[Getch]

Think of the fantasy sports UI, where you log in via the web and set your rosters, make trades, do waivers, etc., but as the UI for an OOTP online league. So instead of having to export/import the league files, you can just go onto the web and do it. For instance, call up your players, set the batting order, etc. The commish would sim (but the simming OOTP would be on the server, not the commish's PC), and the web server would instantly be updated with the results and people can then go in and make their changes for the next sim.

There is going to be both a web interface and a downloadable client, so you can still do it the old way.

The idea is to hit the "casual gamer", the people who enjoy fantasy baseball (OOTP is more for the serious baseball simulator), since this market is huge. The interface would be similar to what they're used to in real life, but would still be OOTP simulations at the heart.

I think the big draw would be to sell it as something like "Hey, you like fantasy baseball? How about playing fantasy baseball with the 1927 players?" ...even though it really isn't "fantasy baseball".

At least, that's my impression of what it will be. Remember that it's probably still just in the developer's heads and probably over a year away, so it can change.