The Groginati Sales Thread

[Rayfer]

FYI that the game Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is free until the 14th to download and keep on Steam: Call of Juarez: Gunslinger

Thanks for the heads up...grabbed it for free this morning.

[CJReich46]

GOG- Winter Sale has begun!

Star Trek: Armada I and II have landed.

Also giveaway Blades of the Shogun!

https://www.gog.com/

^-^

[al_infierno]

CoJ: Gunslinger is an awesome little Western shooter, quite a rarity on PC these days.  Well worth the time.

[demjansk1942]

Steam should have one soon, correct?

[Grim.Reaper]

Steam should have one soon, correct?

Expected to be December 22 thru January 5th

[demjansk1942]

Thanks Grim for the reply and answer.  Not sure if I will be getting anything, but I like to look.

[steve58]

Epic has OOTP 22 for $4.99.

[demjansk1942]

Thanks Steve, wow didn't even see this on Epic, good find, did you see 2042 free weekend and reduced price, still not getting

[FlickJax]

Epic has OOTP 22 for $4.99.

Bought this a long time ago, not had one in a while... Is it like football manager (Soccer) that gets needlessly more complex every year... I find it takes away the relaxing fun element?

[Grim.Reaper]

Epic has OOTP 22 for $4.99.

Bought this a long time ago, not had one in a while... Is it like football manager (Soccer) that gets needlessly more complex every year... I find it takes away the relaxing fun element?

It has options and QuickStarts to setup things to your liking.  But to be honest, I have purchased just about every version although I have t really played it much since version 6 or so.  Even with the ability to customize, I still find it a little big to play and version 6 was before it started to really expand, just seemed simpler.  With that said, it certainly is the king of management baseball and worth a few dollars especially.

[ArizonaTank]

One of the features of OOTP I enjoy is what is called Perfect Team. It is like fantasy baseball, except there is a list of current and historical players to choose from. Perfect Team is easy to play and enjoy without the more in-depth commitment from the main part of OOTP.

In Perfect Team, you are given a random team that is automatically put in a league where it plays a full season. Games are run every 20 min or so. You manage the rosters, and can tweak strategy (base stealing? bunting?). You also accumulate points as the season progresses, and there are extra large point hauls for special events like no-hitters for example.

The points you can use to buy and sell players on a market.  Need a better Short Stop and can't afford the one you want? Sell some guys on reserve to get the points first. You can also buy "packs" of baseball cards...they are random...contain many mediocre players...but also have a few hidden gems. Every now and then, the game even "gifts" you some packs. 

At the end of the season, teams on top of their leagues are promoted to the next highest league, or demoted if they have not played well. 

Perfect Team can be played quickly. I usually play in the morning before work. It takes me about 10 or 15 min to check how my batters and pitchers did in recent games. The game has a bunch of in-depth information available on each game played, but I usually just look at the key stats; Runs Batted In (RBI), Strike Outs (K)

Of course, you can also buy your way into the game, and I am certain that the players at the top have opened their wallets more than a few times. I bought some "points" early on, but have been happy just play with the point I "earn."

There is a nice historical feel to the Perfect Team part of OOTP and it is a good way to "get to know" historical players. My current team has Monte Irvin in Left Field batting .320, Rogers Hornsby at Second Base with 25 home runs for the season, with Zack Wheeler and Smoky Joe Wood as pillars of the pitching staff.

IMHO, Perfect Team alone is worth the price of admission.

[FlickJax]

One of the features of OOTP I enjoy is what is called Perfect Team. It is like fantasy baseball, except there is a list of current and historical players to choose from. Perfect Team is easy to play and enjoy without the more in-depth commitment from the main part of OOTP.

In Perfect Team, you are given a random team that is automatically put in a league where it plays a full season. Games are run every 20 min or so. You manage the rosters, and can tweak strategy (base stealing? bunting?). You also accumulate points as the season progresses, and there are extra large point hauls for special events like no-hitters for example.

The points you can use to buy and sell players on a market.  Need a better Short Stop and can't afford the one you want? Sell some guys on reserve to get the points first. You can also buy "packs" of baseball cards...they are random...contain many mediocre players...but also have a few hidden gems. Every now and then, the game even "gifts" you some packs. 

At the end of the season, teams on top of their leagues are promoted to the next highest league, or demoted if they have not played well. 

Perfect Team can be played quickly. I usually play in the morning before work. It takes me about 10 or 15 min to check how my batters and pitchers did in recent games. The game has a bunch of in-depth information available on each game played, but I usually just look at the key stats; Runs Batted In (RBI), Strike Outs (K)

Of course, you can also buy your way into the game, and I am certain that the players at the top have opened their wallets more than a few times. I bought some "points" early on, but have been happy just play with the point I "earn."

There is a nice historical feel to the Perfect Team part of OOTP and it is a good way to "get to know" historical players. My current team has Monte Irvin in Left Field batting .320, Rogers Hornsby at Second Base with 25 home runs for the season, with Zack Wheeler and Smoky Joe Wood as pillars of the pitching staff.

IMHO, Perfect Team alone is worth the price of admission.

Thanks Guys, I think you have convinced me... being a Brit I am no expert on baseball but always like it from afar :)

[Pete Dero]

being a Brit I am no expert on baseball

It's like cricket, but simpler  >:D.

[FlickJax]

being a Brit I am no expert on baseball

It's like cricket, but simpler  >:D.

LOL  Cricket is the easiest game in the world... only has 2 bases ;)

[Dammit Carl!]

Was utterly entranced by cricket the one time a hotel I stayed in had a dedicated TV channel for it; close enough to known sports by me to be a smidge familiar yet different all the same.