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Originally Posted by Charlie Hough
Unfortunately, I think the blogger is right.
I'd say that the biggest overall problem with the merger is that Markus tried to make OOTP more like Football Manager with this release. And I think that is a mistake.
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Great point. I don't think OOTP and SI merger was a bad thing. I think the game got too ambitious.
I also have to agree with 'fun factor' and 'feel' of the game points. I play both solo leagues and have been an online commish for about 3 years.
I like to play out my solo leagues. I get about 3 innings in to playing my games and get bored and sim to the end. It's overkill, it's hard to look at, and it takes too long. The well documented bugs and most of my owners saying that if we convert to 2006, they would quit prevent me from switching my online leauge.
To me 6.5 was near perfect. If it had the stat tracking and 'Cato' style history built in, it would be perfect. Yes I know there were some issues with the AI, but it was things you could look past.
I am still hopeful about the future of the game. I have been around OOTP since version 3 and know given time, Markus will get it right. That said, I don't know I will be pre-ordering 2007 like I did the last several versions of the game. I don't think Markus or SI owe me anything. Caviat Emptor (spelling?) let the buyer beware. No one held a gun to my head and made me pre-oder the game before I played a demo.
Am I dissapointed with this version of the game? Yes
Do I play it anymore. No, although I may pull it out from time to time to retry it.
Will I buy 2007? Probably, but after I play the demo to see that it is something I can enjoy.