New ballpark display idea....

Henry · 05-15-2003, 07:02 AM

A while back, I tried a set using ballpark diagrams, but was unhappy with the results. Last night I couldn't sleep, so I played with the idea again - and came up with the following. Let me know what you think.

ctorg · 05-15-2003, 08:41 AM

Looks very good!

doubles · 05-15-2003, 09:39 AM

Ya, I like it. I like the new look of it, more old fashioned.

Henry · 05-15-2003, 09:45 AM

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Originally posted by doubles
Ya, I like it. I like the new look of it, more old fashioned.

LOL... I had to read that twice to make sure I understood

Thanks... thinking of using backgrounds of the original stadium if I can find good ones... then again, the generic one shown here might be on all of them.

doubles · 05-15-2003, 10:37 AM

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Originally posted by Henry
LOL... I had to read that twice to make sure I understood

Well everything looks modern now... You know.. what's old is new again... ahh, whatever, its still morning

statfreak · 05-15-2003, 10:50 AM

Henry, I like, but would switch the catcher and pitcher boxes. Also, there is a lot of unused space, I'd most likely offset the fielders somewhat, but then again, if/when the set is released, I can do that on my own.

Looks good!!

kq76 · 05-15-2003, 11:49 AM

This is very close to what I had hoped someone would do when I first started looking at stadiums. With some minor moving around of boxes, possibly replacing the light green circles with dirt colored circles, I think you'd have a lot of interest in a set like this.

hawkeye812 · 05-15-2003, 12:14 PM

maybe you could replace the baserunner green circles with something that looked like a base with a number in it and replace the RH and LH with a homeplate with either RH or LH in it.

Muppetus Galacticus · 05-15-2003, 12:15 PM

Looks fantastic! I too would prefer the Catcher and Pitcher boxes switched but other than that I love it!

Muppetus Galacticus

Henry · 05-15-2003, 12:19 PM

Here is what a more-or-less finished "3D" representation of the ballpark would look like...

TC Dale · 05-15-2003, 12:27 PM

I like it Henry. Really nice. What else do you think up when you can't sleep?

Henry · 05-15-2003, 12:43 PM

A cleaner "3D' version using the "Baker Bowl" ...

enuttage · 05-15-2003, 03:25 PM

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Originally posted by sttfrk
Henry, I like, but would switch the catcher and pitcher boxes.

I second this motion. It'd be cool to have the catcher on top of the other fielding positions and the pitcher on top.

Looks really clean though. Very nice!

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satchel · 05-15-2003, 03:50 PM

Henry I have been looking forward to these since you gave us a preview a few months ago. I especially like the line-drawing/diagram format of the stadium, I hope we get a complete set of these from you sometime in the future.

Scott Vibert · 05-15-2003, 04:06 PM

I would third the switch Catcher and Pitcher Box sentement.... but it looks good.

Nukester · 05-15-2003, 04:14 PM

I agree with the switch of the catcher and pitcher. Other than that, I love the idea of being able to see the field dimensions from the birds eye view. Nice !

Henry · 05-15-2003, 04:59 PM

I can switch the pitcher and catcher easily enough. I guess my original thought in placing the pitcher was the fielders "behind him" and the catcher "in front" of him.

As far as the fielders, however, there isn't enough room to spread them out in a pattern, and some ballpark diagrams are larger.

One caveat... the original diagrams are copyrighted and I am waiting for approval to use them. I just want everyone to be aware there's an outside chance I won't get approval - which would mean I could only distribute them on request.

Henry · 05-15-2003, 07:25 PM

Ok... having 2nd thoughts about switching the pitcher and catcher..... after I flipped it and looked at it a minute, it looked wrong. Think of it this way...

With the catcher on top, the catcher/batter/pitcher/ fielders are all lined up as if you were looking in from center field. If you flip the pitcher and catcher (and have to flip the LH and RH as well) it doesn't "feel" right......

statfreak · 05-15-2003, 09:48 PM

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Originally posted by Henry
Ok... having 2nd thoughts about switching the pitcher and catcher..... after I flipped it and looked at it a minute, it looked wrong. Think of it this way...

With the catcher on top, the catcher/batter/pitcher/ fielders are all lined up as if you were looking in from center field. If you flip the pitcher and catcher (and have to flip the LH and RH as well) it doesn't "feel" right......

I see your point, but I prefer tohave the pitcher then batter, then catcher, regardless of where the fielders are.

Doesn't matter anyway, I can switch them after the set is released.

Hope you get permission.

Thanks!

HolyCow98 · 05-15-2003, 11:01 PM

I would definately use these....I like yours and Teflon and co graphical ones as well...but these would be a very welcomed change of pace for me.....

05-15-2003, 07:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
Henry Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,455 Thanks: 21 Thanked 163x in 70 posts	New ballpark display idea.... A while back, I tried a set using ballpark diagrams, but was unhappy with the results. Last night I couldn't sleep, so I played with the idea again - and came up with the following. Let me know what you think. Last edited by Henry; 05-15-2003 at 03:21 PM.

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ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 9,701 Thanks: 38 Thanked 91x in 51 posts	Looks very good! __________________ THE VERY US ARTISTS - A project for musicians and visual artists My music Currently reading: Thirteen by Richard Morgan "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils

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statfreak Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 2,168 Thanks: 100 Thanked 99x in 54 posts	Henry, I like, but would switch the catcher and pitcher boxes. Also, there is a lot of unused space, I'd most likely offset the fielders somewhat, but then again, if/when the set is released, I can do that on my own. Looks good!! __________________ Roll out the barrel! Note: If you are only skeptical of things that contradict your already established beliefs, you're not making the most of your skepticism. Try applying it to everything! - Glue

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kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 7,623 Thanks: 281 Thanked 332x in 190 posts	This is very close to what I had hoped someone would do when I first started looking at stadiums. With some minor moving around of boxes, possibly replacing the light green circles with dirt colored circles, I think you'd have a lot of interest in a set like this. __________________ Useful Links: Manuals \| Downloads \| Newsletters \| Knowledge Base \| New Tech Support \| Updated Forum Rules Interactive Online League Directory - find or advertise a league today! Canadian Baseball League - uses OOTP11, running steadily since April 2002

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Muppetus Galacticus All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Where we talk proper English like the Queen innit? Posts: 1,982 Thanks: 159 Thanked 29x in 25 posts	Looks fantastic! I too would prefer the Catcher and Pitcher boxes switched but other than that I love it! Muppetus Galacticus __________________ Population of Pominville - 174 Muga's Sports Replay Blog DICE Hockey - NHL 1962-63 Basho Fury - 1981 Nagoya

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doubles Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 438 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Ya, I like it. I like the new look of it, more old fashioned.

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hawkeye812 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Iowa Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	maybe you could replace the baserunner green circles with something that looked like a base with a number in it and replace the RH and LH with a homeplate with either RH or LH in it.

05-15-2003, 12:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
Henry Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,455 Thanks: 21 Thanked 163x in 70 posts	Here is what a more-or-less finished "3D" representation of the ballpark would look like...

05-15-2003, 12:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
TC Dale Global Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,932 Thanks: 8 Thanked 19x in 9 posts	I like it Henry. Really nice. What else do you think up when you can't sleep? __________________ TC ---------------------------------- You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus- Mark Twain.

05-15-2003, 12:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
Henry Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,455 Thanks: 21 Thanked 163x in 70 posts	A cleaner "3D' version using the "Baker Bowl" ...

05-15-2003, 03:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
satchel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ft Smith AR Posts: 2,680 Thanks: 52 Thanked 48x in 26 posts	stade Henry I have been looking forward to these since you gave us a preview a few months ago. I especially like the line-drawing/diagram format of the stadium, I hope we get a complete set of these from you sometime in the future. __________________ JL Commish NPBL Rhode Island Reds ’33 ’34 ’35 TCBA San Francisco Railbornes ’74 ’76 ’77 ’78 FL New Orleans Black Sox ’56 ’57 ’58 ’59 IOLD

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Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 7,551 Thanks: 72 Thanked 48x in 30 posts	I would third the switch Catcher and Pitcher Box sentement.... but it looks good.

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Nukester All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Newburgh, NY Posts: 1,930 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2x in 2 posts	I agree with the switch of the catcher and pitcher. Other than that, I love the idea of being able to see the field dimensions from the birds eye view. Nice ! __________________ Well, I don't really think that the end can be assessed as of itself as being the end because what does the end feel like? It's like saying when you try to extrapolate the end of the universe, you say, if the universe is indeed infinite, then how - what does that mean? How far is all the way, and then if it stops, what's stopping it, and what's behind what's stopping it? So, what's the end, you know, is my question to you.

05-15-2003, 04:59 PM	#17 (permalink)
Henry Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,455 Thanks: 21 Thanked 163x in 70 posts	I can switch the pitcher and catcher easily enough. I guess my original thought in placing the pitcher was the fielders "behind him" and the catcher "in front" of him. As far as the fielders, however, there isn't enough room to spread them out in a pattern, and some ballpark diagrams are larger. One caveat... the original diagrams are copyrighted and I am waiting for approval to use them. I just want everyone to be aware there's an outside chance I won't get approval - which would mean I could only distribute them on request.

05-15-2003, 07:25 PM	#18 (permalink)
Henry Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,455 Thanks: 21 Thanked 163x in 70 posts	Ok... having 2nd thoughts about switching the pitcher and catcher..... after I flipped it and looked at it a minute, it looked wrong. Think of it this way... With the catcher on top, the catcher/batter/pitcher/ fielders are all lined up as if you were looking in from center field. If you flip the pitcher and catcher (and have to flip the LH and RH as well) it doesn't "feel" right......

05-15-2003, 11:01 PM	#20 (permalink)
HolyCow98 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 2,603 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1x in 1 post	I would definately use these....I like yours and Teflon and co graphical ones as well...but these would be a very welcomed change of pace for me.....

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