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Originally Posted by Scoman
Well,with the announcement of OOTP X coming out soon, I thought I would dig out this old thread,maybe TBCB 3 will be getting some love in the near future.
Gotta keep the dream alive.
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Havent posted in a long while...I have lurked and read.
2 years since this original post...since then 2 more versions of OOTP have come out...another is on the way. In my opinion, the rollplay version of this will probably never come out. If you search the forums, it appears that this has been in discussion for over 4-5 years. I have this game as is, its great for historical replays and (if you have time and great desire )for homemade universes. It appears that this is a niche sport game ( and I LOVE BOXING...its my favorite sport) and that OOTP is the flagship of this company (hence the name of the company).
In my estimation, there will be a more ambitious boxing game developer down the road (that is not to say Andreas is not ambitious...but that this is not the company's focus) that will create a full blown role play.
Hopefully, OOTP Developments will automate the careers and there will not have to be spreadsheets and 100% care to be able to maintain a universe. There are a lot of people who dedicate a lot of time to maintaining uni's ( and that is awesome).... I am sure others dont have the complete time (with twins, a job, grad school, and other life issues). Now I know some of you guys swear by the spreadsheets...and thats awesome. I have tried, but Im just looking for something more automated. A long while back I tried World of Boxing. That had the right idea, but it was put together awfully. I ve always thought that TBCB was put together incredibly, but any future ideas were stunted because its a niche sport and because OTTP developments is (and has to be) more dedicated to OOTP baseball.
With that said, I have purchased OOTP from version 4 and on...and if they can automate baseball and all of its rules and situations, I am sure they can automate a boxing universe ( or at least so that you can do everything in game and not have to inker with everyones career stage).
Im just babbling....and I am not trying to be disrespectful. As it stands as a historical replay engine, it is great as is. I just remember in 2005 posting a lot and being pumped for a roll play. Creating a boxer and having to go through the ranks within the game. Creating a stable of fighters. Trying to negotiate my way to getting my fighter a title shot. I am sure some will say...hey you can do that....use spreadsheet a and do this....while is it ultra inventive and creative, it is not something i have complete time to do.
In anycase...thanks for listening...and dont be too hard on this poster from yesteryear.