Spot on. The bit about returning to basic games as we get older resonates with me. I'm only 51, but we'll on my way to preferring simplicity over added precision.
When I play, I want the players to perform accurately, but not necessarily precisely. I want to feel like Im at the game, and that George Foster is a power threat, Pete Rose is likely to drive me nuts with clutch hits, and the Orioles pitching staff of the late 60's/early 70's gives up runs grudgingly, if at all.
I want to feel like Im at the game, and I want to do so without having to refer to endless chaarts or perform multiple mathematical calculations. Most of the time, a single should be a single, a homer should be a homer, and I shouldn't have to go past the first roll of the dice to find out.
Occasional extra rolls that add excitement, such as Strat-O-Matic ' robbing homeruns rule, add excitement to the game without bogging down the play.
Keep it simple, make it come out within a believable realm of possibility, and don't break my immersion with too many extra rolls and calculations, and you've got me.
I don't care about Lefty/Righty splits, but I do care about league totals. The sample size is large enough over 2,100 games (162 in AL and NL for 26 teams) to see how accurate a game is. Skeetersoft is better (more accurate) than APBA. APBA's Basic fielding is poor. Does anyone else keep individual fielding stats or just me? I want to see how accurate the game is and in some instances, it's pretty bad - both APBA and Skeetersoft. The SS's, 3B's and RF's (RF-1) get screwed. I think the creator's didn't care about individuals as much as Team's in that sense. Why don't the P's, C's and 1B's get any love individually. Keith Hernandez is just as valuable as Doug Ault at 1B if both there teams are in the same Fielding category (F1, 2 or 3). That's just dumb. I think Bill rigged the computer to make up for these things but still, cards and dice - it's very bad. Why replay? I'm doing the 1994 MLB replay now. C&D. #1 reason is that there were no playoffs that year and it would have been the first year with a Wild Card. #2 Montreal was supposed to be the best. Let's find out. #3 KG Jr and Matt Williams were on pace to break Maris's record of 61 HR's. Let's find out. #4 Gwynn had a chance to hit .400. He ended the year at .394. Let's find out if he can. Lot's of good reasons and answers to "What if's?"
"The thing that keeps us coming back is the story that plays out in our head as we play through a season. In my experience, the more you focus on that story, the more enjoyable your project will be regardless of which game engine you use."
To play is the thing.
You are right on about this. Replays take on a life of their own. You expect players to perform close to actual but not necessarily identical. There are many bad hops in baseball which is what makes things interesting. How boring it would be if the results were identical.
I'm 73, and I like to start each day with a mug of coffee and sitting down to burn off a couple of games of my current replay (1927 - SkeeterSoft NP3 cards and dice). I'm always most interested in watching how a game unfolds, rather than getting into any strategical weeds. I will review a replay at the one-half and three-quarters marks, to see how certain statistics conform to reality, and make adjustments to certain ratings. I guess in the end, it all comes down to (as one of the tabs on your blog is labeled) "You Are The Manager".
Spot on. The bit about returning to basic games as we get older resonates with me. I'm only 51, but we'll on my way to preferring simplicity over added precision.
When I play, I want the players to perform accurately, but not necessarily precisely. I want to feel like Im at the game, and that George Foster is a power threat, Pete Rose is likely to drive me nuts with clutch hits, and the Orioles pitching staff of the late 60's/early 70's gives up runs grudgingly, if at all.
I want to feel like Im at the game, and I want to do so without having to refer to endless chaarts or perform multiple mathematical calculations. Most of the time, a single should be a single, a homer should be a homer, and I shouldn't have to go past the first roll of the dice to find out.
Occasional extra rolls that add excitement, such as Strat-O-Matic ' robbing homeruns rule, add excitement to the game without bogging down the play.
Keep it simple, make it come out within a believable realm of possibility, and don't break my immersion with too many extra rolls and calculations, and you've got me.
I don't care about Lefty/Righty splits, but I do care about league totals. The sample size is large enough over 2,100 games (162 in AL and NL for 26 teams) to see how accurate a game is. Skeetersoft is better (more accurate) than APBA. APBA's Basic fielding is poor. Does anyone else keep individual fielding stats or just me? I want to see how accurate the game is and in some instances, it's pretty bad - both APBA and Skeetersoft. The SS's, 3B's and RF's (RF-1) get screwed. I think the creator's didn't care about individuals as much as Team's in that sense. Why don't the P's, C's and 1B's get any love individually. Keith Hernandez is just as valuable as Doug Ault at 1B if both there teams are in the same Fielding category (F1, 2 or 3). That's just dumb. I think Bill rigged the computer to make up for these things but still, cards and dice - it's very bad. Why replay? I'm doing the 1994 MLB replay now. C&D. #1 reason is that there were no playoffs that year and it would have been the first year with a Wild Card. #2 Montreal was supposed to be the best. Let's find out. #3 KG Jr and Matt Williams were on pace to break Maris's record of 61 HR's. Let's find out. #4 Gwynn had a chance to hit .400. He ended the year at .394. Let's find out if he can. Lot's of good reasons and answers to "What if's?"
"The thing that keeps us coming back is the story that plays out in our head as we play through a season. In my experience, the more you focus on that story, the more enjoyable your project will be regardless of which game engine you use."
To play is the thing.
You are right on about this. Replays take on a life of their own. You expect players to perform close to actual but not necessarily identical. There are many bad hops in baseball which is what makes things interesting. How boring it would be if the results were identical.
I'm 73, and I like to start each day with a mug of coffee and sitting down to burn off a couple of games of my current replay (1927 - SkeeterSoft NP3 cards and dice). I'm always most interested in watching how a game unfolds, rather than getting into any strategical weeds. I will review a replay at the one-half and three-quarters marks, to see how certain statistics conform to reality, and make adjustments to certain ratings. I guess in the end, it all comes down to (as one of the tabs on your blog is labeled) "You Are The Manager".
Another SS NP3 C&D guy?! Sweet! I'm doing 1994 that way. How do you keep your stats? I use Ballscore/Ball Stat.
Great minds think alike! I also use BallScore/BallStat. It keeps me engaged even when playing a couple of bottom-feeders.
Spot on Daniel...!