regret not starting much earlier. Too far in now to change...I probably would've liked to start it in the 50's. __________________ BeechumCounty.com

03-27-2016, 10:30 AM	#3
Simmo13 All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: those blue remembered hills Posts: 955	I started my current fictional Federal Baseball Association in 1914 (OOTP 13 I think) with a Northern and Southern league (both 8 teams) and 3 levels of minors. I play out all my team's games and am now finishing the 1930 season before I transfer the league to OOTP 17 with its vastly improved 3D and dem pesky pawns! Still can't believe how many hours of problem-forgetting fun this game has given me since I stumbled across it in 2005!!: Last edited by Simmo13; 03-27-2016 at 10:31 AM. Reason: missed bracket!

03-27-2016, 10:33 AM	#5
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	1950. I'm not a fan of baseball before they started having real athletes. __________________ PBA Quickstart for OOTP Background Images Collection All PBA games broadcast live on Steam.

03-27-2016, 11:06 AM	#7
Padreman Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (formally San Diego, CA.) Posts: 4,131	1960 so I can some history then in 1967 I add my dad to the game the first of 4 generational baseball family in my fictional world __________________ Chargers= Despicable Traitors

03-27-2016, 11:42 AM	#9
Cinnamon J. Scudworth All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 1,118	My conceit was a fictional league whose history mirrors Major League Soccer, so I started in 1996 (with OOTP 16), but with present-day settings. Now in 2012. __________________ "Sometimes, this is like going to a grocery store. You’ve got a list until you get to the check-out stand. And then you start reading People magazine, and all this other [stuff] ends up in the basket." -Sandy Alderson on the MLB offseason

03-27-2016, 12:18 PM	#10
pgjocki All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Maryland - just outside DC Posts: 1,675	I like to start in 1980 for no other reason other than the fact it was the year I was born. That way I can relive my childhood. __________________ - - - World Series championships: 1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006, 2011

03-27-2016, 05:13 PM	#13
canadiancreed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,660	I sually start in the 19th century, as I like doing the whole history thing, the varying types of ball during the next 1000 years, the old stadiums, etc etc... If I wanted modern baseball, I'd just watch TV __________________ PT21 PT22

03-27-2016, 05:15 PM	#14
scmurph01 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Mission, Ks Posts: 11	I started my Brewers save in 1977. I was 5 at the time and had just started/playing watching baseball.

03-27-2016, 07:09 PM	#15
DreamTeams Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,522	In the past I've usually started in 1950 or 1970. But, my current league was started in 1910. __________________

03-27-2016, 11:11 PM	#16
Trebro All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 756	When I want to god-mode, I start 19th Century, to get a nice, large history. But when playing? Oh man, managing those 19th century teams is the pits. No pitching changes, tons of errors, etc. My last fictional in 16 started with modern setting, and I kinda liked it, actually. In the past I've done 1980 (liked), 1946 (liked) and 1901 (did not like), again, in terms of being involved as GM/Manager. Given that I am thinking of dropping the multiple leagues conceit because I only ever pay attention to the one I'm playing in, I'm giving some thought to starting in 1946 (post-wars, so pretty much post-losing players and also having plausible cross-country MLB) with 2 sub-leagues and 2 divisions each, which I'll get a custom schedule to make each "division" a league of its own, with no inter-league. Probably start with 24 total teams (6 per "league") and expand over time. That way, I can have the feel of a non-MLB clone but still have a universal Hall, universal stats, etc. (In my 16 league, I used association, and the best hitter jumped leagues, making it hard to see how well he had done in his career.)

03-28-2016, 12:08 AM	#17
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,626	Started in 1871. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

03-28-2016, 12:36 PM	#18
T-Bone Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Freehold Posts: 159	1920 this time - before that it was 1950.

03-28-2016, 12:57 PM	#19
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 10,142 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	I play all different periods, but I stop before I get to the 1/3rds. Just can't stomach pitchers coming into games to pitch to one batter. When I got OOTP last Tuesday, I tried the MLB Quickstart. I think I lasted less than 15 games. It simply shouldn't take 4 pitchers to get through 1 inning.