OOTP 10 to be released first week of June, preorder period about to end! - Page 4

happyharrell · 05-23-2009, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by AirmenSmith

I would like to see the game released at the conclusion of the world series. Then I would be able to play/watch baseball all year round.

I don't think this would be a great marketing idea. For people that live and breathe baseball (and baseball only) this is ideal. But to get more sales, i.e., the fringe sales, by late October these people are in full NFL mode, as they're typically fans of multiple sports (and generally the NFL is one of them. If not, European soccer has a similar season start time.)

happyharrell · 05-23-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by battists

A release around Opening Day is always the intent going into things. However, when your company has only handful of resources, life sometimes intervenes. Additionally, it's extremely difficult to get started immediately, because the demands of supporting the application are especially high in the first month to two months after the launch.

We certainly would have liked to get it released sooner this year, but it is what it is at this point!

As we do every year, we'll find a moment where we can sit back and think carefully about what went right, and what went wrong, and how we can proactively improve things next cycle.

And thanks for your patronage everyone!

Steve

Depending on how great and innovative this version is-and judging from comments from the beta testers it is great-the smartest route might be to release a game/update similar to 6.5. Maybe Markus could release an add-on next year for 15-20 bucks with updated rosters and minor league teams, , do another "final patch", if you will...and all the while be developing a new version for release on opening day 2011.

StyxNCa · 05-23-2009, 11:08 PM

With my job, every day is the same. My week runs from Jan 1 - Dec 31.

OldFatGuy · 05-24-2009, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by happyharrell

Nice...the thread is devolving into a Gregorian calendar vs. definition of "weekend" argument. Whatever passes the time for the next 10 or so days...

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Originally Posted by Stinson

May I ask what effect this has on anything?

My outlook calendar starts on Monday, but my wall calendars start on Sunday... yet, Monday is still Monday with Monday routines; Sunday is still Sunday with Sunday routines.

It's more personal preference than anything. In fact, start the week at 10:16 pm on Wednesday night for all anyone cares... as long as you do what you do everyday, you'll be fine.

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Originally Posted by StyxNCa

With my job, every day is the same. My week runs from Jan 1 - Dec 31.

Guys, please, my most sincerest of apoligies. Believe it or not, I wasn't trying to start some sort of debate about the definition of "a week" either. My ONLY point was trying to reassure AirmenSmith that he wasn't the ONLY one that considered the week starting on Monday. I agreed with many that for my entire life I've heard it starts on Sunday; every calendar I've ever seen starts it on Sunday, and I think most folks consider it that way.

My ONLY reason for posting was to show AirmenSmith that he wasn't the ONLY one that considered Monday. There are at least TWO entities that do, Airmen Smith and MLB. Other than that I DO NOT CARE. Why does everything have to be a major debate???? I was merely trying to say to AirmenSmith that he wasn't alone, and suddenly it's a debate issue????

Geez, sure hope the game gets released soon. I'm pretty sure there are far, far better things to debate than this.

My bad, my apologies, and by all means blame this whole "debate" on me, as I probably should've just left it alone. Sorry.

fantom1979 · 05-24-2009, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by OldFatGuy

Ease of use and the fact that almost all calendars are set up that way, but as you can see, MLB considers the weeks to start on Monday.

Thanks, that is interesting. I use to work at Home Depot and that was the first place I had worked that had used the Monday - Sunday. I thought it was backwards (at the time because I had never heard of another place using it), but it is interesting to see that others use it as well.

Tycobbler · 05-24-2009, 07:10 AM

Thanks Markus. Looks good, can't wait to get started!

StyxNCa · 05-24-2009, 09:45 AM

I'm not religious by any stretch of the imagination, but even the Bible said God rested on the 7th day (Sunday).

Bluenoser · 05-24-2009, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by AirmenSmith

I would like to see the game released at the conclusion of the world series. Then I would be able to play/watch baseball all year round.

And there's some reason that you can't play baseball year round with a June release?

jabrown6940 · 05-24-2009, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by StyxNCa

I'm not religious by any stretch of the imagination, but even the Bible said God rested on the 7th day (Sunday).

But your week started on January 1st, which was a Thursday. That makes the 7th day, Wednesday.

kybucki · 05-24-2009, 11:51 AM

I thought the preorders were going to get the game a few days early is this still true? Hope so I paid over 3 months ago!

kq76 · 05-24-2009, 12:13 PM

When I was young I was taught that the week started on Sunday for the English and Monday for the French. Personally, I more use Monday.

treedom · 05-24-2009, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by OldFatGuy

Guys, please, my most sincerest of apoligies. Believe it or not, I wasn't trying to start some sort of debate about the definition of "a week" either. My ONLY point was trying to reassure AirmenSmith that he wasn't the ONLY one that considered the week starting on Monday. I agreed with many that for my entire life I've heard it starts on Sunday; every calendar I've ever seen starts it on Sunday, and I think most folks consider it that way.

My ONLY reason for posting was to show AirmenSmith that he wasn't the ONLY one that considered Monday. There are at least TWO entities that do, Airmen Smith and MLB. Other than that I DO NOT CARE. Why does everything have to be a major debate???? I was merely trying to say to AirmenSmith that he wasn't alone, and suddenly it's a debate issue????

Geez, sure hope the game gets released soon. I'm pretty sure there are far, far better things to debate than this.

My bad, my apologies, and by all means blame this whole "debate" on me, as I probably should've just left it alone. Sorry.

Your argument is weak.

rocknfire7 · 05-24-2009, 12:21 PM

Hispanic calenders start on Monday too.

Cryomaniac · 05-24-2009, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by treedom

Your argument is weak.

Nope, his argument is week

bucketsndimes · 05-24-2009, 12:25 PM

Thank God the game is finally coming out.

happyharrell · 05-24-2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by StyxNCa

I'm not religious by any stretch of the imagination, but even the Bible said God rested on the 7th day (Sunday).

Jews go to church on Saturday, and their religion is older than Christianity.

Afino · 05-24-2009, 01:17 PM

We're that impatient for this game that we've devolved into a "when does the week start" debate?

Honestly???

AirmenSmith · 05-24-2009, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Afino

We're that impatient for this game that we've devolved into a "when does the week start" debate?

Honestly???

Its better then having to read thread after thread after thread about how ppl don't like how the game wasn't released yet.

Cryomaniac · 05-24-2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Afino

We're that impatient for this game that we've devolved into a "when does the week start" debate?

Honestly???

Yep, it's petty, but it passes the time.

Curtis · 05-24-2009, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by StyxNCa

I'm not religious by any stretch of the imagination, but even the Bible said God rested on the 7th day (Sunday).

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Originally Posted by happyharrell

Jews go to church on Saturday, and their religion is older than Christianity.

You can put that more strongly. Jews rest on Saturday (which for them starts at sunset on Friday and ends at sunset on Saturday) BECAUSE it's the seventh day, and God rested on the seventh day. Christians celebrate Sunday because that's the day Jesus rose (and also to differentiate themselves from the Jews).

My suspicion is that Friday the 13th was originally thought to be unlucky was because the Friday Jesus died fell on the 13th, but I have absolutely no proof for that. Did you know that over any 400 year period more Fridays fall on the 13th than any other day of the week? Thursday and Saturday tie for second.

A friend of mine gave me a wall calendar 20+ years ago that had the weeks running from Monday to Sunday. I couldn't wrap my mind around it, so I never used it. My best friend counts his weeks from Monday to Sunday.

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