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Sam_15 · 06-11-2020, 08:01 PM

Very disappointed. I won't say anything against the character of Markus or anyone at OOTP devs, but man, this is just leaving a bad taste in my mouth.

I've been a loyal OOTP customer for years now. It's possibly my favorite game. I fell in love with its depth, its ease of use; it's perfect for a baseball-loving nerd like me.

But football is my biggest passion. And when OOTP announced they were making a football game back in 2015, I was over the moon. Obviously some things happened between then and now that nobody could have predicted, or had any control over. But this partnership with Jim, specifically, should have been perfect.

I can't undersell how disappointed I am with the direction this place is going. Perfect Team just reeks of the pay-to-win BS that has destroyed Madden for the last 5-10 years. Madden used to be a game that improved each year, but now with Madden Ultimate Team they make so much money they no longer care about making a good game and just serve the same crap on a platter each year and charge $60 for it. I fear similar things with PT; I'm sure it makes OOTPD a lot of money, and I understand this is a business, but it's not at all why I fell in love with OOTPD, and the increased focus on it is beginning to discourage me from buying installments in the future. From Jim's statement, it really seems like PT can't be characterized as an "insignificant" factor in this divorce, which worsens the situation for me.

I've been waiting for a good text football sim for a very, very long time and it looks like I'm gonna have to keep waiting. Maybe I'll never get it. I've tried FOF8, but the interface is so miserable I just couldn't enjoy it. I've tried others. None are good in my opinion. Maybe OOTP has spoiled me. It sure isn't now, but maybe it has.

This is all sort of a ramble and I'm sorry for that, but I really, really have become disillusioned by all of this in more ways than one. Stuff like this just makes me want to stop supporting this company and I never once thought I would say that about OOTP.

06-11-2020, 08:01 PM	#46
Sam_15 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 252	Very disappointed. I won't say anything against the character of Markus or anyone at OOTP devs, but man, this is just leaving a bad taste in my mouth. I've been a loyal OOTP customer for years now. It's possibly my favorite game. I fell in love with its depth, its ease of use; it's perfect for a baseball-loving nerd like me. But football is my biggest passion. And when OOTP announced they were making a football game back in 2015, I was over the moon. Obviously some things happened between then and now that nobody could have predicted, or had any control over. But this partnership with Jim, specifically, should have been perfect. I can't undersell how disappointed I am with the direction this place is going. Perfect Team just reeks of the pay-to-win BS that has destroyed Madden for the last 5-10 years. Madden used to be a game that improved each year, but now with Madden Ultimate Team they make so much money they no longer care about making a good game and just serve the same crap on a platter each year and charge $60 for it. I fear similar things with PT; I'm sure it makes OOTPD a lot of money, and I understand this is a business, but it's not at all why I fell in love with OOTPD, and the increased focus on it is beginning to discourage me from buying installments in the future. From Jim's statement, it really seems like PT can't be characterized as an "insignificant" factor in this divorce, which worsens the situation for me. I've been waiting for a good text football sim for a very, very long time and it looks like I'm gonna have to keep waiting. Maybe I'll never get it. I've tried FOF8, but the interface is so miserable I just couldn't enjoy it. I've tried others. None are good in my opinion. Maybe OOTP has spoiled me. It sure isn't now, but maybe it has. This is all sort of a ramble and I'm sorry for that, but I really, really have become disillusioned by all of this in more ways than one. Stuff like this just makes me want to stop supporting this company and I never once thought I would say that about OOTP.