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i've read a few not so good reviews about the game,

but who cares. i cant wait for this game to come out. i cant wait to start my a’s franchise and put my lineups and pitching rotation together. or trade a certain unproductive shortstop. maybe negotiate an extension for holliday.

"That team runs on Bobby Crosby being healthy. This guy is amazing. If he's healthy, they could go a long way. He's the key"
-Johnny Damon

by jnm on Jan 21, 2009 9:19 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

FIRE ME NOW!!!!

I SUCK!!!!

I like Cindi. A. She never pretends to know more than she does. B. She has unbridled enthusiasm for her "Hotties," and isn't afraid to show it. -IM4Oakgal

by Nico on Jan 21, 2009 9:24 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

This game won't be able to hold a candle to Out Of The Park

by mikev on Jan 21, 2009 9:35 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

ive never tried out of the park

i got baseball mogul a few years ago and that was ok. is out of the park that good?

"That team runs on Bobby Crosby being healthy. This guy is amazing. If he's healthy, they could go a long way. He's the key"
-Johnny Damon

by jnm on Jan 21, 2009 9:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

In short -- yes.

by mikev on Jan 21, 2009 10:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

linkx to all these games

Doctor Baron Van Evil Satan

by Zonis on Jan 21, 2009 10:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Link to OOTP's website:

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/cms/index.php?page=ootp-baseball

If you want to take a look at how involved the game can be, I’ll let you browse around the pages for the online league that I run (AND THAT THEJD44 NEEDS TO COME JOIN), The Global Unified Baseball Association.

Here’s a link to the GUBA league page

That’s just an example of the HTML output the game creates. Click around, look at stuff like player pages and other stuff.

It’s a really, really cool game. There are full MLB roster sets, most of them aren’t that good, but the amount of stuff that you can customize to be the way you want it is pretty much unlimited.

by mikev on Jan 22, 2009 8:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Hey, it's taken me a month to set up my own fictional league!

At some point I will, just don’t have enough time right now.

by thejd44 on Jan 22, 2009 10:27 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

trade me...

Forest

by PlinyTheElder08 on Jan 29, 2009 4:33 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

'Tis an excellent game

The monster at the end of this blog.

by grover on Jan 21, 2009 10:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Hold the phone a second...

Bases Loaded 2 is the greatest baseball game of all time. period.

by A'sfaninNC on Jan 22, 2009 7:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

No - Baseball Stars!

Last of the Ninth - Photography Site / jamesvenes.com - Blog

by Flashfire on Jan 22, 2009 7:56 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

The old mercy rule came in handy versus the Lovely Ladies when your aim was to accumulate the most cash.

I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.

by franks a lot on Jan 22, 2009 8:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Baseball Simulator 1.000 for NES

So bad, it was good.

by EddieVegas_NRAF on Jan 22, 2009 8:34 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The one for SNES was cool

A baseball stadium in space. Attributes such as the hyperfast fastball, the spiraling curveball, the earthquake ball, and the screaming linedrive that bulldozed back any fielder attempting to catch the ball.

I am Ray Fosse's infatuations with Clay Wood and high-definition television.

by franks a lot on Jan 22, 2009 8:44 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Don't forget the "Rickey speed" running

Where a bunt becomes a double, and anything that went to the wall was at least a triple!

I loved that game…

by Kaiser99 on Jan 22, 2009 10:19 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Ah, the days of using two controllers to play as both teams...

…and hitting everyone over and over to get to the mercy rule fastest.

Last of the Ninth - Photography Site / jamesvenes.com - Blog

by Flashfire on Jan 22, 2009 10:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

i don't see how

anyone could claim a better game than rbi baseball for the original nintendo. it didn’t have the a’s but the tiger/angels matchups were heavenly.

check out this awesome rbi site

by CliveWarren on Jan 23, 2009 12:04 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I haven't played OotP in a couple years

Did they ever synch up with MLB rosters?

The monster at the end of this blog.

by grover on Jan 21, 2009 10:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I just bought OOTP 9 and it came with an absolutely dreadful 2008 "opening day" roster

I never liked playing real leagues, but man, this roster set was terrible. I’m not entirely convinced that the ratings weren’t mostly random. It was also odd to see some top prospects not in the game but 24-year-old Low A ball roster filler guys were.

I’m still setting up my fictional league, but the level of customization always amazes me.

by thejd44 on Jan 22, 2009 12:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I've never bought a baseball game, ever...

don’t think I’ll start now.

Clowns to the left of me... Jokers to the right...

by FoolshGame22 on Jan 21, 2009 11:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

It's..

MVP Baseball 2005

"To this day and dating back 25 years, before every game he plays, Henderson stands completely naked in front of a full length locker room mirror and says, "Ricky’s the best," for several minutes."

by VORP is too nerdy on Jan 22, 2009 5:11 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

good game

But it’s getting a little too old for the A’s. i just put the 2009 roster together and I had to create the entire pitching staff (besides Duke but he needed to be edited for more stamina). Holliday also isn’t that great in the game because it was his 1st or 2nd years stats.

Any idea if some of the young A’s that were traded for the last couple years are hidden in the minor leagues under different names?

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Jan 22, 2009 11:02 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Here is what I know so far

http://www.athleticsnation.com/2009/1/22/732004/help-2005-mvp-baseball-hid

You have to include smiley faces - Poppy
;- ) :- ) :-O : -> : -] : -}

by micdog2001 on Jan 22, 2009 11:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I love Baseball Mogul

"Sometimes Joe (morgan) doesn't like facts to get in the way of his opinions."- billy beane
"That was a great pick...if this was 2002" Me, to guy who selected Barry Zito in a fantasy draft
www.27ClubPeak.blogspot.com

by harendaman365 on Jan 22, 2009 7:38 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Also, loved Backyard Baseball

aint nothing like it

"Sometimes Joe (morgan) doesn't like facts to get in the way of his opinions."- billy beane
"That was a great pick...if this was 2002" Me, to guy who selected Barry Zito in a fantasy draft
www.27ClubPeak.blogspot.com

by harendaman365 on Jan 22, 2009 9:02 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

weak skills can hinder your franchise

TWSS

A B -3X = Swedish girls like chocolate @('.')@

by monkeyball on Jan 22, 2009 9:21 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Lame one.

You are devaluing the “TWSS” currency.

"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk

by iglew on Jan 22, 2009 7:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I've got a short position on TWSS

A B -3X = Swedish girls like chocolate @('.')@

by monkeyball on Jan 23, 2009 9:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I think you're also missing the double entendre of "hinder"

A B -3X = Swedish girls like chocolate @('.')@

by monkeyball on Jan 23, 2009 9:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

???

evidently

"Dispatch knuckleheadedness with Bond-like aplomb." –74mk

by iglew on Jan 24, 2009 4:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

bad reviews so far:

50 Official Xbox Magazine
Unfortunately, it mostly feels like you’re being charged $40 for something that offers little beyond what you’ve seen in previous games’ GM and Owner modes. [Feb 2009, p.84]

30 Game Informer
The nuts and bolts of gameplay are apocalyptic failures, but the awfulness doesn’t stop there. Managing games is utterly pointless. [Feb 2009, p.85]

A's v Giants "is kind of like the difference between going to see the Ramones and going to see the Bee Gees. A's fans will go see the Ramones." -BB 07/27/05

by xbhaskarx on Jan 22, 2009 10:04 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

That's unfortunate since the GM/Owner features in every console game I've played are terribly lacking

It’s silly that a game based on those features can’t even measure up.

by thejd44 on Jan 22, 2009 10:29 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

I mean all you are doing is balancing spread sheets. The software algorithms do all the work. Society building engines like Civ and Simcity have been doing that for ever and well.

"You Went Full Retard, Man - Never Go Full Retard." --Kirk Lazarus

by Ovale Fan on Jan 22, 2009 4:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I think the real problem is that the mainstream game companies aren't willing to put in the research required

to be as accurate as they need to be. It’s taken OOTP years to get player development right. It’s not easy. Simple things like that are very important for a game that doesn’t rely on the fun of playing out games.

by thejd44 on Jan 22, 2009 9:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Somewhat OT post

Quick background: Setting up my OOTP league and I’m using real minor league ballparks for my minor league teams (just changing names and pretending some are located in different places).

I need to know if anybody is aware of a site that has minor league park field dimensions/wall heights. It’s a minor, cosmetic thing, but I want to get that right. Wikipedia helps for some of the parks, but not all.

by thejd44 on Jan 22, 2009 10:57 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

OOTP Leagues

These leagues that you guys are talking about, such as the one that was linked above – is each team run by someone, and if so, what is the cost from season to season?

by train80 on Jan 22, 2009 11:33 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

The cost is free aside from purchasing the game.

by mikev on Jan 22, 2009 12:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks

How is your league set up in respect to the owners? All actual people, or are some of the teams run by sim AI?

by train80 on Jan 22, 2009 12:16 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Nevermind

I did a little searching thru your league and found what I was looking for. I may have to look into getting this game…

by train80 on Jan 22, 2009 1:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

We have 36 teams in the big leagues, and we have 36 owners.

Feel free to register on the forums and jump into the fray — just let me know what username you choose and I’ll approve you, we have the forums on admin approval to keep spambots out.

by mikev on Jan 22, 2009 1:08 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I think they offer a free demo of the game if you wanna try it out first

by thejd44 on Jan 22, 2009 3:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Cool, thanks

It appears the ootpdevelopment page is blocked for me at work; I’ll probably check it out this weekend. Thanks for all the info!

by train80 on Jan 22, 2009 1:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

CNet article

Here

by calgbear on Jan 23, 2009 11:25 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I'm having a hard time with recent baseball games

just because the A’s are always terrible in these games. I’m hoping MLB 09: The Show won’t have the A’s so terrible.

by Tyler Bleszinski on Jan 23, 2009 7:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Most games have pretty awful ratings for players, regardless of team.

by mikev on Jan 23, 2009 11:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

And if the game is anything like MVP 05

The eye/patience/walk rating is, literally, NOT USED by the AI in player evaluation. I guess the theory behind this is most people don’t play in a way that allows for walks, but still, a huge part of the batter/pitcher matchup essentially doesn’t matter – and that’s a programming decision.

by thejd44 on Jan 25, 2009 1:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

OOTP 9

I just played the demo of OOTP9 because of this thread, and let me say… holy shit that game is amazing. I used to play Baseball Mogul a few years ago… and it does not compare to this. MIkev, if I purchased this game would I be able to join one of your leagues?

My religion is A'slamic.

by WhoNeedsReligionWhenYaGotBaseball on Jan 28, 2009 11:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs