Anyone stopped playing?

Queensryche · 01-20-2004, 05:03 PM

I haven't played the game now in a couple of weeks. There is just nothing to do in the game. With OOTP5 there is always something to interact with...in ITP...there is nothing to do except sim and drink.

Anyone else stopped playing?

Giants44 · 01-20-2004, 06:18 PM

I played non-stop the first week, have rarely played since.

But I do feel I got my 20 bucks worth. Hoping ITP2 is made and has more depth

panther · 01-20-2004, 06:22 PM

I played non-stop for the first two weeks and have since tapered off to every now and then. I'm waiting for the next patch to see what changes are made.

Beach Boy · 01-20-2004, 07:12 PM

I, too, played it a lot the first week or two. I don't play at all anymore. It just didn't hold my attention. As many others have already said, there's not enough to do.

cha0sbreaker · 01-20-2004, 08:20 PM

Same here. Just no longer intresting. It just doesn't have any replay value. Also, my players have a bad habit of dropping like stones at about age 35... they shouldn't drop that quickly.

Queensryche · 01-20-2004, 08:56 PM

Glad to see I'm not alone. I await patches to add some interactivity...then I'm sure I'll start up a new Career. Till then though....

LeftyLeroux · 01-20-2004, 09:22 PM

Still playing at work....shhhhh!

Jayhawker29 · 01-20-2004, 10:36 PM

Well, I have to admit that I'm still playing the game. I found that ITP is a wonderful game. I just love stats!! I like to see how I can tinker with my workouts to get the most out of my players. I just finished a career where I ended up as the all-time hits leader and rank near the top in numerous other categories.

Year G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Teams
2025 20 55 15 2 0 2 8 8 6 4 0 1 .273 .344 .418 .762 DET
2026 19 49 11 3 0 1 9 3 1 6 0 1 .224 .240 .347 .587 DET
2027 156 632 188 62 2 7 74 88 50 78 6 2 .297 .349 .435 .784 DET TBA SFN
2028 158 614 193 58 1 13 76 85 53 75 5 0 .314 .369 .476 .844 SFN SDN
2029 160 628 225 58 3 16 108 90 49 75 13 6 .358 .405 .537 .941 SDN,NL HOU
2030 146 564 170 53 4 18 87 81 57 76 8 3 .301 .366 .505 .871 HOU OAK
2031 157 621 201 59 2 18 99 98 52 78 12 8 .324 .376 .512 .888 OAK,AL
2032 156 612 217 58 1 16 104 111 56 84 14 3 .355 .409 .531 .940 OAK,AL
2033 161 642 219 54 8 21 97 93 43 110 29 8 .341 .382 .548 .931 ANA
2034 162 669 221 57 4 25 100 121 51 80 44 11 .330 .378 .540 .917 ANA,AL
2035 155 610 207 47 1 21 97 112 49 81 35 8 .339 .388 .523 .911 PHI,NL
2036 159 625 213 57 6 26 108 131 59 90 38 9 .341 .398 .576 .974 PHI,NL
2037 161 641 214 53 6 16 100 108 61 84 37 8 .334 .392 .510 .902 PHI
2038 160 618 204 53 2 17 99 110 69 85 43 14 .330 .397 .505 .902 PHI
2039 160 613 223 67 5 12 128 106 59 73 38 4 .364 .420 .548 .968 COL,NL
2040 156 623 198 50 3 27 138 104 63 77 14 4 .318 .380 .538 .918 COL,NL
2041 160 622 203 51 2 20 115 99 70 95 12 8 .326 .395 .511 .906 COL,NL
2042 157 625 220 46 1 16 95 99 51 83 12 1 .352 .401 .506 .906 COL,NL
2043 142 367 127 22 1 9 63 51 22 41 3 5 .346 .383 .485 .868 COL
2044 62 134 35 5 1 1 16 11 9 14 2 0 .261 .310 .336 .646 COL
Total 2767 10564 3504 915 53 302 1721 1709 930 1389 365 104 .332 .386 .514 .900

I finally retired at the ripe young age of 41. It was truly a remarkable career. I really would like for you guys to give this game a second chance. I thoroughly enjoy playing it!! Sure, there are ways to improve it, but this is the first in this series.

Clipper · 01-20-2004, 11:12 PM

I stopped playing pretty quickly too. As has been said, OOTP games have endless playability. I just haven't found that in the ITP. It just doesn't hook me.

fluharty · 01-20-2004, 11:33 PM

I had almost stopped, then I started doing a dynasty thread. Taking the happenings in the game and making it a fictional story makes it a little more interesting.

cameronbelldina · 01-21-2004, 10:58 AM

Well i definetly think it was worth 20 bucks. Sure it wasnt vastly interactive but i thought it was a good effort for being a first. I have pretty much stopped playing as well, hoping for more interactivity.

ctorg · 01-21-2004, 11:08 AM

I have pretty much stopped playing, but like others, I feel like I got my money's worth. I would like to see ITP incorporated into OOTP, or sold as a sort of add-on to it. Otherwise, it will need to add lots and lots of interesting options to hold my interest.

I kind of feel like it's too predictable. You get your ratings up to potential, and then I feel like there's not so much to do.

JPWagner · 01-21-2004, 11:15 AM

I stopped playing weeks ago...it's a boring game with not enough player involvement.......

Mikekem · 01-21-2004, 11:58 AM

Yeah, I've stopped playing as well. It stemmed from me just getting frustrated not being able to develop a player past their potential and really never getting a guy to have even a half way decent major league career. I could get guys to be superstud 4.5 prospect but never once did they pan out in the majors. I tend to think it's more me because I read all the time of players doing well so I must not be that good at what's needed. But my problem with that is I don't know where to improve my playing skills. There is no help or guidance in the game at all on any level and that's the most frustrating part to me. I'll buy ITP2 though, without a doubt.

D Love · 01-21-2004, 12:01 PM

Hmm, this seems to confirm my initial reaction to the ITP idea- interesting in theory, but not in execution. Some things are good ideas only as long as they remain just ideas.

But perhaps by ITP5, I will have been proven wrong, though I don't see a game like ITP having potential for 4 more incarnations.

jeheinz72 · 01-21-2004, 01:36 PM

Echo the same. Played non-stop, then tired of it lately. Back into OOTP in fact (I had taken a break for 2 weeks, then 3 of ITP, now back on OOTP).

I think it just needs a little more. I await ITP 2

Wig · 01-21-2004, 02:40 PM

I still play the same amount I played when it came out. Now, I don't seem to play alot. It takes a week for me to get through a career so maybe I'm not burned out on it. I still think I have a good amount of things to do.

Great game.

Cuss16 · 01-21-2004, 07:00 PM

I just have to say they better not raise the price for the next version...

spraybottle · 01-21-2004, 08:36 PM

I played it constantly for about 3 weeks. Since then though I've barely touched it. It was worth the $20 but frankly I will admit to being disappointed that there wasn't a little more depth to the whole thing.

Rockpile · 01-21-2004, 09:11 PM

If you do a dynsasty report and really take a look at your player's story it becomes a lot more fun.

01-20-2004, 05:03 PM	#1
Queensryche Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 453	Anyone stopped playing? I haven't played the game now in a couple of weeks. There is just nothing to do in the game. With OOTP5 there is always something to interact with...in ITP...there is nothing to do except sim and drink. Anyone else stopped playing?

01-20-2004, 06:18 PM	#2
Giants44 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 2,408	I played non-stop the first week, have rarely played since. But I do feel I got my 20 bucks worth. Hoping ITP2 is made and has more depth __________________ "In a text sim - Immersion is everything" -Me "Judge a man not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character" -Martin Luther King "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts." -Einstein "The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." -Muhammad Ali "Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." -Toby Harrah

01-20-2004, 10:36 PM	#8
Jayhawker29 Bat Boy Join Date: May 2003 Location: Phoenix Posts: 6	I'm still playing Well, I have to admit that I'm still playing the game. I found that ITP is a wonderful game. I just love stats!! I like to see how I can tinker with my workouts to get the most out of my players. I just finished a career where I ended up as the all-time hits leader and rank near the top in numerous other categories. Year G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Teams 2025 20 55 15 2 0 2 8 8 6 4 0 1 .273 .344 .418 .762 DET 2026 19 49 11 3 0 1 9 3 1 6 0 1 .224 .240 .347 .587 DET 2027 156 632 188 62 2 7 74 88 50 78 6 2 .297 .349 .435 .784 DET TBA SFN 2028 158 614 193 58 1 13 76 85 53 75 5 0 .314 .369 .476 .844 SFN SDN 2029 160 628 225 58 3 16 108 90 49 75 13 6 .358 .405 .537 .941 SDN,NL HOU 2030 146 564 170 53 4 18 87 81 57 76 8 3 .301 .366 .505 .871 HOU OAK 2031 157 621 201 59 2 18 99 98 52 78 12 8 .324 .376 .512 .888 OAK,AL 2032 156 612 217 58 1 16 104 111 56 84 14 3 .355 .409 .531 .940 OAK,AL 2033 161 642 219 54 8 21 97 93 43 110 29 8 .341 .382 .548 .931 ANA 2034 162 669 221 57 4 25 100 121 51 80 44 11 .330 .378 .540 .917 ANA,AL 2035 155 610 207 47 1 21 97 112 49 81 35 8 .339 .388 .523 .911 PHI,NL 2036 159 625 213 57 6 26 108 131 59 90 38 9 .341 .398 .576 .974 PHI,NL 2037 161 641 214 53 6 16 100 108 61 84 37 8 .334 .392 .510 .902 PHI 2038 160 618 204 53 2 17 99 110 69 85 43 14 .330 .397 .505 .902 PHI 2039 160 613 223 67 5 12 128 106 59 73 38 4 .364 .420 .548 .968 COL,NL 2040 156 623 198 50 3 27 138 104 63 77 14 4 .318 .380 .538 .918 COL,NL 2041 160 622 203 51 2 20 115 99 70 95 12 8 .326 .395 .511 .906 COL,NL 2042 157 625 220 46 1 16 95 99 51 83 12 1 .352 .401 .506 .906 COL,NL 2043 142 367 127 22 1 9 63 51 22 41 3 5 .346 .383 .485 .868 COL 2044 62 134 35 5 1 1 16 11 9 14 2 0 .261 .310 .336 .646 COL Total 2767 10564 3504 915 53 302 1721 1709 930 1389 365 104 .332 .386 .514 .900 I finally retired at the ripe young age of 41. It was truly a remarkable career. I really would like for you guys to give this game a second chance. I thoroughly enjoy playing it!! Sure, there are ways to improve it, but this is the first in this series.

01-21-2004, 10:58 AM	#11
cameronbelldina Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 231	Well i definetly think it was worth 20 bucks. Sure it wasnt vastly interactive but i thought it was a good effort for being a first. I have pretty much stopped playing as well, hoping for more interactivity. __________________ Say what you want, not what's implied.

01-21-2004, 11:08 AM	#12
ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 9,848	I have pretty much stopped playing, but like others, I feel like I got my money's worth. I would like to see ITP incorporated into OOTP, or sold as a sort of add-on to it. Otherwise, it will need to add lots and lots of interesting options to hold my interest. I kind of feel like it's too predictable. You get your ratings up to potential, and then I feel like there's not so much to do. __________________ My music "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils

01-20-2004, 06:22 PM	#3
panther Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 15	I played non-stop for the first two weeks and have since tapered off to every now and then. I'm waiting for the next patch to see what changes are made.

01-20-2004, 07:12 PM	#4
Beach Boy Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. Posts: 49	I, too, played it a lot the first week or two. I don't play at all anymore. It just didn't hold my attention. As many others have already said, there's not enough to do.

01-20-2004, 08:20 PM	#5
cha0sbreaker Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 20	Same here. Just no longer intresting. It just doesn't have any replay value. Also, my players have a bad habit of dropping like stones at about age 35... they shouldn't drop that quickly.

01-20-2004, 08:56 PM	#6
Queensryche Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 453	Glad to see I'm not alone. I await patches to add some interactivity...then I'm sure I'll start up a new Career. Till then though....

01-20-2004, 09:22 PM	#7
LeftyLeroux Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 47	Still playing at work....shhhhh!

01-20-2004, 11:12 PM	#9
Clipper Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 83	I stopped playing pretty quickly too. As has been said, OOTP games have endless playability. I just haven't found that in the ITP. It just doesn't hook me.

01-20-2004, 11:33 PM	#10
fluharty All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Morgantown, WV Posts: 1,023	I had almost stopped, then I started doing a dynasty thread. Taking the happenings in the game and making it a fictional story makes it a little more interesting.

01-21-2004, 11:15 AM	#13
JPWagner Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 200	I stopped playing weeks ago...it's a boring game with not enough player involvement....... __________________ Formerly J P Falcon....changing screen names is what happens when you do not write down your password, forget it, and then change your email address!

01-21-2004, 11:58 AM	#14
Mikekem Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 379	Yeah, I've stopped playing as well. It stemmed from me just getting frustrated not being able to develop a player past their potential and really never getting a guy to have even a half way decent major league career. I could get guys to be superstud 4.5 prospect but never once did they pan out in the majors. I tend to think it's more me because I read all the time of players doing well so I must not be that good at what's needed. But my problem with that is I don't know where to improve my playing skills. There is no help or guidance in the game at all on any level and that's the most frustrating part to me. I'll buy ITP2 though, without a doubt. __________________ NABL - Norfolk Clippers 1924 & 1925 World Champions Defunct

01-21-2004, 12:01 PM	#15
D Love All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 904	Hmm, this seems to confirm my initial reaction to the ITP idea- interesting in theory, but not in execution. Some things are good ideas only as long as they remain just ideas. But perhaps by ITP5, I will have been proven wrong, though I don't see a game like ITP having potential for 4 more incarnations.

01-21-2004, 01:36 PM	#16
jeheinz72 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 2,163	Echo the same. Played non-stop, then tired of it lately. Back into OOTP in fact (I had taken a break for 2 weeks, then 3 of ITP, now back on OOTP). I think it just needs a little more. I await ITP 2 __________________ Join The Dugout!

01-21-2004, 02:40 PM	#17
Wig Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Back in the States Posts: 193	I still play the same amount I played when it came out. Now, I don't seem to play alot. It takes a week for me to get through a career so maybe I'm not burned out on it. I still think I have a good amount of things to do. Great game. __________________ Wig On February 28, 1991, Don Mattingly was named the tenth captain in team history. He was an All-Star 6 times. He won nine Gold Glove awards from 1982-1995. He was AL batting champ in 1984 and MVP in 1985.

01-21-2004, 07:00 PM	#18
Cuss16 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: BC, CANADA Posts: 2,994	I just have to say they better not raise the price for the next version... __________________

01-21-2004, 08:36 PM	#19
spraybottle Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 56	I played it constantly for about 3 weeks. Since then though I've barely touched it. It was worth the $20 but frankly I will admit to being disappointed that there wasn't a little more depth to the whole thing.

01-21-2004, 09:11 PM	#20
Rockpile All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 620	If you do a dynsasty report and really take a look at your player's story it becomes a lot more fun.