Does anybody else still use 2D? - Page 2

mars001 · 04-02-2021, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by dodger300

When 3d first came out I was against the idea of OOTP going in this direction. I continued to play 2d until 19. Now I can't remember what playing 2d was even like. This year the 3d has taken such a huge leap all I can say is bravo. I have loved this game since version 6.5, and it has been fun watching this game continue grow and improve over the years. This version has passed any expectation I could have thought possible in a baseball game.

Same here. Even before there was 3D there was ball movement and stuff like that, that didn't interest me. Once, 3D came out I was hooked.

ecd1973 · 04-03-2021, 09:36 AM

Love webcast view. Only thing it needs is quick access to the game log to see a summary of all plays up to that point.

Antonin · 04-03-2021, 04:36 PM

I have played out a few games in 3D just to see what it was like, but I have never been interested in 3D graphics and probably never will be.

I'm a 2D guy, all the way. I don't even use ball animation. I play this game for the stats, the in-game management, the trades, etc.

That said, I'm glad my OOTP brothers and sisters who love 3D have that option.

Dorfmann · 04-03-2021, 08:01 PM

I give 3d a shot every year, but I always end up falling back on 2d. There are just too many shortcomings in 3d that take me out of the game. The new parks are very nice though.

ptFri217 · 04-05-2021, 04:47 PM

I usually play OOTP first thing in the morning or late at night, and try to avoid thinking too much haha. 3D serves that purpose best. I’m a horrible reader, and 3D on lightning (with all the same camera angles, no follow ball, no zoom - just fixed on overview) is faster than short PBP instant on 2D.

However, I always struggle with immersion for fictional or alternate reality leagues when every team has the same default ballpark. I go through a stretch of a few weeks every year where I design custom images in paint to be used in 2D or webcast, but can never get them to stick. What do y’all recommend for creating unique images? The most of any baseball game I ever played was MVP04 on GameCube, playing out every game in “manager mode” which is basically webcast. Made it to year 2024. Would love to play more 2D and am looking for stadium suggestions!

Pelican · 04-06-2021, 03:27 PM

Another 2D fan. I just like the layout. But yes, I’ll try 3D for a few games in non-consequential games, simply to appreciate the improvements. Still, I’m playing for the strategy challenges and realistic stats.

DreamTeams · 04-07-2021, 01:05 AM

Just wondering if anyone enjoys using modern 2D? Absolutely love the fullscreen aspects of it. However, wish they would come up with a better way to follow (read) the play-by-play in modern 2D. The short pbp makes it a little better. But, it's just easier to follow (read) in traditional 2D.

andjbock · 04-07-2021, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by dodger300

When 3d first came out I was against the idea of OOTP going in this direction. I continued to play 2d until 19. Now I can't remember what playing 2d was even like. This year the 3d has taken such a huge leap all I can say is bravo. I have loved this game since version 6.5, and it has been fun watching this game continue grow and improve over the years. This version has passed any expectation I could have thought possible in a baseball game.

I'm in exactly the same boat. Could not have said it any better, myself.

t-bone shuffle · 04-07-2021, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Antonin

I have played out a few games in 3D just to see what it was like, but I have never been interested in 3D graphics and probably never will be.

I'm a 2D guy, all the way. I don't even use ball animation. I play this game for the stats, the in-game management, the trades, etc.

That said, I'm glad my OOTP brothers and sisters who love 3D have that option.

Sums me up exactly.

I enjoy watching the 3D but there's just not enough info on screen during a game for me to manage properly. Hell, I've always wished there was a tab that contained a full, active scoresheet. I'm old, but nothing tells the story of a game like looking a scoresheet for me.

CobaltJays · 04-07-2021, 11:47 AM

I use 2D exclusively. I play OOTP on my tablet (a Surface Pro 6), and I find that the 3D makes the device very warm. I'd probably use 3D at least occasionally if my tablet could handle it better, but it's not a big deal for me.

andyhdz · 04-07-2021, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by t-bone shuffle

Sums me up exactly.

I enjoy watching the 3D but there's just not enough info on screen during a game for me to manage properly. Hell, I've always wished there was a tab that contained a full, active scoresheet. I'm old, but nothing tells the story of a game like looking a scoresheet for me.

Exactly a simple game line of how they did in their previous at bats would be great when they come up to bat. It doesn't even have to be scorecard graphics fancy.

fuzzy_patters · 04-07-2021, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by t-bone shuffle

Sums me up exactly.

I enjoy watching the 3D but there's just not enough info on screen during a game for me to manage properly. Hell, I've always wished there was a tab that contained a full, active scoresheet. I'm old, but nothing tells the story of a game like looking a scoresheet for me.

Have you tried 3D classic? I have found that I get more information on the screen that way.

ptFri217 · 04-08-2021, 07:42 AM

Reading this thread, I would LOVE a scorebook view. Even just post game as an option to generate along with WPA or recap.

Calvert98 · 04-08-2021, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ptFri217

Reading this thread, I would LOVE a scorebook view. Even just post game as an option to generate along with WPA or recap.

I play using the 3D, but that is a cool idea to add this option on a tab or link to the post game info. I would check it out.

-Cal

Reed · 04-08-2021, 12:27 PM

I think a lot of gamers would like a scoresheet option. So much more informative than the traditional box score. Maybe it is just hard to program.

ForeverRoyalKC · 04-08-2021, 05:16 PM

I, myself, am a 2D person with PBP. Kinda fun to imagine the team I put together is on radio and the sounds I hear are broadcast live from the stadium

Sort of.

Calvert98 · 04-08-2021, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ForeverRoyalKC

I, myself, am a 2D person with PBP. Kinda fun to imagine the team I put together is on radio and the sounds I hear are broadcast live from the stadium

Sort of.

I sort of do the same, but in 3D.

And often, I had the actual game on the radio when I was in the same time-zone as my Orioles.

It was a plus that they had Fred Manfra and Joe Angle at the time doing the radio broadcasts then.

I would continue right-on through the post game show.

-Cal

04-03-2021, 09:36 AM	#22
ecd1973 Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 316	Love webcast view. Only thing it needs is quick access to the game log to see a summary of all plays up to that point. __________________

04-03-2021, 04:36 PM	#23
Antonin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,553	I have played out a few games in 3D just to see what it was like, but I have never been interested in 3D graphics and probably never will be. I'm a 2D guy, all the way. I don't even use ball animation. I play this game for the stats, the in-game management, the trades, etc. That said, I'm glad my OOTP brothers and sisters who love 3D have that option. __________________ "Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?" - Johnny Rotten (Sex Pistols), San Francisco, 14 January 1978

04-07-2021, 01:05 AM	#27
DreamTeams Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,522	Just wondering if anyone enjoys using modern 2D? Absolutely love the fullscreen aspects of it. However, wish they would come up with a better way to follow (read) the play-by-play in modern 2D. The short pbp makes it a little better. But, it's just easier to follow (read) in traditional 2D. __________________

04-08-2021, 05:16 PM	#36
ForeverRoyalKC All Star Starter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Hop, skip and a jump from Pomme De Terre Lake, MO. Posts: 1,225	I, myself, am a 2D person with PBP. Kinda fun to imagine the team I put together is on radio and the sounds I hear are broadcast live from the stadium Sort of. Last edited by ForeverRoyalKC; 04-08-2021 at 05:17 PM.

04-03-2021, 08:01 PM	#24
Dorfmann Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 144	I give 3d a shot every year, but I always end up falling back on 2d. There are just too many shortcomings in 3d that take me out of the game. The new parks are very nice though.

04-05-2021, 04:47 PM	#25
ptFri217 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Rounding 3rd Posts: 81	I usually play OOTP first thing in the morning or late at night, and try to avoid thinking too much haha. 3D serves that purpose best. I’m a horrible reader, and 3D on lightning (with all the same camera angles, no follow ball, no zoom - just fixed on overview) is faster than short PBP instant on 2D. However, I always struggle with immersion for fictional or alternate reality leagues when every team has the same default ballpark. I go through a stretch of a few weeks every year where I design custom images in paint to be used in 2D or webcast, but can never get them to stick. What do y’all recommend for creating unique images? The most of any baseball game I ever played was MVP04 on GameCube, playing out every game in “manager mode” which is basically webcast. Made it to year 2024. Would love to play more 2D and am looking for stadium suggestions!

04-06-2021, 03:27 PM	#26
Pelican Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 3,216	Another 2D fan. I just like the layout. But yes, I’ll try 3D for a few games in non-consequential games, simply to appreciate the improvements. Still, I’m playing for the strategy challenges and realistic stats.

04-07-2021, 11:47 AM	#30
CobaltJays All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 706	I use 2D exclusively. I play OOTP on my tablet (a Surface Pro 6), and I find that the 3D makes the device very warm. I'd probably use 3D at least occasionally if my tablet could handle it better, but it's not a big deal for me.

04-08-2021, 07:42 AM	#33
ptFri217 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Rounding 3rd Posts: 81	Reading this thread, I would LOVE a scorebook view. Even just post game as an option to generate along with WPA or recap.

04-08-2021, 12:27 PM	#35
Reed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,690	I think a lot of gamers would like a scoresheet option. So much more informative than the traditional box score. Maybe it is just hard to program.