What are your new sightings during gameplay?

JAX5MIKE · 04-25-2018, 05:24 PM

New to OOTP this year; have only been playing a few weeks. Great game!!!

I play games myself, controlling offensive and pitching strategy, but not pitch by pitch.

Today, for the first time I saw a long fly go foul (down the third base line).

Previously, the only foul balls shown were ones that were flubbed by a fielder, resulting in an error.

Have yet to see an outfielder miss on a diving catch...not sure if even possible.

What have you recently seen for the first time during gameplay?

BusterKing · 04-25-2018, 05:28 PM

I saw two rundowns in 3D with OOTP19, one between 2nd. and 3rd. and runner was out, the other between 1st. and second and runner got back safe on first.

Never seen those plays before and I really thought it was amazing.

swoboda · 04-25-2018, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BusterKing

I saw two rundowns in 3D with OOTP19, one between 2nd. and 3rd. and runner was out, the other between 1st. and second and runner got back safe on first.

Never seen those plays before and I really thought it was amazing.

Cool, looking forward to it.

MizzouRah · 04-25-2018, 07:45 PM

The long HR distance foul ball might be new.. I saw one via beta patch and I've never seen one prior to that... or maybe it's really rare.

Qeltar · 04-25-2018, 09:53 PM

I'm new to this version and came from a graphically accurate game expecting just simulation so the graphical representations of gameplay are a nice bonus. I don't have any past years to compare to. But even though the graphics are simplistic, for me this is a much nicer way of being "in the game" when I play one.

I did see one foul "almost HR." And a couple of dropped foul popups. No rundowns, but snap throws from the catcher are cool. This game also avoids the typical trap of most baseball games where DPs are nearly automatic on any ball hit with authority anywhere near an infielder.

I do hope they continue to improve the representations of plays in the future. I realize that, for example, all the dives represent balls that the game computed were to be caught, but it seems unrealistic. It would be nice to show dives miss once in a while. I'm sure they can improve the graphic representations of outfield balls in general, such as the deep ball to the CF that appears to bounce in front of him and then go past.

Also, the mega-slow throws when the game has decided there's an infield hit are quite frustrating to watch. I just had the game show me what appeared to be two simple comebackers to the mound in a row with the bases loaded and both were slow-mo throws to first, safe. Grr...

DreamTeams · 04-26-2018, 03:46 AM

A player successfully stole home. Had to press replay several times to make sure that I had actually seen what I thought I had saw. Sure enough the player had stole home.

David Watts · 04-26-2018, 08:22 AM

I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand.

Flanders52 · 04-26-2018, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by David Watts

I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand.

How was his hair?

David Watts · 04-26-2018, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Flanders52

How was his hair?

Perfect

cavebutter · 04-26-2018, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by David Watts

I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand.

I'd like to meet his tailor.

BirdWatcher · 04-26-2018, 01:05 PM

This little Zevon detour Made...My...Day. Thank you all!
(And on the topic at hand, I was thrilled when one of my young speedsters recently stole third and then also stole home. I had not yet seen a steal of home in the game before.)

curt · 04-28-2018, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah

The long HR distance foul ball might be new.. I saw one via beta patch and I've never seen one prior to that... or maybe it's really rare.

I've seen these a lot. I had one that looked foul but was a homerun and the announcer said the wind kept it in.

drksd4848 · 04-28-2018, 04:15 PM

Man... I think I'm in the mood for a big dish of beef chow mein.

04-25-2018, 05:24 PM	#1
JAX5MIKE Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 7	What are your new sightings during gameplay? New to OOTP this year; have only been playing a few weeks. Great game!!! I play games myself, controlling offensive and pitching strategy, but not pitch by pitch. Today, for the first time I saw a long fly go foul (down the third base line). Previously, the only foul balls shown were ones that were flubbed by a fielder, resulting in an error. Have yet to see an outfielder miss on a diving catch...not sure if even possible. What have you recently seen for the first time during gameplay?

04-25-2018, 09:53 PM	#5
Qeltar Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 382	I'm new to this version and came from a graphically accurate game expecting just simulation so the graphical representations of gameplay are a nice bonus. I don't have any past years to compare to. But even though the graphics are simplistic, for me this is a much nicer way of being "in the game" when I play one. I did see one foul "almost HR." And a couple of dropped foul popups. No rundowns, but snap throws from the catcher are cool. This game also avoids the typical trap of most baseball games where DPs are nearly automatic on any ball hit with authority anywhere near an infielder. I do hope they continue to improve the representations of plays in the future. I realize that, for example, all the dives represent balls that the game computed were to be caught, but it seems unrealistic. It would be nice to show dives miss once in a while. I'm sure they can improve the graphic representations of outfield balls in general, such as the deep ball to the CF that appears to bounce in front of him and then go past. Also, the mega-slow throws when the game has decided there's an infield hit are quite frustrating to watch. I just had the game show me what appeared to be two simple comebackers to the mound in a row with the bases loaded and both were slow-mo throws to first, safe. Grr... Last edited by Qeltar; 04-25-2018 at 09:56 PM.

04-26-2018, 03:46 AM	#6
DreamTeams Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,522	A player successfully stole home. Had to press replay several times to make sure that I had actually seen what I thought I had saw. Sure enough the player had stole home. __________________

04-25-2018, 05:28 PM	#2
BusterKing Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,416	I saw two rundowns in 3D with OOTP19, one between 2nd. and 3rd. and runner was out, the other between 1st. and second and runner got back safe on first. Never seen those plays before and I really thought it was amazing.

04-25-2018, 07:45 PM	#4
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 6,252	The long HR distance foul ball might be new.. I saw one via beta patch and I've never seen one prior to that... or maybe it's really rare.

04-26-2018, 08:22 AM	#7
David Watts Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Looking for a place called Leehofooks Posts: 9,545 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand.

04-26-2018, 01:05 PM	#11
BirdWatcher Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 4,263	This little Zevon detour Made...My...Day. Thank you all! (And on the topic at hand, I was thrilled when one of my young speedsters recently stole third and then also stole home. I had not yet seen a steal of home in the game before.)

04-28-2018, 04:15 PM	#13
drksd4848 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,880 Blog Entries: 1	Man... I think I'm in the mood for a big dish of beef chow mein.