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Originally Posted by thbroman
But seriously, when are we going to get that first hint of what's going to be in OOTP10? Speaking just for myself, I feel more anxious to hear about this edition than any other in recent memory. It seems to me that scouting was given an excellent facelift in version 9 -- what is on the table this time around? My own wish list would include some movement towards a more sophisticated and histrorically flexible financial model (read: an effective environment for the reserve rule), as a step toward re-creating more realistic baseball universes of the past. Deadringer has also reminded us that the way the game handles pitcher remains one of OOTP's weak points. And there has been a lot of talk about the need to provide a better set-up for PbP and news.
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It seems to me that Markus takes into consideration each type of gamer (i.e., fictional, historical, on-line, GM, manager, career, season, day-to-day, etc.) when he sets his goals for each new version. We don't get everything we want. But everyone gets something. More or less.
That said, I'll bet Markus already knows what he plans to do with OOTP10. Big features, that is. Or major changes. He'll then sort through the hundreds of feature requests (most of them, IMO, laudable) and select the ones that BOTH have merit AND will not take too much time to code. Like it or not, some feature requests will be rejected simply because -- as Markus has often said -- it would be a PITA to code them. Markus, of course, reserves the right to change his plans. He often sneaks a few extra features into the game (or a patch) at the last minute -- which may not always be a good idea. Still, I give him credit for making the effort.
Based on my experience, then, I guess I'm not sure how much our input really matters. Like I said, I'll bet Markus already has a good idea what we'll see in OOTP10. Personally, I've always been curious to know what occupies Markus' time outside the beta testing phase. As far as I know, he doesn't spend time coding OOTP year-round. Does anyone happen to know?