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mking55 · 07-20-2004, 09:22 AM

Here’s the dilemma.

You have independent programmers working to develop games that some people want. In the beginning they are doing this on speculation. Will anyone buy it? Who knows?

We, the potential customers, want to encourage this development by more people. After all, the more choice, the better the product becomes (in theory). Do we withhold our money until the game is brilliant, or do we show our support by paying for it out of the box knowing that there may be problems?

I have bought games that I ‘knew’ I wouldn’t play for more than ½ an hour just to support the developer and to try and attract new developers. That was my position. I have since rethought that position and it’s a shame that I have.

I feel that I have been ‘fooled’ by this baseball game. What once showed great promise and had me shelling out my money on day one has failed me. Am I looking for something to complain about? No. I don’t think so. I can understand why people who are new to this game are amazed by it. But for people who have been playing it since OOTP2, I am amazed when they speak so highly of it.

My major complaint is the same one I had with OOTP2. I can win in a solo league the majority of the time. It’s too easy and therefore no fun. I don’t want to have house rules. The computer AI does too many dumb and non-logical things. This is the 5th version I have bought, and where I was willing to grow with it at OOTP2, it is now OOTP6 and the basic problem is still there.

I could list other things that people have been unhappy about that I agree with but they have been mentioned. I see more and more disillusionment with the game. I see an unfinished product (V6) and hear about work being done on the next release (V7) and that annoys me. I understand the need to make money and eat. I also believe in one’s commitment to quality and delivering a bug-free product. And not bug-free after the baseball season, but bug-free today.

What’s my point? I am a little less trusting today than I was a couple of years ago. I will not buy another OOTP baseball game on first release. I will have to be sold hard by it’s excellence. I will think a little harder before I give my money to other developers who had nothing to do with this debacle. (My opinion so let it be).

07-20-2004, 09:22 AM	#60
mking55 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Boading, China Posts: 1,249	Here’s the dilemma. You have independent programmers working to develop games that some people want. In the beginning they are doing this on speculation. Will anyone buy it? Who knows? We, the potential customers, want to encourage this development by more people. After all, the more choice, the better the product becomes (in theory). Do we withhold our money until the game is brilliant, or do we show our support by paying for it out of the box knowing that there may be problems? I have bought games that I ‘knew’ I wouldn’t play for more than ½ an hour just to support the developer and to try and attract new developers. That was my position. I have since rethought that position and it’s a shame that I have. I feel that I have been ‘fooled’ by this baseball game. What once showed great promise and had me shelling out my money on day one has failed me. Am I looking for something to complain about? No. I don’t think so. I can understand why people who are new to this game are amazed by it. But for people who have been playing it since OOTP2, I am amazed when they speak so highly of it. My major complaint is the same one I had with OOTP2. I can win in a solo league the majority of the time. It’s too easy and therefore no fun. I don’t want to have house rules. The computer AI does too many dumb and non-logical things. This is the 5th version I have bought, and where I was willing to grow with it at OOTP2, it is now OOTP6 and the basic problem is still there. I could list other things that people have been unhappy about that I agree with but they have been mentioned. I see more and more disillusionment with the game. I see an unfinished product (V6) and hear about work being done on the next release (V7) and that annoys me. I understand the need to make money and eat. I also believe in one’s commitment to quality and delivering a bug-free product. And not bug-free after the baseball season, but bug-free today. What’s my point? I am a little less trusting today than I was a couple of years ago. I will not buy another OOTP baseball game on first release. I will have to be sold hard by it’s excellence. I will think a little harder before I give my money to other developers who had nothing to do with this debacle. (My opinion so let it be).