does this cost monthly?

justgettinginfo2 · 03-22-2003, 09:22 PM

i was thinking of purchasing this game but need to find out if it cost monthly to play online? and i would like to know how its set up, i saw in previous post about past players and teams being replayed..is there a way to play the 2003 season and future yrs to come?? plaease explain as much as you can so i can decide if i want to purchase this game.. i am compairing to baseball mogul 2003, if anyone is familiar with that game.. the difference is 15$ in price and trying to see if this game is better and worth the extra $$.. i played baseball mogul 2002 and it seemed so hard to find a active league, but i like the game in itself.

also is this game set up as to when im at work its sim'ing? then come back to see injuries, winners, ect.. please explain

thanks

twins15 · 03-22-2003, 09:25 PM

No, there is no monthly cost to play online.

Yes, you can sim by day, week, month, season, or multiple seasons.

I think it is definitely worth the extra $15, it is the deepest baseball simulation game.

KCRoyalsFan · 03-22-2003, 09:30 PM

This ain't the sims online

which infact is the worst purchase of my entire life...beware

Steve Kuffrey · 03-22-2003, 09:34 PM

I know that some (VERY few) online leagues may have "dues" of sorts but most do not and it is not required to be able to play. I think that you will find the game cost to game value to be quite good. Thanks for giving us a try.

Antonin · 03-22-2003, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Steve Kuffrey
I think that you will find the game cost to game value to be quite good.

The understatement of the year. You can sim, you can play out each game, you can play online, you can relive any era in baseball history, you can create you own history with yourself as the stud #1 starting pitcher of your favorite team...

If you compare the money you will spend on this game with the number of hours you'll spend living and dying with your favorite baseball club...the cost to value ratio is EXTREMELY good. The words "infinite replayability" apply here.

And, no, I don't work for 400 Software Studios, I don't know Steve, and I don't know Markus.

TippsTheFoo · 03-22-2003, 10:18 PM

worth every penny

KCRoyalsFan · 03-22-2003, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Antonin
And, no, I don't work for 400 Software Studios, I don't know Steve, and I don't know Markus.

But you know your OOTP5...well said.

Steve Kuffrey · 03-22-2003, 11:12 PM

Thanks for the encouraging words guys and for your support...

HalfManHalfAmazing · 03-23-2003, 04:34 AM

If you compare the money spent ($35) to the amount of time and replayability that exists in the game (Infinite, though I'm easily over 200 hours by now [ a VERY conservative estimate]) I've paid .17 per minute of enjoyment and figure that eventually I will have paid around a penny for every hour I got out of it. I'm in the year 2033 in my Blue Jays simulation and consistantly keeping the team competetive is a lot of fun.

JML · 03-23-2003, 04:47 AM

In case it just takes one more... I will echo the sentiment of everyone else. This game is tops in baseball sims. I used to play Mogul, but there wasn't enough depth. I used to play DMB, but there wasn't a career mode, and it was too dry. OOTP is the best of both worlds.

Dargone · 03-23-2003, 05:20 AM

Ditto

03-22-2003, 09:25 PM	#2
twins15 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Area 51 Posts: 4,792	No, there is no monthly cost to play online. Yes, you can sim by day, week, month, season, or multiple seasons. I think it is definitely worth the extra $15, it is the deepest baseball simulation game. __________________ "Ah man we're just hungry man" - Dovonte Edwards Bismarck Boy Scouts of the OTBL - league yes-man Ross Gload at baseball-reference.com Book Quotes and Book Lists

03-22-2003, 09:34 PM	#4
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,035	I know that some (VERY few) online leagues may have "dues" of sorts but most do not and it is not required to be able to play. I think that you will find the game cost to game value to be quite good. Thanks for giving us a try. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

03-22-2003, 11:12 PM	#8
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,035	Thanks for the encouraging words guys and for your support... __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

03-23-2003, 05:20 AM	#11
Dargone Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Interwebs Posts: 2,862	Ditto __________________ I was never one to patiently pick up broken fragments and glue them together again and tell myself that the mended whole was as good as new. What is broken is broken -- and I'd rather remember it as it was at its best than mend it and see the broken places as long as I lived.-Margaret Mitchell

03-22-2003, 09:22 PM	#1
justgettinginfo2 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fort Worth, Tx Posts: 155	does this cost monthly? i was thinking of purchasing this game but need to find out if it cost monthly to play online? and i would like to know how its set up, i saw in previous post about past players and teams being replayed..is there a way to play the 2003 season and future yrs to come?? plaease explain as much as you can so i can decide if i want to purchase this game.. i am compairing to baseball mogul 2003, if anyone is familiar with that game.. the difference is 15$ in price and trying to see if this game is better and worth the extra $$.. i played baseball mogul 2002 and it seemed so hard to find a active league, but i like the game in itself. also is this game set up as to when im at work its sim'ing? then come back to see injuries, winners, ect.. please explain thanks

03-22-2003, 09:30 PM	#3
KCRoyalsFan All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 599	This ain't the sims online which infact is the worst purchase of my entire life...beware

03-22-2003, 10:18 PM	#6
TippsTheFoo Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 51	worth every penny

03-23-2003, 04:34 AM	#9
HalfManHalfAmazing Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Denver,CO Posts: 37	If you compare the money spent ($35) to the amount of time and replayability that exists in the game (Infinite, though I'm easily over 200 hours by now [ a VERY conservative estimate]) I've paid .17 per minute of enjoyment and figure that eventually I will have paid around a penny for every hour I got out of it. I'm in the year 2033 in my Blue Jays simulation and consistantly keeping the team competetive is a lot of fun.

03-23-2003, 04:47 AM	#10
JML Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The act or process of locating. Posts: 2,154	In case it just takes one more... I will echo the sentiment of everyone else. This game is tops in baseball sims. I used to play Mogul, but there wasn't enough depth. I used to play DMB, but there wasn't a career mode, and it was too dry. OOTP is the best of both worlds.