So...OOTP 15 - Anyone in?

[Nefaro]

Sports Mogul is taking a run at this franchise, but to this point, the results generated by the Baseball Mogul games are just ... odd.

The only advantage Baseball Mogul has is it's interface, which is easier to use. 

[Cougar_DK]

I'm in, preordered a couple of days ago.

I have been playing ootp 13 the last couple of weeks and some how it just seem to click for me. I'm starting to understand the different player stats.

Now I just have to learn how to use them and make my team win  :P

Looking forward to the new and better UI.

[JudgeDredd]

To be fair I don't recall they're patches ever needing you to abandon a season...not like some games out there where you are mid way through a game and you're saves are useless.

Or....maybe I just haven't patched the game ever

Exactly, you are correct. That's what I love about OOTP. No patch has EVER broken any game I've had in progress.

I didn't say it would break the game, but depending on the changes made, I always feel they could impact the career I have started....I would have wanted the change/tweak to be in effect from the start of my career versus being changed midway.....if they changed the way a stat was tracked or the impact of a rating, always leaves me wondering on how things would have been if they were there from the start.

I am sure it is just me, but when I dedicate my time to a long career play sim, I like to play it under the same conditions for the most part....likely does not concern everyone.

My apologies. I didn't mean to suggest that's what you implied.

I was just pointing out, for the uninitiated, that it's one of the few games that don't break anything and make you start again. ARMA III has this problem, albeit only forcing you to restart a mission - not your entire campaign and there's been plenty of others in the past.

[Grim.Reaper]

To be fair I don't recall they're patches ever needing you to abandon a season...not like some games out there where you are mid way through a game and you're saves are useless.

Or....maybe I just haven't patched the game ever

Exactly, you are correct. That's what I love about OOTP. No patch has EVER broken any game I've had in progress.

I didn't say it would break the game, but depending on the changes made, I always feel they could impact the career I have started....I would have wanted the change/tweak to be in effect from the start of my career versus being changed midway.....if they changed the way a stat was tracked or the impact of a rating, always leaves me wondering on how things would have been if they were there from the start.

I am sure it is just me, but when I dedicate my time to a long career play sim, I like to play it under the same conditions for the most part....likely does not concern everyone.

My apologies. I didn't mean to suggest that's what you implied.

I was just pointing out, for the uninitiated, that it's one of the few games that don't break anything and make you start again. ARMA III has this problem, albeit only forcing you to restart a mission - not your entire campaign and there's been plenty of others in the past.

No worries at all....I am still eager to play it today to see what improvements were made, don't really care about the 3d stuff since I never play an actual game, just sim.

[Grim.Reaper]

Received my pre order email with links to download....too bad stuck at work:(

[PanzersEast]

Just installed and fired it up....


Nothing like starting the season 2 - 7.


PE

[JudgeDredd]

? - is that 2 wins 7 losses? (I can never remember)

[PanzersEast]

? - is that 2 wins 7 losses? (I can never remember)

Yes and getting worse.....  :(


PE

[JudgeDredd]

What team? For some reason I always select Anaheim Angels

[PanzersEast]

What team? For some reason I always select Anaheim Angels

Atlanta Braves, have already had a couple of injuries, but have managed to pull out a couple games.  So far, my pitching staff has done well, however our bats are slow to come around.  Uggla is for sure on the trading block, but given his age and contract... I am stuck.  Jason Heyward has struggled as well.  If our hitting can warm up, we should be ok.


PE

[Nefaro]

Injuries are always my Achilles Heel. 

I swear once one of my best players gets on a hot streak, he ends up with a serious injury and sits out the rest of the season.  >:(

Since I have OOTP14, I'll just play that one for awhile longer.  When 15 goes on sale, I may bite.  I don't expect there to be a big difference between the two versions this year since I nearly always sim the games.  If they ever get it fancied up enough, I'd play them out more often.

[sandman2575]

For some reason I always select Anaheim Angels

Might that reason have something to do with the fact that the Angels have the best player in baseball?    ;D

[JudgeDredd]

I really would not have a scoobie (scoobie doo....clue)

I know very little about baseball and nothing about players. I don't know why I choose them - but I always do.

[sandman2575]

Well, you have very good instincts, then!  The Angels have both the former greatest player on the planet (Albert Pujols) and the current one (Mike Trout).

[Arctic Blast]

^^Of course, they also have virtually no pitching, the former greatest player is attached to the team with a bloated contract, and so are several others.

Of course, you won't have to deal with a meddling owner, so there's that!  ;D