The official OOTP 18 pre-order discussion thread - Page 5

Lukas Berger · 01-20-2017, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by cavebutter

Tournaments and Pro/Rel??!!

I am beside myself! If base coaches make their way in this year, my wishlist will be empty.

Well, we didn't want you to not have anything to look forward to in the future

Two of three isn't bad, right?

JeffTitansBaseball · 01-20-2017, 01:30 PM

Are the anti-cheat mechanisms for online leagues or only for the new challenge mode? I have quit most of my leagues due to suspect commissioners and would be very happy if this new feature is applied to online leagues.

Lukas Berger · 01-20-2017, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JeffTitansBaseball

Are the anti-cheat mechanisms for online leagues or only for the new challenge mode? I have quit most of my leagues due to suspect commissioners and would be very happy if this new feature is applied to online leagues.

I don't think we've changed anything there. Realistically if you don't trust the commissioner, you're probably not going to have a very good experience in a league even if we added some more anti-cheating measures.

Lukas Berger · 01-20-2017, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy

Will we be able to use the new CBA rules in converted leagues as well?

Sure.

Cryomaniac · 01-20-2017, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

Tournaments can be added to games in progress. By default the players come from the entire world, and you can have the teams set up by nation, or by region, or other options.

And yes, with the tournaments, we'll have some new playoff formats that can be used in regular league or association playoffs. They won't be exactly the same, but we'll likely have playoff formats available similar to what's being used in the upcoming WBC (where the first playoff round is a round-robin tournament) and what was used in the previous WBC (which is a sort of modified double-elimination tournament)

Nice. So could we have a "State of Origin" tournament, featuring teams made up of players from a certain state? So say the final might be Texas vs. California?

If so I may have to revive my "English counties as regions" mod...

cavebutter · 01-20-2017, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Lukas Berger

Well, we didn't want you to not have anything to look forward to in the future

Two of three isn't bad, right?

I'll take it!

vottomatic · 01-20-2017, 02:07 PM

In the past versions of the game, if I recall the start date in the game was determined through the earliest league opening day. In this years game will that be the case, or will it be based off of the WBC start date?

Elysian Fields · 01-20-2017, 02:17 PM

Where will we be able to find the correct file names for individual Negro League players to properly import them into the game? Will it be how Seamheads does it?

Will Cuban negro leaguers also be included?

Awesome achievement, congrats!

Peanuts · 01-20-2017, 02:18 PM

.....for all your hard work
.....for caring about the product
.....for listening to those who use it
.....for being accessible to your customers

and perhaps most of all,

.....for not resting on your laurels

I've pre-ordered and have circled March 24th on the calendar!

Lukas Berger · 01-20-2017, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Elysian Fields

Where will we be able to find the correct file names for individual Negro League players to properly import them into the game? Will it be how Seamheads does it?

Will Cuban negro leaguers also be included?

Awesome achievement, congrats!

You should be able to find the ids in the player's id field once you've started a historical league. So you may need to create a league for reference purposes. There might be an an easier way though, hopefully Spritze or Markus can weigh in on that.

Do you mean American Negro League players born in Cuba? Or do you mean the old Cuban League itself? The answer to the first should be yes, as far as I know the second would be no.

Again, Spritze should know more though.

01-20-2017, 02:24 PM

What about namelists? 40 is way too small for the international tournaments, because if we want the baseball "from around the world", names should be authentic and believable.

Lukas Berger · 01-20-2017, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by dmytron

What about namelists? 40 is way too small for the international tournaments, because if we want the baseball "from around the world", names should be authentic and believable.

I don't know of any changes there.

I'd love to see some improvements to the namesets, but that might need to be more of an OOTP19 feature.

Anthony5967 · 01-20-2017, 02:50 PM

May have missed it already. If I did, please forgive me, but does this mean that I can finally do a WBC tourny before I get into my Met franchise? Is the tournament mode separate from the franchise or could it be tied into one?

Lukas Berger · 01-20-2017, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony5967

May have missed it already. If I did, please forgive me, but does this mean that I can finally do a WBC tourny before I get into my Met franchise? Is the tournament mode separate from the franchise or could it be tied into one?

Well, you can do a WBC style tourney for sure, we don't have the actual WBC license though.

The tourney can take place within your franchise's universe.

Anthony5967 · 01-20-2017, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lukas Berger

Well, you can do a WBC style tourney for sure, we don't have the actual WBC license though.

The tourney can take place within your franchise's universe.

Thanks! Can't wait! By far the best sports sim/franchise anything out there. Appreciate all the work the team does.

rjl518 · 01-20-2017, 03:02 PM

I have a couple of questions.
Will there be alternate jerseys in the game so that when you play it out the game randomly chooses a home or away alternate?
did you increase the different types of playoffs such as double elimination et al?
Will the AI still cheat like it always does?...just kidding

cultbuscus · 01-20-2017, 03:24 PM

Will they operate similarly to an independent league in historical sims? i.e. buying players off of teams, or will they need to be traded for?

What year does the Negro League start?

Is there anything in place to prevent crossover before Jackie Robinson, or will the moment the likes of Satchel Paige is signed by a Negro League teams the Yankees will snatch him up?

Last, but slightly off topic, are there any historical rosters for the international leagues?

Lukas Berger · 01-20-2017, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cultbuscus

Will they operate similarly to an independent league in historical sims? i.e. buying players off of teams, or will they need to be traded for?

More like Indy Leagues

What year does the Negro League start?

1920

Is there anything in place to prevent crossover before Jackie Robinson, or will the moment the likes of Satchel Paige is signed by a Negro League teams the Yankees will snatch him up?

Yes, you can prevent crossover. You can also end the color barrier early though if you want to

Last, but slightly off topic, are there any historical rosters for the international leagues?

Not this year

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Elysian Fields · 01-20-2017, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Lukas Berger

You should be able to find the ids in the player's id field once you've started a historical league. So you may need to create a league for reference purposes. There might be an an easier way though, hopefully Spritze or Markus can weigh in on that.

Do you mean American Negro League players born in Cuba? Or do you mean the old Cuban League itself? The answer to the first should be yes, as far as I know the second would be no.

Again, Spritze should know more though.

Thanks for the answers! I meant the old Cuban League, but I see we'll get those Cuban players who played in the American Negro Leagues.

Awesome upgrade.

drksd4848 · 01-20-2017, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by T-Bone

Please

Pretty please?!

I hope the historical exhibition mode got some love... It was a great start.

01-20-2017, 02:07 PM	#87
vottomatic Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 73	In the past versions of the game, if I recall the start date in the game was determined through the earliest league opening day. In this years game will that be the case, or will it be based off of the WBC start date? __________________ Baseball Hall of Fame Tracker: http://www.bbhoftracker.com/

01-20-2017, 02:17 PM	#88
Elysian Fields Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 484	Importing Negro Leaguers Where will we be able to find the correct file names for individual Negro League players to properly import them into the game? Will it be how Seamheads does it? Will Cuban negro leaguers also be included? Awesome achievement, congrats!

01-20-2017, 02:18 PM	#89
Peanuts Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 21	Some reasons to say "Thanks" to Marcus and The Team .....for all your hard work .....for caring about the product .....for listening to those who use it .....for being accessible to your customers and perhaps most of all, .....for *not resting on your laurels* I've pre-ordered and have circled March 24th on the calendar!

01-20-2017, 03:02 PM	#96
rjl518 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Born in Shea Stadium, lives in LoanDepot Park. Posts: 6,242	I have a couple of questions. Will there be alternate jerseys in the game so that when you play it out the game randomly chooses a home or away alternate? did you increase the different types of playoffs such as double elimination et al? Will the AI still cheat like it always does?...just kidding __________________ My Threads: MLB Project 32 by SFGiants58 "Colon looking for his 1st hit of the year and he DRIVES ONE! Deep left field! Back goes Upton! Back near the wall! ITS OUTTA HERE!!! Bartolo has done it!!! THE IMPOSSIBLE HAS HAPPENED!!! This is one of the great moments in the history of baseball! Bartolo Colon has gone deep!" ---Gary Cohen. (May 7, 2016) (Petco Park) NYM 6 @ SD 3

01-20-2017, 03:24 PM	#97
cultbuscus Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 21	Negro Leagues Will they operate similarly to an independent league in historical sims? i.e. buying players off of teams, or will they need to be traded for? What year does the Negro League start? Is there anything in place to prevent crossover before Jackie Robinson, or will the moment the likes of Satchel Paige is signed by a Negro League teams the Yankees will snatch him up? Last, but slightly off topic, are there any historical rosters for the international leagues?

01-20-2017, 01:30 PM	#82
JeffTitansBaseball Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 14	Are the anti-cheat mechanisms for online leagues or only for the new challenge mode? I have quit most of my leagues due to suspect commissioners and would be very happy if this new feature is applied to online leagues.

01-20-2017, 02:24 PM	#91
dmytron Guest Posts: n/a	What about namelists? 40 is way too small for the international tournaments, because if we want the baseball "from around the world", names should be authentic and believable.

01-20-2017, 02:50 PM	#93
Anthony5967 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 96	May have missed it already. If I did, please forgive me, but does this mean that I can finally do a WBC tourny before I get into my Met franchise? Is the tournament mode separate from the franchise or could it be tied into one?