[Anisoptera]

What would get you to get OOTP9? FaceGen (best feature ever?) and the myriad of needed improvements over 2006 were enough for me to get 2007, but I'm not sure about 9. Even in-game graphics, as awesome as they would be, I'm not sure would get me as I rarely play out games. An overhauled financial system would go a long way, I think. Maybe sound; I miss the baseball sounds. I understand there's tonnes of ideas from the suggestions given, but are there any real big things for you?

Let's keep a tally (updated to post 57):
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will buy regardless: 3 (sandman, ctorg, Solonor)

will buy unless a disaster: 1 (darkenigma510)

re-designed pitcher model where: endurance is not the only determinate of whether one is a starter or reliever (more the # of quality pitch types in pitcher's arsenal); and more control of how relievers are used (less like closer only comes in in a "save" situation): 7 (andymac, TribeFanInNC, LLN, Deft, Russ, kingcharlesxii, Anisoptera)

complete interface overhaul to something more like 6.5 (note, however, that many people argue with so much more it needs to be like the way it is and that people should be more open to adjusting... that said, there probably are ways to improve the existing system like the transaction screen suggestion): 6 (morsemoose, jazzrack, mauboy, Jestor, whizkid1950, The Wolf)

easier to set up a league ("league creation interface that is powerful and robust yet more streamlined, quicker, and easier to use"): 4 (Fallschirmjager, Prodigal Son, andymac, TheWolf)

hits/outs plot chart: 4 (silvam14, starshadow, TheWolf, kingcharlesxii)

more visible rosters on transactions screen like 6.5: 4 (whizkid1950, Solonor, Anisoptera, TheWolf)

sign personnel like we do players: 3 (mikev, TribeFanInNC, Solonor)

incorporate Getch's draft utility or at least make it easier to draft in-game while an online league is going on: 3 (mikev, TribeFanInNC, kingcharlesxi)

fix FA compensation: 3 (mikev, TribeFanInNC, Solonor)

improve file sizes even further like only sending truly updated files (note, however, that some people might not be taking full advantage of the already existing optimization techniques and/or including stuff they really don't need or at least including it more often than they need): 2 (mikev, TribeFanInNC)

fix rule 5 (Solonor argues it is not broken, so which is it?): 2 (mikev, TribeFanInNC)

in-game graphics: 2 (The Wolf, silvam14)

realistic financial system: 2 (chanman, Anisoptera)

try to eliminate need for house rules / improve AI: 2 (Russ, Eckstein 4 Prez)

improvements to Scouting/Minor League Coaches: 1 (Russ)

fix bugs: 1 (Eckstein 4 Prez)

customizeable sim screen: 1 (pseudofool)

better player generation model: 1 (The Wolf)

Universal Binary for the Mac version as the speed difference is enormous, see FM: 1 (jasonditz)

drafts from feeder leagues should only produce a handful of 5 star prospects like AI created draft pools: 1 (Fallschirmjager)

time dependent PbP, not just stuff that could be outputted in any game: 1 (Russ)

H2H: 1 (mauboy)

sound: 1 (Anisoptera)

have teams of all one nationality exist in a multi-national league: 1 (sandman)

more team stuff (like secondary logos, team skins, team HOF, team association when going into the league HOF): 1 (Deft)

include all features 6.5 had: 1 (whizkid1950)

history editor and an editable record book that tracked at least the same stuff that 6.5 did: 1 (Solonor)

a way to work the pitch location option on the broadcast screen: 1 (kingcharlesxii)

huge leap of some sort like facegen: 1 (bonedwarf)