Final OOTP 2006 1.0.3 feature/fixes list

[Markus Heinsohn]

OK, here is the final list folks:

- Improved player development & aging algorythms
- Improved roster management AI
- Added player overall and potential rating to player profile screen
- Added all league reports into a submenu within the league main menu
- Added "Schedule" to the tabs of the team screens
- Added an info message that informs managers if staff members are leaving the team after the season
- Added an info message that informs managers when players retire
- Improved both the broadcast and webcast game screens
- Coaches & scouts may now refuse 'demotion' to minor league jobs
- Commissioners may now retire or unretire players manually
- Added AI lineup selection options to the game setup, traditional (weighting overall ratings/stats more than splits) and sabermetric (depending solely on split ratings/stats)
- When promoting a player to the active roster, he is automatically added to the 40-man roster if there is room
- Players with a major league contract who are on DFA and no longer on the 40-man roster and cleared waivers may now be assigned to the minor leagues
- Added the option to only display qualifiers in the sortable player list within the league statistics screen
- Improved importing of historical stealing ratings
- Tweaked development of market size, fan loyalty and fan interest
- Fixed allstar game date editing
- Fixed rescheduling of allstar game problem
- Fixed coaches causing staff expenses when leaving the team
- The "force trade" option now handles waiver trades properly
- Fixed several play-by-play issues
- Tweaked contract values earned through salary arbitration
- Improved AI in terms of a salary cap
- Fixed HTML bug on team leaderboards report
- The "Download league files" menu button will now be shown for commishes, too
- Tweaked injury system, increasing the amount of day-to-day injuries
- Removed protection of traded draft picks
- Added a "clear schedule" function to the schedule editor
- Fixed Mac problems with online leagues
- Tweaked closer usage in order to give them a few more innings pitched
- Tiebreakers now occur in leagues without playoffs as well
- Added a "Offer all minor league free agents minor league contract extensions" function to the teams' possible free agent screen

#2414 - Fixed amateur draft scheduling problems when importing real schedules
#2427 - Fixed display of fielding stats in player lists
#2430 - Erasing the service time now resets option years properly
#2023 - Fixed minor league contract extensions
#2288 - Fixed holds recording in played out games
#2451 - Stats leader team now identified in top 5 players boxes
#2487 - Schedule in reports doesn't display ASG from wrong league
#2512 - Team fielding report shows passed balls now
#2451 - Stats leader team now identified in top 5 players boxes
#2487 - Schedule in reports doesn't display ASG from wrong league
#2446 - Fixed improper use of quotes bug in teams.csv dump
#2525 - Corrected number of reports in CSV export screen
#2465 - CSV output uses comma now, change delimiter in /data/config/app (sqldump_csv_delimiter) if needed
#2469 - Added error message HTML page for "missing" files
#2505 - Fixed potential ratings link on team page
#2530 & 2531 - CSV data dump headers are comma separated now, too
#2528 - Removed needless fields from human managers data dump
#2535 - Removed needless tables from data dump; fixed league_events bug

We'll try to release this patch tomorrow
I really feel that this version puts OOTP 2006 into a brilliant state!

Cheers,
Markus

[lynchjm24]

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

I really feel that this version puts OOTP 2006 into a brilliant state!

Good job on the modesty.

[cephasjames]

Thanks, Markus. Great game that just keeps getting better.

[Assos]

Second best news I heard this morning!

[manooly]

Thanks Markus! I can't wait. This great game just keeps getting better. Is it fair to say that this will be the final patch? If so, I will be starting my fictional league for sure now.

[The Wolf]

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

I really feel that this version puts OOTP 2006 into a brilliant state!

I looked for some of the missing features from 6.51 and some of the requested historical features on that list and didn't see them so "brilliant" is not the adjective I personally would use. "Almost bug-free"? Maybe, I bet we all hope so. But "brilliant"? IMO not this version.

In any case, thanks for what you did do. It will make the game better.

[Deftones2003]

another patch and still no sign of a "Reset League" button

[chimanbj]

Originally Posted by The Wolf

I looked for some of the missing features from 6.51 and some of the requested historical features on that list and didn't see them so "brilliant" is not the adjective I personally would use. "Almost bug-free"? Maybe, I bet we all hope so. But "brilliant"? IMO not this version.

In any case, thanks for what you did do. It will make the game better.

Sounds like you're looking for perfection. That's not fair to ask.

[silvam14]

Originally Posted by Deftones2003

another patch and still no sign of a "Reset League" button

Hmm, I thought saving a quickstart right after league creation and then re-loading it when you want to start over is the same as a "Reset League" button. Am I wrong?

[chimanbj]

Originally Posted by silvam14

Hmm, I thought saving a quickstart right after league creation and then re-loading it when you want to start over is the same as a "Reset League" button. Am I wrong?

Short of an actual button, yep. There's also the ctrl-alt-delete method of shutting the game down so it doesn't save when it exits...

[chimanbj]

Originally Posted by Assos

Second best news I heard this morning!

Curious, what was the best news?

[Raidergoo]

Originally Posted by chimanbj

Sounds like you're looking for perfection. That's not fair to ask.

Ask Ronco about perfection.

[Assos]

Originally Posted by chimanbj

Curious, what was the best news?

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060831/goldc...amis.html?.v=5

Owning 200 shares of Glamis

[DaMook]

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

OK, here is the final list folks:
- Fixed Mac problems with online leagues

AWESOME!

[D Love]

Originally Posted by chimanbj

Short of an actual button, yep. There's also the ctrl-alt-delete method of shutting the game down so it doesn't save when it exits...

I thought people were getting banned for this stuff.

[RonCo]

Originally Posted by Raidergoo

Ask Ronco about perfection.

I think it's always fair to ask for features you had before, though the company is always capable of discontinuing them.

That said, perfection in things like OOTP will always be in the eyes of the beholder.

[Raidergoo]

Originally Posted by RonCo

That said, perfection in things like OOTP will always be in the eyes of the beholder.

Who else does regression analysis to prove or disprove it?

[Zitofan75]

Originally Posted by lynchjm24

Good job on the modesty.

It ain't bragging if you can do it.

[Zitofan75]

Originally Posted by RonCo

I think it's always fair to ask for features you had before, though the company is always capable of discontinuing them.

That said, perfection in things like OOTP will always be in the eyes of the beholder.

True, and designing the game to be perfect to one fan or clique may indeed unbalance it for everyone else. Many to most will understand a game will need a few compromises in order to try and please the bulk of people out there and a some won't. Such is life.

[chimanbj]

Originally Posted by D Love

I thought people were getting banned for this stuff.

I think people get banned for the one-finger salute, not the three-finger salute...