Should I even bother buying this?

[Kelric]

Originally Posted by Kekkonen

Did you check if he was Designated for Assignment?

That's what I was going to suggest. Most likely he wound up there and didn't dissapear into the cornfields.

[Smaegol]

Originally Posted by Smaegol

Thanks for the replies,
I will definitely buy this game tonight. I've always been a huge fan of OOTP, I was just very concerned after playing the demo. I know it can't be my computer because I literally just bought this computer 4 days ago and updated all the drivers right away. Its possible that It was corrupting because I had 2 ESPN MLB gamecasts running in the background? I dunno.. but Ill buy it, make sure its all patched up, and give it another go.

Thanks

[Smaegol]

Originally Posted by Kekkonen

Did you check if he was Designated for Assignment?

Yep, and I checked everywhere else he could possibly be. Just vanished into the cornfields.

[billethius]

Originally Posted by Smaegol

Yep, and I checked everywhere else he could possibly be. Just vanished into the cornfields.

I've occasionally seen this behavior with user created roster sets. You should be able to search for the player to find out where he's at. If you see that he's on a roster that he's not actually showing up on, try running the computer manager on your entire organization.

[cibl commish]

Think I had one crash in this game and none ever in 2006..

[battists]

I've had SOME crashes, but not enough to stress me out, especially since I back up everything that's important to me.

That said, the game itself doesn't have any different code from the demo, so if you had problems with the demo, it's possible you'll run into the same with the actual game.

My advice:

1. Start small. Play some smaller leagues and kick the tires for a bit before you go embarking on anything huge.

2. Definitely have a backup plan in place. It's just smart, considering your experience with the beta.

3. If you have a specific idea for what you want to do, ask questions about it on the forums. In my experience leagues that are configured correctly from the get-go are inherently more stable than those in which lots of things are changed around after the fact. Just my observance though.

4. If you run into problems, ask on the forums.

Good luck, we'll do our best to make this an enjoyable experience for you!

Steve

[Charlie Hough]

Originally Posted by Smaegol

Hey there,
I made a trade a few months into the season and the player I traded for simply disappeared. He never showed up on my affiliate teams and wasn't on the major league roster.

He was probably in the designated for assignment area of your team transactions. If that's the case, then you have to assign him. He won't automatically appear on any particular roster. The game does not presume to know what you want to do with the player once you acquired him.

[Smaegol]

Originally Posted by Charlie Hough

He was probably in the designated for assignment area of your team transactions. If that's the case, then you have to assign him. He won't automatically appear on any particular roster. The game does not presume to know what you want to do with the player once you acquired him.

Holy cow...

Come on guys, have you even bothered to read any of my posts? Sorry, I don't mean to sound like a jerk, but man.. its like Im talking to a brick wall. Frustrating. (Yes,checking if he was designated for assignment was of course that was the first thing I checked, as I stated in 2 earlier posts in this thread. Thanks for the reply though, I do appreciate that you were trying to help)

Anyways, Im just about to purchase the game, so thanks for all the replies and testimony. Im sure ill love it just like all the other ones.

[Qrusher14242]

you should buy it. I have had a lot of crashes, but it still fun. I still Can't import any games from 6.5 or 2006, it just crashes the game everytime i click on the import button. Also i have had a lot leagues die with 'database corrupt' errors.

[SSG Troyer]

The only time I crash is completely random, and after my computer has been running without a reboot for three days or so ...

[plannine]

Originally Posted by Smaegol

Hey there,
Long time player of OOTPBB, but Ive downloaded the trial of OOTP07, and its so bug riddled and crashes so much, I dont even think its playable. I made a trade a few months into the season and the player I traded for simply disappeared. He never showed up on my affiliate teams and wasn't on the major league roster. Just vanished into thin air. Not to mention the constant crashes that would corrupt my league so Id have to start over. Has all this been addressed or are the problems still there in the full version?

Thanks

Most issues I have are when I try to create a (historical) league that is more then my laptop can handle (i.e. full minors/full reports). I've simmed out 1871-2007 (american majors with single minor league level) many times with no real issues (over clicking is my biggest problem, and thats user error!!!!), and have played out many games in various seasons.

[Assos]

The only major crash I have had was my 1945 Phillies bullpen relief work..... still trying to rebuild it. LOL

[jbergey22]

Originally Posted by Smaegol

Hey there,
Long time player of OOTPBB, but Ive downloaded the trial of OOTP07, and its so bug riddled and crashes so much, I dont even think its playable. I made a trade a few months into the season and the player I traded for simply disappeared. He never showed up on my affiliate teams and wasn't on the major league roster. Just vanished into thin air. Not to mention the constant crashes that would corrupt my league so Id have to start over. Has all this been addressed or are the problems still there in the full version?

Thanks

When you trade for a player they are Designated for Assignment I do believe. Are you sure the player is not listed in that part of the transaction screen?

EDIT... I just read all the posts I guess you checked that. Very Odd thats never happened to me so hopefully its a one time problem.