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Originally Posted by Cod
Does OOTPD publically release any of the data provided by players? I'd like to understand what people tend to do most in this game...manage or do GM things.
This thread is heavily focused on the GM side of things, but is that what most people do in OOTP?
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That's a good question, and I think the honest answer is people do a lot of different things. OOTP IMO lacks a certain amount of focus, and I believe consequently, falls short at times. I said it earlier in this thread I think when I mentioned it feels OOTPD wants to be "all things to all people".
Some people like managing, some like being GM, some both. Others prefer to do nothing and simply simulate, watching the world they have created unfold. Yet, others play PT. I think you get the point though....OOTP is a large model train set. It's up to you how you want to put it all together. It's not a jigsaw puzzle where only certain pieces will fit another certain piece. From this perspective, it's wonderful....and I think the customization in OOTP is unparalleled to any other management sim I have ever seen. I prefer the baseball operations and on field management aspects of OOTP. I am looking for a true to life management simulator. In order for that to work, the on field aspect of it has to be spot on, and in OOTP I believe it's really damn good. As mentioned a billion times in this thread, it's the front office/baseball operations/GM aspect of the sim that falls down IMO.
This doesn't mean you shouldn't play as a GM, as I believe most do...I just don't think it's up to where it should be at this point...but hey I am a tough critic. Is it the best baseball management experience on the market? yes...is it the best sports management simulation on the market? no