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Originally Posted by kcchief19
I'm generally in this camp as well. I've tried to get into FM but my dislike of soccer and the complexity of the game just makes it to daunting to play as a casual gamer. I think OOTP has generally made good strides after initially becoming too complex of coming back to the pack. I know some will say that that FM and OOTP are just like being a GM -- but most of being a GM is mind-numbingly boring.
I've always enjoyed Jim's approach better. Could there be a bit more flash and immersion? Sure. But I'd a nice engine over a rear spoiler and racing stripes any day.
If there is one thing I don't get it's the customization factor. To me, football doesn't have the historical factor that a sport like baseball does to justify what OOTP does. At one point I could have named all 25 members of the '27 Yankees, but I doubt anyone could name two members of the '29 Packers. The current NFL format of 32 teams is absolutely perfect right now, which is a big reason why the NFL doesn't want to change it.
I get that people would like to play historic seasons and take over expansion teams. That was admittedly a favorite feature of mine of early FOF versions. But I don't feel like it's omission means I'm missing anything.
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What Markus and Marc have done is amazing. Sometimes I wish I had tried to grow the company early when I had momentum. Get an artist on staff, get a little programming support. But their leadership and energy is unusual, and their talent obvious. Plus, they're both good people, and I'm happy for their success.
I don't know if I have an advantage in being the only person at Solecismic, but I think it gives me the opportunity to spend time researching when I should be programming. I can throw different ideas out there. On the downside, I'm 15 years out and still not where I want to be.
Custom league sizes just don't fit where I envision the product. If it were an easy add, I'd probably do it. It is not a highly-requested feature, but those who request it are passionate about it and I think that affects perception of the product. Of course, so does the lack of custom graphics. I'm fairly stubborn about not wanting to sacrifice any screen space that could be filled with numbers, but the game could be much better looking anyway. Art is very expensive.
I worry that the NFL will expand and I'll have to look at this again. Though not as much as I worry about the 18-game expansion.