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Jughead
You could even bastardize the Rookie Card logo that all new cards have and use that instead/also.
Draftee player cards
September 29, 2009 at 04:16AM View BBCode
Right now the team name for guys in the pool is "Draftee." I would like to suggest this change to "Future Star" or "Prospect," because that is what a real baseball card would say.You could even bastardize the Rookie Card logo that all new cards have and use that instead/also.
celamantia
I would like to make Prospect cards and Minor League cards different from the regular cards.
September 29, 2009 at 04:53AM View BBCode
I had considered that... I figured I would get complaints about players labelled "Future Star" who clearly had no future. :) (Seriously... that was my reason...)I would like to make Prospect cards and Minor League cards different from the regular cards.
Jughead
http://www.checkoutmycards.com/Cards/Baseball/2007/Topps_Turkey_Red/110/Daisuke_Matsuzaka_RC has the rookie card logo I was talking about. Every OS, if the player is still eligible for ROY the following year, the logo would stay on the card. If you removed the MLB logo, perhaps that would then be acceptable, in terms of copyright law?
While I have you here, what is the character limit for team name on the player cards, or does it depend on the design? I am going to shorten my team names so they fit and want to know what I have to work with.
September 29, 2009 at 03:21PM View BBCode
http://www.checkoutmycards.com/Cards/Baseball/1987/Topps_Tiffany/429/Tim_Pyznarski is a nice precedent. I suppose we can say Tim here had the bust curve :) I guess I meant "Future Stars" with an "s." I like "Prospect" better regardless because that is what newer cards use.http://www.checkoutmycards.com/Cards/Baseball/2007/Topps_Turkey_Red/110/Daisuke_Matsuzaka_RC has the rookie card logo I was talking about. Every OS, if the player is still eligible for ROY the following year, the logo would stay on the card. If you removed the MLB logo, perhaps that would then be acceptable, in terms of copyright law?
While I have you here, what is the character limit for team name on the player cards, or does it depend on the design? I am going to shorten my team names so they fit and want to know what I have to work with.
celamantia
Depends on the design.
For example:
"Bridegrooms" fits on all cards.
"Metropolitans" and "Diamondbacks" loses one letter on card 10 (2004).
"Trolleydodgers" loses two letters on cards 9 and 10 (1998 and 2004).
"White Stockings" loses one letter on card 9 and two on card 10.
"Angels of Anaheim" loses two letters from cards 1,4,5,6,8, three letters from card 9, and four letters from card 10. It still fits fine on all the other cards.
Note that most of the non-fitting cards use all upper case for the team name. Maybe I should have it go to mixed case if the team name doesn't fit in all upper case....
September 29, 2009 at 05:38PM View BBCode
Originally posted by Jughead
While I have you here, what is the character limit for team name on the player cards, or does it depend on the design? I am going to shorten my team names so they fit and want to know what I have to work with.
Depends on the design.
For example:
"Bridegrooms" fits on all cards.
"Metropolitans" and "Diamondbacks" loses one letter on card 10 (2004).
"Trolleydodgers" loses two letters on cards 9 and 10 (1998 and 2004).
"White Stockings" loses one letter on card 9 and two on card 10.
"Angels of Anaheim" loses two letters from cards 1,4,5,6,8, three letters from card 9, and four letters from card 10. It still fits fine on all the other cards.
Note that most of the non-fitting cards use all upper case for the team name. Maybe I should have it go to mixed case if the team name doesn't fit in all upper case....
celamantia
September 29, 2009 at 06:06PM View BBCode
OK, I made the change to fall back to lower case when necessary... with that change, "Angels of Anaheim" is only clipped on cards 4 and 10.
jetpac
September 29, 2009 at 06:16PM View BBCode
I'm guessing that that change is just on beta until the next set of changes?
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Tyson
September 29, 2009 at 11:10PM View BBCode
I like Amateur better than Draftee or Prospect...Tyson
Jughead
I think we want different things from the cards, and that's perfectly understandable.
September 30, 2009 at 08:39PM View BBCode
Amateur makes more sense in the scope of this game (and that is your point, right? that's fine). My rebuttal is that, from a baseball card point of view, it doesn't look as realistic.I think we want different things from the cards, and that's perfectly understandable.
celamantia
September 30, 2009 at 08:59PM View BBCode
I'm just glad someone likes the cards enough to care what they say, considering how many hours of work went into them... :)
Jughead
September 30, 2009 at 09:32PM View BBCode
I think the reason I became caught up in what they say is because the designs (intentionally) resemble those that I actually own.
celamantia
September 30, 2009 at 09:35PM View BBCode
A specific card style for draftees would solve the problem as it would simply not have a space for a team name at all....
Jughead
Obviously for most this is no big deal. Those that collect cards would appreciate this subtlety, though.
September 30, 2009 at 11:54PM View BBCode
Perhaps if you look at the Bowman layouts from 1989 to present (especially 2001 to present) you could use those, because people associate Bowman with prospects, especially Bowman Draft, which was first printed in 2002. (2001 Bowman has Pujols' rookie, so people like that design too.)Obviously for most this is no big deal. Those that collect cards would appreciate this subtlety, though.
curlin
I like 'em a lot, and admire the craftsmanship put into them.
But does everyone have to look so, umm, 2009?
Afros!
Beards!
Long hair!
Just a thought.
October 02, 2009 at 01:27AM View BBCode
Originally posted by celamantia
I'm just glad someone likes the cards enough to care what they say, considering how many hours of work went into them... :)
I like 'em a lot, and admire the craftsmanship put into them.
But does everyone have to look so, umm, 2009?
Afros!
Beards!
Long hair!
Just a thought.
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Chris
June 14, 2014 at 03:14PM View BBCode
Bumping this ancient thread to remind myself about the specific cards for rookies.Chris
ballmark
http://www.simdynasty.com/oldforum-viewthread.jsp?tid=357828
Not crazy about the word "Amateur," but I understand the reasoning behind it. I wonder if it would make sense/be worth it to tie the card into the player's age? 17-18 would say High School Amateur, 19-20 would say JuCo Amateur, 21-22 would say College Amateur, and 23+up would simply say Amateur. I think it would be an interesting twist, but I'm pretty sure it would be at the bottom of coding priorities, hah.
June 14, 2014 at 03:52PM View BBCode
I like the cards and I *do* appreciate the effort that went/goes into them. That effort especially popped out at me when I created what I believe is the only "Hall of Fame Player Card Gallery" on the site for the Sandberg Yingling League.http://www.simdynasty.com/oldforum-viewthread.jsp?tid=357828
Not crazy about the word "Amateur," but I understand the reasoning behind it. I wonder if it would make sense/be worth it to tie the card into the player's age? 17-18 would say High School Amateur, 19-20 would say JuCo Amateur, 21-22 would say College Amateur, and 23+up would simply say Amateur. I think it would be an interesting twist, but I'm pretty sure it would be at the bottom of coding priorities, hah.
paulcaraccio
June 14, 2014 at 08:16PM View BBCode
i like the afros, beards, long hair idea...never gave a thought to the Amateur thing. i do like the cards though.
paulcaraccio
June 16, 2014 at 01:48AM View BBCode
another card-related idea...what about putting a little ring on the line when they win a championship, next to the other awards/trophies...I'd like to know whether a guy won his ring with the '87 Bros or the '92 JoesPages: 1