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DTurner54 · 06-15-2006, 06:24 PM

I too played Strat alot with friends. Another board game I had was NAGAMCO baseball. (We're talking very old history now). I also used to play old time baseball on WIndows 95. It was a DOS program, but I really liked it. I cannot play it anymore with Windows XP, so I was looking for another similar game for my laptop. I discover OOTP in Febraury 2006!

I say buy the game for dear old dad. Just make sure that he reads the game manual, the 362 page version first. Then downlosad the game and start from the beginnning. What I have seen so far since the release, is that alot of the problems some individuals are having with the game, would not be problems, if they would read the manual first. Some of the problems seem to be in how they set of their Universe in the beginning. I haven't had too many problems so far in my different test leagues.

The game is a bit intimidating at first and without reading the manual one could or can get frustrated very quickly. He just needs to set up a few different test leagues first, play around with the different set ups and see what he likes about each different one. Then he can customize his true league he has dreamed about and play it from there.

Another option is Pure Sims Baseball 2007. I have Pim Sims 2005 and it is an alright game, but OOTP is much more customizable and I like it alot, alot more than Pure Sims. I am still learning OOTP, but it is really not that hard to get a handle on, if you just talk it slow. If something is not working like you think it should, delete and start over. After a few times you hit your head and go dah!

Good luck with your decision, but I vote for buying it, if he is a big baseball fan, he will love it and wonder why he's still playing Strat! (With OOPTP you don't have to keep Stats, it is all done for you!)

06-15-2006, 06:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
DTurner54 Bat Boy Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11	learning curve I too played Strat alot with friends. Another board game I had was NAGAMCO baseball. (We're talking very old history now). I also used to play old time baseball on WIndows 95. It was a DOS program, but I really liked it. I cannot play it anymore with Windows XP, so I was looking for another similar game for my laptop. I discover OOTP in Febraury 2006! I say buy the game for dear old dad. Just make sure that he reads the game manual, the 362 page version first. Then downlosad the game and start from the beginnning. What I have seen so far since the release, is that alot of the problems some individuals are having with the game, would not be problems, if they would read the manual first. Some of the problems seem to be in how they set of their Universe in the beginning. I haven't had too many problems so far in my different test leagues. The game is a bit intimidating at first and without reading the manual one could or can get frustrated very quickly. He just needs to set up a few different test leagues first, play around with the different set ups and see what he likes about each different one. Then he can customize his true league he has dreamed about and play it from there. Another option is Pure Sims Baseball 2007. I have Pim Sims 2005 and it is an alright game, but OOTP is much more customizable and I like it alot, alot more than Pure Sims. I am still learning OOTP, but it is really not that hard to get a handle on, if you just talk it slow. If something is not working like you think it should, delete and start over. After a few times you hit your head and go dah! Good luck with your decision, but I vote for buying it, if he is a big baseball fan, he will love it and wonder why he's still playing Strat! (With OOPTP you don't have to keep Stats, it is all done for you!)