PSA: Stop asking about the 17 release date.

bwburke94 · 02-08-2016, 11:21 PM

You'll get your answer when you would normally get your answer. Asking for it doesn't get it to you earlier.

Rain King · 02-08-2016, 11:27 PM

You typically don't get answers to that type of question on demand. Of course, I've never seen people stop asking after being told to stop asking either.

Kent814 · 02-08-2016, 11:38 PM

Why do people get so upset over this? Either Markus ignores the thread, asks them himself to please stop, or he can give an answer. As for everyone else just ignore it and it will go away in a day or two. Its not that big of a deal

BaseballMan · 02-09-2016, 12:07 AM

It happens every year. I see it as something good. It means the game is doing well if people are asking for a release date. They will learn that asking wont help and they will have to be patient. It doesnt bother me but i can see how it might be annoying if we had 300 threads of release dates.

ashantewarrier · 02-09-2016, 12:51 AM

Plus OOTP16 is so good, it's more than enough to hold everyone over until OOTP17 is released.

Westheim · 02-09-2016, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bwburke94

You'll get your answer when you would normally get your answer. Asking for it doesn't get it to you earlier.

Internet people need to know about release dates early, because they need time to get their rage posts for immediately after release set up, "because A doesn't work, B should be in the game, and feature C is dumb, and the last version was better by miles."

Cryomaniac · 02-09-2016, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain King

You typically don't get answers to that type of question on demand. Of course, I've never seen people stop asking after being told to stop asking either.

I wonder if it makes some people ask more.

If I didn't know enough about the game development cycle to know better it might make me ask lol.

BIG17EASY · 02-09-2016, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Cryomaniac

I wonder if it makes some people ask more.

If I didn't know enough about the game development cycle to know better it might make me ask lol.

Exactly. If nobody asks, then someone who isn't familiar with the typical release schedule is going to ask. There's no harm here. If anything, maybe there should be a sticky that's updated once info becomes available. No need to wait until there's an actual announcement to put that sticky up there.

D Love · 02-09-2016, 03:53 PM

I never understood why the fact that the earth completed a rotation around the sun means that a new version of a sports game must come out. Especially after 16 iterations. I realize that people gotta put food on the table, but I also get a chuckle over the Maddenization of all sports game. Think about how much more efficient the programmers could be if they spent 12-18 consecutive months designing a new version rather than 6(?) months designing, 3 months patching and then the next 3 mixing patching and planning for the next version...

Padreman · 02-09-2016, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by D Love

I never understood why the fact that the earth completed a rotation around the sun means that a new version of a sports game must come out. Especially after 16 iterations. I realize that people gotta put food on the table, but I also get a chuckle over the Maddenization of all sports game. Think about how much more efficient the programmers could be if they spent 12-18 consecutive months designing a new version rather than 6(?) months designing, 3 months patching and then the next 3 mixing patching and planning for the next version...

As a consumer I completely agree with you but looking at it as in a business point of view it would only make sense for them to make a new version every year. And honestly the product I feel is so good it's worth my money

Syd Thrift · 02-09-2016, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by D Love

I never understood why the fact that the earth completed a rotation around the sun means that a new version of a sports game must come out. Especially after 16 iterations. I realize that people gotta put food on the table, but I also get a chuckle over the Maddenization of all sports game. Think about how much more efficient the programmers could be if they spent 12-18 consecutive months designing a new version rather than 6(?) months designing, 3 months patching and then the next 3 mixing patching and planning for the next version...

OOTPDev is a small company and they do need to put food on the table. Additionally, they took a year off in between I think it was OOTP 6 and 7 with just a patch/service pack in between (OOTP 6.5) and the results were if memory serves pretty disastrous. Say what you will about Maddenization but people do indeed expect sports games to come out yearly now.

ohiodevil · 02-09-2016, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by D Love

I never understood why the fact that the earth completed a rotation around the sun means that a new version of a sports game must come out. Especially after 16 iterations. I realize that people gotta put food on the table, but I also get a chuckle over the Maddenization of all sports game. Think about how much more efficient the programmers could be if they spent 12-18 consecutive months designing a new version rather than 6(?) months designing, 3 months patching and then the next 3 mixing patching and planning for the next version...

I agree somewhat with what you are saying and it is in fact the reason I stopped buying any games by EA and usually skip a year in between the 2K games, and I think it's the reason that the Front Page Sports series went under. But I think that the guys at OOTP do a really good job at adding more than just fluff and roster updates each year. Over the last 3 or 4 versions the game has really transformed and we have got some great new features and bug fixes that these larger companies would overlook, and in my book is well worth purchasing this series each year

DustinthePOWERHOUSE · 02-09-2016, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Syd Thrift

OOTPDev is a small company and they do need to put food on the table. Additionally, they took a year off in between I think it was OOTP 6 and 7 with just a patch/service pack in between (OOTP 6.5) and the results were if memory serves pretty disastrous. Say what you will about Maddenization but people do indeed expect sports games to come out yearly now.

OOTP 6.5 was just a patch? I thought that was a separate game?

cavebutter · 02-09-2016, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DustinthePOWERHOUSE

OOTP 6.5 was just a patch? I thought that was a separate game?

More a point release than a patch, but there wasn't a whole lot new in it. I recall there being a lot of buzz around its release because we had all waited so long for it.

DustinthePOWERHOUSE · 02-09-2016, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by cavebutter

More a point release than a patch, but there wasn't a whole lot new in it. I recall there being a lot of buzz around its release because we had all waited so long for it.

Ah yes the reason I ask is because it seems to be highly regarded in terms of memories as it was mentioned frequently on the boards when I first started.

Doc_Brown · 02-09-2016, 08:13 PM

So does anyone know when it will be released?

TheMaus2 · 02-09-2016, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Doc_Brown

So does anyone know when it will be released?

Other than maybe Markus?

No.
Be patient with the Force.

OakDragon · 02-09-2016, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Doc_Brown

So does anyone know when it will be released?

Isn't your helmet working?

BaseballMan · 02-09-2016, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DustinthePOWERHOUSE

Ah yes the reason I ask is because it seems to be highly regarded in terms of memories as it was mentioned frequently on the boards when I first started.

If i recall correctly i think 6.5 was the best of the way ootp originally made the game. I seem to recall that Markus had to program the game differently cause 6.5 was as far as he could go. I think thats why it took so long for 2006 or was it 2007? Others can answer better but i think it was something Markus saw as necessary to the game's progress.

Having said that i recall 6.5 as being one of the best. I dont remember 15 let alone 6.5 but i do seem to recall it was one of the best versions.

jpeters1734 · 02-09-2016, 11:30 PM

I came here for news regarding the release date. Guess I'll start my own thread

02-08-2016, 11:21 PM	#1
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,506	PSA: Stop asking about the 17 release date. You'll get your answer when you would normally get your answer. Asking for it doesn't get it to you earlier.

02-09-2016, 12:51 AM	#5
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02-08-2016, 11:27 PM	#2
Rain King Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,114 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	You typically don't get answers to that type of question on demand. Of course, I've never seen people stop asking after being told to stop asking either.

02-08-2016, 11:38 PM	#3
Kent814 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: San Diego Posts: 650	Why do people get so upset over this? Either Markus ignores the thread, asks them himself to please stop, or he can give an answer. As for everyone else just ignore it and it will go away in a day or two. Its not that big of a deal

02-09-2016, 12:07 AM	#4
BaseballMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,518	It happens every year. I see it as something good. It means the game is doing well if people are asking for a release date. They will learn that asking wont help and they will have to be patient. It doesnt bother me but i can see how it might be annoying if we had 300 threads of release dates.

02-09-2016, 03:53 PM	#9
D Love All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 904	I never understood why the fact that the earth completed a rotation around the sun means that a new version of a sports game must come out. Especially after 16 iterations. I realize that people gotta put food on the table, but I also get a chuckle over the Maddenization of all sports game. Think about how much more efficient the programmers could be if they spent 12-18 consecutive months designing a new version rather than 6(?) months designing, 3 months patching and then the next 3 mixing patching and planning for the next version...

02-09-2016, 08:13 PM	#16
Doc_Brown All Star Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,326	So does anyone know when it will be released?