OOTP: Walk Down Memory Lane - Page 2

Eric · 03-25-2007, 08:35 PM

I think it'll be hard to find a screenshot of the first version. Being DOS, I'm not sure if ctrl-print screen will work. Besides, how can one paste it somewhere? I'm not sure if WinXP has a DOS emulator anymore.

Jason · 03-25-2007, 09:03 PM

The early games have such a classic appeal.

spleen1015 · 03-25-2007, 09:25 PM

Screens of OOTP 1, originally called Out of the Park 99.

http://baseball.simcentral.net/index...creen-PC.shtml

MorseMoose · 03-25-2007, 09:36 PM

In order of the ones I bought:

5, 4................................................. ......2006

McBruce · 03-26-2007, 01:52 AM

For a first version DOS screen those version 1 screenshots are really quite impressive.

Riverdawg · 03-26-2007, 02:11 AM

Wow...some memories. Me personally, I started with Version 2, and played every version until OOTP 6. Not sure why, but by then, I was burnt out with the game. Probably had to do with XBox and another kid. With those 2, plus the wife, well, OOTP didn't make the cut.

However, this version has definetly brought me back. The historical part of this version blows me away. Never thought the game from Version 2 to now would evolve like this...Nice job Markus and company!!

OOTPinSTL · 03-26-2007, 02:36 AM

I remember how blown away I found OOTP, in its 3rd version. Until then, I had to get my baseball sim fix from Earl Weaver baseball.

It's gone from "They should put XXXXXXXX in the next version," to "Uh....I can't think of anything else they could put in this game!"

sporr · 03-27-2007, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spleen1015

Screens of OOTP 1, originally called Out of the Park 99.

http://baseball.simcentral.net/index...creen-PC.shtml

Thanks for the link Spleeny!

reds1 · 09-05-2007, 09:10 PM

Very nice synopsis, sporr!

Just to add that OOTP 3 came out as Season Ticket Baseball as well, as that was the first edition of OOTP I played (produced by the fine folks at Infogrames!)

Raderick · 09-05-2007, 09:29 PM

I'll be curious to see the progression of importing OOTP2 to OOTP3 and so on until 2007.

Assos · 09-05-2007, 10:08 PM

Wow I have 03 and did not even know it until I saw the screenie.

Russ · 09-05-2007, 11:07 PM

I'm ready for some screenshots of 2008.

Althius · 09-05-2007, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OOTPinSTL

It's gone from "They should put XXXXXXXX in the next version," to "Uh....I can't think of anything else they could put in this game!"

Somehow I think even when version 12 comes out, and it walks your dog and does your laundry, people will still be clamoring for more features...

and of course a "real" roster set...

myasu · 09-06-2007, 01:16 AM

One of the very few (I assume) Japanese OOTP fans here!

Thanks for the great thread, sporr!

I am very new here (found 2006 version last year, bought 2007, so happy and just can not live one day without this game since then.)

Great game, great community!

Mattymo · 09-06-2007, 12:24 PM

I first owned OOTP2...but really fell in love with OOTP3. I owned 2, 3, 5, 2006 and now 2007..."what a long, strange trip it's been"

mrdrewblue · 09-06-2007, 08:25 PM

I started in the baseball-sim world at age 13 with Season Ticket Baseball. I then played Baseball Mogul for a few years, which I though was awesome. But when I saw OOTP 2006, I never looked back at BBM. Bought this year's and I plan to buy next year's too! Keep up the awesome work!!!

magnet · 09-06-2007, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darkcloud4579

I started playing with OOTP5. Those were some great times. But wow, where we are now. Never could've imagined.

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rbradmag · 10-10-2007, 04:30 PM

I started with the original, which was pretty raw and had some other significant issues which I won't mention, but we oldtimers will remember. I remember on that original bulletin board Markus requesting ideas to improve the game. At the time, I was playing APBA Broadcast Blast alot, and toying with OOTP here and there. The thing I liked best about APBA was the ability to import past seasons from the Bill James Electronic Encyclopedia and play out the seasons. So, I threw out how nice it would be to import a past season, but then have the game proceed in career mode with player development and add the rookies as they arrived on the scene. APBA was just a one season replay, no career mode. Markus pulled it off, OOTP was the first to try historical career mode and it keeps getting better.

I'm in a 6.51 league and a 2007 league right now, but have little time for solo play anymore, unfortunately.

The game has come a long way, kudos Markus!

Libid21 · 07-14-2010, 09:35 PM

That's awesome. It's always nice to see the history of the games that we play. Personally, I've only been playing since OOTP10 but have always been interested in the OOTP6 that my brother used to play back then. Awesome.

BigBambino · 07-15-2010, 11:46 AM

I remember when I first started playing OOTP, back in 2003. I think it was OOTP3 or something haha. It's nuts how far this game has come over the years, and im glad to say I've been an active GM for every version

03-25-2007, 09:03 PM	#22 (permalink)
Jason Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 3,356 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 142 Thanked 46x in 40 posts	The early games have such a classic appeal. __________________ "You know we just don't recognize the most significant moments of our lives while they're happening. Back then I thought, well, there'll be other days. I didn't realize that that was the only day." - Moonlight Graham

03-25-2007, 09:36 PM	#24 (permalink)
MorseMoose Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,803 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 161 Thanked 164x in 113 posts Infractions: 1/1 (1)	In order of the ones I bought: 5, 4................................................. ......2006 __________________ [Referring to rich12545] Princess Leia: But, why must you confront him? Luke: Because, there is good in him. I've felt it. He won't turn me over to the Emperor. I can save him. I can turn him back to the good side. I have to try February: ≠

03-26-2007, 02:11 AM	#26 (permalink)
Riverdawg Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Woodstock...not NY Posts: 186 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Wow...some memories. Me personally, I started with Version 2, and played every version until OOTP 6. Not sure why, but by then, I was burnt out with the game. Probably had to do with XBox and another kid. With those 2, plus the wife, well, OOTP didn't make the cut. However, this version has definetly brought me back. The historical part of this version blows me away. Never thought the game from Version 2 to now would evolve like this...Nice job Markus and company!! __________________ "The ball didn't do its job. I did my job. The ball didn't do its job," - Coca Crisp comments after he dropped a routine fly ball during a home opener for the Cleveland Indians on April 12, 2004.

09-05-2007, 09:10 PM	#29 (permalink)
reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 2,518 Thanks: 20 Thanked 53x in 38 posts	Very nice synopsis, sporr! Just to add that OOTP 3 came out as Season Ticket Baseball as well, as that was the first edition of OOTP I played (produced by the fine folks at Infogrames!) __________________ My Photobucket

09-05-2007, 11:07 PM	#32 (permalink)
Russ All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Essex HON! Posts: 1,909 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 34 Thanked 48x in 42 posts Infractions: 0/1 (1)	I'm ready for some screenshots of 2008. __________________ If you don't love Russ, you don't love America. This post brought to you by Carl's Jr.

03-25-2007, 08:35 PM	#21 (permalink)
Eric All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 1,121 Thanks: 2 Thanked 8x in 5 posts	I think it'll be hard to find a screenshot of the first version. Being DOS, I'm not sure if ctrl-print screen will work. Besides, how can one paste it somewhere? I'm not sure if WinXP has a DOS emulator anymore.

03-25-2007, 09:25 PM	#23 (permalink)
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 5,020 Thanks: 28 Thanked 85x in 50 posts	Screens of OOTP 1, originally called Out of the Park 99. http://baseball.simcentral.net/index...creen-PC.shtml

03-26-2007, 01:52 AM	#25 (permalink)
McBruce Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burnaby BC Canada Posts: 88 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1x in 1 post	For a first version DOS screen those version 1 screenshots are really quite impressive.

03-26-2007, 02:36 AM	#27 (permalink)
OOTPinSTL Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I remember how blown away I found OOTP, in its 3rd version. Until then, I had to get my baseball sim fix from Earl Weaver baseball. It's gone from "They should put XXXXXXXX in the next version," to "Uh....I can't think of anything else they could put in this game!"

09-05-2007, 10:08 PM	#31 (permalink)
Assos All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2004 Location: Just on the fair side of the foul pole! Posts: 742 Thanks: 23 Thanked 8x in 8 posts	Wow I have 03 and did not even know it until I saw the screenie.

09-06-2007, 01:16 AM	#34 (permalink)
myasu All Star Starter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 1,512 Thanks: 136 Thanked 43x in 24 posts	One of the very few (I assume) Japanese OOTP fans here! Thanks for the great thread, sporr! I am very new here (found 2006 version last year, bought 2007, so happy and just can not live one day without this game since then.) Great game, great community! __________________ myasu Bill Spaceman Lee- "The other day they asked me about mandatory drug testing. I said I believed in drug testing a long time ago. All through the sixties I tested everything."

09-06-2007, 12:24 PM	#35 (permalink)
Mattymo All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Colchester, CT Posts: 1,443 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5x in 4 posts	I first owned OOTP2...but really fell in love with OOTP3. I owned 2, 3, 5, 2006 and now 2007..."what a long, strange trip it's been"

09-06-2007, 08:25 PM	#36 (permalink)
mrdrewblue Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 41 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1x in 1 post	I started in the baseball-sim world at age 13 with Season Ticket Baseball. I then played Baseball Mogul for a few years, which I though was awesome. But when I saw OOTP 2006, I never looked back at BBM. Bought this year's and I plan to buy next year's too! Keep up the awesome work!!!

10-10-2007, 04:30 PM	#38 (permalink)
rbradmag Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I started with the original, which was pretty raw and had some other significant issues which I won't mention, but we oldtimers will remember. I remember on that original bulletin board Markus requesting ideas to improve the game. At the time, I was playing APBA Broadcast Blast alot, and toying with OOTP here and there. The thing I liked best about APBA was the ability to import past seasons from the Bill James Electronic Encyclopedia and play out the seasons. So, I threw out how nice it would be to import a past season, but then have the game proceed in career mode with player development and add the rookies as they arrived on the scene. APBA was just a one season replay, no career mode. Markus pulled it off, OOTP was the first to try historical career mode and it keeps getting better. I'm in a 6.51 league and a 2007 league right now, but have little time for solo play anymore, unfortunately. The game has come a long way, kudos Markus!

07-14-2010, 09:35 PM	#39 (permalink)
Libid21 Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 478 Thanks: 70 Thanked 20x in 14 posts	That's awesome. It's always nice to see the history of the games that we play. Personally, I've only been playing since OOTP10 but have always been interested in the OOTP6 that my brother used to play back then. Awesome. __________________ "It is the nature of being the general manager of a baseball team that you have to remain on familiar terms with people you are continually trying to screw." - Michael Lewis in Moneyball

07-15-2010, 11:46 AM	#40 (permalink)
BigBambino All Star Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Auburn, ME Posts: 1,315 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1x in 1 post	I remember when I first started playing OOTP, back in 2003. I think it was OOTP3 or something haha. It's nuts how far this game has come over the years, and im glad to say I've been an active GM for every version

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