1901-1920: Always the toughest nut to crack.

Vida Blue · 03-30-2007, 11:33 AM

I have always played OOTP first and foremost for its historical aspects. Up until this version the transition from the Deadball Era into contemporary baseball has always been a real chore for me. Getting Ruth to jump from pitcher to the outfield and have his HR numbers increase (without importing two Ruths) and every other anomaly within that time period usually forced me to start my career in 1920 and go from there. In this version, I must say that the historical side of the game has vastly improved. Automatic expansion, teams moving, name changes and stadium changes have all happened without me lifting a finger. Ruth made the transition to outfield with believable HR totals and Cy Young who usually crapped out in earlier versions played until he was 46 as a STARTER. No simulation is perfect but I am very pleased with the statistical results thus far.

Dargone · 03-30-2007, 07:47 PM

Agreed...

redsox45 · 03-30-2007, 08:16 PM

Historicals are why I play OOTP.

I was fascinated by the idea of being able to sim history as far back as OOTP2, and haven't looked back.

All that said, OOTP2007 is a historical simmer's dream game. It could be better, but, you know, it's pretty darn good right now.

Will

Qrusher14242 · 03-30-2007, 10:07 PM

yeah, so far its great. With the LogoWatchDog, i dont have to worry about logos ever again. Just getting ballparks in is still hard and i dont really bother with them much.

TJdaSportsGuy · 03-31-2007, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Qrusher14242

yeah, so far its great. With the LogoWatchDog, i dont have to worry about logos ever again. Just getting ballparks in is still hard and i dont really bother with them much.

LogoWatchDog? I'm not familiar. Tell me more.

Qrusher14242 · 03-31-2007, 09:56 PM

http://planetootp.com/anderson_utili...r_ootp2007.htm

You just run this program, download the logos w/the program.Then select the league and the location of the logos.Then set it to do a CSV dump every year, and then keep it running and start simming. It change the logos when necessary. Very cool program

MizzouRah · 04-01-2007, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Qrusher14242

http://planetootp.com/anderson_utili...r_ootp2007.htm

You just run this program, download the logos w/the program.Then select the league and the location of the logos.Then set it to do a CSV dump every year, and then keep it running and start simming. It change the logos when necessary. Very cool program

Learn something new everyday, thanks!

03-30-2007, 11:33 AM	#1
Vida Blue Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Greater Reich of Ontario Posts: 323 Blog Entries: 2	1901-1920: Always the toughest nut to crack. I have always played OOTP first and foremost for its historical aspects. Up until this version the transition from the Deadball Era into contemporary baseball has always been a real chore for me. Getting Ruth to jump from pitcher to the outfield and have his HR numbers increase (without importing two Ruths) and every other anomaly within that time period usually forced me to start my career in 1920 and go from there. In this version, I must say that the historical side of the game has vastly improved. Automatic expansion, teams moving, name changes and stadium changes have all happened without me lifting a finger. Ruth made the transition to outfield with believable HR totals and Cy Young who usually crapped out in earlier versions played until he was 46 as a STARTER. No simulation is perfect but I am very pleased with the statistical results thus far. __________________ "The only way I'm going to get a Gold Glove is with a can of spray paint." - Reggie Jackson

03-30-2007, 07:47 PM	#2
Dargone Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Interwebs Posts: 2,862	Agreed... __________________ 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

03-30-2007, 08:16 PM	#3
redsox45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Machias, Maine Posts: 4,573 Blog Entries: 1	Historicals are why I play OOTP. I was fascinated by the idea of being able to sim history as far back as OOTP2, and haven't looked back. All that said, OOTP2007 is a historical simmer's dream game. It could be better, but, you know, it's pretty darn good right now. Will __________________ Top Five Books I Ever Read: 1. Murder of Roger Ackroyd -- Agatha Christie 2. Birds of Prey -- Wilbur Smith 3. King Solomon's Mines - H. Rider Haggard 4. Comstock Lode -- Louis L'Amour 5. Andersonville -- McKinley Kantor

03-30-2007, 10:07 PM	#4
Qrusher14242 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: CA Posts: 1,253	yeah, so far its great. With the LogoWatchDog, i dont have to worry about logos ever again. Just getting ballparks in is still hard and i dont really bother with them much. __________________ "Go then, there are other worlds than these"

03-31-2007, 09:56 PM	#6
Qrusher14242 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: CA Posts: 1,253	http://planetootp.com/anderson_utili...r_ootp2007.htm You just run this program, download the logos w/the program.Then select the league and the location of the logos.Then set it to do a CSV dump every year, and then keep it running and start simming. It change the logos when necessary. Very cool program __________________ "Go then, there are other worlds than these"