The Longer I Play the More I Love OOTP

Cooker · 09-19-2003, 04:52 PM

All the discussion about improvements to the game-engine, possible new options, overhauls, etc., etc., all of it's great.

But occasionally it's good to stop and ask yourself - how much fun are you having playing OOTP5 right now just the way it is? I've played the game for 3 months now. I love it even more today than when I first got it.

How many other computer games could you say that about? Not many; probably none. Every other game I ever played, baseball or otherwise, got less and less fun to play the more I played it.

OOTP5 is exactly the opposite. The longer I play it the more I love it. I'm more intriguted than ever by its challenges, its details, and by how much I care about the game and my players.

I'm not saying we shouldn't discuss changes and possible improvements. We should. I love the fact that Markus listens to this community and wants our input. But I for one want to stop for a moment and say that I've never been as happy with a game as I am with OOTP5. So thanks, Markus. You should be proud.

I bet almost everyone else here agrees, right?

sporr · 09-19-2003, 05:05 PM

I'm with ya.

Muppetus Galacticus · 09-19-2003, 05:51 PM

I'm the same. I play Championship Manager, Eastside Hockey Manager, Unreal tourney 2k3, Vice City, half-life - but I always play OOTP no matter what. The other games come and go through the months but OOTP is always there.

Although saying that, I haven't been playing for a while. But I'm back into it again - even excited about taking over my team that I left in a state after some terrible trades.

Muppetus Galacticus

Kelric · 09-19-2003, 05:58 PM

Ever since I bought OOTP4 (and then OOTP5 the day it came out) my gaming time has been something like this:

OOTP 90%
Everything Else 10%

It's addictive, I swear. And the sad thing is I very rarely even get a league beyond ten years, I just keep making new ones and deleting old ones that have lost my interest.

scotto313 · 09-19-2003, 06:06 PM

I have yet to play another game since I got OOTP5. I did however recently purchase MVP baseball. It may just collect dust. I am an OOTP addict! Come to think of it, this is like a support group for OOTP addicts.

andjbock · 09-19-2003, 06:09 PM

i definitely love the game the more i play. and with the help of this board i am constantly finding improvements and new ideas to incorporate into the game

matskralc · 09-19-2003, 06:35 PM

I bought Madden 2004 for my PC a month ago, and I've played it once. All my gaming's been OOTP5 since I bought it as soon as it came out. Well....until last week, when I rediscovered Duke Nukem 3D.

andjbock · 09-19-2003, 06:47 PM

i'm up to week 9, year 1 in madden and i got it 2 days after it came out

markprior22 · 09-20-2003, 11:34 AM

My PC gaming pretty much consists of OOTP and TDCB. I find a little time for Madden and NCAA on the PS2 but OOTP is far and away my most played game.

Cyclone792 · 09-20-2003, 01:55 PM

OOTP5 and Warcraft 3 is about it for me. I play Warcraft 3 online with friends the vast majority of the time I play that game rather than solo offline. I bought Madden 2003 when it came out, but didn't even finish the first season so I never even bothered with Madden 2004.

HolyCow98 · 09-21-2003, 02:58 AM

I would say I'm about OOTP 80 % TDCB and one of the FOF series games 15 %.....RPG's and Shooters the remaining 5 %....

Its funny....I've always had a love for sports games...but before OOTP I played a wide variety of games....I remember I was deeply immersed in Baldurs Gate the week I bought OOTP 3....I was I think in Chapter 5....since then....I've reached the beginning of the last chapter....I have bought the sequel to BG,,,but have yet to install it....

Cuss16 · 09-21-2003, 03:26 AM

OOTP is the ONLY game i play now. Other games just dont intrique me anymore...

Muppetus Galacticus · 09-21-2003, 06:54 AM

I bought Republic: The Revolution when it came only played it for a little while. Once I got back onto OOTP Ihaven't thought about it...but that could be because it's ***

I reckon Half Life 2 and Doom III will take me away from OOTP for longer gaps but not much more.

Muppetus Galacticus

tyler · 09-22-2003, 05:14 AM

Two words: Splinter. Cell.

For like a weekend, anyway. OOTP for life!

-tyler

Cooker · 09-22-2003, 12:52 PM

Yeah, just as I thought. OOTP definitely ruins the appetite for any other games.

Last fall and winter I played Madden 2003 constantly after having played HH2003 all spring and summer.

But after playing OOTP5 this year I still haven't gotten around to buying Madden 2004. I can't stop playing OOTP5 long enough to go pick it up. I'm now thinking I may not purchase Madden 2004 at all. After all, what's the point? I'm addicted to OOTP5!

Gastric ReFlux · 09-22-2003, 12:55 PM

I don't know when the last time is that I opened another game.

KurtBevacqua · 09-22-2003, 03:08 PM

I'm a seasonal player. In the summer I exclusively play OOTP. I ended baseball ops two weeks ago and now am playing a dynasty on the FOF College Years. I'll get bored with that in a few weeks and either start a new dynasty there, go to FOF itself, or get back into CIV III until spring training starts in Feb.

MTXperience · 09-22-2003, 03:19 PM

As much as I play OOTP... I have trouble devoting as much time (solo-play at least) as the rest of you. I have to get a game of CM4, TDCB, Tropico, Tropico 2, Star Wars:Galaxies, FOF, Freedom Force, Combat Mission, or Ghost Master occasionally.

scotto313 · 09-22-2003, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KurtBevacqua
I'm a seasonal player. In the summer I exclusively play OOTP. I ended baseball ops two weeks ago and now am playing a dynasty on the FOF College Years. I'll get bored with that in a few weeks and either start a new dynasty there, go to FOF itself, or get back into CIV III until spring training starts in Feb.

Civiization III is a great game! "History has never been so addictive" Time Magazine.

Muppetus Galacticus · 09-23-2003, 02:53 PM

I haven't played Civ III nearly as much as I did Civ II.

Muppetus Galacticus

09-19-2003, 04:52 PM	#1
Cooker All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 592	The Longer I Play the More I Love OOTP All the discussion about improvements to the game-engine, possible new options, overhauls, etc., etc., all of it's great. But occasionally it's good to stop and ask yourself - how much fun are you having playing OOTP5 right now just the way it is? I've played the game for 3 months now. I love it even more today than when I first got it. How many other computer games could you say that about? Not many; probably none. Every other game I ever played, baseball or otherwise, got less and less fun to play the more I played it. OOTP5 is exactly the opposite. The longer I play it the more I love it. I'm more intriguted than ever by its challenges, its details, and by how much I care about the game and my players. I'm not saying we shouldn't discuss changes and possible improvements. We should. I love the fact that Markus listens to this community and wants our input. But I for one want to stop for a moment and say that I've never been as happy with a game as I am with OOTP5. So thanks, Markus. You should be proud. I bet almost everyone else here agrees, right?

09-19-2003, 06:35 PM	#7
matskralc Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,076	I bought Madden 2004 for my PC a month ago, and I've played it once. All my gaming's been OOTP5 since I bought it as soon as it came out. Well....until last week, when I rediscovered Duke Nukem 3D. __________________ Well, they have a saying here in Texas ... but they probably don't have it in California, so never mind. OTBL - Pennsylvania Fightin' Amish ABC - Pittsburgh Puma OCHO - Pittsburgh Pirates EBU - Commissioner

09-20-2003, 01:55 PM	#10
Cyclone792 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 572	OOTP5 and Warcraft 3 is about it for me. I play Warcraft 3 online with friends the vast majority of the time I play that game rather than solo offline. I bought Madden 2003 when it came out, but didn't even finish the first season so I never even bothered with Madden 2004. __________________ Jason POTD: Co-Commish and Glacier Bay Ice Pirates

09-21-2003, 02:58 AM	#11
HolyCow98 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 2,735	I would say I'm about OOTP 80 % TDCB and one of the FOF series games 15 %.....RPG's and Shooters the remaining 5 %.... Its funny....I've always had a love for sports games...but before OOTP I played a wide variety of games....I remember I was deeply immersed in Baldurs Gate the week I bought OOTP 3....I was I think in Chapter 5....since then....I've reached the beginning of the last chapter....I have bought the sequel to BG,,,but have yet to install it.... __________________ NPBL Enjoying its 60th season Georgia GM

09-21-2003, 03:26 AM	#12
Cuss16 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: BC, CANADA Posts: 2,994	OOTP is the ONLY game i play now. Other games just dont intrique me anymore... __________________

09-19-2003, 05:05 PM	#2
sporr Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Muscatine, IA Posts: 8,277	I'm with ya.

09-19-2003, 05:58 PM	#4
Kelric Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greater Boston Area Posts: 3,992	Ever since I bought OOTP4 (and then OOTP5 the day it came out) my gaming time has been something like this: OOTP 90% Everything Else 10% It's addictive, I swear. And the sad thing is I very rarely even get a league beyond ten years, I just keep making new ones and deleting old ones that have lost my interest.

09-19-2003, 06:06 PM	#5
scotto313 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,220	I have yet to play another game since I got OOTP5. I did however recently purchase MVP baseball. It may just collect dust. I am an OOTP addict! Come to think of it, this is like a support group for OOTP addicts.

09-19-2003, 06:09 PM	#6
andjbock Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Somerville, MA, USA Bats: Right Throws: Left Posts: 3,637	i definitely love the game the more i play. and with the help of this board i am constantly finding improvements and new ideas to incorporate into the game

09-19-2003, 06:47 PM	#8
andjbock Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Somerville, MA, USA Bats: Right Throws: Left Posts: 3,637	i'm up to week 9, year 1 in madden and i got it 2 days after it came out

09-20-2003, 11:34 AM	#9
markprior22 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: springfield, illinois Posts: 1,235	My PC gaming pretty much consists of OOTP and TDCB. I find a little time for Madden and NCAA on the PS2 but OOTP is far and away my most played game.

09-22-2003, 05:14 AM	#14
tyler Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 24	Two words: Splinter. Cell. For like a weekend, anyway. OOTP for life! -tyler

09-22-2003, 12:52 PM	#15
Cooker All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 592	Yeah, just as I thought. OOTP definitely ruins the appetite for any other games. Last fall and winter I played Madden 2003 constantly after having played HH2003 all spring and summer. But after playing OOTP5 this year I still haven't gotten around to buying Madden 2004. I can't stop playing OOTP5 long enough to go pick it up. I'm now thinking I may not purchase Madden 2004 at all. After all, what's the point? I'm addicted to OOTP5!

09-22-2003, 12:55 PM	#16
Gastric ReFlux Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Member #3409 Posts: 8,350	I don't know when the last time is that I opened another game.

09-22-2003, 03:08 PM	#17
KurtBevacqua Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,968	I'm a seasonal player. In the summer I exclusively play OOTP. I ended baseball ops two weeks ago and now am playing a dynasty on the FOF College Years. I'll get bored with that in a few weeks and either start a new dynasty there, go to FOF itself, or get back into CIV III until spring training starts in Feb. __________________ "The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. The radical vice of all these schemes, from a sociological point of view, is that C is not allowed a voice in the matter, and his position, character, and interests, as well as the ultimate effects on society through C's interests, are entirely overlooked. I call C the Forgotten Man" - William Graham Sumner

09-22-2003, 03:19 PM	#18
MTXperience Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 372	As much as I play OOTP... I have trouble devoting as much time (solo-play at least) as the rest of you. I have to get a game of CM4, TDCB, Tropico, Tropico 2, Star Wars:Galaxies, FOF, Freedom Force, Combat Mission, or Ghost Master occasionally.