The Worst of Times - Waiting - Page 2

Westheim · 03-05-2020, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

I have a solution for you. The best, the besty best, BEST solution!

Solution: "Watch" baseball games while playing OOTPB! You don't notice the slow pace of live baseball while you are playing OOTPB.

Caution: This depends on hearing. That is, you must listen for crowd noise or announcer hysteria in live baseball telecasts so that you can quickly look up over the edge of your laptop cover to see what is going on. The caution is, you could be confused by crowd noise in OOTPB (true story) and look up at live baseball at the wrong time. I suggest playing OOTPB with crowd noise turned down or muted altogether.

Besterer solution: Have OOTP and live baseball side by side on your laptop! Works for me at least.

Calvert98 · 03-05-2020, 04:04 AM

When I was in the right time-zone, if there was an actual game that day, I always listened to live baseball on the radio while playing OOTP; including if possible, the pre-game show and post game. I play-out all of my games and really enjoyed listening to the games on the radio at the same time when I could.

Déjà Bru · 03-05-2020, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Westheim

Besterer solution: Have OOTP and live baseball side by side on your laptop! Works for me at least.

Danger: Strabismus!

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Originally Posted by Calvert98

When I was in the right time-zone, if there was an actual game that day, I always listened to live baseball on the radio while playing OOTP; including if possible, the pre-game show and post game. I play-out all of my games and really enjoyed listening to the games on the radio at the same time when I could.

Done that too. Unfortunately, the "free" aspect of that may be slowly going away.

Déjà Bru · 03-07-2020, 12:02 PM

This was my 4,000th thanks, a statistic of which I am much more proud than my post count. I thank each and every one of you who has thanked me over the years but in particular, today, I thank rjl518.

endgame · 03-07-2020, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

This was my 4,000th thanks, a statistic of which I am much more proud than my post count. I thank each and every one of you who has thanked me over the years but in particular, today, I thank rjl518.

That's a lot of appreciation there, Bru, and well deserved. I, for one, am grateful for the many times you've helped the many, including pics and walk-throughs, antithetic to others'- like my own -occasional impatience.

Good for you and, because of you, good for us.

Bobfather · 03-07-2020, 01:20 PM

I ive in Mass, me and my friends would drive down to Strat HQ in Glenn Head for opening day. Then went to the same resteraunt each year and studied cards for hours.

Déjà Bru · 03-07-2020, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by endgame

That's a lot of appreciation there, Bru, and well deserved. I, for one, am grateful for the many times you've helped the many, including pics and walk-throughs, antithetic to others'- like my own -occasional impatience.

Good for you and, because of you, good for us.

Thanks, eg. One thing I have to work on is my Thanks to Thanked ratio. Yours looks more like it, and is an indication of your own pleasant personality.

Bub13 · 03-08-2020, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobfather

I ive in Mass, me and my friends would drive down to Strat HQ in Glenn Head for opening day. Then went to the same resteraunt each year and studied cards for hours.

I still remember how my college roommate and I would argue over the ratings in each new Strat hockey set. I bet he's still pissed off about Jan Ludvig's 83-84 card.

BigRed75 · 03-08-2020, 09:53 AM

I've said it before, and I'll say it again:

OOTP is the baseball game I'd design if I could design computer games.

The option to play any historical season, create your own league (and not have to come up with all the players' names from scratch!) and customise every logo, cap and jersey...it's all there. Has been forever. I love it so much.

Thanks for being a supremely talented programmer and hiring other supremely talented programmers, Markus. And thanks for that "Being John Malkovich" connection into my brain that you apparently have, as well.

PocketsAintFull · 03-08-2020, 07:10 PM

How you hanging in there Deja? Not long to go!

Déjà Bru · 03-08-2020, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by PocketsAintFull

How you hanging in there Deja? Not long to go!

Those $%^&* birds are still on my $%^&* lawn!

Lemandria · 03-09-2020, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by BigRed75

The option to play any historical season, create your own league (and not have to come up with all the players' names from scratch!) and customise every logo, cap and jersey...it's all there. Has been forever. I love it so much.

I did rock stars. That one was fun, since there are so many names to choose from. Alice Cooper is in the baseball HOF as a catcher who could hit the snot out of a baseball (and played a zillion seasons). Jimmy Page went in as a reliever. (etc)

I still play that one, once in a while.

One warning about the custom games--you need a lot of logos to work with. That becomes an addiction of its own.

Oh god, a stadium builder...twitch twitch

Déjà Bru · 03-09-2020, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by PocketsAintFull

How you hanging in there Deja? Not long to go!

Actually, I am looking forward to what usually happens to threads like this one when a new version is released: interment! It will be buried by an avalanche of "This is great," "Look at this new feature," "How do I," and "Where is" threads. All to the good!

Bluenoser · 03-09-2020, 09:01 AM

You watching any movies Deja?

I usually watch several in March, gets me pumped up for the season ahead.

Sat I watched Moneyball

Last night was The Natural

Got Eight Men Out setup for tomorrow.

I find it a good way to pass the month, pique my baseball interest, and give me some good entertainment as the last of winter starts to peel itself away from this corner of the world.

ForeverRoyalKC · 03-09-2020, 10:57 AM

I know this is probably a forgone conclusion, but I am hoping all of you will post your own stadiums when you finish them. I am anxious to see what you all come up with since so many of you have been drooling to do it!

endgame · 03-09-2020, 10:58 AM

Try a series of PMs. Very few waiting instances rival the try again in 18 seconds, try again in 11 seconds, 6, 2, arghhhhhh

jimmysthebestcop · 03-09-2020, 11:05 AM

I usually do movies the week before opening day also try and fit Ken Burns baseball in during the april

Déjà Bru · 03-09-2020, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluenoser

You watching any movies Deja?

I usually watch several in March, gets me pumped up for the season ahead.

Sat I watched Moneyball

Last night was The Natural

Got Eight Men Out setup for tomorrow.

I find it a good way to pass the month, pique my baseball interest, and give me some good entertainment as the last of winter starts to peel itself away from this corner of the world.

Good idea, way to get pumped up for the real action to begin soon! Have bolded one of my two favorite movies of all time. (The other is Glory.)

03-07-2020, 12:02 PM	#24
Déjà Bru Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: United States Posts: 10,456	This was my 4,000th thanks, a statistic of which I am much more proud than my post count. I thank each and every one of you who has thanked me over the years but in particular, today, I thank rjl518. Attached Images __________________ - Bru Last edited by Déjà Bru; 03-07-2020 at 12:04 PM.

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BigRed75 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,430	I've said it before, and I'll say it again: OOTP is the baseball game I'd design if I could design computer games. The option to play any historical season, create your own league (and not have to come up with all the players' names from scratch!) and customise every logo, cap and jersey...it's all there. Has been forever. I love it so much. Thanks for being a supremely talented programmer and hiring other supremely talented programmers, Markus. And thanks for that "Being John Malkovich" connection into my brain that you apparently have, as well. __________________ Mainline team SPTT team Was not a Snag fan...until I saw the fallout once he was gone and realized what a good job he was actually doing. - Ty Cobb

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PocketsAintFull All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,771	How you hanging in there Deja? Not long to go! __________________

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endgame Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 16,843	Try a series of PMs. Very few waiting instances rival the try again in 18 seconds, try again in 11 seconds, 6, 2, arghhhhhh __________________ "Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -- Samuel Beckett _____________________________________________

03-05-2020, 04:04 AM	#22
Calvert98 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 579	When I was in the right time-zone, if there was an actual game that day, I always listened to live baseball on the radio while playing OOTP; including if possible, the pre-game show and post game. I play-out all of my games and really enjoyed listening to the games on the radio at the same time when I could.

03-07-2020, 01:20 PM	#26
Bobfather All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Boston Ma. Posts: 1,214	I ive in Mass, me and my friends would drive down to Strat HQ in Glenn Head for opening day. Then went to the same resteraunt each year and studied cards for hours.

03-09-2020, 09:01 AM	#34
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 13,683	You watching any movies Deja? I usually watch several in March, gets me pumped up for the season ahead. Sat I watched Moneyball Last night was The Natural Got Eight Men Out setup for tomorrow. I find it a good way to pass the month, pique my baseball interest, and give me some good entertainment as the last of winter starts to peel itself away from this corner of the world.

03-09-2020, 10:57 AM	#35
ForeverRoyalKC All Star Starter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Hop, skip and a jump from Stockton Lake, MO. Posts: 1,128 Blog Entries: 3	I know this is probably a forgone conclusion, but I am hoping all of you will post your own stadiums when you finish them. I am anxious to see what you all come up with since so many of you have been drooling to do it!

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jimmysthebestcop Banned Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 1,728 Infractions: 0/2 (5)	I usually do movies the week before opening day also try and fit Ken Burns baseball in during the april