The official OOTP 19 first impressions thread! - Page 8

STLKyle · 03-19-2018, 04:04 PM

Another excellent achievement. This game enjoys a prominent place in my life. I have a game going most of the time. Most of my free time I'm at least tinkering with it. Thanks again.

BlueSkull · 03-19-2018, 04:04 PM

Trying to create fictional universe (Real teams, fictional players). Using League Creation Wizard...in Step 3 of 5:

1) In order to start a league in year 2000, I must make the League Standard Setting 2000 as well rather than starting in 2000 but with 2018 standards. Is it supposed to be that way? Or is that a bug?

2) And if I understand the box below it, "Automatically adjust league strategy..." only evolves the strategy but not the yearly statistical standard on which the overall league stats will be based.

Dark Horse · 03-19-2018, 04:04 PM

Love the new 3D!

Have more to say but not the time right now. i am excited for the future of the franchise!

BIGSIX · 03-19-2018, 04:06 PM

I don't see where you can start up the new tournament mode. Is this not ready for release yet because this is the beta?

Never mind! Found it. I needed to start a regular league first.
Great Stuff.

swampdragon · 03-19-2018, 04:09 PM

Just started an 1871 replay after less setup time than previous versions.

Impressions:

1. I'm disappointed that no progress has been made on adding and deleting subleagues to make the league structure accurate. Nine teams instead of eight is progress, and it was nice to see all the players on the correct teams after disabling the inaugural draft.

2. Because the league structure is still not accurate, playing an accurate schedule requires entering all the games by hand. The as-played 1871 schedule won't import because the structure is different. Ugh. That's going to be a major pain in the 1890s.

3. Defensive ratings are the best I've seen in any version of the game. There is differentiation between the starters, the good defensive teams defend better, and the players with reputations as defenders have better ratings.

4.Errors seem a little light, which is consistent with previous versions and leads to lower scoring, but my sample size is way too small to be definitive about that.

5. I may be the only one reading PBP in this 3D era, but I appreciate the improvements.

Cheesetruck · 03-19-2018, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark Horse

Love the new 3D!

Have more to say but not the time right now. i am excited for the future of the franchise!

Awesome. I love this camera view!

Lukas Berger · 03-19-2018, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueSkull

Trying to create fictional universe (Real teams, fictional players). Using League Creation Wizard...in Step 3 of 5:

1) In order to start a league in year 2000, I must make the League Standard Setting 2000 as well rather than starting in 2000 but with 2018 standards. Is it supposed to be that way? Or is that a bug?

2) And if I understand the box below it, "Automatically adjust league strategy..." only evolves the strategy but not the yearly statistical standard on which the overall league stats will be based.

1 sounds like a bug but I'm not sure I totally understand...

2 yes I believe that's correct.

Lukas Berger · 03-19-2018, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by louisvillec271

This game is dope. How do I change the team colors for the in game display?

If you go to team settings then to the colors and uniforms page you can do it there.

itsmb8 · 03-19-2018, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dark Horse

Love the new 3D!

Have more to say but not the time right now. i am excited for the future of the franchise!

This right here, makes so many things possible!!

1) Jerseys now show correctly and will look amazing.

2) Pants might be editable in the future to make all uniforms completely accurate.

3) Catchers gear color looks to be editable (probably based on team color) which means we can get pink and blue in for mothers and fathers day!

DWK · 03-19-2018, 04:38 PM

As always guy's Good Job

Matt Uk · 03-19-2018, 04:42 PM

After finding out I could still order today (thanks Lukas!) I've just started a World of Baseball with all the official leagues. I've decided to start with the Chunichi Dragons in the *** with the aim of getting to the MLB down the line.

Just played out my first game and the new player animations are excellent and add even more immersion to the game. Now you can really get annoyed with errors as your third baseman sends the ball sailing past your first baseman. The pick of my first game was a bases clearing double in the top of the eighth to put me 6-2 ahead which was a great moment to see play out.

All the screens are really crisp and clear and the new live scores page is visually great as well.

Now I just need to let my third baseman know what my first baseman looks like so that he might pick him out once in a while!

Thanks to Markus, Matt and all for another fantastic version and definitely the best yet.

actionjackson · 03-19-2018, 04:43 PM

Not sure if this is a duplicate or not. In the injuries.txt file there are two separate entries that seem to be the same thing to me:

Partially torn UCL
Partially torn UCL (elbow)

There's also:

Elbow ligament reconstruction surgery
Ruptured ulnar collateral ligament
Torn UCL

1) Isn't this all much of a muchness? 2) Will this not lead to way more TJ Surgeries than would normally happen? and of course 3) If this is intended, by all means ignore this post.

Lukas Berger · 03-19-2018, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by actionjackson

Not sure if this is a duplicate or not. In the injuries.txt file there are two separate entries that seem to be the same thing to me:

Partially torn UCL
Partially torn UCL (elbow)

There's also:

Elbow ligament reconstruction surgery
Ruptured ulnar collateral ligament
Torn UCL

1) Isn't this all much of a muchness? 2) Will this not lead to way more TJ Surgeries than would normally happen? and of course 3) If this is intended, by all means ignore this post.

I doubt it's intended. I did the file pretty quickly a year or so ago when we were first changing the injury system.

Actually I'm surprised people haven't found more stupid mistakes in it

Folderol · 03-19-2018, 04:57 PM

First, what a great surprise to receive the beta email this morning!!!

Without putting it through the paces, but just setting up the Mets to play the new season, let me say the game play interface is a HUGE leap forward. The game play is also greatly improved - I used to hate watching a catchable ground ball get held with no throw to first, or other subpar graphics issues. So far, playing out four games, the pure visual experience has been bumped up significantly.

I can't wait to really dig in!

So far - as always - worth every penny and then some!

Phatman · 03-19-2018, 04:57 PM

The only issue I'm seeing right now is purely cosmetic, I am using a 15" mac laptop and some of the scouting reports and other menu words are on top of each other. I can read it but kind of annoying. I figure you may already be aware and I'm pretty sure it will be fixed by official release day. On my desktop it's fine.

LeiterFanatic · 03-19-2018, 05:04 PM

Game looks astounding! Menus and on field widgets look HIGHLY polished. Facegen is fantastic, especially in the lighting. The graphics packages look MLB TV worthy. Everything is super intuitive on the field. Can't comment on the more indepth stuff. But such flavor!

wallewalls · 03-19-2018, 05:07 PM

One thing I've seen is that some of the new scouting reports are cut off for me and I cant see the whole thing, might be because my screen is too small but i dont know for sure.

zappa1 · 03-19-2018, 05:13 PM

Ok. My second post. Now I've finally played a few games after checking things out and I've got to say this is neat, cool, and got me smiling right through the game even though I'm losing the game. 3D is sharp. The park I played in looked cool. Time to transfer my other seasons from 2018.

BusterKing · 03-19-2018, 05:16 PM

Finally got to play my first game. From my point of view, I play all my games in 3D, this is my first impression:

A W E S O M E!

OOTP hits another home run!

This is just so much fun to play.

Congrats to Markus and his team. We are spoiled by this great new version.

louisvillec271 · 03-19-2018, 05:19 PM

Notice how Cincinnati, Brooklyn, Philly(A), and Washington all are grey in color? I want to know how to change those. I've tried in the team setting screen. I don't notice anything immediately obvious as to how to alter those colors.

03-19-2018, 04:04 PM	#142
BlueSkull Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: New York, NY Posts: 81 Blog Entries: 1	How to create a league to start in 2000 with 2018 settings? Trying to create fictional universe (Real teams, fictional players). Using League Creation Wizard...in Step 3 of 5: 1) In order to start a league in year 2000, I must make the League Standard Setting 2000 as well rather than starting in 2000 but with 2018 standards. Is it supposed to be that way? Or is that a bug? 2) And if I understand the box below it, "Automatically adjust league strategy..." only evolves the strategy but not the yearly statistical standard on which the overall league stats will be based.

03-19-2018, 04:04 PM	#143
Dark Horse Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas! Posts: 2,633 Blog Entries: 5	Hit It Out of the Park! Love the new 3D! Have more to say but not the time right now. i am excited for the future of the franchise! Attached Images __________________ A Justafan Fan LBA Geo Bahn Rock Hounds fan of the ISLANDIAN PRO ALLIANCE

03-19-2018, 04:06 PM	#144
BIGSIX Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 33	I don't see where you can start up the new tournament mode. Is this not ready for release yet because this is the beta? Never mind! Found it. I needed to start a regular league first. Great Stuff. Last edited by BIGSIX; 03-19-2018 at 04:21 PM.

03-19-2018, 04:09 PM	#145
swampdragon Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Lonely Mountain Posts: 2,509	Just started an 1871 replay after less setup time than previous versions. Impressions: 1. I'm disappointed that no progress has been made on adding and deleting subleagues to make the league structure accurate. Nine teams instead of eight is progress, and it was nice to see all the players on the correct teams after disabling the inaugural draft. 2. Because the league structure is still not accurate, playing an accurate schedule requires entering all the games by hand. The as-played 1871 schedule won't import because the structure is different. Ugh. That's going to be a major pain in the 1890s. 3. Defensive ratings are the best I've seen in any version of the game. There is differentiation between the starters, the good defensive teams defend better, and the players with reputations as defenders have better ratings. 4.Errors seem a little light, which is consistent with previous versions and leads to lower scoring, but my sample size is way too small to be definitive about that. 5. I may be the only one reading PBP in this 3D era, but I appreciate the improvements. __________________ “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies." -- C.S. Lewis Last edited by swampdragon; 03-19-2018 at 04:14 PM.

03-19-2018, 04:42 PM	#151
Matt Uk Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK Posts: 450	After finding out I could still order today (thanks Lukas!) I've just started a World of Baseball with all the official leagues. I've decided to start with the Chunichi Dragons in the *** with the aim of getting to the MLB down the line. Just played out my first game and the new player animations are excellent and add even more immersion to the game. Now you can really get annoyed with errors as your third baseman sends the ball sailing past your first baseman. The pick of my first game was a bases clearing double in the top of the eighth to put me 6-2 ahead which was a great moment to see play out. All the screens are really crisp and clear and the new live scores page is visually great as well. Now I just need to let my third baseman know what my first baseman looks like so that he might pick him out once in a while! Thanks to Markus, Matt and all for another fantastic version and definitely the best yet. Last edited by Matt Uk; 03-19-2018 at 05:14 PM.

03-19-2018, 04:04 PM	#141
STLKyle Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 149	Another excellent achievement. This game enjoys a prominent place in my life. I have a game going most of the time. Most of my free time I'm at least tinkering with it. Thanks again.

03-19-2018, 04:38 PM	#150
DWK All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 636	As always guy's Good Job

03-19-2018, 04:43 PM	#152
actionjackson Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 6,123	Not sure if this is a duplicate or not. In the injuries.txt file there are two separate entries that seem to be the same thing to me: Partially torn UCL Partially torn UCL (elbow) There's also: Elbow ligament reconstruction surgery Ruptured ulnar collateral ligament Torn UCL 1) Isn't this all much of a muchness? 2) Will this not lead to way more TJ Surgeries than would normally happen? and of course 3) If this is intended, by all means ignore this post.

03-19-2018, 04:57 PM	#154
Folderol Major Leagues Join Date: May 2002 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 313	First, what a great surprise to receive the beta email this morning!!! Without putting it through the paces, but just setting up the Mets to play the new season, let me say the game play interface is a HUGE leap forward. The game play is also greatly improved - I used to hate watching a catchable ground ball get held with no throw to first, or other subpar graphics issues. So far, playing out four games, the pure visual experience has been bumped up significantly. I can't wait to really dig in! So far - as always - worth every penny and then some! __________________ "LFGM!" - Pete Alonso

03-19-2018, 04:57 PM	#155
Phatman Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 112	The only issue I'm seeing right now is purely cosmetic, I am using a 15" mac laptop and some of the scouting reports and other menu words are on top of each other. I can read it but kind of annoying. I figure you may already be aware and I'm pretty sure it will be fixed by official release day. On my desktop it's fine.

03-19-2018, 05:04 PM	#156
LeiterFanatic All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 1,344	Game looks astounding! Menus and on field widgets look HIGHLY polished. Facegen is fantastic, especially in the lighting. The graphics packages look MLB TV worthy. Everything is super intuitive on the field. Can't comment on the more indepth stuff. But such flavor!

03-19-2018, 05:07 PM	#157
wallewalls All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 774 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	One thing I've seen is that some of the new scouting reports are cut off for me and I cant see the whole thing, might be because my screen is too small but i dont know for sure.

03-19-2018, 05:13 PM	#158
zappa1 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,876	Ok. My second post. Now I've finally played a few games after checking things out and I've got to say this is neat, cool, and got me smiling right through the game even though I'm losing the game. 3D is sharp. The park I played in looked cool. Time to transfer my other seasons from 2018.

03-19-2018, 05:16 PM	#159
BusterKing Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,370	Finally got to play my first game. From my point of view, I play all my games in 3D, this is my first impression: A W E S O M E! OOTP hits another home run! This is just so much fun to play. Congrats to Markus and his team. We are spoiled by this great new version.

03-19-2018, 05:19 PM	#160
louisvillec271 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 220	Notice how Cincinnati, Brooklyn, Philly(A), and Washington all are grey in color? I want to know how to change those. I've tried in the team setting screen. I don't notice anything immediately obvious as to how to alter those colors. Last edited by louisvillec271; 03-19-2018 at 05:21 PM.