Improvements Everywhere in OOTP 11

[RaychelSnr]

Out of the Park Baseball has always attempted to be all things to all baseball text simmers. Want to replay past seasons, start a modern-day franchise or join an online league? It is all possible, and more, with Out of the Park (OOTP). OOTP 11 will soon be released, and it looks like the latest version will make the OOTP experience even more immersive.

OOTP Baseball is a text sim that puts you in control of a baseball franchise. The main feature of OOTP is the ability to customize the game how you want to play it. Whether you are into historical, modern-day, fictional or online play, OOTP lets you set your league’s rules, era, alignment, financial settings and so on to your liking. OOTP is generally acknowledged as one of the most in-depth text sims ever created. This makes the game difficult to summarize in a single paragraph, so let us just move right into the preview.

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[hyde4us11]

Can't wait to play this. My pre-order is in.

[Brian Lannister]

@hyde4us11: me too.

[Gleebo]

How do you import the historical past seasons?

You say "consider the fact that OOTP does not require you to purchase season disks." Can you expand a little on this?

[Adam Czech]

How do you import the historical past seasons?

You say "consider the fact that OOTP does not require you to purchase season disks." Can you expand a little on this?

There are third-party mods and databases that you can download and import into the game with all the historical teams and players. The game will generate ratings based on player's real-life stats and abilities. It's pretty simple, actually.

I would recommend visiting the forums over at ootpdevelopments.com to learn more. There's a pretty active community over there that can answer any qustions you might have.

[ukslamjam]

I love this series. Pre-ordered and waiting for release! ;-)

[Juiceman]

Pre-ordering for the first time. I started with OOTP 9, then played 10 quite a bit and immersed myself in the draft, rule 5 draft, arbitration, etc. That part of the game was so fun. Although, I'll admit I couldn't stay focused for 30 rounds of drafting, but hey that's why you can sim the rest.

One problem I had with OOTP 10 was getting unrealistic sim results in a few categories like RBI and Runs. So, with OOTP 11 the standout feature for me is the supposedly more true-to-life sim results. I like the idea of having an option in the game to compare to the "real life" stats.

This game is fantastic and I'm a guy who NEVER thought I could get into a text based game. And FWIW, I never play out games. I auto-play everything and it's still a blast to play.

[Dark Cloud]

The game and series have come a long way. Still the best on the market warts and all. Should be another good addition to the series.

[beedl001]

These games usually have a slight learning curve to get them where you want to be, but if you have the time, the game is really fun and addictive.

[DocHolliday]

This gonna be out for macs?

[Juiceman]

Re: Improvements Everywhere in OOTP 11

Yes, and has been out for Mac in the past.

[jaxpac]

Re: Improvements Everywhere in OOTP 11

After reading through the forums for The Show and 2k10 I am even more convinced that OOTP 11 is once again the way to go and will be the best baseball game this year.

All of the very basic franchise problems in those games pretty much reduce you to playing exhibition games if you want a realistic franchise. And for me at least you need the franchise play for a game to have any sort of lasting appeal.

Not to mention OOTP is a lot cheaper with the current pre-order discount going on...

[Blublub]

Runs a dream on the Mac. You don't even need to bother searching for databases to run a historical sim - the Lahmann database is built-in.

[hojusimpson]

Re: Improvements Everywhere in OOTP 11

To be fair, there was a known Mac glitch last year regarding licenses. An easy workaround existed and was posted: Unlicense the game when patching.

Other than that, it's very Mac-compatible and is a solid game. I was trying to avoid reading up on OOTP 11 only because I've barely scratched the surface in last year's release (a testament to the game's depth). As soon as I read about revamped draft, I knew I needed this year's game.

Oh, and regarding "advanced stats like OPS+ and ERA+" . . . For those interested in something a little more advanced, the game will also include wOBA, FIP and Zone Rating. Here's hoping for UZR too!

[MachoMyers]

Re: Improvements Everywhere in OOTP 11

Already preordered. Knowing that OOTP is going to be released in APRIL is massive! Now if only I was playing OOTP 11 during opening day games!