OOTP Go 23 - Status Update!

[TheGreatBambi]

I’ve noticed a significant drop off in users doing the GO PT draft tournaments, but personally I am really enjoying this, as I’ve been able to enter 5-6 tournaments per day, instead of 0-2

[Gabe778]

Great to see I can add another company to the list of people I’m not buying games from. Says it’ll be an all-in-one app then backtracks to yearly releases because there’s money to be made. The ootp base game has been out a month and no time frame, window, or updates, as well as features breakdown on the new game but they expect us to buy into this stuff. Excellent work!

[Ballyhoo]

Originally Posted by Will Beh

Hopefully it won't be too long (although I suppose that is subjective) to finish patching up PT and the desktop game. But since Go and OOTP23 use the same code base, work on the desktop game also affects Go. That's why it's hard to give a specific date just yet, since the timetable is not only affected by the Go specific development, but also by the desktop development (plus other technical issues).
We are however still aiming for a Spring release.

Will, can you advise the companies general approach for future years? What is the intended availability date of each years desktop and mobile versions? Is it prior to MLB season start? Before 5/1?

It would be good to know what the general release timing is since this is an annual purchase. It would be good to know going in if the intent is to have desktop available at season start but mobile not available until all star break, etc. so that people can make a purchase decision knowing this info.

Not having mobile until the season is almost a third over makes me regret my desktop purchase. If this will be timing in future years it would be good to know so I can make a decision on the game overall.

[TheGreatBambi]

Originally Posted by Gabe778

Great to see I can add another company to the list of people I’m not buying games from. Says it’ll be an all-in-one app then backtracks to yearly releases because there’s money to be made. The ootp base game has been out a month and no time frame, window, or updates, as well as features breakdown on the new game but they expect us to buy into this stuff. Excellent work!

[pittsadelphia]

Originally Posted by Will Beh

The different versions of PT are almost entirely separate (same on desktop and mobile), however what we do is offer packs as loyalty rewards which you will get when you first get into the new PT version. I think the loyalties are like this;
Since Perfect Team 19: 2 Diamond, 1 Historical Pack, 1 Gold Pack and 1 Silver Pack
Since Perfect Team 20: 1 Diamond, 1 Gold Pack and 1 Silver Pack
Since Perfect Team 21: 2 Gold Packs
Since Perfect Team 22: 1 Gold Pack

https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=335991
^this thread will have more details about PT23 since it's the same on desktop and mobile

I might be in the minority but Perfect Team and the attention to it has ruined OOTP. It’s like Franchise mode in Madden; it’s now secondary to Ultimate Team.

[snarls200]

Originally Posted by pittsadelphia

I might be in the minority but Perfect Team and the attention to it has ruined OOTP. It’s like Franchise mode in Madden; it’s now secondary to Ultimate Team.

One difference being that OOTP seems to give more attention to its franchise mode than Madden

[pittsadelphia]

Originally Posted by snarls200

One difference being that OOTP seems to give more attention to its franchise mode than Madden

But EA didn't start out focusing solely on UT either. It was a slow progression. It feels like the focus on Perfect Team development is causing a delay to the "core" product, OOTP and OOTP Go (or whatever name they want to call it this year).


I'll still buy it every year like I have for nearly 20 years but it's a fear of mine. They aren't independent developers anymore, they answer to COMS and they are going to want a larger return on investment. It's just the nature of business.

[ROY_Angel_Berroa]

Any chance there could be two separate games for mobile? One game that has Perfect Team for those who want it? And those who just want franchise mode?

Might be easier to get PT up and running on mobile, but honestly I don't know anything about creating mobile games.

[daves]

Originally Posted by ROY_Angel_Berroa

Any chance there could be two separate games for mobile? One game that has Perfect Team for those who want it? And those who just want franchise mode?

Might be easier to get PT up and running on mobile, but honestly I don't know anything about creating mobile games.

OOTPGO can use an update as well not just PT.

[pittsadelphia]

Originally Posted by daves

OOTPGO can use an update as well not just PT.

I wished they'd make PC version of OOTP compatible with Steam Link so I could play it on my iPad from bed.

[daves]

Originally Posted by Will Beh

Yeah unfortunately the difficulty is that while it's the same code base, there are enough differences between the versions (setup, system, etc.) that a port between the two would have a lot of incompatibilities which would be hard to iron out. So something like that's not in the short term plans

Now that PT21 is over, anxious to play PT23 when the new app is out! Don’t want to be tied to limited PC time. OOTPGO was great!


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[ROY_Angel_Berroa]

Originally Posted by daves

Now that PT21 is over, anxious to play PT23 when the new app is out! Don’t want to be tied to limited PC time. OOTPGO was great!

I mostly want OOTPGO for PT23 on my phone - way easier to enter tournaments at work or buy/sell cards than the limited time on my PC at home. That's why I'm wondering if PT23 could be a separate app that could be ready sooner rather than packing franchise mode with it, which also needs updates to match the PC version.

[murp0560]

Originally Posted by pittsadelphia

I might be in the minority but Perfect Team and the attention to it has ruined OOTP. It’s like Franchise mode in Madden; it’s now secondary to Ultimate Team.

Yes agreed. More revenue it would seem.

[VivaLasVegas10]

I’m sure a lot of people have aksed this and this is in no means to rush you or make you do it. All of us are just curious. Will there ever be a commish mode in OOTP Go?

[Socali]

Originally Posted by murp0560

Yes agreed. More revenue it would seem.

To be fair, it is understandable the fear that PT is overtaking OOTP but the reality is we all want to make a living and be as prosperous as possible. PT has enabled OOTP to expand more rapidly and make themselves more attractive to a buyer than OOTP itself already was. COM2US apparently made an offer too nice to decline. We are not going to know all the strings attached to the sale but Markus seems to imply that OOTP still has a lot of autonomy. And that the sale means OOTP can grow more rapidly than otherwise and no doubt the money received from the sale makes the effort (past and future) more pleasurable. I am sure the earlier years were more meager and they finally got renumerated properly for that with the sale.

I think Markus dream is to continue OOTP as the elite baseball sim while matching the excellent stat results with the visual aesthetics that make it all immersive and ultimately mind blowing as if you were at the ballpark yourself. The 3d with Silvam14's ballparks are quite awesome now but I think the goal is to progress this as far as resources allow them to.

Again, it is hard to fault Markus for taking the money, who wouldn't really. It is what it is at this point. I think it might be better to err on the side of being positive and trust the creator of this game that we all have enjoyed for years to rekindle (if needed) his motivation to expand the dream into reality. I think we can help that along by being positive. That is not to say there is not a place to complain when it is earned but I would encourage everyone to balance their complaints without being ballistic which I think most do but unfortunately not for some.

Edit to Revise Last Sentence: That is not to say there is not a place to complain when it is earned but I would encourage everyone to balance their complaints without being fatalistic and/or too cynical.

That revision more accurately reflects what I meant. I realized that after I posted but only now had a chance to revise it. I didn’t delete the original so that no one thinks they’re going crazy, LOL. Another thing I am sure Markus appreciates the passion people have in their complaints realizing that most likely it is rooted in their love for the game OOTP. Furthermore, what I mean by fatalistic above the in the revision is to reference those who publicly renounce OOTP and request a refund.

[Will Beh]

Originally Posted by TheGreatBambi

I didn’t know this actually thanks for telling me instead of saying I was a whiny complainer

My pleasure, I don't mind people asking questions and I'll do my best to answer what I can

[Will Beh]

Originally Posted by Ballyhoo

Will, can you advise the companies general approach for future years? What is the intended availability date of each years desktop and mobile versions? Is it prior to MLB season start? Before 5/1?

It would be good to know what the general release timing is since this is an annual purchase. It would be good to know going in if the intent is to have desktop available at season start but mobile not available until all star break, etc. so that people can make a purchase decision knowing this info.

Not having mobile until the season is almost a third over makes me regret my desktop purchase. If this will be timing in future years it would be good to know so I can make a decision on the game overall.

I can't say much about this, since there's a lot of factors and people that have a say in things. However I can say that almost always the desktop game comes out just before the season starts each year. This year was an exception because there were some unfortunate complications.
In terms of Go, since we just started releasing it as a yearly game, there isn't anything as set, but we want to be able to get it out soon after the desktop launch in the future.

[Will Beh]

Originally Posted by ROY_Angel_Berroa

Any chance there could be two separate games for mobile? One game that has Perfect Team for those who want it? And those who just want franchise mode?

Might be easier to get PT up and running on mobile, but honestly I don't know anything about creating mobile games.

Haha funny you mention this because we did actually consider it, but there were several factors which pushed us to keeping it as one app

[Will Beh]

Originally Posted by VivaLasVegas10

I’m sure a lot of people have aksed this and this is in no means to rush you or make you do it. All of us are just curious. Will there ever be a commish mode in OOTP Go?

Not for the short term as far as I am aware.

Can I ask, what specifics of the commish mode would people like to have the most in Go?

[willie212384]

Is there any possibility of some kind of cloud save feature? I know that compatibility between PC and mobile isn’t possible, but what about iPad and iPhone. It would be great to be able my same franchise on both of my devices.