OOTP 18 Features Predictions!!

jpeters1734 · 10-27-2016, 01:03 PM

It's that time of year again where I'm still loving OOTP 17 but am looking forward to 18. I think it will be fun to predict the features list of the new game and see how many we get right. Let's try to keep this predictions instead of wishes. For example, we know we're not getting Pro/reg anytime soon.

Updated:

Licensed Nippon League and other various Indy leagues
Pawns are now represented as visible players in 3D mode
Home Run derby mode and Futures game!
Player development contracts (ability to negotiate where your minor league teams are)
1B- 3B coaches and minor league instructors
ability to sign coaches from other organizations if to MLB level
Arizona Fall League
Potentially bringing back multiple scouts to an organization. Overall Scouting Director and scouts reporting to that person.
Online Head to head
World Baseball Classic
Expanded minor leagues
Inclusion of Negro League players
Improvements to Associations
Improved AI
And much more!!

I'm sure there will be many goodies not shown on the features list as well. I can't wait

WIUPIKE · 10-27-2016, 01:46 PM

- Player development contracts (ability to negotiate where your minor league teams are)

- 1B- 3B coaches and minor league instructors

- ability to sign coaches from other organizations if to MLB level

- Arizona Fall League

- Potentially bringing back multiple scouts to an organization. Overall Scouting Director and scouts reporting to that person.

Andreas Raht · 10-27-2016, 01:53 PM

I'm looking forward to someone suggesting head-to-head

TheMaus2 · 10-27-2016, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by andreas raht

i'm looking forward to someone suggesting head-to-head :d

booo!!!

Cryomaniac · 10-27-2016, 02:14 PM

World Baseball Classic would be nice.

Licensed Japanese or Indy Leagues is certainly plausible.

jpeters1734 · 10-27-2016, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andreas Raht

I'm looking forward to someone suggesting head-to-head

interesting! Is that a hint?

mitchkenn · 10-27-2016, 03:03 PM

minor leagues expanded and inclusion of Negro League players (hopefully in their own league - minor or major!)

i recall Markus said something about Nero League players possibly in 18 a long while back .... so i think it may be introduced in some format.

Habsfan18 · 10-27-2016, 04:07 PM

Probably won't happen, but I'm still hoping to see improvements to associations.

World Baseball Classic and the inclusion of Negro League players and teams in historical mode would make me VERY happy.

s1c1l1anm0bst3r · 10-27-2016, 05:11 PM

- Addition of Winter Leagues

- Ability to pay for stadium upgrades (Maybe it's broken down to seats, concession, parking, etc. I know it's owner stuff, and I guess it's a wish, but I could also see it included)

catcherjul · 10-27-2016, 05:44 PM

- Ability to pay for stadium upgrades (Maybe it's broken down to seats, concession, parking, etc. I know it's owner stuff, and I guess it's a wish, but I could also see it

Would really love to see something like this too!!

TomVeal · 10-27-2016, 06:23 PM

Player loans would make leagues like Australia more interesting and realistic.

And I anticipate seeing the World Baseball Classic.

Additional international leagues is another easy guess.

I take it for granted that efforts will be put into improving the historical features, which are rather rough-edged in 17.

AESP_pres · 10-27-2016, 10:25 PM

19th century with the real leagues and teams from the box, so no more need to edit.

RchW · 10-27-2016, 11:35 PM

OOTPD has yet to give us head............. to head I mean.

TheMaus2 · 10-27-2016, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RchW

OOTPD has yet to give us head............. to head I mean.

Messed up man you are. (Intentionally done in Yoda speech)

MrBojangles · 10-28-2016, 12:54 AM

An ability to add to your coaching staffs extra positions - added hitting or fielding help, for instance. Real times aren't limited to exact spots and can add people if they see the need.

SirMichaelJordan · 10-28-2016, 01:25 AM

Improved Squad Building by the AI.

Winnipeg59 · 10-28-2016, 09:43 AM

Continued improvement to the player AI to negotiate contracts. Particularly prior to even getting a ML deal and during their minimum contracts, when they will clearly be stud players later, dudes need cutthroat agents to maximize their value when they finally become studs!!!

TomVeal · 10-28-2016, 10:55 AM

The addition of double splits to the ways to view stats and ratings was heralded when it was introduced but has received little attention since then - probably because the option appears only haphazardly and doesn't always seem to work. For instance, on those rare occasions when I'm offered the opportunity to see "Last Year" and "As Starter", stats show up for pitchers who didn't start any games.

Since this is a very useful feature, I hope that someone on the development team is working on making it usable.

BIG17EASY · 10-28-2016, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andreas Raht

I'm looking forward to someone suggesting head-to-head

I think the fact that nobody mentioned it gives you a sense of how the diehards feel about it.

Cryomaniac · 10-28-2016, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RchW

OOTPD has yet to give us head............. to head I mean.

I said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side!

10-27-2016, 01:03 PM	#1
jpeters1734 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Juust a bit outside... Posts: 5,912	OOTP 18 Features Predictions!! It's that time of year again where I'm still loving OOTP 17 but am looking forward to 18. I think it will be fun to predict the features list of the new game and see how many we get right. Let's try to keep this predictions instead of wishes. For example, we know we're not getting Pro/reg anytime soon. Updated: Licensed Nippon League and other various Indy leagues Pawns are now represented as visible players in 3D mode Home Run derby mode and Futures game! Player development contracts (ability to negotiate where your minor league teams are) 1B- 3B coaches and minor league instructors ability to sign coaches from other organizations if to MLB level Arizona Fall League Potentially bringing back multiple scouts to an organization. Overall Scouting Director and scouts reporting to that person. Online Head to head World Baseball Classic Expanded minor leagues Inclusion of Negro League players Improvements to Associations Improved AI And much more!! I'm sure there will be many goodies not shown on the features list as well. I can't wait __________________ "Cannonball Coming!" Go Bucs!! Founder and League Caretaker of the Professional Baseball Circuit, www.probaseballcircuit.com An Un-Official Guide to Minor League Management in OOTP 21 Ratings Scale Conversion Cross-Reference Cheat Sheet Last edited by jpeters1734; 10-27-2016 at 04:16 PM.

10-27-2016, 01:53 PM	#3
Andreas Raht Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hollern/Stade/Germany Posts: 8,992	I'm looking forward to someone suggesting head-to-head __________________ Andreas Raht andreas@ootpdevelopments.com Out of the Park Developments

10-27-2016, 02:14 PM	#5
Cryomaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Hucknall, Notts, UK Posts: 4,903	World Baseball Classic would be nice. Licensed Japanese or Indy Leagues is certainly plausible. __________________

10-27-2016, 03:03 PM	#7
mitchkenn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oregon, not by design Posts: 2,872	minor leagues expanded and inclusion of Negro League players (hopefully in their own league - minor or major!) i recall Markus said something about Nero League players possibly in 18 a long while back .... so i think it may be introduced in some format. __________________ "This is my opening farewell " - Jackson Browne “They make a desolation and call it peace.” ― Agha Shahid Ali "Maybe she just has to sing, for the sake of the song - And who do I think that I am to decide that she's wrong." - Townes Van Zandt "I saw a young man leaning on his wooden crutch - He called out to me, 'Don't ask for so much' And a young woman leaning in her darkened door She cried out to me, 'Why not ask for more?' " - Leonard Cohen "Hello darkness, my old Friend ...." - Paul Simon Before Mays, before DiMaggio, there was Oscar Charleston. "All the lies about Babe Ruth are true." - Waite Hoyt Avatar is the late great Townes Van Zandt. rip.

10-27-2016, 11:35 PM	#13
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	OOTPD has yet to give us head............. to head I mean. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

10-27-2016, 01:46 PM	#2
WIUPIKE All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nashville Area Posts: 1,266	- Player development contracts (ability to negotiate where your minor league teams are) - 1B- 3B coaches and minor league instructors - ability to sign coaches from other organizations if to MLB level - Arizona Fall League - Potentially bringing back multiple scouts to an organization. Overall Scouting Director and scouts reporting to that person.

10-27-2016, 04:07 PM	#8
Habsfan18 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,244	Probably won't happen, but I'm still hoping to see improvements to associations. World Baseball Classic and the inclusion of Negro League players and teams in historical mode would make me VERY happy.

10-27-2016, 05:11 PM	#9
s1c1l1anm0bst3r Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 66	- Addition of Winter Leagues - Ability to pay for stadium upgrades (Maybe it's broken down to seats, concession, parking, etc. I know it's owner stuff, and I guess it's a wish, but I could also see it included)

10-27-2016, 05:44 PM	#10
catcherjul Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Montréal Posts: 311	- Ability to pay for stadium upgrades (Maybe it's broken down to seats, concession, parking, etc. I know it's owner stuff, and I guess it's a wish, but I could also see it Would really love to see something like this too!!

10-27-2016, 06:23 PM	#11
TomVeal All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Spanaway, Washington Posts: 1,236	Player loans would make leagues like Australia more interesting and realistic. And I anticipate seeing the World Baseball Classic. Additional international leagues is another easy guess. I take it for granted that efforts will be put into improving the historical features, which are rather rough-edged in 17.

10-27-2016, 10:25 PM	#12
AESP_pres Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Province of Quebec Posts: 3,992 Blog Entries: 25	19th century with the real leagues and teams from the box, so no more need to edit.

10-28-2016, 12:54 AM	#15
MrBojangles All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: low and inside Posts: 568	An ability to add to your coaching staffs extra positions - added hitting or fielding help, for instance. Real times aren't limited to exact spots and can add people if they see the need.

10-28-2016, 01:25 AM	#16
SirMichaelJordan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,703	Improved Squad Building by the AI.

10-28-2016, 09:43 AM	#17
Winnipeg59 All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,886 Blog Entries: 14	Continued improvement to the player AI to negotiate contracts. Particularly prior to even getting a ML deal and during their minimum contracts, when they will clearly be stud players later, dudes need cutthroat agents to maximize their value when they finally become studs!!!

10-28-2016, 10:55 AM	#18
TomVeal All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Spanaway, Washington Posts: 1,236	The addition of double splits to the ways to view stats and ratings was heralded when it was introduced but has received little attention since then - probably because the option appears only haphazardly and doesn't always seem to work. For instance, on those rare occasions when I'm offered the opportunity to see "Last Year" and "As Starter", stats show up for pitchers who didn't start any games. Since this is a very useful feature, I hope that someone on the development team is working on making it usable.