OOTP Historical League

vtbub · 05-23-2003, 08:30 PM

For me that seems to be the missing puzzle in my OOTP experience, any interest in starting a new one?

BFleming · 05-24-2003, 07:41 AM

I'd be interested...maybe something close to what Marmel is doing in his solo league...start with 8 teans, expand.move as necessary, etc....I definitely think it would be a good time

Alan T · 05-24-2003, 08:01 AM

Hmmm.....

I don't like doing alot of leagues at once because I would rather be more dedicated to less leagues than less dedicated to more leagues...

but I am a little like you, in that I am not doing a historical league right now either... What timeframe did you have in mind? I think I would be interested in joining or even helping however was needed (from things like hosting a site, forums, or whatever.)

BFleming · 05-24-2003, 08:54 AM

Not to ideajack vtbub, but just thinking off the top of my head...

In theory, we would only need a small contingent to start depending on when the league would start...As little as 16 I think if we started as far back as like 1903 (1st world series)...

Another idea would be to either sim longer blocks of time or sim more often to make up the years quickly...

Again, just thinking out loud so take it all accordingly...

vtbub · 05-24-2003, 10:05 AM

Have webhosting and message boards set, thanks.

Was thinking 16 teams, 4 divisions of 4. Two rounds of best of 7 playoffs.

3 14 day live sims a week, sun,tue,thur. Piggy back on JBL.

Era doesn't really matter too much, at one point in time tossed around a 1901 league, but any era is fine.

Alan T · 05-24-2003, 10:22 AM

A 1901 league does sound like fun

I'm in if you want me

BFleming · 05-24-2003, 10:55 AM

Same here....I'm in if you want me...

BFleming · 05-24-2003, 11:15 AM

dola,

I'm definitely for starting early..if we're going to do a historical league, might as well go back as far as we safely can...I think it would add a lot more to the record books et al.

ahbrady · 05-24-2003, 11:36 AM

I would like to get in too. I love the idea of a historical league. If we get to pick teams, I would like the Red Sox. If they are already taken, I'll take any team though. Except the Yankees, of course.

BFleming · 05-24-2003, 11:52 AM

Weren't the Yankees the Baltimore Orioles back in 1901?? Don't remember...

JeeberD · 05-24-2003, 12:46 PM

Argh, all these leagues with openings and I can't join them all...

Edit:

Aw hell, sign me up. Looks like my Astros were snagged before I could get them in HA's new league, and a historical league sounds like real fun.

What teams are we going to have available?

Senator · 05-24-2003, 01:09 PM

I might be - depending on what year it starts.

3ric · 05-24-2003, 01:25 PM

Would it be acceptable for a newbie to OOTP to be part of this league? I have had OOTP5 for a while, but haven't found single play to be any fun yet... hoping league play will let me have my money's worth out of the game!

(Edit: forgot a word...)

vtbub · 05-24-2003, 05:27 PM

My thought was a 1945 league based in Europe.

Not opposed to '01 but to simulate the entire history of baseball at a pace of one sim month per week would take 19 years.

As always, I am open to suggestions, but London beating Moscow, or worse losing to Moscow is intriguing.

vtbub · 05-24-2003, 05:28 PM

Dola,

Yes newbies are always welcome

JeeberD · 05-25-2003, 04:32 AM

Europe, eh? Give me the Stuttgart Stallions, the school I went to my freshman year of high school....

I wish I could move back to Germany...

vtbub · 05-26-2003, 12:40 PM

Bump, Vatican City Cardinals here.

If people would prefer 1901, please say so, if there is enough interest, we'll do that

3ric · 05-26-2003, 12:56 PM

I'd prefer 1901, please. Actually, that's a requirement for me...

korme · 05-26-2003, 01:08 PM

BFleming · 05-26-2003, 03:30 PM

either or is ok here

Alan T · 05-26-2003, 03:36 PM

I kind of was looking forward to 1901 myself as well

vtbub · 05-26-2003, 03:37 PM

Well if JeeberD is ok with 1901, then I guess we will proceed from there.

'55 is an interesting year, I'm doing a solo 1960 league, and my team sucks.

The key thing is to get to 16 as soon as possible so timelines can be set up, and since I chose Vatican City, to have one of my arch-nemisises take Rome, are you reading this SirFoz?

Either way, we should have a lot of fun with this and hope to get started soon.

JeeberD · 05-26-2003, 05:17 PM

I have no problem with 1901...

BFleming · 05-26-2003, 06:54 PM

Belfast Bombers sounds like I plan for me...anyone for London?

vtbub · 05-26-2003, 07:20 PM

OK, Keep going and I'll have a board up in a day or two.

We have four, we need twelve more.

sooner333 · 05-26-2003, 07:30 PM

I'd like to be in this league, always have been looking for a historical league to be a part of. Anyway, not sure about what European city I'd want to be a part of, but...I'll figure it out. Count me in for now though fellas.

JeeberD · 05-26-2003, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sooner333
I'd like to be in this league, always have been looking for a historical league to be a part of. Anyway, not sure about what European city I'd want to be a part of, but...I'll figure it out. Count me in for now though fellas.

Stuttgart needs a rival in Germany, so a Berlin, Frankfurt, or Munich team would be a perfect fit...

Senator · 05-26-2003, 07:53 PM

I will be the London Churchills.

ahbrady · 05-26-2003, 08:00 PM

I'll be any team. I'll take one in Luxemborg if possible, but it really doesn't matter.

Alan T · 05-26-2003, 09:16 PM

Sure, I will be Berlin. I need to think of a good team name though for them. (Everything i can think of right now is inappropriate).

3ric · 05-26-2003, 11:42 PM

I'm the Marseille Mistrals.

More name suggestions:
Moscow Tsars, St. Petersburg Cosacks, Rome Gladiators, Vienna Wieners, Geneva Lakers, Madrid Menace, Munich Bears, and a tip to Alan: Berlin Thunder

BFleming · 05-27-2003, 10:05 AM

Good suggestions 3ric...Got some funny looks at work when I burst out laughing over the Viena Wieners...another idea for Berlin-- Berlin Blitzkreig

sooner333 · 05-27-2003, 11:09 AM

Okay, I think I'll be the Helsinki Hellmen

JeeberD · 05-27-2003, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sooner333
Okay, I think I'll be the Helsinki Hellmen

Yum! I love mayo...

BFleming · 05-27-2003, 01:24 PM

Since we have Senator and I in the same geographical area, how about 2 more UK/Irish teams to form our own division?? Dublin Drunkards maybe??

vtbub · 05-27-2003, 03:21 PM

ok you can read the rules here.

Senator · 05-27-2003, 03:45 PM

rules???

This is my first online baseball league. Somebody better hold my hand.

vtbub · 05-27-2003, 03:46 PM

I won't tell if you won't

Senator · 05-27-2003, 04:03 PM

We should use this board for all our league play comments, so my post total will increase!

vtbub · 05-27-2003, 04:12 PM

Yeah, and get disrespected like the hattrickers.

Neuqua · 05-27-2003, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Senator
We should use this board for all our league play comments, so my post total will increase!

Hmm, in that case, I want in!

vtbub · 05-27-2003, 04:22 PM

If they want to make us a board, I have no trouble, less work on my part.

vtbub · 05-27-2003, 09:23 PM

ahbrady · 05-28-2003, 12:25 AM

Who all is in? I'll take the Cork Screws or the Glasgow Goats.

BFleming · 05-28-2003, 09:21 AM

Looks damn good so far vtbub

vtbub · 05-28-2003, 09:37 AM

Here's what we have so far:

Jeeberd-Stuttgart
vtbub-Vatican City
BFleming-Belfast
Senator-London
AlanT-Berlin
3ric-Marseille
sooner333-Helsinki
ahbrady-Cork

We are at 8

Keep it coming.

Alan T · 05-28-2003, 09:38 AM

Looks great to me too

ahbrady · 05-28-2003, 11:06 AM

It sounds good. What is the timetable for everything starting?

vtbub · 05-28-2003, 11:31 AM

We have 8. I'd love 16. We could go with 12. Hoping for a draft next week.

BFleming · 05-28-2003, 11:36 AM

Could always check the RWBL boards to see if anyone there wants in too...mostly FOFCr's there too

05-24-2003, 08:01 AM	#3
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Hmmm..... I don't like doing alot of leagues at once because I would rather be more dedicated to less leagues than less dedicated to more leagues... but I am a little like you, in that I am not doing a historical league right now either... What timeframe did you have in mind? I think I would be interested in joining or even helping however was needed (from things like hosting a site, forums, or whatever.) __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-24-2003, 10:05 AM	#5
vtbub College Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burlington, VT USA	Have webhosting and message boards set, thanks. Was thinking 16 teams, 4 divisions of 4. Two rounds of best of 7 playoffs. 3 14 day live sims a week, sun,tue,thur. Piggy back on JBL. Era doesn't really matter too much, at one point in time tossed around a 1901 league, but any era is fine. __________________

05-24-2003, 10:22 AM	#6
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	A 1901 league does sound like fun I'm in if you want me __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-24-2003, 12:46 PM	#11
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Argh, all these leagues with openings and I can't join them all... Edit: Aw hell, sign me up. Looks like my Astros were snagged before I could get them in HA's new league, and a historical league sounds like real fun. What teams are we going to have available? __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO Last edited by JeeberD : 05-24-2003 at 12:57 PM.

05-24-2003, 01:09 PM	#12
Senator FOFC's Elected Representative Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The stars at night; are big and bright	I might be - depending on what year it starts. __________________ "i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand

05-24-2003, 07:41 AM	#2
BFleming H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Jersey	I'd be interested...maybe something close to what Marmel is doing in his solo league...start with 8 teans, expand.move as necessary, etc....I definitely think it would be a good time

05-24-2003, 08:54 AM	#4
BFleming H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Jersey	Not to ideajack vtbub, but just thinking off the top of my head... In theory, we would only need a small contingent to start depending on when the league would start...As little as 16 I think if we started as far back as like 1903 (1st world series)... Another idea would be to either sim longer blocks of time or sim more often to make up the years quickly... Again, just thinking out loud so take it all accordingly...

05-24-2003, 10:55 AM	#7
BFleming H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Jersey	Same here....I'm in if you want me...

05-24-2003, 11:15 AM	#8
BFleming H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Jersey	dola, I'm definitely for starting early..if we're going to do a historical league, might as well go back as far as we safely can...I think it would add a lot more to the record books et al.

05-24-2003, 11:36 AM	#9
ahbrady High School JV Join Date: Apr 2002	I would like to get in too. I love the idea of a historical league. If we get to pick teams, I would like the Red Sox. If they are already taken, I'll take any team though. Except the Yankees, of course.

05-24-2003, 11:52 AM	#10
BFleming H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Jersey	Weren't the Yankees the Baltimore Orioles back in 1901?? Don't remember...

05-24-2003, 01:25 PM	#13
3ric College Starter Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Sweden	Would it be acceptable for a newbie to OOTP to be part of this league? I have had OOTP5 for a while, but haven't found single play to be any fun yet... hoping league play will let me have my money's worth out of the game! (Edit: forgot a word...) __________________ San Diego Chargers (HFL) - Lappland Reindeers (WOOF) - Gothenburg Giants (IHOF) Indiana: A TCY VC - year 2044 - the longest running dynasty ever on FOFC! Last edited by 3ric : 05-24-2003 at 01:26 PM.

05-24-2003, 05:27 PM	#14
vtbub College Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burlington, VT USA	My thought was a 1945 league based in Europe. Not opposed to '01 but to simulate the entire history of baseball at a pace of one sim month per week would take 19 years. As always, I am open to suggestions, but London beating Moscow, or worse losing to Moscow is intriguing. __________________

05-24-2003, 05:28 PM	#15
vtbub College Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burlington, VT USA	Dola, Yes newbies are always welcome __________________

05-25-2003, 04:32 AM	#16
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Europe, eh? Give me the Stuttgart Stallions, the school I went to my freshman year of high school.... I wish I could move back to Germany... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

05-26-2003, 12:40 PM	#17
vtbub College Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burlington, VT USA	Bump, Vatican City Cardinals here. If people would prefer 1901, please say so, if there is enough interest, we'll do that __________________

05-26-2003, 12:56 PM	#18
3ric College Starter Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Sweden	I'd prefer 1901, please. Actually, that's a requirement for me... __________________ San Diego Chargers (HFL) - Lappland Reindeers (WOOF) - Gothenburg Giants (IHOF) Indiana: A TCY VC - year 2044 - the longest running dynasty ever on FOFC!

05-26-2003, 01:08 PM	#19
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	1955

05-26-2003, 03:30 PM	#20
BFleming H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Jersey	either or is ok here

05-26-2003, 03:36 PM	#21
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	I kind of was looking forward to 1901 myself as well __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-26-2003, 03:37 PM	#22
vtbub College Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burlington, VT USA	Well if JeeberD is ok with 1901, then I guess we will proceed from there. '55 is an interesting year, I'm doing a solo 1960 league, and my team sucks. The key thing is to get to 16 as soon as possible so timelines can be set up, and since I chose Vatican City, to have one of my arch-nemisises take Rome, are you reading this SirFoz? Either way, we should have a lot of fun with this and hope to get started soon. __________________

05-26-2003, 05:17 PM	#23
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	I have no problem with 1901... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

05-26-2003, 06:54 PM	#24
BFleming H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Jersey	Belfast Bombers sounds like I plan for me...anyone for London?

05-26-2003, 07:20 PM	#25
vtbub College Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burlington, VT USA	OK, Keep going and I'll have a board up in a day or two. We have four, we need twelve more. __________________

05-26-2003, 07:30 PM	#26
sooner333 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Norman, OK	I'd like to be in this league, always have been looking for a historical league to be a part of. Anyway, not sure about what European city I'd want to be a part of, but...I'll figure it out. Count me in for now though fellas.

05-26-2003, 07:53 PM	#28
Senator FOFC's Elected Representative Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The stars at night; are big and bright	I will be the London Churchills. __________________ "i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand

05-26-2003, 08:00 PM	#29
ahbrady High School JV Join Date: Apr 2002	I'll be any team. I'll take one in Luxemborg if possible, but it really doesn't matter.

05-26-2003, 09:16 PM	#30
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Sure, I will be Berlin. I need to think of a good team name though for them. (Everything i can think of right now is inappropriate). __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

05-26-2003, 11:42 PM	#31
3ric College Starter Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Sweden	I'm the Marseille Mistrals. More name suggestions: Moscow Tsars, St. Petersburg Cosacks, Rome Gladiators, Vienna Wieners, Geneva Lakers, Madrid Menace, Munich Bears, and a tip to Alan: Berlin Thunder __________________ San Diego Chargers (HFL) - Lappland Reindeers (WOOF) - Gothenburg Giants (IHOF) Indiana: A TCY VC - year 2044 - the longest running dynasty ever on FOFC!

05-27-2003, 10:05 AM	#32
BFleming H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Jersey	Good suggestions 3ric...Got some funny looks at work when I burst out laughing over the Viena Wieners...another idea for Berlin-- Berlin Blitzkreig

05-27-2003, 11:09 AM	#33
sooner333 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Norman, OK	Okay, I think I'll be the Helsinki Hellmen

05-27-2003, 01:24 PM	#35
BFleming H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Jersey	Since we have Senator and I in the same geographical area, how about 2 more UK/Irish teams to form our own division?? Dublin Drunkards maybe??

05-27-2003, 03:21 PM	#36
vtbub College Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burlington, VT USA	ok you can read the rules here. __________________

05-27-2003, 03:45 PM	#37
Senator FOFC's Elected Representative Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The stars at night; are big and bright	rules??? This is my first online baseball league. Somebody better hold my hand. __________________ "i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand

05-27-2003, 03:46 PM	#38
vtbub College Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burlington, VT USA	I won't tell if you won't __________________