1 more vapid expansion question

markmcghee · 02-10-2007, 05:49 PM

Is the expansion draft going to be more or less hands-off? What I mean is this: At the end of the 1961 season, is OOTP going to announce that there are new teams coming into the league in '62--one of which is (egahd!!) the Met--and will it, much like the normal draft at the end of a non-expansion year, ask me if I want to use historic teams or would I like to set up a full blown expansion draft involving protected rosters and the like? It would be sweet if OOTP was able to scan the next Lahman year and 'know" which of the new teams gets such and such players from teams x, y, and z and then go ahead and setup the new expansion teams with their historic inaugural rosters. You know for all us lazy slobs out here this would be pert near Nirvana.

darkenigma510 · 02-10-2007, 06:56 PM

I think i read somewhere it was totally automated, at least if you are simming.

Markus Heinsohn · 02-11-2007, 06:13 AM

It expands automatically (after the playoffs), but then you can take control of an expansion team and do the expansion draft if you want to

markmcghee · 02-12-2007, 11:53 PM

All I can say is, Suh weet! Thanx.

Jordan · 02-13-2007, 12:25 AM

I love this function....especially if it means I can be lazy

cephasjames · 02-13-2007, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

It expands automatically (after the playoffs), but then you can take control of an expansion team and do the expansion draft if you want to

This is one of those things that makes me want to do historical, even though I've never really wanted to before.

Rockpile · 02-13-2007, 02:43 AM

I've always wanted to draft as the expansion Rockies and bring the team up from the bottom.

Do owner recognize where you are starting? Even a long-term contrac that was actually honored would help here...

mgom27 · 02-13-2007, 01:01 PM

I'm glad to see this. Will their Minor League teams come with them when they enter the League or do we have to give them ones and do they automatically get placed in the division they were when they entered the League?

chimanbj · 02-13-2007, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

It expands automatically (after the playoffs), but then you can take control of an expansion team and do the expansion draft if you want to

I presume that we'll have to set up minor league teams for the expansion major league clubs?

statfreak · 02-13-2007, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by chimanbj

I presume that we'll have to set up minor league teams for the expansion major league clubs?

this was answered in another thread. The minor leagues automatically expand as well.

Expansion and the minors

Mike D · 02-13-2007, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockpile

I've always wanted to draft as the expansion Rockies and bring the team up from the bottom.

Do owner recognize where you are starting? Even a long-term contrac that was actually honored would help here...

Well, I was fired after about a month and a half. Doh!!!

02-10-2007, 05:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
markmcghee Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ft.Lauderdale Posts: 29	1 more vapid expansion question Is the expansion draft going to be more or less hands-off? What I mean is this: At the end of the 1961 season, is OOTP going to announce that there are new teams coming into the league in '62--one of which is (egahd!!) the Met--and will it, much like the normal draft at the end of a non-expansion year, ask me if I want to use historic teams or would I like to set up a full blown expansion draft involving protected rosters and the like? It would be sweet if OOTP was able to scan the next Lahman year and 'know" which of the new teams gets such and such players from teams x, y, and z and then go ahead and setup the new expansion teams with their historic inaugural rosters. You know for all us lazy slobs out here this would be pert near Nirvana.

02-10-2007, 06:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
darkenigma510 All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Wild West Posts: 1,328	I think i read somewhere it was totally automated, at least if you are simming. __________________

02-12-2007, 11:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
markmcghee Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ft.Lauderdale Posts: 29	Suh weet!! All I can say is, Suh weet! Thanx.

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mgom27 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 918	I'm glad to see this. Will their Minor League teams come with them when they enter the League or do we have to give them ones and do they automatically get placed in the division they were when they entered the League? __________________ Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

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02-11-2007, 06:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Heinbockel, Germany Posts: 9,447	It expands automatically (after the playoffs), but then you can take control of an expansion team and do the expansion draft if you want to

02-13-2007, 12:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jordan All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chi Suburbs now... Posts: 1,503	I love this function....especially if it means I can be lazy

02-13-2007, 02:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
Rockpile All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 620	I've always wanted to draft as the expansion Rockies and bring the team up from the bottom. Do owner recognize where you are starting? Even a long-term contrac that was actually honored would help here...