OOTP and the competition - Page 9

silvam14 · 01-20-2009, 01:43 PM

Reading these posts speculating on how much $$ Markus makes makes me

I think I may try and give Front Office manager a shot this year. It is reasonably priced and could have what I want as far as in game graphics/presentation.

CMH · 01-20-2009, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BruceM

If you want to nit pick, so are 6 & 6.5. But they're not exactly the same, they're different, just like 2007 & 8. The fact is, OOTP will be the 6th version of OOTP since the 2006 format.

I would say that OOTP8 was the expansion pack of OOTP 2007 just like OOTP 6.5 was the expansion pack of OOTP 6.

CMH · 01-20-2009, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by OldFatGuy

But what is this 8.5?

I ask because I'm gonna keep my old Yankees univers on OOTP8 and start my new big one in OOTP 9 and if there is an upgrade or patch I'm missing I'd like to consider it, if it's free that is.

No need to worry. There was no OOTP 8.5.

8.5 was the name a few users tagged the $20 patch for OOTP 8. If you had OOTP 2007, you could patch up to have all bug fixes that OOTP 8 had. However, if you paid $20 for OOTP 8, you would get a few new features.

It was once mentioned by a user that calling the $20 OOTP 8 OOTP 8.5 would make more sense, since the patched version of OOTP 2007 is essentially OOTP 8 without the new features. Just a bunch of confusion really.

OldFatGuy · 01-20-2009, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by CMH

No need to worry. There was no OOTP 8.5.

8.5 was the name a few users tagged the $20 patch for OOTP 8. If you had OOTP 2007, you could patch up to have all bug fixes that OOTP 8 had. However, if you paid $20 for OOTP 8, you would get a few new features.

It was once mentioned by a user that calling the $20 OOTP 8 OOTP 8.5 would make more sense, since the patched version of OOTP 2007 is essentially OOTP 8 without the new features. Just a bunch of confusion really.

Thanks. Sometimes it's hard for me to keep up.

Like with 9, when I read there was upgrade from 9.2.12 to 9.2.13, I was still on 9.2.11 and knew nothing of 9.2.12.

CMH · 01-20-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by OldFatGuy

Thanks. Sometimes it's hard for me to keep up.

Like with 9, when I read there was upgrade from 9.2.12 to 9.2.13, I was still on 9.2.11 and knew nothing of 9.2.12.

Oh, we're already on OOTP 9.3. You didn't know?

Of course, I'm kidding. The top page hadn't been updated to follow these new patches and I think that didn't help with solving this dilemma. Many people in leagues that I'm in aren't aware of the changes. Even commissioners have gone on for weeks not knowing that everyone in their league has patched up.

Thankfully, you didn't necessarily have to to run a league, but it just goes to show that the forums hadn't been informative enough.

johneh · 01-20-2009, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by stevebydac

From Baseball Mogul's own website, quoted Sept. 19, 2007:

Their game is currently $19.99-$22.99. So let's say in 2006 they sold 110,000 and 2007's final tally was 25% higher -- 132,000. At an average price of $21.49, that's $2,836,680 gross. Hard to believe those numbers.

It sells 26 times as many copies as OOTP, which is regarded by most as a superior product???

Whatever the case, I think OOTP sells quite a bit more than the guess of 5000 copies per year. Which is great for Marcus and the team.

I believe I read somewhere that for BBM sold in Walmart, Best Buy, Etc that Clay gets very little.. I believe it was less than $2.

satchel · 01-20-2009, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dj_morton

I REALLY wish OOTP would put out a console version. How great would that be?

It would be great for people who play console games, of whom I am not one.

satchel · 01-20-2009, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by silvam14

Reading these posts speculating on how much $$ Markus makes makes me

The question was not really about how much money Markus makes (which is his own business, and not ours), it was whether OOTP Developments is his full-time job, or whether he needs to do other work to support himself.

Of course the answer to whether he needs to work another job is probably dependent on how much money OOTP Developments brings in, and that launched the line of reasoning.

Personally, I am very curious about OOTP's sales numbers. I've always wondered how many units it moved, and I always will wonder that. But they keep it secret, which is their perogative.

Carplos · 01-20-2009, 04:50 PM

I bet Markus spends his $$$ on ale and whores.

CMH · 01-20-2009, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Carplos

I bet Markus spends his $$$ on ale and whores.

That's not very productive. What do whores know about programming?

OldFatGuy · 01-20-2009, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Carplos

I bet Markus spends his $$$ on ale and whores.

Technically, speaking, he spends his euros on ale and whores.

Cryomaniac · 01-20-2009, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by OldFatGuy

Technically, speaking, he spends his euros on ale and whores.

€€€ to be precise.

UK Keyboards ftw!

Carplos · 01-20-2009, 05:55 PM

I was just using $$$ to represent money in general!

Cryomaniac · 01-20-2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Carplos

I was just using $$$ to represent money in general!

Cool

holyswish · 01-20-2009, 09:48 PM

If you get a free demo of Draft Day Pro Basketball or Draft Day College Basketball you may get a really good sense for what the Baseball game will be like. Affter checking out either Basketball games, you'll quickly see some similarities with OOTP (logos, player pics, basic uniforms), but you can also predict that the game will lack the configurability that OOTP has. However, the Wolverine/DD interfaces are kind of nice... My vote is that Draft Day Baseball will be OOTP's biggest competition in the not so far future.

Raidergoo · 01-20-2009, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CMH

It was once mentioned by a user that calling the $20 OOTP 8 OOTP 8.5 would make more sense, since the patched version of OOTP 2007 is essentially OOTP 8 without the new features. Just a bunch of confusion really.

After a certain date, if you bought OOTP 2007, the developers would not get paid a dime. Thus, OOTP 8 was released, to remedy that.

Le Grande Orange · 01-21-2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Cryomaniac

€€€ to be precise.

UK Keyboards ftw!

You don't need a UK keyboard. Alt 0128 = €

Cryomaniac · 01-21-2009, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

You don't need a UK keyboard. Alt 0128 = €

Maybe not, but a UK keyboard makes it easier, it's Crtl+Alt+4, and the symbol is on the 4 key along with the $, the £ is on the 3, also " and @ are swapped around compared to a US keyboard.

satchel · 01-21-2009, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Raidergoo

After a certain date, if you bought OOTP 2007, the developers would not get paid a dime. Thus, OOTP 8 was released, to remedy that.

In case this post confused anyone else like it did me, I believe this is the explanation: OOTP2007 was released by a Sports Interactive/OOTP Developments partnership; after some point, money from the sales of OOTP2007 must have gone to Sports Interactive, but not to OOTP Developments. So OOTP8 was released as a "new" game, from whose sales OOTP Developments would solely receive the profits.

The Wolf · 01-22-2009, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by CMH

What do whores know about programming?

I know a couple who know an awful lot about it.

But then they actually are programmers.

01-20-2009, 01:43 PM	#161
silvam14 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dedham, MA Posts: 10,098	Reading these posts speculating on how much $$ Markus makes makes me I think I may try and give Front Office manager a shot this year. It is reasonably priced and could have what I want as far as in game graphics/presentation. __________________ Senior "Nancy Boy" of the OOTP Boards _______________________________________________

01-20-2009, 09:48 PM	#175
holyswish Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 82	Draft Day Sports If you get a free demo of Draft Day Pro Basketball or Draft Day College Basketball you may get a really good sense for what the Baseball game will be like. Affter checking out either Basketball games, you'll quickly see some similarities with OOTP (logos, player pics, basic uniforms), but you can also predict that the game will lack the configurability that OOTP has. However, the Wolverine/DD interfaces are kind of nice... My vote is that Draft Day Baseball will be OOTP's biggest competition in the not so far future.

01-20-2009, 04:50 PM	#169
Carplos Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,877 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	I bet Markus spends his $$$ on ale and whores.

01-20-2009, 05:55 PM	#173
Carplos Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,877 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	I was just using $$$ to represent money in general!