What are some other popular fun ways to play besides standard?

GmOfTheYear · 07-29-2017, 07:00 PM

I think I have played standard league as long as I have played ootp which is over 10 years. I'm wondering what are some other fun ways I can play this game? I think a feeder league would be fun but don't those have a lot of issues? Are there any popular current already made quickstarts available where I can download it and jump in and play in a fun new baseball universe?

Mr. Marlin · 07-29-2017, 07:34 PM

Just my opinion here but feeder leagues are more of a means to an end than a way to play. They are not buggy, but they are often more trouble than they are worth since a mature 30+ team ML with 4 or more levels of minors requires so many feeder teams to fill a draft class. These feeders are real leagues, playing real games that slow performance of the game. The only use I've found for them is when playing "stats only" (ratings turned off) it makes it less of a guessing game since the draft class has a statistical history.

There are several on the OOTPB Mods page (link below). Most are a little older now but should still work. You may have to star them in older versions and import to OOTP18. http://www.ootpmods.com//tiki-index....page_ref_id=78

My suggestion is make your own fictional baseball league. There are years and years of professional grade logos, caps, and uniforms on the mods page of this very forum. TX Ranger, eriqjaffe, Robo, Hockeyplaya, Cephasjames, & justafan (just to name a few) have made gigbytes of excellent quality logos & uniforms to make hundreds of fictional teams. Give those a look and start your own.

RchW · 07-29-2017, 10:03 PM

Fictional.

It is like a journey into the abyss. You may perish but if lucky you may play 180 seasons of gripping Baseball.

Winnipeg59 · 07-29-2017, 11:06 PM

Online (a good league - real rosters or fictional - and even real becomes fictional eventually)?

jpeters1734 · 07-30-2017, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Marlin

Just my opinion here but feeder leagues are more of a means to an end than a way to play. They are not buggy, but they are often more trouble than they are worth since a mature 30+ team ML with 4 or more levels of minors requires so many feeder teams to fill a draft class. These feeders are real leagues, playing real games that slow performance of the game. The only use I've found for them is when playing "stats only" (ratings turned off) it makes it less of a guessing game since the draft class has a statistical history.

There are several on the OOTPB Mods page (link below). Most are a little older now but should still work. You may have to star them in older versions and import to OOTP18. http://www.ootpmods.com//tiki-index....page_ref_id=78

My suggestion is make your own fictional baseball league. There are years and years of professional grade logos, caps, and uniforms on the mods page of this very forum. TX Ranger, eriqjaffe, Robo, Hockeyplaya, Cephasjames, & justafan (just to name a few) have made gigbytes of excellent quality logos & uniforms to make hundreds of fictional teams. Give those a look and start your own.

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Michael Xavier · 07-30-2017, 12:53 AM

Do what I did this year. Upload a historic game. I chose 1994. Then release all the players and delete all the teams. Create a three tiered promotion/relegation league with 72 teams total. Have a draft, and have some fun. Allow fictional players to make it to the majors.

YachtRocker · 08-02-2017, 08:40 AM

I've started a no rating just stats league fictional. It's been quite fun so far but makes you really learn to understand stats. Makes for an interesting draft also.

geoffmatt17 · 08-02-2017, 09:29 AM

My favorite way to play is by expanding MLB by two teams and taking on one of them (there's a lot of speculation around this, anyway). Fast sim season 1, then expand on the first day of the offseason so you can have a full offseason of transactions to start building. It's also fun to take this opportunity to reorganize divisions - I do 4 divisions of 4 teams each, and expand the playoffs by 1 to 6 teams each (similar to the NFL with byes). The only problem with this method is you need to turn Challenge Mode off because you can't edit league structure with it on

- I just don't like uneven divisions created with 32 teams and only 6 divisions total.

Markus Heinsohn · 08-02-2017, 11:38 AM

I usually create a fictional league with MLB structure & minors in 1977 (my birthyear), simulate to 2017 and then pick a random team or run an inaugural draft. I love checking out the history of the league and its records, and then learning about the current teams and players. For me it is more immersive than playing a standard game...

rpriske · 08-02-2017, 02:41 PM

Other than Standard?

Legacy, Commander, Draft...

What?

jabrown6940 · 08-03-2017, 08:02 AM

In this version of OOTP I'm playing a historical league that starts in 1901. Oh wait... I do that with every new version. This time I'm not managing any team. I'm watching particular pitcher duels and games that have meaning in the standings. I'm also watching how the yearly (2017) quick start plays out. I've never played the QS before in any version.

The 3D graphics are now good enough to hold my interest in watching out games. So good in fact that I do not even miss watching the real thing. I do not miss twenty-four or more batters playing with their gloves and kicking or hitting their cleats with a bat. If that comes about just make sure to have an option to turn it off.

Thank you Markus and team, for your non-ending dedication to this masterpiece.

07-29-2017, 07:00 PM	#1
GmOfTheYear Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 402	What are some other popular fun ways to play besides standard? I think I have played standard league as long as I have played ootp which is over 10 years. I'm wondering what are some other fun ways I can play this game? I think a feeder league would be fun but don't those have a lot of issues? Are there any popular current already made quickstarts available where I can download it and jump in and play in a fun new baseball universe?

07-29-2017, 07:34 PM	#2
Mr. Marlin All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,276	Just my opinion here but feeder leagues are more of a means to an end than a way to play. They are not buggy, but they are often more trouble than they are worth since a mature 30+ team ML with 4 or more levels of minors requires so many feeder teams to fill a draft class. These feeders are real leagues, playing real games that slow performance of the game. The only use I've found for them is when playing "stats only" (ratings turned off) it makes it less of a guessing game since the draft class has a statistical history. There are several on the OOTPB Mods page (link below). Most are a little older now but should still work. You may have to star them in older versions and import to OOTP18. http://www.ootpmods.com//tiki-index....page_ref_id=78 My suggestion is make your own fictional baseball league. There are years and years of professional grade logos, caps, and uniforms on the mods page of this very forum. TX Ranger, eriqjaffe, Robo, Hockeyplaya, Cephasjames, & justafan (just to name a few) have made gigbytes of excellent quality logos & uniforms to make hundreds of fictional teams. Give those a look and start your own. Last edited by Mr. Marlin; 07-29-2017 at 07:35 PM.

07-29-2017, 10:03 PM	#3
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	Fictional. It is like a journey into the abyss. You may perish but if lucky you may play 180 seasons of gripping Baseball. __________________ 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

08-02-2017, 09:29 AM	#8
geoffmatt17 Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 305	My favorite way to play is by expanding MLB by two teams and taking on one of them (there's a lot of speculation around this, anyway). Fast sim season 1, then expand on the first day of the offseason so you can have a full offseason of transactions to start building. It's also fun to take this opportunity to reorganize divisions - I do 4 divisions of 4 teams each, and expand the playoffs by 1 to 6 teams each (similar to the NFL with byes). The only problem with this method is you need to turn Challenge Mode off because you can't edit league structure with it on - I just don't like uneven divisions created with 32 teams and only 6 divisions total. __________________ United Baseball Association - San Francisco Spartans (Commish) FOD - Miami Mutiny PBF - Port Moresby Wigmen SABR - Tampa Bay Rays FCB - Chicago White Sox FSL - Oklahoma City Red Hawks

08-02-2017, 11:38 AM	#9
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 24,805	I usually create a fictional league with MLB structure & minors in 1977 (my birthyear), simulate to 2017 and then pick a random team or run an inaugural draft. I love checking out the history of the league and its records, and then learning about the current teams and players. For me it is more immersive than playing a standard game... __________________ Buy Out of the Park Baseball 25 now! Download OOTP Go 25 for iOS Download OOTP Go 25 for Android

07-29-2017, 11:06 PM	#4
Winnipeg59 All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,992	Online (a good league - real rosters or fictional - and even real becomes fictional eventually)?

07-30-2017, 12:53 AM	#6
Michael Xavier Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 455	Do what I did this year. Upload a historic game. I chose 1994. Then release all the players and delete all the teams. Create a three tiered promotion/relegation league with 72 teams total. Have a draft, and have some fun. Allow fictional players to make it to the majors.

08-02-2017, 08:40 AM	#7
YachtRocker Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Illinois Posts: 24	I've started a no rating just stats league fictional. It's been quite fun so far but makes you really learn to understand stats. Makes for an interesting draft also.

08-02-2017, 02:41 PM	#10
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,720	Other than Standard? Legacy, Commander, Draft... What? __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-03-2017, 08:02 AM	#11
jabrown6940 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 270	In this version of OOTP I'm playing a historical league that starts in 1901. Oh wait... I do that with every new version. This time I'm not managing any team. I'm watching particular pitcher duels and games that have meaning in the standings. I'm also watching how the yearly (2017) quick start plays out. I've never played the QS before in any version. The 3D graphics are now good enough to hold my interest in watching out games. So good in fact that I do not even miss watching the real thing. I do not miss twenty-four or more batters playing with their gloves and kicking or hitting their cleats with a bat. If that comes about just make sure to have an option to turn it off. Thank you Markus and team, for your non-ending dedication to this masterpiece.