OOTP goes HOCKEY!!!! - Page 21

djskek · 01-24-2012, 06:47 PM

Moin

What languages are available? Greetings to Archi & all TBL Freaks!

archibalduk · 01-25-2012, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by djskek

Moin

What languages are available? Greetings to Archi & all TBL Freaks!

Greetings to you too!

I seem to remember Malte saying that the availability of languages will depend on the availability of volunteers to translate the text.

Sebastian Palkowski · 01-25-2012, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by archibalduk

Greetings to you too!

I seem to remember Malte saying that the availability of languages will depend on the availability of volunteers to translate the text.

Thats right. Technically we can release the game in as many languages as we want (the source code is prepared), the challenge is to translate all the external files (news, storylines, ...). And the game will have a lot of text thanks to the hard work of all the OOTP volunteers in the past.

The game will ship with English. German would be a natural fit (but we would need at least one person to help us) and I would love to have a French and a Swedish version (for both I got a few help offers).

djskek · 01-25-2012, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Sebastian Palkowski

Thats right. Technically we can release the game in as many languages as we want (the source code is prepared), the challenge is to translate all the external files (news, storylines, ...). And the game will have a lot of text thanks to the hard work of all the OOTP volunteers in the past.

The game will ship with English. German would be a natural fit (but we would need at least one person to help us) and I would love to have a French and a Swedish version (for both I got a few help offers).

Sounds good

glenmere14 · 01-28-2012, 12:24 PM

Wow - just found this. Very excited about this game.

glenmere14 · 01-28-2012, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by glenmere14

Wow - just found this. Very excited about this game.

Apart from HLS and EHM, I never found any other hockey game remotely interesting, although I have plunked down $80 for two versions of the yet to be fully developed Wolverine Studios hockey game to support what I hoped would be a worthy successor to the two games I noted above.

dave1927p · 02-02-2012, 03:51 PM

Too quiet here lately so here's a couple requests...

I'd like to see contracted assistant coaches and assistant coaches offered contacts for a promotion with a competing team in the same pro league but only for a higher position (like Head Coach, and GM respectively). We see this happen a fair amount in todays NHL where the one team will have to ask the other team for permission to negotiate and they always give it as long as it's not for the same job title.

Another random feature request is the ability to trade "Conditional" draft picks. *Conditions could be must get past 1st round, or 2nd round etc of playoffs or player must play more then 60 games...

Malte Schwarz · 02-03-2012, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by dave1927p

I'd like to see contracted assistant coaches and assistant coaches offered contacts for a promotion with a competing team in the same pro league but only for a higher position (like Head Coach, and GM respectively). We see this happen a fair amount in todays NHL where the one team will have to ask the other team for permission to negotiate and they always give it as long as it's not for the same job title.

I like the idea to lure coaches or scouts away. If a coach/scout does not get the chance to accept the new (better) job, his contentment should decrease and it will be harder to renew his contract.

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Originally Posted by dave1927p

Another random feature request is the ability to trade "Conditional" draft picks. *Conditions could be must get past 1st round, or 2nd round etc of playoffs or player must play more then 60 games...

I'm not sure about that. I think this feature makes it relatively easy to outsmart the ai and the increase of fun is not very considerable.

dave1927p · 02-03-2012, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Malte Schwarz

I like the idea to lure coaches or scouts away. If a coach/scout does not get the chance to accept the new (better) job, his contentment should decrease and it will be harder to renew his contract.

Yeah you have to think that if you don't give another team permission to negotiate with that staff member they'd hold a grudge with you and your organization and not want to resign. On top of that the other team would most certainly hold a grudge too so if you were to ever ask them for permission they could say no but then they'd also risk upsetting their staff member. Perhaps these scenarios happened in the NHL awhile ago but i still think that almost always the team will allow them to negotiate as long as it's not for the same position.

And it also builds the scenario where you might have a long standing Asst. GM who just is happy to stay with your team at the same position for the time being so he just rejects the offers. I love having loyal players and coaches in these games

erikthered · 02-05-2012, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Malte Schwarz

I'm not sure about that. I think this feature makes it relatively easy to outsmart the ai and the increase of fun is not very considerable.

Conditional picks really wouldn't be that different than contract bonuses, though.

Gazzw87 · 02-05-2012, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Sebastian Palkowski

Thats right. Technically we can release the game in as many languages as we want (the source code is prepared), the challenge is to translate all the external files (news, storylines, ...). And the game will have a lot of text thanks to the hard work of all the OOTP volunteers in the past.

The game will ship with English. German would be a natural fit (but we would need at least one person to help us) and I would love to have a French and a Swedish version (for both I got a few help offers).

Random but... I agree English, French, German and Swedish would be good languages for the game to be in if all works out with the translating help but what about Russian? Any plans to give them a Russian version? Just curious about it is all! As I remember sometime on the EHM website there was people requesting Russian! (and obviously its a big hockey place too).

Another thing on the topic of passports and languages... Will players in the game learn new languages and pick up new nationalities once they've been in the country for the right amount of time?

Thanks for any info!

RoPa · 02-06-2012, 02:58 PM

To make the game even more realistic this type of injury should be in the game.

Sabres' Ruff injured after getting upended during practice

Malte Schwarz · 02-08-2012, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Gazzw87

Another thing on the topic of passports and languages... Will players in the game learn new languages and pick up new nationalities once they've been in the country for the right amount of time?

Yes, it will be possible to pick up a new nationality.
Right now, we don't use languages. We just use the players adaptability attribute to determine how good/fast a player adapt to a new country.

Syb_DP03 · 02-10-2012, 03:19 AM

Absolutely great news. I like baseball and loved the OOTP 7,11,12 and iphone games.
But NHL hockey is my favorite sport so I can't wait to play this sim and win a Cup with the Leafs. So hurry up! Lol.
BTW: Do you include the winter classic? Would be fun to see who gets the game every year....

ubbe · 02-17-2012, 08:53 AM

Best news in a long loooong time in the hockey simulation community!

Ekcut · 03-15-2012, 11:31 PM

Name your price...I am buying it regardless!!!

BobBstard · 03-18-2012, 10:05 AM

Well, if it's any help, I work exclusively from home now, so I have a depressingly large amount of free time spent in front of a computer. If you need any help with the translating to french or scouting, I'd love to participate. My job is translating french-english and vice-versa anyways, so it's a natural fit.

Reggie · 03-23-2012, 07:01 PM

I stumbled on this thread while listening to a Sabres game.. I hope this project is still a go. I spend half my life playing OOTP baseball and would love nothing more than playing OOTP hockey with the other half!

Kobie · 03-23-2012, 10:30 PM

I am very much looking forward to this!

EDIT: Consecutive posts from Rochester, NY people! Coincidence? Yeah, probably.

Certain Valor · 03-24-2012, 01:53 PM

I'm very excited about this as well! Joined the forums specifically for this purpose.

Two in a row from Rochester. I'm from Buffalo, NY (though I live in TX now). Rochester is no coincidence at all, a little hockey hotbed up there. Plenty of rejoicing that the Amerks are back affiliated with the Sabres, I assume?

01-24-2012, 06:47 PM	#401
djskek Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 97	Moin What languages are available? Greetings to Archi & all TBL Freaks! Last edited by djskek; 01-24-2012 at 07:04 PM.

02-02-2012, 03:51 PM	#407
dave1927p FHM Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brantford, ON Posts: 2,909	Too quiet here lately so here's a couple requests... I'd like to see contracted assistant coaches and assistant coaches offered contacts for a promotion with a competing team in the same pro league but only for a higher position (like Head Coach, and GM respectively). We see this happen a fair amount in todays NHL where the one team will have to ask the other team for permission to negotiate and they always give it as long as it's not for the same job title. Another random feature request is the ability to trade "Conditional" draft picks. Conditions could be must get past 1st round, or 2nd round etc of playoffs or player must play more then 60 games... __________________ IN 1964 THE LEAFS WON THE STANLEY CUP :: IT'S ALSO THE YEAR THE CANADIAN FLAG WAS DESIGNED...coincidence? Last edited by dave1927p; 02-02-2012 at 03:58 PM.*

03-15-2012, 11:31 PM	#416
Ekcut Minors (Double A) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 110	Name your price...I am buying it regardless!!! __________________ Everyday I break my own personal record for consecutive days without dying.

03-23-2012, 10:30 PM	#419
Kobie Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 288	I am very much looking forward to this! EDIT: Consecutive posts from Rochester, NY people! Coincidence? Yeah, probably. __________________ Derp

01-28-2012, 12:24 PM	#405
glenmere14 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 259	Wow - just found this. Very excited about this game.

02-06-2012, 02:58 PM	#412
RoPa All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 565	To make the game even more realistic this type of injury should be in the game. Sabres' Ruff injured after getting upended during practice

02-10-2012, 03:19 AM	#414
Syb_DP03 Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 8	Absolutely great news. I like baseball and loved the OOTP 7,11,12 and iphone games. But NHL hockey is my favorite sport so I can't wait to play this sim and win a Cup with the Leafs. So hurry up! Lol. BTW: Do you include the winter classic? Would be fun to see who gets the game every year....

02-17-2012, 08:53 AM	#415
ubbe Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Stockholm Posts: 19	Best news in a long loooong time in the hockey simulation community!

03-18-2012, 10:05 AM	#417
BobBstard Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1	Well, if it's any help, I work exclusively from home now, so I have a depressingly large amount of free time spent in front of a computer. If you need any help with the translating to french or scouting, I'd love to participate. My job is translating french-english and vice-versa anyways, so it's a natural fit.

03-23-2012, 07:01 PM	#418
Reggie Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 442	I stumbled on this thread while listening to a Sabres game.. I hope this project is still a go. I spend half my life playing OOTP baseball and would love nothing more than playing OOTP hockey with the other half!

03-24-2012, 01:53 PM	#420
Certain Valor Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 40	I'm very excited about this as well! Joined the forums specifically for this purpose. Two in a row from Rochester. I'm from Buffalo, NY (though I live in TX now). Rochester is no coincidence at all, a little hockey hotbed up there. Plenty of rejoicing that the Amerks are back affiliated with the Sabres, I assume?