OOTP 9 release date & 2 new features revealed! - Page 3

rogmax11 · 06-05-2008, 01:26 PM

For fictional or hybrid historical leagues, can we assign historical ballparks from the included database to whichever teams we want? And, in a related question, do the ballflight position locations transfer with the historical parks or will we have to manually alter these?

Do I understand that stat neutralization is similar to normalization? Does that imply that if I import Nap Lajoie 1901 into 1977 he will generate modified stats appropriate to the era?

Lastly, for draft purposes, can we now import historical players across timelines and directly into a leagues draft pool rather than into the free-agent list?

Erik W. · 06-05-2008, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by rogmax11

For fictional or hybrid historical leagues, can we assign historical ballparks from the included database to whichever teams we want? And, in a related question, do the ballflight position locations transfer with the historical parks or will we have to manually alter these?

The ball flight coordinates seem to automatically adjust to ballpark dimensions.

What will need to be manually configured is how the coordinates line up on the background picture.

Qrusher14242 · 06-05-2008, 01:46 PM

on the game replays, can you have the game continue on its own or do you have to keep pressing 1? And can you change the speed of the replay. Also, can you skip to an inning, like the 9th?

Ruthian23 · 06-05-2008, 01:55 PM

I'm extremely excited about the ball flight. As someone mentioned earlier, I'd love to see a short video of that if there's any time at all to put that together. Good work, Markus!

eriqjaffe · 06-05-2008, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Erik W.

The ball flight coordinates seem to automatically adjust to ballpark dimensions.

What will need to be manually configured is how the coordinates line up on the background picture.

While this is really cool, judging by this:

It's gonna be kind of a nightmare to configure these, especially if your parks aren't all identically photographed.

I suggest that, in future, all one should need to do is identify home plate and then "draw lines" to the outfield wall? Or, at the least, identify home plate, the left field corner, left center, etc. and then have the game auto-fill the other positions? It should be fairly simple math for the game to calculate those locations based on a few key ones.

Long_Long_Name · 06-05-2008, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

While this is really cool, judging by this:

It's gonna be kind of a nightmare to configure these, especially if your parks aren't all identically photographed.

I suggest that, in future, all one should need to do is identify home plate and then "draw lines" to the outfield wall? Or, at the least, identify home plate, the left field corner, left center, etc. and then have the game auto-fill the other positions? It should be fairly simple math for the game to calculate those locations based on a few key ones.

True. However, it could be worse, at least it's drag and drop, not necessary to enter full XY coordinates.

Who Killed Kenny? · 06-05-2008, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

While this is really cool, judging by this:

It's gonna be kind of a nightmare to configure these, especially if your parks aren't all identically photographed.

I suggest that, in future, all one should need to do is identify home plate and then "draw lines" to the outfield wall? Or, at the least, identify home plate, the left field corner, left center, etc. and then have the game auto-fill the other positions? It should be fairly simple math for the game to calculate those locations based on a few key ones.

The bottom of the picture says that drag and drop works. So maybe not as hard?

Curtis · 06-05-2008, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by rogmax11

Do I understand that stat neutralization is similar to normalization? Does that imply that if I import Nap Lajoie 1901 into 1977 he will generate modified stats appropriate to the era?

This is a question I asked in another thread that didn't get answere:. Is there era (not earned run average) neutralization?

skunkle333 · 06-05-2008, 02:08 PM

Replays and ball flight to go along with baseball sounds and especially that those baseball sounds recognize the key parts of key games.

I haven't been as excited about a baseball sim since DMB's 9C patch.

Still love DMB but OOTP8 and now 9 are my game of choice for the pics and sounds and perks.

Good stuff.

Just hope it doesn't take me 3 days of study to set up my leagues etc.

jbmagic · 06-05-2008, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Qrusher14242

on the game replays, can you have the game continue on its own or do you have to keep pressing 1? And can you change the speed of the replay. Also, can you skip to an inning, like the 9th?

That will be cool, if watching a replay sim or watching a regular sim, is an option where you don't have to keep pressing continue button or space bar.

Who Killed Kenny? · 06-05-2008, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by skunkle333

Just hope it doesn't take me 3 days of study to set up my leagues etc.

There's supposed to be an in-game fictional quickstart that comes with. I suggest using it to help learn the league.

On the other hand, the 3 days to set up a league can be the most fun!

jbmagic · 06-05-2008, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Who Killed Kenny?

There's supposed to be an in-game fictional quickstart that comes with. I suggest using it to help learn the league.

On the other hand, the 3 days to set up a league can be the most fun!

Will this fictional quickstart come with different fictional stadium & park factors?

or all fictional teams going to get assign the same stadium & park factor?

eriqjaffe · 06-05-2008, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Who Killed Kenny?

The bottom of the picture says that drag and drop works. So maybe not as hard?

Yeah, but that's a lot of elements to drag & drop, the "triangulation" method would certainly save quite a bit of tedium.

Ambermonk · 06-05-2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

It's gonna be kind of a nightmare to configure these, especially if your parks aren't all identically photographed.

I suggest that, in future, all one should need to do is identify home plate and then "draw lines" to the outfield wall? Or, at the least, identify home plate, the left field corner, left center, etc. and then have the game auto-fill the other positions? It should be fairly simple math for the game to calculate those locations based on a few key ones.

Great Idea!

Ambermonk · 06-05-2008, 02:54 PM

Will the manual be ready on the 18th as well?

ajsas01 · 06-05-2008, 02:54 PM

Animated ball flight has made my day.

If I were Markus, I would've spilled the beans about that weeks ago.

Raidergoo · 06-05-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ruthian23

I'm extremely excited about the ball flight. As someone mentioned earlier, I'd love to see a short video of that if there's any time at all to put that together. Good work, Markus!

Charlie Hough · 06-05-2008, 03:08 PM

Is this ball flight or simply a graphic indicator to show where the ball ended up on the field? I thought it was the latter based on screenshots. To me it appears that there is simply a static indicator of where the play happened on the filed.

Am I mistaken? Is it actually ball flight?

Erik W. · 06-05-2008, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Charlie Hough

Is this ball flight or simply a graphic indicator to show where the ball ended up on the field? I thought it was the latter based on screenshots. To me it appears that there is simply a static indicator of where the play happened on the filed.

Am I mistaken? Is it actually ball flight?

It's ball... path. It's 2D, but it is animated unless you're using instant PBP.

Charlie Hough · 06-05-2008, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Erik W.

It's ball... path. It's 2D, but it is animated unless you're using instant PBP.

Does the 2D path actually play out on the screen in a way that can build tension like you can get with PureSim or similar games?

06-05-2008, 01:46 PM	#43
Qrusher14242 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: CA Posts: 1,253	on the game replays, can you have the game continue on its own or do you have to keep pressing 1? And can you change the speed of the replay. Also, can you skip to an inning, like the 9th? __________________ "Go then, there are other worlds than these"

06-05-2008, 02:54 PM	#55
Ambermonk All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Morro Bay, CA Posts: 1,257	Will the manual be ready on the 18th as well? __________________ *I cast this question into your soul, that I might know how deep it is* - Friedrich Nietzsche It often shows a fine command of language - to say nothing! - Bertrand Russell

06-05-2008, 01:26 PM	#41
rogmax11 All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,320	For fictional or hybrid historical leagues, can we assign historical ballparks from the included database to whichever teams we want? And, in a related question, do the ballflight position locations transfer with the historical parks or will we have to manually alter these? Do I understand that stat neutralization is similar to normalization? Does that imply that if I import Nap Lajoie 1901 into 1977 he will generate modified stats appropriate to the era? Lastly, for draft purposes, can we now import historical players across timelines and directly into a leagues draft pool rather than into the free-agent list?

06-05-2008, 01:55 PM	#44
Ruthian23 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 740	I'm extremely excited about the ball flight. As someone mentioned earlier, I'd love to see a short video of that if there's any time at all to put that together. Good work, Markus!

06-05-2008, 02:08 PM	#49
skunkle333 All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2006 Location: St. Louis metro area...IL side. Posts: 643	Replays and ball flight to go along with baseball sounds and especially that those baseball sounds recognize the key parts of key games. I haven't been as excited about a baseball sim since DMB's 9C patch. Still love DMB but OOTP8 and now 9 are my game of choice for the pics and sounds and perks. Good stuff. Just hope it doesn't take me 3 days of study to set up my leagues etc.

06-05-2008, 02:54 PM	#56
ajsas01 Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Saline, MI Posts: 441	Animated ball flight has made my day. If I were Markus, I would've spilled the beans about that weeks ago.

06-05-2008, 03:08 PM	#58
Charlie Hough Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,644	Is this ball flight or simply a graphic indicator to show where the ball ended up on the field? I thought it was the latter based on screenshots. To me it appears that there is simply a static indicator of where the play happened on the filed. Am I mistaken? Is it actually ball flight?