What can I say.. I still love 6.51

MizzouRah · 07-05-2006, 02:04 PM

Goofy waiver AI and all, I've been playing so much ootp 6.51 lately my wife wonders where I'm at.

Truly a remarkable gaming experience.

Rasmuth · 07-05-2006, 11:25 PM

Agreed!

jazzrack · 07-06-2006, 05:02 AM

yeppers, sometimes less is more.

sfgiants88 · 07-06-2006, 01:06 PM

Totally agree!

MizzouRah · 07-06-2006, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazzrack

yeppers, sometimes less is more.

Amen.

Vezna31 · 07-06-2006, 10:44 PM

I played out an entire season in less than a week about 2 weeks ago. I've played about 2 games of 2006 over the last month. I just don't want to give up my solo league with 15 played out seasons. My computer son is 10 years old and had "rather good baseball skills" and I want to see him drafted.

My poor wife rolls her eyes because I sit in the living room on the couch with my laptop on a tray table playing while we watch movies and stuff. She calls it "the foosball". (The Waterboy reference)

ashantewarrier · 07-13-2006, 09:37 PM

yep I am coming back to 6.51 as well....

....2006 is on the back burner for me right now

bigphesta · 07-14-2006, 04:12 PM

6.51! 6.51! 6.51! 6.51!

07-14-2006, 06:08 PM

Yeah, I've been playing OOTP since version 2 and I'm just simply frustrated with the new game. It seems more like work when I play it than leisure time. The layout is so cumbersome it makes the simplest tasks a chore to do. It doesn't make any sense to me. The one thing _EVERYONE_ always praised OOTP for was it's layout. When I first bought the game and had never even played it before I could breeze through everything with ease. It was so simplified that I was a pro in mere minutes. Now? I feel like I'm drowning with this new version.

They changed the one thing that made OOTP great and stand out from the pack when it comes to text sims; the layout and user interface. I'd die for a classic UI/Layout mod. If I could get the options in this game with the layout/UI of the old games I'd play it more often. As it stands now the game has collected dust for a month or so.

I continue to play OOTP 6.51 exclusively.

whizkid1950 · 07-14-2006, 06:37 PM

Add another member to the OOTP 6.51 Flat Earth Society

I'm sure OOTP2006 will grow on me at some point and I'll appreciate it's (hidden?) subtleties, but I wondered from day one how adopting the 'sexed up' SI interface was going to be any better than keeping the classic OOTP menu system. I dunno... was it to attract the legions of CM fans back to Rounders?

ashantewarrier · 07-14-2006, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whizkid1950

Add another member to the OOTP 6.51 Flat Earth Society

I'm sure OOTP2006 will grow on me at some point and I'll appreciate it's (hidden?) subtleties, but I wondered from day one how adopting the 'sexed up' SI interface was going to be any better than keeping the classic OOTP menu system. I dunno... was it to attract the legions of CM fans back to Rounders?

Go figure...

Bears5122 · 07-29-2006, 07:36 PM

Add me to the list of people who like the simplicity and fun of 6.51.

ashantewarrier · 07-30-2006, 01:25 AM

Welcome back! Used with Cato 6.51 is the game!

MizzouRah · 07-31-2006, 05:38 PM

Amen gentlemen!

I'm passing on ootp for the first time since I started buying them when I discovered v2 years ago.

ashantewarrier · 08-01-2006, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MizzouRah

Amen gentlemen!

I'm passing on ootp for the first time since I started buying them when I discovered v2 years ago.

It's unfortunate that money has already been spent on a game that I am not playing.

Well, I am just going to consider it a donation to the development of 2K7. I'm sure mistakes have been learned and 2K7 will be the better for it!

Viva la 6.51!

headtrauma · 08-02-2006, 11:50 AM

Agreed. I have neither the time nor the inclination to wade through the new interface and the other "features" of the new version. I and my online league are going to stick with 6.51.

ROCWILD · 08-08-2006, 04:57 PM

Same here. I bought 2006, but gave up on it long ago and won't buy future versions unless OOTPBB reverts back (unlikely) to the old format and builds off that. Looks like I will be 6.51 user for life.

Renner · 08-08-2006, 05:59 PM

Hello. (In the same manner a person gets up during an AA meeting)..."My name's Erik and I still love OOTP 6.51 w/ Catobase."...Feels great to say that ! I held off purchasing the new version during the hyped-up pre-release because every game that gets a "total re-design" is never stable (personal opinion based on other games played). With all the drama as to what was left out and the ensuing screams for patches, I am glad I stuck with the Old Reliable. I asked myself, "Self, do you want to dive in to a whole new game just because you can find a shortstop from Mongolia ?" The answer to that is a loud "No!"...OOTP 6.51...simple perfection.

MizzouRah · 08-09-2006, 02:17 PM

Just had a great bidding war over Rich Harden. He was asking for about $10 mil per year for 6 years and after he went higher than I could afford, San Francisco gives him $24,130,000 per year for 5 years!

I love that about this game. So far, he's been worth it for the Giants as he leads the NL in ERA and wins so far at about the all-star break.

mikev · 08-10-2006, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MizzouRah

So far, he's been worth it for the Giants as he leads the NL in ERA and wins so far at about the all-star break.

What about the important pitcher stats?

07-05-2006, 02:04 PM	#1
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 6,252	What can I say.. I still love 6.51 Goofy waiver AI and all, I've been playing so much ootp 6.51 lately my wife wonders where I'm at. Truly a remarkable gaming experience.

07-05-2006, 11:25 PM	#2
Rasmuth All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Upstate Western NY Posts: 1,760	Agreed! __________________ http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...?bandID=250426

07-06-2006, 05:02 AM	#3
jazzrack Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: still kicking Posts: 3,229	yeppers, sometimes less is more. __________________ . "Never confuse composure for ease" Was once Head Cheese of Corporate League Baseball

07-06-2006, 10:44 PM	#6
Vezna31 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2004 Location: Wherever My VPN says Posts: 1,986	I played out an entire season in less than a week about 2 weeks ago. I've played about 2 games of 2006 over the last month. I just don't want to give up my solo league with 15 played out seasons. My computer son is 10 years old and had "rather good baseball skills" and I want to see him drafted. My poor wife rolls her eyes because I sit in the living room on the couch with my laptop on a tray table playing while we watch movies and stuff. She calls it "the foosball". (The Waterboy reference) __________________ Owner/Operator - Vezna Financial Services - Accounting and taxes.

07-14-2006, 06:37 PM	#10
whizkid1950 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 176	Ootp 6.5 Add another member to the OOTP 6.51 Flat Earth Society I'm sure OOTP2006 will grow on me at some point and I'll appreciate it's (hidden?) subtleties, but I wondered from day one how adopting the 'sexed up' SI interface was going to be any better than keeping the classic OOTP menu system. I dunno... was it to attract the legions of CM fans back to Rounders?

07-06-2006, 01:06 PM	#4
sfgiants88 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 885	Totally agree!

07-13-2006, 09:37 PM	#7
ashantewarrier Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somerset, NJ via Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,305	yep I am coming back to 6.51 as well.... ....2006 is on the back burner for me right now

07-14-2006, 04:12 PM	#8
bigphesta Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 1,366	6.51! 6.51! 6.51! 6.51!

07-14-2006, 06:08 PM	#9
avwjase Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah, I've been playing OOTP since version 2 and I'm just simply frustrated with the new game. It seems more like work when I play it than leisure time. The layout is so cumbersome it makes the simplest tasks a chore to do. It doesn't make any sense to me. The one thing _EVERYONE_ always praised OOTP for was it's layout. When I first bought the game and had never even played it before I could breeze through everything with ease. It was so simplified that I was a pro in mere minutes. Now? I feel like I'm drowning with this new version. They changed the one thing that made OOTP great and stand out from the pack when it comes to text sims; the layout and user interface. I'd die for a classic UI/Layout mod. If I could get the options in this game with the layout/UI of the old games I'd play it more often. As it stands now the game has collected dust for a month or so. I continue to play OOTP 6.51 exclusively.

07-29-2006, 07:36 PM	#12
Bears5122 All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 847	Add me to the list of people who like the simplicity and fun of 6.51.

07-30-2006, 01:25 AM	#13
ashantewarrier Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somerset, NJ via Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,305	Welcome back! Used with Cato 6.51 is the game!

07-31-2006, 05:38 PM	#14
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 6,252	Amen gentlemen! I'm passing on ootp for the first time since I started buying them when I discovered v2 years ago.

08-02-2006, 11:50 AM	#16
headtrauma Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 114	Agreed. I have neither the time nor the inclination to wade through the new interface and the other "features" of the new version. I and my online league are going to stick with 6.51.

08-08-2006, 04:57 PM	#17
ROCWILD Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 7	Same here. I bought 2006, but gave up on it long ago and won't buy future versions unless OOTPBB reverts back (unlikely) to the old format and builds off that. Looks like I will be 6.51 user for life.

08-08-2006, 05:59 PM	#18
Renner Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 416	Hello. (In the same manner a person gets up during an AA meeting)..."My name's Erik and I still love OOTP 6.51 w/ Catobase."...Feels great to say that ! I held off purchasing the new version during the hyped-up pre-release because every game that gets a "total re-design" is never stable (personal opinion based on other games played). With all the drama as to what was left out and the ensuing screams for patches, I am glad I stuck with the Old Reliable. I asked myself, "Self, do you want to dive in to a whole new game just because you can find a shortstop from Mongolia ?" The answer to that is a loud "No!"...OOTP 6.51...simple perfection.

08-09-2006, 02:17 PM	#19
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 6,252	Just had a great bidding war over Rich Harden. He was asking for about $10 mil per year for 6 years and after he went higher than I could afford, San Francisco gives him $24,130,000 per year for 5 years! I love that about this game. So far, he's been worth it for the Giants as he leads the NL in ERA and wins so far at about the all-star break.