OOTP5: 2 Hours Earlier/Buy Now!

korme · 02-27-2003, 05:56 PM

http://www.400softwarestudios.com/bo...5&pagenumber=1

I have just purchased OOTP5. I cannot wait for tomorrow.

Please, please, get sick tonight. I'm definately going to basketball without a coat!

rexalllsc · 02-27-2003, 05:59 PM

I thought this was a thread about the CM4 demo!!!

illinifan999 · 02-27-2003, 06:25 PM

ANyone know how big of a download it will be?

FBPro · 02-27-2003, 06:28 PM

Around 20 meg or so.

McSweeny · 02-27-2003, 06:55 PM

sheesh... i tell myself to wait for the reviews before i dowload it and here i go and buy it before i can even play it. Stupid debit card burning a hole in my pants

Ksyrup · 02-27-2003, 07:40 PM

Got it! Well, my Order ID, anyway. Looking forward to tomorrow night.

illinifan999 · 02-27-2003, 07:45 PM

Be sure to start a 25 page OOTP5 Thoughts and Discussion again.

This time I might buy the game, if I can get the faster internet connection.

bigdawg2003 · 02-27-2003, 07:57 PM

illinifan999

That's Skydog's job. As long as he's up to it.

Ksyrup · 02-27-2003, 08:14 PM

SD said he wouldn't be around until Sunday, I think.

Just be suret o include the word "Boyz" in the title so we can all locate it quickly!

Anrhydeddu · 02-27-2003, 08:21 PM

With all of this hype and pent up enthusiasm, I really, really hope expections will be met.

Ksyrup · 02-27-2003, 08:41 PM

Seeing as though I enjoyed OOTP4, I'm sure this game will not disappoint me. As for others...?

Ben E Lou · 02-27-2003, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ksyrup
SD said he wouldn't be around until Sunday, I think.

Just be suret o include the word "Boyz" in the title so we can all locate it quickly!

I'm thinking that I'll be too busy during the day tomorrow to give it a look, but I can start the thread at 10:00AM and let others give the opinions.

INDalltheway · 02-27-2003, 09:45 PM

You have to start though SkyDog. It just wouldn't be right if someone else started it.

Tarkus · 02-27-2003, 10:11 PM

I don't know what you guys are seeing but the website my browser finds says it will be available March 2003, with no specific date.

Tarkus

KWhit · 02-27-2003, 10:33 PM

Go here:

OOTP5

RawIsDan · 02-27-2003, 10:35 PM

I hope their football game looks as good as the OOTP. I don't even like playing baseball sims but that one almost makes me.

KWhit · 02-27-2003, 10:44 PM

I think OOTP4 is the best sports sim I've ever played (and I've played quite a few). It sure looks like version 5 is a big step forward, so I'm pretty stoked.

My one request is that I hope it is more difficult than v4. Right now, I have to institue quite a few house rules to make it interesting (but this is a pretty common problem with sports sims).

McSweeny · 02-27-2003, 10:45 PM

OOTP is the best? try CM my man, try CM

KWhit · 02-27-2003, 10:49 PM

Good point. I haven't played that one yet, even though many people claim it rocks. I don't have any interest whatsoever in soccer, though. For that reason, I've held off. Part of me thinks I may enjoy it anyway, but I'm waiting for the demo before I give it a try.

Tarkus · 02-27-2003, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KWhit
Go here:

OOTP5

Go here:

http://www.ootp5.com/downloads.html

Tarkus

McSweeny · 02-27-2003, 10:53 PM

i too had very little interest in soccer before i picked up CM. But now i'm a total junkie. Try the CM4 demo when it comes out tomorrow, i know i can't wait for it

Sorry to threadjack, back to OOTP5

korme · 02-27-2003, 10:55 PM

my loins are again quivering in anticipation

McSweeny · 02-27-2003, 10:57 PM

just 10 hours now little man

KWhit · 02-27-2003, 10:58 PM

Yeah, I've been looking forward to downloading the CM demo tomorrow too.

Weird that they're available the same day.

[Dame Edna] That's spooooky! [/Dame Edna]

KWhit · 02-27-2003, 10:58 PM

Woo Hoo!

100 posts!

Okay so I'm lame.

McSweeny · 02-27-2003, 10:59 PM

man if OOTP5 lives up to all this hype... i really hope this is the version that puts it over the top

KWhit · 02-27-2003, 11:02 PM

I really like the looks of the new HTML reports and the almanac feature. I want my league history well organized. If these deliver as promised, I'll be happy.

ISiddiqui · 02-27-2003, 11:46 PM

YAY!!

This makes me happy... I'll be downloading tomorrow

.

Tarkus · 02-28-2003, 01:03 AM

I am very confused. I keep going to the download site and it keeps saying it won't be available until March. Where are you guys getting this tomorrow download thing?

Tarkus

edm · 02-28-2003, 02:16 AM

http://www.OOTP5.com/

just under 7 hours left on the count down clock. And dont worry that it says "Out of the Park Park Baseball 5 will be released March 2003". It will be out at 10 AM est, THIS morning!

cincyreds · 02-28-2003, 05:25 AM

Yeah, I bought my copy as well last night.

I like .400 products so far, cuz I know that if there is some serious issue, they will always release a patch to fix it.

I looking forward to playing OOTP5.

Jets80 · 02-28-2003, 06:19 AM

Two words : More Stats !!!!

I read this game will keep career playoff stats as well as career minor league stats. Thats awsome!! nothing like looking at the stats of a career minor leaguer or the career playoff stats of a vet superstar.

CentralMassHokie · 02-28-2003, 07:08 AM

I hadn't seen mention of this feature yet. That's goign to actually make me consider getting OOTP5.

I'm going to hold off until I see how the feature is implemented, but it's a step in the right direction.

Now if Markus adds the 40-man roster and real waiver claims, I'll be first in line.

Ksyrup · 02-28-2003, 07:14 AM

I think the only step in those directions is an option to allow veterans to refuse assignment to the minors. I think it needs to go further, but that's a step.

Also, arbitration is in the game, at least as far as I know. Rather than having a "hearing" and all of that, I think an arbitrator sets a salary automatically. Not sure how this works, though - whether it replaces a portion of the previous 5 years/$100K contract or comes after the 5 years, how well it takes into account performance in determining the arbitration salary, etc. We'll just have to see.

02-28-2003, 08:56 AM

I really hope the release is better than TDCB's horrible release.

HornsManiac

Ksyrup · 02-28-2003, 08:58 AM

It will be, if only for the reason that this is a 5th generation game.

Ksyrup · 02-28-2003, 08:59 AM

Dola. BTW, in your sig, shouldn't that read self-discipline?

Ask Easy, I'm the Sig Nazi!

edm · 02-28-2003, 09:07 AM

crap... not a big surprise, but I guess they're getting nailed, 9:59 and everything crashed

Ben E Lou · 02-28-2003, 09:12 AM

I'm talking to Stallings via instant messenger right now. He says the crash issues won't be long.

McSweeny · 02-28-2003, 09:13 AM

sweet deal

Marmel · 02-28-2003, 09:15 AM

Ha, shorty, I told you!

hunt_nd · 02-28-2003, 09:15 AM

Heh.

That's gotta be the least surprising crash I've ever seen.

edm · 02-28-2003, 09:16 AM

Thanks for the info, I guess we can all wait an another half hour or so, although I am starting to shake from withdraw.

must... have... ootp5

Tarkus · 02-28-2003, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SkyDog
I'm talking to Stallings via instant messenger right now. He says the crash issues won't be long.

It'd probably go a lot quicker if you'd stop interrupting him!

Tarkus

Ben E Lou · 02-28-2003, 09:20 AM

Actually it sounds like he's not doing much himself. He just said he's about to call Markus. If there are any problems that look to last more than a few more minutes, he says he'll give me an announcement to post over here.

SirFozzie · 02-28-2003, 09:28 AM

Argh.. no OOTP5.. Will..to..live.. fading...

edm · 02-28-2003, 09:31 AM

enjoy some Tetris to pass the time

TroyF · 02-28-2003, 09:55 AM

http://www.ootp5.com/downloads.html

It's ready guys. Just d/l it, installing now.

TroyF

02-27-2003, 06:25 PM	#3
illinifan999 Pro Rookie Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: VA	ANyone know how big of a download it will be? __________________ Chicago Eagles 2 time ZFL champions We're "rebuilding"

02-27-2003, 06:28 PM	#4
FBPro College Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SE	Around 20 meg or so. __________________ GM RayCo Raiders-est. 2004-2012 Charter member of the IHOF-RayCo GM GM Tennessee Titans PFL 2011-2014 GM Tennessee Titans FOWL 2020-2025

02-27-2003, 07:40 PM	#6
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Got it! Well, my Order ID, anyway. Looking forward to tomorrow night. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

02-27-2003, 07:45 PM	#7
illinifan999 Pro Rookie Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: VA	Be sure to start a 25 page OOTP5 Thoughts and Discussion again. This time I might buy the game, if I can get the faster internet connection. __________________ Chicago Eagles 2 time ZFL champions We're "rebuilding"

02-27-2003, 07:57 PM	#8
bigdawg2003 High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Austin, Texas, USA	illinifan999 That's Skydog's job. As long as he's up to it. __________________ I didn't even know Elvis was from Memphis. I thought he was from Tennessee.

02-27-2003, 05:59 PM	#2
rexalllsc Banned Join Date: Feb 2003	I thought this was a thread about the CM4 demo!!!

02-27-2003, 06:55 PM	#5
McSweeny College Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somerville, MA	sheesh... i tell myself to wait for the reviews before i dowload it and here i go and buy it before i can even play it. Stupid debit card burning a hole in my pants

02-27-2003, 08:14 PM	#9
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	SD said he wouldn't be around until Sunday, I think. Just be suret o include the word "Boyz" in the title so we can all locate it quickly! __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

02-27-2003, 08:21 PM	#10
Anrhydeddu Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Oct 2002	With all of this hype and pent up enthusiasm, I really, really hope expections will be met.

02-27-2003, 08:41 PM	#11
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Seeing as though I enjoyed OOTP4, I'm sure this game will not disappoint me. As for others...? __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

02-27-2003, 09:45 PM	#13
INDalltheway College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Chicago	You have to start though SkyDog. It just wouldn't be right if someone else started it.

02-27-2003, 10:11 PM	#14
Tarkus High School Varsity Join Date: Jun 2001	I don't know what you guys are seeing but the website my browser finds says it will be available March 2003, with no specific date. Tarkus __________________ Winning may not be everything, but losing isn't anything.

02-27-2003, 10:33 PM	#15
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	Go here: OOTP5

02-27-2003, 10:35 PM	#16
RawIsDan High School JV Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	I hope their football game looks as good as the OOTP. I don't even like playing baseball sims but that one almost makes me.

02-27-2003, 10:44 PM	#17
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	I think OOTP4 is the best sports sim I've ever played (and I've played quite a few). It sure looks like version 5 is a big step forward, so I'm pretty stoked. My one request is that I hope it is more difficult than v4. Right now, I have to institue quite a few house rules to make it interesting (but this is a pretty common problem with sports sims).

02-27-2003, 10:45 PM	#18
McSweeny College Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somerville, MA	OOTP is the best? try CM my man, try CM

02-27-2003, 10:49 PM	#19
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	Good point. I haven't played that one yet, even though many people claim it rocks. I don't have any interest whatsoever in soccer, though. For that reason, I've held off. Part of me thinks I may enjoy it anyway, but I'm waiting for the demo before I give it a try.

02-27-2003, 10:53 PM	#21
McSweeny College Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somerville, MA	i too had very little interest in soccer before i picked up CM. But now i'm a total junkie. Try the CM4 demo when it comes out tomorrow, i know i can't wait for it Sorry to threadjack, back to OOTP5

02-27-2003, 10:55 PM	#22
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	my loins are again quivering in anticipation

02-27-2003, 10:57 PM	#23
McSweeny College Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somerville, MA	just 10 hours now little man

02-27-2003, 10:58 PM	#24
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	Yeah, I've been looking forward to downloading the CM demo tomorrow too. Weird that they're available the same day. [Dame Edna] That's spooooky! [/Dame Edna]

02-27-2003, 10:59 PM	#26
McSweeny College Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Somerville, MA	man if OOTP5 lives up to all this hype... i really hope this is the version that puts it over the top

02-27-2003, 11:02 PM	#27
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	I really like the looks of the new HTML reports and the almanac feature. I want my league history well organized. If these deliver as promised, I'll be happy.

02-27-2003, 11:46 PM	#28
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	YAY!! This makes me happy... I'll be downloading tomorrow . __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

02-28-2003, 01:03 AM	#29
Tarkus High School Varsity Join Date: Jun 2001	I am very confused. I keep going to the download site and it keeps saying it won't be available until March. Where are you guys getting this tomorrow download thing? Tarkus __________________ Winning may not be everything, but losing isn't anything.

02-28-2003, 02:16 AM	#30
edm n00b Join Date: Apr 2001	http://www.OOTP5.com/ just under 7 hours left on the count down clock. And dont worry that it says "Out of the Park Park Baseball 5 will be released March 2003". It will be out at 10 AM est, THIS morning! Last edited by edm : 02-28-2003 at 02:16 AM.

02-28-2003, 05:25 AM	#31
cincyreds High School Varsity Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mississippi	Yeah, I bought my copy as well last night. I like .400 products so far, cuz I know that if there is some serious issue, they will always release a patch to fix it. I looking forward to playing OOTP5. __________________ The Dallas Cowboys!! America's Team will rise again.

02-28-2003, 06:19 AM	#32
Jets80 High School Varsity Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC	Two words : More Stats !!!! I read this game will keep career playoff stats as well as career minor league stats. Thats awsome!! nothing like looking at the stats of a career minor leaguer or the career playoff stats of a vet superstar.

02-28-2003, 07:08 AM	#33
CentralMassHokie High School JV Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Massachusetts	Minor League Option Years I hadn't seen mention of this feature yet. That's goign to actually make me consider getting OOTP5. I'm going to hold off until I see how the feature is implemented, but it's a step in the right direction. Now if Markus adds the 40-man roster and real waiver claims, I'll be first in line.

02-28-2003, 07:14 AM	#34
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I think the only step in those directions is an option to allow veterans to refuse assignment to the minors. I think it needs to go further, but that's a step. Also, arbitration is in the game, at least as far as I know. Rather than having a "hearing" and all of that, I think an arbitrator sets a salary automatically. Not sure how this works, though - whether it replaces a portion of the previous 5 years/$100K contract or comes after the 5 years, how well it takes into account performance in determining the arbitration salary, etc. We'll just have to see. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

02-28-2003, 08:56 AM	#35
HornsManiac	I really hope the release is better than TDCB's horrible release. HornsManiac

02-28-2003, 08:58 AM	#36
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	It will be, if only for the reason that this is a 5th generation game. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

02-28-2003, 08:59 AM	#37
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Dola. BTW, in your sig, shouldn't that read self-discipline? Ask Easy, I'm the Sig Nazi! __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

02-28-2003, 09:07 AM	#38
edm n00b Join Date: Apr 2001	crap... not a big surprise, but I guess they're getting nailed, 9:59 and everything crashed Last edited by edm : 02-28-2003 at 09:17 AM.

02-28-2003, 09:12 AM	#39
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	I'm talking to Stallings via instant messenger right now. He says the crash issues won't be long. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!