How do you play the game

Vinnyvagus01 · 03-18-2016, 06:00 PM

There is so much detail and so many options in the game. Whilst that is totally amazing, I was thinking to myself "How do others play the game?"

I mean, do you watch/play EVERY game, or do you sim a week at a time?

I want to take in the finer details of the game, but after an hour of playing I've only played a week of the first season. It might take me many months to finish a season at this rate....

Anyway - just thought I would see how others play.

oriolesmeep · 03-18-2016, 06:11 PM

Some play out all their games, while some sim short periods, while others sim long-term. It all depends on how you set up your league.

Personally, I sim a week at a time, only playing out important games. Week-to-week sims means that I can usually finish a season in about 8-12 hours, broken up across a few days, with the off-season taking about 2 hours.

monkeystyxx · 03-19-2016, 06:05 AM

Depends if I'm playing as a GM or as a manager (or, if both, which I current feel like doing more of

).

If playing as a GM, I usually sim to each of the pre-defined landmarks (Draft Pool Announcement, All-Star Voting, First-Year Player Draft, etc, but skipping ASG Rosters Announced). Sometimes I'll go slower if I want to check on how a particular player is doing and whether or not I need to think about replacing him/calling him up. But usually I use the Auto-Play To Event menu, stopping at each event.

If I'm playing as a manager, I usually play out at least one game of each series. If we've lost the series opener, I'll play the other games. If the opponents tie the series in game 2, I'll play game 3, etc. Basically only stepping in when we're in danger of losing series (which isn't to say that I'm any better than the AI, I just want it to feel like my fault

).

When I do play out games, I often make liberal use of the "Until RISP" button, so that I'm only making the decisions in leverage situations.

Totally different for the playoffs of course, then it's all me, all the time.

rasnell · 03-19-2016, 07:02 AM

That's the beauty of this game. There are so many ways you can do it.

Two other ways: Start playing the game. At the bottom of the screen, click to sim to the 7th inning and then start playing and making the decisions. This is about the time when your starter is tired and it's time to think about going to the bullpen.

If the game is a blowout, it also allows you to simply click to sim to the end of the game and that makes each game really fast.

A second option is to go to the schedule where all teams and their games are shown. It's the icon that looks like a baseball in your sidebar tab. Find your team and click quick play instead of manage. If you sim your game first on that day's schedule, you'll see a summary at the top of the menu of who the stars of the game were. I like this for speed and to get a feel for how my players are doing.

Glad you're enjoying the game.

Basebrah · 03-19-2016, 07:09 AM

I play as GM/Manager with the current MLB setup. I'll play out every game until I'm mathematically eliminated from the playoffs then I'll quick sim the rest of the season.

mitchkenn · 03-19-2016, 04:00 PM

GM/Manager - start off 1901 historical, (owner comments disabled ....) (this time with historical minors checked - when they appear in 1919). i also have international complex players allowed and i keep them in that complex until they are 18-20 yr range. If no progress, i release them. i also enter manually from list i created Negro League players from the years they debuted in th NL. In past games, by the time i hit 1925-1930 i'd have a 50-50 split of fictional/historical. Now that there are real minor leaguers available in that time frame, dunno how it'll play. But the NL players will be added regardless.

i sim each day, but often do a week or two in each sitting, watching some player's stats and looking for upgrades if possible. probably will spend more time looking at draft picks and the minors this time around.

03-18-2016, 06:00 PM	#1
Vinnyvagus01 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 16	How do you play the game There is so much detail and so many options in the game. Whilst that is totally amazing, I was thinking to myself "How do others play the game?" I mean, do you watch/play EVERY game, or do you sim a week at a time? I want to take in the finer details of the game, but after an hour of playing I've only played a week of the first season. It might take me many months to finish a season at this rate.... Anyway - just thought I would see how others play.

03-19-2016, 07:02 AM	#4
rasnell Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Frankfort, Kentucky Posts: 3,746	That's the beauty of this game. There are so many ways you can do it. Two other ways: Start playing the game. At the bottom of the screen, click to sim to the 7th inning and then start playing and making the decisions. This is about the time when your starter is tired and it's time to think about going to the bullpen. If the game is a blowout, it also allows you to simply click to sim to the end of the game and that makes each game really fast. A second option is to go to the schedule where all teams and their games are shown. It's the icon that looks like a baseball in your sidebar tab. Find your team and click quick play instead of manage. If you sim your game first on that day's schedule, you'll see a summary at the top of the menu of who the stars of the game were. I like this for speed and to get a feel for how my players are doing. Glad you're enjoying the game. __________________ Charlie Root won more games for the Cubs than any pitcher (201), yet was remembered for one pitch to Babe Ruth. Find out more about the 1929 World Series in my book, "Root for the Cubs: Charlie Root and the 1929 Chicago Cubs." See the web site at www.rootforthecubs.com. The book is at http://www.amazon.com/Root-Cubs-Char...t+for+the+cubs. Beta tester, OOTP 2007-2023 and iOOTP 2011-2014.

03-19-2016, 07:09 AM	#5
Basebrah Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 124	I play as GM/Manager with the current MLB setup. I'll play out every game until I'm mathematically eliminated from the playoffs then I'll quick sim the rest of the season. __________________ "I don't always play video games, but when I do, I prefer OOTP."

03-19-2016, 04:00 PM	#6
mitchkenn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oregon, not by design Posts: 2,872	GM/Manager - start off 1901 historical, (owner comments disabled ....) (this time with historical minors checked - when they appear in 1919). i also have international complex players allowed and i keep them in that complex until they are 18-20 yr range. If no progress, i release them. i also enter manually from list i created Negro League players from the years they debuted in th NL. In past games, by the time i hit 1925-1930 i'd have a 50-50 split of fictional/historical. Now that there are real minor leaguers available in that time frame, dunno how it'll play. But the NL players will be added regardless. i sim each day, but often do a week or two in each sitting, watching some player's stats and looking for upgrades if possible. probably will spend more time looking at draft picks and the minors this time around. __________________ "This is my opening farewell " - Jackson Browne “They make a desolation and call it peace.” ― Agha Shahid Ali "Maybe she just has to sing, for the sake of the song - And who do I think that I am to decide that she's wrong." - Townes Van Zandt "I saw a young man leaning on his wooden crutch - He called out to me, 'Don't ask for so much' And a young woman leaning in her darkened door She cried out to me, 'Why not ask for more?' " - Leonard Cohen "Hello darkness, my old Friend ...." - Paul Simon Before Mays, before DiMaggio, there was Oscar Charleston. "All the lies about Babe Ruth are true." - Waite Hoyt Avatar is the late great Townes Van Zandt. rip.

03-18-2016, 06:11 PM	#2
oriolesmeep Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 103	Some play out all their games, while some sim short periods, while others sim long-term. It all depends on how you set up your league. Personally, I sim a week at a time, only playing out important games. Week-to-week sims means that I can usually finish a season in about 8-12 hours, broken up across a few days, with the off-season taking about 2 hours.

03-19-2016, 06:05 AM	#3
monkeystyxx Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 293	Depends if I'm playing as a GM or as a manager (or, if both, which I current feel like doing more of ). If playing as a GM, I usually sim to each of the pre-defined landmarks (Draft Pool Announcement, All-Star Voting, First-Year Player Draft, etc, but skipping ASG Rosters Announced). Sometimes I'll go slower if I want to check on how a particular player is doing and whether or not I need to think about replacing him/calling him up. But usually I use the Auto-Play To Event menu, stopping at each event. If I'm playing as a manager, I usually play out at least one game of each series. If we've lost the series opener, I'll play the other games. If the opponents tie the series in game 2, I'll play game 3, etc. Basically only stepping in when we're in danger of losing series (which isn't to say that I'm any better than the AI, I just want it to feel like my fault ). When I do play out games, I often make liberal use of the "Until RISP" button, so that I'm only making the decisions in leverage situations. Totally different for the playoffs of course, then it's all me, all the time.