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Originally Posted by Poweshow
It would result in OOTP being played however one wants.
They could mash buttons, they could not mash buttons and play strategically or they could play it the same way they've always played it.
Moving into the 3D world is the ultimate frontier and the frontier that moves this game into the widest market possible.
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It would end up in a technical support mess for no reason. OOTP, like FM, is a management simulation, button mashing is not it's genre and, I believe, as long as Markus is around, never will be. FM's market is not shrinking and it is basically unopposed in it's genre. OOTP staying in it's lane keeps it dominate in it's genre.
Yes, the game is moving into 3d and you can see it in all of it's glory from your manger's or GM's seat. Or from the seat of a fan too, if that's your cup of tea. I totally agree that this does move OOTP into the widest market possible. Again back to OOTP staying on a similar road to FM and how it continues to be so successful.
What you shouldn't/can't do is go out and destroy the statistical accuracy of OOTP by making a 100 BB a year player into a guy that is lucky to draw 5 walks because you don't have the patience or eye to lay off pitches. That is something The Show can do for you quite nicely now
Who's to say in the future that Com2Us (however it's spelled) may buy someone's old engine (maybe they have their own crap engine now?)and try to strap OOTP into it. Good luck trying to catch up to the physics based play of The Show.
Graphically? OOTP has a chance to get closer to The Show given enough time. Button mashing? Who can really say never but... if they try it will suck
in comparison.