Initial Impressions Thread

[Bluenoser]

Trade Log - really like the new addition of the option to include minor league deals. However, when checking the box our selection isn't retained. Each time I visit the log I have to recheck the box.

Would it be possible for our selection to be retained?

[Anthony5967]

Originally Posted by lsburner

Let's play the annual game called "is there a problem with the player development engine or do my guys just suck"

Have to sink $$$ into Player Development, along with having solid coaches. This is a reason why I can't start a Mets franchise until the financials are looked at. Mets at -$25M means the player development budget is half that of the cap budget.

[Braden]

It is little to no difference in the audience animation & detail between the lowest and highest settings. Highest settings in OOTP23 worked fine on my computer.

[Curve Ball Dave]

Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

You can create as many custom fonts as you want. The "simple" method:

Copy a font you want to modify, and colorize or edit it using the image editor of your choice. Save it with the custom team's name (so instead of "atlanta_braves.webp" you have "atlanta_firebirds.webp" or whatever. .webp and .png files both work fine. If the filename matches the team name it should automatically load. If not, you can manually assign it in the uniform editor. Just make sure that the font is in the "jersey_fonts" folder or it won't work.

Now that I've figured it out I'm off and running

[jeffctaco]

Originally Posted by Baileycjj

Everytime I try to open a pack of cards - game completely disappeared. I have to log back in - odd.

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i'll echo this. i tried to open a choice pack and it crashed...did not get the 100-level pitcher (Chesbro) and when i re-started i had no pack and no Chesbro. Any way this can be rectified?

[Bunktown Ballers]

Game played out in 3-D is so stunning. I've play out every game in one pitch mode for way to many years and it's never has been this enjoyable. The customization of games are seemingly unlimited. When you get the game game like you like is near perfect as any video game i've played. HUGE kudos to the 3D development team 9.8 out of 10


Bunktown Ballers, Inc

[texasmame]

Originally Posted by texasmame

Spray chart on field is nice, but would still prefer a hover-over-batter widget for it.

If keeping it as on-field instead, it must be much more subtle in its coloring and presentation. Waaaay to over-the-top looking!

Just noticed F8. Guess that's close enough!

[Curve Ball Dave]

Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

You can create as many custom fonts as you want. The "simple" method:

Copy a font you want to modify, and colorize or edit it using the image editor of your choice. Save it with the custom team's name (so instead of "atlanta_braves.webp" you have "atlanta_firebirds.webp" or whatever. .webp and .png files both work fine. If the filename matches the team name it should automatically load. If not, you can manually assign it in the uniform editor. Just make sure that the font is in the "jersey_fonts" folder or it won't work.

An even simpler way is to open an existing jersey font, do a file save as, then change the colors as one sees fit.

However, what I'd really like to do is make my own font files using the fonts on my hard drive rather than just change the colors on existing files.

[yount19]

Having been a loyal purchaser of this product since 2009, I can without a doubt state this is the baseball game that I have waited my entire life for!!!! (52 years)

With the mods and ability to play the game ANY way that I want to set it up, this will be my main sports game to play for a LONG time...

Thank you so much for making such a great product. It truly is "the ultimate baseball sandbox..."

[swoboda]

I like the statcast super replay, but agree with others that it should be toned down some. Specifically, don't need to see the tracer beam for the throw back to anywhere in the infield.
The audience animation is...a bit weird. People taking turns standing or raising one arm in synchronized rhythm.... very creepy.

The skins do all look sharper, is it the font?

[quillenl]

Hard Mode for Trading is not working like it sounded it was intended to in that it has the side effect of breaking the "Shop Now" aspect of trading.

Example...

I want to see what the AI will give me for LF Harry Bay in my 1903 Sim, and hit Shop Now in my non Hard Mode enabled league. I will get a list of players, see one that works for my Team needs and budget and hit trade for that player. 99.9% of that time I can just hit the Complete button on the trade screen and move on.

Hard Mode enabled, I go through the same motions and Complete Trade will not work. I will need to submit, wait a day, and see what other players the AI will accept to complete the trade. Effectively this is the Make it Work button with a one day delay... except that the player has been pulled into a bait and switch.

Hard Mode effectively make the AI demand more talent in Shop Now trades than not having it enabled. This is indeed "Harder", but wasn't listed or talked about previously as part of the feature and seems like a miss that just results in frustration during play (for those who use Shop Now).

[eriqjaffe]

Originally Posted by Curve Ball Dave

However, what I'd really like to do is make my own font files using the fonts on my hard drive rather than just change the colors on existing files.

I posted some templates yesterday: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=344946

[CarolinaSoxfan]

One minor thing...When you get to double digits the scoreboard doesn't look wide enough for the runs column. Should be an easy fix. Love the game so far

[MikeS21]

Does anyone know a way to adjust the start date of a franchise so that you have more than two days before the season begins?

It sure would be nice to have about a week or ten days before the season begins to make offers for trades and FA's and peruse last minute waiver wires without having to wait a few days after the season starts. You make an offer, wait a day or two for a response, and it leaves no negotiation time with players or other GM's before the season starts. I think last year, we did have about a week to get transactions finished before Opening Day.

An extra 7-10 days would be great.

[eas9898]

Originally Posted by quillenl

Hard Mode for Trading is not working like it sounded it was intended to in that it has the side effect of breaking the "Shop Now" aspect of trading.

Example...

I want to see what the AI will give me for LF Harry Bay in my 1903 Sim, and hit Shop Now in my non Hard Mode enabled league. I will get a list of players, see one that works for my Team needs and budget and hit trade for that player. 99.9% of that time I can just hit the Complete button on the trade screen and move on.

Hard Mode enabled, I go through the same motions and Complete Trade will not work. I will need to submit, wait a day, and see what other players the AI will accept to complete the trade. Effectively this is the Make it Work button with a one day delay... except that the player has been pulled into a bait and switch.

Hard Mode effectively make the AI demand more talent in Shop Now trades than not having it enabled. This is indeed "Harder", but wasn't listed or talked about previously as part of the feature and seems like a miss that just results in frustration during play (for those who use Shop Now).

I can't see Hard Mode trading being a thing I would ever want to use. It's just an exercise in frustration trying to guess what the AI may or may not want.


For me, I just want an AI that is smart. Can we get a "Smart Mode" instead?

[IanIachimoe]

finally had a chance to play a few games.

as someone who has managed every game since it was text-based only, the animations are unreal.

I was actually a big fan of the pawns, & even when animation was improved, I still found myself (mostly) reading the text during the games.Now I can't take my eyes off the field.

have only played a few games but was very impressed with the stability (except when changing field view) & overall presentation. looks great in classic but I REALLY miss the marbled attribute bars that used to be included in it.

[khastie]

Love it so far, but in GM mode the trade mechanic seems off. I get multiple trade offers everyday and star players are being traded for nothing. Altuve was traded 3 times in 10 days in the off season. I cannot move forward a single day without 3-4 trade offers

[Rain King]

Originally Posted by khastie

Love it so far, but in GM mode the trade mechanic seems off. I get multiple trade offers everyday and star players are being traded for nothing. Altuve was traded 3 times in 10 days in the off season. I cannot move forward a single day without 3-4 trade offers

There should be a PSA about this somewhere probably.

The MLB game is going to have this kind of stuff happening because the AI is essentially inheriting roster constructions that it did not assemble.

So, what is always going to happen at the beginning of a new Standard Game is the AI is going to try to make a lot of changes based on their brand new evaluation of the franchise. Once an equilibrium is reached and the rosters have been generally put together by the AI then these type of transactions will slow.

There may be some financial stuff that needs to be figured out with the MLB start as well...which may improve this.

[USS_Zus]

Not sure if this has been mentioned, but for the new audience there is a LOT of red they are wearing. Works great if you're playing as Cincinnati, but seems kind of weird if you're the Mariners. Is there any way we can have the audience colors more closely match your team/the team you're playing?

[Lukas Berger]

Originally Posted by khastie

Altuve was traded 3 times in 10 days in the off season.

This sort of thing would probably be a bug, so if you report it in the bug reports forum and include your league files where this is happening so we can take a look at them, that would be helpful.