OOTP 11 - Thread for initial impressions... - Page 8

attackemu · 04-12-2010, 05:52 PM

My first impression is that it's taking for-e-ver to import my OOTPX league, but that league does have 85 years of history so I wasn't expecting much different.

damonrusst · 04-12-2010, 06:05 PM

I have a standing policy to wait until the 1st patch until I download and import my main league to new versions (since the split ratings didn't convert a few versions ago). But with all the glowing reviews here, I may have to reconsider.

bosunmate · 04-12-2010, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by battists

Go to OOTP Menu >> OOTP Preferences, then in the skin drop-down, choose "OOTP Classic". That's the woodgrain skin.

Thank you that's the only one i didn't try...must be getting old...

redsfan17 · 04-12-2010, 06:14 PM

Absolutely loving this game. It seems to me to be light years better than OOTPX. As has already been said, it is fast, like Taledeaga fast. The new draft features are awesome, really adds to the challenge of the game. Simmed a season with my Reds and hopefully things don't follow that as we had a ton of injuries, mostly to Votto, Bruce and Leake and finished 3 games below .500. But it still is a great game! Thanks to all those invovled.

mm7607 · 04-12-2010, 06:30 PM

Amazing speed, dark color. So far so good. Am a little disappointed with the single game record list. Nothing for pitchers except walks and K's, and K's are listed in the accomplishments section. Also I thought someone had said the game generate realistic high school and collage stats for generated players. I'm not seeing this or was I mistaken?

Jamee999 · 04-12-2010, 06:31 PM

Just had my first unusual play - my M's are pitching against the A's in the second game of the year - bottom of the 5th, two outs, bases loaded. Jake Fox hits a hard line drive up the middle...which hits the runner on second base, Cliff Pennington! Fox gets a single, Pennington is out, Ryan Rowland-Smith gets out of a jam in a magically lucky manner.

bwburke94 · 04-12-2010, 06:37 PM

Won't activate unless on an administrator account...

Qrusher14242 · 04-12-2010, 06:53 PM

they seemt to have removed the dropdown in the top left for simulating. Now its only on the bottom right and only on the simulating screen?? Was so easy before, now i need to do another click every single time

Also, when you get a new email, it still default to going to the first email in your inbox, which is sometimes a year ago. So i still have to scroll all the way back to the top. Also, i thought we used to be able to go back and forward with the keyboard.

edit: nevermind, found the option for simming in the right hand corner.

JDevil · 04-12-2010, 06:55 PM

I certainly have a TON to catch up, but Im loving it so far. Its been a few versions. I have to figure out how to get the stadium images to work and how to get the editors going etc and Ill be all set !!

Tavarin · 04-12-2010, 07:35 PM

I wish there was a special position for two-way players, because it seems like the AI uses them one way or the other, but not both ways at once.

Cryomaniac · 04-12-2010, 07:45 PM

Looks excellent so far =D.

I've had no problems at all as of yet (although, I must admit all I've done is simmed 5 years of a fictional league without automatic evolution on).

The one suggestion I will make is that it would be cool if we can get the college info in the player history screen (if it should be there, then it doesn't seem to work with customized schools.txt files).

SlyBelle · 04-12-2010, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

My Documents/OOTP Developments/Out of the Park Baseball 11/database

Make sure you copy the files there first, and then start a new league.

When my game was installed, this directory was not created. Is there a setting for this or do I have to create manually?

JHopkins19 · 04-12-2010, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlyBelle

When my game was installed, this directory was not created. Is there a setting for this or do I have to create manually?

I don't see mine either.

SlyBelle · 04-12-2010, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JHopkins19

I don't see mine either.

Glad I'm not the only one

My games are actually saving in the program files directly which I really don't want them to.

Hopefully someone has an idea of what to do.

Bigpapa42 · 04-12-2010, 08:18 PM

Had a very brief amount of time with it this morning, and I'm looking forward to spending some time with the game tonight. One thing I did appreciate was that the darker skin made the game far more attractive to my eyes, so thats a nice touch.

plannine · 04-12-2010, 08:25 PM

So far so good.

downloaded and installed in a few minutes.........

now i need to take a few days off to explore everything....

Khrog · 04-12-2010, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlyBelle

Glad I'm not the only one

My games are actually saving in the program files directly which I really don't want them to.

Hopefully someone has an idea of what to do.

I had a ton of directories not created on install...not sure why not...I am working to fix it now...probably going to completely jack it up!

attackemu · 04-12-2010, 08:47 PM

Nice touch I noticed. Cleveland owner Jeff Wilson passed away during spring training, and was replaced by 31-year-old Buddy Wilson. I presume it's his grandson or whatever? Please don't tell me the same last name was a coincidence.

Nutlaw · 04-12-2010, 08:50 PM

Although it would seem to take some longer term gameplay to see it pay off, I'm pleased that the team owners, dynamic league evolution, and events should add some badly needed personality to the single player experience.

RchW · 04-12-2010, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tavarin

I wish there was a special position for two-way players, because it seems like the AI uses them one way or the other, but not both ways at once.

You can read a lot into that statement.

04-12-2010, 05:52 PM	#141
attackemu All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 971	My first impression is that it's taking for-e-ver to import my OOTPX league, but that league does have 85 years of history so I wasn't expecting much different. __________________ "Disguised in EMU's Blunt and sometimes hostile post is actually very sound advice. I think you would be wise to consider what he said." -ihatenames

04-12-2010, 06:53 PM	#148
Qrusher14242 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: CA Posts: 1,253	they seemt to have removed the dropdown in the top left for simulating. Now its only on the bottom right and only on the simulating screen?? Was so easy before, now i need to do another click every single time Also, when you get a new email, it still default to going to the first email in your inbox, which is sometimes a year ago. So i still have to scroll all the way back to the top. Also, i thought we used to be able to go back and forward with the keyboard. edit: nevermind, found the option for simming in the right hand corner. __________________ "Go then, there are other worlds than these" Last edited by Qrusher14242; 04-12-2010 at 06:55 PM.

04-12-2010, 07:45 PM	#151
Cryomaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hucknall, Notts, UK Posts: 4,902	Looks excellent so far =D. I've had no problems at all as of yet (although, I must admit all I've done is simmed 5 years of a fictional league without automatic evolution on). The one suggestion I will make is that it would be cool if we can get the college info in the player history screen (if it should be there, then it doesn't seem to work with customized schools.txt files). __________________

04-12-2010, 08:25 PM	#156
plannine All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 572	So far so good. downloaded and installed in a few minutes......... now i need to take a few days off to explore everything.... __________________ Good pitching will always stop good hitting and vice-versa - Casey Stengel

04-12-2010, 08:47 PM	#158
attackemu All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 971	Nice touch I noticed. Cleveland owner Jeff Wilson passed away during spring training, and was replaced by 31-year-old Buddy Wilson. I presume it's his grandson or whatever? Please don't tell me the same last name was a coincidence. __________________ "Disguised in EMU's Blunt and sometimes hostile post is actually very sound advice. I think you would be wise to consider what he said." -ihatenames

04-12-2010, 06:05 PM	#142
damonrusst Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 470	I have a standing policy to wait until the 1st patch until I download and import my main league to new versions (since the split ratings didn't convert a few versions ago). But with all the glowing reviews here, I may have to reconsider.

04-12-2010, 06:14 PM	#144
redsfan17 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 29	Absolutely loving this game. It seems to me to be light years better than OOTPX. As has already been said, it is fast, like Taledeaga fast. The new draft features are awesome, really adds to the challenge of the game. Simmed a season with my Reds and hopefully things don't follow that as we had a ton of injuries, mostly to Votto, Bruce and Leake and finished 3 games below .500. But it still is a great game! Thanks to all those invovled.

04-12-2010, 06:30 PM	#145
mm7607 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Originally from Fla, now in Ky Posts: 710	Amazing speed, dark color. So far so good. Am a little disappointed with the single game record list. Nothing for pitchers except walks and K's, and K's are listed in the accomplishments section. Also I thought someone had said the game generate realistic high school and collage stats for generated players. I'm not seeing this or was I mistaken?

04-12-2010, 06:31 PM	#146
Jamee999 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 772	Just had my first unusual play - my M's are pitching against the A's in the second game of the year - bottom of the 5th, two outs, bases loaded. Jake Fox hits a hard line drive up the middle...which hits the runner on second base, Cliff Pennington! Fox gets a single, Pennington is out, Ryan Rowland-Smith gets out of a jam in a magically lucky manner.

04-12-2010, 06:37 PM	#147
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,504	Won't activate unless on an administrator account...

04-12-2010, 06:55 PM	#149
JDevil All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 594	I certainly have a TON to catch up, but Im loving it so far. Its been a few versions. I have to figure out how to get the stadium images to work and how to get the editors going etc and Ill be all set !!

04-12-2010, 07:35 PM	#150
Tavarin Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Evanston, IL Posts: 163	I wish there was a special position for two-way players, because it seems like the AI uses them one way or the other, but not both ways at once.

04-12-2010, 08:18 PM	#155
Bigpapa42 Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 17	Had a very brief amount of time with it this morning, and I'm looking forward to spending some time with the game tonight. One thing I did appreciate was that the darker skin made the game far more attractive to my eyes, so thats a nice touch.

04-12-2010, 08:50 PM	#159
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	Although it would seem to take some longer term gameplay to see it pay off, I'm pleased that the team owners, dynamic league evolution, and events should add some badly needed personality to the single player experience.