Nothing Against OOTP2007 ....

Beach23BoyP · 10-24-2007, 10:05 AM

I think it "is" a great BB sim, but I'm glad I went back to 6.51a. Just the right amount of depth. I sleep better now.

OOTP 2007 and Football Manager 2007 (and now 08) required too much thinking. At 57 -- I need to relax. I don't need a second job.

Again, nothing against OOTP2007. I just think 6.51a is all but perfect. Thanks Markus!

BTW, I'll still buy OOTP9.

jazzrack · 10-24-2007, 08:20 PM

I am with you on this. i have tried to like 07 but i just can't. navigation is clumsy and setting up a league is a P.I.T.A. so I went back to 6.5 & all is right in the world again. 07 is a classic case of feature overload. a game manual that is that big should send out warning signs. The game is overly complicated for the casual gamer. & the UI (IMO) is awfull I just don't how they can make it work

I doubt I'll buy 9. but we'll see.

RJB7777777 · 10-27-2007, 05:45 PM

I'm with both of you Guy's. I'm 58 and had a really hard time with OOTP2006. My Son and I run a On-Line League and we gave OOTP2006 a 30 Day Trial. We Sim 3 Games a Day, 7 Days a Week so it was a good Trial Period. It took my Son a long time getting everything moved over to 2006 and then to scrap it. The Guy's in our League voted to go back to OOTP6.5a and since we've up-dated to 6.51. I think if 6.51 could be up-dated to allow a Rookie Minor League, say a 82 Game Schedule it would make this great Game a even greater Game. Wish there was some way they could go back to this one and up-date it and give us a chance to Buy a new version of it. They could keep the 2007 Version and a version like 6.51.

Thanks, Rick

marioh · 10-29-2007, 09:57 PM

Preaching to the choir man.

I'm still running 6.12 (with CATO), and enjoying it.

hayesb26 · 10-30-2007, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by marioh

Preaching to the choir man.

I'm still running 6.12 (with CATO), and enjoying it.

here here!! theres still a large number of us around.

jazzrack · 11-05-2007, 09:33 PM

my current league

http://jazzrack.us/stuff/jazz/cato/index.html

reds1 · 12-27-2007, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by jazzrack

I am with you on this. i have tried to like 07 but i just can't. navigation is clumsy and setting up a league is a P.I.T.A. so I went back to 6.5 & all is right in the world again. 07 is a classic case of feature overload. a game manual that is that big should send out warning signs. The game is overly complicated for the casual gamer. & the UI (IMO) is awfull I just don't how they can make it work

I doubt I'll buy 9. but we'll see.

Yeah, I've finally thrown in the towel and have gone back to 6.5. I have absolutely nothing against OOTP2007 and like alot of its features, but as a casual gamer, its too overwhelming for me. I've just bought new copies of OOTP6 & 6.5, downloaded Killebrew's minor league player photos, the Stickware schedule generator & oldtimer's Manager Mode toggle for my fictional league and now I'm a happy camper!

Beach23BoyP · 12-29-2007, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beach23BoyP

I think it "is" a great BB sim, but I'm glad I went back to 6.51a. Just the right amount of depth. I sleep better now.

OOTP 2007 and Football Manager 2007 (and now 08) required too much thinking. At 57 -- I need to relax. I don't need a second job.

Again, nothing against OOTP2007. I just think 6.51a is all but perfect. Thanks Markus!

BTW, I'll still buy OOTP9.

Well -- I bought OOTP8 and I like it quite a bit. I guess 6.51a is history. It was great fun.

SandMan · 12-31-2007, 05:56 PM

I play both 2007 and 6.5 as well as Puresim. I like all the games and use each game for what it does best. I like 2007 because I can create players with the facegen and export them to the other games......

I like Puresim and OOTP 6.5 because they are simple games. I like 2007 when I want to get under the hood and build my association with expansion, a full history and such.....

I like them all and just recently bought DDS:Pro Basketball, Fast Break Basketball 2001 and for my football fix I play UFL 2.3 (which is free by the way).....

I guess I have no real life other than my fictional sports simulations.....

JoeRockEHF · 01-09-2008, 04:22 AM

Whenever I get around to playing I always try and fool around with OOTP 2006 (haven't got 2007/8 yet) but always end up going back to 6.5.

Guess I'm an old timer since playing v2 and getting used to the interface throughout the years, lol.

Jestre · 02-06-2008, 09:43 PM

I feel the same way, I have tried 2007 time and again and I just can't get into it. Just too much interface overload, every screen is way too busy, everything takes too many screens to get too. I hate the manager mode you have to use.
Now I use 6.5 for my online league I commish and Puresim for my solo leagues. Now that Shaun Sullivan is back working on Puresim I have an alternative.

10-24-2007, 10:05 AM	#1
Beach23BoyP Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Spring, Tx Posts: 407	Nothing Against OOTP2007 .... I think it "is" a great BB sim, but I'm glad I went back to 6.51a. Just the right amount of depth. I sleep better now. OOTP 2007 and Football Manager 2007 (and now 08) required too much thinking. At 57 -- I need to relax. I don't need a second job. Again, nothing against OOTP2007. I just think 6.51a is all but perfect. Thanks Markus! BTW, I'll still buy OOTP9.

10-24-2007, 08:20 PM	#2
jazzrack Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: still kicking Posts: 3,229 Blog Entries: 25	I am with you on this. i have tried to like 07 but i just can't. navigation is clumsy and setting up a league is a P.I.T.A. so I went back to 6.5 & all is right in the world again. 07 is a classic case of feature overload. a game manual that is that big should send out warning signs. The game is overly complicated for the casual gamer. & the UI (IMO) is awfull I just don't how they can make it work I doubt I'll buy 9. but we'll see. __________________ . "Never confuse composure for ease" Was once Head Cheese of Corporate League Baseball

10-27-2007, 05:45 PM	#3
RJB7777777 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Burton, Michigan Posts: 280	I'm with both of you Guy's. I'm 58 and had a really hard time with OOTP2006. My Son and I run a On-Line League and we gave OOTP2006 a 30 Day Trial. We Sim 3 Games a Day, 7 Days a Week so it was a good Trial Period. It took my Son a long time getting everything moved over to 2006 and then to scrap it. The Guy's in our League voted to go back to OOTP6.5a and since we've up-dated to 6.51. I think if 6.51 could be up-dated to allow a Rookie Minor League, say a 82 Game Schedule it would make this great Game a even greater Game. Wish there was some way they could go back to this one and up-date it and give us a chance to Buy a new version of it. They could keep the 2007 Version and a version like 6.51. Thanks, Rick __________________ ATHFBL ~ President, CEO, & Co-Owner ATHFBL ~ St Louis Cardinals - Detroit Tigers ATHFBL-PL ~ President, CEO, & Co-Owner No-Hit ~ St Louis Cardinals SCB ~ New York Mets XHL ~ Toronto Maple Leafs JADSBL ~ Detroit Cobras Asst GM JADSBL ~ Player Handler EPL ~ Player Handler Retro Baseball ~ Washington Nationals ATHFBL Web Site ~ www.athfbl.com/ ATHFBL League Page ~ http://www.athfbl.com/league/ ATHFBL E-Mail Address ~ ATHFBL@gmail.com AIM ~ ATHFBL Rick Yahoo ~ ATHFBL_Rick

11-05-2007, 09:33 PM	#6
jazzrack Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: still kicking Posts: 3,229 Blog Entries: 25	my current league http://jazzrack.us/stuff/jazz/cato/index.html __________________ . "Never confuse composure for ease" Was once Head Cheese of Corporate League Baseball

01-09-2008, 04:22 AM	#10
JoeRockEHF All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Niles, MI Posts: 933	Whenever I get around to playing I always try and fool around with OOTP 2006 (haven't got 2007/8 yet) but always end up going back to 6.5. Guess I'm an old timer since playing v2 and getting used to the interface throughout the years, lol. __________________ PSN: JoeRockEHF

10-29-2007, 09:57 PM	#4
marioh All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NYC Posts: 1,162	Preaching to the choir man. I'm still running 6.12 (with CATO), and enjoying it.

12-31-2007, 05:56 PM	#9
SandMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,946	I play both 2007 and 6.5 as well as Puresim. I like all the games and use each game for what it does best. I like 2007 because I can create players with the facegen and export them to the other games...... I like Puresim and OOTP 6.5 because they are simple games. I like 2007 when I want to get under the hood and build my association with expansion, a full history and such..... I like them all and just recently bought DDS:Pro Basketball, Fast Break Basketball 2001 and for my football fix I play UFL 2.3 (which is free by the way)..... I guess I have no real life other than my fictional sports simulations.....

02-06-2008, 09:43 PM	#11
Jestre All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North Smithfield,Ri,USA Posts: 612	I feel the same way, I have tried 2007 time and again and I just can't get into it. Just too much interface overload, every screen is way too busy, everything takes too many screens to get too. I hate the manager mode you have to use. Now I use 6.5 for my online league I commish and Puresim for my solo leagues. Now that Shaun Sullivan is back working on Puresim I have an alternative. __________________ My eyes perceive the present, but my roots are imbedded deeply in the grandeur of the past. "Chief Meyers"