TRYING TO GET SOME CHATTER GOING

[buster j ratt]

Wondering why very little activity on the 69 boards I am in 3 leagues now and plan to continue playing Like the year but never sure if leagues will fill Been going at a better rate lately Trying to find out how many regulars on 69

[johnlaw1564]

I've got a team with a week to go. I have won 3 2007 leagues and like to use a credit on 1969. I would still love to do a live draft. I'm not sure there would be enough interest. I do love this season as well, but would love a league with unique stadiums.

[pedakrla]

[quote:de78f33d58="buster j ratt"]Wondering why very little activity on the 69 boards I am in 3 leagues now and plan to continue playing Like the year but never sure if leagues will fill Been going at a better rate lately [b:de78f33d58]Trying to find out how many regulars on 69[/b:de78f33d58][/quote:de78f33d58]

I'm a 69 regular--in a league with ya right now. For various reasons I only have one team going at a time, but I'm committed to 1969.

I don't know why there's so little activity on the boards.

[pkwmati]

Hey gang,

Very interesting question / topic. I’ve been wondering this myself for awhile, especially considering that all leagues seem to fill up in no more than 2-3 days except for 1969 which seems to take a week.

I am not anymore of a “regular” 1969 player relative to any of the other games. I just discovered this little part of the universe in February (one of the greatest days of my life!!!). I typically have only 2 teams going at once – one being a current season and one being a classic (70s, 80s, ATG or 1969). My first team was a 1969 team and I have just started my second season of 1969.

From what I can tell, the reason the 1969 game seems a little slower than the others is the variety. ATG offers so many different players and the mystery card games provide a more unique challenge. With a single season set, I think some players get “bored” with it. There are comments in the ATG message boards about players getting bored with the game and you have 70 teams spanning over 80 years! That’s why I’m surprised the new SOM release is 1986 as opposed to another mystery card game like 60s or 90s.

Just what I’ve been thinking. Maybe I’m way off base and more people will comment. I love all of the games in their own way and I intend to continue to play them all. The way I intend to rotate games should prevent me from ever getting bored.

I guess we also know that whoever makes the decisions about what games get released is a Mets fan – 1969 and 1986 – the two times the Mets have won titles? That can’t be a co-incidence.

[pedakrla]

[quote:79f4dc6290="PM770"]I guess we also know that whoever makes the decisions about what games get released is a Mets fan – 1969 and 1986 – the two times the Mets have won titles? That can’t be a co-incidence.[/quote:79f4dc6290]

Good point!

What has kept me (so far) from getting bored with 1969 is I keep trying different stadium types. I've set myself a goal of making the playoffs in a pitcher's park, a neutral stadium, a hitter's park, a park that favors LHBs, and a park that favors RHBs. That way each season is a new challenge. So far I'm up to the park that favors LHBs--Yankee Stadium is the one I picked.

[Risden]

Hey Batter Batter Batter

(baseball chatter) :lol:

[buster j ratt]

Gotta Love Risden !!!!!! Hey I like the responses Makes me feel like I discovered life on Mars Probably move a couple of credits so I can play somemore But Astros 69 and 86 pretty good also 1st 500 season and Scott waiting in the wings when the Mets won the pennent I graduated in 69 Have not had much luck but obsessed with the game 4 5 packs +1 since it started and only one playoff but rings in ATG 2006 and 07 total 8 and I want one here bad :P

[Risden]

Thanks for the words, Mr. Ratt. 8-)

I like the 1969 game because it is so close to real life baseball; there is NOT an infinite amount of talent and teams are forced to patch pieces together by using platoons and utility players in cases of injury or talent shortage.

While I enjoy the ATG leagues very much, there is more of a challenge with the 1969 game in which the draft is a key indicator of your team's success than in other leagues. In ATG, if you don't get Yount or Rizutto at SS, you're forced to use Honus Wagner...not much of a drop there.

Plus, I grew up with the players in this catalog. I have fond memories of MLB in the late 1960's and early 1970's.

[chunga1]

strat is based in ny, hence the affinity lol

[buster j ratt]

Never done a live draft on what I hear called the draft site Please give info Might jump into that fray going on on the boards if I have a clue how it works