It's funny how I drift away from OOTPB sometimes . . .

Déjà Bru · 08-25-2018, 05:42 PM

. . . only to always come back to it with a bang. It happened again just now.

To be honest, I had not played much of OOTPB 19 this year, although I did "keep in touch." Now with the game restored to stability and smooth operation, I started looking at it again today.

Snap! That feeling of satisfaction and joy. It happens every time. Here we go again.

Markus Heinsohn · 08-26-2018, 04:19 AM

Nice

Glad to read something positive after that 19.8.64 disaster

Harry Hibbs · 08-28-2018, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Nice

Glad to read something positive after that 19.8.64 disaster

I'm sure that adding more advanced graphics has been challenging for the dev team, but it makes the game so much more immersive for us that like to play out their games.... please stay strong and keep developing this aspect of the game further Markus!!

H

JaBurns · 08-28-2018, 02:13 PM

I find keeping at least two leagues running concurrently helps me stay involved; one of my leagues is always a Historical Random Debut and the second is a what if scenario (aka crockpot idea) usually starting in the ‘30s which usually goes to hell in a hand basket in a hurry quickly to be replaced by a different idea.

Déjà Bru · 08-29-2018, 08:54 AM

Good suggestion, JaBurns. I find what has worked for me to prolong the times between ebbing interest in OOTPB is to play out all my games. I used to want to rush ahead to accumulate history and statistics but lately I have realized that the best level of immersion is on the day-to-day level. For me, at least.

If that means finishing a season only once a month or so, then it also means moving ahead and actually accumulating history and statistics because, net, I will be playing the game longer. Too often, 10 or 15-year-old leagues go into the dustbin due to lack of sustained interest. I want one league to persist from one version of OOTPB to the next, as I have seen other players talk about here. I think I am on the right track for that now.

Of course, I will put OOTPB aside again for a while but as I said in the beginning, I will always come back to it. Snap!

IanIachimoe · 08-29-2018, 11:31 AM

good thread, same experience.

I manage every game & have that season going. maybe 8-9 years into it (maybe more). finally starting to see some of my draft picks make a difference at the MLB level. very satisfying & still as interesting as ever, if not more. my quickstart is slowly becoming fictional & feels natural.

a season per month sounds about right. I've tried simming, but lose interest quickly. not sure how others do it.

08-25-2018, 05:42 PM	#1
Déjà Bru Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 11,741	It's funny how I drift away from OOTPB sometimes . . . . . . only to always come back to it with a bang. It happened again just now. To be honest, I had not played much of OOTPB 19 this year, although I did "keep in touch." Now with the game restored to stability and smooth operation, I started looking at it again today. Snap! That feeling of satisfaction and joy. It happens every time. Here we go again. __________________ - Bru

08-26-2018, 04:19 AM	#2
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 24,803	Nice Glad to read something positive after that 19.8.64 disaster __________________ Buy Out of the Park Baseball 25 now! Download OOTP Go 25 for iOS Download OOTP Go 25 for Android

08-29-2018, 08:54 AM	#5
Déjà Bru Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 11,741	Good suggestion, JaBurns. I find what has worked for me to prolong the times between ebbing interest in OOTPB is to play out all my games. I used to want to rush ahead to accumulate history and statistics but lately I have realized that the best level of immersion is on the day-to-day level. For me, at least. If that means finishing a season only once a month or so, then it also means moving ahead and actually accumulating history and statistics because, net, I will be playing the game longer. Too often, 10 or 15-year-old leagues go into the dustbin due to lack of sustained interest. I want one league to persist from one version of OOTPB to the next, as I have seen other players talk about here. I think I am on the right track for that now. Of course, I will put OOTPB aside again for a while but as I said in the beginning, I will always come back to it. Snap! __________________ - Bru

08-29-2018, 11:31 AM	#6
IanIachimoe All Star Starter Join Date: May 2014 Location: paper st. Posts: 1,055	good thread, same experience. I manage every game & have that season going. maybe 8-9 years into it (maybe more). finally starting to see some of my draft picks make a difference at the MLB level. very satisfying & still as interesting as ever, if not more. my quickstart is slowly becoming fictional & feels natural. a season per month sounds about right. I've tried simming, but lose interest quickly. not sure how others do it. __________________

08-28-2018, 02:13 PM	#4
JaBurns All Star Starter Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Kelowna, British Columbia Posts: 1,301	I find keeping at least two leagues running concurrently helps me stay involved; one of my leagues is always a Historical Random Debut and the second is a what if scenario (aka crockpot idea) usually starting in the ‘30s which usually goes to hell in a hand basket in a hurry quickly to be replaced by a different idea.