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KevinTMC · 09-24-2007, 03:18 PM

Suggestion

Better representation of the Pacific Coast League, especially the "open classification" years; support for the "what if" scenario of the PCL going major

Reason

The PCL's stint as an "open classification" league, with ambitions of becoming a third major league, is one of the more fascinating "what if" scenarios of the post-war period. If the PCL's ambitions had panned out, subsequent moves and expansions would have turned out very differently. (Indeed, expansions may hardly have taken place at all, as a precedent would have been set for promoting the strongest minor-league clubs and leagues--as is widely done in the rest of the world--instead of creating whole new clubs out of thin air.)

One requirement for making this easier, more enjoyable, and more complete to simulate would be detailed PCL rosters for the immediate post-war years; as I understand it, that is beyond the OOTP team's purview. There are, however, many other things the game developers could do, such as:

1) Improve support for the PCL's (uniquely long) schedule in its heyday, perhaps even making it automatically accurate right out of the box.
2) Make it possible to have three or four major American leagues (including allowing multiple options for post-season play between them).
3) Improve the interaction between major and independent minor league teams generally (transfers, contract buyouts, competition in scouting and signing unsigned talent, etc.); and fully simulate Open Classification status in particular.
4) Design the historical league structure with promotion of teams and leagues from AAA/Open to Major status, and league mergers, in mind.

(Those with more OOTP experience than I could add to these brief points, I'm sure. I'm still a tyro here.)

Making the game more amenable to simulating the PCL open classification experiment and its what-ifs would strengthen the game's support for other non-major and competing-major leagues as well (Negro Leagues, Federal League, Mexican League, etc.).

Priority

High for PCL buffs; at least Medium for all historical simmers

09-24-2007, 03:18 PM	#32 (permalink)
KevinTMC Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Suggestion Better representation of the Pacific Coast League, especially the "open classification" years; support for the "what if" scenario of the PCL going major Reason The PCL's stint as an "open classification" league, with ambitions of becoming a third major league, is one of the more fascinating "what if" scenarios of the post-war period. If the PCL's ambitions had panned out, subsequent moves and expansions would have turned out very differently. (Indeed, expansions may hardly have taken place at all, as a precedent would have been set for promoting the strongest minor-league clubs and leagues--as is widely done in the rest of the world--instead of creating whole new clubs out of thin air.) One requirement for making this easier, more enjoyable, and more complete to simulate would be detailed PCL rosters for the immediate post-war years; as I understand it, that is beyond the OOTP team's purview. There are, however, many other things the game developers could do, such as: 1) Improve support for the PCL's (uniquely long) schedule in its heyday, perhaps even making it automatically accurate right out of the box. 2) Make it possible to have three or four major American leagues (including allowing multiple options for post-season play between them). 3) Improve the interaction between major and independent minor league teams generally (transfers, contract buyouts, competition in scouting and signing unsigned talent, etc.); and fully simulate Open Classification status in particular. 4) Design the historical league structure with promotion of teams and leagues from AAA/Open to Major status, and league mergers, in mind. (Those with more OOTP experience than I could add to these brief points, I'm sure. I'm still a tyro here.) Making the game more amenable to simulating the PCL open classification experiment and its what-ifs would strengthen the game's support for other non-major and competing-major leagues as well (Negro Leagues, Federal League, Mexican League, etc.). Priority High for PCL buffs; at least Medium for all historical simmers Last edited by KevinTMC; 09-25-2007 at 10:53 AM.