OOTP 9 update!

[Base Stealer]

Thanks for the update!!!

[Markus Heinsohn]

Originally Posted by Antonin

How I wish we could have a "never get fired" option that resembles what existed in OOTP5, rather than the cumbersome "commissioner mode."

Why was it abandoned?

This returns in OOTP 9

[TylerH]

Is there going to be a World Series Classic added, every 4 years? Not sure if it was added in last version (since I skipped OOTP 8), but that would be one of the best features to add to my league!

[NomarHits400]

Originally Posted by BruceM

Well, now I don't buy that at all. Risk injuries? Everytime you play you risk injuries. Management are, for the most part, idiots when it comes to this sort of thing. Players get cold real quick when they sit around. They want to play. I would be willing to bet that had last years Stanley Cup final began 2 days after Ottawa eliminated Buffalo, instead of 9 or 10 days, that would have been a completely different series. The Sens were on a roll and had a great deal of momentum. They sat around while Anaheim was playing, and risking injury, and by the time the final began they couldn't get anything going. Their momentum was gone and they pretty much sucked the whole 5 games.

The only time I see management worried about risking injuries is for things like the WBC, or the All Star game, because they are meaningless to owners. And don't kid yourself about the extra revenue, Pro Team owners today see one thing and one thing only - revenue. That's why sports has become the circus it is today, because of $$$$$ and greed. If there's a buck to be made, owners want in.

Wow...It's down right silly to assert that an organization- in any sport- would not gladly take a first round bye that will put them one step closer to a league championship. It's just that simple.

Your argument about revenue is flawed as well. If a team is good enough to get a first round bye- than they have shown they are capable of winning a world championship- which is significantly more lucrative- and has several intangible monetary benefits as well- than whatever extra revenue is gained from chancing a first round loss in a five game series (at least in baseball).

I wont' disagree with your assertion that the players would rather play- but from an organizational perspective- the big picture is always more important.

[ootp3to6]

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

This returns in OOTP 9

Good news - "the never get fired" option returns in OOTP 9.

[rogmax11]

Does the playoff mode include three ( or four ) league options? I'm thinking specifically of Federal League or PCL plus the established MLB model. After much tinkering, and over a hundred restarts, Ive finally gotten close to my ideal baseball universe: 4 equal leagues broken down across roughly geological lines. The regional conflicts are rife with both intended and quite unanticipated storylines. The only thing I cant really do is have a true 4 team ( one per subleague ) post season.

I cant tell you how many times Ive been frustrated trying to work around the one-league, two subleague limitation. Any light on the horizon?

[Huckleberry]

To piggyback onto that last comment, does OOTP9 support playoffs between different leagues (I think that's what he's asking)?

I would like a setup where a team plays its league schedule and there are no playoffs in each league. The league champion is determined based solely on the regular season. So the regular season champion is rewarded by the league history showing their championship, the player pages show that they won a championship, etc.

But then have a true "world championship" playoff after the regular season between the league winners. It's easiest to think of this in an international setup. Basically, for example, it would be like the Japanese champions playing the Major League champions.

[rogmax11]

Yes, essentially what I was seeking is a format similar to what Mr. Berry is describing.

I'm pretty indifferent to a World Baseball League, at least so far, but applying the multi-league playoff format is exactly what I would like to see.

[OldFatGuy]

Originally Posted by ootp3to6

Good news - "the never get fired" option returns in OOTP 9.

Having never played before OOTP2007, this is an option, right, for those of us who enjoy getting the boot sometimes??

[Cryomaniac]

Originally Posted by rogmax11

Does the playoff mode include three ( or four ) league options? I'm thinking specifically of Federal League or PCL plus the established MLB model. After much tinkering, and over a hundred restarts, Ive finally gotten close to my ideal baseball universe: 4 equal leagues broken down across roughly geological lines. The regional conflicts are rife with both intended and quite unanticipated storylines. The only thing I cant really do is have a true 4 team ( one per subleague ) post season.

I cant tell you how many times Ive been frustrated trying to work around the one-league, two subleague limitation. Any light on the horizon?

I don't think it is in ootp9, although it will be in my wishlist for 10.

[PotatoPeeler]

Originally Posted by OldFatGuy

Having never played before OOTP2007, this is an option, right, for those of us who enjoy getting the boot sometimes??

I'm sure the answer to that question is "yes".

[Kelric]

Byes in baseball? Yuck.

[falkonisback]

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

This returns in OOTP 9

HA!! Now we are cooking with grease!!! Not having to worry about being fired and also having to strictly stick to the owner's budget when signing players....AWESOME!!!

[JerryArr]

As someone who was pushing for this, I an very happy. I have a question though.

Will it be possible to have, for example, a 16 team playoff, where SL1's three division winners and SL2's three division winners qualify, then the top 10 other teams, regardless of subleague, qualify?

[Le Grande Orange]

Originally Posted by Huckleberry

To piggyback onto that last comment, does OOTP9 support playoffs between different leagues (I think that's what he's asking)?

I doubt it. The proposal I did only focused on the playoffs within a league. I gave some thought to how playoffs between completely separate leagues could be done, and the process would be similar to that used for playoffs within a league. But I never made specific suggestions simply because I didn't think it was feasible to pack that much into this year's version.

Originally Posted by JerryArr

Will it be possible to have, for example, a 16 team playoff, where SL1's three division winners and SL2's three division winners qualify, then the top 10 other teams, regardless of subleague, qualify?

That was part of my proposal, that playoff qualifiers be selectable either from each subleague equally or from the league as a whole, at the user's discretion. I don't know if Markus was able to add that though.

[Mattymo]

Have we had an answer to the double elimination question?

[Long_Long_Name]

Originally Posted by Mattymo

Have we had an answer to the double elimination question?

I think you can safely assume that it won't be in, at least this year. If there are no byes, there probably isn't more complicated stuff. For now, it seems to be a very simple structure, a very linear one. I don't speak officially, of course, but the absence of byes and the evidence put forth in this thread makes it seem very unlikely .

[kckid4u]

I'd just be happy with the game, period.

[jg2977]

This is exactly what I was hoping for! Great update! I am now very excited for this game.

Just wondering, I don't think this question has been asked yet: Will it be possible to re-seed teams in the second round, like they do in the NHL and NFL?

[Le Grande Orange]

Originally Posted by jg2977

Just wondering, I don't think this question has been asked yet: Will it be possible to re-seed teams in the second round, like they do in the NHL and NFL?

You should, yes. At least, that's how I proposed it: you'd have the choice between a fixed playoff draw like that used in the NBA or an open playoff draw like that used in the NHL and NFL.