Monthly Update?

brettrankin · 11-19-2016, 10:23 AM

It would be kind of cool to get any kind of update on the game. Maybe monthly or every couple months. It's nice to hear of any progress and know that an NFL sim is still coming our way at some point. I keep checking back but I don't see any meaningful posts...even if there are delays or unexpected obstacles...it's still nice to hear what is going on.

TheMaus2 · 11-19-2016, 10:50 AM

I want to hear about progress in the development too.

Michael Winter · 11-20-2016, 04:33 PM

We are quite close to running a few first plays with the engine. Truth is that football is an incredibly complex game, maybe the most complex of them all. Especially what happens at the line of scrimmage is quite difficult to account for, but we are getting closer to actually having a working engine. Coding it is not even the issue all that much but rather figuring out on paper how it all should work. It's pretty much like inventing a board game (that's at least how I am feeling about it by now). I think we should be able to run beta tests with the engine quite early next year. Hope this is some good news, apart from that still not all that much to report.

bwburke94 · 11-20-2016, 04:35 PM

Thanks for the update, Michael.

yazfan67 · 11-21-2016, 11:57 AM

Thanks, Michael! It is good to hear about some movement!

burnshroom · 11-22-2016, 03:16 PM

Even that tidbit of information went a long way to sate our desire to know A) that work is still going on and B) at what stage you guys are over there.

derfla · 11-22-2016, 03:17 PM

Thanks for the update.

FOF 8 is out soon, but using the same stale interface I am looking forward (even more) to BTS's release.

james17 · 11-23-2016, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by burnshroom

Even that tidbit of information went a long way to sate our desire to know A) that work is still going on and B) at what stage you guys are over there.

Agree!!!

StrikeFour · 11-23-2016, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by burnshroom

Even that tidbit of information went a long way to sate our desire to know A) that work is still going on and B) at what stage you guys are over there.

Also agree!

rmoons24 · 11-24-2016, 01:55 PM

Wolverine Studios was able to do it. As was pigskinempire years ago. Why is it taking you guys nearly 3 years to do this?

derfla · 11-24-2016, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by rmoons24

Wolverine Studios was able to do it. As was pigskinempire years ago. Why is it taking you guys nearly 3 years to do this?

Not sure the point of your post, but to answer your question... There have been some setbacks not the least of which affected the health of the original lone dev.

That being said most here are aware of that and are very appreciative of any info we can get.

TheMaus2 · 11-27-2016, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by derfla

Not sure the point of your post, but to answer your question... There have been some setbacks not the least of which affected the health of the original lone dev.

That being said most here are aware of that and are very appreciative of any info we can get.

rmoons is currently a whiner. ignore him.

baseballonly · 12-08-2016, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by rmoons24

Wolverine Studios was able to do it. As was pigskinempire years ago. Why is it taking you guys nearly 3 years to do this?

Wolverine is based on a game that's like ten years old. I play it, but truly it's a total ripoff for $35. I go back and forth on if I like it or not, but it's nowhere a near a complete, OOTP-quality game by any standard.

NoxMortem · 12-08-2016, 04:08 PM

Will there be a new NFL Game from the makers of OOTP or are those different Guys? I really liked FoF7 and also like Most of OOTP17. I would be really interested to see their Vision of Football

TheMaus2 · 12-09-2016, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by NoxMortem

Will there be a new NFL Game from the makers of OOTP or are those different Guys? I really liked FoF7 and also like Most of OOTP17. I would be really interested to see their Vision of Football

Not the maker, exactly, but the company. Unfortunately the head dev caught a stroke and the expected release date has been pushed back to spring/summer of next year.

Rosco Peabody · 12-12-2016, 09:56 PM

Thanks Michael for the update

RchW · 12-12-2016, 10:26 PM

And the best news is that Francis is reading this thread. I hope you are recovering as well as can be expected Francis!

Rosco Peabody · 01-10-2017, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Winter

We are quite close to running a few first plays with the engine. Truth is that football is an incredibly complex game, maybe the most complex of them all. Especially what happens at the line of scrimmage is quite difficult to account for, but we are getting closer to actually having a working engine. Coding it is not even the issue all that much but rather figuring out on paper how it all should work. It's pretty much like inventing a board game (that's at least how I am feeling about it by now). I think we should be able to run beta tests with the engine quite early next year. Hope this is some good news, apart from that still not all that much to report.

Wondering if you are still on track to being able to run beta tests with the engine soon

11-19-2016, 10:23 AM	#1
brettrankin Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 68	Monthly Update? It would be kind of cool to get any kind of update on the game. Maybe monthly or every couple months. It's nice to hear of any progress and know that an NFL sim is still coming our way at some point. I keep checking back but I don't see any meaningful posts...even if there are delays or unexpected obstacles...it's still nice to hear what is going on.

11-19-2016, 10:50 AM	#2
TheMaus2 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The OOTP Forums. Always. Posts: 1,949 Blog Entries: 16	I want to hear about progress in the development too. __________________ I write a monthly newsletter on the Food Baseball Association. I also listen to music no one's ever heard of in hopes of looking cool and alternative.

11-20-2016, 04:33 PM	#3
Michael Winter Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Berlin Posts: 87	We are quite close to running a few first plays with the engine. Truth is that football is an incredibly complex game, maybe the most complex of them all. Especially what happens at the line of scrimmage is quite difficult to account for, but we are getting closer to actually having a working engine. Coding it is not even the issue all that much but rather figuring out on paper how it all should work. It's pretty much like inventing a board game (that's at least how I am feeling about it by now). I think we should be able to run beta tests with the engine quite early next year. Hope this is some good news, apart from that still not all that much to report. Last edited by Michael Winter; 11-20-2016 at 04:48 PM.

11-21-2016, 11:57 AM	#5
yazfan67 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Orange City, FL Posts: 260	Thanks, Michael! It is good to hear about some movement! __________________ When they start the game, they don't yell, "Work ball." They say, "Play ball." ~Willie Stargell, 1981

11-24-2016, 01:55 PM	#10
rmoons24 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 64	Wolverine Studios was able to do it. As was pigskinempire years ago. Why is it taking you guys nearly 3 years to do this? __________________ My friends used to call me Big Red, but I told 'em "Stop it!" 'cause there's only one Big Red in town, America's number 1 cinnamon gum.

11-20-2016, 04:35 PM	#4
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,443	Thanks for the update, Michael.

11-22-2016, 03:16 PM	#6
burnshroom Bat Boy Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 11	Even that tidbit of information went a long way to sate our desire to know A) that work is still going on and B) at what stage you guys are over there.

11-22-2016, 03:17 PM	#7
derfla Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 3	Thanks for the update. FOF 8 is out soon, but using the same stale interface I am looking forward (even more) to BTS's release.

12-08-2016, 04:08 PM	#14
NoxMortem Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 64	Will there be a new NFL Game from the makers of OOTP or are those different Guys? I really liked FoF7 and also like Most of OOTP17. I would be really interested to see their Vision of Football

12-12-2016, 09:56 PM	#16
Rosco Peabody All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South of Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 1,090	Thanks Michael for the update

12-12-2016, 10:26 PM	#17
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The big smoke Posts: 15,628	And the best news is that Francis is reading this thread. I hope you are recovering as well as can be expected Francis! __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit