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Originally Posted by Cooleyvol
Simulation and replay mean two entirely different things, so no.............I wouldnt infer replay from simulation if I were new to the game.
I've never seen the fun in replaying a season when you know the basic outcome.
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I'm not aware of any computer baseball product that is marketed as a replay game. Some mention that they offer the ability to replay seasons, but the games are almost always referred to as simulations. Strat-O-Matic baseball calls itself a "simulation". Action! PC Baseball calls itself a "stat-based baseball game". And Diamond Mind says it's a strategy-oriented game with "
baseball simulation technology".
One thing is for sure: they all market their statistical accuracy compared to real life performances.
So, when OOTP takes up the mantle of being a realistic baseball simulation, that's why some people will expect it to perform like these other games. Those other products set the precedent in the market, and they defined what a baseball simulation is.
By the way, you're right about one thing: a strict replication of a given season is boring. That's why I have yet to meet any "replay" gamer who actually wants this. People can read the box scores from the real season if they want to relive it. Instead, the "replay" gamers like to recreate the conditions of a season and then see how close to reality the results are, and especially how slight variations create interesting surprises like someone else winning a pennant or the World Series. Personally, I do historical sims to see how much better I can get a crappy team to perform than it did in real life. So I definitely don't want strict replication.
Kino29, let us know how things go for you.