[The Game]

Originally Posted by jdolecek49

I was born in 1970. I grew up idolizing George brett. Watching the royals on tv and when they were not on tv i was listening to the play by play on the radio. So then ootp camr along and I fell in love with it...completely.


I have been playing this game for over a year...I just love it but not sure how to play, what I mean manager or a gm....standard game or historical game or play with fictional players and teams. ...I keep starting over again and again....I just can't seem to figure out which direction I want to go with this game....I tried managing....but I found it a bit limiting, as a GM i found it a complex like I have no idea what What I was doing I I spent playing the game simulating weeks a but too much, just seems as a GM i'm just lost...I do not know maybe I'm just missing the big picture but at the same time this is the greatest game ever created at the same time I have never ever enjoyed a game so much maybe I'm just have not have so much fun in my entire life...I'm just missing out on something but i just cannot pinpoint it, i just wish i could find within me what direction I want to go with this game.....any thoughts or suggestions? really could use some advice here please and yes I preordered ootp22 as soon as it was availabke

My way to play may not be your way but heres how i play most leagues.


GM/MGR I like making trades and playing out games on 1 pitch mode. i let the AI handle the Defense, although on occasion i switch to Full Pitch mode for stealing and if i want to use a big shift. My MGR tendency is that of TLR and he doesnt shift a great deal.

I let my AGM handle most of the finances of the team and moving minor leaguers around. i handle trades and coaches hiring/firing.

i try not to micromanage my team too much. when i do i still overreact to slumps a tad too much. I also have a bad tendency to not look at the full length of a contract when acquiring a player and get stuck with a bad contract. Done that 3 times now.



For non MLB leagues i use the Reserve Roster so i dont have to micromanage the minors.