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kingfc22 · 03-14-2002, 03:28 PM

thanks Markus!!!

brendanrfoley · 03-14-2002, 04:30 PM

Wow Markus, you amaze. And you're twenty five years old?!

I just turned 22, which means when OOTP first came out, you were my age. I'm glad your just about my age too - selfishly, it means I'll have OOTP goodness until the day I day!

Sorry, not to be morbid, but if you have accomplsihed this much so quickly, you are certainly destined for greatness...

Ahem... I'm done smooching your rear now. Have a good break, you deserve it.

Dan Lorenzen · 03-14-2002, 04:45 PM

Remember though, Orson Wells was about 25 when he wrote and directed 'Citizen Kane' and look what happened to his career (not to mention his waistline) after that.

Just kidding but I know for some OOTP is the 'Citizen Kane' of text baseball sims.

[ March 14, 2002: Message edited by: Dan Lorenzen ]

littleoldman · 03-14-2002, 05:15 PM

..thanks!..and ..

happy b-day!!

Bigmoe · 03-14-2002, 05:29 PM

Thanks, and enjoy your B_day!!!
God Bless

CMH · 03-14-2002, 08:11 PM

wow only 25...ya know last year i had visions of developing my own baseball sim when i was a freshman in college. i had it all planed out. i figured it would take me a year or wateva. and even though i had no experience in developing graphics, i figured the most important thing was the foundation and writing the lines of code. i later found out computer science was not for me, and even though i could make a decent, really watered down baseball sim right now, i'm not goin to. i'm studyin business management now with a minor in CIS. i feel i can make a better effect on the gamin world with that skill as it is better suited for my personality and goals.

thanks for the patch Markus and happy birthday!

sianews · 03-14-2002, 08:33 PM

[quote]Originally posted by sianews:
Damn. Was in the 3rd round of the draft, the game crashed top desktop. I loaded back up, I was in round 1, but all the players taken previosly were gone. There goes 3 hours of play

...<hr></blockquote>

I started over and 3 times, all in FA, the game has shut down the computer. Back to 4.0a for me

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EagleEye_0 · 03-14-2002, 09:07 PM

Happy Birthday Markus. I've just started college and am considering possibly going into programming and I must say your an inspiration for what you've been able to accomplish by the age of 25.

Dargone · 03-14-2002, 09:35 PM

Thanks, Happy Birthday

MannyTrillo · 03-14-2002, 10:07 PM

Happy birthday, Markus! Great job with OOTP4, especially the improved AI. I'm very impressed with this patch- it's great to see that you pay attention to your customers' concerns!

Maverick · 03-14-2002, 11:02 PM

Thanks for the excellent service Markus.

cjlawl · 03-15-2002, 12:47 AM

Markus, Thank you!

Jason Moyer · 03-15-2002, 04:16 PM

[quote]Originally posted by Markus,Developer:
- Tweaked contract extension AI, players are now a little more patient if you make bad offers<hr></blockquote>

Was this a common complaint people had?

I've always found the contract extension period is the least challenging part of the game. It would be cool if players nearly always shopped around unless they had a degree of loyalty to you, and also if the 'reverse negotiation' but were fixed (whereby you make a good offer then keep lowering it until they refuse). Contract negotiations usually end up being like a Monty Python sketch.

Jason

03-14-2002, 03:28 PM	#21
kingfc22 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 651	thanks Markus!!! __________________ GO GIANTS GO NINERS GO LAKERS GO BLUE CUBL - Red Earth Firebirds 2000 CL Central Champs NABL - Washington Senators now Buffalo Bandits

03-14-2002, 04:45 PM	#23
Dan Lorenzen Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 34	Remember though, Orson Wells was about 25 when he wrote and directed 'Citizen Kane' and look what happened to his career (not to mention his waistline) after that. Just kidding but I know for some OOTP is the 'Citizen Kane' of text baseball sims. [ March 14, 2002: Message edited by: Dan Lorenzen ]</p>

03-14-2002, 05:15 PM	#24
littleoldman Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dallas,Texas.USA Posts: 130	..thanks!..and .. happy b-day!! __________________ <A href="http://www.ssabr.com"target="_blank"> Career League</A> Once you get there,the map is useless

03-14-2002, 08:33 PM	#27
sianews Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 77	[quote]Originally posted by sianews: <strong>Damn. Was in the 3rd round of the draft, the game crashed top desktop. I loaded back up, I was in round 1, but all the players taken previosly were gone. There goes 3 hours of play ...</strong><hr></blockquote> I started over and 3 times, all in FA, the game has shut down the computer. Back to 4.0a for me .

03-14-2002, 09:35 PM	#29
Dargone Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Interwebs Posts: 2,862	Thanks, Happy Birthday __________________ I was never one to patiently pick up broken fragments and glue them together again and tell myself that the mended whole was as good as new. What is broken is broken -- and I'd rather remember it as it was at its best than mend it and see the broken places as long as I lived.-Margaret Mitchell

03-14-2002, 04:30 PM	#22
brendanrfoley Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 65	Wow Markus, you amaze. And you're twenty five years old?! I just turned 22, which means when OOTP first came out, you were my age. I'm glad your just about my age too - selfishly, it means I'll have OOTP goodness until the day I day! Sorry, not to be morbid, but if you have accomplsihed this much so quickly, you are certainly destined for greatness... Ahem... I'm done smooching your rear now. Have a good break, you deserve it.

03-14-2002, 05:29 PM	#25
Bigmoe Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Apopka, Fl Posts: 44	Thanks, and enjoy your B_day!!! God Bless

03-14-2002, 08:11 PM	#26
CMH Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,057	wow only 25...ya know last year i had visions of developing my own baseball sim when i was a freshman in college. i had it all planed out. i figured it would take me a year or wateva. and even though i had no experience in developing graphics, i figured the most important thing was the foundation and writing the lines of code. i later found out computer science was not for me, and even though i could make a decent, really watered down baseball sim right now, i'm not goin to. i'm studyin business management now with a minor in CIS. i feel i can make a better effect on the gamin world with that skill as it is better suited for my personality and goals. thanks for the patch Markus and happy birthday!

03-14-2002, 09:07 PM	#28
EagleEye_0 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,426	Happy Birthday Markus. I've just started college and am considering possibly going into programming and I must say your an inspiration for what you've been able to accomplish by the age of 25.

03-14-2002, 10:07 PM	#30
MannyTrillo All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 664	Happy birthday, Markus! Great job with OOTP4, especially the improved AI. I'm very impressed with this patch- it's great to see that you pay attention to your customers' concerns! __________________ Poster emeritus "Not butchery, dining!!" obt sk cmh ct President, A-1 Aces OT Posting Club Click here to join

03-14-2002, 11:02 PM	#31
Maverick Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Mansfield, UK. Posts: 186	Thanks for the excellent service Markus. __________________ Keith

03-15-2002, 12:47 AM	#32
cjlawl Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cape Coral , Fla Posts: 97	Markus, Thank you! __________________ WBL-Caracas Diablos

03-15-2002, 04:16 PM	#33
Jason Moyer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,088	[quote]Originally posted by Markus,Developer: <strong>- Tweaked contract extension AI, players are now a little more patient if you make bad offers</strong><hr></blockquote> Was this a common complaint people had? I've always found the contract extension period is the least challenging part of the game. It would be cool if players nearly always shopped around unless they had a degree of loyalty to you, and also if the 'reverse negotiation' but were fixed (whereby you make a good offer then keep lowering it until they refuse). Contract negotiations usually end up being like a Monty Python sketch. Jason __________________ "I pretty much popped everything cold turkey. We were doing steroids they wouldn't give to horses." -- Tom House "I was very fortunate to have a pitching coach by the name of Tom House...Tom, I really miss those days that we spent in the weight room and out on the field working together." -- Nolan Ryan's HoF Induction Speech