OOTP Hockey?

MizzouRah · 10-18-2011, 09:54 PM

This has me very excited...

OOTP goes HOCKEY!!!! - OOTP Developments Forums

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He shoots! He scores! And the crowd goes wild! That was a top shelf goal, folks!

Love hockey? We do too, and that's why we brought our deep experience developing sport management sims to the sport with the newest game we're adding to our lineup. As in OOTP, our upcoming hockey game will let you take over a team and make all the decisions: hire and fire coaches; sign, release, and trade players; oversee financials; and dictate game-time strategy, including when to pull your goalie, which lines to use when, and more.

We know you're anxious to learn more, so here's a rundown to get you started:

1. What exactly is the Hockey Project?
The Hockey Project is a career hockey text sim game for PC and Mac, similar to OOTP, FM and EHM.

2. You're calling it the Hockey Project?
No, that's just our placeholder name until we come up with the final one.

3. When will the Hockey Project be released?
The release is planned for late 2012 (Q4).

4. What is the history of the project?
The project is based on a game I did before I joined OOTP Developments. I worked on it as a hobby with a friend of mine. I had to stop when I started my work on iOOTP Baseball 2011, but my friend continued his work alone.

5. Who will work on the project?
My friend Malte will join OOTP Developments and works full-time on the project. I will support him as coder, designer and community manager, but only in times I have no work to do for iOOTP or other OOTP products. Markus and Andreas will not be involved with any work on the project. They will only help out with some design decisions and general experience. So Markus and Andreas will not lose any time for OOTP 13 development and I will not lose any time for iOOTP 2012 development.

6. How close will the Hockey Project be to OOTP Baseball?
We aim for a similar look and feel as OOTP 13 so everyone who likes OOTP and hockey will feel at home. Additionally, we have a lot of influences from European games like FM, EHM and some old German manager games. OOTP and the Hockey Project will share some source code in the future (wherever it makes sense).

7. What are the planned features?

Important: the following list is not complete and may change during development.

- Single-player career mode for the 2012/2013 season.
- Included minimum leagues (playable): NHL, AHL, ECHL, QMJHL, OHL and WHL. Additional leagues (from Europe) will depend on the number of Researchers we can acquire.
- Dynamic News and Event system (based on XML files)
- Editable Injury system (based on external file)
- Online Leagues
- All League Rules, Leagues, Player and Teams are editable.
- Stats, Stats and more Stats (hey, we are OOTP Developments)

8. How can I help with the project?
In the near future we will start to recruit Researchers to work on all the leagues we want to include. Later, we will add additional beta testers to the team. More possible positions we might add later are French translators and writers for news, injuries and other related stuff. We will start threads on this topic soon, but if you have interest to help out, please contact me at [email protected]

dzilla77 · 10-18-2011, 10:16 PM

:drool:

bbor · 10-18-2011, 10:22 PM

single season replay? or career?

Danny · 10-18-2011, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by bbor

single season replay? or career?

You don't have to read very far to find this answer.

MizzouRah · 10-18-2011, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bbor

single season replay? or career?

Single player, career mode.

bbor · 10-18-2011, 10:32 PM

sorry missed that.

i'm in!

Johnny93g · 10-18-2011, 10:51 PM

It's intriguing indeed. They say it's a year away, but everything I read sounds great.

cuervo72 · 10-18-2011, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah

Single player

A little disappointing for me, but probably a wise move.

Fidatelo · 10-18-2011, 11:09 PM

Very exciting, looking forward to Q4 2012!

MizzouRah · 10-18-2011, 11:20 PM

I'm really glad it will have the ootp interface feel to it.

Grim.Reaper · 10-18-2011, 11:38 PM

simply stunned with the news....can't wait!

MacroGuru · 10-19-2011, 12:24 AM

Droool.....

Honolulu_Blue · 10-19-2011, 12:46 AM

Awesome!

I've missed having a hockey sim.

bhlloy · 10-19-2011, 01:15 AM

This looks pretty sweet

Dreghorn2 · 10-19-2011, 01:29 AM

Sold!

Young Drachma · 10-19-2011, 02:10 AM

DeToxRox · 10-19-2011, 02:13 AM

Glorious.

Antmeister · 10-19-2011, 02:23 AM

Now if they ever considered a football sim with an OOTP interface, it would be very difficult for me to turn away.

mckerney · 10-19-2011, 02:29 AM

Will be all over this if it has college leagues, though I'll probably buy it anyway.

Ajaxab · 10-19-2011, 09:02 AM

I guess if it has anything like the customizability of OOTP, adding college leagues shouldn't be too much of a stretch.

claphamsa · 10-19-2011, 10:09 AM

awesome!

Maple Leafs · 10-19-2011, 10:22 AM

How has the OOTP series been lately? Do you still need to take a college course to figure out what's going on, or did they finally get around to at least having the option to simplify things?

spleen1015 · 10-19-2011, 10:23 AM

I am glad to see something like this happening.

My only concern is what this is going to take away from OOTP.

Markus said iOOTP wasn't going to impact OOTP in any way, yet the release of OOTP12 was directly impacted by iOOTP.

Either way, good luck!

Marc Vaughan · 10-19-2011, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by spleen1015

My only concern is what this is going to take away from OOTP.
Markus said iOOTP wasn't going to impact OOTP in any way, yet the release of OOTP12 was directly impacted by iOOTP.

You're fairly safe in this regard - Markus is far from a 'Hockey expert' ... so the hockey game won't impact him in the slightest.

Marc Vaughan · 10-19-2011, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

How has the OOTP series been lately? Do you still need to take a college course to figure out what's going on, or did they finally get around to at least having the option to simplify things?

OOTP is still a very in depth game - however they have released iOOTP (iPhone/iPad/iTouch) last year which is very easy to play and a lot of fun imho .... I also think the success of that might inspire some refined usability in the OOTP PC/Mac UI next year, time will tell.

Sebastian Palkowski · 10-19-2011, 10:40 AM

Nice to see some early interest in the hockey project here.

Firstly, let me tell you, that Markus and Andreas will not do any work for the hockey game, so Markus will not lose any time at all for OOTP13! With Malte we have someone who a) worked on this project before and b) will continue to work on the project full time. I will support him whenever my work on iOOTP allows it.

Better access to OOTP is pretty big for OOTP 13, which will influence the hockey project as well. As Marc mentioned, we learned a lot from the iOOTP release.

We are very excited to bring the hockey project to OOTP Developments and profit from the experience and knowledge of Markus and Andreas. It will be a great run ...

NoSkillz · 10-19-2011, 11:04 AM

Wow, this is a pleasant surprise!

That said, as someone who was a head researcher on EHM for that whole, wonderful ride, it almost feels as if I'm cheating on Riz by even showing interest in this

cubboyroy1826 · 10-19-2011, 11:07 AM

Isn't Malte the one who worked on one of the Eastside hockey games?

Marc Vaughan · 10-19-2011, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by NoSkillz

That said, as someone who was a head researcher on EHM for that whole, wonderful ride, it almost feels as if I'm cheating on Riz by even showing interest in this

I think Riz would be chuffed that someone else is picking up the standard tbh ... its been a while now.

Doug5984 · 10-19-2011, 11:33 AM

Sweet baby jesus, a new hockey sim!!!!

....now the wait begins.

Ksyrup · 10-19-2011, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan

I think Riz would be chuffed

I assume that means stoked, not miffed. You foreigners...

TurnerONU22 · 10-19-2011, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by cuervo72

A little disappointing for me, but probably a wise move.

Reading the thread over there, the developer is saying that it will have online leagues as well. I think when they said 'single player career mode', they were just trying to say that it's not a replay sim.

cuervo72 · 10-19-2011, 12:32 PM

Oh, thanks - that's good then!

Sebastian Palkowski · 10-19-2011, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TurnerONU22

Reading the thread over there, the developer is saying that it will have online leagues as well. I think when they said 'single player career mode', they were just trying to say that it's not a replay sim.

You are right, the wording is a little misleading. As a big OOTP Online League fan myself (and longtime Commish) that is a must-feature. How close we can reach the OOTP12 level with our first version has to be seen but basic stuff like in-game im-/export of team-files and league-files or password protected GM/Commish login will make the release (as we basically have it already implemented).

korme · 10-19-2011, 02:19 PM

SHOULDA BEEN BASKETBALL

Hockey's cool too though

Marc Vaughan · 10-19-2011, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

I assume that means stoked, not miffed. You foreigners...

chuffed = pleased or delighted

Apologies for any lost in translation issues.

PS - btw back home 'stoked' is what you do to a coal fire when its buring out, you 'stoke' the coals (ie. rake them through) ...

Chubby · 10-19-2011, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MacroGuru

Droool.....

this

samifan24 · 10-19-2011, 07:18 PM

This is great news but I wish Riz were involved in this project.

sovereignstar v2 · 10-19-2011, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Marc Vaughan

You're fairly safe in this regard - Markus is far from a 'Hockey expert' ... so the hockey game won't impact him in the slightest.

To be honest, he's not much of a baseball expert either.

Pumpy Tudors · 10-19-2011, 07:28 PM

shit just got real

sovereignstar v2 · 10-19-2011, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mckerney

Will be all over this if it has college leagues, though I'll probably buy it anyway.

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Originally Posted by Ajaxab

I guess if it has anything like the customizability of OOTP, adding college leagues shouldn't be too much of a stretch.

And it starts.

duff88 · 10-19-2011, 08:26 PM

Can I pre-order already?

cubboyroy1826 · 10-19-2011, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by sovereignstar v2

To be honest, he's not much of a baseball expert either.

Ouch man. For not being a much of a baseball expert he does have the top baseball game. I am not an OOTP fanboy but thems some harsh comments.

Mota · 10-19-2011, 09:29 PM

Regardless of his perceived knowledge of baseball, OOTP is one of my favorite games of all time so I have to say that he's a great game designer.

MizzouRah · 10-19-2011, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Mota

Regardless of his perceived knowledge of baseball, OOTP is one of my favorite games of all time so I have to say that he's a great game designer.

Amen.. for someone that isn't a baseball "expert" his game is the best baseball sim on the market.

For me, it's the best text sim on the market, period.

Suicane75 · 10-19-2011, 09:51 PM

This is 3 years away?

Danny · 10-19-2011, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Suicane75

This is 3 years away?

Wow, people really don't read.

Suicane75 · 10-19-2011, 10:29 PM

I can read, thank you very much. In this case I just happened to misread, thank you very much. I thought it said 2014 Q2. Maybe I'm dyslexic.

Suicane75 · 10-19-2011, 10:29 PM

And don't call me people.

Ramzavail · 10-19-2011, 10:51 PM

10-18-2011, 10:22 PM	#3
bbor Pro Starter Join Date: May 2001 Location: toronto	single season replay? or career? __________________ Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob.

10-18-2011, 10:32 PM	#6
bbor Pro Starter Join Date: May 2001 Location: toronto	sorry missed that. i'm in! __________________ Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob.

10-18-2011, 10:51 PM	#7
Johnny93g College Starter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Toronto	It's intriguing indeed. They say it's a year away, but everything I read sounds great. __________________ FOOL- Toronto Marlboros FOOL Classic Champions 2073, 2078, 2079, 2114, 2116, 2117, 2129, 2152, 2155, 2169, 2192 46 35 FOOL H- New York Giants World Champions 1914, 1928 BBCF: Notre Dame TML

10-18-2011, 11:09 PM	#9
Fidatelo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB	Very exciting, looking forward to Q4 2012! __________________ "Breakfast? Breakfast schmekfast, look at the score for God's sake. It's only the second period and I'm winning 12-2. Breakfasts come and go, Rene, but Hartford, the Whale, they only beat Vancouver maybe once or twice in a lifetime."

10-19-2011, 12:24 AM	#12
MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	Droool..... __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future"

10-18-2011, 10:16 PM	#2
dzilla77 High School Varsity Join Date: May 2011	:drool:

10-18-2011, 11:20 PM	#10
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	I'm really glad it will have the ootp interface feel to it.

10-18-2011, 11:38 PM	#11
Grim.Reaper n00b Join Date: Dec 2009	simply stunned with the news....can't wait!

10-19-2011, 12:46 AM	#13
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	Awesome! I've missed having a hockey sim. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

10-19-2011, 01:15 AM	#14
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	This looks pretty sweet

10-19-2011, 01:29 AM	#15
Dreghorn2 n00b Join Date: May 2011	Sold!

10-19-2011, 02:10 AM	#16
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Wow. __________________ Current dynasty: OOTP25 Blitz: RTS meets Moneyball \| OOTP Mod: GM Excel Competitive Balance Tax/Revenue Sharing Calc \| FBCB Mods on Github

10-19-2011, 02:13 AM	#17
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Glorious.

10-19-2011, 02:23 AM	#18
Antmeister Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: At the corner of Beat Street and Electric Avenue	Now if they ever considered a football sim with an OOTP interface, it would be very difficult for me to turn away. __________________ "I'm ready to bury the hatchet, but don't fuck with me" - Schmidty "Box me once, shame on Skydog. Box me twice. Shame on me. Box me 3 times, just fucking ban my ass...." - stevew

10-19-2011, 02:29 AM	#19
mckerney Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Will be all over this if it has college leagues, though I'll probably buy it anyway.

10-19-2011, 09:02 AM	#20
Ajaxab College Benchwarmer Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Far from home	I guess if it has anything like the customizability of OOTP, adding college leagues shouldn't be too much of a stretch.

10-19-2011, 10:09 AM	#21
claphamsa Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: non white trash MD	awesome! __________________ Dominating Warewolf for 0 games! GIT R DUN!!!

10-19-2011, 10:22 AM	#22
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	How has the OOTP series been lately? Do you still need to take a college course to figure out what's going on, or did they finally get around to at least having the option to simplify things? __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

10-19-2011, 10:23 AM	#23
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	I am glad to see something like this happening. My only concern is what this is going to take away from OOTP. Markus said iOOTP wasn't going to impact OOTP in any way, yet the release of OOTP12 was directly impacted by iOOTP. Either way, good luck!

10-19-2011, 10:40 AM	#26
Sebastian Palkowski Mascot Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hamburg, Germany	Nice to see some early interest in the hockey project here. Firstly, let me tell you, that Markus and Andreas will not do any work for the hockey game, so Markus will not lose any time at all for OOTP13! With Malte we have someone who a) worked on this project before and b) will continue to work on the project full time. I will support him whenever my work on iOOTP allows it. Better access to OOTP is pretty big for OOTP 13, which will influence the hockey project as well. As Marc mentioned, we learned a lot from the iOOTP release. We are very excited to bring the hockey project to OOTP Developments and profit from the experience and knowledge of Markus and Andreas. It will be a great run ...

10-19-2011, 11:04 AM	#27
NoSkillz College Benchwarmer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: St. Catharines, Canada	Wow, this is a pleasant surprise! That said, as someone who was a head researcher on EHM for that whole, wonderful ride, it almost feels as if I'm cheating on Riz by even showing interest in this __________________ MY CURRENT FM19 DYNASTY - FM19: "Ludere causa Ludendi - To Play for the Sake of Playing" - Queen's Park FC (Scottish League Two) MY OLD FM11 DYNASTY - FM11: From Semi-Pro Minnows to the EPL - Dover Athletic FC My Personal Blog - Now on the Tee - Golf, Sports, Poker, Life 2006 GOLDEN SCRIBE AWARD WINNER FOR BEST 'OTHER SPORT' DYNASTY - EHM2005: Sharpening Swords in Buffalo

10-19-2011, 11:07 AM	#28
cubboyroy1826 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2002	Isn't Malte the one who worked on one of the Eastside hockey games?

10-19-2011, 11:33 AM	#30
Doug5984 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Louisiana	Sweet baby jesus, a new hockey sim!!!! ....now the wait begins.

10-19-2011, 12:32 PM	#33
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Oh, thanks - that's good then! __________________ null

10-19-2011, 02:19 PM	#35
korme Go Reds Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bloodbuzz Ohio	SHOULDA BEEN BASKETBALL Hockey's cool too though

10-19-2011, 07:18 PM	#38
samifan24 Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NC	This is great news but I wish Riz were involved in this project. __________________ "You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball...and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time." -Jim Bouton

10-19-2011, 07:28 PM	#40
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	shit just got real __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

10-19-2011, 08:26 PM	#42
duff88 College Prospect Join Date: Aug 2005	Can I pre-order already? __________________ The Battle of Quebec [EHM:EA Dynasty]

10-19-2011, 09:29 PM	#44
Mota College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2001	Regardless of his perceived knowledge of baseball, OOTP is one of my favorite games of all time so I have to say that he's a great game designer.

10-19-2011, 09:51 PM	#46
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	This is 3 years away?

10-19-2011, 10:29 PM	#48
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	I can read, thank you very much. In this case I just happened to misread, thank you very much. I thought it said 2014 Q2. Maybe I'm dyslexic.

10-19-2011, 10:51 PM	#50
Ramzavail College Starter Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Strong Island, NY	wow

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