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Would OOTP Developments be able to host a library of teams and players that users would have access to when playing in option 1?
This way there is no editing. The rosters come from the Internet. And since a reliable network connection would be required, any concerns about data or connection drops should be similar to the requirements to play head to head.
Of course this ignores what activity could do to that server. Might be a cost. But I admittedly don't know a lot about that.
Regarding option 3. Anyone that says people don't buy Madden for a card game is delusional, or me from three years ago when I refused to accept it.
Well, I've now seen the direction of video games. 2K and The Show have now entered the realm. They understand that this is how gamers game now. It's the most used feature in these games.
Can a text sim attract that sort of crowd? Real tough. Has OOTP Dev received enough requests for such a feature?
How would OOTP go about advertising this? It's hard enough to get gamers to give text sims a shot. So you'll probably still need to sell them on the style of game because given the option to play with players or sim players, we all know the majority of gamers are going with the joy sticks.
I think it would be a very interesting venture. It would either be extremely rewarding for the company and game, or a huge waste of resources if the card gamers ignore it for the flashy graphics.
Maybe as 2d models continue to improve and the pawns can start animating like shaded baseball figurines or something, there would be broader appeal.
Hard to say right now.
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