It's just a game... - Page 2

Motorhead667 · 03-13-2020, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by rolltyed

So far in this thread, I believe that four people have identified as over 50...maybe we should start a Geezers League

Sounds like a plan

t-bone shuffle · 03-13-2020, 11:30 AM

62 here and still dodging life's bullets. OOTP is a great help in that.

Also, and it's been mentioned many, many times before, but this forum has been a goldmine of information, learning and for the very large majority a place where constructive discussion has been the norm. Not to mention some very interesting reading.

Baseball!

Markus Heinsohn · 03-13-2020, 11:46 AM

You guys are awesome. Thanks for sharing!

Markus Heinsohn · 03-13-2020, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BirdWatcher

I certainly get the feeling that this forum tends to be populated pretty well with older OOTP players. My guess is that the median age here is quite a bit higher than, say, on the Reddit forum.

Turned 55 a little over a month ago, myself.

So you were 35 when OOTP was first launched. doesn't sound old to me

Boomcoach · 03-13-2020, 12:03 PM

Turning 61 this month. Latecomer to OOTP, however. Got OOTP18 during the World Series sale, been hooked ever since.

BirdWatcher · 03-13-2020, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

So you were 35 when OOTP was first launched. doesn't sound old to me

Except my foolish younger self wasn't at all aware of this great game.
I needed the maturity of my 50's before I clued in.
Better late than never.
Hopefully I'll still be playing the game at 95.

Markus Heinsohn · 03-13-2020, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BirdWatcher

Except my foolish younger self wasn't at all aware of this great game.
I needed the maturity of my 50's before I clued in.
Better late than never.
Hopefully I'll still be playing the game at 95.

I hope so too!

David Watts · 03-13-2020, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BirdWatcher

I certainly get the feeling that this forum tends to be populated pretty well with older OOTP players. My guess is that the median age here is quite a bit higher than, say, on the Reddit forum.

Turned 55 a little over a month ago, myself.

I'm 55 as well. I turn 56 in July. It's funny, I had pretty much moved away from playing baseball sims, when I stumbled across Season Ticket 2 at a Office Depot. I think my nephew and I bought their only 2 copies. What a find. Hoyler Jones got us hooked

reflections · 03-13-2020, 02:13 PM

44 Here. I grew up collecting baseball cards, and running seasons with handwritten stats.
I searched for a baseball game that was comparable, and played PureSim and Baseball Mogul in the past..both leaving me wanting more.
Finding OOTP (and in the past the Gambo/Spritze databases, plus the great mods) it hit all the boxes and brought me back to when I wrote out stats, and box scores. (thank god I don't have to do that anymore).

David Watts · 03-13-2020, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by reflections

44 Here. I grew up collecting baseball cards, and running seasons with handwritten stats.
I searched for a baseball game that was comparable, and played PureSim and Baseball Mogul in the past..both leaving me wanting more.
Finding OOTP (and in the past the Gambo/Spritze databases, plus the great mods) it hit all the boxes and brought me back to when I wrote out stats, and box scores. (thank god I don't have to do that anymore).

PureSim had some real potential. I still wish OOTP generated a weekly league report like the one PureSim did.

Siv · 03-13-2020, 02:30 PM

I turn 53 in July and have been playing OOTP since version 3. I also loved baseball cards and played the Statis Pro game and the sheets of box scores I would keep. I will join a geezers league!

David Watts · 03-13-2020, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Siv

I turn 53 in July and have been playing OOTP since version 3. I also loved baseball cards and played the Statis Pro game and the sheets of box scores I would keep. I will join a geezers league!

What day in July?

strzepeksc · 03-13-2020, 02:43 PM

Been playing since OOTP 3..............I will be 70 years old at end of the month!!!!

Fredrocker · 03-13-2020, 02:48 PM

I turn 63 later this year.... remember mlb back in the b&w TV of the day... Been playing off and on since OOTP4...Busted into online leagues in OOTP11... since 2017 been running two online leagues and are in anothe 3 to 5...

One thing I will say is when I go to update every year... I look at my product usage history which is usually around 900 to 1000 hours... its little low this year for a few month hiatus.... do the math... 40 dollars massive hours of enjoyment...

I just want to thank the OOTP Development team for giving this old disabled dude a ton of fun..

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MikeS21 · 03-13-2020, 02:59 PM

Checking in at age 58. My very first computer baseball game, I actually wrote myself in BASIC (Remember that?). No graphics, but a lot of 100-0 games! LOL!

mcdog512 · 03-13-2020, 04:43 PM

57 here. I started on I believe it was called Cadaco All Star Baseball in the 60's. It had these rings and a spinner. I then moved to Sports Illustrated baseball All-Time All-Star charts which exposed me to the names of some of the greatest baseball players ever. I also had the 1971 season. That was one fun game.

I also played a few years in a face to face Strat-o-matic league. I cannot count the number of baseball computer games I've played over the years.From the 1980's Avalon Hill Baseball game to Tony Larussa to Microleague baseball to this great game. I believe I also played Purestat.

edit: Should also note Longball, me and my buddy who plays OOTP with me to this day played that boardgame like crazy in 1977-78.

Westheim · 03-13-2020, 04:53 PM

I'm 33 and you lot make me feel young again.

reflections · 03-13-2020, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by David Watts

PureSim had some real potential. I still wish OOTP generated a weekly league report like the one PureSim did.

It definitely did. But OOTP definitely has all the bells and whistles I enjoy.

slugga27 · 03-13-2020, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Westheim

I'm 33 and you lot make me feel young again.

I couldn’t have put it better lol. I’m 28, and needed the reminder after recently finding out I tore my ACL.

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stl jason · 03-13-2020, 06:17 PM

hitting 50 in a couple months here.... for baseball sims, started out with MicroLeague way back when (bought the GM disc and that huge Baseball Encyclopedia and started creating my own teams/leagues with historical players)... when those discs wore out and that game was no more, had to find something else and stumbled across OOTP (v2) with a random internet search.

mostly played historical replays for the longest time until around v15, when I first tried to tinker with the world.xml file to create a custom universe (amazingly easy once you get to know the file/etc)...

and now with PT, I'm such a nerd I got a hat with my fake team's logo on it (Waffletown Syrups) and wear that all day Sunday for as long as they are in the PT post season

(though the only two times they've won it all, I've been away on vacation, so maybe I need to rethink my strategy).

03-13-2020, 11:46 AM	#23
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 24,737	You guys are awesome. Thanks for sharing! __________________ Buy Out of the Park Baseball 25 now! Download OOTP Go 25 for iOS Download OOTP Go 25 for Android

03-13-2020, 12:03 PM	#25
Boomcoach All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 811	Turning 61 this month. Latecomer to OOTP, however. Got OOTP18 during the World Series sale, been hooked ever since. __________________ Boomcoach Let's Go Crew

03-13-2020, 02:30 PM	#31
Siv Major Leagues Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Minnesota Posts: 365	Great times I turn 53 in July and have been playing OOTP since version 3. I also loved baseball cards and played the Statis Pro game and the sheets of box scores I would keep. I will join a geezers league!

03-13-2020, 02:43 PM	#33
strzepeksc All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 628	This Old Man Been playing since OOTP 3..............I will be 70 years old at end of the month!!!!

03-13-2020, 04:43 PM	#36
mcdog512 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Pack Robert Gibson; November 9, 1935 – October 2, 2020 Posts: 2,339	57 here. I started on I believe it was called Cadaco All Star Baseball in the 60's. It had these rings and a spinner. I then moved to Sports Illustrated baseball All-Time All-Star charts which exposed me to the names of some of the greatest baseball players ever. I also had the 1971 season. That was one fun game. I also played a few years in a face to face Strat-o-matic league. I cannot count the number of baseball computer games I've played over the years.From the 1980's Avalon Hill Baseball game to Tony Larussa to Microleague baseball to this great game. I believe I also played Purestat. edit: Should also note Longball, me and my buddy who plays OOTP with me to this day played that boardgame like crazy in 1977-78. __________________ Last edited by mcdog512; 03-13-2020 at 04:45 PM.

03-13-2020, 11:30 AM	#22
t-bone shuffle All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The dull edge of the blade Posts: 867	62 here and still dodging life's bullets. OOTP is a great help in that. Also, and it's been mentioned many, many times before, but this forum has been a goldmine of information, learning and for the very large majority a place where constructive discussion has been the norm. Not to mention some very interesting reading. Baseball!

03-13-2020, 02:13 PM	#29
reflections Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Tumwater, Washington Posts: 174	44 Here. I grew up collecting baseball cards, and running seasons with handwritten stats. I searched for a baseball game that was comparable, and played PureSim and Baseball Mogul in the past..both leaving me wanting more. Finding OOTP (and in the past the Gambo/Spritze databases, plus the great mods) it hit all the boxes and brought me back to when I wrote out stats, and box scores. (thank god I don't have to do that anymore).

03-13-2020, 02:48 PM	#34
Fredrocker Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Winchester, KY Posts: 449	I turn 63 later this year.... remember mlb back in the b&w TV of the day... Been playing off and on since OOTP4...Busted into online leagues in OOTP11... since 2017 been running two online leagues and are in anothe 3 to 5... One thing I will say is when I go to update every year... I look at my product usage history which is usually around 900 to 1000 hours... its little low this year for a few month hiatus.... do the math... 40 dollars massive hours of enjoyment... I just want to thank the OOTP Development team for giving this old disabled dude a ton of fun.. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

03-13-2020, 02:59 PM	#35
MikeS21 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 267	Checking in at age 58. My very first computer baseball game, I actually wrote myself in BASIC (Remember that?). No graphics, but a lot of 100-0 games! LOL!

03-13-2020, 04:53 PM	#37
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 11,892	I'm 33 and you lot make me feel young again. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 83 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

03-13-2020, 06:17 PM	#40
stl jason Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,943	hitting 50 in a couple months here.... for baseball sims, started out with MicroLeague way back when (bought the GM disc and that huge Baseball Encyclopedia and started creating my own teams/leagues with historical players)... when those discs wore out and that game was no more, had to find something else and stumbled across OOTP (v2) with a random internet search. mostly played historical replays for the longest time until around v15, when I first tried to tinker with the world.xml file to create a custom universe (amazingly easy once you get to know the file/etc)... and now with PT, I'm such a nerd I got a hat with my fake team's logo on it (Waffletown Syrups) and wear that all day Sunday for as long as they are in the PT post season (though the only two times they've won it all, I've been away on vacation, so maybe I need to rethink my strategy). __________________ Beer League dynasty thread - knock 'em back!