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Originally Posted by vamac53
I am a 55 yr old who has played sim games since 10 yrs old (strat, Larussa, micro,full count, and now dmb for the past 5 yrs.) My question is: I just downloaded and played with ootp9 ver 9.2.2 for the past 3 days, does a new version come out every year? If so, I would wait to purchase the next years version which would include season stats from just completed 2008. When does it come out??? DMB comes out early, way before spring training.
2) if you bought the game 3 yrs ago and played with Anaheim Angels and say, Ervin Santana "developed" over the 3 yr span to be an average major league pitcher, BUT the new version is purchased with 2008 stats on players, does ootp make him better in say the new version, compared to with how his original ratings have progressed over the past 3 yrs with older version of ootp???
thx
Mike
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OOTP is a small operation, really just three people and a slew of volunteers. So, there is no guarantee that there will be a new version of OOTPB every year. However, in recent years that has been the case. However again, bear in mind this: Usually, it's released around May, and it takes until September, October, or November to debug and patch to its final manifestation. That includes the quickstart game that represents MLB of the previous season; that also needed patching this past year.
I find this version, patched to 9.2.2, to be the best OOTPB yet; stable, smooth, feature-rich. Rather than waiting a year, I would purchase it now if I were you.
Now, yes, it will include MLB rosters (and updated ratings) as of the
beginning of 2008, so you will be missing that if you are looking for everything to be current through this season. However, when Lahman's database is released for the season just ended, OOTPB is designed to easily incorporate that data and adjust itself through recalced ratings reflecting actual historical performances every season.
I don't think you will be disappointed by going ahead now. Some of the members here themselves wait until this time of year to start new leagues, if not to purchase the game itself.