Questions for the Replay Experts..
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Hi all, GO player since 2016 here. Am thrilled to see how much this game has developed, espy in the past couple of years.
Generally, I have only played solitaire GTOP tournaments over the last nine years, rolling a game whenever I can find 35-40 minutes during the day.
But, for something different, I am ready to try an entire season replay… and have chosen 1952. It’s the last year when all sixteen teams were still in their longstanding cities (ie. the Browns, Braves, A’s, Dodgers, Giants). Pre-expansion. There’s just something really alluring there for me.
So a couple of questions for those of you who have done season replays before:- Obviously I need to purchase the 1952 season. I intend to begin every game with the as-played '52 lineups (or at least as close as I can, given the 25-man rosters), then let the dice determine how the game unfolds and how I manage both teams. I already own the Unlimited Unlock… but would you also recommend I buy the Replay Unlock?
- Does the Replay Unlock give me the opportunity to move traded players mid-season? For example, the real-life Sam Mele was dealt from Washington to the White Sox in early May of '52. Does Replay Unlock allow me to use him in Washington games up until he’s traded? Or will he be on the White Sox roster the entire season?
- If I decide to eventually play the occasional game on Autoplay, would you recommend purchasing the Clarence MicroManager? Clarence is described as being “tuned to the 1950’s era.” Is there that much of a difference in his managing style than Malcolm, who I already own?
Finally, if any of you experienced replay guys have any good advice, I’d be open to hearing it. I play GO Basic, but with Advanced Fielding, Optional Pitching Rule, Pitcher Fatigue, etc. I handscore each game myself, but compile all stats on Collections. This is obviously going to be a much bigger project than what I’m accustomed to. Since I average a game a day, this baby is scheduled to take me about three years and four months. I’d appreciate any tips on how to make this as fun and realistic as possible.
Thanks.
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@RandySteinman 1. Yes, absolutely. The full 1952 game schedule, default historic lineups already selected, automatic Collection, Trade Management, etc. makes the Replay Unlock a huge help, a time saver and as historical as APBA can let you be.
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Trade Management shows trades for a season and lets you make trades when you want to. This is both fun and also a way to get around APBA’s carding policies, if required.
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Malcolm is a terrible MM compared to Clarence, imHo. Clarence should make better decisions for regular season games and manage his bullpen much better (a.k.a. no starters as relievers, etc.).
Hope that helps…
Jeremy
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@APBA-GO-Jeremy Thanks. Sounds as if this is an easy call. Am really looking forward to this project.
