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OOTP offers a number of standard leagues, which are based closely on real-world professional baseball leagues. The structure, rules, and options of these leagues have been configured to match the real world as closely as possible, although player and team names have been changed due to licensing concerns. Below are the steps in the Standard League Creation Wizard:
Step 1 - Select Standard League
In Step 1 of the Standard League Creation Wizard, choose one of the ten standard leagues provided in OOTP:
Step 2 - League Nation and Names
In Step 2 of the Standard League Creation Wizard, you define the league nation for your league and customize the names of your leagues, subleagues, divisions, teams, and nicknames.
These values will be set by default. However, you can use this screen to customize the subleagues, abbreviations, and any team names and nicknames. You can click the Randomize Cities or Randomize Nickname buttons at any time to have the computer recreate all team names and nicknames. These names and abbreviations are used extensively in the game in reports and news articles, so be sure to pick something you like. See League Name Setup for more important information about league name setup. When you are done, click Next Step.
Step 3 - Drafts and Player Settings
In Step 3 of the Standard League Creation Wizard, you make some decisions about drafts and initial player population.
First, decide which real season is to be used as the standard for your fictional league. Year standards determine financial settings (such as typical player salaries) and league strategy settings (such as how often players bunt). For example, if you select 1905, the financials and statistics of your league will be very similar to those of the real 1905 MLB season.
Decide whether or not you want to hold an inaugural draft. In an inaugural draft, all players are placed into a draft pool, each team starts out with no players, and the first event in your league will be to draft players onto teams. If you don't hold an inaugural draft, each team will start out with a full roster of players.
Next, decide whether you want to hold an annual amateur draft for first-year players, and define the draft date and number of rounds. If you do not hold an amateur draft, the game will create fictional players each offseason so that your league does not run out of players.
Finally, select the percentage of foreigners in your league. By default, 70% of the players in your league will be of the nationality of your selected League Nation, and the remaining 30% will be chosen from other nations. When you are done, click Next Step.
Step 4 - FaceGen
In Step 4 of the Standard League Creation Wizard, you define settings for the fictional face generator for your league.
First, decide which of your players and coaches should receive fictional pictures, using the top two drop-downs. Next, specify when you want the game to create player pictures. You can have them created at the time players are created, or on demand. Next, define when pictures should be updated to reflect changes, such as to account for aging or team changes. Finally, choose the type of pictures you want to use. You can choose from Normal (full color), Black and White, or Sepia.
For more detailed information about fictional picture options, see Fictional Picture Options. When you are done, click Next Step.
Step 5 - Manager Settings
In Step 5 of the Standard League Creation Wizard, you define your manager identity and a name and starting year for your file.
First, select a name, nationality, and birth date for your manager. Next, select a team to manage. During league creation, you can choose to manage any team in your league. You can choose to start unemployed, but be careful - once you start the game, you are at the mercy of team owners, who might not want to hire a greenhorn like you! Read more about human manager identities in OOTP for more information.
Next, decide whether or not to play in Commissioner Mode. If the Play in Commissioner Mode check box is selected, this manager is also the commissioner and has the ability to interact with the game in many ways that managers can't.
Finally, enter a name for your saved game, and select a starting year for your game.
When you are done, click Start Game! OOTP will process all the information you have selected and drop you onto the Manager Home Screen screen. If you want to add more leagues into this world, you can do so through the Game Setup option (Game menu >> Advanced section >> Setup and Options).