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Umm no. I think you're wrong. I don't do GM mode. I started playing OOTP because I like manager mode where I play out my games like I did in Strat. GM is boring. I could GM 100 seasons in about 10 minutes. How fun is that!?? lol

Originally Posted by jimmysthebestcop

No my solution is to bring the game to the next level in terms of video game experience, and that might mean trimming some of that dead weight. I understand a ton of OOTPb fans aren't gamers or gaming fans in general. And at one time I am sure that was a huge positive in making the series successful. But in modern times I'm of the viewpoint that it is now holding OOTPb back from even greater success in the video game market place.

I just think OOTP should be all about GM mode!!! That mode would appeal to the most gamers hence it would be the popular and move units. And allow content creators to entertain moving more units. GM mode is where the meat is at!

Management games, even Indy, sell like Hotcakes. Gamers don't care if they are managing a lemonade stand, car factory, people, cities, or a baseball organization as long as they can manage something and watch streamers then they are buying it.

Cities Skylines is still popular because of the the insane content creator community around the game. It's 5 years old and still gets regular DLC because there are dozens+ of content creators getting hundreds of thousands of views on their videos daily. So the game constantly has a new wave of a fanbase coming in and buying not just the base game but all the DLC as well.

Honestly in many eyes the annual game is dead. It's going the way of the dinosaur just like paper manuals, big box art, and old school expansions packs. Everything is DLC. Like it or not DLC is king of games. Fortnight anyone? $$$$$$$

OOTP could not only have annual DLC rosters, but that is where you would get the other types of play. Base game. PerfectTeam updates, Historical DLC, Stadium DLC, fictional, different assets etc..... The amount of money gamers spend on artwork assets in games is astronomical. And most is useless in terms of game play aka different color shirts. And they buy it all day every day.

People now spend money in OOTP cause of Perfect Team. The time to go to a DLC move is now!!! The possibilities are endless. DLC of all price points. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$


Oh I'm in love with both Football Manager and Motorsport Manager. But OOTP shouldn't only be looking at sports titles for influence. I highly recommend Star Trader Frontiers. They have an excellent character and trait system in place.