Strat-o-Matic Baseball, Anyone?

[WYBaugh]

Well I bit and pre-ordered 2016, 1988 season and the live update.  Looking forward to it and hopefully it will be worth the $$

I likely will end up with the live update as well, but I'll see how I like the overall game before the season actually starts.  This game series is definitely not cheap, just saw to get hi-res stadium pictures you have to purchase another $30 add-on....although I think some community members do various things for free.

Although minor, what the heck is with the $2 surcharge per order?  Haven't see that kind of charge in a long time from companies, most be trying to cover credit card charges or trying to make more money:)

I'll also pick up some old seasons somewhere down the road, have to relive the glory days!

Definitely some nickle and diming going on.  On top of the surcharge I had to select a shipping charge (for the season I think) but it is also a download so I'm confused. 

[Grim.Reaper]

Well I bit and pre-ordered 2016, 1988 season and the live update.  Looking forward to it and hopefully it will be worth the $$

I likely will end up with the live update as well, but I'll see how I like the overall game before the season actually starts.  This game series is definitely not cheap, just saw to get hi-res stadium pictures you have to purchase another $30 add-on....although I think some community members do various things for free.

Although minor, what the heck is with the $2 surcharge per order?  Haven't see that kind of charge in a long time from companies, most be trying to cover credit card charges or trying to make more money:)

I'll also pick up some old seasons somewhere down the road, have to relive the glory days!

Definitely some nickle and diming going on.  On top of the surcharge I had to select a shipping charge (for the season I think) but it is also a download so I'm confused.

Ouch...a shipping charge for not shipping....yeah, a little odd to me...and the surcharge doesn't really make sense either per order...oh well,  I guess I'll see if it is worth it for future purchases...

[GJK]

I'm going with PureSim Baseball....the price is right (free) and the interface is super easy to use.  Doesn't have players for 2015 (yet) but does for up to 2014.  I grabbed the facepack mod for OOTP (modified the size to 65x90) and am going to see if I can actually play a season:


http://www.puresimbaseball.com

[Grim.Reaper]

I'm going with PureSim Baseball....the price is right (free) and the interface is super easy to use.  Doesn't have players for 2015 (yet) but does for up to 2014.  I grabbed the facepack mod for OOTP (modified the size to 65x90) and am going to see if I can actually play a season:


http://www.puresimbaseball.com

I gave up on that one, although always seemed interesting.  At least in the past the developer often started and stopped supporting the game...often seemingly disappearing.  Plus it's a career sim, which this year I am going season replay route.

[GibbyG]

Well I bit and pre-ordered 2016, 1988 season and the live update.  Looking forward to it and hopefully it will be worth the $$

I likely will end up with the live update as well, but I'll see how I like the overall game before the season actually starts.  This game series is definitely not cheap, just saw to get hi-res stadium pictures you have to purchase another $30 add-on....although I think some community members do various things for free.

Although minor, what the heck is with the $2 surcharge per order?  Haven't see that kind of charge in a long time from companies, most be trying to cover credit card charges or trying to make more money:)

I'll also pick up some old seasons somewhere down the road, have to relive the glory days!

Definitely some nickle and diming going on.  On top of the surcharge I had to select a shipping charge (for the season I think) but it is also a download so I'm confused.

There are a couple things that may create a shipping charge:

1. If you selected a CD along with the download
2.  If you selected the actual cards.  I  always get the version with the card image, but there is a version that has the actual physical cards

other than that, I can't imagine why there would be shipping charges.  I wasn't last year

[RedArgo]

I went to buy the physical 2016 hall of fame version, but there was the $2 service charge and $13 shipping, which made it around $50.

I ended up going on e-bay and got the 2014 version new for $33 shipped.  It was from stat-o-matic anyway.

Just playing at lunch so it is fine.

[Grim.Reaper]

Game released today...downloading now, hope to get a game in or two tonight...

[Grim.Reaper]

Pirates relief pitching did their best to try and give the game away....but hold on for the victory.  Not sure what I think after the first game, a lot of options I need to understand first.  The ballpark graphics are a little grainy (probably the reason they try and sell you the addon hi res version) and some text hard to read, but I didn't expect a whole lot in text based game.

BOXSCORE: 2015 St. Louis Red Birds At 2015 Pittsburgh Bucos

  Red Birds                AB  R  H RBI   Bucos                    AB  R  H RBI
  M.Carpenter 3B            4  1  2  0    J.Harrison 2B             5  2  2  0
F-P.Bourjos PR              0  0  0  0    S.Marte LF                4  2  2  1
  J.Peralta SS              4  1  2  1    A.McCutchen CF            3  0  0  1
  M.Holliday LF             3  1  0  0    A.Ramirez 3B              2  0  1  0
  J.Heyward RF              5  1  2  1  A-S.Rodriguez PR,3B         1  1  0  0
  B.Moss 1B                 3  0  0  1    J.Kang SS                 3  0  1  1
  Y.Molina C                4  0  2  2    M.Morse 1B                3  0  2  1
  K.Wong 2B                 3  0  0  0    F.Cervelli C              4  0  0  1
  J.Jay CF                  2  0  0  0    G.Polanco RF              4  1  1  0
D-R.Grichuk PH              1  0  0  0    G.Cole P                  3  0  0  0
  J.Garcia P                1  0  0  0    A.Caminero P              0  0  0  0
  K.Siegrist P              0  0  0  0  C-P.Alvarez PH              1  0  1  1
B-S.Piscotty PH             1  0  0  0    M.Melancon P              0  0  0  0
  S.Maness P                0  0  0  0                                         
E-M.Reynolds PH             0  1  0  0                                         
                           -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---
         Totals            31  5  8  5           Totals            33  6 10  6

A-Pinch Ran For Ramirez In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Siegrist In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Caminero In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Jay In 9th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Maness In 9th Inning
F-Pinch Ran For Carpenter In 9th Inning

INJURY: Aramis Ramirez INJURED (for 1 more game) in 5th inning

Red Birds....... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 4 1  -  5  8  0
Bucos........... 2 0 0  0 3 0  0 1    -  6 10  0

Red Birds                IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC
J.Garcia LOSS             4 1/3   8   5   5   2   3   0  87
K.Siegrist                2 2/3   0   0   0   0   3   0  29
S.Maness                  1       2   1   1   0   0   0  18
Totals                    8      10   6   6   2   6   0

Bucos                    IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC
G.Cole WIN                7 2/3   5   2   2   1   7   0 104
A.Caminero                0 1/3   2   2   2   2   0   0  22
M.Melancon SAVE           1       1   1   1   2   2   0  23
Totals                    9       8   5   5   5   9   0

ATTENDANCE- 35,409 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
UMPIRES- Bill Welke, James Hoye, John Hirschbeck, Bob Davidson
T- 2:42
LEFT ON BASE- Red Birds: 8  Bucos: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Red Birds: 0  Bucos: 2
DOUBLES- S.Marte-2, M.Morse, P.Alvarez
RBIs- J.Peralta, J.Heyward, B.Moss, Y.Molina-2, S.Marte, A.McCutchen, J.Kang,
      M.Morse, F.Cervelli, P.Alvarez
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Garcia
SACRIFICE FLIES- J.Peralta, A.McCutchen
WALKS- M.Carpenter, M.Holliday-2, B.Moss, M.Reynolds, J.Kang, M.Morse
HIT BY PITCH- K.Wong, J.Jay, A.Ramirez
STRIKE OUTS- M.Carpenter, J.Peralta, M.Holliday-2, J.Heyward-2, K.Wong,
             R.Grichuk, S.Piscotty, S.Marte, A.McCutchen, J.Kang, F.Cervelli,
             G.Polanco, G.Cole
GIDP- M.Holliday, B.Moss
2-out RBI- M.Morse, J.Heyward, B.Moss, Y.Molina-2, P.Alvarez
RLISP 2-out- F.Cervelli-2, J.Peralta, M.Carpenter-2, G.Polanco-2, K.Wong,
             J.Harrison, J.Heyward
TEAM RISP- Red Birds: 2 for 7  Bucos: 3 for 9

[gabeeg]

oh man...after reading about their new Daily update add-on I am intrigued...but the 80 bucks is currently holding me back.  My hope is if I can hold out till OOTP 17 feature announcement (I know one is a replay and OOTP is a career) and it will distract me from dropping 80 bucks :)

[Grim.Reaper]

oh man...after reading about their new Daily update add-on I am intrigued...but the 80 bucks is currently holding me back.  My hope is if I can hold out till OOTP 16 feature announcement (I know one is a replay and OOTP is a career) and it will distract me from dropping 80 bucks :)

Daily option is what most intrigued me, got me to buy this year:)  Although before I drop the extra $30 on the daily feature, need to make sure I like the base game...I have to give it a lot more time before I decide that.  However, on initial game, from a features perspective ActionPC Baseball seems to have more, but maybe I am just more familiar with that since have played that for years and this is my first time with Strat....their pricing model is steep though compared to other games...they are going to force me to buy the $30 ballpark photos too since not sure I can stand to look at crappy pictures:)

[gabeeg]

Crap,  I forgot about the Hi-res graphics add-on...would definitely need that...guhh...thats a lot of dough...decision becoming easier...unless you come back in a few weeks saying it is the best replay on the planet.

[Grim.Reaper]

Crap,  I forgot about the Hi-res graphics add-on...would definitely need that...guhh...thats a lot of dough...decision becoming easier...unless you come back in a few weeks saying it is the best replay on the planet.

My plan is to buy add ons every few days, it will make it seem like there separate purchases:) No doubt OOTP will be cheaper and if you like career, certainly more packed into that game....but OOTP doesn't typically have as strong in-game managing functions like these season replays, plus they won't have the ability to play along with the season...in the end likely will pick up OOTP during some future sale, always room for more than one game:)

[WYBaugh]

I ran a full automated season for the 1988 National League with the following results:

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LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 1988 National League

                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
EAST                        WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1988 New York NYN           104  56  .650 ----  *WON*  100  60 .625  100  60 .625
1988 Pittsburgh PIN          89  71  .556 15.0          85  75 .531   85  75 .531
1988 St. Louis SLN           80  82  .494 25.0          76  86 .469   76  86 .469
1988 Chicago CHN             80  82  .494 25.0          77  85 .475   77  85 .475
1988 Montreal MON            78  84  .481 27.0          81  81 .500   81  81 .500
1988 Philadelphia PHN        73  88  .453 31.5          65  96 .404   65  96 .404

                                                      ACTUAL-TODATE  ACTUAL-TOTAL
WEST                        WON LOST  PCT   GB  MAGIC# WON LOS  PCT  WON LOS  PCT
1988 Los Angeles LAN         95  66  .590 ----  *WON*   94  67 .584   94  67 .584
1988 Cincinnati CIN          82  79  .509 13.0          87  74 .540   87  74 .540
1988 San Francisco SFN       80  82  .494 15.5          83  79 .512   83  79 .512
1988 San Diego SDN           79  82  .491 16.0          83  78 .516   83  78 .516
1988 Houston HON             68  94  .420 27.5          82  80 .506   82  80 .506
1988 Atlanta ATN             59 101  .369 35.5          54 106 .338   54 106 .338


[Grim.Reaper]

Did you buy the hi res ballparks?  If so, worth it? 

[WYBaugh]

Did you buy the hi res ballparks?  If so, worth it?

I did because I'm an old idiot and checked the hi-res ballparks on installation.  Having done so when you start a game it asks for the code and if you don't enter it errors out of the entire game.  I'm sure I could have uninstalled but then worried about activations, etc so said eff it and bought them.

They look good if not a little stretched on my 26"...will need to not play it in full screen.