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Originally Posted by Otrex
So, having now purchased OotP16, I am having some issues with setting up a league with the following characteristics:
i) "Frozen in time as 1985" - no changing of financial model from year to year, no new eras come into play.
ii) Uses the random debut feature, but only allows players from 1901 to 1985.
As a note to option ii) above, if I select the historical wizard, it allows you to select this option at the outset. However, it locks scouting at 100% accuracy AND forces you to take a league format that cannot have teams added or deleted (i.e. all 30 teams).
But if I select Fictional league setup, I cannot set it advance the range of historical players I'm looking for, nor can I choose to Neutralize Stats or set the minimum ABs for players to be weakened or adjusted. These are very important to my league.
Can someone walk me through how to create the league I'm looking for? At present, I cannot seem to accomplish the league setup goal as described to me earlier in this thread.
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Okay, first off let me say that I will be of no help when it comes to the scouting issue. I never play with scouting on.
Are you wanting to start in 1985 with the 26 team set up employed by MLB? If so, all you have to do is select 1985 from the historical league creation menu and create your league.
When your league is created.
If you want to subtract some teams---for example, if you want to delete a couple teams from the AL so both league have 12 teams, just go to the league options menu and select edit league structure. Since random debut imports a set number of players according to the historical year chosen, I wouldn't suggest increasing the number of teams initially, but subtracting teams works great, as it gives teams more reserves.
If you want to lock things in 1985 financially, go to the historical section of your league and uncheck the box for import financials according to history. You are now locked in 1985.
Once you proceed through you preseason and reach opening day--Go back to the historical section and uncheck the box for import strategy according to history. Your pitching roles will now be locked in 1985.
You also want to uncheck the box for import league modifiers according to history. Doing this will make sure when you get to the following year the game doesn't import the 1986 modifiers.
I would also uncheck the box in the players menu for importing player creation modifiers.
Most important in all of this is that you leave the box for automatic expansion unchecked. If checked your league structure/team names etc will revert to or change according to history. This doesn't mean you can't expand your league. It just means you will have to do so manually. So if your goal is to get to 30 teams eventually you can easily do so. You can even increase draft sizes to make sure players are available for expansion.
Make sure you always create a schedule if you make league structure changes. It's often smart to check out the schedules that come with the game before you make changes. Nothing worse than finding out there isn't one that fits your needs.
If you get bored with 1985 and want to change to a different season. Just proceed to preseason, place a check in the import league modifiers box and select the year you want to change to. The game will make its calculations. Once finished.....make sure you uncheck the box for import league modifiers before you proceed to opening day.