Simulation game advice

[tinpanalley]

I have a friend who's in his late 70s, very good with computers, and plays games all the time. Card games, trivia games, online casual games but he's a huge sports buff. So, I thought, he'll never play a game like The Show, but he would totally dig a game where he could load up his Yankees, and play a season like he was coaching from the dugout. But I know the business stuff and finances would bore him to tears and he'd find it excessive. So I just wanted to find him a sitting in the dugout, calling plays in the game, kind of game experience if there was one. Maybe even without minors to make it simpler. An historic element of classic teams would be cool too, but not crucial.

[GlennN]

Re: Simulation game advice

With OOTP, it can be as simple or complex as he would like. He can set whatever parts he does not enjoy to auto.

[tinpanalley]

Re: Simulation game advice

With OOTP, it can be as simple or complex as he would like. He can set whatever parts he does not enjoy to auto.

Yeah, I noticed that in a game I played yesterday trying it out, but the only thing that can be as simple or as complex as you want is your involvement. It still is a simulated league with tons of things going on. Sure, I can automate things, but players are still getting traded, injured, doing promotional photo shoots and other crap like that that in my opinion detracts from the baseball, and tha tI know for sure he'd find ridiculous as well.
I never imagined it would be easy to find what I'm looking for but also have to be precise because if he finds it mildly annoying he won't play. OOTP's gameplay is perfect. I sort of wish the play by play text was in a longer window and easier to read but the game actually plays great. I just want the game to end and for it to go to nothing more than a menu with standings, stats leaders, and team management. And to have nothing going on behind the scenes. Just pure mathematical simulation with OOTP gameplay. I realise I may be asking for something the sim market simply doesn't offer.

[Will I Am]

Re: Simulation game advice

Strat o matic has a pc game that is srictly gameplay, none of the excessive micro managing.

[tinpanalley]

Re: Simulation game advice

Strat o matic has a pc game that is srictly gameplay, none of the excessive micro managing.

Cool, I hadnt looked into it yet. But I will.

[Will I Am]

Re: Simulation game advice

http://www.strat-o-matic.com/products/strat-o-matic-baseball-2018

Plus ther are old seasons as well that he might enjoy.

[GlennN]

Re: Simulation game advice

Strat o matic has a pc game that is srictly gameplay, none of the excessive micro managing.

That sounds like a great option here, I did not think of that. Without career/franchise issues, there is no budget or salaries or any of that stuff he does not want.

[tinpanalley]

Re: Simulation game advice

I don't see any way to try Strat-o-matic free. I wish OOTP could just turn OFF all those extra micromanagement elements.