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Originally Posted by kq76
For those who are really looking forward to these, I was wondering if you could say why. I don't at all mean to complain about it (if people are really looking forward to them then great), but I just don't get the appeal. I can't even remember exactly the appeal real baseball cards had to me as a kid and I certainly collected my fair share. Is there the hope that one day these will be doled out based on certain goals you achieve in the game? As a kid I think that was the appeal to me, you tried to collect your favourites or even all of them, but unless you were rich you couldn't just go buy the entire box or print them all out as might be the case here.
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You bring up a good point. I made OOTP baseball cards in the past but it was hard to find a real purpose for them. In real life, baseball cards can act as a hobby or collector's item. It also serves as a player yearbook of some sort (with the cards providing seasonal stats).
Since OOTP details seasonal stats so well in a player page format, there's not much of a baseball card market there.
The only purpose I have found for OOTP-made baseball cards so far is to commemorate special feats, awards, or accomplishments (such as a baseball card for hitting 500 home runs or hitting .400 in a season).
Nevertheless, I think it is a good feature for OOTP players. I'm sure fans will find a way to use them creatively whether it be used as e-trading cards or to immortalize their favorite player.
