I Officially Hate A Big Part of This Game....So Far

Bobbuttons · 06-02-2006, 01:45 AM

I don't know what exactly to complain about. But I have just spent the last 4 hours creating two seperate universes that I have been wanting to build. The setup from the last one I tried:

I created a historical league from 1970
One team in every minor league level for the above MLB historical league
I added a Major American League from the list, then deleted all leagues but the PCL and Texas League so I could adjust them my way as independent leagues with lower talent and much lower finances
Leagues from Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Mexico and a fictional European League.

I spend two hours getting everything as I want it, hit start... it sets everything up and gets about 4% through the creating fictional teams process and crashes. This is exactly what happened with my first attempt tonight. I never had a problem creating a league with the leagues already set up. But anything I try to create myself doesn't seem to want to work. So far it's not very customizable.

It's to the point where I don't even want to try creating another league. I spend all that time for nothing. It's just too much effort, having to adjust every little detail for every league you want, and the fact that you have to backspace over everything to change it doesn't help.

Uggh. Maybe I just need some sleep. As I said, I really don't know what to complain about. The game has enormous potential and once I get into it I really enjoy it, but I was looking very forward to customizing my own little baseball world and I am having no luck.

This thread isn't really about bugs, which is why it's not in that thread. I guess I just needed to vent after having all my work shot to hell.

crackpott · 06-02-2006, 02:01 AM

Ya, I spent something like 7 hours last night setting up a league. Only to have it crash, and since saving isn't automatic like in the old one, it was all gone.

KurtBevacqua · 06-02-2006, 04:00 AM

I've set up 8-9 leagues so far and everyone had something wrong with them up until I just decided to make a current league with CubbyFan's roster. That seems fine, but now scouting is killing me.

rdklein · 06-02-2006, 04:18 AM

I've had a few crashes myself... it's frustrating. But when it was all said and done, neither SI or OOtp have let me down in the past so I'm not too worried about it. It's gonna take me a patch or two before I figure out how the hell all this new stuff works anyways.

bababui · 06-02-2006, 04:20 AM

Im a little disappointed with the actual game play and the gameplay interface. Gameplay in 2006 is much slower that 6,51. I appreciate the fact that people spent a lot of time writing the PbP but its way to wordy and cumbersome. And who decided to throw in 'a word from our sponsers at Sion'? Please streamline the PbP!!

Of the two gameplay screen, the main one dpesnt show important ingame stats...like pitch count. The second screen is so full of numbers that its like the visual equivalent of white noise. And the game graphics on that page are terrible.

I wish I could do all the off the field stuff in 2006, a huge improvement, and play the games in 6.51.

UKRedsFan · 06-02-2006, 04:45 AM

There needs to be an option to save the league settings before the game goes ahead and creates the league. Not only because setting up a complicated universe is too much to do in one sitting, but to avoid losing all your work when it goes and crashes.

ukhotstove · 06-02-2006, 04:45 AM

Not had a crash so far in setting up as league but did crash twice during the start of the season, kept losing the data so I changed it to save every week and it never crashed after that, weird.

I agree with bababui on the gameplay, writing wise what the guys have come up with is good but sometimes it does go on a bit but overall very good game, oh I came up with another word for the game "sackable" if the boss finds out how many times I've played the game at work on my laptop

bababui · 06-02-2006, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

Not had a crash so far in setting up as league but did crash twice during the start of the season, kept losing the data so I changed it to save every week and it never crashed after that, weird.

I agree with bababui on the gameplay, writing wise what the guys have come up with is good but sometimes it does go on a bit but overall very good game, oh I came up with another word for the game "sackable" if the boss finds out how many times I've played the game at work on my laptop

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Marc Duffy · 06-02-2006, 05:12 AM

Please log in the support forum the exact league setups that crash and we'll look at fixing

UKRedsFan · 06-02-2006, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Marc Duffy

Please log in the support forum the exact league setups that crash and we'll look at fixing

Any chance of an option to save league setups before you create the game?

bababui · 06-02-2006, 08:09 AM

There is a save as quickstart option but Im not sure if you can save before you start the league

06-02-2006, 01:45 AM	#1
Bobbuttons Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Picturesque Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio Posts: 3,708	I Officially Hate A Big Part of This Game....So Far I don't know what exactly to complain about. But I have just spent the last 4 hours creating two seperate universes that I have been wanting to build. The setup from the last one I tried: I created a historical league from 1970 One team in every minor league level for the above MLB historical league I added a Major American League from the list, then deleted all leagues but the PCL and Texas League so I could adjust them my way as independent leagues with lower talent and much lower finances Leagues from Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Mexico and a fictional European League. I spend two hours getting everything as I want it, hit start... it sets everything up and gets about 4% through the creating fictional teams process and crashes. This is exactly what happened with my first attempt tonight. I never had a problem creating a league with the leagues already set up. But anything I try to create myself doesn't seem to want to work. So far it's not very customizable. It's to the point where I don't even want to try creating another league. I spend all that time for nothing. It's just too much effort, having to adjust every little detail for every league you want, and the fact that you have to backspace over everything to change it doesn't help. Uggh. Maybe I just need some sleep. As I said, I really don't know what to complain about. The game has enormous potential and once I get into it I really enjoy it, but I was looking very forward to customizing my own little baseball world and I am having no luck. This thread isn't really about bugs, which is why it's not in that thread. I guess I just needed to vent after having all my work shot to hell. __________________ Frankenstein never scared me. Marsupials do....cause they're fast! Gibson swings, and a fly ball to deep right field! This is gonna be a home run! Unbelievable! A home run for Gibson! And the Dodgers have won the game, 5 to 4; I don't believe what I just saw! I don't believe what I just saw!

06-02-2006, 02:01 AM	#2
crackpott Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,961	Ya, I spent something like 7 hours last night setting up a league. Only to have it crash, and since saving isn't automatic like in the old one, it was all gone. __________________ Abandoned Planet - Check it out. The photos don't suck anymore.

06-02-2006, 04:00 AM	#3
KurtBevacqua Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,968	I've set up 8-9 leagues so far and everyone had something wrong with them up until I just decided to make a current league with CubbyFan's roster. That seems fine, but now scouting is killing me. __________________ "The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. The radical vice of all these schemes, from a sociological point of view, is that C is not allowed a voice in the matter, and his position, character, and interests, as well as the ultimate effects on society through C's interests, are entirely overlooked. I call C the Forgotten Man" - William Graham Sumner

06-02-2006, 04:45 AM	#7
ukhotstove Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of England Gods Country Posts: 7,175	Not had a crash so far in setting up as league but did crash twice during the start of the season, kept losing the data so I changed it to save every week and it never crashed after that, weird. I agree with bababui on the gameplay, writing wise what the guys have come up with is good but sometimes it does go on a bit but overall very good game, oh I came up with another word for the game "sackable" if the boss finds out how many times I've played the game at work on my laptop __________________ Detroit Diesel Dynasty San Antonio Calzones of Laredo Dynasty

06-02-2006, 04:18 AM	#4
rdklein All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The other side. Posts: 773	I've had a few crashes myself... it's frustrating. But when it was all said and done, neither SI or OOtp have let me down in the past so I'm not too worried about it. It's gonna take me a patch or two before I figure out how the hell all this new stuff works anyways.

06-02-2006, 04:20 AM	#5
bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Im a little disappointed with the actual game play and the gameplay interface. Gameplay in 2006 is much slower that 6,51. I appreciate the fact that people spent a lot of time writing the PbP but its way to wordy and cumbersome. And who decided to throw in 'a word from our sponsers at Sion'? Please streamline the PbP!! Of the two gameplay screen, the main one dpesnt show important ingame stats...like pitch count. The second screen is so full of numbers that its like the visual equivalent of white noise. And the game graphics on that page are terrible. I wish I could do all the off the field stuff in 2006, a huge improvement, and play the games in 6.51.

06-02-2006, 04:45 AM	#6
UKRedsFan Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Worthing, England Posts: 83	There needs to be an option to save the league settings before the game goes ahead and creates the league. Not only because setting up a complicated universe is too much to do in one sitting, but to avoid losing all your work when it goes and crashes.

06-02-2006, 05:12 AM	#9
Marc Duffy SI Marketing Wizard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Old Street, London Posts: 4,741	Please log in the support forum the exact league setups that crash and we'll look at fixing

06-02-2006, 08:09 AM	#11
bababui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 14,147 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	There is a save as quickstart option but Im not sure if you can save before you start the league