Rolling/uninterupted play

[cjn728]

It’s been a few years since I’ve played but I wanted to check on a feature I don’t believe the game has ever had.

Back in my old Earl Weaver/Tony LaRussa/High Heat days, I would manage games and could just let the slowly roll out in front of me and only stop it when I felt I needed to.

Typically I was just a spectator for the first five-ish innings.

I know there’s a good innings skip feature and a one-pitch mode, but I couldn’t figure out a way to have the game play out while I watched.

Does this make sense? Does anyone know if this exists in OOTP?

Thanks.

[gbmoore121]

There is a pause after each play checkbox. If that is off, you can watch straight through.

[drksd4848]

Originally Posted by gbmoore121

There is a pause after each play checkbox. If that is off, you can watch straight through.

Yes, but that's only if you give all of or the majority of the control to the AI.

What happened in Tony LaRussa and Earl Weaver - and what I think the OP is referring to is - even if you were in complete control, the action/play by play would tick along automatically, and you would have the option to step in whenever needed to input strategy or make a change. You wouldn't have to constantly tap a key to see the results of the next play.

Now with the addition of 3D animation, IMHO, I think it would be a nice feature if the action would play out automatically, and there would be a base delay between plays that would allow you to input a decision or make a change.

[Bluenoser]

Originally Posted by drksd4848

Yes, but that's only if you give all of or the majority of the control to the AI.

What happened in Tony LaRussa and Earl Weaver - and what I think the OP is referring to is - even if you were in complete control, the action/play by play would tick along automatically, and you would have the option to step in whenever needed to input strategy or make a change. You wouldn't have to constantly tap a key to see the results of the next play.

Now with the addition of 3D animation, IMHO, I think it would be a nice feature if the action would play out automatically, and there would be a base delay between plays that would allow you to input a decision or make a change.

That doesn't happen in OOTP. If you are in control, then the game doesn't do anything until you select one of the options or press the corresponding number on your keyboard. That is why the "pause after every play" option is not needed/available when you control either the offense or defense.

[Matt Arnold]

You could give all controls to the AI, then watch the game without the pause after play button checked, and then when you want to take over, switch back to manual controls and play out the parts that you want.

[drksd4848]

Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

You could give all controls to the AI, then watch the game without the pause after play button checked, and then when you want to take over, switch back to manual controls and play out the parts that you want.

Yeah, that's what I've done in the past, but it's a bit of a process. You have to un-click the check box, then switch tabs, switch off the AI, go back to the game menu, etc.

How about this?

- Have the check box to auto play always be an option, regardless of who has managerial control, whether it's you or the AI

- "Hot key" autoplay to a key like the spacebar.

That way, if you're in autoplay and you want to make a change, you hit the hotkey to quickly step in to turn it off, you then can make the change/strategy decision, then hit the hotkey to get back to auto.

Boom. Done. This is all just an idea to make watching 3D more enjoyable, or more managerial like.

[drksd4848]

Originally Posted by Bluenoser

That doesn't happen in OOTP. If you are in control, then the game doesn't do anything until you select one of the options or press the corresponding number on your keyboard. That is why the "pause after every play" option is not needed/available when you control either the offense or defense.

Umm.... yeeaaah. We know that. Go re read what the OP was asking That's why the op was suggesting to have the option to autoplay when you're in control of the team

[Bluenoser]

Originally Posted by drksd4848

Umm.... yeeaaah. We know that. Go re read what the OP was asking That's why the op was suggesting to have the option to autoplay when you're in control of the team

"Ummm....yeah"??? I'm sure it was necessary to add that to the beginning of your response. Can we be civil please?


All he has to do then is give control to the ai when he wants to auto play. It's pretty simple really, either you want to be in control of your team or you don't. And if you wish to jump back and forth, there's an option to do that.

Several years ago, quite a few versions back, OOTP had the "spacebar" as an autoplay option. It was taken out, can't remember the exact reason but it was a welcome subtraction for many at the time.