Official OOTP 17 impressions thread!

Markus Heinsohn · 03-18-2016, 08:47 AM

Alright guys, let us know your impressions please

We're anxious to hear if you enjoy the game!

By the way, please do not post about bugs here, bug reports go there: Bug Reports Forum - OOTP Developments Forums

Thanks guys and enjoy the game!

Markus & Matt & Andreas & The OOTP Developments team

Bobbuttons · 03-18-2016, 08:52 AM

I'm sorry, I don't do impressions. My training is in psychiatry.

GoBucsGo · 03-18-2016, 08:56 AM

Can we get some comments on the faster loading times once guys get a league going!?

Markus Heinsohn · 03-18-2016, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoBucsGo

Can we get some comments on the faster loading times once guys get a league going!?

You probably meant faster simulation, right?

prisonerno6 · 03-18-2016, 09:00 AM

WillyW3 · 03-18-2016, 09:04 AM

League evolution off by default! EDIT: Well seems like only one league did have it off. Will file a bug report to get clarification.

WillyW3 · 03-18-2016, 09:15 AM

Multithread has already won the day. Nice and snappy on shop a player, positional strength charts, strength overviews. Trade Team Needs setup is great. Haven't had any offers yet though.

Kent814 · 03-18-2016, 09:18 AM

The game on my mac at least, already feels way faster. Even when starting a new game, on 16 took 5 min, in 17 only took 1-2

DJP53916 · 03-18-2016, 09:19 AM

I'm still downloading the game, Markus, but being able to play the game before work instead of having to wait until after I got home tonight was a damn nice surprise.

Thank you.

Quick question though. In my email, it has links for downloading server 1 and server 2. Do I download both, or just one or the other?

Markus Heinsohn · 03-18-2016, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJP53916

I'm still downloading the game, Markus, but being able to play the game before work instead of having to wait until after I got home tonight was a damn nice surprise.

Thank you.

Quick question though. In my email, it has links for downloading server 1 and server 2. Do I download both, or just one or the other?

Just one or the other.

prisonerno6 · 03-18-2016, 09:22 AM

Just started a 1977 Historical Game with Historical Minors...and boy is it taking quite a while to import all those Minor League Players...

Markus Heinsohn · 03-18-2016, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prisonerno6

Just started a 1977 Historical Game with Historical Minors...and boy is it taking quite a while to import all those Minor League Players...

Of course. It's quite a few players

Roy Tucker · 03-18-2016, 09:30 AM

Going with the OOTP Classic skin

hillm2ca · 03-18-2016, 09:31 AM

I am still importing the rosters for a historical game, but I wanted to say thank you to Markus and the rest of the team for all of the hard work they have put in to make such an ambitious and impressive edition of Out of the Park Baseball. I am really excited about the historical minor league rosters!

Roy Tucker · 03-18-2016, 09:42 AM

Player opt out? Very cool!!!!

sprague · 03-18-2016, 09:42 AM

First thing I noticed AND REALLY LIKE

is that the hitters have higher ratings than they used to have in the last two versions

Now even in the MLB QS there are a couple of players rated over 190 for home runs, and a few in the 180's
Its great to see that, where hitters and pitchers again have a bit of equality for who might be the best or most wanted in a trade or draft...

cienpelusas · 03-18-2016, 09:42 AM

First thing I'd add to the game:

While creating a Historical Exibition Series, once the team are selected and you have to move them to the roster, I'd include a button like "Add Every Player to the Roster" or allow a multiple selection through checkboxes or something like that.

I think that would allow to run the series much faster than being dragging and dropping players from the left to the right side of the screen one by one, when you don't care about putting everyone on the selected roster.

captaincoop17 · 03-18-2016, 09:43 AM

Being able to easily tell the difference between Single A and Advanced A is probably my favorite feature of OOTP 17

I don't have to memorize them anymore!

Markus Heinsohn · 03-18-2016, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cienpelusas

First thing I'd add to the game:

While creating a Historical Exibition Series, once the team are selected and you have to move them to the roster, I'd include a button like "Add Every Player to the Roster" or allow a multiple selection through checkboxes or something like that.

I think that would allow to run the series much faster than being dragging and dropping players from the left to the right side of the screen one by one, when you don't care about putting everyone on the selected roster.

But the AI sets up the teams already. I assume you don't need to change the rosters in amyn cases.

cienpelusas · 03-18-2016, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

But the AI sets up the teams already. I assume you don't need to change the rosters in amyn cases.

All clear. If you leave the roster blank then every player is added. Great!

Another one: What is the Age column supposed to mean? Is the header wrong, or the values, or what happens there?

Edit: Maybe it'd also be nice to include the team's season number as part of its name. Just run a 92 Blue Jays vs 93 Blue Jays and it is quite confusing to read things like "The Blue Jays lead the series" without any clue which team is the one leading.

Edit 2: Now for some reason running 92 Blue Jays against 15 Blue Jays it includes the year.

03-18-2016, 08:47 AM	#1
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03-18-2016, 08:52 AM	#2
Bobbuttons Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Picturesque Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio Posts: 3,705	I'm sorry, I don't do impressions. My training is in psychiatry. __________________ Frankenstein never scared me. Marsupials do....cause they're fast! Gibson swings, and a fly ball to deep right field! This is gonna be a home run! Unbelievable! A home run for Gibson! And the Dodgers have won the game, 5 to 4; I don't believe what I just saw! I don't believe what I just saw!

03-18-2016, 09:04 AM	#6
WillyW3 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 91	League evolution off by default! EDIT: Well seems like only one league did have it off. Will file a bug report to get clarification. Last edited by WillyW3; 03-18-2016 at 09:30 AM.

03-18-2016, 09:31 AM	#14
hillm2ca Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 286	I am still importing the rosters for a historical game, but I wanted to say thank you to Markus and the rest of the team for all of the hard work they have put in to make such an ambitious and impressive edition of Out of the Park Baseball. I am really excited about the historical minor league rosters! Last edited by hillm2ca; 03-18-2016 at 09:35 AM. Reason: typo

03-18-2016, 08:56 AM	#3
GoBucsGo Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 278 Infractions: 0/2 (4)	Can we get some comments on the faster loading times once guys get a league going!?

03-18-2016, 09:00 AM	#5
prisonerno6 Major Leagues Join Date: May 2014 Location: SW Florida Posts: 463

03-18-2016, 09:15 AM	#7
WillyW3 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 91	Multithread has already won the day. Nice and snappy on shop a player, positional strength charts, strength overviews. Trade Team Needs setup is great. Haven't had any offers yet though.

03-18-2016, 09:18 AM	#8
Kent814 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: San Diego Posts: 650	The game on my mac at least, already feels way faster. Even when starting a new game, on 16 took 5 min, in 17 only took 1-2

03-18-2016, 09:19 AM	#9
DJP53916 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 175	I'm still downloading the game, Markus, but being able to play the game before work instead of having to wait until after I got home tonight was a damn nice surprise. Thank you. Quick question though. In my email, it has links for downloading server 1 and server 2. Do I download both, or just one or the other?

03-18-2016, 09:22 AM	#11
prisonerno6 Major Leagues Join Date: May 2014 Location: SW Florida Posts: 463	Just started a 1977 Historical Game with Historical Minors...and boy is it taking quite a while to import all those Minor League Players...

03-18-2016, 09:30 AM	#13
Roy Tucker Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 250	Going with the OOTP Classic skin

03-18-2016, 09:42 AM	#15
Roy Tucker Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 250	Player opt out? Very cool!!!!

03-18-2016, 09:42 AM	#16
sprague All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,921	First thing I noticed AND REALLY LIKE is that the hitters have higher ratings than they used to have in the last two versions Now even in the MLB QS there are a couple of players rated over 190 for home runs, and a few in the 180's Its great to see that, where hitters and pitchers again have a bit of equality for who might be the best or most wanted in a trade or draft...

03-18-2016, 09:42 AM	#17
cienpelusas Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 55	First thing I'd add to the game: While creating a Historical Exibition Series, once the team are selected and you have to move them to the roster, I'd include a button like "Add Every Player to the Roster" or allow a multiple selection through checkboxes or something like that. I think that would allow to run the series much faster than being dragging and dropping players from the left to the right side of the screen one by one, when you don't care about putting everyone on the selected roster.

03-18-2016, 09:43 AM	#18
captaincoop17 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 869	Being able to easily tell the difference between Single A and Advanced A is probably my favorite feature of OOTP 17 I don't have to memorize them anymore!