Do you like OOTP better than live Baseball?

BKL · 09-24-2014, 11:31 PM

What do you like best, playing OOTP or watching live baseball? Personally, I enjoy OOTP over real baseball! Anyone else feel the same way? I realize there somewhat different, but generally speaking I'd rather "watch" an OOTP game than most regular season baseball games.

rudel.dietrich · 09-24-2014, 11:41 PM

I prefer OOTP these days. In three hours I can sim a month of game time vs watching a game. Three hours these days is a lot for me to give up and often I find myself playing OOTP or other type games that don't need my full attention while I watch sports.

mickey7 · 10-22-2014, 02:08 PM

OOTP by a wide margin !

Orcin · 10-22-2014, 03:21 PM

I am certainly much better at OOTP than I am at live baseball. Oh, you said "watching" live baseball. Never mind then.

canadiancreed · 10-22-2014, 04:35 PM

Watching live ball in person > OOTP
OOTP > watching ball on tv
OOTP > MLB period.

ra7c7er · 10-22-2014, 04:48 PM

Yes I do.

I can't even remember the last time I watched an entire baseball game on tv. It would have had to have been before my grandpa passed away and that was over 10 years ago.

I also haven't been to a game in more than that long. I went to a Cardinals game when I was a sophomore in high school and that was the last time for a MLB game.

As for other sports and MiLB games I go a few times a year.

mpejkrm · 10-22-2014, 05:30 PM

I buy the MLB.tv package every year but only watch Pirates games and the occasional Twins game. And 90% of the time I'm playing some sort of PC game/doing work at the same time. Games are long and difficult for me to focus.

RchW · 10-22-2014, 05:35 PM

To me real and OOTP baseball are symbiotic organisms. The offseason in real baseball reminds me of the dustbowl in the 1930's.

Super Utility Guy · 10-26-2014, 10:59 AM

I enjoy watching a MLB game while playing OOTP. Whenever I watch a MLB game on TV I get the urge to play OOTP. It's like being up in the middle of the night watching some infomercial on a cooking product and then getting hungry so you get a midnight snack.

Izz · 10-26-2014, 11:32 AM

I don't have the opportunity to watch any games here in NZ. A few times i've tried watching webcasts, but i get kinda bored. Webcast v OOTP, OOTP every time.

Eric · 10-27-2014, 12:23 AM

The nice thing about OOTP is that you can quickly sim to the next day, month or season instead of having to wait it out in real time.

As for broadcast, I find it difficult just sitting and watching the game. Part of me wants to do something at the same time - especially early in the ballgame. If it's tied in the eight inning, then that's something else.

Also, I prefer listening to the radio broadcast than watching it live. The radio announcers have to keep talking to avoid dead air. So they wind up telling anecdotes or talking about miscellaneous topics. It's like hanging with a couple of guys. I even used to watch the game on TV with the sound down and listen it on the radio.

jpeters1734 · 10-27-2014, 01:50 AM

Lol I am shocked that there hasn't been one person to say live baseball. For me, it depends on the live baseball. It's got to be the pirates and a good matchup.

Nitrovenge · 11-21-2014, 06:49 PM

I enjoy watching high school and little league baseball. College is OK. MLB just plain bores me to tears. OOTP is a lot of fun.

cephasjames · 11-21-2014, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jpeters1734

Lol I am shocked that there hasn't been one person to say live baseball. For me, it depends on the live baseball. It's got to be the pirates and a good matchup.

Live baseball all the way. I love what I can get from OOTP, but it can never give me the feel of the game I get from the actual thing.

Lukas Berger · 11-26-2014, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by jpeters1734

Lol I am shocked that there hasn't been one person to say live baseball. For me, it depends on the live baseball. It's got to be the pirates and a good matchup.

Live baseball if I'm actually at the park. No doubt about that! On TV, well, OOTP may be better

Lukas Berger · 11-26-2014, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Nitrovenge

I enjoy watching high school and little league baseball. College is OK. MLB just plain bores me to tears. OOTP is a lot of fun.

I love college ball. I love any ball, but college is my favorite without a doubt. D1 is great but I also really enjoy watching D2 ball, especially when I can make it to the games

Postman · 11-28-2014, 02:35 PM

The real thing by a country mile.

OOTP is the best Baseball simulation ever, but it is just a simulation.

Déjà Bru · 11-29-2014, 05:40 PM

Let's see. In OOTPB, I can:

Eliminate cheating, particularly the use of PED's.
Wish away the negative effects of money and media on baseball.
Encourage players to stay with teams longer, building team identities.
Not have to watch stupid and irresponsible car and beer commercials.

But no, live baseball is better. Live baseball is real and it matters, while OOTPB is only a computer game. One that I love, but only virtual reality.

Tram2Whitaker · 12-04-2014, 10:20 PM

I love watching live baseball, but I have to say that OOTP has some definite advantages. For one, I can play for years and years on the same OOTP game I ordered for $49.95 ( I usually get it at launch, but only every other year), whereas I have to pay per game to see it live. On a related note, I'm thankful for minor league ball; when I lived in Sarasota, I could watch Wednesday night games for $1.

Baseball has not nearly been as much fun since I've had kids. I've tried to get them into the game, but they just aren't. When we go to the ballpark, they all want concessions, after the game started (and you know that's $50 I did not want to spend), and then they want to leave by the third inning. What's more, if it's a bore of a game, I can't heckle the visiting team; because I'm setting a "bad example" (I know you're not coming into the game batting .148! What do you do? Bowl for a living?)

A game of OOTP can be played in 15 minutes, paused indefinitely, or taken into the next room, where they won't mind you heckling the players.

Déjà Bru · 12-04-2014, 11:24 PM

You know what's an even better thing about OOTPB that I just thought of (although it will never take the place of live baseball)? I just realized that winter is just around the corner. Live baseball is at least three months away. OOTPB is available all this coming weekend, and TGIF tomorrow!

09-24-2014, 11:31 PM	#1
BKL All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 921	Do you like OOTP better than live Baseball? What do you like best, playing OOTP or watching live baseball? Personally, I enjoy OOTP over real baseball! Anyone else feel the same way? I realize there somewhat different, but generally speaking I'd rather "watch" an OOTP game than most regular season baseball games.

10-22-2014, 04:35 PM	#5
canadiancreed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,660 Blog Entries: 1	Watching live ball in person > OOTP OOTP > watching ball on tv OOTP > MLB period. __________________ PT21 PT22

10-22-2014, 05:35 PM	#8
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10-26-2014, 11:32 AM	#10
Izz Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,467	I don't have the opportunity to watch any games here in NZ. A few times i've tried watching webcasts, but i get kinda bored. Webcast v OOTP, OOTP every time. __________________ Not only do I play OOTP but I also write science-fiction: My Website A brief history of the Australia-New Zealand Baseball League (AUNZBL 2019-2119)--A Dynasty Report The National Penterham Four-Bases Association--A Dynasty Report

10-27-2014, 01:50 AM	#12
jpeters1734 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Juust a bit outside... Posts: 5,617	Lol I am shocked that there hasn't been one person to say live baseball. For me, it depends on the live baseball. It's got to be the pirates and a good matchup. __________________ "Cannonball Coming!" Go Bucs!! Founder and League Caretaker of the Professional Baseball Circuit, www.probaseballcircuit.com An Un-Official Guide to Minor League Management in OOTP 21 Ratings Scale Conversion Cross-Reference Cheat Sheet

09-24-2014, 11:41 PM	#2
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,614 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	I prefer OOTP these days. In three hours I can sim a month of game time vs watching a game. Three hours these days is a lot for me to give up and often I find myself playing OOTP or other type games that don't need my full attention while I watch sports.

10-22-2014, 02:08 PM	#3
mickey7 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 193	OOTP by a wide margin !

10-22-2014, 03:21 PM	#4
Orcin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,798	I am certainly much better at OOTP than I am at live baseball. Oh, you said "watching" live baseball. Never mind then.

10-22-2014, 04:48 PM	#6
ra7c7er All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,098	Yes I do. I can't even remember the last time I watched an entire baseball game on tv. It would have had to have been before my grandpa passed away and that was over 10 years ago. I also haven't been to a game in more than that long. I went to a Cardinals game when I was a sophomore in high school and that was the last time for a MLB game. As for other sports and MiLB games I go a few times a year.

10-22-2014, 05:30 PM	#7
mpejkrm All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 951	I buy the MLB.tv package every year but only watch Pirates games and the occasional Twins game. And 90% of the time I'm playing some sort of PC game/doing work at the same time. Games are long and difficult for me to focus.

10-26-2014, 10:59 AM	#9
Super Utility Guy Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 46	I enjoy watching a MLB game while playing OOTP. Whenever I watch a MLB game on TV I get the urge to play OOTP. It's like being up in the middle of the night watching some infomercial on a cooking product and then getting hungry so you get a midnight snack.

10-27-2014, 12:23 AM	#11
Eric All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 1,233	The nice thing about OOTP is that you can quickly sim to the next day, month or season instead of having to wait it out in real time. As for broadcast, I find it difficult just sitting and watching the game. Part of me wants to do something at the same time - especially early in the ballgame. If it's tied in the eight inning, then that's something else. Also, I prefer listening to the radio broadcast than watching it live. The radio announcers have to keep talking to avoid dead air. So they wind up telling anecdotes or talking about miscellaneous topics. It's like hanging with a couple of guys. I even used to watch the game on TV with the sound down and listen it on the radio.

11-21-2014, 06:49 PM	#13
Nitrovenge Banned Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 8 Infractions: 0/1 (5)	I enjoy watching high school and little league baseball. College is OK. MLB just plain bores me to tears. OOTP is a lot of fun.

11-28-2014, 02:35 PM	#17
Postman Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 322	The real thing by a country mile. OOTP is the best Baseball simulation ever, but it is just a simulation.

11-29-2014, 05:40 PM	#18
Déjà Bru Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: United States Posts: 10,456	Let's see. In OOTPB, I can: Eliminate cheating, particularly the use of PED's. Wish away the negative effects of money and media on baseball. Encourage players to stay with teams longer, building team identities. Not have to watch stupid and irresponsible car and beer commercials. But no, live baseball is better. Live baseball is real and it matters, while OOTPB is only a computer game. One that I love, but only virtual reality. __________________ - Bru

12-04-2014, 10:20 PM	#19
Tram2Whitaker All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 619	I love watching live baseball, but I have to say that OOTP has some definite advantages. For one, I can play for years and years on the same OOTP game I ordered for $49.95 ( I usually get it at launch, but only every other year), whereas I have to pay per game to see it live. On a related note, I'm thankful for minor league ball; when I lived in Sarasota, I could watch Wednesday night games for $1. Baseball has not nearly been as much fun since I've had kids. I've tried to get them into the game, but they just aren't. When we go to the ballpark, they all want concessions, after the game started (and you know that's $50 I did not want to spend), and then they want to leave by the third inning. What's more, if it's a bore of a game, I can't heckle the visiting team; because I'm setting a "bad example" (I know you're not coming into the game batting .148! What do you do? Bowl for a living?) A game of OOTP can be played in 15 minutes, paused indefinitely, or taken into the next room, where they won't mind you heckling the players. __________________ 404'd!

12-04-2014, 11:24 PM	#20
Déjà Bru Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: United States Posts: 10,456	You know what's an even better thing about OOTPB that I just thought of (although it will never take the place of live baseball)? I just realized that winter is just around the corner. Live baseball is at least three months away. OOTPB is available all this coming weekend, and TGIF tomorrow! __________________ - Bru