Re: I must say not being able to use roster updates is a bummer!
First, I'd like to point out that both FatPitcher and Fossen make cogent arguments in their posts, and I greatly appreciate that this thread has kept a sensible and productive tone.
I haven't decided which way I'll go yet for this year's baseball titles - I never do until I've played them all - but there's no question that I've been a unabashed fan of Sega's products over the last few years - much more so than Electronic Arts. This will come as no surprise to the large masses that routinely (and incorrectly) label OS as a "Sega fansite."
Sega has to try harder - there's no question about that. EA has a arsenal of cash and marketing expertise that they bring to bear upon the market every year. Fortunately for gamers, Sega's done that, and provided gamers with superior products for years. I have to agree with Fossen - in that while I respect Sega's decisions on the lack of usable online roster updates - I strongly think it's the wrong one - and it may end up costing Sega my money; money that they've been able to count on for years.
To claw their way up, Sega needs more ardent fans - people that love their products, and sell their friends on them. Even EA wasn't always about commercials and product placement...
For the time being, since major sales numbers aren't likely in the offing, building a strong fan base that Sega knows they can rely on becomes critical. Building it may require catering to the "whining malcontents" - the people who care so much about a title that they dedicate their time, passion and energy discussing it and posting about it at Operation Sports and places like it.
I'm not here to tell anyone how to do their job, and I appreciate FatPitcher taking the time to keep us in the loop over the years.
Nevertheless, I'd like to offer one kernel of wisdom:
Sometimes, the two-percent solution is exactly that - a solution.
First, I'd like to point out that both FatPitcher and Fossen make cogent arguments in their posts, and I greatly appreciate that this thread has kept a sensible and productive tone.
I haven't decided which way I'll go yet for this year's baseball titles - I never do until I've played them all - but there's no question that I've been a unabashed fan of Sega's products over the last few years - much more so than Electronic Arts. This will come as no surprise to the large masses that routinely (and incorrectly) label OS as a "Sega fansite."
Sega has to try harder - there's no question about that. EA has a arsenal of cash and marketing expertise that they bring to bear upon the market every year. Fortunately for gamers, Sega's done that, and provided gamers with superior products for years. I have to agree with Fossen - in that while I respect Sega's decisions on the lack of usable online roster updates - I strongly think it's the wrong one - and it may end up costing Sega my money; money that they've been able to count on for years.
To claw their way up, Sega needs more ardent fans - people that love their products, and sell their friends on them. Even EA wasn't always about commercials and product placement...
For the time being, since major sales numbers aren't likely in the offing, building a strong fan base that Sega knows they can rely on becomes critical. Building it may require catering to the "whining malcontents" - the people who care so much about a title that they dedicate their time, passion and energy discussing it and posting about it at Operation Sports and places like it.
I'm not here to tell anyone how to do their job, and I appreciate FatPitcher taking the time to keep us in the loop over the years.
Nevertheless, I'd like to offer one kernel of wisdom:
Sometimes, the two-percent solution is exactly that - a solution.
keep at it guys and maybe just maybe us Xbox boys will get a treat......
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