When Do You Get 'Rosteritis' in Your Franchise Mode?

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  • tinpanalley
    MVP
    • Apr 2006
    • 3401

    #16
    Re: When Do You Get 'Rosteritis' in Your Franchise Mode?

    I literally battled/suffered/self-harmed through this for years. At my worst, I was updating lineups and rotations once a month and transactions every 2 weeks. Years went by doing this in all my sports games. Then around 2015, I even wrote a blog post about it here, I noticed I had spent more time in my life updating sports games than playing them. And that my really pleasurable and memorable experiences were the ones when I had completed a season, whether I won the championship or lost along the way.

    EVERYthing changed for me from that point. Everything. I noticed that even the mathematical accuracy argument I was basing my carbon-copied real life updating on had massive holes in its logic. So did I strip everything away and play full fantasy franchise mode letting the world of the game control everything like most people? No. In a way, I went more strict or rather, more adherent to the statistical experiment of letting the numbers (stats, ratings) do all the work and imposing as little as possible by blocking anything that could impede the starting lineups from changing except for in cases of massive injury, heavily influential transaction/trade, or flat out retirement. I have never been happier playing sports games. I can expand on this method if anyone cares to hear about it but I fear I've already lost more than half of you who probably don't care as most people can't read more than 2 sentences before moving on online anymore.

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    • Funkycorm
      Cleveland Baseball Guru
      • Nov 2016
      • 3159

      #17
      Re: When Do You Get 'Rosteritis' in Your Franchise Mode?

      Never.

      I hate accurate rosters. I purposely sim multiple years into the future on all sports games so I don't have to deal with real life rosters or worrying about what happens outside my universe. I sim and build teams to my vision then play. Not what real life teams have built.
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      • TheBrew101
        Rookie
        • Mar 2003
        • 309

        #18
        Re: When Do You Get 'Rosteritis' in Your Franchise Mode?

        I am a sufferer of this ailment. Not to the case where I need everything accurate as I'm ok with my gaming franchises evolving as I move on but I do start to have issues around trade deadline.

        For example, Brewers traded away Josh Hader. I now start to struggle in my mind. Should I also trade Josh Hader? I kind of want to try the prospects plus it feels a little weird since he is no longer on real team. I've always kind of had this.

        Oddly enough, for me it helps to use the past. The poster above mentions simming into future. For me, one if the reasons I'm enjoying NBA Eras is because I don't have to deal with real life trades. If I want to make the trades that happened I can. But I'm mostly fine just letting my world evolve using Eras. I don't have that desire to try out the brand new player my real life team got anymore as I'm playing in past history.

        If it weren't for wanting the newest games and online play, I think I would be best off just buying games after the season is over and then not worrying about latest transactions as I'm then playing history and changing that as opposed to playing the "present" and feeling off after big trades, injuries, suspensions, etc.

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        • ChaseB
          #BringBackFaceuary
          • Oct 2003
          • 9844

          #19
          Re: When Do You Get 'Rosteritis' in Your Franchise Mode?

          More more, this is like group therapy for me.
          I won't ask for Christmas or birthday gifts if you subscribe to the Operation Sports Newsletter (Not Just Another Roster Update). I write it, and it hits your inbox every Friday morning (for freeeeeee). We also have an official OS Discord you can now join.

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          • Armor and Sword
            The Lama
            • Sep 2010
            • 21794

            #20
            Re: When Do You Get 'Rosteritis' in Your Franchise Mode?

            Once I start I never look back and let the storylines take over and evolve.

            To me that is the ultimate way to franchise.




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            • rkocjay
              Pro
              • Oct 2013
              • 601

              #21
              Re: When Do You Get 'Rosteritis' in Your Franchise Mode?

              It all started with MLB the show for me in the beginning of a season where rookies are not in the game but played in real life always restarting for guys i dont even know. Than it spread to NBA 2k with trading and the trade dealine. Madden is pretty easy since its a short season and normally if i can finish one season before the real life deadline i am ok with whatever happens. I have to get better lol
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              • tinpanalley
                MVP
                • Apr 2006
                • 3401

                #22
                Re: When Do You Get 'Rosteritis' in Your Franchise Mode?

                Originally posted by ChaseB
                More more, this is like group therapy for me.
                Need more of this kind of writing on the site. Would love to write more about stuff like this.

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                • ChaseB
                  #BringBackFaceuary
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 9844

                  #23
                  Re: When Do You Get 'Rosteritis' in Your Franchise Mode?

                  Originally posted by tinpanalley
                  Need more of this kind of writing on the site. Would love to write more about stuff like this.
                  Haha we highlight a healthy amount of threads that get started on here so you might need to be a bit more specific about "this" but appreciate the feedback either way!
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                  • Caulfield
                    Hall Of Fame
                    • Apr 2011
                    • 10986

                    #24
                    Re: When Do You Get 'Rosteritis' in Your Franchise Mode?

                    I reached a point I don't remember how far back, I said hell with it,
                    and now I just rock-&-roll with default rosters, damn the torpedos, full speed ahead
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                    • mattynokes
                      Pro
                      • Mar 2004
                      • 975

                      #25
                      Re: When Do You Get 'Rosteritis' in Your Franchise Mode?

                      I used to get it all the time and as soon as something (performance, trades, free agency) went away from whatever I felt was normal/right. For the past few years, I've either played Bacon's fictional or "created" more own fictional world.

                      Using the default rosters (or whichever roster really), I sim out 25 years - For MLB 22, it means I start playing in 2047. I create two profiles (one for me and one for the CPU).
                      1. I did absolutely nothing to intervene until 2045. All teams are under full Auto, "CPU" profile control.
                      2. I pick a team and start setting specific things to Manual control on my "MLB" profile.
                      3. I try to select a team that has a decent blend on young and old talent (ranked around 15th in the league), but will need some work to make the playoffs.
                      4. In 2045 I started drafting and then fully took over transactions following the 2045 World Series. I kept things rather conservative for free agency and trades for 2046.
                      5. Then, following the 2046 World Series is where I truly was able to craft a roster/franchise they way I desire.


                      I don't get to play as much as I used to, so in order to keep things rolling along and fresh, here's my play/sim schedule:
                      1. I play the first game of each series. Then I Quick Manage the remaining games in the series.
                      2. In the playoffs, I generally play every game.
                      3. Every third Regular Season, I solely Quick Manage and then jump into the playoffs (if I've made it).


                      So, I'm playing roughly 54 games per regular season. I get to see a lot of my team, but also keep the season moving. In effort to keep things from getting stale and repetitive, "simming" every third season helps.

                      After starting in 2047, I'm currently in 2052 (a Quick Manager year). I made the playoffs from '47 to '50. After being bounced like a rag doll, I finally won the World Series in '50. 2051 saw a step back with some of my previous stars declining from age. Currently, in 2052 I'm back in the playoff hunt! It's great seeing my draftees from the early years make it and turn into my new core. Starting next season, I should have an entire rotation that I've drafted! It's frustrating (yet great) to see a deal I made, trading a promising OF prospect for a 1B turn to complete crap and that 1B being non-tendered last year.

                      Overall, these things have been the game worth playing and continue to be invested in. I'm no longer upset if the CPU trades away a franchise icon or a guy on my team that I feel is underperforming expectations. It's my own universe. Just play and have fun.
                      Last edited by mattynokes; 01-21-2023, 09:13 PM.

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                      • ninertravel
                        MVP
                        • Aug 2015
                        • 4833

                        #26
                        Re: When Do You Get 'Rosteritis' in Your Franchise Mode?

                        I just control all 32 teams and make any big chagnes within franchise myself rather then reset

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                        • LowerWolf
                          Hall Of Fame
                          • Jun 2006
                          • 12270

                          #27
                          Re: When Do You Get 'Rosteritis' in Your Franchise Mode?

                          Real-life moves do influence my franchises, to a degree. But once I start, it's my universe and I go from there.

                          My MLB 21 Braves franchise for example: Joc Pederson being traded to the Braves IRL absolutely influenced my decision to trade for him. But the Braves let him walk, while I brought him back. He's still a Brave in 2023 in my universe.

                          I don't need to mimic every move made in real life, that's why I watch the real games. My universe is supposed to be an alternate take. It's supposed to be different. Hey, what if the Braves had brought back Freddie Freeman? I get to play that out in my universe.

                          Different game, but I'm having a blast playing 2K22 with the Hawks because in that universe Cam Reddish isn't a bust, Kevin Huerter isn't dumped to avoid the luxury tax and so on. Branching off into a different reality is what makes it fun for me.

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                          • MetsFan16
                            MVP
                            • Nov 2011
                            • 1416

                            #28
                            Re: When Do You Get 'Rosteritis' in Your Franchise Mode?

                            A few years ago Giancarlo Stanton hit 59 homeruns in one season. As I entered September of my franchise I found myself playing as the marlins, player locked on Stanton, on Beginner difficulty hitting 4 homeruns a game for weeks to get him to finish with exactly 59 homeruns.

                            Afterwards, I sat there and thought to myself, what a waste of my time.

                            Since then, i have my own universe that I make moves and trades based on the world I’m playing in and what team needs are but I still have a sense of rosteritis and mimicking real life because I do find myself recreating trades/FA signings as well as editing attributes based on the SDS weekly roster updates until it got too overwhelming and found myself editing 100 players. I hand picked 10 or so that really blew up and would make a big difference.

                            However, going into MLBTS 23’ I really am setting myself up for entering my own universe. I won’t be editing attributes (I found that really messed up player progression in future years), and I will not be trying to recreate the trade deadline.

                            I also suffer from really disliking the draft classes and player models. A few years ago I wrote down every drafted player and edited their equipment and appearance to not be a monstrosity (#0 pitcher with one long sleeve and one short sleeve and a handlebar 3 mustache). I’m really hoping we can get editable draft classes and let the community do their thing. But that’s for a wishlist thread.

                            I played all 162 for the last years and love playing the whole season, but after that I really want to lean into the general consensus here in that your franchise is your universe. Let it go and enjoy the ride.



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                            • malky
                              MVP
                              • Feb 2009
                              • 1304

                              #29
                              Re: When Do You Get 'Rosteritis' in Your Franchise Mode?

                              With all my sports games, Baseball, basketball, football, the first year has to be EXACT, but after that it's all about my reality/universe. If a big trade or move happens in real life, SURE, I'll entertain it, only if it still makes sense in my universe.
                              Games I'm playing FOREVER: NFL2K5, That is all.

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                              • Carniac6928
                                Rookie
                                • Mar 2018
                                • 16

                                #30
                                Re: When Do You Get 'Rosteritis' in Your Franchise Mode?

                                Well considering im an indians fan i have to normally wait till the late season. Well have 2 cy young frontrunners and theyll be 81 overall. Or theyll criminally underrate our fielding. So normally around all star break im ready. Now if they still had season mode i could start with defaults.

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