Straight To Team Or Draft

[bosunmate]

I recently started a 1940 career and decided to have the players go to their real teams instead of a draft. I have never played this way before. Now usually in a 20 year season I will be fired so many times and maybe win 1 or 2 World Series. Now in 18 seasons I have made the playoffs 14 times and have won 10 world series. Now is it that I'm just a lousy manager when it comes down to it or is it because I am playing the Yank's. Has anyone else noticed such a difference...Thanks in advance for your input..

[Kelric]

Well selecting the most dominant team of the 1950s sure helps. Over 15 years from the late '40s to early '60s, they won 10 World Series.

So.... yeah, it's probably because you're playing as the Yanks.

Try doing that as the Athletics over the same timespan.

[BeachBum]

There are way too many variables to consider that one change would make such a difference.

I have played many seasons using both the rookie draft and assigning to actual teams and, if anything, have found that it is more difficult if the rookies are assigned to their original teams. Expecially if the trading of draft picks is allowed.

BTW in both of these cases, I have never been fired.

[bosunmate]

Originally Posted by Kelric

Well selecting the most dominant team of the 1950s sure helps. Over 15 years from the late '40s to early '60s, they won 10 World Series.

So.... yeah, it's probably because you're playing as the Yanks.

Try doing that as the Athletics over the same timespan.

What was I thinking, berra, mantle, howard, ford etc. I should have known better.

[Kelric]

Sometimes it's fun though.

[Greatgrampa]

I always take the worst team for the year before I start an historical league. Much more challenging to me, since I play out every game as the manager. I like to see if I can make the right trades, etc. to get this team to the world series at some point. But we all play the game differently so go for it.

[bosunmate]

Originally Posted by Greatgrampa

I always take the worst team for the year before I start an historical league. Much more challenging to me, since I play out every game as the manager. I like to see if I can make the right trades, etc. to get this team to the world series at some point. But we all play the game differently so go for it.

I sometimes play were I keep a team until I win or am fired. Playing that way I usually manage 5 or 6 teams. I usually only play 20 years or so then start a new league as I have 1927, 1940,1960,1980,2000 Quick starts all ready to go. So I can pick what era I want. It really is a great time waster, you sit down before you know 3 or 4 hours have gone by. Being disabled it really helps past the time. Cheers to all.

[Greatgrampa]

Originally Posted by bosunmate

I sometimes play were I keep a team until I win or am fired. Playing that way I usually manage 5 or 6 teams. I usually only play 20 years or so then start a new league as I have 1927, 1940,1960,1980,2000 Quick starts all ready to go. So I can pick what era I want. It really is a great time waster, you sit down before you know 3 or 4 hours have gone by. Being disabled it really helps past the time. Cheers to all.

I can relate to that being disabled myself. What else do I have to do anyway, so four or five hours is nothing. I remember when I got Civilization 4 I could not quit until the game was over...I can't remember how many hours I played but it was over 24...Had fun though.

[bosunmate]

Originally Posted by Greatgrampa

I can relate to that being disabled myself. What else do I have to do anyway, so four or five hours is nothing. I remember when I got Civilization 4 I could not quit until the game was over...I can't remember how many hours I played but it was over 24...Had fun though.

We better be quiet or all these people still out there in the working world who just can't get enough time to play will be so envious of us.

[TribeFanInNC]

Originally Posted by Greatgrampa

I remember when I got Civilization 4 I could not quit until the game was over...I can't remember how many hours I played but it was over 24...Had fun though.

My eyes glaze over if I get past like 1000 or 1200 AD without a break. But I agree, it easy to talk yourself into 'just one more turn' for about 100 years.

Back to topic, I like having players go to original teams, though I generally like to keep some ties to actual history. If I want fictional history, I'll just play a fictional league. I'm not really sure which is 'harder'.

[Greatgrampa]

Originally Posted by TribeFanInNC

My eyes glaze over if I get past like 1000 or 1200 AD without a break. But I agree, it easy to talk yourself into 'just one more turn' for about 100 years.

Back to topic, I like having players go to original teams, though I generally like to keep some ties to actual history. If I want fictional history, I'll just play a fictional league. I'm not really sure which is 'harder'.

Well, my eyes do glaze over when I play that game but I still can't stop. Eventually the glazing goes away. Great game, as this one is.

I like having players go to their original teams initially but then let the sim do it's thing and have some of these players get traded to other teams. I like to see if being on another team changes their overall stats or not. I find it does and that is great for me. I just like playing the sim that way but hey, each to their own.