Dean-- I wasn't thinking so much about subjective preferences in this case as I was about the mathematical foundations of the two games--which one actually ...
Bill, Unfortunately those old charts would not be compatable with the IBL cards. ... -- Chris Hartjes @TheBallpark - http://www.littlehart.net/attheballpark ...
Bill, Got it. Curious as to what's spawning behind that question. Dean _____ From: tabletopbaseball@yahoogroups.com [mailto:tabletopbaseball@yahoogroups.com]...
Dean-- Just thinking about how these games are put together--read the first chapter of "Curve Ball"--that chapter is an analysis of the mathematical...
To All: 1 - 999 seems like huge array of chances to generate a specific baseball event. But Strat can exceed those numbers when you take into account the...
As someone who works on producing a simulation game, I have come to realize that the NUMBER of results isn't what is important, it's the ACCURACY of those...
Anyway one cuts it, no doubt that most tabletop baseball games offer a wide array of outcomes. Certainly enough to blanket the dizzying array of possibilities...
I appreciate this posting, because after reading all the posts from the APBA Kool-aid drinkers out there, I thought I was the only one who noticed the...
Joe-- Very interesting--I had thought about the splits but wasn't sure how they would play into a final computation of possible splits on a strat play. I ...
Not that it matters, really, but just in the interests of pettifogging accuracy, the issue isn't 000-999 vs. 1-108. PTP/DL/IBL do have possible dice rolls in...
Definitely a popular topic across forums of this nature. Gaming engines, game play, which game has the absolute most accurate one of them all?! I surely agree...
Bill, I only played Strat as a kid. I don't play anymore though. Actually, I think I may have overstated the maximum number of chances that the splits add...
Bruce-- Thanks for the kind words. I'm curious--you mention PTP a couple of times, so I was wondering if you had ever looked into the tabletop revision of that...
Dean-- I think that Strat, even with the superadvanced rules, is a breeze to play and incorporates a good deal of statistical sophistication. A glance at the ...
I won't argue about the APBA Pitching system, but regarding the playability of the game: Once you have played APBA a number of times, it is easily the most ...
Hi Bill, Always appreciate your view points. There's no doubt that the more outcomes offered, the possibility of getting closer to the nth degree exists. ...
I played APBA alot when I was a kid and it was fun. But the pitchers never pitched the way they were supposed to. But you are right, it was an easy and fun...
Steve-- There are many people who are loyal to ABPA, and rightfully so--it was the "original" tabletop simulation (although based on a concept someone else ...
"Not sure what games like APBA and Replay were thinking when it came to ease of play." I'm not sure what you mean here, other than APBA and REPLAY do use ...
Dean, No disrespect here, so please don't take this the wrong way. I love the color coded card. Your game appears to be a great game for a young kid to start...
Mike-- I don't think it's a put-down to point out that Replay is not as well-known as APBA or Strat or that it probably sells only a small fraction of what ...
Bill: No argument aboout the pitching. For some reason, it doesn't really bother me. One thing though - on every single (and to some dgree, home runs), the...
One quick factual addendum--in the latest edition of the APBA charts (the "Sixty-Six" game), there are quite a few singles scattered throughout the 12-42...
Steve wrote: No argument aboout the pitching. For some reason, it doesn't really bother me. One thing though - on every single (and to some dgree, home runs),...
I know the discussion lately has been PTP/STRAT/APBA/IBL and so on. What game is most accurate? That's the question that will be debated as long as we play...
<lots of messages and replies snipped> I found this entire discussion very interesting. As a long time APBA player for over 40 years (ouch), though less so...
There are plenty of studies that show that park factors make a HUGE difference when trying to evaluate players. If you're saying that Coors park doesn't...
I know the discussion lately has been PTP/STRAT/APBA/IBL and so on. What game is most accurate? That's the question that will be debated as long as we play...
William Kauffman said, in part, that APBA was the "original" tabletop simulation. Granted that APBA is a lot more detailed than Cadaco ASB (or Ethan Allen...
