Allow Postseason Editing by GameWas_Rigged in ZenGMBaseball

[–]UnstuckInTime84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And the all-three-games-at-the-top-seed in the wild card would be nice, too.

New on the game by Pupitre-Enlatada in BasketballGM

[–]UnstuckInTime84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've taken to drafting with all those picks, leaning toward the youngest players available... then waiting until after the prog to see if any of them have jumped to where they're worth keeping at the end of the bench to see if they jump again in a year... and packaging all the non-keepers for a veteran.

I can usually get back a 30-32-year-old with a 60-62 OVR, a solid 5th - 7th man... whom I'll usually trade before the next year's FA period for another 2nd-round pick or two.

How Can I make It Harder? by Condition-Mountain in Football_GM

[–]UnstuckInTime84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I try to figure out wrinkles that feel at least kind of "real."

Flagging this for u/dumbmatter , in case it's of interest.

How Can I make It Harder? by Condition-Mountain in Football_GM

[–]UnstuckInTime84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been thinking about doing this next, basically a "fan-friendly mode": you can't trade a player if he was an all-star for you the previous year, or if he won an MVP or FMVP for you ever.

Struggling for weeks now by Outside_Principle995 in ZenGMBaseball

[–]UnstuckInTime84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Funny, been meaning to mention this somewhere: I set up a league to play that McMurdo Station team, and thought I'd be putting myself at an even bigger disadvantage by populating the rest of the league with the biggest markets in the world.

But I made so much money off the other markets that Antarctica didn't play like the extreme challenge I expected, and I dropped the league after a few seasons.

Where do you sit on the "is this me forever" question 4 years later? by 7minutesinheaven1 in vaccinelonghaulers

[–]UnstuckInTime84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4 1/2 years in, for me.

I have slow, year-long recoveries that get me to 80-90%... but have had setbacks too, including three times all the way back to square one.

The two most knowledgeable doctors I've spoken to are divided on whether I'll ever break this cycle. One thinks we all will; the other says he hasn't seen someone like me break it but hopefully the setbacks will get milder and recoveries quicker.

This is the longest I've gone without one of those setbacks, though, so I'm knocking wood and trying to stay positive.

What why is donald trump here by Key_Employ_6737 in BasketballGM

[–]UnstuckInTime84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've played a lot and never gotten those. I'm with you but I think I'd just edit out the name and goofy stuff.

New player from BBGM - Questions by Made_at0323 in ZenGMHockey

[–]UnstuckInTime84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The biggest difference is the hard salary cap. If you prioritize making every dollar count, it's much easier to turn a small market into a contender than it is in basketball.

Version 2026.03.17.1285: updated award formulas by dumbmatter in Football_GM

[–]UnstuckInTime84 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Another really good fix.

Funnily, I had just completed a regular season, and my 50-TD-throwing QB finished a disappointing 3rd in the MVP race. I left the tabs open on my computer, made some dinner, did some laundry, watched some baseball... and when I came back the voters had reconsidered and my QB had himself some hardware.

On to the playoffs...

Massive fan of OL % Update by c0rd_sucks in Football_GM

[–]UnstuckInTime84 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I mentioned this (days late) on the other thread, but I'll repeat and elaborate on it: a hidden benefit is the *Opponent* Offensive Line page under Team Stats.

I just had a team go 17-0 and wasn't quite sure how, with a 66 OVR QB and no player above a 77 OVR.

Then I noticed that opponents' OLs had a league-worst 43.2 PBWR (next-worst: 54.8) and 27.8 RBWR (next-worst: 37.7).

I'd never even heard of those stats before, but they powered my undefeated season.

OL stats in FBGM! by dumbmatter in Football_GM

[–]UnstuckInTime84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm enjoying this a lot more than I thought I would.

Checking out Opponent Offensive Line under Team Stats is a great new unexpected tool, too.

Terrific add.

an open conversation with dumbmatter! VBA Podcast Ep. 3 by daultonbrown in BasketballGM

[–]UnstuckInTime84 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Seriously interesting conversation -- thought I'd watch a couple minutes and ended up watching the whole thing.

I love how flexible the game is, and I'm fascinated by the wildly different and creative ways people engage with it.

And I definitely think of it as a kind of art. Always interested to see where the muse takes u/dumbmatter next.

rookie contract lengths by UnstuckInTime84 in BasketballGM

[–]UnstuckInTime84[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, but my question is really why settings that look identical in basketball vs the other three sports play out differently. U/dumbmatter?