One mistake I don't have to repeat

[CHARLESBELL]

I don't know you, ColFalkland, but I appreciate that you responded. When you start a thread like this with no other explanation or reason you should certainly expect some of the comments you received.

Having played the board game for most of my life (starting with the 1968 set), I agree that there is absolutely no comparison between the board game and either the computer or online games. With the board game you have absolute, total control over every move.

As you've learned the online game (which is based on the computer game and features the same HAL in both) does not give you the same level of control. But HAL's interesting habits affect all players - ie, we are all playing under the same rules and the same HAL, so the playing field is even.

I like the idea of competing with lots of great friends online, getting experience and learning how to maximize my chances at winning, sharing successes and learning from failures, lamenting HAL's foibles, using our modest buying power to help influence changes for the positive, etc.

The online game is not the board game. I don't think of myself as a field manager when playing the online game, but more of a general manager. There are certainly lots of GMs who disagree with their manager's decisions - but I know, we can't fire HAL lol.

If the online game is not for you then its not for you, no harm no foul. I happen to enjoy all three versions of strat play, as each has it's own appeal to me.

Good luck to you,
charlie

[ColFalkland]

Turtle, I have no clue what you are talking about, here are the two messages in my inbox:

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To: All
From: South Side Saints

Subject: Drafting
Date: Thursday 03/22/2007 04:29 PM


Dear God, I SUCK at this game........................

OK, who wants to trade?

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To: All
From: Creating Creds To Burn

Subject: CC Sabathia
Date: Tuesday 04/10/2007 06:49 AM


Just hit his 3rd HR of the season...an AL pitcher...interesting....anyone
know the SOM06 pitcher HR record?
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That is it. That has been it for a long time. Two messages, since the 22nd of March. :? I don't know who you sent the big long message to but it wasn't me.

ColFalkland

[ROBERTMAVIN]

Col Falkland..
it was a pleasure to "meet" you and to be in a couple of leagues with you .. and you are correct, it is a learning experience regarding what HAL will do for you and what HAL will do TO you ...
I do hope you drop in from time to time and that you do in fact , join some leagues as well.. you have a lot of enthusiasm and a great sense of humour...

[palacekillers]

I don't know who this Turtle guy is, but I wish he'd look at my team and help me out. I keep getting very general suggestions. He spelled it right out for this other guy. Hey Turtle! Please check out my pitcher question a few posts up and help me out! Thanks!!

[The Turtle]

Hmmmmm, perhaps I clicked on the wrong person and they never informed me, alas they do not list sent messages. I'd like to know who got that too. must have thought I was crazy

[Essex Moosemen]

[quote:558d6f31b0="ColFalkland"]..............................................................................
The other problem I have is HAL. HAL is stupid. Let me correct that HAL isn't just stupid, HAL couldn't hit the side of my Dad's barn with his bullpen if it were Papelbon, Reyes, Nathan, Wagner and Gonzalez and they were throwing from 20 ft away. Why? Because HAL would never use them, he would use some 3 year old girl reliever.
ColFalkland[/quote:558d6f31b0]


Well, at least he's given this serious analytical thought. He's right about HAL's inability to hit a barn with a bullpen, and who among us hasn't experienced HAL putting a 3 year-old girl in with bases loaded and two outs in the ninth :?

[SGTD]

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2007/team/team_other.html?user_id=1881

This is my team that is in the same league with you and my guys can't pitch or hit at least you are 37-23. If I had your team my record would be 23-37 :shock: . SGT D

[ColFalkland]

Look at this!

*** TOP OF INNING 7 ***
0 A.Kearns 7 Double b-2
[b:d0b3dd62db]0 2 R.Martin 6 Double 2-H b-2
SUBSTITUTE P - Alan Embree
0 2 1 Caught Stealing 2-o
1 I.Suzuki 2 Single b-1
1 1 1 Stolen Base 1-2
1 2 1 Caught Stealing 2-o [/b:d0b3dd62db]2 J.Reyes 6 Walk b-1
2 1 1 Stolen Base 1-2
2 2 1 Stolen Base 2-3
2 3 F.Thomas 6 Walk b-1
SUBSTITUTE P - Hector Carrasco
2 1 3 R.Howard 3 Double 3-H 1-3 b-2
2 23 J.Carroll 0 Int Walk b-1
2 123 E.Chavez 4 Single 3-H 2-3 1-2 b-1
2 123 R.Freel 3 Home Run 3-H 2-H 1-H b-H
2 A.Kearns 6 Double b-2
2 2 R.Martin 2 Ground Out b-0


What in the h**l is HAL thinking? Stealing for third? With no outs? In scoring position? With my Catcher? Both of these guys would have scored if this was a face to face game with the same die rolls, I never would have tried to steal third. I have no idea why HAL does that, it's just one of the things that drives me nuts about this AI.

ColFalkland

[ColFalkland]

[quote:d09a6b53f0="BED"]http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2007/team/team_other.html?user_id=1881

This is my team that is in the same league with you and my guys can't pitch or hit at least you are 37-23. If I had your team my record would be 23-37 :shock: . SGT D[/quote:d09a6b53f0]

I had no problems with the 007 team draft, it was a blast, and I have had a lot of fun reading the 007 in league mail. To be honest just the sense of humor in the 007 league keeps me going in strat-o-matic online.


ColFalkland

[CHARLESBELL]

[quote:f70aeecfe2="ColFalkland"]Look at this!

*** TOP OF INNING 7 ***
0 A.Kearns 7 Double b-2
[b:f70aeecfe2]0 2 R.Martin 6 Double 2-H b-2
SUBSTITUTE P - Alan Embree
0 2 1 Caught Stealing 2-o
1 I.Suzuki 2 Single b-1
1 1 1 Stolen Base 1-2
1 2 1 Caught Stealing 2-o [/b:f70aeecfe2]2 J.Reyes 6 Walk b-1
2 1 1 Stolen Base 1-2
2 2 1 Stolen Base 2-3
2 3 F.Thomas 6 Walk b-1
SUBSTITUTE P - Hector Carrasco
2 1 3 R.Howard 3 Double 3-H 1-3 b-2
2 23 J.Carroll 0 Int Walk b-1
2 123 E.Chavez 4 Single 3-H 2-3 1-2 b-1
2 123 R.Freel 3 Home Run 3-H 2-H 1-H b-H
2 A.Kearns 6 Double b-2
2 2 R.Martin 2 Ground Out b-0


What in the h**l is HAL thinking? Stealing for third? With no outs? In scoring position? With my Catcher? Both of these guys would have scored if this was a face to face game with the same die rolls, I never would have tried to steal third. I have no idea why HAL does that, it's just one of the things that drives me nuts about this AI.

ColFalkland[/quote:f70aeecfe2]

Col, what is your manager setting for stealing? What is the arm rating of the opposing catcher?

Embree has a +9 hold rating and if martin gets the jump he is a 15 to steal I think. Martin might actually have had a very good chance to steal.