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faithful2thecall · 07-07-2015, 04:32 PM

I picked up this version of OOTP during the Steam summer sale because of manager mode. I'm sure I'll play around with being the GM more in the future, but right now I'm more interested in the game managing.

I know it's a new feature this year, so they'll be tweaking it in years to come. It would definitely be helpful to have the capability to talk with your GM to voice your opinion on what your team needs.

On my game right now, I'm managing my hometown Twins (a job that will require a good deal of patience considering how bad they'd been the last couple of seasons). Other than a move I didn't like the first couple weeks of the season, sending my 4th OF (Hicks) to AAA for a 1B (Vargas), the GM has sat on his hands when it comes to making moves with the big league club. Vargas has been hitting .326 as my regular DH, but hasn't gone deep yet, which made that move a little more palatable despite the lack of power.

However, my bullpen stinks (to put it mildly). There are a couple of guys doing alright, but as a unit their ERA in the middle of May is 5.16. The starters aren't exactly lighting it up either, but that's because they have 1 bad inning that ruins their start. It didn't help that my offense quit getting clutch hits--especially with 2 outs and RISP. A .500 April has been followed up with a 1-9 start to May.

I did just adjust my AI settings after reading another thread on here, so maybe that will help, but I definitely wish I could talk to my GM about getting some fresh faces in my bullpen. Some middle infielders who could hit would also be nice as none of my current guys are hitting their weight.

07-07-2015, 04:32 PM	#3
faithful2thecall Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Minnesota Posts: 151	I picked up this version of OOTP during the Steam summer sale because of manager mode. I'm sure I'll play around with being the GM more in the future, but right now I'm more interested in the game managing. I know it's a new feature this year, so they'll be tweaking it in years to come. It would definitely be helpful to have the capability to talk with your GM to voice your opinion on what your team needs. On my game right now, I'm managing my hometown Twins (a job that will require a good deal of patience considering how bad they'd been the last couple of seasons). Other than a move I didn't like the first couple weeks of the season, sending my 4th OF (Hicks) to AAA for a 1B (Vargas), the GM has sat on his hands when it comes to making moves with the big league club. Vargas has been hitting .326 as my regular DH, but hasn't gone deep yet, which made that move a little more palatable despite the lack of power. However, my bullpen stinks (to put it mildly). There are a couple of guys doing alright, but as a unit their ERA in the middle of May is 5.16. The starters aren't exactly lighting it up either, but that's because they have 1 bad inning that ruins their start. It didn't help that my offense quit getting clutch hits--especially with 2 outs and RISP. A .500 April has been followed up with a 1-9 start to May. I did just adjust my AI settings after reading another thread on here, so maybe that will help, but I definitely wish I could talk to my GM about getting some fresh faces in my bullpen. Some middle infielders who could hit would also be nice as none of my current guys are hitting their weight.