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ReDGuNNeR · 10-03-2016, 07:41 PM

What a great thread, so many good responses!

#3 is the most lucrative but is also the biggest extension from the core of what OOTP currently offers. A mode like that would be very appealing to a lot of different players. There are apps that do this already but no other team manager/ultimate team benefits from the underlying OOTP engine. Even though you lose a bit of the thrill of playing the game yourself with an elite player like in an EA or 2K title, if the system is devised properly having a specific player would be a huge "get" irregardless. Would a player be classified by their overall stats or would there be yearly versions? (It'd be neat if it were something different than a simple ultimate team clone since there is so much stat-potential with baseball!)

From a development perspective it seems like it would be better to build out the underlying networking systems before offering a feature like this. Even with that said, its the most enticing feature on this list and I'd play something like that, especially if card packs were based on some neat-o XP/games played/performance system and not just achievements. They are fun but they scale in difficulty and you can only get them once (lol).

#1's "cheating" problem doesn't seem like a deal breaker since most users on here would probably play with other OOTP enthusiasts. With a wider Steam audience (or public lobby system) it could be solved with a veto option. If the engine notices a stat-line that's way above average on a player it should have a little indicator/check-mark you can click next to it, allowing the game to delay the matchup until the offending player(s) are moved off a team. This way if its two friends who are messing around with crazy players they could easily start the game. I'm assuming there is a lobby and chat system for this...

Live universe and play by play would be so amazing for leagues. Looking forward to more news about this whichever direction it goes!

10-03-2016, 07:41 PM	#52
ReDGuNNeR Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 4	What a great thread, so many good responses! #3 is the most lucrative but is also the biggest extension from the core of what OOTP currently offers. A mode like that would be very appealing to a lot of different players. There are apps that do this already but no other team manager/ultimate team benefits from the underlying OOTP engine. Even though you lose a bit of the thrill of playing the game yourself with an elite player like in an EA or 2K title, if the system is devised properly having a specific player would be a huge "get" irregardless. Would a player be classified by their overall stats or would there be yearly versions? (It'd be neat if it were something different than a simple ultimate team clone since there is so much stat-potential with baseball!) From a development perspective it seems like it would be better to build out the underlying networking systems before offering a feature like this. Even with that said, its the most enticing feature on this list and I'd play something like that, especially if card packs were based on some neat-o XP/games played/performance system and not just achievements. They are fun but they scale in difficulty and you can only get them once (lol). #1's "cheating" problem doesn't seem like a deal breaker since most users on here would probably play with other OOTP enthusiasts. With a wider Steam audience (or public lobby system) it could be solved with a veto option. If the engine notices a stat-line that's way above average on a player it should have a little indicator/check-mark you can click next to it, allowing the game to delay the matchup until the offending player(s) are moved off a team. This way if its two friends who are messing around with crazy players they could easily start the game. I'm assuming there is a lobby and chat system for this... Live universe and play by play would be so amazing for leagues. Looking forward to more news about this whichever direction it goes! Last edited by ReDGuNNeR; 10-03-2016 at 08:05 PM.