So why should I buy OOTP19? - Page 6

Lukas Berger · 03-19-2018, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pedersenk

Sorry if this is a really dumb question, but is there a way to relocate teams?

Yes, go to the team settings page and you can change the city there.

Dargone · 03-19-2018, 04:03 PM

I've been here since it all started and it seems to me that Markus adds enough new stuff every year to make it well worth it. I also don't mind supporting the company so they can continue to make these games. Like everyone else, they don't work for free and I don't think the company/game would survive if it was only released bi-yearly for example. 35/40 dollars is a paltry sum for the amount of enjoyment most get from the game.

Here is something else to think about. There is no season pass or DLC to worry about. For 35/40 dollars you get the full game and all updates for the entire year.

I'll buy every year until I'm dead. Markus has earned that loyalty with me. To be honest, I don't even check the new features list. I haven't for about a decade. I hop on the site around March and pre-order. I have never been disappointed.

CrescentMoonie · 03-22-2018, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dargone

I've been here since it all started and it seems to me that Markus adds enough new stuff every year to make it well worth it. I also don't mind supporting the company so they can continue to make these games. Like everyone else, they don't work for free and I don't think the company/game would survive if it was only released bi-yearly for example. 35/40 dollars is a paltry sum for the amount of enjoyment most get from the game.

Here is something else to think about. There is no season pass or DLC to worry about. For 35/40 dollars you get the full game and all updates for the entire year.

I'll buy every year until I'm dead. Markus has earned that loyalty with me. To be honest, I don't even check the new features list. I haven't for about a decade. I hop on the site around March and pre-order. I have never been disappointed.

I'm the opposite. I used to play the game religiously. It was an easy #1 for me. But, when they added expansion and screwed up the minor leagues with it, the result was that it took away the realism and made the overall experience worse. I've only had 1 version the last three years, and I got that as part of a Humble Bundle. Once they fix how expansion/minor leagues works for real MLB leagues, I'll gladly plunk down my money again.

Aumakua · 03-23-2018, 01:38 PM

can't speak for others but personally I used to update every other year since yearly changes seem small.

However this year I updated (also having OOTP 18) and I am glad I did.
And when I think about it, for the amount of hours spent playing OOTP 18 and for the enjoyment I have while playing, its totally worth $40/year to me.

One big reason for updating yearly: constant improvement/bug fixes with patches for newest version (won't be getting updates for OOTP 18 anymore), also better support since that's the version they are focusing on.

after playing the new version for 1 day I can say the new interface is great, much cleaner (for the most part) and easier to navigate. I wish it scaled better with high resolution monitors and was 64 bit but I am sure that will happen down the road.

The ultimate edition will be when they combine OOTP with a game like The Show's graphics, maybe 10 years from now? haha
Wonder if facegen and current uniforms/caps could even work with that.

Markus Heinsohn · 03-23-2018, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CrescentMoonie

I'm the opposite. I used to play the game religiously. It was an easy #1 for me. But, when they added expansion and screwed up the minor leagues with it, the result was that it took away the realism and made the overall experience worse. I've only had 1 version the last three years, and I got that as part of a Humble Bundle. Once they fix how expansion/minor leagues works for real MLB leagues, I'll gladly plunk down my money again.

We did not "screw up expansion". If you do not like how the game automatically expands the minors, simply edit it manually, problem solved. Stating this as the only reason for not getting the game strikes me as very very strange, sorry.

ashantewarrier · 03-23-2018, 01:55 PM

Dude, just buy the game. OOTP19 is the best sports simulation around bar none!

costevie · 03-23-2018, 01:59 PM

I wasn't going to buy this edition (despite very much being pro-OOTP Developments as a company!) as the changes this year seemed mostly cosmetic and aesthetic, but bought it anyway and I'm very glad I did. The UI is a model of usability and information presentation and I cannot imagine going back to the old OOTP interface ever again. Almost feels like a totally new game in some ways. Really well done guys.

bosunmate · 03-23-2018, 03:43 PM

I have purchased this game every year to support Markus, every year there are improvements that I like. This year I find the fonts very helpful for my ageing eyes and I find this years type very crisp and clear. The improve historical stats are more than welcome this year, not to mention the biggie animation improvements with 3d stadiums for people who play out this game

When this game came out years ago it had fake players and cities
it had no mail system but the game has grown every year with something new added that brings realism to the game. The minors last year was a great thing for historical players..

Anyway I guess my point is Markus wouldn't be able to grow and expand the game without the loyal gamers who just want a great ball game and I guess if you can afford it and you love text based sports game this to me
is the one, I would be surprised if somebody was unhappy with this years version everybody have a great weekend immersed in your league..

ike121212 · 03-23-2018, 04:26 PM

As a fictional player, I haven't seen a feature that really excites me.

I used to buy the game loyally to support the company. That loyalty was eroded greatly by FHM.

As a side note, it's very cool to see the game pop up on Twitch.

Markus Heinsohn · 03-23-2018, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ike121212

As a fictional player, I haven't seen a feature that really excites me.

Just curious, what exactly would excite you? There are so many new features in this year's version that also apply to fictional play, I can't really share your opinion.

ike121212 · 03-23-2018, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Just curious, what exactly would excite you? There are so many new features in this year's version that also apply to fictional play, I can't really share your opinion.

I'm really not looking to rain on your parade at all. It looks like a good release and I've enjoyed watching the streams of it. The 3D engine looks much better, but the gameplay still has the same old issues that keep me from wanting to play out games. The new scouting screens look nice, but it still seems like the same old scouting/development behind it.

What would entice me? Some kind of owner mode, where you set direction and make major player decisions, without the day to day stuff, or worrying that you're taking advantage of the AI. I watched a lot of 'shop a player' AI abuse last night. The more I let the AI work against the AI, the less I feel like I'm cheating.

Reworking the development/scouting system would be nice. All the streams I watched would draft for a round of so, then let the AI do it because it there was nothing compelling about it. New screens didn't seem to change the issues behind them.

Maybe I'm missing something significant....it's why I'm reading this. I want to play, but I haven't found the motivation.

CrescentMoonie · 03-30-2018, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

We did not "screw up expansion". If you do not like how the game automatically expands the minors, simply edit it manually, problem solved. Stating this as the only reason for not getting the game strikes me as very very strange, sorry.

Again, that's false and you know it. Even if you manually edit things, you still don't get players progressing through the minors the way they do in the real world. There is no distinction in your game between the two different levels of full season A ball even though MLB teams have handled the minors that way for decades.

People have been begging you to fix it for years now and you flat out lie and say it isn't wrong to begin with.

msupoke · 03-30-2018, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by CrescentMoonie

Again, that's false and you know it. Even if you manually edit things, you still don't get players progressing through the minors the way they do in the real world. There is no distinction in your game between the two different levels of full season A ball even though MLB teams have handled the minors that way for decades.

People have been begging you to fix it for years now and you flat out lie and say it isn't wrong to begin with.

I am seeing the opposite. My prospects do advance through the minors realistically. Also, there is a high A and an A, just like in real life.

ashantewarrier · 03-30-2018, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by bosunmate

I have purchased this game every year to support Markus, every year there are improvements that I like. This year I find the fonts very helpful for my ageing eyes and I find this years type very crisp and clear. The improve historical stats are more than welcome this year, not to mention the biggie animation improvements with 3d stadiums for people who play out this game

When this game came out years ago it had fake players and cities

it had no mail system but the game has grown every year with something new added that brings realism to the game. The minors last year was a great thing for historical players..

Anyway I guess my point is Markus wouldn't be able to grow and expand the game without the loyal gamers who just want a great ball game and I guess if you can afford it and you love text based sports game this to me

is the one, I would be surprised if somebody was unhappy with this years version everybody have a great weekend immersed in your league..

I agree. I started playing OOTP back in 2003 when I was 38 years old. 15 years later I’m 52 and the eyes

are not as sharp as they used to be. Thanks

for the font options Markus!

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ashantewarrier · 03-30-2018, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by CrescentMoonie

Again, that's false and you know it. Even if you manually edit things, you still don't get players progressing through the minors the way they do in the real world. There is no distinction in your game between the two different levels of full season A ball even though MLB teams have handled the minors that way for decades.

People have been begging you to fix it for years now and you flat out lie and say it isn't wrong to begin with.

You can manually edit the minor leagues for expansion teams- move them to different leagues, levels, rename etc.

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Markus Heinsohn · 03-30-2018, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrescentMoonie

Again, that's false and you know it. Even if you manually edit things, you still don't get players progressing through the minors the way they do in the real world. There is no distinction in your game between the two different levels of full season A ball even though MLB teams have handled the minors that way for decades.

People have been begging you to fix it for years now and you flat out lie and say it isn't wrong to begin with.

That is false, players move realistically, and we have high A, A and low A (they are distinguished by the league equivalency settings and the AI properly uses them).

I am closing this thread now as you are simply trying to cause trouble it seems and you don't get your facts straight

03-19-2018, 04:03 PM	#102
Dargone Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Interwebs Posts: 2,862	I've been here since it all started and it seems to me that Markus adds enough new stuff every year to make it well worth it. I also don't mind supporting the company so they can continue to make these games. Like everyone else, they don't work for free and I don't think the company/game would survive if it was only released bi-yearly for example. 35/40 dollars is a paltry sum for the amount of enjoyment most get from the game. Here is something else to think about. There is no season pass or DLC to worry about. For 35/40 dollars you get the full game and all updates for the entire year. I'll buy every year until I'm dead. Markus has earned that loyalty with me. To be honest, I don't even check the new features list. I haven't for about a decade. I hop on the site around March and pre-order. I have never been disappointed. __________________ I was never one to patiently pick up broken fragments and glue them together again and tell myself that the mended whole was as good as new. What is broken is broken -- and I'd rather remember it as it was at its best than mend it and see the broken places as long as I lived.-Margaret Mitchell

03-23-2018, 01:55 PM	#106
ashantewarrier Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Somerset, NJ via Brooklyn, NY Posts: 2,293 Blog Entries: 7	Dude, just buy the game. OOTP19 is the best sports simulation around bar none! __________________ "I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being." -Jackie Robinson, #42 Brooklyn Dodgers *"Hitting is better than sex."* - Reggie Jackson

03-23-2018, 01:38 PM	#104
Aumakua Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Flat lands Posts: 421	can't speak for others but personally I used to update every other year since yearly changes seem small. However this year I updated (also having OOTP 18) and I am glad I did. And when I think about it, for the amount of hours spent playing OOTP 18 and for the enjoyment I have while playing, its totally worth $40/year to me. One big reason for updating yearly: constant improvement/bug fixes with patches for newest version (won't be getting updates for OOTP 18 anymore), also better support since that's the version they are focusing on. after playing the new version for 1 day I can say the new interface is great, much cleaner (for the most part) and easier to navigate. I wish it scaled better with high resolution monitors and was 64 bit but I am sure that will happen down the road. The ultimate edition will be when they combine OOTP with a game like The Show's graphics, maybe 10 years from now? haha Wonder if facegen and current uniforms/caps could even work with that.

03-23-2018, 01:59 PM	#107
costevie Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 36	I wasn't going to buy this edition (despite very much being pro-OOTP Developments as a company!) as the changes this year seemed mostly cosmetic and aesthetic, but bought it anyway and I'm very glad I did. The UI is a model of usability and information presentation and I cannot imagine going back to the old OOTP interface ever again. Almost feels like a totally new game in some ways. Really well done guys.

03-23-2018, 03:43 PM	#108
bosunmate All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 1,621	I have purchased this game every year to support Markus, every year there are improvements that I like. This year I find the fonts very helpful for my ageing eyes and I find this years type very crisp and clear. The improve historical stats are more than welcome this year, not to mention the biggie animation improvements with 3d stadiums for people who play out this game When this game came out years ago it had fake players and cities it had no mail system but the game has grown every year with something new added that brings realism to the game. The minors last year was a great thing for historical players.. Anyway I guess my point is Markus wouldn't be able to grow and expand the game without the loyal gamers who just want a great ball game and I guess if you can afford it and you love text based sports game this to me is the one, I would be surprised if somebody was unhappy with this years version everybody have a great weekend immersed in your league..

03-23-2018, 04:26 PM	#109
ike121212 All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 938	As a fictional player, I haven't seen a feature that really excites me. I used to buy the game loyally to support the company. That loyalty was eroded greatly by FHM. As a side note, it's very cool to see the game pop up on Twitch.