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joeswell · 09-11-2006, 09:58 PM

Pirates Fan,

My League has worked out "swell" - OOTP performed pretty much as advertised. It still could use a couple "tweaks," but in terms of the games and the stats, it's very entertaining.

It is a tedious process to import players, but once you get the hang of it, it's not too bad.

When I selected players, I chose what I believed to be their best year at their youngest age. For example, I took Babe Ruth in 1920, not 1927. The game automatically calculated his age in this way - In 1920, Babe Ruth was 25 years old. My fantasy season began in 2006, so he started the game at 25 years old born in 1981.

When I checked "peak seasons of career," I noticed that Babe Ruth had stats for all years prior to 1920 included in his all time stats. The years went, 1917, 1918, 1919, 2006, 2007, etc.

I noticed that in my fantasy league, offensive stats for most players were generally lower than their "real" stats. I attribute this to the fact that all of the pitchers they faced were at their career peaks as well. That said, Babe Ruth still hit 60 homers one year and was MVP for three years in a row.

I've played five seasons so far, and the great players perform as expected.

I hope this helps. Later this month, I want to post my League on the web so I can get comments / advice from anyone who cares to offer an opinion. Anytime I've posted a question on this forum, I have always received many helpful responses.

09-11-2006, 09:58 PM	#8
joeswell Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mullica Hill , NJ Posts: 166	Age of Historical Players Pirates Fan, My League has worked out "swell" - OOTP performed pretty much as advertised. It still could use a couple "tweaks," but in terms of the games and the stats, it's very entertaining. It is a tedious process to import players, but once you get the hang of it, it's not too bad. When I selected players, I chose what I believed to be their best year at their youngest age. For example, I took Babe Ruth in 1920, not 1927. The game automatically calculated his age in this way - In 1920, Babe Ruth was 25 years old. My fantasy season began in 2006, so he started the game at 25 years old born in 1981. When I checked "peak seasons of career," I noticed that Babe Ruth had stats for all years prior to 1920 included in his all time stats. The years went, 1917, 1918, 1919, 2006, 2007, etc. I noticed that in my fantasy league, offensive stats for most players were generally lower than their "real" stats. I attribute this to the fact that all of the pitchers they faced were at their career peaks as well. That said, Babe Ruth still hit 60 homers one year and was MVP for three years in a row. I've played five seasons so far, and the great players perform as expected. I hope this helps. Later this month, I want to post my League on the web so I can get comments / advice from anyone who cares to offer an opinion. Anytime I've posted a question on this forum, I have always received many helpful responses.