Just some quick questions

jcpilot · 03-02-2005, 03:55 PM

Hey all,

I've been looking for a good baseball simulator for the past little bit, and this OOTP looks to be a sure bet. I've played APBA's Broadcast Blast for a few years, but they make you pay $25.00 a season, and that just doesn't appeal to me, especially since their interface is a bit dated. So I just had a few quick questions or you all. My questions manly concern single play, as opposed to online league play

-Does the default download of OOTP6 come with real-life players, or do they need to be downloaded from a 3rd party?

-With OOTP7 coming out this fall, would I be better off to wait till then and just buy a console baseball game now to tide me over?

I apologize if these question have been answered before in this forum. I did a search, though, and couldn't find anything, so I figured I'd ask. Thanks!

Steve Kuffrey · 03-02-2005, 04:06 PM

- No, game does not come w/ real players but many sources found on this board can lead you to them.
- Your choice. Try a search or look back a few pages as this Q is asked 3 or 4 times a week.

DAL 9000 · 03-02-2005, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jcpilot

-Does the default download of OOTP6 come with real-life players, or do they need to be downloaded from a 3rd party?

It comes with fictional (or rather, fictionalized) players. I say fictionalized because, gee, wouldn't you know it? Colorado has this really good first baseman who's signed long-term at a staggeringly high cost and, golly, his stats are just like Todd Helton's! And my word, that elderly but unbelievably productive slugger in left field for San Francisco certainly reminds me of someone. It's on the tip of my tongue...

You get the idea. Real stats, fake names. However, you do need to download a third-party roster; sadly, though, I couldn't tell you which 2005 roster is the best. If you wanted to start with '04 rosters, that'd be another matter.

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-With OOTP7 coming out this fall, would I be better off to wait till then and just buy a console baseball game now to tide me over?

I'd say buy OOTP 6. It's dirt-cheap and has a ton of life in it-- I bought it when it first came out and will be playing it at least until OOTP7 arrives, and maybe longer. OOTP7, as the first version written with the all-new code base, interface, etc. will doubtless have a ton of problems to smooth out-- especially given its very ambitious scope. Worst come to worst, then, you'll have OOTP6 to fall back on if OOTP7 fails to hold your interest. If OOTP7 blows you away, great. You'll have gotten six, seven months of baseball excellence for a low, low price.

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I apologize if these question have been answered before in this forum. I did a search, though, and couldn't find anything, so I figured I'd ask. Thanks!

They have indeed been asked and answered before, but hey, no worries.

james17 · 03-02-2005, 05:45 PM

The current price of $19.99 for OOTP6 makes it easy to say go and get it for the six months (at least) of pure baseball enjoyment you'll get.

Malleus Dei · 03-02-2005, 06:17 PM

Look here for OOTP downloads:

http://www.ootpdownloadcenter.com/

http://files.simcentral.net/index/Ou...of_the_Park_6/

plus there's a couple of links in my .sig

Malleus Dei · 03-02-2005, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jcpilot

I apologize if these question have been answered before in this forum. I did a search, though, and couldn't find anything, so I figured I'd ask. Thanks!

Good job, you did it exactly the right way. There's also a FAQ Forum available, too.

The game is well worth the money, and some of the add-ons are great. Enjoy.

SoxWin · 03-02-2005, 06:48 PM

And here I was all ready to say Mals going to like this guy

Yeah, buy the game man, worth every penny of the $20 it'll cost you.

bulldog55 · 03-02-2005, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DAL 9000

And my word, that elderly but unbelievably productive slugger in left field for San Francisco certainly reminds me of someone. It's on the tip of my tongue...

Jon Dowd.

jcpilot · 03-02-2005, 07:04 PM

Just wanted to let you all know that I did pick it up and have already imported real-life players using halofan's rosters (Thanks for those!) and a 2005 schedule. Time to get playing.

renn · 03-03-2005, 10:15 AM

Might want to try Ankit's Database too. This is a great one.

http://www.baseballmaelstrom.com/ankit/

03-02-2005, 03:55 PM	#1
jcpilot Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2	Just some quick questions Hey all, I've been looking for a good baseball simulator for the past little bit, and this OOTP looks to be a sure bet. I've played APBA's Broadcast Blast for a few years, but they make you pay $25.00 a season, and that just doesn't appeal to me, especially since their interface is a bit dated. So I just had a few quick questions or you all. My questions manly concern single play, as opposed to online league play -Does the default download of OOTP6 come with real-life players, or do they need to be downloaded from a 3rd party? -With OOTP7 coming out this fall, would I be better off to wait till then and just buy a console baseball game now to tide me over? I apologize if these question have been answered before in this forum. I did a search, though, and couldn't find anything, so I figured I'd ask. Thanks!

03-02-2005, 04:06 PM	#2
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,036	- No, game does not come w/ real players but many sources found on this board can lead you to them. - Your choice. Try a search or look back a few pages as this Q is asked 3 or 4 times a week. __________________ 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

03-02-2005, 06:48 PM	#7
SoxWin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Blissful ignorance Posts: 3,315	And here I was all ready to say Mals going to like this guy Yeah, buy the game man, worth every penny of the $20 it'll cost you. __________________ It's called partying. When you do a lot of it, you're bound to be places where the police show up. I smoke a lot of pot and drink a lot of beer. I also graduated Suma Cum Laude. ****ing sue me. - Luis Rivera

03-02-2005, 05:45 PM	#4
james17 All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,305	The current price of $19.99 for OOTP6 makes it easy to say go and get it for the six months (at least) of pure baseball enjoyment you'll get.

03-02-2005, 07:04 PM	#9
jcpilot Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2	Just wanted to let you all know that I did pick it up and have already imported real-life players using halofan's rosters (Thanks for those!) and a 2005 schedule. Time to get playing.

03-03-2005, 10:15 AM	#10
renn Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 89	Might want to try Ankit's Database too. This is a great one. http://www.baseballmaelstrom.com/ankit/