Who Remembers?

Bluenoser · 03-17-2016, 05:28 PM

Back in the days of OOTP 2, 3, 4, we used to stay up all night chatting on the old boards, anxiously awaiting for Markus to release the game around 7-8 AM.

Seems like a long time ago now. When I remember first starting OOTP 1, and now here we are at 17.

OOTP is better than fine wine - it improves immensely every year.

Markus will remember for sure - anyone else?

Mntwins · 03-17-2016, 07:12 PM

I remember running to the mail box everyday waiting and waiting for the cd.

r0nster · 03-17-2016, 07:25 PM

I remember going to Best Buy trying to get the CD when it was called Season Ticket. Then in 2006 I learned of the site and been here ever since. At the time you could order the CD via this site.

Pineywoods OOTPer · 03-17-2016, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by r0nster

I remember going to Best Buy trying to get the CD when it was called Season Ticket. Then in 2006 I learned of the site and been here ever since. At the time you could order the CD via this site.

I first found it after returning home from deployment to Iraq at Best Buy in 2009 (OOTP 11) and that day, my Baseball Mogul disk and software went into the stuff from Iraq box, still not having been opened since.

Hammercraft · 03-17-2016, 08:02 PM

bwburke94 · 03-17-2016, 08:09 PM

Beat me to it, Hammercraft, but Pepperidge Farm always remembers.

BaseballMan · 03-17-2016, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mntwins

I remember running to the mail box everyday waiting and waiting for the cd.

I bought ootp 2 on cd. I remember having High Heat, Pro League Baseball. Baseball for Windows, Old time baseball
And the famous throw to first base 15 times of Triple Play
I was looking for a baseball game with carter mode and historical play.

sdorman22 · 03-17-2016, 10:10 PM

My first experience was getting OOTP 9 on Steam in 2009. I wanted something low bandwidth for my work computer for when I traveled, and liked the idea of running my own team. I had no idea what was doing, didn't dig hard enough, and played the game for like an afternoon before shelving it and forgetting about it.

In a true Dory moment I came across OOTP 14 a few years later, bought it, loved it, and have played 14,15, and 16 now. Not too long ago I saw OOTP 9 in my Steam list and was like "oh yeaaaahhh!" lol.

Germaniac · 03-18-2016, 01:06 AM

Time has changed ... now we all check the boards several times daily in mid-January to find out the announcement of the release date and when pre-order starts

Giants44 · 03-18-2016, 01:21 AM

Pre face gen I had quite a collection of facepacks for v3

bleachercreature · 03-18-2016, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by r0nster

I remember going to Best Buy trying to get the CD when it was called Season Ticket. Then in 2006 I learned of the site and been here ever since. At the time you could order the CD via this site.

Wasn't it something like Season Ticket was the retail version and OOTP was the d/l version? I might be wrong but I remember there being two different versions.

What I do remember is finding Season Ticket on the shelf and the now long defunct Virgin Mega Store in Times Square. As I recall (and I think I posted about this in some thread several years ago) I grabbed Season Ticket wasn't really too impressed. Then found OOTP like a year or two later.

LeiterFanatic · 03-18-2016, 05:25 AM

I remember.
There are (screen names) I remember
All my life though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these (screen names) have their moments
With (face packs) and (logos) I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I've loved them all

Markus Heinsohn · 03-18-2016, 05:31 AM

I remember. One of the best posts of all-time was back then, when somebody wrote something like "Guys, I just had sex with my girlfriend just to kill the time until the OOTP release... twice. She's now a fan of the game"

BigRed75 · 03-18-2016, 08:00 AM

Markus, I'm sure that comment made all those years of development worth it!

Matt Uk · 03-18-2016, 08:07 AM

I had a holiday in the US, saw my first baseball game (Mets v Cardinals) and that got me hooked on Baseball. Managing in High Heat was my first foray into that side of things. Then another holiday a couple of years later saw me in a Mall and into a computer store (no idea what it was called now) and there on the shelf was this thing called Season Ticket Baseball. Bought it, started a season as Montreal and the rest as they say is history.

I think I might start a historical season in 2001 as Montreal in memory of that. Although if I'm not sacked I'll walk out when they move the franchise to Washington. Being from Europe where franchise teams is not really a concept I can't imagine having my team moved somewhere else. It must be heartbreaking!

oh look 1 left in stock Amazon.com: Season Ticket Baseball - PC: Video Games

spleen1015 · 03-18-2016, 08:41 AM

I remember Sam horn.

And....

I am Steve Kuffrey.

WillyW3 · 03-18-2016, 08:45 AM

I remember downloading 3 on dial up.

lschaef · 03-18-2016, 09:10 AM

Growing up I had Pure Stat Baseball. The version I had came with the 1985 teams and I think 8 classic teams. You could create and save your own teams, but it didn't have a season or career mode.

I actually wrote a program to keep yearly stats for all the players and kept track of ever teams schedule and record in a 3-ring binder. I'd sim a 3 game series, print out the stats for the 3 games and type in each players stats into my own program. Can't imagine how much time I spent doing that.

At some point I upgraded my computer and the Pure Stat didn't work on the new one. I tried multiple games over the years, but nothing was as good. Finally found OOTP 3, which was just what I was looking for. A good simulation and it actually kept track of all the season and career stats for me.

Pure Sim did have graphics that showed each play. I guess OOTP 17 has finally caught up with it.

bigsmooth · 03-18-2016, 11:49 AM

I remember, I have been playing this game since it basically came out, and what progress they have made. I still learn something new each day, and with each version. Baseball is great, this game helps me love it even more.

Yick · 03-18-2016, 11:50 AM

Pepperidge Farm remembers.

EDIT - Dammit someone beat me to it...

03-17-2016, 05:28 PM	#1
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,483	Who Remembers? Back in the days of OOTP 2, 3, 4, we used to stay up all night chatting on the old boards, anxiously awaiting for Markus to release the game around 7-8 AM. Seems like a long time ago now. When I remember first starting OOTP 1, and now here we are at 17. OOTP is better than fine wine - it improves immensely every year. Markus will remember for sure - anyone else?

03-18-2016, 01:06 AM	#9
Germaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Frankenthal, Germany Posts: 3,092	Time has changed ... now we all check the boards several times daily in mid-January to find out the announcement of the release date and when pre-order starts __________________ I'm going to have to meet my Maker some day. And if He asks me why I didn't let this boy play, and I say it's because he's black, that might not be a satisfactory answer. Happy Chandler, 1947

03-18-2016, 01:21 AM	#10
Giants44 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 2,408	Pre face gen I had quite a collection of facepacks for v3 __________________ "In a text sim - Immersion is everything" -Me "Judge a man not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character" -Martin Luther King "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts." -Einstein "The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." -Muhammad Ali "Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." -Toby Harrah

03-18-2016, 05:31 AM	#13
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 24,803	I remember. One of the best posts of all-time was back then, when somebody wrote something like "Guys, I just had sex with my girlfriend just to kill the time until the OOTP release... twice. She's now a fan of the game" __________________ Buy Out of the Park Baseball 25 now! Download OOTP Go 25 for iOS Download OOTP Go 25 for Android

03-18-2016, 08:00 AM	#14
BigRed75 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,423	Markus, I'm sure that comment made all those years of development worth it! __________________ Mainline team SPTT team Was not a Snag fan...until I saw the fallout once he was gone and realized what a good job he was actually doing. - Ty Cobb

03-17-2016, 07:12 PM	#2
Mntwins Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minot ND Posts: 379	I remember running to the mail box everyday waiting and waiting for the cd.

03-17-2016, 07:25 PM	#3
r0nster Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,081	I remember going to Best Buy trying to get the CD when it was called Season Ticket. Then in 2006 I learned of the site and been here ever since. At the time you could order the CD via this site.

03-17-2016, 08:02 PM	#5
Hammercraft All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 728

03-17-2016, 08:09 PM	#6
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,522	Beat me to it, Hammercraft, but Pepperidge Farm always remembers.

03-17-2016, 10:10 PM	#8
sdorman22 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 49	My first experience was getting OOTP 9 on Steam in 2009. I wanted something low bandwidth for my work computer for when I traveled, and liked the idea of running my own team. I had no idea what was doing, didn't dig hard enough, and played the game for like an afternoon before shelving it and forgetting about it. In a true Dory moment I came across OOTP 14 a few years later, bought it, loved it, and have played 14,15, and 16 now. Not too long ago I saw OOTP 9 in my Steam list and was like "oh yeaaaahhh!" lol.

03-18-2016, 05:25 AM	#12
LeiterFanatic All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,358	I remember. There are (screen names) I remember All my life though some have changed Some forever not for better Some have gone and some remain All these (screen names) have their moments With (face packs) and (logos) I still can recall Some are dead and some are living In my life I've loved them all

03-18-2016, 08:07 AM	#15
Matt Uk Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK Posts: 450	I had a holiday in the US, saw my first baseball game (Mets v Cardinals) and that got me hooked on Baseball. Managing in High Heat was my first foray into that side of things. Then another holiday a couple of years later saw me in a Mall and into a computer store (no idea what it was called now) and there on the shelf was this thing called Season Ticket Baseball. Bought it, started a season as Montreal and the rest as they say is history. I think I might start a historical season in 2001 as Montreal in memory of that. Although if I'm not sacked I'll walk out when they move the franchise to Washington. Being from Europe where franchise teams is not really a concept I can't imagine having my team moved somewhere else. It must be heartbreaking! oh look 1 left in stock Amazon.com: Season Ticket Baseball - PC: Video Games

03-18-2016, 08:41 AM	#16
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,008	I remember Sam horn. And.... I am Steve Kuffrey.

03-18-2016, 08:45 AM	#17
WillyW3 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 96	I remember downloading 3 on dial up.

03-18-2016, 09:10 AM	#18
lschaef Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 242	Growing up I had Pure Stat Baseball. The version I had came with the 1985 teams and I think 8 classic teams. You could create and save your own teams, but it didn't have a season or career mode. I actually wrote a program to keep yearly stats for all the players and kept track of ever teams schedule and record in a 3-ring binder. I'd sim a 3 game series, print out the stats for the 3 games and type in each players stats into my own program. Can't imagine how much time I spent doing that. At some point I upgraded my computer and the Pure Stat didn't work on the new one. I tried multiple games over the years, but nothing was as good. Finally found OOTP 3, which was just what I was looking for. A good simulation and it actually kept track of all the season and career stats for me. Pure Sim did have graphics that showed each play. I guess OOTP 17 has finally caught up with it.

03-18-2016, 11:49 AM	#19
bigsmooth Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 437	I remember, I have been playing this game since it basically came out, and what progress they have made. I still learn something new each day, and with each version. Baseball is great, this game helps me love it even more.

03-18-2016, 11:50 AM	#20
Yick Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 103	Pepperidge Farm remembers. EDIT - Dammit someone beat me to it... Last edited by Yick; 03-18-2016 at 11:51 AM. Reason: I'm dumb.