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Earlier versions of OOTP: Suggestions and Feature Wish List Let us know what you would like to see in future versions of OOTP! OOTPBM 2006 is in development, and there is still time left to get your suggestions into the game. |
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10-05-2009, 01:54 AM | #1 |
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An extra "Face of Franchise" player popularity level
I want just one new feature. I've wanted it for years so I thought I'd finally give in my official request (sorry if it's been mentioned before). All I want is one more level to player popularity. Something that is hard to achieve or rare. My suggestion is this: If a player who has an "Extreme" popularity has been on the same team for 9-10 years (or whatever number) they get the next tier "Face of Franchise" or something. It just needs to be rare. After a player leaves the team, he'd default back down to "extreme" until he potentially stayed with another team for the duration. I was really excited about the addition of player popularity when it was introduced but too many players have "extreme." I really want something that stands out and that you just don't see. I'd like an extra reason to want to pay a player to finish out his career on my team. Thanks.
Last edited by hit_or_miss54680; 10-05-2009 at 01:57 AM. |
10-05-2009, 10:15 AM | #2 |
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I love this idea. And if you think about it there are probably less of these type players in MLB today than there are teams. Derek Jeter, Chipper Jones, etc. come to mind immediately. And I can think of 10-12 teams right off that don't have anyone who would qualify. My only suggestion would be maybe if a guy was already 'Extremely Popular' he could get this after 5 extremely good years or something to that effect - think Vlad Guerrero of the Angels.
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10-05-2009, 01:04 PM | #3 | |
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Also I wouldn't think it would need to be 10 years for one contract. It could be accumulated contracts... IE 3 four year contracts or 2 five year or something. I REALLY want this to be a feature. It's the only feature that I really thought OOTP has needed for a long time. Last edited by hit_or_miss54680; 10-05-2009 at 01:07 PM. |
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10-06-2009, 02:12 PM | #4 |
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It's sort of in there already if you think about it. I recently traded an 'Extremely Popular' guy and took a pretty big hit at the gate. But I agree with you there needs to be one higher level of popularity than currently exists for face of the franchise types.
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10-06-2009, 02:27 PM | #5 | |
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10-22-2009, 06:18 PM | #6 | |
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You could say the same thing about Jason Varitek, though that might change this offseason.. I wonder how this kind of subtle thing could be effectively included in OOTP.. like perhaps, players could have different levels of popularity in different markets... that's what happens with Ken Griffey Jr, other parts of the country wouldn't care about him, but he comes back to Seattle and, just because it's him, those fans in particular love him... Likewise, Oakland A's players will be better known locally to SF Giants fans as well, and might be more popular or less popular... I guess that would be his "local" popularity, but that seems to carry over somehow when players move to other teams, it doesn't seem to me like it's really in connection with the team he's currently on... But I could be wrong, correct me if I am. Additionally, this could affect a player's performance when he plays at teams where he has a level of popularity. It would be fun even if the game just remembered that and the PbP showed some mention of the fact that the fans know this player from when he played there before and gave him standing ovation on his first visit as an opponent... |
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06-15-2010, 01:17 AM | #7 |
Minors (Double A)
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Bump.
I was just thinking, instead of all the stuff I did above, maybe you just give the "most popular player" the "Face of the Franchise" tag. And then you still have all the extra positive or negative situations during contracts, etc. |
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