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I've been thinking very often these last few days about starting a multiplayer league.

Before I make the effort to put anything together, I'd first like to gauge interest levels; an MP league is useless without committed, motivated players/owners. Would anyone be interested in joining should such a thing become a reality?

Exact details and parameters have not yet been set and finalized yet, but I have a few I feel strongly about:

Rosters will consist of Fictional Players.
The game era will probably fall around the late 90's- just because.
Finances will be conservative and equal to all owners.
When selecting a region for your team, you can only select non-existing regions. Thus, you can't have a team from Florida, but you can have one from Miami. A city IN Texas is fine, but not a Texas team. Etc.

Also, as a question to any current Commissioners; are there any tips or bits of advice that you could share with a potential future commissioner?

i would certainly be interested in something like this.....

Thank you very much for your interest, Primarch! I am hoping to get some more responses before I put something togther- I would want at least 4 real GMs before I launch the league.
 
I'll keep you updated as I hear more.

I would be interested as well.

Fantastic!

That's two out of four. Spread the word, gentlemen- my minimum is 4, but obviously the more the better!

i'm interested as well, plus since i'm in a league of puresim as it is.. i can bring some experience

Thank you for your interest darkchu! All we need is one more person and we can get this going!

In the meanwhile, please consider your team names and their originating cities. I'll begin to organize the other association details for your review, vote and/or approval!

I would do one. It might make the game more interesting. Obvioulsy, before creating it, let's work out the details before just jumping in and making things up as we go along.

There's no doubt about it. I intend to put together an association that will be fun for everyone, and the only way to pull such a thing off is by accepting everyone's input and forging it into a playable environment. With darkchu's help, we're going to establish a message board for the association where we can discuss rules, parameters and variables of the game as well as communicate our plans and ideas.

I would not initiate this if I were not both committed and serious about it; I assure you I will deliver a quality product.

Let's handle the simple stuff now, shall we?

Here are some of the parameters that I had in mind when this was conceived:

• Rosters will consist of Fictional Players.
• The association, potentially named the National Hardball Association, will begin in 1998. Just because.
• Team finances will be conservative (in the low $100-millon) and equal for all owners.
• Franchises will be awarded to cities that do not currently exist in the MLB. For example, you can't have a team from Florida, but you can have one from Miami. A city IN Texas is fine, but not a Texas team, etc. Team names of course, must both be believable as well as appropriate.
• I was considering sims in 1-week intervals, but that will be up for discussion amongst the General Managers.
• We will begin this as a 4-team association, considering expansion if we receive interest from any other players and after the current GMs discuss it.

So far, darkchu has selected the Miami Sharks. What teams would the rest of you like to run?

Norfolk Navigators. [:D]

ORIGINAL: rmayer32

Norfolk Navigators. [:D]

Done!

[;)]

Vancouver Orca

ORIGINAL: jmsps2007

Vancouver Orca

Brilliant!

So far, we have:

• Miami Sharks - GM darkchu
• Norfolk Navigators - GM rmayer32
• Vancouver Orcas - GM jmsps2007

All we need is a team and city from Primarch, and we'll move on to the next topic of discussion! I'm also in talks with darkchu to establish a message board where we can communicate in a much better, more convenient manner.

Sounding good!

You guys have room for a 5th?

Absolutely, CB!

Please review the rules discussed above- if everything looks good and promising, let me know what city and what team name and you're in!

Sounds good to me.

The Richmond Monuments

Classic!

With that, we now have:

• Miami Sharks - GM darkchu
• Norfolk Navigators - GM rmayer32
• Vancouver Orcas - GM jmsps2007
• Richmond Monuments - GM CBeasley37

I will begin the league as an 8-team league; this will allow 3 available teams to account for any future interest in the association. darkchu is working on our message boards. Once that's up, we'll begin finalizing rules, conditions, figures and most every other variable. This is going to be something that we will all enjoy and all participate in.

I would also be interested; this would be my first online league but I've been wanting to get in one for awhile.  If I wouldn't make things uneven, please count me in.  And to speed the process, if it's an aid, I'd accept team/region Greensboro Undead.