I've been kicking the tires around creating a Big World but this is purely fictional. Why does it say semi-fictional? Because some of the team names are teams that are non-existent at this point, or was rumored/used elsewhere.
Post 2 will be reserved for documentation purposes of what leagues.
This is not a start from 2022, 2023, or 2024 with no league histories. These leagues will have a full stats history along with relocation, relegation/promotion where available, expansion, leagues going defunct and teams aborting leagues, tournaments. This was what I was aiming for with Big World 23. This is being called Mega World!
All credit for artwork, add-ons, etc will be provided.
UPDATE: November 8, 2025:
The 1970 and 1982 beta versions are back up for OOTP25 and in my signature. However, the 2004 version is currently being setup hoping to be released by the end of the night.
Databases have been created to view the historical aspects of the league. You now have a database dropdown to view the team histories for the quickstart like a baseball-reference page (minus the top player via WAR, manager(s). Just W-L, result, finish, playoff result, and other stats. You can view this database
HERE. The team and league select drop downs are the only thing you can select. Teams are organized by fixed MLB, European MLB, International, and lower tier international (i.e. never promoted to first division). The league drop downs feature all leagues and pyramid specific; tournaments are not included in all leagues but in tournament specific drops (Champions League, WBC, other tournaments--domestic)
All-time Historical MLB stats (because OOTP only calculates the parent league and not all major leagues) now have a historical all-time sheet, with a WIP for a player dropdown. The links to these will be posted soon, once the data is uploaded.
IMPORTANT: IF YOU EXPAND ANY LEAGUE, YOU WILL NEED TO VERIFY ALL PARENT TEAMS from the global settings database tab.
Special thanks to:
tehsuigi---first and foremost, his concept of using the game for more than semi-ficitional purposes and having fun with it is where this whole concept came from,
T27 ---- for constantly asking me about it and updating, throwing ideas
eriqjaffe --- for whom the original idea came from back in 2013 (and his artwork and tools applied
khephren --- big shout out for a LOT of the international artwork here lately and within the game
michaeldanger19 ---- for his original concept of the 1953 WBC and his artwork available in the databases
Additional Artwork Credits go to:
4Maddux, 20s_range, bjorgensen, Cephasjames, golem, Imperalism32, Isledyrod, jtom, PSUColonel, Shawnsoup, SFGiants58, Trek2300, Winterburnsilva
If I missed you, do not hesitate to reach out and you will be credited.