Some history questions about ATG

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Re: Some history questions about ATG

PostMon Aug 31, 2020 10:27 pm

Sorry, this is a baseball simulation question? I thought I saw a courageous mob virtue-signaling around the neighborhood so I left for a while.
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Re: Some history questions about ATG

PostTue Sep 01, 2020 11:55 am

Hey I just got a $20 credit from ebay for being "there from the beginning" when they opened 20 years ago. Shouldn't SOM give some kind of "reward" to all of us who were there at the "beginning" ? Just sayin. :D
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Re: Some history questions about ATG

PostTue Sep 01, 2020 12:09 pm

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FrankieT wrote:Sorry, this is a baseball simulation question? I thought I saw a courageous mob virtue-signaling around the neighborhood so I left for a while.


I was afraid TY Cobb was cancelled from the ATG set
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Re: Some history questions about ATG

PostWed Sep 02, 2020 1:55 pm

Sorry Mumford--it was sarcasm that was veiled more than I thought, and not directed at you.
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Re: Some history questions about ATG

PostWed Sep 02, 2020 8:17 pm

This was originally title All-Time Great *Teams* and it featured what was considered the best *team* from each franchise (26 teams?)...The total player pool was maybe 700 player cards :shock: and we fought long and hard (really begged) to get an Ernie Banks card added to the Cubs franchise... We were told "no" to that single card addition for probably 2 or 3 years ...Fast forward to now, and we have 3 different Ernie Banks cards and what, about 700 Barry Bonds cards :mrgreen:

The game grew very slowly into what it is now...and at a snails pace, always needing constant prodding from the faithful vets that played often to get changes and improvements made. (took time but at least they listened)

And now

It is leaps and bounds better and about as different from the original as you could imagine (I could write a book)



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Re: Some history questions about ATG

PostThu Sep 03, 2020 8:30 am

nevdully's wrote:It is leaps and bounds better and about as different from the original as you could imagine (I could write a book)
Nev


And you could have readers too! (as he taps his foot waiting...)

I find the entire historical angle fascinating.
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Re: Some history questions about ATG

PostThu Sep 03, 2020 4:56 pm

FrankieT wrote:
nevdully's wrote:It is leaps and bounds better and about as different from the original as you could imagine (I could write a book)
Nev


And you could have readers too! (as he taps his foot waiting...)

I find the entire historical angle fascinating.



It really is quite a story...Each version of the game from ATG - ATG9 (including ATG 3.5 :mrgreen: ) had it's own stories of fixes, improvements and additions. In totality Harry Potter has nothing on us!
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Re: Some history questions about ATG

PostThu Sep 03, 2020 10:34 pm

mighty moose wrote:I attended one of them. Rob55 beat me handily. That was also my first time playing the dice game. Yep B.o.b.b.y :)

To this day I still drink my coffee out of a blue coffee mug that he (Bobby) gave me (us) that has National Baseball Hall of Fame on the side. :mrgreen:




Funny you mention the coffee cup. I play with my brothers in law frequently. We always laugh about how our coffee tastes good or bad based upon our results each morning. Often the team name is based upon good or bad coffee.
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Re: Some history questions about ATG

PostThu Sep 03, 2020 10:51 pm

what's with all the nostalgia? I love it, don't get me wrong.

Here's a memory. I recall once going away on a camping trip for long enough that I was worried my teams would suffer from my absence. Well, I found a nice pinch hitter. I got Nevdully to manage my teams while I was gone. That's kinda like having Ted Williams pinch hit for Buck Weaver. :D


I think Nev had me run his teams once to return the favor. I don't recall making much impact, but it was fun.
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Re: Some history questions about ATG

PostThu Sep 03, 2020 10:59 pm

Yesss PJ...and it was known Buck Weaver was your pride and joy and he was yours! ... and it wasn't Jelly Gardner that was your undercover value, it was, ready...Duffy Lewis.
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