The most rewarding part of playing OOTP is....

baseballonly · 08-31-2015, 09:53 PM

Rebuilding a team and then seeing a guy who was once your starter buried in your AAA depth chart....thinking "I remember that guy!" and realizing how far you've come.

baseballonly · 08-31-2015, 09:58 PM

Or, I should say, at least it is to me.

Would anyone else want to share what they find the most rewarding.

Honorable_Pawn · 08-31-2015, 10:00 PM

That first play-off push down the stretch. Just hoping for a 5 or 6 game winning streak to keep up with the 1st place team. Going back-and-forth then finally winning the division.

That is my favorite.

aderosa32 · 08-31-2015, 10:16 PM

Cracking the playoffs with a rebuilding franchise. 3-5 years of turnover and building foundations, then finally seeing it all pay off.

Kent814 · 08-31-2015, 11:06 PM

developing that perennial MVP

Honorable_Pawn · 08-31-2015, 11:07 PM

That is a good one too.

Trebro · 08-31-2015, 11:53 PM

I enjoy doing my own, slow version of "worst to first" where I take a bad team that fired the GM *and* manager, then taking over and getting them to the playoffs--or get fired (I let myself get canned). Usually, if the latter happens, I build a new league and start again, because I like seeing new leagues.

This used to be faster, but I started playing "manage 6innings+" instead of just being the GM, so now seasons take about three weeks to a month instead of a few weeks. On the other hand, I am finding I like that control a lot better, I know the team better, etc. On the third hand--doing this means I pay little attention to the rest of the league. I'm locked in to MY team and their rivals only.

TGH-Adfabre · 09-01-2015, 01:03 AM

Winning it all in an online league.

james17 · 09-01-2015, 01:14 AM

Watching that great prospect you drafted turn into a superstar.

sreem · 09-01-2015, 01:16 AM

Building an expansion team, along with watching MY draft picks develop and (in a few cases) have success and the ML level.

Westheim · 09-01-2015, 02:33 AM

This game rewards you? Really? How? Secret buttons?

jpeters1734 · 09-01-2015, 05:06 AM

i enjoy watching my former players have success elsewhere

Doc_Brown · 09-01-2015, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Westheim

This game rewards you? Really? How? Secret buttons?

When selecting the name of your GM/Manager select one of these names for your name : Markus Heinsohn, Matt Arnold or Andreas Raht. You win the Championship every year if you follow that simple rule.

David Watts · 09-01-2015, 09:10 AM

I think seeing that first player inducted into your leagues Hall of Fame has to rank high on the list. I never sim, so when I start getting players inducted, I know I've got a successful league. From that point forward, I wish I could hire someone to make sure I do nothing to screw my league into oblivion. Usually, it's expansion or some other silly move on my part and I find myself starting over. Ugh

baseballonly · 09-01-2015, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TGH-Adfabre

Winning it all in an online league.

That too. I'm pretty proud of my two "rings"

aderosa32 · 09-01-2015, 12:53 PM

I also enjoy looking through the history of the team I am running and see which one of "my" guys are on the all time leaderboards, single season leaders, draft history, retired jerseys, HOFers.

DreamTeams · 09-01-2015, 01:24 PM

Creating a league and watching it build facets of its own history over time.

Assos · 09-01-2015, 01:48 PM

The fact of watching your star second baseman age and hope you can squeeze one more year out of him because your replacements keep fizzling out

And reporting on it on this forum!

monkeystyxx · 09-01-2015, 02:20 PM

For me it's the rivalries that build up in your mind in fictional leagues, and how they play out.

The Charlotte Blue Sox lost to the Calgary Stampede in three straight world series' in an NAL game I'm running (to prepare for my first dynasty report game

), only to eventually win their first ring against the Leon Kings a few years later. In my head, they're not satisfied until they beat Calgary for the championship. No other rings matter to them.

To make matters worse, their star SP was MVP in two of the three championships, but was out for the season when they won the ring, so he doesn't have one. Feels bad, man.

That type of thing is why I play OOTP.

daguruvjt · 09-01-2015, 03:28 PM

I just started playing, and I watched my team battle to tie for the division lead with two other teams with 5 games to play. I was already printing the virtual playoff tickets!

We promptly lost the last 5 in a row, missing the playoffs and wildcard.

My reward was the real feelings of frustration and angst, LOL! OOTP won me over in just two simulated seasons.

V.

08-31-2015, 09:53 PM	#1
baseballonly All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 806	The most rewarding part of playing OOTP is.... Rebuilding a team and then seeing a guy who was once your starter buried in your AAA depth chart....thinking "I remember that guy!" and realizing how far you've come. __________________ Former OOTP Leagues: CBL-Admirals (2016-17 Champs) MMB-Phillies

08-31-2015, 09:58 PM	#2
baseballonly All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 806	Or, I should say, at least it is to me. Would anyone else want to share what they find the most rewarding. __________________ Former OOTP Leagues: CBL-Admirals (2016-17 Champs) MMB-Phillies

08-31-2015, 10:00 PM	#3
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	That first play-off push down the stretch. Just hoping for a 5 or 6 game winning streak to keep up with the 1st place team. Going back-and-forth then finally winning the division. That is my favorite. __________________ PBA Quickstart for OOTP Background Images Collection All PBA games broadcast live on Steam.

08-31-2015, 11:07 PM	#6
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	That is a good one too. __________________ PBA Quickstart for OOTP Background Images Collection All PBA games broadcast live on Steam.

08-31-2015, 11:53 PM	#7
Trebro All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 753	I enjoy doing my own, slow version of "worst to first" where I take a bad team that fired the GM and manager, then taking over and getting them to the playoffs--or get fired (I let myself get canned). Usually, if the latter happens, I build a new league and start again, because I like seeing new leagues. This used to be faster, but I started playing "manage 6innings+" instead of just being the GM, so now seasons take about three weeks to a month instead of a few weeks. On the other hand, I am finding I like that control a lot better, I know the team better, etc. On the third hand--doing this means I pay little attention to the rest of the league. I'm locked in to MY team and their rivals only. __________________ 2020 2021

08-31-2015, 10:16 PM	#4
aderosa32 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 56	Cracking the playoffs with a rebuilding franchise. 3-5 years of turnover and building foundations, then finally seeing it all pay off.

08-31-2015, 11:06 PM	#5
Kent814 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: San Diego Posts: 650	developing that perennial MVP

09-01-2015, 01:03 AM	#8
TGH-Adfabre Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,599	Winning it all in an online league. __________________ You mock me, therefore I am My wife

09-01-2015, 01:14 AM	#9
james17 All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,305	Watching that great prospect you drafted turn into a superstar.

09-01-2015, 01:16 AM	#10
sreem All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 673	Building an expansion team, along with watching MY draft picks develop and (in a few cases) have success and the ML level. __________________ "What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. Except for bears....."

09-01-2015, 02:33 AM	#11
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 13,745	This game rewards you? Really? How? Secret buttons? __________________ Portland Raccoons, 92 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

09-01-2015, 05:06 AM	#12
jpeters1734 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Juust a bit outside... Posts: 6,216	i enjoy watching my former players have success elsewhere __________________ "Cannonball Coming!" Go Bucs!! Founder and League Caretaker of the Professional Baseball Circuit, www.probaseballcircuit.com An Un-Official Guide to Minor League Management in OOTP 21 Ratings Scale Conversion Cross-Reference Cheat Sheet

09-01-2015, 09:10 AM	#14
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 9,871 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	I think seeing that first player inducted into your leagues Hall of Fame has to rank high on the list. I never sim, so when I start getting players inducted, I know I've got a successful league. From that point forward, I wish I could hire someone to make sure I do nothing to screw my league into oblivion. Usually, it's expansion or some other silly move on my part and I find myself starting over. Ugh

09-01-2015, 12:53 PM	#16
aderosa32 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 56	I also enjoy looking through the history of the team I am running and see which one of "my" guys are on the all time leaderboards, single season leaders, draft history, retired jerseys, HOFers.

09-01-2015, 01:24 PM	#17
DreamTeams Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,522	Creating a league and watching it build facets of its own history over time. __________________

09-01-2015, 01:48 PM	#18
Assos All Star Starter Join Date: May 2004 Location: Just on the fair side of the foul pole! Posts: 1,772	The fact of watching your star second baseman age and hope you can squeeze one more year out of him because your replacements keep fizzling out And reporting on it on this forum!

09-01-2015, 02:20 PM	#19
monkeystyxx Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 293	For me it's the rivalries that build up in your mind in fictional leagues, and how they play out. The Charlotte Blue Sox lost to the Calgary Stampede in three straight world series' in an NAL game I'm running (to prepare for my first dynasty report game ), only to eventually win their first ring against the Leon Kings a few years later. In my head, they're not satisfied until they beat Calgary for the championship. No other rings matter to them. To make matters worse, their star SP was MVP in two of the three championships, but was out for the season when they won the ring, so he doesn't have one. Feels bad, man. That type of thing is why I play OOTP.

09-01-2015, 03:28 PM	#20
daguruvjt Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 16	I just started playing, and I watched my team battle to tie for the division lead with two other teams with 5 games to play. I was already printing the virtual playoff tickets! We promptly lost the last 5 in a row, missing the playoffs and wildcard. My reward was the real feelings of frustration and angst, LOL! OOTP won me over in just two simulated seasons. V.