Personal OOTP disaster

diamond2377 · 03-19-2007, 11:29 AM

I just wanted to tell everyone about my recent OOTP disaster for sympathy, and not necessarily advice.

Well... For the last 2 months I've been working on original logos,unis and stadiums for my 24 team fictional league. Re-working certain things to make everything look perfect for the new version. However, I have recently lost the usb flash drive that I had my whole project on. 2 months down the friggin drain only 4 days before release.

This does give me a chance to try my plan B. I was thinking of letting the computer randomly generate the cities and nicknames. Then I would rearrange teams in divisions that are geographically correct. Then expand the league some sim years later and put the new teams where it makes sense to have them so the league looks nice and even. Then I would take the interesting task of making logos and unis for these random teams. I think it would be kind of fun to make logos for the Talahasee Wombats or something like that.

Anyway, I'm just ranting.

Feel free to comment or ignore my sob story.

ctorg · 03-19-2007, 11:38 AM

Well, I guess that's why it's best to keep things on a hard drive instead of a flash drive. But I'm sure you know that. Anyway, I've had similar things happen (lost a CD with lots of great stuff on it), so I sympathize.

Your plan B actually sounds kind of interesting. Somehow I've never really considered keeping the random city and team name setup that is produced, but there's something intriguing about the idea. It might be fun to make a bunch of logos for the random teams that would be produced. I might have to give this a try, too. I'll have to get rid of some of the more egregiously bad names in the file first, though.

HolyCow98 · 03-19-2007, 11:38 AM

That sucks man....good luck with plan B.

The worse one for me was my very first league started in OOTP 3 and made it as far as OOTP 6. I play out my games one at a time so even though that was like 3-4 years...I had only made it through 24 seasons. I got a new computer....and forgot to make a back up of that league before I formatted. I've struggled to capture the same feeling I had toward that league.

rudel.dietrich · 03-19-2007, 11:38 AM

Lost the data or lost the entire drive?

If I ever lost my USB drive and it fell into the wrong hands I would be so completly screwed
It has alot of personal data on it

jtb · 03-19-2007, 11:40 AM

Sorry to hear that Diamond.
Here's hoping that the release of the game gives you enjoyment that you forget about losing your flashdrive.

silvam14 · 03-19-2007, 11:46 AM

My condolences,

Your story inspired me to backup my logos and unis on my other spare PC just in case.

I do however always have my photobucket which might be a good idea for any of your future projects as a fall back point.

84Hammy · 03-19-2007, 12:00 PM

I did part of plan B, the random nicknames part. Hence, the Seattle Maniacs, the Chicago Blues, and the Detroit drivers. All very appropriate names, though you do end up with finding pics for a St. Louis Hippos logo!

Claymore · 03-19-2007, 12:11 PM

ack, real real sorry about that...

ctorg · 03-19-2007, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 84Hammy

I did part of plan B, the random nicknames part. Hence, the Seattle Maniacs, the Chicago Blues, and the Detroit drivers. All very appropriate names, though you do end up with finding pics for a St. Louis Hippos logo!

One way to do it would be to collect a bunch of logos without city names in advance - a huge number - and then edit the team names file to include them all (and no others). Then you just need to add the city to the logo once you know what city gets it.

For instance, let's say you have logos for the Bobcats, the Railers, and the Snakes. No city name in the logos. You end up with the Seattle Bobcats, the Corpus Christi Railers, and the Omaha Snakes. You edit the logos, putting in the city names, and rename them appropriately.

Goodsox · 03-19-2007, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Fallschirmjager

Lost the data or lost the entire drive?

If I ever lost my USB drive and it fell into the wrong hands I would be so completly screwed
It has alot of personal data on it

Do you know that you can password protect USB drives? I didn't learn that until this year, but have since done so because I put a lot of my client files on them. It won't bring anything back, but will at least give you some piece of mind if you ever lose it.

blimphead · 03-19-2007, 12:40 PM

Dude, that really sucks. Perhaps the new trend should be to get a hard drive copy, flash drive copy, and upload it to a ftp somewhere.... so much work for piece of mind, eh?

endgame · 03-19-2007, 12:55 PM

Bad news. Sorry. Every time I've lost something of that size and nature, I've been fortunate enough to recover it (almost every time), and nearly always in the same place, hidden between the side of my front car seat wedged in between the door and the side of the seat itself. No chance you had it in your pocket on a drive, is there? I hope for the best, and maybe it'll turn up.

diamond2377 · 03-19-2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by endgame

Bad news. Sorry. Every time I've lost something of that size and nature, I've been fortunate enough to recover it (almost every time), and nearly always in the same place, hidden between the side of my front car seat wedged in between the door and the side of the seat itself. No chance you had in your pocket on a drive, is there? I hope for the best, and maybe it'll turn up.

Yeah I was hoping it would turn up somewhere in my house, at work or something. But now that I think about it, my wife knew what was on there. She could have "accidentally" made it disappear.

Kemp · 03-19-2007, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by diamond2377

Yeah I was hoping it would turn up somewhere in my house, at work or something. But now that I think about it, my wife knew what was on there. She could have "accidentally" made it disappear.

Between that post and this one...

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Originally Posted by diamond2377

I think my situation is more pitiful than anyone.
I am going to take next Friday off. But I can't tell my wife about it or she will flip out. So Friday morning I am getting ready in the morning like I'm going to work. Get dressed, drop the kids off, then spend all day at the library with OOTP.

Damn, I'm such a nerd!

From here... http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...60#post2105160

You'd better hope your wife never reads the OOTP forum!!!

rocketeer928 · 03-19-2007, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by silvam14

Your story inspired me to backup my logos and unis on my other spare PC just in case.

I'm backing mine up on my external hard drive immediately after I post this. I also spent many hours with logos and spreadsheets getting ready for OOTP 2007.

plubbr · 03-19-2007, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Goodsox

Do you know that you can password protect USB drives? I didn't learn that until this year, but have since done so because I put a lot of my client files on them. It won't bring anything back, but will at least give you some piece of mind if you ever lose it.

Yep. My main USB drive is not only password protected, but some of the more sensitive files on it are also encrypted.

diamond2377 · 03-19-2007, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Kemp

Between that post and this one...

From here... http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...60#post2105160

You'd better hope your wife never reads the OOTP forum!!!

Wow, I didn't think about that...
Can the administrators please get rid of my incriminating posts?

By the way Kemp, way to catch that other post I made. I didn't think anyone payed attention to it.

Kemp · 03-19-2007, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by diamond2377

By the way Kemp, way to catch that other post I made. I didn't think anyone payed attention to it.

Oh yeah, I thought it was hilarious. I actually went to reply but my wife walked in the room and I shut the browser down fast JUST IN CASE she knows your wife. They stick together like a freaking gang!!!

ootpFox07 · 03-19-2007, 04:06 PM

Sorry to hear that man. Sucks to loose all that work.

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Originally Posted by silvam14

Your story inspired me to backup my logos and unis on my other spare PC just in case.

I'm burning a DVD of all my league stuff tonight. No time like the present to preserve for the future.

The Wolf · 03-19-2007, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by diamond2377

Yeah I was hoping it would turn up somewhere in my house, at work or something. But now that I think about it, my wife knew what was on there. She could have "accidentally" made it disappear.

Ouch.

03-19-2007, 11:29 AM	#1
diamond2377 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hartford, CT. Posts: 92	Personal OOTP disaster I just wanted to tell everyone about my recent OOTP disaster for sympathy, and not necessarily advice. Well... For the last 2 months I've been working on original logos,unis and stadiums for my 24 team fictional league. Re-working certain things to make everything look perfect for the new version. However, I have recently lost the usb flash drive that I had my whole project on. 2 months down the friggin drain only 4 days before release. This does give me a chance to try my plan B. I was thinking of letting the computer randomly generate the cities and nicknames. Then I would rearrange teams in divisions that are geographically correct. Then expand the league some sim years later and put the new teams where it makes sense to have them so the league looks nice and even. Then I would take the interesting task of making logos and unis for these random teams. I think it would be kind of fun to make logos for the Talahasee Wombats or something like that. Anyway, I'm just ranting. Feel free to comment or ignore my sob story.

03-19-2007, 11:38 AM	#2
ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 9,848	Well, I guess that's why it's best to keep things on a hard drive instead of a flash drive. But I'm sure you know that. Anyway, I've had similar things happen (lost a CD with lots of great stuff on it), so I sympathize. Your plan B actually sounds kind of interesting. Somehow I've never really considered keeping the random city and team name setup that is produced, but there's something intriguing about the idea. It might be fun to make a bunch of logos for the random teams that would be produced. I might have to give this a try, too. I'll have to get rid of some of the more egregiously bad names in the file first, though. __________________ 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

03-19-2007, 11:38 AM	#3
HolyCow98 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 2,735	That sucks man....good luck with plan B. The worse one for me was my very first league started in OOTP 3 and made it as far as OOTP 6. I play out my games one at a time so even though that was like 3-4 years...I had only made it through 24 seasons. I got a new computer....and forgot to make a back up of that league before I formatted. I've struggled to capture the same feeling I had toward that league. __________________ NPBL Enjoying its 60th season Georgia GM

03-19-2007, 11:46 AM	#6
silvam14 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dedham, MA Posts: 10,139	My condolences, Your story inspired me to backup my logos and unis on my other spare PC just in case. I do however always have my photobucket which might be a good idea for any of your future projects as a fall back point. __________________ Senior "Nancy Boy" of the OOTP Boards _______________________________________________

03-19-2007, 12:55 PM	#12
endgame Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 16,842	Bad news. Sorry. Every time I've lost something of that size and nature, I've been fortunate enough to recover it (almost every time), and nearly always in the same place, hidden between the side of my front car seat wedged in between the door and the side of the seat itself. No chance you had it in your pocket on a drive, is there? I hope for the best, and maybe it'll turn up. __________________ "Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -- Samuel Beckett _____________________________________________ Last edited by endgame; 03-19-2007 at 02:07 PM.

03-19-2007, 11:38 AM	#4
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608	Lost the data or lost the entire drive? If I ever lost my USB drive and it fell into the wrong hands I would be so completly screwed It has alot of personal data on it

03-19-2007, 11:40 AM	#5
jtb All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 595	Sorry to hear that Diamond. Here's hoping that the release of the game gives you enjoyment that you forget about losing your flashdrive.

03-19-2007, 12:00 PM	#7
84Hammy All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Stinky Windsor Posts: 919	I did part of plan B, the random nicknames part. Hence, the Seattle Maniacs, the Chicago Blues, and the Detroit drivers. All very appropriate names, though you do end up with finding pics for a St. Louis Hippos logo!

03-19-2007, 12:11 PM	#8
Claymore All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 764	ack, real real sorry about that...

03-19-2007, 12:40 PM	#11
blimphead Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 30	Dude, that really sucks. Perhaps the new trend should be to get a hard drive copy, flash drive copy, and upload it to a ftp somewhere.... so much work for piece of mind, eh?