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OOTP 14 - New to the Game? If you have basic questions about the game, please come here! |
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11-05-2013, 03:41 PM | #1 |
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Totallly NEW to OOTP
I am totally NEW to OOTP and am still taking it all in. I have played APBA, Srat, and HMB previously. The OOTP reviews seem to be overwhelmingly supportive and I am very intrigued yet I am still trying to to grasp the basic concept of how this game works. Where to start?
- Is this game good for simulating regular MLB teams? - What teams come with the current OOTP14 purchase? - Are 2013 Rookies like Puig included in OOTP14 (and is he represented by his 2013 stats)? - How long does it take to play a game? - Are the pictures of players and ball parks included? I will continue to research the endless forums but would appreciate a high-level summary of OOTP. Regards, Curt |
11-05-2013, 04:11 PM | #2 |
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1. Yes
2. All MLB, minors, and you can add Japan plus lots of other leagues. You can also create totally fictional worlds, or play Baseball from 1867 to the present with real players/teams, or fictional. 3. Not sure, only play fictional 4. Depends - you can quick sim (takes about 2 secs) or you can play the game out pitch by pitch. How long it takes is up to you. If you like to micro-manage on field stuff, you can play the entire game out. How long does the avg real game take? 5. Yes - available via in game download/install. |
11-05-2013, 04:18 PM | #3 |
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Welcome. Stick with the game through the learning curve. You'll be glad you did.
I usually recommend just starting a standard MLB league and playing through a few seasons with current players just to get a feel of the game without the added stress of learning all the players/ratings/etc... Just pick your favorite team and see what happens. Don't get bogged down in the setup at first. Eventually, you can learn things you don't like and fiddle with the setup from there. Once you get your feet wet, then branch out to other things like fictional or historical play, custom logos, etc... You can get pics, ballparks, etc... Search for All-in-One mod, which you can download in-game (I think still...I actually haven't done it in a while). |
11-05-2013, 05:35 PM | #4 |
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So the games can be played out instantly eh? So is the focus more on the ownership and management of a baseball team?
I guess what I am coming to understand is that you establish your team, try to get create the best lineup (for each game by game), then run the game and get the game results pretty much instantaneously? Then you make any changes in the line-up and run the simulation for the next game? Am I on track? So I'm getting the picture that this is a pretty fast-moving game in that you could play a bunch of games really fast? And I presume that if you are done playing a certain "game" (i.e. standard MLB) you can start another "game" (i.e. a fictional league game). And you can take a standard MLB 'game' into the future (i.e. 2014 season, 2015 season) and the players abilities are re-rated as time passes by? So if I am playing with a 43 yo Mario Rivera I will see his abilities slowly erode during the season and the following season/s? |
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2) The game ships with MLB rosters as of Opening Day 2013. 3) See #2. The rosters are as of Opening Day 2013. I think the 2013 draft class is based on the real draft, but I don't really recall. Players are all rated by their performance up through 2012, so Puig may not be quite the dynamo he is IRL. That being said, Puig is in the game as a very highly rated prospect. 4) It depends on if you play pitch-by-pitch or not. I don't play pitch-by-pitch, and the games take 15-20 minutes or so. That will depend a bit on your PC set up, as well as how the games themselves play out. Pitch-by-pitch will take longer, but I couldn't say how much longer. 5) Due to licensing issues, they are not included. However, community-created content is available for download in-game through Add-On Central, as well as in the Mods forum. Last edited by eriqjaffe; 11-05-2013 at 05:55 PM. |
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11-05-2013, 05:56 PM | #7 |
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There are plenty of people that play out each game, so it doesn't have to be fast moving. And you can control how fast it goes. You can play one game and have it take an hour like Strat-o-Matic if you have the time and want to see every pitch or every throw to first.
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Want to manage every game, control all the moves? You can do that. Just want to be a GM, sign players, draft players, look after a few other things and let your manager manage? You can do that. Just want to be Commish and don't manage any team at all? You can do that too. Quote:
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If you like baseball even a little bit, I can assure you that you're going to have the time of your life playing OOTP. Last edited by Bluenoser; 11-05-2013 at 07:13 PM. |
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11-05-2013, 09:13 PM | #9 |
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Thank you all for your responses. It has helped me immensely. I think I'm going to take the plunge and check it out. I'll probably have more questions on the other side after I purchase and have a look around.
Thanks again!! |
11-05-2013, 09:33 PM | #10 |
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You will not regret it, this is an excellent baseball sim.
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11-05-2013, 10:03 PM | #11 |
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Well worth the "omg this is overwhelming wtf do all these features DO?" phase.
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11-16-2013, 03:41 PM | #12 |
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Is there some way to have real player pictures in the game? And real ball parks? I'm also thinking about buying the game.
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11-16-2013, 03:47 PM | #13 |
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That's good. I've been playing Baseball Mogul off and on for a few years but this looks better. Is there a demo somewhere? I haven't been able to find one.
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Try this link and look down near the bottom of the page for Demo and previous version downloads... Out of the Park Baseball |
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