Calendar view

novangelus · 01-25-2017, 11:31 AM

Excited about OOTP18. One thing on my wish list (probably for 19 now) is a calendar view. One of the iconic visuals of baseball is publishing the annual schedule. They don't publish the schedule as a list of games (like OOTP currently does now). Rather they publish in a monthly calendar format. Home games are colored in blue. One can see the whole path of the season in calendar view. This key aspect of real baseball is missing from OOTP. This great game, for all its depth and power still is dominated by a "lists" interface. Adding a calendar view (as an option under teams, leagues menus) would go along way in improving the interface, the visual appeal of the game and bringing into the game a much loved and much used icon from the real world of baseball.

BusterKing · 01-25-2017, 11:53 AM

You mean different then this:

novangelus · 01-26-2017, 10:23 AM

Thanks, BusterKing. This helps but this is not exactly what I had in mind. Two problems with the current implementation:
1. It is buried. It is not available in manager view where most of us or at least many of us spend our time. I am asking for an interface that makes the calendar view central (at least as an option) and becomes the active heart of the interface. I believe this would be a big visual enhancement of the game.
2. It is dead. You cannot sim or play games from the current calendar. I am asking for something active and alive.
I am suggesting something like this (my thanks to photoshop!):http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...attach/gif.gif

tward13 · 01-26-2017, 03:24 PM

Not sure I'm ever on the manager screen. The calendar posted by Buster works for me. It's available from the team's transaction screen, the line-up screen, the rotation screen.

kit444 · 01-26-2017, 07:49 PM

Is there a way to print a team schedule for the season, like the one they hand out on magnets at the beginning of the season?

TGH-Adfabre · 01-26-2017, 09:20 PM

I agree with the active part of the calendar.
I would like to be able to sim from it, enter a games line up and customize that days line up, set 1 game depth charts, view my projected line ups (based on my depth chart settings or 7 day line up settings), view the opponent's projected line ups based on their settings, etc.

MrBojangles · 01-26-2017, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TGH-Adfabre

I agree with the active part of the calendar.
I would like to be able to sim from it, enter a games line up and customize that days line up, set 1 game depth charts, view my projected line ups (based on my depth chart settings or 7 day line up settings), view the opponent's projected line ups based on their settings, etc.

Very nice ideas. I like this line of thinking.

RchW · 01-26-2017, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tward13

Not sure I'm ever on the manager screen. The calendar posted by Buster works for me. It's available from the team's transaction screen, the line-up screen, the rotation screen.

Me too. I have it bookmarked along with all other screens that matter. I've found that certain bookmarks get you into a page that has relevant tabs or link that are useful so I end up using F keys for most of my navigating.

However I agree 100% with color coding home/away games etc. For this ADD brain flashing lights and sirens help immeasurably.

TGH-Adfabre · 01-26-2017, 10:39 PM

I suggested this a few years ago and it went nowhere. There did not seem to be much support or interest.
My interest is from MLB '05. I could almost run my team from the calendar. I loved it.

01-25-2017, 11:31 AM	#1
novangelus Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: virginia Posts: 32	Calendar view Excited about OOTP18. One thing on my wish list (probably for 19 now) is a calendar view. One of the iconic visuals of baseball is publishing the annual schedule. They don't publish the schedule as a list of games (like OOTP currently does now). Rather they publish in a monthly calendar format. Home games are colored in blue. One can see the whole path of the season in calendar view. This key aspect of real baseball is missing from OOTP. This great game, for all its depth and power still is dominated by a "lists" interface. Adding a calendar view (as an option under teams, leagues menus) would go along way in improving the interface, the visual appeal of the game and bringing into the game a much loved and much used icon from the real world of baseball.

01-26-2017, 10:23 AM	#3
novangelus Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: virginia Posts: 32	Thanks, BusterKing. This helps but this is not exactly what I had in mind. Two problems with the current implementation: 1. It is buried. It is not available in manager view where most of us or at least many of us spend our time. I am asking for an interface that makes the calendar view central (at least as an option) and becomes the active heart of the interface. I believe this would be a big visual enhancement of the game. 2. It is dead. You cannot sim or play games from the current calendar. I am asking for something active and alive. I am suggesting something like this (my thanks to photoshop!):http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...attach/gif.gif Attached Images Last edited by novangelus; 01-26-2017 at 11:25 AM.

01-26-2017, 09:20 PM	#6
TGH-Adfabre Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,599	I agree with the active part of the calendar. I would like to be able to sim from it, enter a games line up and customize that days line up, set 1 game depth charts, view my projected line ups (based on my depth chart settings or 7 day line up settings), view the opponent's projected line ups based on their settings, etc. __________________ You mock me, therefore I am My wife

01-26-2017, 10:39 PM	#9
TGH-Adfabre Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,599	I suggested this a few years ago and it went nowhere. There did not seem to be much support or interest. My interest is from MLB '05. I could almost run my team from the calendar. I loved it. __________________ You mock me, therefore I am My wife

01-25-2017, 11:53 AM	#2
BusterKing Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,371	You mean different then this:

01-26-2017, 03:24 PM	#4
tward13 All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,957	Not sure I'm ever on the manager screen. The calendar posted by Buster works for me. It's available from the team's transaction screen, the line-up screen, the rotation screen.

01-26-2017, 07:49 PM	#5
kit444 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 39	Is there a way to print a team schedule for the season, like the one they hand out on magnets at the beginning of the season?