Sim Dynasty Baseball is a simulation baseball league game that uses an ABE(Artificial Baseball Engine) to determine the outcomes and statistics of all games.
The object of the game is build your team from the first day and compete against other owners for the opportunity to become a baseball dynasty. As owner and manager of your team, you will draft a team beginning in the year 1950. You will be able to set your starting rotation, lineups, promote/demote players to the major or minor leagues, waive, and sign untaken players to your team.
The reason why Sim Dynasty Baseball uses the 1950s as their starting point was to avoid the look of what the game is today and turn it into a pure form of a time when it was arguably at it's peak. It was a time where free agency and lofty stadium deals by owners who used taxpayers by holding them hostage in their own cities wasn't even a thought.
It was also when the major leagues had a 154-game schedule, but Sim Dynasty uses a 162-game schedule as it helps with being able to simulate three games a day. So the regular season lasts 54 days with three games being simulated a day. The playoffs will last two days and simulate a ten-day time period for those rounds.
Sixteen professional teams(eight in each league) played in the major leagues at the time with the teams with the best overall record in each league meeting in the World Series.
In Sim Dynasty Baseball, the playoffs reflect more of what the game is like today. The top two teams in each league will play in the League Championship Series with the winners of each to meet in the World Series. Each series will be a best of seven format.
Another difference from the 1950s in the way Sim Dynasty designed the game was the pitching staffs. In the 1950s, teams generally had four pitchers in their starting rotation and they often pitched deep into ballgames. This meant that teams in those days were less reliant on the bullpens and closers. In Sim Dynasty, the bullpen can be a huge factor in how your team does.
Fatigue and rest are very important factors in Sim Dynasty which requires managers to strategize how and when to use players and the bullpen. So it's wise to have a minimum of six good pitchers on your staff and you have to have at least five pitchers in the starting rotation. Should you not take advantage of the bullpen like you should or have a pitcher start without enough rest, he could end up hurt and/or will not be effective in that game.
In Sim Dynasty, actual Major League Baseball player names are not used, but an owner can change a player's name at anytime as long as it isn't offensive to the owners.
I will cover what Sim Dynasty offers in their free Single Season league in my next post. In the meantime, give their site a look if you're looking for a fun and competitive simulation baseball league: http://www.simdynasty.com/
1 comments:
very interesting work David. I've tried Sim stuff, and have always been middle of the road. Fun though, especially assembling the team.
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