Why Markus Rules - the patch policy elsewhere

Malleus Dei · 04-03-2002, 04:17 AM

This was posted at:

<a href="http://pub38.ezboard.com/ftheclubhousegeneralhighheatbaseballdiscussion.sho wMessage?topicID=28777.topic" target="_blank">http://pub38.ezboard.com/ftheclubhousegeneralhighheatbaseballdiscussion.sho wMessage?topicID=28777.topic</a>

Mike Saperstein: "Certainly High Heat will consider patches in cases where the game is unplayable due to a bug. But honestly, patches are a no-win proposition for us. Users always want the patch immediately, and complain until it comes out. And different users will want different small issues fixed, and they can’t all make the patch, so when the patch comes out many will complain about why their fix didn’t make it. And any item that patches a problem can inadvertently break something else under different circumstances – like last year’s problem with patching mound visits (which, by the way, actually fixed a crash in online games regarding mound visits).

So while High Heat may release patches in the future for the PC, my guess is that they would only tend to address problems that make the game unplayable. On consoles, bugs of that magnitude generally need to be fixed prior to the game’s initial release, and on PC they should be as well."

Ahem. Now, all together, say "Thank you, Markus."

TPort · 04-03-2002, 04:33 AM

Ditto.

Dargone · 04-03-2002, 04:35 AM

That's the main reason I decided not to buy High Heat this year. The customer service we receive from Markus and Steve is simply amazing. As long as he continues to make games I'll be first in line to order them.

[ 04-03-2002: Message edited by: Dargone ]

littleoldman · 04-03-2002, 05:03 AM

..yes..thank you Markus!

Jestre · 04-03-2002, 05:16 AM

High Heat???? What's that??? Some kind of desert warfare game???

EagleEye_0 · 04-03-2002, 05:18 AM

Reading that made me realize again how good Markus and the team really is. Thank you again, Markus. Yes, I've done a lot of kissing up the last two days

Malleus Dei · 04-03-2002, 05:56 AM

It really makes you appreciate Our Favorite German, doesn't it?

Hammer755 · 04-03-2002, 06:02 AM

[quote]Originally posted by Malleus Dei:
It really makes you appreciate Our Favorite German, doesn't it?<hr></blockquote>

What does Werner Klemperer have to do with OOTP?

sporr · 04-03-2002, 06:09 AM

[quote]Originally posted by Hammer755:


What does Werner Klemperer have to do with OOTP?

<hr></blockquote>

I always liked Schultz...

sporr · 04-03-2002, 06:10 AM

[quote]Originally posted by Hammer755:

What does Werner Klemperer have to do with OOTP?

<hr></blockquote>

I always liked Schultz...

Puckett guy · 04-03-2002, 07:08 AM

OK, then here is a picture for the Schultz fans.

Hammer755 · 04-03-2002, 07:25 AM

[quote]Originally posted by Puckett guy:
OK, then here is a picture for the Schultz fans. <hr></blockquote>

I can't seem to see Kirby's pic, so here's another Schultz pic.

I know notting!!!

[ 04-03-2002: Message edited by: Hammer755 ]

Fritz · 04-03-2002, 07:29 AM

I set Markus next to a plant that I keep in my closet (NOT POT) and it grew quite well. He is radiant like the sun.

Drinky Crow · 04-03-2002, 07:39 AM

To the poster who asked what "High Heat" is: the sensation you experience when you encounter one of the hundreds of fun-kiling bugs in a certain high-profile arcade-style baseball game.

Ooo-rah to Markus! Can't wait to put the patch on and get the new database.

pallison14 · 04-03-2002, 07:40 AM

I bought HH2k3 this year (like clockwork), installed it, and sobbed madly when it kept crashing while trying to import my HH2K2 season. Unintalled it, then re-installed it. Same thing. Other than that minor glitch *snicker*, I haven't had any problems.

I will give them some credit, the graphics do look quite a bit better in this version. I haven't found any more depth to the game, though -- and that's what I was really looking for.

I keep it on my computer for when I feel like being a "Nintendo" manager (e.g. actually swinging the bat), but my addiction to simulated baseball has been replaced by Markus and the gang.

Even though my wife curses you for feeding my addicition, I love you guys!

bigphesta · 04-03-2002, 07:44 AM

When I feel like playing kiddie arcade baseball, I bring out the Original NES and put in Bases Loaded II : The Second Season... By FAR the best arcade baseball game ever made IMHO

Hammer755 · 04-03-2002, 07:49 AM

[quote]Originally posted by bigphesta:
When I feel like playing kiddie arcade baseball, I bring out the Original NES and put in Bases Loaded II : The Second Season... By FAR the best arcade baseball game ever made IMHO<hr></blockquote>

Gotta disagree with you there, Baseball Stars for NES is the best console baseball game ever.

Kezzek · 04-03-2002, 07:50 AM

Wow! I can't believe the attitude of the HH developer.

As for all-time best arcade baseball--can't beat Baseball Stars on the NES!

Puckett guy · 04-03-2002, 08:16 AM

I was a short term fan of the High Heat Series. However, the fact is, that the mind's eye is much better than what 3DO's artists can draw. That's why I have given up on glittzy graphics of square jawed cartoon characters and I am sticking with the text based gems like OOTP.

Also it looks like this year's version of HH is a total ripoff for those who bought it last year. Games Domain (which I trust for objective reviews) says

" If you're one of those people who's still writing last year's date on your checks, High Heat Major League Baseball 2003 is the game for you. The same vapor lock in the frontal lobes that causes you to write 2001 instead of 2002 seems to be in evidence with developer 3DO. That could be the only explanation for why the company has just released a new addition to the High Heat series that looks and plays almost exactly like the new addition to the High Heat series of a year ago."

You can read the review at:

<a href="http://www.gamesdomain.com/gdreview/zones/reviews/pc/apr02/hhbaseball03.html" target="_blank">http://www.gamesdomain.com/gdreview/zones/reviews/pc/apr02/hhbaseball03.html</a>

ZMan · 04-03-2002, 09:39 AM

bigphesta, are you my soulmate??

WHY does nobody give Bases Loaded II the props it deserves? The game was (and still is) fantastic.

04-03-2002, 04:35 AM	#3
Dargone Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Interwebs Posts: 2,862	That's the main reason I decided not to buy High Heat this year. The customer service we receive from Markus and Steve is simply amazing. As long as he continues to make games I'll be first in line to order them. [ 04-03-2002: Message edited by: Dargone ]</p> __________________ I was never one to patiently pick up broken fragments and glue them together again and tell myself that the mended whole was as good as new. What is broken is broken -- and I'd rather remember it as it was at its best than mend it and see the broken places as long as I lived.-Margaret Mitchell

04-03-2002, 05:03 AM	#4
littleoldman Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dallas,Texas.USA Posts: 130	..yes..thank you Markus! __________________ <A href="http://www.ssabr.com"target="_blank"> Career League</A> Once you get there,the map is useless

04-03-2002, 05:16 AM	#5
Jestre All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North Smithfield,Ri,USA Posts: 612	High Heat???? What's that??? Some kind of desert warfare game??? __________________ My eyes perceive the present, but my roots are imbedded deeply in the grandeur of the past. "Chief Meyers"

04-03-2002, 06:02 AM	#8
Hammer755 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,348	[quote]Originally posted by Malleus Dei: <strong>It really makes you appreciate Our Favorite German, doesn't it?</strong><hr></blockquote> What does Werner Klemperer have to do with OOTP?

04-03-2002, 06:09 AM	#9
sporr Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Muscatine, IA Posts: 8,277	[quote]Originally posted by Hammer755: <strong> What does Werner Klemperer have to do with OOTP? </strong><hr></blockquote> I always liked Schultz...

04-03-2002, 04:33 AM	#2
TPort Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 109	Ditto.

04-03-2002, 05:18 AM	#6
EagleEye_0 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,426	Reading that made me realize again how good Markus and the team really is. Thank you again, Markus. Yes, I've done a lot of kissing up the last two days

04-03-2002, 06:10 AM	#10
sporr Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Muscatine, IA Posts: 8,277	[quote]Originally posted by Hammer755: What does Werner Klemperer have to do with OOTP? <hr></blockquote> I always liked Schultz...

04-03-2002, 07:08 AM	#11
Puckett guy Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Near Lake Wobegone Posts: 306	OK, then here is a picture for the Schultz fans. __________________ "...and we'll see you tomorrow night!" - Jack Buck, October 26, 1991, HHH Metrodome, Mpls, MN

04-03-2002, 07:25 AM	#12
Hammer755 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,348	[quote]Originally posted by Puckett guy: <strong>OK, then here is a picture for the Schultz fans.</strong> <hr></blockquote> I can't seem to see Kirby's pic, so here's another Schultz pic. I know notting!!! [ 04-03-2002: Message edited by: Hammer755 ]</p>

04-03-2002, 07:29 AM	#13
Fritz Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 81	I set Markus next to a plant that I keep in my closet (NOT POT) and it grew quite well. He is radiant like the sun.

04-03-2002, 07:39 AM	#14
Drinky Crow Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Lost Angeles, CA Posts: 152	To the poster who asked what "High Heat" is: the sensation you experience when you encounter one of the hundreds of fun-kiling bugs in a certain high-profile arcade-style baseball game. Ooo-rah to Markus! Can't wait to put the patch on and get the new database.

04-03-2002, 07:40 AM	#15
pallison14 Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 452	I bought HH2k3 this year (like clockwork), installed it, and sobbed madly when it kept crashing while trying to import my HH2K2 season. Unintalled it, then re-installed it. Same thing. Other than that minor glitch snicker, I haven't had any problems. I will give them some credit, the graphics do look quite a bit better in this version. I haven't found any more depth to the game, though -- and that's what I was really looking for. I keep it on my computer for when I feel like being a "Nintendo" manager (e.g. actually swinging the bat), but my addiction to simulated baseball has been replaced by Markus and the gang. Even though my wife curses you for feeding my addicition, I love you guys! __________________ Commissioner, NGBL - Putting the FUNK in defunct. New York (AL), UBL

04-03-2002, 07:44 AM	#16
bigphesta Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 1,366	When I feel like playing kiddie arcade baseball, I bring out the Original NES and put in Bases Loaded II : The Second Season... By FAR the best arcade baseball game ever made IMHO

04-03-2002, 07:49 AM	#17
Hammer755 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,348	[quote]Originally posted by bigphesta: <strong>When I feel like playing kiddie arcade baseball, I bring out the Original NES and put in Bases Loaded II : The Second Season... By FAR the best arcade baseball game ever made IMHO</strong><hr></blockquote> Gotta disagree with you there, Baseball Stars for NES is the best console baseball game ever.

04-03-2002, 07:50 AM	#18
Kezzek All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Keyboard - frantically typing in subtle insults to raise my self-esteem Posts: 973	Wow! I can't believe the attitude of the HH developer. As for all-time best arcade baseball--can't beat Baseball Stars on the NES! __________________ - Kez, P.E.

04-03-2002, 08:16 AM	#19
Puckett guy Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Near Lake Wobegone Posts: 306	I was a short term fan of the High Heat Series. However, the fact is, that the mind's eye is much better than what 3DO's artists can draw. That's why I have given up on glittzy graphics of square jawed cartoon characters and I am sticking with the text based gems like OOTP. Also it looks like this year's version of HH is a total ripoff for those who bought it last year. Games Domain (which I trust for objective reviews) says " If you're one of those people who's still writing last year's date on your checks, High Heat Major League Baseball 2003 is the game for you. The same vapor lock in the frontal lobes that causes you to write 2001 instead of 2002 seems to be in evidence with developer 3DO. That could be the only explanation for why the company has just released a new addition to the High Heat series that looks and plays almost exactly like the new addition to the High Heat series of a year ago." You can read the review at: <a href="http://www.gamesdomain.com/gdreview/zones/reviews/pc/apr02/hhbaseball03.html" target="_blank">http://www.gamesdomain.com/gdreview/zones/reviews/pc/apr02/hhbaseball03.html</a> __________________ "...and we'll see you tomorrow night!" - Jack Buck, October 26, 1991, HHH Metrodome, Mpls, MN

04-03-2002, 09:39 AM	#20
ZMan Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 107	bigphesta, are you my soulmate?? WHY does nobody give Bases Loaded II the props it deserves? The game was (and still is) fantastic.