OOTP 20 Update (Version 20.5.46) Released - Introduces PT Collection Missions Feature!
 

Important: This patch is only for OOTP 20 versions which were purchased directly from us or resellers who use our version. It is also available via the Steam client.
It is NOT compatible with the Origin or Mac OSX AppStore version! These will are available now via the respective client / app.

Hi!

Alright, here it is. The biggest update for OOTP 20 yet, version 20.5.46. It introduces plenty of new stuff, including the long awaited Collection Missions feature for Perfect Team, which is explained in detail here.

IMPORTANT: This version is NOT compatible with previous builds in online leagues. Once the commish updates, all league members have to update as well. Also, for Perfect Team this update is required to load the new PT leagues created today!

Changelist (20.5.46):
- Improved OD rosters including updated 2019 draft class (need to create new game for changes to apply)
- Online Leagues: Can now create deals and submit them for the commish to approve.
- Added spray charts to in-game defense widget in modern views (optional)
- Adjusted AI trade evaluation with superstar or superstar prospects in deal
- Improved substitution lineup logic (try to respect locked lineup positions)
- Added OA/Pot to BNN page if not using stars
- Fixed misc. 3D game updates (fixed ball catches, new animations, improved timing)
- League top players report will check for age/other restrictions
- Adjusted RPOY award voting
- Fixed players reaching on FC who scored having ER charged to wrong pitcher
- Fixed issues where selecting double splits were not being applied properly
- Fixed mail item advising of a streak ending when a player goes hitless in a tournament game
- Fixed issue with modern 2D player cell coordinates
- Live Start: Fixed issue where expanded rosters were being set for MLB when other leagues were selected
- Live Start: Fixed issue where some players who have changed teams did not end up on the new team
- PT: Added Collection Missions Feature (PT Home screen, "Collection & Missions" tab)
- PT: Added "Completed Missions" to manager rankings
- PT: Fixed issue where clearing max price would return no search results in auction house
- PT: Added hitter pull tendency to auction house listings
- PT: adjusted historical WAR calculations
- Several other small bug fixes and crash fixes

Update Info for our eSellerate webstore customers: To apply the update, simply download the setup file and install it over your current installation. There is no need to uninstall or unlicense your current copy! However, you should quit the game before installing it, of course. Updates always contain all the changes from previous updates. Saved games are compatible between different versions.

(Updated links to build 20.5.47 after hotfix).

Download link for PC (eSellerate):
Main server: PC Installer

Here's a PC installer (eSellerate) that installs into a single folder, which is useful for external HDs for example. Or for creating a second test install of the game, so you can try the patch out without the risk of messing up your main install of the game if something is wrong in the patch:
PC Single Folder Installer

Download link for Mac (eSellerate):
Main Server: Mac OSX Installer

Download link for Linux (PISD webstore):
http://cdnfiles.ootpdevelopments.com...20linux.tar.gz

Alright! Enjoy the game!

Cheers,
Markus & the entire OOTP Team

A few notes on some of the features:
Online League Trading Updates:
Basically, we're opening up the trade window in online leagues. So what happens is that you, as a GM, can go ahead and put together a trade in the trade window, and then once you submit the trade and export your team, that pending trade will go to the commish of the league when they import your team.

At that point, the commish will see the pending deals, and can approve them as they see fit.

The commish still needs to be sure that the deals are approved, since nothing stops you from submitting a Trout for Brock Holt deal, however if both teams submit the same trade, then the commish will see that. And they certainly don't have to use this - the previous ways for handling things have not changed at all. Also, submitted trades don't show any notification to the receiving team, so you still need to discuss things offline to actually plan the deals, but this is at least a little step to helping the overall flow for online leagues in handling trades.

Improved Substitution Logic
Some of this is just improving the logic used. The other part, though, about respecting locked positions: this comes into play when we use the depth chart to sub a starter in the game for you. So, for example, if your #3 hitter if your RF, your backup for that spot probably shouldn't hit 3rd. So what happens now is that if the backup has a "locked lineup" or "suggested lineup" spot in the game strategy, then when they sub in,we will try hard to put them in that lineup spot and move everyone else around as is somewhat appropriate.