More interaction with owner/ owner profiles

Skywalker76 · 05-25-2009, 01:29 PM

I think this is one area in which OOTP is totally underdeveloped and could do much much more. A better interaction with the owner would really take the game to a new level.

All I would be asking for would be a few additional emails by the owner and maybe some additional goals. Some examples:

1. If you are in a playoff run the owner lets you know that you should trade one of your top 5 prospects to get another player to help make the playoffs. He really wants to get in the playoffs this season.

2. Some additional goals like "Trade everything we have and you have five years to take this club back to the playoffs."

2. Due to whatever reason you have three seasons to decrease or increase your payroll by ... millions.

3. The owner wants a certain player to be traded or signed to a longterm contract.

I really believe that OOTP could get a lot better with this. Another idea I have would be to have owner profiles. So you could have owners who get involved a lot, owners who rarely mingle, owners who are patient and owners who put a lot of pressure on you.

Cheers,

Skywalker76

bkotler · 05-25-2009, 01:50 PM

Those ideas do sound like they would certainly add to the fun.

GeoWar · 05-25-2009, 04:27 PM

I always want to play as owner/manager .....

Bluenoser · 05-25-2009, 04:29 PM

This, if ever put in the game, would obviously have to be optional. Last thing I want is another reason for the owner to fire me because I don't agree with him on trades.

That's the GM's job, not the owners. Ya, some owners may inject themselves occasionally, but the GM is paid to make these decisions. Might as well not bother having a GM if the owner is going to start sticking his nose into running the team.

Tullius · 05-25-2009, 04:40 PM

Such elements should be only as option because it is only eye candy and a distraction from a baseball sim. Such soap operas are more a product of media than real life. I have an addition: Your wife want manage the lineup.

Storm · 05-26-2009, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Skywalker76

I think this is one area in which OOTP is totally underdeveloped and could do much much more. A better interaction with the owner would really take the game to a new level.

All I would be asking for would be a few additional emails by the owner and maybe some additional goals. Some examples:

1. If you are in a playoff run the owner lets you know that you should trade one of your top 5 prospects to get another player to help make the playoffs. He really wants to get in the playoffs this season.

2. Some additional goals like "Trade everything we have and you have five years to take this club back to the playoffs."

2. Due to whatever reason you have three seasons to decrease or increase your payroll by ... millions.

3. The owner wants a certain player to be traded or signed to a longterm contract.

I really believe that OOTP could get a lot better with this. Another idea I have would be to have owner profiles. So you could have owners who get involved a lot, owners who rarely mingle, owners who are patient and owners who put a lot of pressure on you.

Cheers,

Skywalker76

Stuff like that reminds me of one of ESPN Baseball's Modes. It was great. I remember when the owner told me Derek Jeter was overpaid and should have been traded. Funny stuff.

But, I'd love this idea. However, it would have to be optional.

Malleus Dei · 05-26-2009, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Tullius

Such elements should be only as option because it is only eye candy and a distraction from a baseball sim.

Amen to that. But, since meddling owners are part of actual baseball - why, hello there, Mr. Steinbrenner - there's no reason not to have them available as an option.

Malleus Dei · 05-26-2009, 11:24 AM

I would just like to say that I love this immediate chorus of "It would have to be optional." Nice to see so much good sense. The board appears to be improving.

jtb · 05-26-2009, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Malleus Dei

I would just like to say that I love this immediate chorus of "It would have to be optional." Nice to see so much good sense. The board appears to be improving.

Agreed. Optional options= more happy users!

Malleus Dei · 05-26-2009, 12:16 PM

As opposed to mandatory options?

jtb · 05-26-2009, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Malleus Dei

As opposed to mandatory options?

That's it!

Malleus Dei · 05-26-2009, 12:23 PM

You just have to hate those mandatory options.

jtb · 05-26-2009, 12:23 PM

By the way Mal, how was your fishing trip?

Jose Cardenal's Afro · 05-26-2009, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Malleus Dei

You just have to hate those mandatory options.

Ever served in the military?

struggles_mightily · 05-26-2009, 02:01 PM

Stuff like ownership demanding a decrease in payroll or a big free agent signing to increase prestige / fan interest I could see.

But I think that, in modern baseball, most owners devolve the vast majority of decisions entirely to the well-paid departmental staff employed precisely to make personnel moves. I doubt that David Montgomery drags Ruben Amaro into his office and demands that Aaron Guiel be picked up off irrevocable waivers.

Every now and then there's a man-mental like George / Hank Steinbrenner, and people like Peter Angelos apparently take slightly more control than the average.

But I think it should mostly manifest itself over budgetary issues.

Malleus Dei · 05-26-2009, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jtb

By the way Mal, how was your fishing trip?

Awesome! I even caught some fish.

Malleus Dei · 05-26-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Jose Cardenal's Afro

Ever served in the military?

I'm trying to think of when I didn't.

silvam14 · 05-26-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Malleus Dei

Awesome! I even caught some fish.

Meaning, you actually put down your beer long enough to put your line in the water? Impressive!

Malleus Dei · 05-26-2009, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by silvam14

Meaning, you actually put down your beer long enough to put your line in the water? Impressive!

Well, the hook was trailing in the water while I was drinking and some fish bit it.

It used to be that I could trail an unbaited hook in the water while guzzling Tecate and smoking cigars and the damned fish would leave it and me alone. But the bastards have caught on!

Malleus Dei · 05-26-2009, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Malleus Dei

I'm trying to think of when I didn't.

Sometimes I have a memory or two of the days before I went to the Federal Building and took the physical. But not often.

05-25-2009, 01:29 PM	#1
Skywalker76 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Miami Posts: 833	More interaction with owner/ owner profiles I think this is one area in which OOTP is totally underdeveloped and could do much much more. A better interaction with the owner would really take the game to a new level. All I would be asking for would be a few additional emails by the owner and maybe some additional goals. Some examples: 1. If you are in a playoff run the owner lets you know that you should trade one of your top 5 prospects to get another player to help make the playoffs. He really wants to get in the playoffs this season. 2. Some additional goals like "Trade everything we have and you have five years to take this club back to the playoffs." 2. Due to whatever reason you have three seasons to decrease or increase your payroll by ... millions. 3. The owner wants a certain player to be traded or signed to a longterm contract. I really believe that OOTP could get a lot better with this. Another idea I have would be to have owner profiles. So you could have owners who get involved a lot, owners who rarely mingle, owners who are patient and owners who put a lot of pressure on you. Cheers, Skywalker76

05-25-2009, 04:27 PM	#3
GeoWar All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 850	I always want to play as owner/manager ..... __________________ Cal. State Fullerton -- NCAA Champion - Baseball 2004 Texas Longhorns -- NCAA Champion - Baseball 2005 Oregon State Beavers -- NCAA Champion - Baseball 2006 and 2007 With unity comes VICTORY !

05-25-2009, 01:50 PM	#2
bkotler Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 33	Those ideas do sound like they would certainly add to the fun.

05-25-2009, 04:29 PM	#4
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,266	This, if ever put in the game, would obviously have to be optional. Last thing I want is another reason for the owner to fire me because I don't agree with him on trades. That's the GM's job, not the owners. Ya, some owners may inject themselves occasionally, but the GM is paid to make these decisions. Might as well not bother having a GM if the owner is going to start sticking his nose into running the team.

05-25-2009, 04:40 PM	#5
Tullius Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 212	Such elements should be only as option because it is only eye candy and a distraction from a baseball sim. Such soap operas are more a product of media than real life. I have an addition: Your wife want manage the lineup.

05-26-2009, 12:23 PM	#13
jtb All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 595	By the way Mal, how was your fishing trip?

05-26-2009, 02:01 PM	#15
struggles_mightily Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 292	Stuff like ownership demanding a decrease in payroll or a big free agent signing to increase prestige / fan interest I could see. But I think that, in modern baseball, most owners devolve the vast majority of decisions entirely to the well-paid departmental staff employed precisely to make personnel moves. I doubt that David Montgomery drags Ruben Amaro into his office and demands that Aaron Guiel be picked up off irrevocable waivers. Every now and then there's a man-mental like George / Hank Steinbrenner, and people like Peter Angelos apparently take slightly more control than the average. But I think it should mostly manifest itself over budgetary issues.