1873 Season Thread (Season 36)

Young Drachma · 04-06-2013, 03:08 PM

Ok, I'm running spring training now.

Young Drachma · 04-06-2013, 03:13 PM

SPRING STANDINGS

AL Stars
New York 14-10
Las Vegas 13-11
Rio Grande 13-11
Grand Rapids 11-13
Portland 9-15

AL Stripes
Memphis 15-9
Cleveland 13-11
Chicago 11-13
Worcester 11-13
Cuyahoga 10-14

NL Redick
Brooklyn 15-9
Lake Tahoe 15-9
Washington 12-12
Gettysburg 12-12
Carolina 10-14

NL Salavisa
Wyoming 15-9
San Diego 13-11
Los Angeles 10-14
Winnemucca 9-15
Columbus 9-15

claphamsa · 04-06-2013, 03:28 PM

NL should be on top! let the AL fans scroll down... stupid DH!

Young Drachma · 04-06-2013, 04:01 PM

File is up. See you Monday night.

MrBug708 · 04-07-2013, 11:22 AM

Looking over some of the contracts, why does Erik Doucet have such a low contract? I don't even see when he signed that deal either? He plays for Win.

Young Drachma · 04-07-2013, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrBug708

Looking over some of the contracts, why does Erik Doucet have such a low contract? I don't even see when he signed that deal either? He plays for Win.

Because he is officially the last of the FRANCHISE players. Franchise players were players that each team had back in the days of SLOP yore. They were signed to a lifetime deal that was uncapped. The rule was retired, but the players under that deal remained in it until they retired.

I didn't even realize it, until you said it that he's the last one. But I went back to look and he's the last one to remain among the fray.

Sorta crazy.

robster1225 · 04-07-2013, 05:28 PM

Great another good spring probably means another bad season.

claphamsa · 04-07-2013, 06:44 PM

I agree, trade me your pitching and give in now

Gomer · 04-08-2013, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Young Drachma

I didn't even realize it, until you said it that he's the last one. But I went back to look and he's the last one to remain among the fray.

Sorta crazy.

Actually, Jamel Reid is still on a franchise contract too.

Young Drachma · 04-09-2013, 12:31 AM

While we wait for a blizzard to close work tomorrow and give me my first snow day from work since 2009, we'll go ahead and do the 1st part of the SLOP season. Feels like it's been forever since we played!

Young Drachma · 04-09-2013, 12:42 AM

APRIL 1, 1873

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ASSOCIATED LEAGUE STANDINGS
Stars Division		W	L	PCT	GB
Grand Rapids Robins	9	3	.750	-
Las Vegas Aces		8	3	.727	.5
Rio Grande Rough Riders	5	6	.455	3.5
New York Skyliners	5	6	.455	3.5
Portland Thorns		4	6	.400	4.0

Stripes Division	W	L	PCT	GB
Chicago Hornets		6	5	.545	-
Memphis Smokers		5	6	.455	1.0
Cleveland Laborers	5	6	.455	1.0
Worcester Crows		4	7	.364	2.0
Cuyahoga Spiders	4	7	.364	2.0

NATIONWIDE LEAGUE STANDINGS
Redick Division		W	L	PCT	GB
Gettysburg Gomers	8	3	.727	-
Washington Grays	7	4	.636	1.0
Brooklyn Titans		7	5	.583	1.5
Lake Tahoe Syndicate	3	7	.300	4.5
Carolina Kings		3	8	.273	5.0

Salavisa Division	W	L	PCT	GB
Winnemucca Choo-Choos	6	5	.545	-
San Diego Fathers	6	5	.545	-
Los Angeles Villains	6	5	.545	-
Columbus Crusaders	5	6	.455	1.0
Wyoming Plowboys	4	7	.364	2.

Young Drachma · 04-09-2013, 12:47 AM

MAY 1, 1873

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ASSOCIATED LEAGUE STANDINGS
Stars Division		W	L	PCT	GB
Grand Rapids Robins	27	13	.675	-
Las Vegas Aces		23	15	.605	3.0
Rio Grande Rough Riders	21	18	.538	5.5
Portland Thorns		17	20	.459	8.5
New York Skyliners	15	24	.385	11.5

Stripes Division	W	L	PCT	GB
Memphis Smokers		24	14	.632	-
Chicago Hornets		18	20	.474	6.0
Cleveland Laborers	17	20	.459	6.5
Cuyahoga Spiders	17	21	.447	7.0
Worcester Crows		12	26	.316	12.0

NATIONWIDE LEAGUE STANDINGS
Redick Division		W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Titans		26	14	.650	-
Gettysburg Gomers	25	14	.641	.5
Washington Grays	22	17	.564	3.5
Lake Tahoe Syndicate	16	21	.432	8.5
Carolina Kings		14	24	.368	11.0

Salavisa Division	W	L	PCT	GB
Wyoming Plowboys	21	17	.553	-
San Diego Fathers	21	17	.553	-
Winnemucca Choo-Choos	19	19	.500	2.0
Columbus Crusaders	19	19	.500	2.0
Los Angeles Villains	8	29	.216	12.5

Young Drachma · 04-09-2013, 12:53 AM

JUNE 1, 1873

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ASSOCIATED LEAGUE STANDINGS
Stars Division		W	L	PCT	GB
Grand Rapids Robins	38	29	.567	-
Las Vegas Aces		36	29	.554	1.0
Rio Grande Rough Riders	37	30	.552	1.0
Portland Thorns		31	33	.484	5.5
New York Skyliners	23	44	.343	15.0

Stripes Division	W	L	PCT	GB
Memphis Smokers		38	27	.585	-
Cleveland Laborers	36	27	.571	1.0
Cuyahoga Spiders	32	34	.485	6.5
Chicago Hornets		31	34	.477	7.0
Worcester Crows		25	40	.385	13.0

NATIONWIDE LEAGUE STANDINGS
Redick Division		W	L	PCT	GB
Gettysburg Gomers	42	25	.627	-
Brooklyn Titans		41	26	.612	1.0
Washington Grays	38	29	.567	4.0
Lake Tahoe Syndicate	30	34	.469	10.5
Carolina Kings		24	41	.369	17.0

Salavisa Division	W	L	PCT	GB
San Diego Fathers	35	31	.530	-
Columbus Crusaders	33	32	.508	1.5
Wyoming Plowboys	32	33	.492	2.5
Winnemucca Choo-Choos	32	33	.492	2.5
Los Angeles Villains	20	43	.317	13.5

Young Drachma · 04-09-2013, 01:15 AM

File is up. Tomorrow we'll do Part 2

claphamsa · 04-09-2013, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Young Drachma

While we wait for a blizzard to close work tomorrow and give me my first snow day from work since 2009, we'll go ahead and do the 1st part of the SLOP season. Feels like it's been forever since we played!

its 80! how can you have a blizzard???????

Young Drachma · 04-09-2013, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by claphamsa

its 80! how can you have a blizzard???????

Yeah, the east coast isn't actually the center of the universe. It just feels that way.

scotto313 · 04-09-2013, 08:51 AM

Well, if the past is any indication of the future, we will hang around the division leader for another couple months and fall off a cliff by September.

Young Drachma · 04-09-2013, 09:02 AM

MAKE MORE TRADES!

Gomer · 04-09-2013, 09:32 AM

SOMEBODY WAKE UP WOLVIE!

MrBug708 · 04-09-2013, 12:52 PM

We suck when I dont think we should be

Gomer · 04-09-2013, 04:56 PM

DC - what team are you now?

claphamsa · 04-09-2013, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gomer

DC - what team are you now?

pretty sure hes Gettysburg

Young Drachma · 04-09-2013, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gomer

DC - what team are you now?

Back in Winnemucca son.

Gomer · 04-09-2013, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by claphamsa

pretty sure hes Gettysburg

Nah, he already tried the PA thing.

Gomer · 04-09-2013, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Young Drachma

MAKE MORE TRADES!

Trade me Zach Hardin!

Young Drachma · 04-09-2013, 10:36 PM

Check the FA pool after tonight's sim. I'll explain after the file is up.

Young Drachma · 04-09-2013, 11:46 PM

We had that giant snowstorm and my internet is crawling slowly. Hmm..

Young Drachma · 04-10-2013, 02:29 AM

We're going top 3 in the NL only this season, because the NL Salavisa has a bit of a MIA problem. We'll fix this for next year, but...this is a heads up to the NL owners who are around and might want to reload in the hopes of nabbing a playoff spot that they previously didn't realize they were able to grasp. Dunno.

Schedule is still balanced, so it doesn't really matter as far as who plays who reasons, but...again, it's a NL only heads up for this year only.

Young Drachma · 04-10-2013, 02:32 AM

JULY 1, 1873

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ASSOCIATED LEAGUE STANDINGS
Stars Division		W	L	PCT	GB
Rio Grande Rough Riders	53	39	.576	-
Las Vegas Aces		50	39	.562	1.5
Grand Rapids Robins	45	46	.495	7.5
Portland Thorns		40	49	.449	11.5
New York Skyliners	36	56	.391	17.0

Stripes Division	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Laborers	54	35	.607	-
Memphis Smokers		53	38	.582	2.0
Cuyahoga Spiders	42	49	.462	13.0
Chicago Hornets		41	49	.456	13.5
Worcester Crows		38	52	.422	16.5

NATIONWIDE LEAGUE STANDINGS
Redick Division		W	L	PCT	GB
Gettysburg Gomers	58	34	.630	-
Brooklyn Titans		55	36	.604	2.5
Washington Grays	53	39	.576	5.0
Lake Tahoe Syndicate	47	42	.528	9.5
Carolina Kings		38	51	.427	18.5

Salavisa Division	W	L	PCT	GB
Winnemucca Choo-Choos	48	43	.527	-
Wyoming Plowboys	44	46	.489	3.5
San Diego Fathers	44	47	.484	4.0
Columbus Crusaders	40	50	.444	7.5
Los Angeles Villains	25	64	.281	22.0

Young Drachma · 04-10-2013, 02:33 AM

JULY 14, 1873

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ASSOCIATED LEAGUE STANDINGS
Stars Division		W	L	PCT	GB
Las Vegas Aces		56	45	.554	-
Rio Grande Rough Riders	56	47	.544	1.0
Grand Rapids Robins	53	50	.515	4.0
Portland Thorns		48	53	.475	8.0
New York Skyliners	40	64	.385	17.5

Stripes Division	W	L	PCT	GB
Memphis Smokers		62	41	.602	-
Cleveland Laborers	60	41	.594	1.0
Cuyahoga Spiders	48	55	.466	14.0
Chicago Hornets		47	55	.461	14.5
Worcester Crows		41	60	.406	20.0

NATIONWIDE LEAGUE STANDINGS
Redick Division		W	L	PCT	GB
Gettysburg Gomers	67	37	.644	-
Brooklyn Titans		63	40	.612	3.5
Washington Grays	62	41	.602	4.5
Lake Tahoe Syndicate	55	46	.545	10.5
Carolina Kings		43	58	.426	22.5

Salavisa Division	W	L	PCT	GB
Winnemucca Choo-Choos	55	48	.534	-
Wyoming Plowboys	49	52	.485	5.0
San Diego Fathers	47	56	.456	8.0
Columbus Crusaders	42	60	.412	12.5
Los Angeles Villains	28	73	.277	26.0

Young Drachma · 04-10-2013, 02:35 AM

AUGUST 1, 1873

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ASSOCIATED LEAGUE STANDINGS
Stars Division		W	L	PCT	GB
Las Vegas Aces		65	52	.556	-
Grand Rapids Robins	63	55	.534	2.5
Rio Grande Rough Riders	62	57	.521	4.0
Portland Thorns		58	59	.496	7.0
New York Skyliners	46	73	.387	20.0

Stripes Division	W	L	PCT	GB
Memphis Smokers		72	47	.605	-
Cleveland Laborers	65	52	.556	6.0
Chicago Hornets		55	64	.462	17.0
Cuyahoga Spiders	54	65	.454	18.0
Worcester Crows		50	66	.431	20.5

NATIONWIDE LEAGUE STANDINGS
Redick Division		W	L	PCT	GB
Gettysburg Gomers	78	41	.655	-
Brooklyn Titans		71	47	.602	6.5
Washington Grays	71	48	.597	7.0
Lake Tahoe Syndicate	64	53	.547	13.0
Carolina Kings		50	67	.427	27.0

Salavisa Division	W	L	PCT	GB
Winnemucca Choo-Choos	63	56	.529	-
Wyoming Plowboys	57	59	.491	4.5
San Diego Fathers	54	65	.454	9.0
Columbus Crusaders	46	73	.387	17.0
Los Angeles Villains	36	81	.308	26.0

Young Drachma · 04-10-2013, 03:05 AM

We take Wednesday off and we sim the last part of the season on Thursday night.

Young Drachma · 04-10-2013, 03:15 AM

File is up.

Gomer · 04-10-2013, 04:25 AM

Top 3 what? In the league? Division?

Jack Raden · 04-10-2013, 07:16 AM

Is the FA pool supposed to have so much talent in it right now or is something off?

Young Drachma · 04-10-2013, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gomer

Top 3 what? In the league? Division?

The top 3 teams in the NL regardless of division. Only in the NL, only this year. The Salavisa is full of absentees.

Gomer · 04-10-2013, 08:53 AM

Gotcha.

Do we all get some free cap room so we can afford some of these surprise FA's?

Young Drachma · 04-10-2013, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack Raden

Is the FA pool supposed to have so much talent in it right now or is something off?

No that's intentional. We're folding San Diego, Columbus and even though I've been in contact with their owners Los Angeles and Wyoming as both are out for now. Wyoming moved and doesn't have reliable internet right now and wolvie needed to shed a league. Ramz is still too busy for (any) league and Columbus is on hiatus.

Rather than dump them all into the market at once, I shed most of the talent San Diego inherited from St. Louis in that merger and that's in FA now. Also in FA are useful Columbus guys.

After the season is over, all four teams will have their players into the FA pool. Or if we're feeling especially ambitious, we could do some kind of supplemental draft setup for a round or two. In any case, it wasn't ideal. But I needed to do something and this seemed like the best solution.

Now if you'll excuse me, I need to dig myself out of my house so I can go to work.

Young Drachma · 04-10-2013, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gomer

Gotcha.

Do we all get some free cap room so we can afford some of these surprise FA's?

I don't think so. I sort of intentionally wanted bad/frugal teams to have a bit of an advantage to get engaged.

But I will ponder this as I am freezing my toes off.

Gomer · 04-10-2013, 09:50 AM

This is not the time to do this.

These FA's shouldn't be available until after the season.

This throws a wrench into the season as we approach the playoffs, and could possibly make a lucky/frugal 3rd place team a prohibitive favorite just by dumb luck. This game already employs enough dumb luck. We don't need more of it.

It's like God (or YD!) just picking up superstars and sprinkling them around the league willy nilly.

I know you're a redistributionist, but this is a little much.

sttfrk · 04-10-2013, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gomer

This is not the time to do this.

These FA's shouldn't be available until after the season.

This throws a wrench into the season as we approach the playoffs, and could possibly make a lucky/frugal 3rd place team a prohibitive favorite just by dumb luck. This game already employs enough dumb luck. We don't need more of it.

It's like God (or YD!) just picking up superstars and sprinkling them around the league willy nilly.

I know you're a redistributionist, but this is a little much.

Agreed.

To be honest, I've had enough of these kind of decisions. Contract / find a new owner for Portland.

This could be one of the best leagues around if not for the capricious and nonsensical actions of the commish.

Young Drachma · 04-10-2013, 01:43 PM

Socialism gone awry, apparently.

Young Drachma · 04-10-2013, 01:43 PM

Maybe it's just time to shut it down for a while. I mean, if no one is having fun and I'm the worst commish ever, then there's really no point.

I would write a long post about my intentions and all that, but if you don't get me by now..there's no figuring it out.

Subby · 04-10-2013, 01:57 PM

This is a game lab and we are all just guinea pigs.

I, for one, am totally cool with that.

Thank you, DC, for making the sausage as long as you have.

wolvie109 · 04-10-2013, 01:58 PM

Totally agree with Subby. We're your lab rats. I just wish I had time to keep up. Mostly my fault too since I kept forgetting the sim schedule.

Young Drachma · 04-10-2013, 02:05 PM

Here's the deal. In a league like I run, I just like to balance democracy and feedback with making the solutions easy so people can just export and play. I treat it akin to a more competitive solo environment. If people are frustrated, it's no fun. If it's boring, also no fun.

But I just expect folks to be adults. If you don't like something, speak up and talk about it. Then we hash it out and move on. But I've been consistent for all of the years I've run leagues whether it's this one or any of the dynasties I wrote back in the day over at OOTP or here.

I tweak, I tinker, I try new things. Hell, the only reason fast sim EXISTS as a concept is precisely because I thought "well, there has to be a better way to improve multiplayer experiences for people."

So you can dispute my methods and be annoyed with certain things. But you can't ever question my passion, my dedication or the fact that I put a lot into making these leagues the best possible.

All along this league was just one giant experiment. I never anticipated it would work. The fact that it has for this long is impressive to me and so, in that sense, I've accomplished my goal.

But it's clear to me that some people take fake sports a lot more seriously than I do.

In any case...this was awesome and we had a really solid run. I've already told the guys from FOxL privately that I appreciate them for coming over and really helping this thing take off.

Jack Raden, Carolina, claphamsa in Washington have been epic additions to this league and I almost want to just have a league with you people in it, because you guys just rock and roll with whatever. Rio Grande's owner doesn't post much, but that dude exports really often. That's the thing, we had 80-90% attendance for almost the entire run of this thing until this year really. It's nuts how fast we grew and how we maintained it. I'm proud of that and every one of you for participating and making it what it is. I was just steering the ship, but without you all...I'd have been playing solo.

In any case...this will be the last season of SLOP in OOTP13. I will release a SLOP Home Kit the same way I release a FOOL Home Kit at the end of that league, so you can remain invested in your current players and so forth.

There's a possibility I create an OOTP14 league at some point down the road, but with the new FBPB3 out, the weather heating up (Despite my blizzard right now) and the fact that my travel schedule starting in mid-May through the end of June will be crazy...it might be better if I take a hiatus from running leagues until I know what I'm going to be doing with myself.

That doesn't exempt me from trying different little projects in this forum, but..it just seems like it's better to end things on a high note than to have them drag down until they bear no resemblance from what they were at the start.

So yeah, we've done well.

As for the free agents in the pool, there are there. If you find redistribution horrifying, just leave them there. Otherwise, go beat Gettysburg.

Young Drachma · 04-10-2013, 02:07 PM

So as for schedule, we'll maintain it. Tomorrow is the last day of the regular season. Friday we'll sim the post-season. I'll get out an at-home copy of the league file for anyone that wants it (I'll release it publicly) after that. It's just a solo version of the league sealed up to the last day of the post-season or whatever.

jimedrice · 04-10-2013, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Young Drachma

Otherwise, go beat Gettysburg.

I'm trying

claphamsa · 04-10-2013, 02:20 PM

DONT QUIT.

Gomer · 04-10-2013, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subby

This is a game lab and we are all just guinea pigs.

I, for one, am totally cool with that.

Thank you, DC, for making the sausage as long as you have.

We all know how Subby loves the sausage.

04-06-2013, 03:28 PM	#3
claphamsa Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: non white trash MD	NL should be on top! let the AL fans scroll down... stupid DH! __________________ Dominating Warewolf for 0 games! GIT R DUN!!!

04-06-2013, 04:01 PM	#4
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	File is up. See you Monday night. __________________ Current dynasty: OOTP25 Blitz: RTS meets Moneyball \| OOTP Mod: GM Excel Competitive Balance Tax/Revenue Sharing Calc \| FBCB Mods on Github

04-07-2013, 05:28 PM	#7
robster1225 Mascot Join Date: Sep 2006	Great another good spring probably means another bad season. __________________ SLOP: Las Vegas Aces

04-07-2013, 06:44 PM	#8
claphamsa Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: non white trash MD	I agree, trade me your pitching and give in now __________________ Dominating Warewolf for 0 games! GIT R DUN!!!

04-09-2013, 12:31 AM	#10
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	While we wait for a blizzard to close work tomorrow and give me my first snow day from work since 2009, we'll go ahead and do the 1st part of the SLOP season. Feels like it's been forever since we played! __________________ Current dynasty: OOTP25 Blitz: RTS meets Moneyball \| OOTP Mod: GM Excel Competitive Balance Tax/Revenue Sharing Calc \| FBCB Mods on Github

04-06-2013, 03:13 PM	#2
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	SPRING STANDINGS AL Stars New York 14-10 Las Vegas 13-11 Rio Grande 13-11 Grand Rapids 11-13 Portland 9-15 AL Stripes Memphis 15-9 Cleveland 13-11 Chicago 11-13 Worcester 11-13 Cuyahoga 10-14 NL Redick Brooklyn 15-9 Lake Tahoe 15-9 Washington 12-12 Gettysburg 12-12 Carolina 10-14 NL Salavisa Wyoming 15-9 San Diego 13-11 Los Angeles 10-14 Winnemucca 9-15 Columbus 9-15

04-07-2013, 11:22 AM	#5
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Looking over some of the contracts, why does Erik Doucet have such a low contract? I don't even see when he signed that deal either? He plays for Win.

04-09-2013, 01:15 AM	#14
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	File is up. Tomorrow we'll do Part 2 __________________ Current dynasty: OOTP25 Blitz: RTS meets Moneyball \| OOTP Mod: GM Excel Competitive Balance Tax/Revenue Sharing Calc \| FBCB Mods on Github

04-09-2013, 08:51 AM	#17
scotto313 n00b Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Avon Lake, OH	Well, if the past is any indication of the future, we will hang around the division leader for another couple months and fall off a cliff by September. __________________ Cleveland Laborers

04-09-2013, 09:02 AM	#18
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	MAKE MORE TRADES! __________________ Current dynasty: OOTP25 Blitz: RTS meets Moneyball \| OOTP Mod: GM Excel Competitive Balance Tax/Revenue Sharing Calc \| FBCB Mods on Github

04-09-2013, 09:32 AM	#19
Gomer H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central PA	SOMEBODY WAKE UP WOLVIE! __________________ Gettysburg Gomers SLOP Sunset Series Champions: 1863, 1868, 1869, 1873 SLOP NL Manager of the Year : 1860, 1863, 1865, 1867, 1868, 1872 F*CK SUBBY

04-09-2013, 12:52 PM	#20
MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	We suck when I dont think we should be

04-09-2013, 04:56 PM	#21
Gomer H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central PA	DC - what team are you now? __________________ Gettysburg Gomers SLOP Sunset Series Champions: 1863, 1868, 1869, 1873 SLOP NL Manager of the Year : 1860, 1863, 1865, 1867, 1868, 1872 F*CK SUBBY

04-09-2013, 10:36 PM	#26
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Check the FA pool after tonight's sim. I'll explain after the file is up.

04-09-2013, 11:46 PM	#27
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	We had that giant snowstorm and my internet is crawling slowly. Hmm..

04-10-2013, 02:29 AM	#28
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	We're going top 3 in the NL only this season, because the NL Salavisa has a bit of a MIA problem. We'll fix this for next year, but...this is a heads up to the NL owners who are around and might want to reload in the hopes of nabbing a playoff spot that they previously didn't realize they were able to grasp. Dunno. Schedule is still balanced, so it doesn't really matter as far as who plays who reasons, but...again, it's a NL only heads up for this year only. Last edited by Young Drachma : 04-10-2013 at 02:29 AM.

04-10-2013, 03:05 AM	#32
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	We take Wednesday off and we sim the last part of the season on Thursday night.

04-10-2013, 03:15 AM	#33
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	File is up.

04-10-2013, 04:25 AM	#34
Gomer H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central PA	Top 3 what? In the league? Division? __________________ Gettysburg Gomers SLOP Sunset Series Champions: 1863, 1868, 1869, 1873 SLOP NL Manager of the Year : 1860, 1863, 1865, 1867, 1868, 1872 F*CK SUBBY

04-10-2013, 07:16 AM	#35
Jack Raden Mascot Join Date: Nov 2011	Is the FA pool supposed to have so much talent in it right now or is something off?

04-10-2013, 08:53 AM	#37
Gomer H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central PA	Gotcha. Do we all get some free cap room so we can afford some of these surprise FA's? __________________ Gettysburg Gomers SLOP Sunset Series Champions: 1863, 1868, 1869, 1873 SLOP NL Manager of the Year : 1860, 1863, 1865, 1867, 1868, 1872 F*CK SUBBY

04-10-2013, 09:50 AM	#40
Gomer H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central PA	This is not the time to do this. These FA's shouldn't be available until after the season. This throws a wrench into the season as we approach the playoffs, and could possibly make a lucky/frugal 3rd place team a prohibitive favorite just by dumb luck. This game already employs enough dumb luck. We don't need more of it. It's like God (or YD!) just picking up superstars and sprinkling them around the league willy nilly. I know you're a redistributionist, but this is a little much. __________________ Gettysburg Gomers SLOP Sunset Series Champions: 1863, 1868, 1869, 1873 SLOP NL Manager of the Year : 1860, 1863, 1865, 1867, 1868, 1872 FCK SUBBY Last edited by Gomer : 04-10-2013 at 09:51 AM.*

04-10-2013, 01:43 PM	#42
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Socialism gone awry, apparently.

04-10-2013, 01:57 PM	#44
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	This is a game lab and we are all just guinea pigs. I, for one, am totally cool with that. Thank you, DC, for making the sausage as long as you have. __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com

04-10-2013, 01:58 PM	#45
wolvie109 n00b Join Date: Jul 2012	Totally agree with Subby. We're your lab rats. I just wish I had time to keep up. Mostly my fault too since I kept forgetting the sim schedule.

04-10-2013, 02:05 PM	#46
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Here's the deal. In a league like I run, I just like to balance democracy and feedback with making the solutions easy so people can just export and play. I treat it akin to a more competitive solo environment. If people are frustrated, it's no fun. If it's boring, also no fun. But I just expect folks to be adults. If you don't like something, speak up and talk about it. Then we hash it out and move on. But I've been consistent for all of the years I've run leagues whether it's this one or any of the dynasties I wrote back in the day over at OOTP or here. I tweak, I tinker, I try new things. Hell, the only reason fast sim EXISTS as a concept is precisely because I thought "well, there has to be a better way to improve multiplayer experiences for people." So you can dispute my methods and be annoyed with certain things. But you can't ever question my passion, my dedication or the fact that I put a lot into making these leagues the best possible. All along this league was just one giant experiment. I never anticipated it would work. The fact that it has for this long is impressive to me and so, in that sense, I've accomplished my goal. But it's clear to me that some people take fake sports a lot more seriously than I do. In any case...this was awesome and we had a really solid run. I've already told the guys from FOxL privately that I appreciate them for coming over and really helping this thing take off. Jack Raden, Carolina, claphamsa in Washington have been epic additions to this league and I almost want to just have a league with you people in it, because you guys just rock and roll with whatever. Rio Grande's owner doesn't post much, but that dude exports really often. That's the thing, we had 80-90% attendance for almost the entire run of this thing until this year really. It's nuts how fast we grew and how we maintained it. I'm proud of that and every one of you for participating and making it what it is. I was just steering the ship, but without you all...I'd have been playing solo. In any case...this will be the last season of SLOP in OOTP13. I will release a SLOP Home Kit the same way I release a FOOL Home Kit at the end of that league, so you can remain invested in your current players and so forth. There's a possibility I create an OOTP14 league at some point down the road, but with the new FBPB3 out, the weather heating up (Despite my blizzard right now) and the fact that my travel schedule starting in mid-May through the end of June will be crazy...it might be better if I take a hiatus from running leagues until I know what I'm going to be doing with myself. That doesn't exempt me from trying different little projects in this forum, but..it just seems like it's better to end things on a high note than to have them drag down until they bear no resemblance from what they were at the start. So yeah, we've done well. As for the free agents in the pool, there are there. If you find redistribution horrifying, just leave them there. Otherwise, go beat Gettysburg. Last edited by Young Drachma : 04-10-2013 at 02:07 PM.

04-10-2013, 02:07 PM	#47
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	So as for schedule, we'll maintain it. Tomorrow is the last day of the regular season. Friday we'll sim the post-season. I'll get out an at-home copy of the league file for anyone that wants it (I'll release it publicly) after that. It's just a solo version of the league sealed up to the last day of the post-season or whatever. Last edited by Young Drachma : 04-10-2013 at 02:15 PM.

04-10-2013, 02:20 PM	#49
claphamsa Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: non white trash MD	DONT QUIT. __________________ Dominating Warewolf for 0 games! GIT R DUN!!!

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