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scooter · 05-05-2004, 01:03 PM

I can vouch for the magazine. I've purchased their other magazines through Gameplay and all have (eventually) gotten here. They usually take about 10-14 days after release in the UK to get all the way out here to the west coast.

I would agree with jnshmoo, it would be great if you could get it distributed here in the US. But then we've said that about CM too for years.

Eckstein 4 Prez · 05-05-2004, 01:04 PM

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Originally posted by British Baseballer
To get back on topic though, I would love to see the foreign leagues (japan, cuba etc) implemeted in the next OOTP as the different leagues are in CM

Not me. I'd never use this option, so any time spent on it is a waste as far as I'm concerned. You can run whatever leagues you want right now with OOTP - that's the beauty of customization.

Less customization = I find a new baseball sim.
Customization retained and better historical accuracy added = I lose my job because I spend all my time playing OOTP7.

drprestwood · 05-05-2004, 01:15 PM

Marc, I like the look of your boards, but I can't register because I only have hotmail and yahoo! accounts. Know of anywhere I can get a free email account that lets me register?

jnshmoo · 05-05-2004, 01:15 PM

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Originally posted by Eckstein 4 Prez
Not me. I'd never use this option, so any time spent on it is a waste as far as I'm concerned. You can run whatever leagues you want right now with OOTP - that's the beauty of customization.

Less customization = I find a new baseball sim.
Customization retained and better historical accuracy added = I lose my job because I spend all my time playing OOTP7.

You probably aren't familiar with how this is implemented in CM/FM. This actually would amout to more customization rather than less. In CM/FM you have the option to turn on or off any of the supported leagues.

I wasn't necessarily suggesting that the leagues have to be implemented exactly how they are structured ala CM/FM, but rather just having support for multiple leagues running simultaneously.

Imagine that you can run your own fictional league, but yet have other fictional leagues running in the background in other countries. This would allow you to bring players over to your league from those leagues like you see in the real MLB today.

I'm sure Markus would want to keep support for fully customizable leagues, it would just be a nice touch to add to that flexibility the ability to have these other feeder leagues.

Joe
All this merger talk means I'm going to have to find time to fire CM back up! GO MILLWALL! (They're in the FA Cup Final!)

Rizon · 05-05-2004, 01:17 PM

Who is this "Riz" character you keep talking about. The only thing I know how to program is my TV remote.

Marc Duffy · 05-05-2004, 01:18 PM

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Originally posted by drprestwood
Marc, I like the look of your boards, but I can't register because I only have hotmail and yahoo! accounts. Know of anywhere I can get a free email account that lets me register?

For 30 minutes only I relaxed this rule so register now

Mike D · 05-05-2004, 01:21 PM

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Originally posted by Eckstein 4 Prez
Not me. I'd never use this option, so any time spent on it is a waste as far as I'm concerned. You can run whatever leagues you want right now with OOTP - that's the beauty of customization.

Less customization = I find a new baseball sim.
Customization retained and better historical accuracy added = I lose my job because I spend all my time playing OOTP7.

Next year might the first year where I go and buy a new copy of puresim if he does another one next year. I mean, I love what Markus has done, but being a Baseball fan, I need baseball, and while OOTP 6 is a good game, something new next year is going to be needed. And Scott, I don't believe that CM is a DL, but if it is that's fine, however, I would still like to see comment from someone involved in the merger say that OOTP will continue to be a DL, otherwise waiting 2 weeks for a CD to get to me might be a little more than I want to deal with. Congrats Markus, here's hoping that you don't go changing much.

athletics72_73_74 · 05-05-2004, 01:25 PM

congrats.....hope that most of the charm of this game is kept intact with the merger. Most of all the ability to play historical leagues from the lehman data base.

Joe Canadian · 05-05-2004, 01:26 PM

I think we should get out own "OOTP OT" Forum!!

jnshmoo · 05-05-2004, 01:30 PM

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Originally posted by Rizon
Who is this "Riz" character you keep talking about. The only thing I know how to program is my TV remote.

Sorry 'bout that. Didn't even think of the fact that it might confuse you! The "Riz" character mentioned is Risto "Riz" Remes. He's the man who created Eastside Hockey Manager.

Joe

Rizon · 05-05-2004, 01:33 PM

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Originally posted by jnshmoo
Sorry 'bout that. Didn't even think of the fact that it might confuse you! The "Riz" character mentioned is Risto "Riz" Remes. He's the man who created Eastside Hockey Manager.

Joe

There can be only one!

*pulls out sword*

jnshmoo · 05-05-2004, 01:33 PM

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Originally posted by Mike D
Next year might the first year where I go and buy a new copy of puresim if he does another one next year. I mean, I love what Markus has done, but being a Baseball fan, I need baseball, and while OOTP 6 is a good game, something new next year is going to be needed. And Scott, I don't believe that CM is a DL, but if it is that's fine, however, I would still like to see comment from someone involved in the merger say that OOTP will continue to be a DL, otherwise waiting 2 weeks for a CD to get to me might be a little more than I want to deal with. Congrats Markus, here's hoping that you don't go changing much.

From what Marc said to me previously in regards to EHM, and the fact that they are onboard with Sega, I'm thinking you'll see it in stores here. There wouldn't be much point in making the primary audience for a game have to import it.

Joe

RedRob · 05-05-2004, 01:34 PM

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Originally posted by Marc Duffy
For 30 minutes only I relaxed this rule so register now

Creting many avatars as I speek

Nice to see SI expanding their games, i'll certainly be trying out the hockey demo and can see me getting intersted in both hockey and rounders

after playing these

I'm sure you'll all find it ok on the SI forums, we're not all angry short fused people

Joe Canadian · 05-05-2004, 01:34 PM

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Originally posted by Rizon
Who is this "Riz" character you keep talking about. The only thing I know how to program is my TV remote.

LOL

KurtBevacqua · 05-05-2004, 01:35 PM

My initial reaction to all this is pretty positive. I know CM is a QUALITY product and the folks who make it I believe have and respect the kind of integrity necessary to keep producing the type of product we all expect from OOTP. And it's not like Markus is collaborating with the darklords of some software company like EA. These guys seem genuinely concerned with providing a good product, not the near sighted corporate vision of squeazing $ out of its customer base like other companies we know so well.

I am also greatly encouraged by the active role Marc Duffy has instantly taken. Marc clearly wants to make nice with the OOTP community and shows he is interested in our opinions. Until proven otherwise, I support the move and eagerly anticipate what good things may come of it. Now I just have to reconcile myself to the fact it won't be until the end of next year that we get to see the results.

ctorg · 05-05-2004, 01:36 PM

Congratulations on the deal, Markus, and have fun in London!

RedRob · 05-05-2004, 01:38 PM

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Originally posted by RedRob
Creting many avatars as I speek

Nice to see SI expanding their games, i'll certainly be trying out the hockey demo and can see me getting intersted in both hockey and rounders after playing these

I'm sure you'll all find it ok on the SI forums, we're not all angry short fused people

of course i mean aliases

rpckvv · 05-05-2004, 01:41 PM

congrats markus!

i've played cm4 and cm0304 and they're stellar games, so this could only mean great things for the OOTP series.

John P. Yuda · 05-05-2004, 01:45 PM

I was actually just thinking the other night that OOTP could stand to slow down development of new features a bit and release a "6.5" version that cleans up a lot of the outstanding bugs and feature flaws that have been summed up in assorted other threads... but since Markus, I assume, relied at least somewhat on the influx of new cash from sales of a new version every spring, this wasn't feasible.

If he's on salary at SI now, it may well be in the cards that he can take the time to finally do that.

Or, I may be totally off base.

jtsly2000 · 05-05-2004, 01:49 PM

Congrats Markus. You have never let us down before and I expect this move is in the best interests of you and OOTP. One thing that must not change is the ability to download the game via the internet. I'm not prepared to wait two to four weeks to receive the product along with all the shipping costs that will be incurred. Can you clarify this as to whether OOTP will still be availabe through download? Thank you and good luck in this new and exciting chapter in OOTP history.

05-05-2004, 01:17 PM	#145
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05-05-2004, 01:25 PM	#148
athletics72_73_74 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Delano,MN Posts: 49	congrats.....hope that most of the charm of this game is kept intact with the merger. Most of all the ability to play historical leagues from the lehman data base. __________________ https://pt25.ootpdevelopments.com/pt...tics727374.jpg

05-05-2004, 01:26 PM	#149
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05-05-2004, 01:35 PM	#155
KurtBevacqua Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,968	My initial reaction to all this is pretty positive. I know CM is a QUALITY product and the folks who make it I believe have and respect the kind of integrity necessary to keep producing the type of product we all expect from OOTP. And it's not like Markus is collaborating with the darklords of some software company like EA. These guys seem genuinely concerned with providing a good product, not the near sighted corporate vision of squeazing $ out of its customer base like other companies we know so well. I am also greatly encouraged by the active role Marc Duffy has instantly taken. Marc clearly wants to make nice with the OOTP community and shows he is interested in our opinions. Until proven otherwise, I support the move and eagerly anticipate what good things may come of it. Now I just have to reconcile myself to the fact it won't be until the end of next year that we get to see the results. __________________ "The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. The radical vice of all these schemes, from a sociological point of view, is that C is not allowed a voice in the matter, and his position, character, and interests, as well as the ultimate effects on society through C's interests, are entirely overlooked. I call C the Forgotten Man" - William Graham Sumner

05-05-2004, 01:36 PM	#156
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05-05-2004, 01:03 PM	#141
scooter Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 89	I can vouch for the magazine. I've purchased their other magazines through Gameplay and all have (eventually) gotten here. They usually take about 10-14 days after release in the UK to get all the way out here to the west coast. I would agree with jnshmoo, it would be great if you could get it distributed here in the US. But then we've said that about CM too for years.

05-05-2004, 01:15 PM	#143
drprestwood All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,501	Marc, I like the look of your boards, but I can't register because I only have hotmail and yahoo! accounts. Know of anywhere I can get a free email account that lets me register?

05-05-2004, 01:41 PM	#158
rpckvv Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 16	congrats markus! i've played cm4 and cm0304 and they're stellar games, so this could only mean great things for the OOTP series.

05-05-2004, 01:45 PM	#159
John P. Yuda Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2002 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 177	I was actually just thinking the other night that OOTP could stand to slow down development of new features a bit and release a "6.5" version that cleans up a lot of the outstanding bugs and feature flaws that have been summed up in assorted other threads... but since Markus, I assume, relied at least somewhat on the influx of new cash from sales of a new version every spring, this wasn't feasible. If he's on salary at SI now, it may well be in the cards that he can take the time to finally do that. Or, I may be totally off base.

05-05-2004, 01:49 PM	#160
jtsly2000 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 172	The move...... Congrats Markus. You have never let us down before and I expect this move is in the best interests of you and OOTP. One thing that must not change is the ability to download the game via the internet. I'm not prepared to wait two to four weeks to receive the product along with all the shipping costs that will be incurred. Can you clarify this as to whether OOTP will still be availabe through download? Thank you and good luck in this new and exciting chapter in OOTP history.