If I buy the 6.5 Expansion pack but don't like it?

plus1handicap · 11-14-2005, 03:51 PM

If I buy the expansion pack but don't like it (the forums are not leaving a fuzzy warm feeling about it - but the features are too good to pass up), can you play the game around the expansion back or simply remove it?

One of the main features I like is the ability to shop a player around - anyone have feedback on that feature alone? Does it work well?

Hotwheelz · 11-14-2005, 03:54 PM

The expansion pack runs seperately from OOTP 6, so you could run either OOTP 6.5 (expansion pack) or OOTP6. Heck, you could run them at the same time. And yes, if you dont like 6.5 you could uninstall and Ver. 6 would still be there, fully intact.

plus1handicap · 11-14-2005, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotwheelz

The expansion pack runs seperately from OOTP 6, so you could run either OOTP 6.5 (expansion pack) or OOTP6. Heck, you could run them at the same time. And yes, if you dont like 6.5 you could uninstall and Ver. 6 would still be there, fully intact.

Thanks.

And I found a forum discussion the shop player feature and am sold.

downloading now.

Thanks.

Hotwheelz · 11-14-2005, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by plus1handicap

Thanks.

And I found a forum discussion the shop player feature and am sold.

downloading now.

Thanks.

Not a problem.

The shop a player is nice but I hardly use it anymore. The newness wore off a bit. The expansion is nice, IMO, if you can get past the problems with Cato.

plus1handicap · 11-14-2005, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotwheelz

Not a problem.

The shop a player is nice but I hardly use it anymore. The newness wore off a bit. The expansion is nice, IMO, if you can get past the problems with Cato.

what exactly is CATO? I haven't quite figured it out. Is it a program that keeps track of past seasons? Or does it take the stats and makes them more search engine friendly? Is it a league? What is it?

Hotwheelz · 11-14-2005, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by plus1handicap

what exactly is CATO? I haven't quite figured it out. Is it a program that keeps track of past seasons? Or does it take the stats and makes them more search engine friendly? Is it a league? What is it?

Have you ever been to Baseball-Reference.com? If so, it puts the stats from your league into a format much like BR. It does only keep track of past seasons but then again, so does BR.

zukes · 11-15-2005, 12:49 PM

does the Almanac not do this on it's own? I'm only in my second season ever so don't shoot me.

endgame · 11-15-2005, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by zukes

does the Almanac not do this on it's own? I'm only in my second season ever so don't shoot me.

The almanac is a very limited version of a player's seasonal history. Most of the opinions would be that it falls very short in comparison to the kinds of information Catobase offers. Spend some time in your almanac, then go to baseball-reference.com or better yet find someone's Catobase history on their site and then draw your own conclusion. Personally, I think you'll agree. However, not everyone needs or wants the same level of statistical depth. You decide after a review what's best for you and your style.

SandMan · 11-15-2005, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by zukes

does the Almanac not do this on it's own? I'm only in my second season ever so don't shoot me.

The almanac does this, somewhat.... Catobase is the Almanac on Steroids. Much cleaner interface, separates players stats if they play on multiple teams, winshares, Encyclopedia look and feel, in career mode not seasonal like the almanac. Many other features.... worth it to keep a league in catobase, just not in 6.5 (too many issues for to deal with)...

Comedian2004 · 11-15-2005, 01:54 PM

And don't forget the very rarely updated Anderson Utilities. It makes over 1000 HTML files for your viewing pleasure.

I recently found a game with 8 errors in it, 6 by the guy at 2nd base.

Heath909 · 11-15-2005, 04:33 PM

I'm going to be all over that cato thing (as soon as I can figure it out!

)

battists · 11-15-2005, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Heath909

I'm going to be all over that cato thing (as soon as I can figure it out!

)

Good luck with that. I just officially gave up.

Aordolin · 11-16-2005, 07:44 PM

Definately can be frustrating working with Cato. Keep backups of all your seasons at the end of seasons, backup cato database before importing stuff and you can always repair a database. Having MS Access helps a ton too. I know I would have long since ditched Cato if I didnt have it and hadnt learned how to fix alot of problems using it.

ctorg · 11-17-2005, 08:30 AM

I haven't bought in on the expansion pack yet. I'm skeptical that it will work well enough to justify putting out money when we're about half a year from a new OOTP anyway. I'm a catobase fanatic, too, so if it isn't working right with Cato, I won't use it.

I was hoping there would be a final release of it with problems fixed by now, but there's not, and the longer we go without it, the less chance there is of me purchasing the expansion pack at all.

battists · 11-17-2005, 08:34 AM

There is hope! I successfully imported my first season into catobase last night! Using 6.5 b no less! Not a whole lot of tweaking required.

11-14-2005, 03:51 PM	#1
plus1handicap Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Concord, NH Posts: 139	If I buy the 6.5 Expansion pack but don't like it? If I buy the expansion pack but don't like it (the forums are not leaving a fuzzy warm feeling about it - but the features are too good to pass up), can you play the game around the expansion back or simply remove it? One of the main features I like is the ability to shop a player around - anyone have feedback on that feature alone? Does it work well? __________________ Brian - Plus1Handicap (it's a golf thing!)

11-14-2005, 03:54 PM	#2
Hotwheelz All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 1,620	The expansion pack runs seperately from OOTP 6, so you could run either OOTP 6.5 (expansion pack) or OOTP6. Heck, you could run them at the same time. And yes, if you dont like 6.5 you could uninstall and Ver. 6 would still be there, fully intact. __________________ "It's a great day for a ballgame; let's play two." Ernie Banks

11-15-2005, 01:54 PM	#10
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11-17-2005, 08:30 AM	#14
ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 9,848	I haven't bought in on the expansion pack yet. I'm skeptical that it will work well enough to justify putting out money when we're about half a year from a new OOTP anyway. I'm a catobase fanatic, too, so if it isn't working right with Cato, I won't use it. I was hoping there would be a final release of it with problems fixed by now, but there's not, and the longer we go without it, the less chance there is of me purchasing the expansion pack at all. __________________ My music "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils

11-15-2005, 12:49 PM	#7
zukes All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London, Ont. Canada Posts: 1,106	does the Almanac not do this on it's own? I'm only in my second season ever so don't shoot me.

11-15-2005, 04:33 PM	#11
Heath909 Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 10	I'm going to be all over that cato thing (as soon as I can figure it out! )

11-16-2005, 07:44 PM	#13
Aordolin All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 586	Definately can be frustrating working with Cato. Keep backups of all your seasons at the end of seasons, backup cato database before importing stuff and you can always repair a database. Having MS Access helps a ton too. I know I would have long since ditched Cato if I didnt have it and hadnt learned how to fix alot of problems using it.

11-17-2005, 08:34 AM	#15
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	There is hope! I successfully imported my first season into catobase last night! Using 6.5 b no less! Not a whole lot of tweaking required.