Newbie Question

cja1214 · 03-26-2007, 01:53 PM

I am familiar with the game, as I have played previous versions, but the historical leagues seem interesting to try until some good rosters come out.

If I download the Lahman 5.4 comma-delimited version, do I have to download anything else (ex. roster,logos, ect...), or is it ready to go??

Thanks for the help

fauteuil7 · 03-26-2007, 02:48 PM

Depending on the level of detail you want, you could download logos, stadium photos, player photos...for a long time I just played with the players imported from Lahman without any further kind of customization. After a while I grabbed some of the excellent logos board members had made, then WrightWing's Player Photo set which was particularly cool if you're starting a century or so ago. It really adds personality to the players you've never heard of, makes you see them as human beings and not just a series of stats. This is the first version I'm using ballpark photos for, in a league starting in 1901, and it's beyond cool for the same reasons. When you have a backdrop of a black and white ballpark with the little circular photos of the players out on the field it's as close to realistic as a text sim can get.

So it all depends on what level of immersion you're looking for. If you manage every game like I do, grab someone's player photoset, logos, and ballpark photos. If you sim over a long period of time and are looking just to compare stats, the photo sets probably won't add too much to your experience. Either way, you can start playing right away with the Lahman database. Play for a while and see if you think you'd have more fun with more photographic detail.

cja1214 · 03-26-2007, 03:29 PM

Thanks, I am more about simulating every few weeks instead of playing through the games. So I might just download a logo pack.

fauteuil7 · 03-26-2007, 04:22 PM

Yeah, try logos at the very least...player pictures are cool since they add something to look at in the player profiles and leaderboards.

rasnell · 03-27-2007, 05:32 AM

As far as your players and rosters are concerned, everything is contained within the Lahman database. Remember that v 5.4 of the database includes all players and stats through the 2006 season.

03-26-2007, 01:53 PM	#1
cja1214 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 18	Newbie Question I am familiar with the game, as I have played previous versions, but the historical leagues seem interesting to try until some good rosters come out. If I download the Lahman 5.4 comma-delimited version, do I have to download anything else (ex. roster,logos, ect...), or is it ready to go?? Thanks for the help

03-27-2007, 05:32 AM	#5
rasnell Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Frankfort, Kentucky Posts: 3,746	As far as your players and rosters are concerned, everything is contained within the Lahman database. Remember that v 5.4 of the database includes all players and stats through the 2006 season. __________________ 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.

03-26-2007, 02:48 PM	#2
fauteuil7 Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 356	Depending on the level of detail you want, you could download logos, stadium photos, player photos...for a long time I just played with the players imported from Lahman without any further kind of customization. After a while I grabbed some of the excellent logos board members had made, then WrightWing's Player Photo set which was particularly cool if you're starting a century or so ago. It really adds personality to the players you've never heard of, makes you see them as human beings and not just a series of stats. This is the first version I'm using ballpark photos for, in a league starting in 1901, and it's beyond cool for the same reasons. When you have a backdrop of a black and white ballpark with the little circular photos of the players out on the field it's as close to realistic as a text sim can get. So it all depends on what level of immersion you're looking for. If you manage every game like I do, grab someone's player photoset, logos, and ballpark photos. If you sim over a long period of time and are looking just to compare stats, the photo sets probably won't add too much to your experience. Either way, you can start playing right away with the Lahman database. Play for a while and see if you think you'd have more fun with more photographic detail.

03-26-2007, 03:29 PM	#3
cja1214 Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 18	Thanks, I am more about simulating every few weeks instead of playing through the games. So I might just download a logo pack.

03-26-2007, 04:22 PM	#4
fauteuil7 Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 356	Yeah, try logos at the very least...player pictures are cool since they add something to look at in the player profiles and leaderboards.