The OOTP 16 Feedback Thread - Page 10

Habsfan18 · 03-21-2015, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CobaltJays

I think this illustrates the issue. Playing as General Manager only, I can have control over every aspect of my team, except one:

Could that be because you are in commissioner mode?

Edit: nevermind, I think I misunderstood.

Raidergoo · 03-21-2015, 04:17 PM

I am surprised how much I like having the assistant GM. I wish I could ask his opinion when drafting, like I can with the Scouting Director.

JD396 · 03-21-2015, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by AlpineSK

That said, I always liked just having a manager "there" for the storyline side of things.. hiring on the staff etc.. while totally immersing myself in every decision made for my franchise.

That's the one thing with the GM+Manager mode -- you literally are the manager, officially, on the personnel page, and the manager and his new personality are gone. So, if you don't want to actually manage each game at a time it's not really the right setting.

When I'm playing through a season managing each game, I usually won't even bother setting up depth charts deeper than who the starters at each position are because it doesn't really matter if you're setting the lineups all day and making your own decisions during the game. The depth charts just tell the AI managers how to use their players.

That's definitely the weakest part of the game, IMO -- the AI lineups and pitching staffs. Particularly, if there's players with very similar ratings, it won't split their time, it will just give time to one vs. the other. To help combat that, I usually change the AI evaluation to greatly value this year's stats so the ratings more immediately reflect how they're playing.

I'd love to see that get an overhaul in the future. I envision some way to specify a general role for a player on a team, or some approximate goal of PA's at the end of the year, without being as rigid as "Force start".

Oh, and I don't remember seeing that timer on the database page of how long you've played the game... if you spend more than a certain amount of time playing the game, does the game alert your local vulnerable adult social workers to stop by and see if you've gotten up from your computer to take a shower and eat?

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Originally Posted by Raidergoo

I am surprised how much I like having the assistant GM. I wish I could ask his opinion when drafting, like I can with the Scouting Director.

I just swapped the existing scouting director with the GM... most of the GM's have way better ratings than the scouting directors!

Mike D · 03-21-2015, 06:23 PM

I've had a pitcher sitting on 1 day left of rehab for 3 days now.

tward13 · 03-21-2015, 06:36 PM

Lots of interesting and useful suggestions. But all mixed in with comments and other discussion. How will these be collected for possible tweaks along the way?

MizzouRah · 03-21-2015, 09:07 PM

I play GM only.. BUT I love being able to step in at times and take the control away from the manager to make a lineup change or a pitching change.

AlpineSK · 03-21-2015, 10:37 PM

Okay, I just thought of something in my overtired delirium. If I was to turn off the Complete Coaching feature and run the game in GM Only mode would that make it function in theory as OOTP 15 did with being able to both hire a coach and make ALL roster changes from ML down to winter ball??

Sabres2000 · 03-21-2015, 10:43 PM

Got the early download yeaterday but been stuck in bed with the flu hoping to play some ootp tm how's the game looking so far

Sabres2000 · 03-21-2015, 10:47 PM

If u set the game to Gm and manager is there a way to change it to Gm only

AlpineSK · 03-21-2015, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Sabres2000

If u set the game to Gm and manager is there a way to change it to Gm only

I believe it has to be changed when unemployed or commish mode.

The Wolf · 03-21-2015, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

As I have said in the past, the seemingly little things (little even in the estimation of the developer himself) can have an outsized effect on the enjoyment and immersion that this game provides.

A few weeks ago, when it was announced, I enthused over those nifty new award icons. Then, almost as a throw-in, is provided the capability of having multiple shortlists.

Do you guys have any idea how many situations that this enhancement resolves? Do you have any idea how many longed-for possibilities that this opens up?

Of course you do.

No idea. Please tell us.

malichai11 · 03-22-2015, 12:15 AM

I wish there was some feedback for why players won't sign with my team because they don't like the Manager's personality. There's this pitcher I want to sign, so I've tested my manager by changing his personality to all of the personality types, and no matter which I edit it to (Personable, Easy going, Normal, etc), it still says he won't sign because of a personality clash.

Mike D · 03-22-2015, 12:28 AM

Another enhancement:

I love the little card that pop ups when you hover on a player, would love to see Tired % in there for pitchers when you're making a pitching change.

gamefan1978 · 03-22-2015, 07:41 AM

I like the little gold glove symbol that is next to the player picture when your playing a game.

AlpineSK · 03-22-2015, 09:19 AM

REALLY enjoying the is game.. Also just noticed this on Ruben Amaro Jr's card..

"Ruben has all the personality of a ham sandwich."

As far as I'm concerned at this point Markus et all can drop the mic and walk out! PERFECTION.

xydra · 03-22-2015, 09:52 AM

Loving the game so far.

Any plans of adding Options on contracts that can occur in the 5th year of a 10 year contract for example?

rpriske · 03-22-2015, 12:30 PM

Hey... new thing!

Now when a player gets injured and diagnosis is pending, you get to see what the injury is! Yay!

MizzouRah · 03-22-2015, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by rpriske

Hey... new thing!

Now when a player gets injured and diagnosis is pending, you get to see what the injury is! Yay!

Where do you see that?

landru22 · 03-22-2015, 12:34 PM

In my long-running league, I always had the Relief Pitcher of the Year Award as my custom award. Now that this award is part of the regular awards in V16, I made my custom award "Playoff MVP". Unfortunately, on the player main screen, the awards icons now falsely say that previous Relief Award winners are the Playoff MVP winners.

I kind of doubt that there's anything that can be done about this, but I figured I'd mention it.

BTW, other than this, the game is absolutely beautiful!!!!!

Edit: I guess if I just don't move the mouse over the "C" icon (for Custom Award) revealing the name of the award, it won't bother me as much!!!

rpriske · 03-22-2015, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah

Where do you see that?

During a game, when someone gets injured.

03-21-2015, 06:23 PM	#184
Mike D Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In a van, down by the river Posts: 2,802	I've had a pitcher sitting on 1 day left of rehab for 3 days now. __________________ Sometimes the best laid plans will never get you laid the way you plan.

03-21-2015, 10:37 PM	#187
AlpineSK All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bear, DE Posts: 1,640	Turn OFF Complete Coaching??? Okay, I just thought of something in my overtired delirium. If I was to turn off the Complete Coaching feature and run the game in GM Only mode would that make it function in theory as OOTP 15 did with being able to both hire a coach and make ALL roster changes from ML down to winter ball?? __________________ Check out my Sims!! 2013 Boston Red Sox Or my blogs: http://www.medicsbk.com The Sports Medic

03-22-2015, 12:28 AM	#193
Mike D Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In a van, down by the river Posts: 2,802	Another enhancement: I love the little card that pop ups when you hover on a player, would love to see Tired % in there for pitchers when you're making a pitching change. __________________ Sometimes the best laid plans will never get you laid the way you plan.

03-22-2015, 09:19 AM	#195
AlpineSK All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bear, DE Posts: 1,640	REALLY enjoying the is game.. Also just noticed this on Ruben Amaro Jr's card.. "Ruben has all the personality of a ham sandwich." As far as I'm concerned at this point Markus et all can drop the mic and walk out! PERFECTION. __________________ Check out my Sims!! 2013 Boston Red Sox Or my blogs: http://www.medicsbk.com The Sports Medic

03-22-2015, 12:30 PM	#197
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,869	Hey... new thing! Now when a player gets injured and diagnosis is pending, you get to see what the injury is! Yay! __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

03-21-2015, 04:17 PM	#182
Raidergoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 9,005	I am surprised how much I like having the assistant GM. I wish I could ask his opinion when drafting, like I can with the Scouting Director.

03-21-2015, 06:36 PM	#185
tward13 All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,964	Lots of interesting and useful suggestions. But all mixed in with comments and other discussion. How will these be collected for possible tweaks along the way?

03-21-2015, 09:07 PM	#186
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 6,252	I play GM only.. BUT I love being able to step in at times and take the control away from the manager to make a lineup change or a pitching change.

03-21-2015, 10:43 PM	#188
Sabres2000 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,010	Got the early download yeaterday but been stuck in bed with the flu hoping to play some ootp tm how's the game looking so far

03-21-2015, 10:47 PM	#189
Sabres2000 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,010	If u set the game to Gm and manager is there a way to change it to Gm only

03-22-2015, 12:15 AM	#192
malichai11 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 282	I wish there was some feedback for why players won't sign with my team because they don't like the Manager's personality. There's this pitcher I want to sign, so I've tested my manager by changing his personality to all of the personality types, and no matter which I edit it to (Personable, Easy going, Normal, etc), it still says he won't sign because of a personality clash.

03-22-2015, 07:41 AM	#194
gamefan1978 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 101	I like the little gold glove symbol that is next to the player picture when your playing a game.

03-22-2015, 09:52 AM	#196
xydra Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 26	Loving the game so far. Any plans of adding Options on contracts that can occur in the 5th year of a 10 year contract for example?

03-22-2015, 12:34 PM	#199
landru22 Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 469	Awards (semi-) Problem In my long-running league, I always had the Relief Pitcher of the Year Award as my custom award. Now that this award is part of the regular awards in V16, I made my custom award "Playoff MVP". Unfortunately, on the player main screen, the awards icons now falsely say that previous Relief Award winners are the Playoff MVP winners. I kind of doubt that there's anything that can be done about this, but I figured I'd mention it. BTW, other than this, the game is absolutely beautiful!!!!! Edit: I guess if I just don't move the mouse over the "C" icon (for Custom Award) revealing the name of the award, it won't bother me as much!!! Last edited by landru22; 03-22-2015 at 12:51 PM.