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01010010 · 05-21-2013, 03:19 AM

My impression after putting in a ton of hours with OOTP 14 is that it's a little better than OOTP 13, which was a little better than OOTP 12, which was a little better than OOTP 11, etc., back to whatever version it was back in 2001 when I started playing the game.

So while better, it's disappointing after all these years and all these versions, that there's not something more to the game. To be more precise, I don't get any more enjoyment now out of one of my players hitting a walk-off home run now than I did with OOTP 4, or really with any other aspect of the game, such as making a trade, signing a free agent, being in a playoff race, etc. In fact, even though it's so much better now, it was more thrilling back then because it was all new; now I'm kind of blasé about the OOTP improvements, particularly after seeing the advances on the Football Manager series (which I've played ton) and even the Madden and all the Angry Bird-type games (which I've never played).

I think at this point you really have to go to FM-type 3d graphics, which would seem to be relatively easy (i.e., compared to international football, there's not a lot of movement on a baseball field and the player animations would be far more limited; the ball placement is already mapped out; baseball is all about physics really, etc. (admittedly I am ignorant of what it would take to do these things)).

It would be a different direction and require some investment, and obviously is not what everybody wants, but that's just my overall opinion. You've made the game in it's current form about as good as it's ever going to be, "hit the ceiling" as they say. So while it's a great game and there's nothing bad I can say about it that wouldn't be nitpicking, I can't really see upgrading regularly unless there's some kind of significant overhaul. By that I mean significantly more immersive, whether through 3d graphics or some system of advanced news coverage, so that you're not just clicking "finish day" over and over again, looking at stats, and randomly getting a bizarre news story now and then, but rather experiencing the feeling of your players, a fan base, a media, an owner, etc., breathing down your back (or congratulating you) on every decision, and a press that actually writes about the games (this tech can be licensed). I don't know exactly how you accomplish it all, but significantly more immersive is the key in my opinion.

05-21-2013, 03:19 AM	#222
01010010 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N/A Posts: 102	My impression after putting in a ton of hours with OOTP 14 is that it's a little better than OOTP 13, which was a little better than OOTP 12, which was a little better than OOTP 11, etc., back to whatever version it was back in 2001 when I started playing the game. So while better, it's disappointing after all these years and all these versions, that there's not something more to the game. To be more precise, I don't get any more enjoyment now out of one of my players hitting a walk-off home run now than I did with OOTP 4, or really with any other aspect of the game, such as making a trade, signing a free agent, being in a playoff race, etc. In fact, even though it's so much better now, it was more thrilling back then because it was all new; now I'm kind of blasé about the OOTP improvements, particularly after seeing the advances on the Football Manager series (which I've played ton) and even the Madden and all the Angry Bird-type games (which I've never played). I think at this point you really have to go to FM-type 3d graphics, which would seem to be relatively easy (i.e., compared to international football, there's not a lot of movement on a baseball field and the player animations would be far more limited; the ball placement is already mapped out; baseball is all about physics really, etc. (admittedly I am ignorant of what it would take to do these things)). It would be a different direction and require some investment, and obviously is not what everybody wants, but that's just my overall opinion. You've made the game in it's current form about as good as it's ever going to be, "hit the ceiling" as they say. So while it's a great game and there's nothing bad I can say about it that wouldn't be nitpicking, I can't really see upgrading regularly unless there's some kind of significant overhaul. By that I mean significantly more immersive, whether through 3d graphics or some system of advanced news coverage, so that you're not just clicking "finish day" over and over again, looking at stats, and randomly getting a bizarre news story now and then, but rather experiencing the feeling of your players, a fan base, a media, an owner, etc., breathing down your back (or congratulating you) on every decision, and a press that actually writes about the games (this tech can be licensed). I don't know exactly how you accomplish it all, but significantly more immersive is the key in my opinion.