As someone who primarily plays SOM, I've always felt the APBA community has more interesting replay, history, and game content than SOM. Strat certainly has some, but it was reading those APBA discussions on Delphi that led me to pick up the game.
I thought your take on this was spot on. If anything, I think it’s even more true today than it was back in 1991 — the general interest in someone else’s replay just isn’t there like it used to be.
In the six issues I’ve done of The Sports Games Journal over the past year and a half, I’ve gotten almost no feedback or discussion when it comes to the replay material. I still include a little at the end, mostly for nostalgia — because honestly, a sports replay publication without any replays just feels off.
Do some people still read the ones I include or follow other replays elsewhere? Sure. But do they resonate? I’d say no, not really.
Another excellent article. Though I never read the APBA Journal; nor was a fan of the APBA Baseball game (Statis-Pro was my favorite), I have always enjoyed reading anything on Baseball simming, etc.
My Baseball replay interests have always been in replaying seasons, from the past; & my game of choice has been Baseball Mogul. The last 3 versions have been outstanding per stat results &...allowing for 'one-off' games vs any team from any year!
The fact that the game comes with every season, as well, is another selling point. Of course, none of that matters if the game fails per results; &...it does not. imho
I will add, another game that comes close (surpasses by some) is Digital Diamond Baseball, for many of the same reasons as highlighted per 'BM'.
100% Dan. When I post or read Delphi (the modern source for APBA Journal type info) I find the replays with just the box score and a few lines the least interesting. I can get that on ESPN.COM or my newspaper app. What I want to see is detail on the cards, how the gamer sets up their table, game innovations, and APBA related notes on how the game went. Like 87 Floyd Youmans MTL (DX) has 1 at 66 etc.
I agree with Howard; however, back in the day, the APBALONE, or whatever it was called, was my favorite column. I also used to request brochures from APBA so that I could read about the replays that were featured in its brochures. I now regret tossing the old AJ's and the old brochures when we moved from house to apartment. :)
As someone who primarily plays SOM, I've always felt the APBA community has more interesting replay, history, and game content than SOM. Strat certainly has some, but it was reading those APBA discussions on Delphi that led me to pick up the game.
I thought your take on this was spot on. If anything, I think it’s even more true today than it was back in 1991 — the general interest in someone else’s replay just isn’t there like it used to be.
In the six issues I’ve done of The Sports Games Journal over the past year and a half, I’ve gotten almost no feedback or discussion when it comes to the replay material. I still include a little at the end, mostly for nostalgia — because honestly, a sports replay publication without any replays just feels off.
Do some people still read the ones I include or follow other replays elsewhere? Sure. But do they resonate? I’d say no, not really.
Another excellent article. Though I never read the APBA Journal; nor was a fan of the APBA Baseball game (Statis-Pro was my favorite), I have always enjoyed reading anything on Baseball simming, etc.
My Baseball replay interests have always been in replaying seasons, from the past; & my game of choice has been Baseball Mogul. The last 3 versions have been outstanding per stat results &...allowing for 'one-off' games vs any team from any year!
The fact that the game comes with every season, as well, is another selling point. Of course, none of that matters if the game fails per results; &...it does not. imho
I will add, another game that comes close (surpasses by some) is Digital Diamond Baseball, for many of the same reasons as highlighted per 'BM'.
100% Dan. When I post or read Delphi (the modern source for APBA Journal type info) I find the replays with just the box score and a few lines the least interesting. I can get that on ESPN.COM or my newspaper app. What I want to see is detail on the cards, how the gamer sets up their table, game innovations, and APBA related notes on how the game went. Like 87 Floyd Youmans MTL (DX) has 1 at 66 etc.
I agree with Howard; however, back in the day, the APBALONE, or whatever it was called, was my favorite column. I also used to request brochures from APBA so that I could read about the replays that were featured in its brochures. I now regret tossing the old AJ's and the old brochures when we moved from house to apartment. :)