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endgame · 09-23-2006, 01:50 PM

I believe this version's pbp to be an improvement overall. That being said:

There are quite a few areas that need to be addressed, however many of these have to do with the game calling for specific information 'out of synch' or inapplicable to the play itself; these are systemic problems in the way the play by play mechanics string together, not actually a function of the written play or exercise itself. I am confident this will get a throrough review before a 2007 release.

Another aspect of the sequence I'd, personally, like to see improved is that a number of fundamental (and minimal) elements be included in an at-bat every time and only those every time: who's batting (I wouldn't mind uniform number now and then), the pitch, the result. All else should be, optimally, a function of variable occurence dependent on our preferences: season stats in a particular field, today's performance, last 10 games stats, batter's .avg against lefties - if he's facing one, or completely customizeable by option and percentages, i.e. I want to see a pitcher's K's for the year 1-2 times a game; a batter's season .OBP announced 1-3 times a game, and so forth. I do not find imperative to have the details of the pitcher's windup announced every occasion, for instance.

In summary, how it happens and how colorful, I'm convinced should ultimately be left to a player's discretion. We have that now with access to the data to make those changes in description, but the process is more than cumbersome and it does require a certain savvy with the tool. The sequence needs to be simplified to certainties; expanded and personalized on demand (as stat details). The Mods/XML thread needs attention and input from users like the OP and anyone with preferences for changes in future versions. I suggest it be treated like a suggestion thread with any and all comments of this nature placed <a href="http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/board/showthread.php?t=131785" target="_blank">here</a> for review by the Text Team and Markus for early consideration in the next release.

09-23-2006, 01:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
endgame Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 10,075 Thanked 498x in 285 posts	I believe this version's pbp to be an improvement overall. That being said: There are quite a few areas that need to be addressed, however many of these have to do with the game calling for specific information 'out of synch' or inapplicable to the play itself; these are systemic problems in the way the play by play mechanics string together, not actually a function of the written play or exercise itself. I am confident this will get a throrough review before a 2007 release. Another aspect of the sequence I'd, personally, like to see improved is that a number of fundamental (and minimal) elements be included in an at-bat every time and only those every time: who's batting (I wouldn't mind uniform number now and then), the pitch, the result. All else should be, optimally, a function of variable occurence dependent on our preferences: season stats in a particular field, today's performance, last 10 games stats, batter's .avg against lefties - if he's facing one, or completely customizeable by option and percentages, i.e. I want to see a pitcher's K's for the year 1-2 times a game; a batter's season .OBP announced 1-3 times a game, and so forth. I do not find imperative to have the details of the pitcher's windup announced every occasion, for instance. In summary, how it happens and how colorful, I'm convinced should ultimately be left to a player's discretion. We have that now with access to the data to make those changes in description, but the process is more than cumbersome and it does require a certain savvy with the tool. The sequence needs to be simplified to certainties; expanded and personalized on demand (as stat details). The Mods/XML thread needs attention and input from users like the OP and anyone with preferences for changes in future versions. I suggest it be treated like a suggestion thread with any and all comments of this nature placed <a href="http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/board/showthread.php?t=131785" target="_blank">here</a> for review by the Text Team and Markus for early consideration in the next release. __________________ "Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -- Samuel Beckett _____________________________________________ Last edited by endgame; 09-23-2006 at 04:24 PM.