Patch 9.2.0 coming soon!

Markus Heinsohn · 10-01-2008, 05:51 AM

OK guys, the final build will be handed to the beta testers today, so if they find no glaring issues, it'll be released to the public in the next couple of days.

We have fixed all reported issues that we were able to reproduce, and found quite a few ones which may be related to crashing issues that a few users are experiencing. On top of that, we have improved the AI in multiple areas and also further tweaked player development.

Two new features have been added as well:
1) You can now assign starting pitchers in the 7-day lineup screen, giving you full control over your team.
2) In the player strategy screen you can now set a player to a position which is forced upon the AI when it selects the depth charts and lineups. This feature is useful if you do not handle your minor league teams but want to teach certain players new positions.

But we did not stop there, we have also improved the in-game text and with the great help of some beta testers the play-by-play as well. It now mentions more stats and also things like league rankings.

We'll also have a special promotion very soon for the playoffs, offering OOTP 9 at a reduced price for a limited time.

Cheers,
Markus

Bluenoser · 10-01-2008, 05:53 AM

Thanks for the update Markus.

Simmo13 · 10-01-2008, 06:01 AM

As always, thanks for the update Markus. I play out all my teams games so any PBP and in-game text improvements are good news

linih · 10-01-2008, 08:53 AM

Thanks for making this game better! Cannot wait to upgrade to the new version!

Russ · 10-01-2008, 09:01 AM

I'm pretty stoked about the play-by-play improvements, especially the league rankings being included. I'm very pleasantly surprised.

Bobbuttons · 10-01-2008, 09:19 AM

So once again people that procrastinated about buying are going to get a deal while those that bought it right after it's release paid full price?

I have no interest in the argument, as I pre-ordered.... but somebody's going to bring it up so I figured I would give the ra-ra folks on here a chance to get a head start on their rebuttals (or simply cut and paste their rebuttals from when they did this with the last version).

ashantewarrier · 10-01-2008, 09:41 AM

Thanks Markus as always for your efforts!

PhillieFever · 10-01-2008, 09:50 AM

Thank You sir! I can't wait to check out the new PBP improvements.

AirmenSmith · 10-01-2008, 09:51 AM

"Patch 9.2.0 is coming soon!"

So is the end of the world, I just hope the patch gets here first.

Cardinal Rule · 10-01-2008, 11:00 AM

Thanks again Markus!

84CubsFan · 10-01-2008, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

We'll also have a special promotion very soon for the playoffs, offering OOTP 9 at a reduced price for a limited time.

Cheers,
Markus

!!! I know it's just a handful of bucks, and I love supporting Markus and OOTP and all, etc. But I just bought the game this past Saturday and this is the second time now that I've gotten burned by a surprise discount.!!!! (I know, I know, it's not that big of a deal...)

pettis · 10-01-2008, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

2) In the player strategy screen you can now set a player to a position which is forced upon the AI when it selects the depth charts and lineups.

I hope this includes locking roles for pitchers.

Raidergoo · 10-01-2008, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 84CubsFan

!!! I know it's just a handful of bucks, and I love supporting Markus and OOTP and all, etc. But I just bought the game this past Saturday and this is the second time now that I've gotten burned by a surprise discount.!!!! (I know, I know, it's not that big of a deal...)

I have lost count of the times that I have said that there are three discount periods. 1st, there is the preorder. 2nd, there is the All-Star Break. 3rd, there is the playoffs. I don't have any special knowledge about this, but I have observed this pattern for at least the last three versions.

84CubsFan · 10-01-2008, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raidergoo

I have lost count of the times that I have said that there are three discount periods. 1st, there is the preorder. 2nd, there is the All-Star Break. 3rd, there is the playoffs. I don't have any special knowledge about this, but I have observed this pattern for at least the last three versions.

Was there a playoff discount last year? I don't have any record of it, which was why I bought.

Assos · 10-01-2008, 01:15 PM

Always good work and I thank you in advance, this product gets better and better each time!

ootp3to6 · 10-01-2008, 01:15 PM

Looking forward to latest patch. Thank you.

AirmenSmith · 10-01-2008, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pettis

I hope this includes locking roles for pitchers.

I was hoping that same thing but was told no by Markus. Its only for the non pitchers.

DWK · 10-01-2008, 02:56 PM

Thanks Markus

pettis · 10-01-2008, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AirmenSmith

I was hoping that same thing but was told no by Markus. Its only for the non pitchers.

Oh well, just another feature I won't use. I just don't see why the AI insists on starting some of the lowest endurance pitchers pitchers (mostly high-end closers) . Thanks for the info.

kingpin1976 · 10-01-2008, 03:55 PM

Thank You Markus
I'm happy that you decided to spend some time on PBP.
That was my only complaint with this version, and you mentioned all 3 parts of the pbp that I thought would help make it a better experience for us who spend some amount of time managing our games.
Great service 2nd to none.

10-01-2008, 05:51 AM	#1
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 24,803	Patch 9.2.0 coming soon! OK guys, the final build will be handed to the beta testers today, so if they find no glaring issues, it'll be released to the public in the next couple of days. We have fixed all reported issues that we were able to reproduce, and found quite a few ones which may be related to crashing issues that a few users are experiencing. On top of that, we have improved the AI in multiple areas and also further tweaked player development. Two new features have been added as well: 1) You can now assign starting pitchers in the 7-day lineup screen, giving you full control over your team. 2) In the player strategy screen you can now set a player to a position which is forced upon the AI when it selects the depth charts and lineups. This feature is useful if you do not handle your minor league teams but want to teach certain players new positions. But we did not stop there, we have also improved the in-game text and with the great help of some beta testers the play-by-play as well. It now mentions more stats and also things like league rankings. We'll also have a special promotion very soon for the playoffs, offering OOTP 9 at a reduced price for a limited time. Cheers, Markus Last edited by Markus Heinsohn; 10-01-2008 at 05:58 AM.

10-01-2008, 08:53 AM	#4
linih Minors (Double A) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 184	Thanks for making this game better! Cannot wait to upgrade to the new version! __________________ Chin-Feng Chen (born October 28, 1977, in Tainan City, Taiwan) (Traditional Chinese: 陳金鋒; pinyin: Chén Jīnfēng) is a baseball outfielder who was the first player born in Taiwan to play in Major League Baseball.

10-01-2008, 09:01 AM	#5
Russ All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Essex HON! Posts: 1,923 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	I'm pretty stoked about the play-by-play improvements, especially the league rankings being included. I'm very pleasantly surprised. __________________ If you don't love Russ, you don't love America. This post brought to you by Carl's Jr.

10-01-2008, 09:19 AM	#6
Bobbuttons Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Picturesque Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio Posts: 3,708	So once again people that procrastinated about buying are going to get a deal while those that bought it right after it's release paid full price? I have no interest in the argument, as I pre-ordered.... but somebody's going to bring it up so I figured I would give the ra-ra folks on here a chance to get a head start on their rebuttals (or simply cut and paste their rebuttals from when they did this with the last version). __________________ Frankenstein never scared me. Marsupials do....cause they're fast! Gibson swings, and a fly ball to deep right field! This is gonna be a home run! Unbelievable! A home run for Gibson! And the Dodgers have won the game, 5 to 4; I don't believe what I just saw! I don't believe what I just saw!

10-01-2008, 09:41 AM	#7
ashantewarrier Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somerset, NJ via Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,309	Thanks Markus as always for your efforts! __________________ "I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being." -Jackie Robinson, #42 Brooklyn Dodgers *"Hitting is better than sex."* - Reggie Jackson

10-01-2008, 05:53 AM	#2
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,502	Thanks for the update Markus.

10-01-2008, 06:01 AM	#3
Simmo13 All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: those blue remembered hills Posts: 955	As always, thanks for the update Markus. I play out all my teams games so any PBP and in-game text improvements are good news

10-01-2008, 09:50 AM	#8
PhillieFever Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Elk Twp. NJ Posts: 6,763	Thank You sir! I can't wait to check out the new PBP improvements. __________________ We're All Wednesday Aren't We? WAWAW

10-01-2008, 09:51 AM	#9
AirmenSmith Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kalispell, MT Posts: 2,094	"Patch 9.2.0 is coming soon!" So is the end of the world, I just hope the patch gets here first. __________________ Come join me on my Twitch Channel for gaming at its excellence Twitch Link

10-01-2008, 11:00 AM	#10
Cardinal Rule All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Omaha Posts: 1,199	Thanks again Markus! __________________ "Go Crazy Folks!" Jack Buck

10-01-2008, 01:15 PM	#15
Assos All Star Starter Join Date: May 2004 Location: Just on the fair side of the foul pole! Posts: 1,768	Always good work and I thank you in advance, this product gets better and better each time!

10-01-2008, 01:15 PM	#16
ootp3to6 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Haliburton,Ontario Canada Posts: 3,244	Looking forward to latest patch. Thank you.

10-01-2008, 02:56 PM	#18
DWK All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 636	Thanks Markus

10-01-2008, 03:55 PM	#20
kingpin1976 Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 402	Thank You Markus I'm happy that you decided to spend some time on PBP. That was my only complaint with this version, and you mentioned all 3 parts of the pbp that I thought would help make it a better experience for us who spend some amount of time managing our games. Great service 2nd to none. Last edited by kingpin1976; 10-01-2008 at 04:00 PM.