Need improved recaps

smiller · 04-30-2016, 09:13 AM

I like the recap feature, but it's sadly lacking at times at pointing out important aspects. For example, my woeful Cincinnati Reds team finally ended a 13-game losing streak, but no mention of this was made in the recap. I don't know how difficult it is to code something like this, but it would certainly add something.

joefromchicago · 04-30-2016, 10:13 AM

The game recaps are a fantastic addition to the game, and the guys who contributed to that project deserve a lot of credit, but I'm sure you can appreciate that the recaps took huge amounts of time and effort just to get them ready for OOTP17. Rest assured, though, that it's still a work in progress, and I'm confident further refinements are on their way.

Rain King · 04-30-2016, 10:35 AM

Yea, I imagine those are going to be constantly improving over time. You have to realize that they are brand new to this version.

David Watts · 04-30-2016, 10:40 AM

Great addition to the game. I will say this though, I was tired of the quotes after about week. I would trade every quote for more interesting facts and blurbs about my league. Love it when I see something like Johnson has 14 home runs, ranking him 2nd in the RDL. As for me not liking quotes.....I don't like them in real life either.

chucksabr · 04-30-2016, 07:56 PM

I do like the recaps, but sometimes the writing is a touch clunky. Here are two examples in a recap of a game I just played:

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In the first green circle example, it would read better if it said "striking out 4 and walking none", rather than "walking 0", which never would be used in a serious sports page.

In the second example, it would read better if it said "Ben Zobrist, a two-time All-Star" instead of "Ben Zobrist, who is a two-time All-Star".

These are little things, of course, but it's the little things that make this game sing.

My question is (and I acknowledge this might already be well known, I just don't know it), when we want to make suggestions for these, is there a thread already open I can add these to? Or do I put in a bug report for these (which seems a little like overkill for minor text issues)?

Lukas Berger · 04-30-2016, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by chucksabr

My question is (and I acknowledge this might already be well known, I just don't know it), when we want to make suggestions for these, is there a thread already open I can add these to? Or do I put in a bug report for these (which seems a little like overkill for minor text issues)?

Since you're on the beta team, you'll be able to access the thread, though others may not, but this is the best place to report any recap issues:

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ap-issues.html

For regular users, the following is probably the place to post:

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...wn-thread.html

04-30-2016, 09:13 AM	#1
smiller Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Pittsboro NC Posts: 430	Need improved recaps I like the recap feature, but it's sadly lacking at times at pointing out important aspects. For example, my woeful Cincinnati Reds team finally ended a 13-game losing streak, but no mention of this was made in the recap. I don't know how difficult it is to code something like this, but it would certainly add something.

04-30-2016, 10:13 AM	#2
joefromchicago Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,725	The game recaps are a fantastic addition to the game, and the guys who contributed to that project deserve a lot of credit, but I'm sure you can appreciate that the recaps took huge amounts of time and effort just to get them ready for OOTP17. Rest assured, though, that it's still a work in progress, and I'm confident further refinements are on their way. __________________ American-Ethnic (and Canadian) Namesets Historical Minor League Schedules 1870s City/Team Nickname Randomizers "It's Usually Sunny in Philadelphia" weather mod Negro League Schedules

04-30-2016, 07:56 PM	#5
chucksabr Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: In the canyons of your mind Posts: 3,194	I do like the recaps, but sometimes the writing is a touch clunky. Here are two examples in a recap of a game I just played: In the first green circle example, it would read better if it said "striking out 4 and walking none", rather than "walking 0", which never would be used in a serious sports page. In the second example, it would read better if it said "Ben Zobrist, a two-time All-Star" instead of "Ben Zobrist, who is a two-time All-Star". These are little things, of course, but it's the little things that make this game sing. My question is (and I acknowledge this might already be well known, I just don't know it), when we want to make suggestions for these, is there a thread already open I can add these to? Or do I put in a bug report for these (which seems a little like overkill for minor text issues)? __________________ The (English) Baseball League (est. 1888): A History The 1932 Season is Underway Dynasty Mission \| Creation Story \| Subscribe 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 (Great War Hiatus) 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 The OOTP Interview about the Baseball League

04-30-2016, 10:35 AM	#3
Rain King Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,323	Yea, I imagine those are going to be constantly improving over time. You have to realize that they are brand new to this version.

04-30-2016, 10:40 AM	#4
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 10,134 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Great addition to the game. I will say this though, I was tired of the quotes after about week. I would trade every quote for more interesting facts and blurbs about my league. Love it when I see something like Johnson has 14 home runs, ranking him 2nd in the RDL. As for me not liking quotes.....I don't like them in real life either.