Paradoxically I want to agree with both Syd and RonCo for the following reasons. Syd is right, of course, that OOTP does more things better than any other sim out there. But I share RonCo's concern that OOTP is at a crossroads right now. It can't continue to hang onto every single segment of the market without sacrificing the willingness of long-time buyers like me to purchase it every year. That's the real problem, as I see it -- getting the same people to buy it every year. To be quite honest, I bought OOTP 9 about 80% out of loyalty to Markus. Sure, I thought the redesign of the scouting system was well done, but the package of improvements brought to the game by OOTP 9 in particular were too minimal with respect to the things I am interested in (fictional historical environments, above all) to really grab me. And truth be told, it has been that way for several editions now. Don't get me wrong: There have been a number of valuable improvements to the engine, including the player development model, the financial system, and other things to keep me going. But if the game continues down the road of more graphics and animations instead of being the superb text-based sim it has always been, I may decide to stop buying it every year. That's only one person's decision, but honestly I've got to feel there's a reason to install a new version year after year.
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Originally Posted by swampdragon
There's no question that OOTP is the best career sim on the market. Certainly the in-game engine and pbp need to be better for it to match DMB for replaying a season, but Syd's absolutely right. When you compare it to Mogul or PureSim, it's not a close comparison.
Incidentally, if the game quit supporting historical play, I'd be gone. I play in one fictional league, but for solo replays, I strictly play historical.
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No need to, IMHO. I agree with LGO that the game manages to keep its position in both camps. and for someone like, me, who wants to play fictional environments in specified historical periods, maintaining both is essential!