First OOTP 11 Screenshots!

[Le Grande Orange]

Heh, much like those Windows 7 commercials, I recognize some bits of mine in there.

I'll make one suggestion immediately: on the standings screen, add either a blank line between the last team in a division and the division name/column header line OR add a highlight behind the division name/column header line. (Maybe even a combination of both.)

It would help the legibility of the screen enormously. Right now it's cluttered and hard to read without some sort of vertical breaks.



Oh, and I'd still rather see a fractional ½ than a decimal .5 for the half-game behind standings. Looks much nicer and more elegant.

[Eugene Church]

Thanks for the screenshots, Markus.

Any chance we will get OOTP11 by Opening Day?
I hope in future years you can make that the regular game release date.

I hope you will have "ootp blue" skin this year.
Not impressed with the skin used on these screenshots.

I wish you would make the "faded-out logos" optional.

I don't care for the baseball diamonds and baseball player hidden deep under the the script.

I know these are minor issues, but wish you would unclutter the screens, which would improve the clarity.

At least give us a skin without them. No big deal with me. I love the game anyway.

[Eugene Church]

Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

Heh, much like those Windows 7 commercials, I recognize some bits of mine in there.

I'll make one suggestion immediately: on the standings screen, add either a blank line between the last team in a division and the division name/column header line OR add a highlight behind the division name/column header line. (Maybe even a combination of both.)

It would help the legibility of the screen enormously. Right now it's cluttered and hard to read without some sort of vertical breaks.



Oh, and I'd still rather see a fractional ½ than a decimal .5 for the half-game behind standings. Looks much nicer and more elegant.

Agree with LGO.

It would be easier to read his way.

I like the use of fractions rather than decimals in "games behind".

On the rows on the team standings use alternating light and medium shadings for each team. It would be easier on the eyes and easier to read.

[Qrusher14242]

yeah i hope a Blue skin is included, thats the one i always use. Don't care for white skins in ootp or FM. This skin looks a lot like FM10's default, with the button at the top

[phenom]

Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

Oh, and I'd still rather see a fractional ½ than a decimal .5 for the half-game behind standings. Looks much nicer and more elegant.

Not me. So... push.

[Cryomaniac]

Originally Posted by phenom

Not me. So... push.

I'm tempted to make a poll for this lol.

[bp_]

Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

I'll make one suggestion immediately: on the standings screen, add either a blank line between the last team in a division and the division name/column header line OR add a highlight behind the division name/column header line. (Maybe even a combination of both.)

It would help the legibility of the screen enormously. Right now it's cluttered and hard to read without some sort of vertical breaks.

agreed. was thinking the same thing last night when I looked at this

[Vinny P.]

Originally Posted by Eugene Church

Thanks for the screenshots, Markus.

Any chance we will get OOTP11 by Opening Day?
I hope in future years you can make that the regular game release date.

I hope you will have "ootp blue" skin this year.
Not impressed with the skin used on these screenshots.

I wish you would make the "faded-out logos" optional.

I don't care for the baseball diamonds and baseball player hidden deep under the the script.

I know these are minor issues, but wish you would unclutter the screens, which would improve the clarity.

At least give us a skin without them. No big deal with me. I love the game anyway.

I like the watermark images on the screen behind the text like that though. He should definitely keep it like it is for the current skin, and make a new one without it.

[Bluenoser]

Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

Heh, much like those Windows 7 commercials, I recognize some bits of mine in there.

I'll make one suggestion immediately: on the standings screen, add either a blank line between the last team in a division and the division name/column header line OR add a highlight behind the division name/column header line. (Maybe even a combination of both.)

It would help the legibility of the screen enormously. Right now it's cluttered and hard to read without some sort of vertical breaks.



Oh, and I'd still rather see a fractional ½ than a decimal .5 for the half-game behind standings. Looks much nicer and more elegant.

This would be nice but I don't find it difficult to read now since the header row is in red text so it does standout somewhat.

I like the .5, it's much nicer and elegant. 6 1/2 would look rather odd vs 6.5 imho.

[Cornelius McGillicuddy]

I vote for 1/2. When I used to read newspapers in the "old days" I never saw .5, It looks not quite real.

[Cryomaniac]

Poll posted http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...es-behind.html

[Bluenoser]

Originally Posted by Eugene Church

Thanks for the screenshots, Markus.

Any chance we will get OOTP11 by Opening Day?
I hope in future years you can make that the regular game release date.

I hope you will have "ootp blue" skin this year.
Not impressed with the skin used on these screenshots.

I wish you would make the "faded-out logos" optional.

I don't care for the baseball diamonds and baseball player hidden deep under the the script.

I know these are minor issues, but wish you would unclutter the screens, which would improve the clarity.

At least give us a skin without them. No big deal with me. I love the game anyway.

What I'd like to see, on news pages at least, is a "newspaper" style background. There are certainly plenty of background graphics available on the net that would look neat.

I really wish there was a step by step process/template for creating skins. I would enjoy that and would spend some time creating several. I know years ago some people made a few, but I think it was a lot simpler then.

The possibilities would be endless. You could have skins for different eras, like the 1900's, modern day, Japanese, International, etc etc.

Having said all that, I really like that skin and the new layout.

[Cornelius McGillicuddy]

Originally Posted by brucem

what i'd like to see, on news pages at least, is a "newspaper" style background. There are certainly plenty of background graphics available on the net that would look neat.

I really wish there was a step by step process/template for creating skins. I would enjoy that and would spend some time creating several. I know years ago some people made a few, but i think it was a lot simpler then.

The possibilities would be endless. You could have skins for different eras, like the 1900's, modern day, japanese, international, etc etc.

+1

[Beach23BoyP]

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Yes, the second skin will look similar to the 'classic' skin.

I've gotten to where I prefer the "modern skin". Easy to see.

[Tin of Maize]

Looking awesome. I have to admit I was starting to lose interest in OOTP, but this just may draw me back in!!

[fantom1979]

Originally Posted by chezboots

Looks good but I'm not shelling out $40 for a new look. I'll stick with 10 for awhile I mean it's not even a year old yet geez.

This game (and just about every sports game that I know of) comes out every year. Markus makes improvements to the core game every year. It is never just a "new look'. As the release date gets closer I am sure there will be some kind of feature list posted.

[rocketeer928]

Looks good to me. Can't wait to see the final "elf" product.

[pseudofool]

While I like the redesign of the upper interface, I must express my disappointment with the new Manager's Home page. I can't believe the players stats is gone! And what replaces it, the "Season Time Line" will provide redundant information for anyone who has simulated an entire year. I don't know why you'd need that information accessible when it's clearly laid out in the autoplay dropdown menu. It takes up a lot of space for something that is the least dynamic of any of the sections. I was hoping for more user customization (say in the form of widgets, like in play by play?) as far as some of the most used screens (i.e. sim screen and manager's home page).

At least give us the option to use the old Manager's Home design. I typically use Manager's Home as my default page as I sim day-by-day. I can't really see myself using the new home page, without more access to stats...

[BostonRS14]

Originally Posted by silvam14

Well, lets hope the other skin is better. I don't know, first impressions don't sit well with me, but I'll take a while to digest these. The font sizes and the size of the arrows, buttons seem to be more catered to the visually impared.

I have my own list of things that I would have chosen to work on before re-doing the interface (again) but its not my game so...

+1

It seems to be regressing to me. Buttons are bigger and more cartoonish and "arcade"-like rather than being clean and smooth.

The "news" on the manager home page seems more created for beginners, as a step-by-step to how to run the team. I'd rather have my team record and the important upcoming serie(s)/game(s), hot and cold and maybe a prospect that is progressing/regressing.

Put the "to-do's" on a separate page, maybe something simply called "to do's" or "Events" (??)

The top bar has too much information. And, is there a need for two "finish today"'s?

[cody8200]

Originally Posted by BostonRS14

+1

It seems to be regressing to me. Buttons are bigger and more cartoonish and "arcade"-like rather than being clean and smooth.

The "news" on the manager home page seems more created for beginners, as a step-by-step to how to run the team. I'd rather have my team record and the important upcoming serie(s)/game(s), hot and cold and maybe a prospect that is progressing/regressing.

Put the "to-do's" on a separate page, maybe something simply called "to do's" or "Events" (??)

The top bar has too much information. And, is there a need for two "finish today"'s?

This skin was made to be more accessible and friendly to newbies. Nothing wrong with that. Hopefully it brings some new people to the same old crowd.