What Baseball League should I start?

[Syt]

Is there some story to the Cleveland 86ers or is it just supposed to be a spoof of the 76ers?

No story.

[Syt]

A good site to look for some old school styles:  http://www.ebbets.com/

Thanks.

[katmai]

Hey Syt, are you using OOTP 10 or ?

[Valmy]

How did you get those logos Syt?  I downloaded OOTP 8 and set up a league for shits an giggles and I can't figure out where to get them.

[katmai]

Hey valmy, a great resource for logos that you might have to tweak a small bit was this web site if you are wanting historical logos or making a fictional league.
http://www.logoserver.com/Baseball.html

[Syt]

Hey Syt, are you using OOTP 10 or ?

10.

[katmai]

Hey Syt, are you using OOTP 10 or ?

10.

gracias

[Syt]

How did you get those logos Syt?  I downloaded OOTP 8 and set up a league for shits an giggles and I can't figure out where to get them.

I made them myself in Paintshop Pro 7 (and I have loads of fonts installed, though mostly for mapmaking).

Just make sure you save as 150x150 .png files with the background set to transparency (at least that's how OOTP 9+10 do it).

Also, for more logos, player photos, etc. go to http://padresfanmods.net/

For 4000+, mostly fictional logos you can go to http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j96/cephasjames/
(I downloaded them all and usually use them for modern day leagues. Used to be available in zipped format, but that site seems dead now.)

[katmai]

So how are you liking OOTP 10 ?

[Syt]

So how are you liking OOTP 10 ?

They mostly improved the pitching, I think, but I haven't had as much time I would have liked to spend with it.

[Valmy]

Ok I set up a frenchy league to start in 1901...and I noticed all the games dont start until 2007...so my team will be long dead before we play any games! What gives?

Here is my league:

Fédération Française de Baseball   

Ligue Elite   
La Guerche de Bretagne   Faucons
Montpellier Université Club   Barracudas
Montigny le Bretonneux   Couguars
Rouen   Dragons
Melun   Templiers
Stade Toulousain   Olympique
Clermont-Ferrand   Arvernes
Savigny sur Orge   Lions

Ligue Nationale   
Épinal   Dauphins
Angers   Ducs
Villard-de-Lans   Ours
Morzine-Avoriaz   Pingouins
Dunkerque   Corsaires
Paris Université Club   Rouge-et-Bleu
Amiens   Gothiques
Saint-Lô   Licornes

[katmai]

Ok I set up a frenchy league to start in 1901...and I noticed all the games dont start until 2007...so my team will be long dead before we play any games! What gives?

I have no idea, have to wait for syt to get here.

[sbr]

Ok I set up a frenchy league to start in 1901...and I noticed all the games dont start until 2007...so my team will be long dead before we play any games! What gives?

I am by no means an expert but I have poked around with the game a little bit.  Did you create a historical league or a standard league?  I think you can only play games in years before the current year in historical leagues; when you start in a previous year it is to sim up to that date.

[katmai]

Ok I set up a frenchy league to start in 1901...and I noticed all the games dont start until 2007...so my team will be long dead before we play any games! What gives?

I am by no means an expert but I have poked around with the game a little bit.  Did you create a historical league or a standard league?  I think you can only play games in years before the current year in historical leagues; when you start in a previous year it is to sim up to that date.

That sounds right.

[Syt]

Sorry, rushed to bed at 7 pm yesterday.

In 9 and 10 you can set the starting year just before you launch the game (this is not the same as the historical starting year!).

I usually switch to advanced league creation mode before starting a league when I reach the final page of the creation wizard, too, to go over the league setups, rules and options.