The FOFC OOTP Interactive Dynasty - Sign-Up Thread

[bbgunn]

THE FOFC OOTP INTERACTIVE DYNASTY

ABOUT THE DYNASTY

This will (hopefully) be a fun, but bare-bones, interactive OOTP dynasty. I will use OOTP 8 to run this thing. Players will begin as 18-year-olds entering the draft. How will your baseball career unfold? Will you go to the Hall of Fame, or will you be a "cup-of-coffee" player?

This dynasty will use the MLB quickstart, complete with real-life 2007 MLB rosters and all the minor leagues. Season 1 will take place in 2007.

SIGN-UP

I want this dynasty to be simple. Simple is best. Therefore what I'll do is use the information below that I get from you, find the best appropriate player in the draft pool, and make minimal changes to his ratings as well as biographical changes. Everything else will be as generated by the OOTP engine.

I'm looking for the following information from those who want to join the dynasty:

NAME: (also include nickname, if any)
CITY OF ORIGIN/STATE/COUNTRY:
BIRTHDATE: Month/Day
* The year will be adjusted so that you turn 18 the year of the draft.
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER:
HEIGHT:
WEIGHT:
BATS:
THROWS:
CRITERIA: Choose a position (shortstop, first base, starting pitcher, etc.) and I will find the best player at that position. If two people sign up for shortstop, for example, I will go by a first-come, first-serve basis. The first person out of the two to sign up would get the best available shortstop, and the second person would get the next-best shortstop.

In addition, to improve the chances of your player reaching the bigs, I will set one of the following skills to maximum potential. (All other skills will be left as generated.) So, choose one of the following:
Batters: CONTACT, GAP, POWER, EYE, AVOID STRIKEOUTS, SPEED, BASERUNNING SKILLS, BASE STEALING, FIELDING
Pitchers: STUFF, MOVEMENT, CONTROL, FIELDING, ENDURANCE (starters only), HOLD (holding runners/preventing steals)

I hope all of this makes sense. I hope to get this thing going in a day or two, so if you want to be in Season 1, sign up!

If you have any questions, complaints or comments, just let me know. Otherwise, enjoy!

*****

2007 Draft Class
2B Kuji Chagulia
C Hideaki Tanaka
SP Rob Nielsen
CF Zinto Hirdt
SS Will "The Real Deal" Brown
SP E Z Tyler
1B Buster "Boom Boom" Stallworth
RF Mike Schaplowsky
3B Micah Williams
SS Eric Anderson
LF Al Mighty
3B Jace Hunter
C Nicolas Fillion
CL Frank Justice
SP James McDowell
1B Dave O'Shea
SS Dex Morgan
CL Ivan Carrillo
CF Willie Mays Hayes

[bbgunn]

I'll sign up first to give you an example:

NAME: Kuji "The Dog" Chagulia
CITY OF ORIGIN/STATE/COUNTRY: Birmingham, AL, USA
BIRTHDATE: May 18
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 18
HEIGHT: 5'8
WEIGHT: 180
BATS: right
THROWS: right
CRITERIA: 2B (eye)

[Young Drachma]

Hideaki Tanaka
Origins: Tokyo, Japan
Birthday: May 8
Uniform number : 8
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215
Bats: L
Throws: R
position: C (Power)

[Coffee Warlord]

Name: Rob Nielsen:
Location: Palm Springs, CA
DOB: 10/4
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 21
HEIGHT: 6'1"
WEIGHT: 183
BATS: L
THROWS: L
Position: SP
Uberstat: Stuff

[Zinto]

NAME: Zinto Hirdt
CITY OF ORIGIN/STATE/COUNTRY:Royal Oak, Michigan
BIRTHDATE: March 17
* The year will be adjusted so that you turn 18 the year of the draft.
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER:17
HEIGHT:6'4
WEIGHT:220
BATS:R
THROWS:R
CRITERIA:CF (Contact)

[bbgunn]

List updated above.

[vex]

NAME: Will 'The Real Deal' Brown
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
BIRTHDATE: July/13
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 7
HEIGHT: 5'7"
WEIGHT:165
BATS:R
THROWS:R
CRITERIA:SS(Contact)

[PilotMan]

Name: E Z Tyler
Location: Dayton, OH
DOB: 07/07
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 7
HEIGHT: 6'4"
WEIGHT: 211
BATS: R
THROWS: R
Position: SP
Uberstat: Control

[DeToxRox]

NAME: Buster "Boom Boom" Stallworth
CITY OF ORIGIN/STATE/COUNTRY:
BIRTHDATE: 12/5
* The year will be adjusted so that you turn 18 the year of the draft.
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 6
HEIGHT: 6'4
WEIGHT: 255 lbs
BATS: Left
THROWS: Right
CRITERIA: 1B
STAT: Power

[collegesportsfanms]

Name: Mike Schaplowsky
Location: Wichita, KS
DOB: 08/29
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 3
HEIGHT: 6'3"
WEIGHT: 215
BATS: R
THROWS: l
Position: RF
Uberstat: Speed

[Recoil]

NAME: Micah Williams
CITY OF ORIGIN/STATE/COUNTRY: Atlanta, GA
BIRTHDATE: 08/18
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 10
HEIGHT: 6'3
WEIGHT: 205
BATS: R
THROWS: R
CRITERIA: 3B (Eye)

[cmp]

Name: Eric Anderson
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
DOB: 02/12
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 22
HEIGHT: 5'11
WEIGHT: 177
BATS: R
THROWS: R
Position: SS
Stat: Contact

[thealmighty]

NAME: Al Mighty
CITY OF ORIGIN/STATE/COUNTRY: Ft. Worth, Texas
BIRTHDATE: October 31
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 32
HEIGHT: 6' 2"
WEIGHT: 205
BATS: L
THROWS: L
CRITERIA: LF(Contact)

[Travis]

Name: Jace Hunter
Birthplace: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Birthdate: March 29
Number: 19
Height: 6'2
Weight: 200lbs
Bats: R
Throws: R
Criteria: 3B (Power)

[duff88]

Name: Nicolas Fillion
Birthplace: Chicoutimi, QC, Canada
Birthdate: December 16
Number: 7
Height: 5'6
Weight: 160lbs
Bats: L
Throws: R
Criteria: C (Fielding)

[mrkilla22]

NAME: Frank Justice
CITY OF ORIGIN/STATE/COUNTRY: Sacramento, CA
BIRTHDATE: Sept 25
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 22
HEIGHT: 6'1"
WEIGHT: 200lb
BATS: L
THROWS: R
CRITERIA: Closer (Stuff)

[51ichiro51]

NAME: James McDowell
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
BIRTHDAY: December 8
PREFERRED UNIFORM #: 24
HT: 6'1"
WT: 195 lbs
B/T: R/R
POSITION: SP (Movement)

[thehitcat]

NAME: Dave O'Shea
CITY OF ORIGIN/STATE/COUNTRY: Worcester, MA
BIRTHDATE: June 11
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 13
HEIGHT: 6'3"
WEIGHT: 210
BATS: L
THROWS: L
CRITERIA: Firstbase (Contact)

[AnalBumCover]

Name: Dex Morgan
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Birthdate: 1/29
Number: 5
Height: 5'11
Weight: 185 lbs
Bats: R
Throws: R
Criteria: SS (Base Stealing)

[Icy]

NAME: Ivan Carrillo
CITY OF ORIGIN/STATE/COUNTRY: Toledo, Spain
BIRTHDATE: August 16
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 25
HEIGHT: 6'6"
WEIGHT: 240lbs
BATS: L
THROWS: L
CRITERIA: Closer (Stuff)

[bbgunn]

Wow, what a great response! Thanks, guys! List updated above. The 2007 class will be a good one.

I'll get this underway in about an hour, so signups for 2007 will be closed around that time. Anyone who signs up after that will be put into the 2008 draft.

Again, thanks!

[Dolemite73]

NAME: Willie Mayes Hayes
CITY OF ORIGIN/STATE/COUNTRY: New Bern, NC
BIRTHDATE: April 1
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 91
HEIGHT: 5'10
WEIGHT: 190
BATS: left
THROWS: right
CRITERIA: CF (contact)

[bbgunn]

Thanks, Dolemite73. Your player will be the last of the Class of 2007. List updated above.

Signups for 2007 are now closed, but you can sign up for 2008. I hope to have the first post up today or tomorrow (likely today).

[bbgunn]

Season 1 has started:

The FOFC OOTP Interactive Dynasty - Season 1 (2007)

[kingfc22]

NAME: David Gonzalez
CITY OF ORIGIN/STATE/COUNTRY: Fremont, CA, USA
BIRTHDATE: 12/21
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 22
HEIGHT: 6'2"
WEIGHT: 205
BATS: R
THROWS: R
CRITERIA: CF

Batters: SPEED

[bbgunn]

Thanks, kingfc22. You will be the first of our Class of 2008.

*****
Class of 2008
CF David Gonzalez
SP Ches O'Peake
3B Larry McGillicuddy
2B Andrew Foley
SP Deacon Palmer

[chesapeake]

NAME: Ches O'Peake
CITY OF ORIGIN/STATE/COUNTRY: Arlington, VA
BIRTHDATE: 2/26
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 18
HEIGHT: 6'1"
WEIGHT:190
BATS: R
THROWS: L
CRITERIA: Starting Pitcher - Stuff

[larrymcg421]

NAME: Larry McGillicuddy
CITY OF ORIGIN/STATE/COUNTRY: Palm Bay, FL
BIRTHDATE: 04/21
* The year will be adjusted so that you turn 18 the year of the draft.
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 13
HEIGHT: 6'1"
WEIGHT: 205
BATS: R
THROWS: R
CRITERIA: 3B (Eye)

[bbgunn]

List updated above.

[PackerFanatic]

NAME: Andrew Foley
CITY OF ORIGIN/STATE/COUNTRY: Milwaukee, WI
BIRTHDATE: May 23
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 23
HEIGHT: 6' 3''
WEIGHT: 225 lbs
BATS: R
THROWS: R
CRITERIA: 2B (Speed)

[ntndeacon]

NAME: Deacon "Hurricane" Palmer
CITY OF ORIGIN/STATE/COUNTRY:West Blocton, AL
BIRTHDATE: March 29
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER:21
HEIGHT:6'0
WEIGHT:195 lb
BATS: L
THROWS: L
CRITERIA: SP (movement)

[bbgunn]

List updated above.

Since I'm going to begin Season 2 sometime soon, I think it's best to close sign-ups for the Class of 2008. Of course, feel free to sign up for 2009!

[PilotMan]

I thought I would throw a second guy out there, a brother if you will.

NAME: Jacob Tyler
CITY OF ORIGIN/STATE/COUNTRY: Dayton, OH
BIRTHDATE: Sept 3
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 09
HEIGHT: 5'11"
WEIGHT: 175 lbs
BATS: L
THROWS: R
CRITERIA: 3B (Contact)

[bbgunn]

No problem. We'll put him into the Class of 2009.

*****
Class of 2009
3B Jacob Tyler
1B Darryl Tovar
SP Nick Wadden
3B Dan "The Man" Schoonover
CF Ace Cobb

[wolverine29]

NAME: Darryl Tovar
CITY OF ORIGIN/STATE/COUNTRY: Barrow, Alaska
BIRTHDATE: March 12
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 31
HEIGHT: 6'2"
WEIGHT: 220 lbs
BATS: R
THROWS: R
CRITERIA: 1B (Power)

[iamlegend]

NAME: Nick Wadden
CITY OF ORIGIN/STATE/COUNTRY: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
BIRTHDATE: December 8th
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 45
HEIGHT: 6'3
WEIGHT: 220
BATS: R
THROWS: R
CRITERIA: Starting Pitcher (Movement)

[DanGarion]

NAME: Dan "The Man" Schoonover
CITY OF ORIGIN/STATE/COUNTRY: Stanton, CA, USA
BIRTHDATE: 01/13
* The year will be adjusted so that you turn 18 the year of the draft.
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 13
HEIGHT: 6'4"
WEIGHT: 220
BATS: R
THROWS: R
CRITERIA: 3B (Power)

[bbgunn]

List updated.

[PilotMan]

I am shocked to see that nobody is going with the 'fielding' option for pitchers.

[BYU 14]

NAME: Ace Cobb
CITY OF ORIGIN/STATE/COUNTRY: Augusta, GA
BIRTHDATE: March 9
PREFERRED UNIFORM NUMBER: 9
HEIGHT: 6'
WEIGHT: 195 lbs
BATS: L
THROWS: L
CRITERIA: CF (Speed)

[bbgunn]

List updated.

[bbgunn]

I'm closing sign-ups for 2009. Any signups afterwards will be for the Class of 2010.

[bbgunn]

We've reached June 2010 in the dynasty, so it's time to close sign-ups for the Class of 2010, but as always you can sign up for next year's draft class!