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swampdragon · 03-19-2018, 04:09 PM

Just started an 1871 replay after less setup time than previous versions.

Impressions:

1. I'm disappointed that no progress has been made on adding and deleting subleagues to make the league structure accurate. Nine teams instead of eight is progress, and it was nice to see all the players on the correct teams after disabling the inaugural draft.

2. Because the league structure is still not accurate, playing an accurate schedule requires entering all the games by hand. The as-played 1871 schedule won't import because the structure is different. Ugh. That's going to be a major pain in the 1890s.

3. Defensive ratings are the best I've seen in any version of the game. There is differentiation between the starters, the good defensive teams defend better, and the players with reputations as defenders have better ratings.

4.Errors seem a little light, which is consistent with previous versions and leads to lower scoring, but my sample size is way too small to be definitive about that.

5. I may be the only one reading PBP in this 3D era, but I appreciate the improvements.

03-19-2018, 04:09 PM	#145
swampdragon Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Lonely Mountain Posts: 2,509	Just started an 1871 replay after less setup time than previous versions. Impressions: 1. I'm disappointed that no progress has been made on adding and deleting subleagues to make the league structure accurate. Nine teams instead of eight is progress, and it was nice to see all the players on the correct teams after disabling the inaugural draft. 2. Because the league structure is still not accurate, playing an accurate schedule requires entering all the games by hand. The as-played 1871 schedule won't import because the structure is different. Ugh. That's going to be a major pain in the 1890s. 3. Defensive ratings are the best I've seen in any version of the game. There is differentiation between the starters, the good defensive teams defend better, and the players with reputations as defenders have better ratings. 4.Errors seem a little light, which is consistent with previous versions and leads to lower scoring, but my sample size is way too small to be definitive about that. 5. I may be the only one reading PBP in this 3D era, but I appreciate the improvements. __________________ “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies." -- C.S. Lewis Last edited by swampdragon; 03-19-2018 at 04:14 PM.