Fictional Roster?

[steveownzzz]

Lol This actually sounds really intriguing to me now. If I were to make a fictional roster, and possibly publish it (if I thought it were worthy)- what are some good guidelines to follow?

And the biggest thing- what do I do with all the real players? Just lower their attributes and put them in free agents?

[KBLover]

Quote: Originally Posted by steveownzzz

And the biggest thing- what do I do with all the real players? Just lower their attributes and put them in free agents?

Maybe do like old time sports games did - fake names.

Like "Joe Dakota" on one old football game I used to play. It's obviously "Joe Montana" but can't use the name.

Come up with some names that have audio and maybe tweak a rating or two to disguise it a bit?

[dutch4404]

one team could be the team from the sandlot.
the Indians from major league the movie.
tampa rays could be Kenny powers team.
twins could be from 'rookie of the year'


things like that. you wouldn't have enough names for the full squad, but if you get the important players and just make up all the rest. would be pretty fun but it would take a lot of time

[steveownzzz]

Quote: Originally Posted by KBLover

Maybe do like old time sports games did - fake names. Like "Joe Dakota" on one old football game I used to play. It's obviously "Joe Montana" but can't use the name. Come up with some names that have audio and maybe tweak a rating or two to disguise it a bit?

So I've actually started doing it. Problem is, any player with a real portrait can't have their name edited. So I'm basically lower their potential to F. I'm also lowering their ratings to and dropping them to the FA pool- this way you're unlikely to see them in the majors (and hopefully unlikely to see them on a 40-man).

Obviously, other players are getting the fake name treatment (like Kim on the Orioles) and attribute boosts accordingly. I might throw in a couple of Easter-egg type names too, just for laughs

[brent3419]

I know there was a full one for 15 becuase I got a Jays franchise with it but idk if there is one for 16

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[WaitTilNextYear]

Quote: Originally Posted by steveownzzz

So I've actually started doing it. Problem is, any player with a real portrait can't have their name edited. So I'm basically lower their potential to F. I'm also lowering their ratings to and dropping them to the FA pool- this way you're unlikely to see them in the majors (and hopefully unlikely to see them on a 40-man). Obviously, other players are getting the fake name treatment (like Kim on the Orioles) and attribute boosts accordingly. I might throw in a couple of Easter-egg type names too, just for ****.

I don't want to push you into a roster-editing abyss, but it would be quite easy to remove the real players and go 100% fictional...

Have 2 roster files...one you keep, the other just a staging area. Edit a "fake" player as you want him in the staging roster, export him (save), them import him over a real player in your keeper set. You could do this in batches of 25 players, delete all exported/saved players, rinse and repeat with the next batch until your heart's content.

What sets a good fictional roster apart (and makes it so hard to do) is coming up with a balanced set of believable players (not all 5'5" gingers with dreadlocks and 99 OVR so to speak, lol).

[smpipkin]

I would love to do a draft with a completely fictional league, and rookie of the year was the Cubs, the Twins movie was Little Big League. Gotta start Wegman

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[Nebraska133]

I did this on 14 but I put everyone on 1 team. I put some guys in the minors, like Crash Davis from Bull Durham and all the guys from Summer Catch, while everyone else filled out my major league team. My 40 man roster was all fictional but it's impossible to fill the entire league with fictional characters, at least those from baseball movies.