A Personal Update from Markus - Page 2

Another Mike D · 03-27-2007, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Third, the Cato-OOTP 2007 conversion will have to wait for a few weeks, but since I will code it so you can import your leagues history after importing it into 2007 itself, there should be no problem to convert your online league right now

OK, that'S what I wanted to get off my chest. Enjoy the game while I code the patch and try to get better!

Sorry to hear about your health issues, hope you are able to separate for a little bit and get your mojo back.

Can anyone else in the know perhaps comment on the little bit I quoted? How exactly will it be possible to do the CATO dump after the fact. Is it because the history is located in a different CSV? I'm a little ingnant

of how it all works right now.

Ryan W. · 03-27-2007, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Another Mike D

Sorry to hear about your health issues, hope you are able to separate for a little bit and get your mojo back.

Can anyone else in the know perhaps comment on the little bit I quoted? How exactly will it be possible to do the CATO dump after the fact. Is it because the history is located in a different CSV? I'm a little ingnant

of how it all works right now.

The way I THINK it will work is that the only thing being back populated is the information on teams and your retired players, which will build the leaderboards and such. Your current players will not be molested, err, touched...

Deft · 03-27-2007, 08:34 AM

Go take some time off and remember its just a damn game.

Neags23 · 03-27-2007, 08:36 AM

Wow, I always thought programming video games for a living would be a stress reliever. I guess that just goes to show how much heart, soul, pain, sweat, and tears Markus puts into his work.

You've done a fantastic job, and never in a million years would you see this kind of attention and dedication from a lead developer on bigger and (much) worse baseball games (MLB 2k7, for one). Thanks for you hard work, and rest those eyes! Stop looking at code for a while!!!

ctorg · 03-27-2007, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Neags23

Wow, I always thought programming video games for a living would be a stress reliever. I guess that just goes to show how much heart, soul, pain, sweat, and tears Markus puts into his work.

You've done a fantastic job, and never in a million years would you see this kind of attention and dedication from a lead developer on bigger and (much) worse baseball games (MLB 2k7, for one). Thanks for you hard work, and rest those eyes! Stop looking at code for a while!!!

I'm sure it is a relief when you're doing it for a few hours a day, but sixteen hours a day - eighty hours a week - doing any one thing is not healthy.

Deft · 03-27-2007, 08:52 AM

One other thing I wanted to say about this. I hope the boys at SI realize this franchise isn't OOTP. It' s Markus Heinsohn and without him you have a dead product.

So protect your most important asset.

spleen1015 · 03-27-2007, 08:54 AM

You need a good woman.

Good luck, man.

The Wolf · 03-27-2007, 08:56 AM

Take a long vacation, Markus. Take your girlfriend to the south of France for a month. Get AWAY. Total separation from the stress is called for.

The Wolf · 03-27-2007, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deft

One other thing I wanted to say about this. I hope the boys at SI realize this franchise isn't OOTP. It' s Markus Heinsohn and without him you have a dead product.

So protect your most important asset.

Good point. More to the point, Markus is MARKUS' most important asset. Take care of yourself, man.

If you're dead or disabled, nothing else matters.

Amazin' Blue · 03-27-2007, 09:00 AM

Get well and good luck... we've got a great game thanks to your hard work.

I'll echo someone who said this earlier, I've been playing text based baseball sims since the mid-80's (literally all my life) and this is the best I've played.

So be proud of what you've done and don't think about it at all for a few months.

Beach23BoyP · 03-27-2007, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

I have been dealing with severe stress-related health issues for about 1 1/2 years now, and it usually is worse shortly before/after the game is released. Unfortunately, medication doesn't do it anymore, so I will need to attend some sort of therapy to get better.

Shaun of PureSim had the same problem. So he basically just quit. After 30 years I'm kind of in the same boat with my job. I just sleep a lot and play OOTP. However, a long vacation always works best. At least two weeks!

eriqjaffe · 03-27-2007, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

You need a good woman.

Umm..

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...47&postcount=2

Take care, Markus! You've earned it!

tward13 · 03-27-2007, 09:37 AM

Get away, relax. Go see a real baseball game.

BigCity · 03-27-2007, 09:38 AM

Markus,

Health first, everything else second. Without your health you have nothing.

Good luck

Al

Assos · 03-27-2007, 09:53 AM

Come to Florida, I'll take you to a few minor league games, maybe even a Dismal Rays game in the big Tank.

Seriously, get better, relax... you make a great product but your health is much more important!

bosunmate · 03-27-2007, 09:54 AM

Good Luck Markus, forget the game and get yourself well, you have a lifetime in front of you. I just want you to know that I had to take an early retirement due to serious health problems, and its your game that has helped me keep it together and fill the void. Thank You

1998 Yankees · 03-27-2007, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Deft

One other thing I wanted to say about this. I hope the boys at SI realize this franchise isn't OOTP. It' s Markus Heinsohn and without him you have a dead product.

So protect your most important asset.

Holy smokes.

There can be no originality here at this point, just support in numbers, so I will just add my own best wishes for you to feel better soon.

I did want to emphasize again the comment quoted above, however. Take good care of yourself.

gordyhulten · 03-27-2007, 10:14 AM

Cosign.

Here24 · 03-27-2007, 10:17 AM

Put yourself on the DL and be good to yourself.
please accept my props and prayers.

Curtis · 03-27-2007, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Here24

Put yourself on the DL and be good to yourself.

Ah, some originality. I agree with the group advising a clean break for awhile, rather than 'cutting back'. What's SI's disability plan?

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03-27-2007, 08:36 AM	#24
Neags23 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,577	Wow, I always thought programming video games for a living would be a stress reliever. I guess that just goes to show how much heart, soul, pain, sweat, and tears Markus puts into his work. You've done a fantastic job, and never in a million years would you see this kind of attention and dedication from a lead developer on bigger and (much) worse baseball games (MLB 2k7, for one). Thanks for you hard work, and rest those eyes! Stop looking at code for a while!!!

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spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,009	You need a good woman. Good luck, man.

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Amazin' Blue Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 93	Get well and good luck... we've got a great game thanks to your hard work. I'll echo someone who said this earlier, I've been playing text based baseball sims since the mid-80's (literally all my life) and this is the best I've played. So be proud of what you've done and don't think about it at all for a few months.

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tward13 All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,965	Get away, relax. Go see a real baseball game.

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BigCity All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: South Shore, Great Lakes Posts: 1,386	Markus, Health first, everything else second. Without your health you have nothing. Good luck Al

03-27-2007, 09:53 AM	#35
Assos All Star Starter Join Date: May 2004 Location: Just on the fair side of the foul pole! Posts: 1,768	Come to Florida, I'll take you to a few minor league games, maybe even a Dismal Rays game in the big Tank. Seriously, get better, relax... you make a great product but your health is much more important!

03-27-2007, 09:54 AM	#36
bosunmate All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,781	Good Luck Markus, forget the game and get yourself well, you have a lifetime in front of you. I just want you to know that I had to take an early retirement due to serious health problems, and its your game that has helped me keep it together and fill the void. Thank You

03-27-2007, 10:17 AM	#39
Here24 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2002 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 28	Put yourself on the DL and be good to yourself. please accept my props and prayers.