Recruiting for OOTP 10 Roster Team

battists · 11-11-2008, 11:07 PM

Hi everyone!

Wow, it seems like forever since I've posted anything out here! I hope everyone is doing well and looking forward to the holiday season. As someone who lives in the Philly burbs, I can only say "Wheeeeeee!"

Which reminds me, this was really cool: http://www.thefightins.com/meechone/...when-to-cheer/

Anyway, meanwhile, this post is about Major League rosters for next year. As you all know, every year we struggle mightily to get a full Major League roster set ready in time for our release. With the depth of OOTP, it's just a gargantuan task, especially when the release is near Opening Day, and it's reached a point where it's just not realistic to expect a single person to build a roster.

So, for OOTP 10, we're trying a new approach. We'll be building a large roster team, with mini-teams responsible for each Major League franchise. We'll also have some people who are in more "supervisory" roles, who will help to ensure that rosters are well-balanced across the league. We are also building some new tools that will really facilitate the creation of a robust, well balanced Major League roster by this team.

So, we're soliciting participants for the Roster Team. Roster Team members will also be members of the Beta Team, but the expectation is that these people will be focused primarily on making the best roster set possible.

If you are interested, please apply for the OOTP 10 beta team, and in the comments section, please put which team or teams you would be interested in working on, if you have a specific preference.

Thanks very much all!

Steve

Raidergoo · 11-11-2008, 11:34 PM

Let's just say the tools in place today are. . .eye-popping.

John C · 11-11-2008, 11:48 PM

Agreed. Quite taken aback and pleasantly surprised.

AirmenSmith · 11-12-2008, 12:25 AM

Just wondering one thing. If you are on the team for making the rosters will you be on the beta team for OOTP 10 to test them out?

Raidergoo · 11-12-2008, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by AirmenSmith

Just wondering one thing. If you are on the team for making the rosters will you be on the beta team for OOTP 10 to test them out?

I think that's a given.

AirmenSmith · 11-12-2008, 01:51 AM

I wasn't sure if they would only let the ppl in charge look at the rosters to test them out.

Raidergoo · 11-12-2008, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by AirmenSmith

I wasn't sure if they would only let the ppl in charge look at the rosters to test them out.

As stated, the plan is to cast a wide net.

battists · 11-12-2008, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by AirmenSmith

Just wondering one thing. If you are on the team for making the rosters will you be on the beta team for OOTP 10 to test them out?

Per my original post, "Roster Team members will also be members of the Beta Team"

AirmenSmith · 11-12-2008, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by battists

Per my original post, "Roster Team members will also be members of the Beta Team"

Thats why I should read not skim through

ripwalk · 11-12-2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by AirmenSmith

Thats why I should read not skim through

That's the kind of attention to detail they are probably looking for on the beta team. You should apply

MB.Pelicans · 11-12-2008, 07:36 PM

is there any chance that leagues outside of major league baseball will be included?

1998 Yankees · 11-12-2008, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ripwalk

That's the kind of attention to detail they are probably looking for on the beta team. You should apply

DrSatan · 11-12-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MB.Pelicans

is there any chance that leagues outside of major league baseball will be included?

Woh slow down turbo, we nearly had a guy jump off bridge over making the ML rosters in last years beta. Lets get that squared away before we have to deal with a bunch of dudes from Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Cuba (do they have internet in Cuba?) flipping out because player X's Contact rating is way off, and player X plays for team X, and the always popular "You must be out of your F@#$% mind if you think player X is a top prospect!!!!!!".

1998 Yankees · 11-12-2008, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrSatan

Woh slow down turbo, we nearly had a guy jump off bridge over making the ML rosters in last years beta. Lets get that squared away before we have to deal with a bunch of dudes from Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Cuba (do they have internet in Cuba?) flipping out because player X's Contact rating is way off, and player X plays for team X, and the always popular "You must be out of your F@#$% mind if you think player X is a top prospect!!!!!!".

MB.Pelicans · 11-12-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DrSatan

Woh slow down turbo, we nearly had a guy jump off bridge over making the ML rosters in last years beta. Lets get that squared away before we have to deal with a bunch of dudes from Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Cuba (do they have internet in Cuba?) flipping out because player X's Contact rating is way off, and player X plays for team X, and the always popular "You must be out of your F@#$% mind if you think player X is a top prospect!!!!!!".

I'm just thinking that if the roster team is large enough, it shouldn't be an issue. Looking at the mod forums, seems the Cuban, Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese leagues all have a fair following on this board already. So then it becomes just a matter of deciding how to balance the stats so they would fit with the MLB setup

CubbyFan23 · 11-12-2008, 11:56 PM

Hopefully I can get a little more involved than last year. I'd love to be on board helping to lead this project.

This year's 2009 project that I'm working on completing now will most likely be the last of the hardcore ratings that I'll be doing for quite some time as I've decided to start my own league and finally get to PLAY the game (!), but I am very much available for beta to work either as a group leader or for an individual team and would be willing to put some work in. Glad to see things getting organized!

andymac · 11-14-2008, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Raidergoo

Let's just say the tools in place today are. . .eye-popping.

Can you give us any info on this? I would possibly like to help, but I am of the opinion that up to this point it is virtually impossible to create a good real life roster set because of the cumbersome way which you must go about it in OOTP, no matter what size of a team you have. Plus, there is the whole pitcher model problem.

Syxx34 · 11-18-2008, 10:46 PM

Id be glad to help in anyway possible....if your on the beta testing; do you still have to buy the game?

ripwalk · 11-19-2008, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Syxx34

Id be glad to help in anyway possible....if your on the beta testing; do you still have to buy the game?

Read the beta application.

Raidergoo · 11-19-2008, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andymac

Can you give us any info on this?

No.

Quote:

Originally Posted by andymac

I would possibly like to help, but I am of the opinion that up to this point it is virtually impossible to create a good real life roster set because of the cumbersome way which you must go about it in OOTP, no matter what size of a team you have.

I no longer have this belief.

Quote:

Originally Posted by andymac

Plus, there is the whole pitcher model problem.

That's a different ball of wax.

11-11-2008, 11:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
battists OOTP Developments Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 17,024 Blog Entries: 7 Thanked 703x in 194 posts	Recruiting for OOTP 10 Roster Team Hi everyone! Wow, it seems like forever since I've posted anything out here! I hope everyone is doing well and looking forward to the holiday season. As someone who lives in the Philly burbs, I can only say "Wheeeeeee!" Which reminds me, this was really cool: http://www.thefightins.com/meechone/...when-to-cheer/ Anyway, meanwhile, this post is about Major League rosters for next year. As you all know, every year we struggle mightily to get a full Major League roster set ready in time for our release. With the depth of OOTP, it's just a gargantuan task, especially when the release is near Opening Day, and it's reached a point where it's just not realistic to expect a single person to build a roster. So, for OOTP 10, we're trying a new approach. We'll be building a large roster team, with mini-teams responsible for each Major League franchise. We'll also have some people who are in more "supervisory" roles, who will help to ensure that rosters are well-balanced across the league. We are also building some new tools that will really facilitate the creation of a robust, well balanced Major League roster by this team. So, we're soliciting participants for the Roster Team. Roster Team members will also be members of the Beta Team, but the expectation is that these people will be focused primarily on making the best roster set possible. If you are interested, please apply for the OOTP 10 beta team, and in the comments section, please put which team or teams you would be interested in working on, if you have a specific preference. Thanks very much all! Steve

11-11-2008, 11:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
John C All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: CT Shoreline Posts: 1,548 Thanked 22x in 12 posts Infractions: 1/0 (0)	Agreed. Quite taken aback and pleasantly surprised. __________________

11-12-2008, 12:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
AirmenSmith All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Antonio TX Posts: 1,154 Thanked 124x in 70 posts	Just wondering one thing. If you are on the team for making the rosters will you be on the beta team for OOTP 10 to test them out? __________________ Go to ITP forums and show your support for the greatest baseball RPG ever

11-12-2008, 01:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
AirmenSmith All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Antonio TX Posts: 1,154 Thanked 124x in 70 posts	I wasn't sure if they would only let the ppl in charge look at the rosters to test them out. __________________ Go to ITP forums and show your support for the greatest baseball RPG ever

11-12-2008, 11:56 PM	#16 (permalink)
CubbyFan23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 2,009 Thanked 417x in 107 posts	Hopefully I can get a little more involved than last year. I'd love to be on board helping to lead this project. This year's 2009 project that I'm working on completing now will most likely be the last of the hardcore ratings that I'll be doing for quite some time as I've decided to start my own league and finally get to PLAY the game (!), but I am very much available for beta to work either as a group leader or for an individual team and would be willing to put some work in. Glad to see things getting organized! Last edited by CubbyFan23; 11-13-2008 at 01:30 AM.

11-11-2008, 11:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Raidergoo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 39.84 N -84.12 W Posts: 8,327 Thanked 53x in 36 posts	Let's just say the tools in place today are. . .eye-popping.

11-12-2008, 07:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
MB.Pelicans Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 228 Thanked 3x in 2 posts	is there any chance that leagues outside of major league baseball will be included?

11-18-2008, 10:46 PM	#18 (permalink)
Syxx34 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Coral Springs Posts: 529 Thanked 1x in 1 post	Id be glad to help in anyway possible....if your on the beta testing; do you still have to buy the game? __________________ **The iBL - San Francisco Giants**

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