Done with OOTP - Page 4

Klew1986 · 06-11-2012, 01:22 PM

The what? LINK?

jmount78 · 06-11-2012, 01:26 PM

Klew, two things I did to keep my interest. Here they are:

1) Started playing as the Ham Fighters in the Japanese League.
2) Tried playing the Moneyball approach. I am the GM of the Cubs and my owner is generous. I try to get ride of expensive players, replace them with 5 star, cheaper talent, and juggle fan interest. It is a lot of fun trying to do this with a self imposed budget.

Glad to see you didn't leave us for too long.

Rizon · 06-11-2012, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Klew1986

The what? LINK?

Got you mixed up with two different people.

You aren't related to KLEW1987 are you?

Klew1986 · 06-11-2012, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rizon

Got you mixed up with two different people.

You aren't related to KLEW1987 are you?

My AIM S/N is Klew1987 if that's what you mean.

DCG12 · 06-11-2012, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Rizon

Have you thought about going back to work on The LINK?

Wow! A long time since I heard "The Link" talked about. That guy got crucified on the old High Heat board. He had to wear asbestos clothes because of all the flames. It wasn't Klew though it was a guy called SimplyMatt and then a year later some guy using the handle mbodenheimer (Matt with a different name?) came on the OOTP boards and tried to revive it for a little while then disappeared never to be heard from again.

Edit: for those that don't know this was back in 2001-2002 and the link was going to play the statistical game in OOTP and translate graphically to High Heat so you would have a more statistically accurate game than High Heat by itself.

dcpcarmona · 06-11-2012, 04:44 PM

Tbc....

enuttage · 06-12-2012, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by JTSMOOTH

Welcome back...If you decide to jump into an online league again, I'd love to be a part of it

Thanks, JT! If I do, you'll be the first to know!

thevaliantx · 06-13-2012, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by David Watts

Hope to see you back. Kind of refreshing to see someone make this type of announcement and not use it as an excuse to slam the game.

I agree! I am pretty much there, too. The ONLY thing keeping me interested in the game is the role of manager in the minor leagues. Sorry, all that drafting, signing, extending, trading, bla bla bla doesn't interest me. I just want to go with what I'm dealt, and revel in the outcome (even if it means I'm fired).

Right now I'm managing the Myrtle Beach team in the NAB quickstart I found off here, and it's pretty interesting trying to generate wins with an offense centered around two REALLY FAST #1/#2 hitters who seemingly generate the teams' only runs by stealing bases.

Other than that, the game -- for better or worse -- is largely the same that it's been for years and years. I'll probably become more interested when the baseball card feature becomes more mature (probably third party apps for using it will be necessary) and Markus decides to go out on a limb by implementing animations (even if the hitters look like RBI Baseball which would be more than fine by me) into the game.

So, again, I appreciate the OP not trashing the game in the process of saying that he's done with it. Like everyone with a crutch (nicest way I can put it), one sip ain't enough.

Klew1986 · 06-13-2012, 07:46 AM

Just an update guys! I'm in 2012 of my fictional game. I simmed from 1970-1990 and then deleted the history of league and player service time. Then I simmed from 1990-2011 and took over one of the worst teams. The team I took over (Cedar Rapids) hasn't had a .500 or better season since 2003.

MizzouRah · 06-14-2012, 09:35 PM

When I do take breaks from OOTP, I'll play some Baseball Mogul 13, DDS Pro Basketball 3, or some FOF 2007. Maybe even turn on the x360 and get some Dragon's Dogma gaming time.

It's funny, but my peak playing time is right after a patch is released.

thevaliantx · 06-14-2012, 11:36 PM

Well, normally I don't hijack others' threads, but since the OP reneged on his initial retirement from OOTP, I'll just throw this out there. I just went ahead and simmed to the end of the season in my NABA quick start. The owners wanted me to produce a .500 team, but there's no way in hades that was going to happen with the Myrtle Beach Ducks being the 10th best batting average team (after about 35 games) and having the fourth worst ERA. I lost SO many games by a run. At one point I was within four games of .500, but then proceeded to drop back to ten games under .500 and fell back into last place in the division. It was a lost cause. This effectively leaves me with nothing to do now in OOTP. That was pure torture.

06-11-2012, 04:44 PM	#66
dcpcarmona All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: at the New Moon Posts: 1,644	Tbc.... __________________ "People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring." -Rogers Hornsby

06-14-2012, 11:36 PM	#71
thevaliantx Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 292	Well, normally I don't hijack others' threads, but since the OP reneged on his initial retirement from OOTP, I'll just throw this out there. I just went ahead and simmed to the end of the season in my NABA quick start. The owners wanted me to produce a .500 team, but there's no way in hades that was going to happen with the Myrtle Beach Ducks being the 10th best batting average team (after about 35 games) and having the fourth worst ERA. I lost SO many games by a run. At one point I was within four games of .500, but then proceeded to drop back to ten games under .500 and fell back into last place in the division. It was a lost cause. This effectively leaves me with nothing to do now in OOTP. That was pure torture. Last edited by thevaliantx; 06-15-2012 at 02:03 AM.

06-11-2012, 01:22 PM	#61
Klew1986 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,727	The what? LINK?

06-11-2012, 01:26 PM	#62
jmount78 Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 306	Klew, two things I did to keep my interest. Here they are: 1) Started playing as the Ham Fighters in the Japanese League. 2) Tried playing the Moneyball approach. I am the GM of the Cubs and my owner is generous. I try to get ride of expensive players, replace them with 5 star, cheaper talent, and juggle fan interest. It is a lot of fun trying to do this with a self imposed budget. Glad to see you didn't leave us for too long.

06-13-2012, 07:46 AM	#69
Klew1986 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,727	Just an update guys! I'm in 2012 of my fictional game. I simmed from 1970-1990 and then deleted the history of league and player service time. Then I simmed from 1990-2011 and took over one of the worst teams. The team I took over (Cedar Rapids) hasn't had a .500 or better season since 2003.

06-14-2012, 09:35 PM	#70
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 6,266	When I do take breaks from OOTP, I'll play some Baseball Mogul 13, DDS Pro Basketball 3, or some FOF 2007. Maybe even turn on the x360 and get some Dragon's Dogma gaming time. It's funny, but my peak playing time is right after a patch is released.