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Originally Posted by BusterKing
It all depends how much time you will spend playing the game.
OOTP9 is probably 6 weeks away from release, at least.
So lets say you play a reasonable one hour a day for the next 40 days, well that's 40 hours of great enjoyment you will get.
It's half the cost of bringing your family to the movies which last about 2 hours.
So in that scenario, you will certainly get your money's worth and learn all about the game and be ready to tackle OOTP9 right on when you get it, transferring your on going league from OOTP8.
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When I'm being a sourpuss, I bring up the subject of the usual waiting for patches for much of the rest of the year. OOTP 9 will not be finished until the fall, is the thinking with that attitude.
However, two things are now occurring to me:
- I already have OOTP 8 which, with one troublesome exception, works fine and gives a great deal of satisfaction. Given the need for a workaround/compromise to deal with that situation, I can play the heck out of that game until OOTP 9 is finally finished.
- Due to the recently renewed activity here in the forums, I find myself curious and excited about the new version. Therefore, I feel an urge for being part of the process, getting into the new game, providing feedback and guidance to developers and noobs alike, and I cannot do that if I don't buy OOTP 9 when it is released.
So, I have the best of both worlds. If you feel you can afford it, buying two excellent baseball simulation games within a few months of each other, I would recommend this strategy to anybody.