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From: goguen@cheers.DEC (Don Goguen  381-2565)
Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball
Subject: Simulation games
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Date: Mon, 17-Feb-86 09:47:58 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 17 09:47:58 1986
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> Does anyone have any interest in baseball simulation board games such
> as APBA, Strat-O-Matic,etc.? What are your favorites? How do they 
> compare?
 
> How about the Rotisserie League type of games, where you draft
> teams and evaluate their performance based on the current season.
> Does anyone have any experience with any of these? I have received
> ads for any number of them which sound good, but they all seem to
> cost a fair amount.
 
> Would anyone be interested in forming a Rotisserie League on the
> net?
 
    I've never played APBA, though I've heard it's good.  

    I've played in many Strat-O-Matic leagues and enjoyed the games immensely. 
It costs about $20/year for the new cards, after investing in the game.  It
simulates action quite well, and the company tries to add some extra variables
here and there.  In fact, I've fully automated it here on the VAX, including
the player cards (lots of data entry!), charts, dice, and stats (accumulation
and reports).  The Strat company themselves just announced a computerized
version, though it doesn't sound as "complete" as mine. Participation in a
strat league is lots of fun... the drafting is often the highlight of the
season, unless you're in the race for the pennant...  We used to play 56-game
seasons... 

    I'm currently in a Rotisserie League, run on the net within DEC.  About
the only cost incurred here is the book describing the league setup (it's worth
the price even if you don't plan on playing in a league...).  No further money
is needed, even though some could be involved if the participants wished.  It 
provides even more enjoyment than a Strat league did, because of following the
current season closely.  Strat cards are, of course, based on last year's stats,
and you play with those cards throughout the next baseball season.  Rotisserie
results are based on every regular season game - you wind up looking through
the box scores for your players' stats, often ignoring the actual major league
pennant races.  If one of your players hits a grand slam to beat your favorite
ML team, you're happy about it...

    The toughest thing about the league over the net is the draft.  We add our
pick to a master list, and forward it to the next drafter.  It's quite time
consuming, but a lot of fun...

-- Don Goguen
   DEC /  Nashua, NH