Can we see the return of the "Exhibition Game" feature from OOTP6?

TigersFan23 · 03-12-2008, 06:53 PM

Just wondering, can the old Exhibition Game feature make a return in OOTP9?

The Wolf · 03-12-2008, 10:45 PM

That's a real good idea.

Ambermonk · 03-13-2008, 12:02 AM

I'd like to see it back also - and, in this mode, I'd like to be able to have Minor League teams be able to play Major League teams.

Most of the players on my Triple A team are ready to play in the majors. It would be interesting to see how they do against established teams.

statfreak · 03-13-2008, 01:41 AM

Do you mean just click exhibition game option and be taken to the game or that you want exhibition games included? If it's the latter, that feature is already in the game. You just have to "schedule" them in the scheduel editor.

I agree there should be an easier way to just play a game without it being a league game or having to mess with the schedule editor.

kckid4u · 03-13-2008, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by statfreak

Do you mean just click exhibition game option and be taken to the game or that you want exhibition games included? If it's the latter, that feature is already in the game.

I think it's pretty clear he doesn't mean the "latter."

TigersFan23 · 03-13-2008, 09:16 AM

Yes, the old feature that was part of the series up to OOTP 6.5. You had the option to select "Exhibition Game", select two teams and play a one-off game that did not count for league purposes.

I would use that during quick lunch breaks or testing values for edited players in a historical league. It was a nice feature that allowed one to play a single, simple game of baseball over a coffee break without all the additional league-related stuff.

StyxNCa · 03-13-2008, 07:15 PM

Good idea. I used it as a test thing when I made changes to things.

Claymore · 03-13-2008, 10:02 PM

Yep this is something I've been asking for since it was removed. Altering the schedule is a pain.

Cornelius McGillicuddy · 03-15-2008, 04:01 PM

I just bought ver 8 and don't plan to get 9, I'll wait for 10. However, this feature would be enough for me to get ver 9. Click one button to play any two major league teams against each other. Just for fun.

The Wolf · 03-15-2008, 05:19 PM

Maybe Markus will hear our pleas.

darkenigma510 · 03-15-2008, 06:06 PM

Exhibitions and Tournaments would be great, especially given how broad our baseball universes can be!

spark240 · 03-16-2008, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Claymore

Yep this is something I've been asking for since it was removed. Altering the schedule is a pain.

It's not just a matter of altering the schedule, it's a matter of whether the games are "really happening," for example whether players injured in the exhibition game will then be injured for the "real" games in the schedule.

My own preference is actually for the "real" exhibitions, as it presently exists. You can play any two teams against each other that you like, but then the pitchers aren't available for the league game the next day, or whatever. The stats are permanently recorded under the Exhibition tab. In other words, the games are treated the same as any other games that take place in that world, except that they don't count in standings.

However, I understand why some folks would like the ability to do the instant, "imaginary" matchups, with no effect on the game world.

Le Grande Orange · 03-16-2008, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by spark240

My own preference is actually for the "real" exhibitions, as it presently exists. You can play any two teams against each other that you like, but then the pitchers aren't available for the league game the next day, or whatever. The stats are permanently recorded under the Exhibition tab. In other words, the games are treated the same as any other games that take place in that world, except that they don't count in standings.

I'd like to see that be possible as well. There have been many in-season exhibition games played by major league clubs over the years, both against other major league teams and against minor league clubs.

For anyone who hasn't seen it, Retrosheet has compiled a list of such in-season exhibition games. It's under the Research section of the site. The list was posted on Feb. 11, 2008. The person who created the list found some 2,800 such in-season exhibition games over MLB's history.

The Wolf · 03-16-2008, 06:37 PM

Why not offer it both ways? No effect, and with effect.

CMH · 03-16-2008, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

Why not offer it both ways? No effect, and with effect.

Agreed.

If you set it up in your schedule editor then it affects the current league.

If you set it up using an Exhibition Mode then it doesn't affect a thing.

That should be an option.

Le Grande Orange · 03-16-2008, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by YankeePride

Agreed.

If you set it up in your schedule editor then it affects the current league.

If you set it up using an Exhibition Mode then it doesn't affect a thing.

That should be an option.

I'd like to see the ability to set up in-season exhibition games which "count" so to speak right in the schedule file. Add a column in the schedule file which designates what kind of game it is. For example, a "0" means a game which counts towards the standings of the leagues, and a "1" means an exhibition game which appears on the teams' schedules and matters in terms of player injury and fatigue, but does not count towards the standings.

Tyke · 03-17-2008, 05:00 AM

Yes, it would be nice to have the ability to run a knock-out tournament through the course of the season [as most of the European soccer leagues do]. That would mean being able to set up games for the next round according to a draw being made of teams not yet eliminated. The great attraction of this is the fact that, in a one-off game, teams from lower down the league structure can sometimes surprise the richest, most successful clubs - as has happened this year in the English F.A.Cup. Naturally, if someone is injured in a game like that, it would affect whether or not they could play in their team's upcoming league games, but the stats should be kept separately.

No Pepper · 03-17-2008, 10:47 AM

Thanks LGO for the news about the exhibitions, I want to recreate these in my next historical league!

I agree that a "one-off, quick play exhibition" feature should be included. I'd also like to see stats/records from exhibition games that do count towards fatigue/injury but not towards the league standings/stats be kept permanently. Spark240, if I recall, these stats are only kept for the current season? I can't remember if that is true as well for spring training stats.

johnnybourbon · 03-17-2008, 10:50 AM

good ideas guys.
Those of us in chicago remember that before interleague play, one of the awesomest things was the cubs vs the sox exhibition game every year.
I'd like to be able to schedule exhibition games as well. I wouldnt play them out, id still sim them, not that it matters.

No Pepper · 03-17-2008, 11:03 AM

Yeah, I remember some teams played a city series after the season, a "who is best in town" sort of deal. I don't see those on Retrosheet, however.

I guess that's offseason exhibition.

03-12-2008, 06:53 PM	#1
TigersFan23 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 156	Can we see the return of the "Exhibition Game" feature from OOTP6? Just wondering, can the old Exhibition Game feature make a return in OOTP9?

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No Pepper All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,570	Thanks LGO for the news about the exhibitions, I want to recreate these in my next historical league! I agree that a "one-off, quick play exhibition" feature should be included. I'd also like to see stats/records from exhibition games that do count towards fatigue/injury but not towards the league standings/stats be kept permanently. Spark240, if I recall, these stats are only kept for the current season? I can't remember if that is true as well for spring training stats. __________________ Uniforms compatible with OOTP23/24 Historical Major League Baseball 1901-current Historical Major League Baseball 1871-1900 Historical Federal League Historical Negro Leagues

03-17-2008, 11:03 AM	#20
No Pepper All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,570	Yeah, I remember some teams played a city series after the season, a "who is best in town" sort of deal. I don't see those on Retrosheet, however. I guess that's offseason exhibition. __________________ Uniforms compatible with OOTP23/24 Historical Major League Baseball 1901-current Historical Major League Baseball 1871-1900 Historical Federal League Historical Negro Leagues

03-13-2008, 12:02 AM	#3
Ambermonk All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Morro Bay, CA Posts: 1,257	I'd like to see it back also - and, in this mode, I'd like to be able to have Minor League teams be able to play Major League teams. Most of the players on my Triple A team are ready to play in the majors. It would be interesting to see how they do against established teams.

03-13-2008, 01:41 AM	#4
statfreak Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 2,434	Do you mean just click exhibition game option and be taken to the game or that you want exhibition games included? If it's the latter, that feature is already in the game. You just have to "schedule" them in the scheduel editor. I agree there should be an easier way to just play a game without it being a league game or having to mess with the schedule editor.

03-13-2008, 09:16 AM	#6
TigersFan23 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 156	Yes, the old feature that was part of the series up to OOTP 6.5. You had the option to select "Exhibition Game", select two teams and play a one-off game that did not count for league purposes. I would use that during quick lunch breaks or testing values for edited players in a historical league. It was a nice feature that allowed one to play a single, simple game of baseball over a coffee break without all the additional league-related stuff.

03-13-2008, 07:15 PM	#7
StyxNCa Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Victoria, Texas Posts: 3,136	Good idea. I used it as a test thing when I made changes to things.

03-13-2008, 10:02 PM	#8
Claymore All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 764	Yep this is something I've been asking for since it was removed. Altering the schedule is a pain.

03-15-2008, 04:01 PM	#9
Cornelius McGillicuddy Banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Playing the inside game Posts: 763 Infractions: 0/1 (4)	I just bought ver 8 and don't plan to get 9, I'll wait for 10. However, this feature would be enough for me to get ver 9. Click one button to play any two major league teams against each other. Just for fun.

03-15-2008, 06:06 PM	#11
darkenigma510 All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Wild West Posts: 1,353	Exhibitions and Tournaments would be great, especially given how broad our baseball universes can be!

03-17-2008, 05:00 AM	#17
Tyke All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, U.K. Posts: 1,142	Yes, it would be nice to have the ability to run a knock-out tournament through the course of the season [as most of the European soccer leagues do]. That would mean being able to set up games for the next round according to a draw being made of teams not yet eliminated. The great attraction of this is the fact that, in a one-off game, teams from lower down the league structure can sometimes surprise the richest, most successful clubs - as has happened this year in the English F.A.Cup. Naturally, if someone is injured in a game like that, it would affect whether or not they could play in their team's upcoming league games, but the stats should be kept separately.