OOTP 10 Roster

[rem]

Originally Posted by Broth32

Can the team give us any update on the roster that is coming with V.10. Last year's version wasn't really up to par -imo and other opinions as well. Just wondering if it's going to be a set to play with right at release date or is it something that we're going to have to wait for a mod person (cubby ) to create one?

Thanks in advance for any insight!

All beta testers sign something called a non disclosure agreement which prohibits them from commenting on matters like this. In theory, OOTPD could sue if the agreement was broken.

[Malleus Dei]

In many years of looking at essentially all of the OOTP rosters ever publicly released, Gambo and Doc are the only other roster makers I can recall who ever made roster sets that I liked pretty much the way they were right out of the box.

[PSUColonel]

If you want an idea of how the rosters will be, download Cubby's set. It's his that are being used in v10.

[deebo]

Anyone think an accurate roster set would drastically change the fictional:historical:real breakdown for preferred gameplay? I know I would jump from fictional to real in a heartbeat with an accurate roster set...

[Curtis]

Originally Posted by deebo

Anyone think an accurate roster set would drastically change the fictional:historical:real breakdown for preferred gameplay? I know I would jump from fictional to real in a heartbeat with an accurate roster set...

If by 'accurate' you mean it got the ratings — particularly defensive ratings — right, I'd try it in a heartbeat. If by 'accurate' you mean that it had all the rosters right, as of a particular date, down to Rookie League, then I wouldn't be much interested.

[Cardinal Rule]

Originally Posted by deebo

Anyone think an accurate roster set would drastically change the fictional:historical:real breakdown for preferred gameplay? I know I would jump from fictional to real in a heartbeat with an accurate roster set...

I've played each way - fictional, historical, and real roster set. My favorite is historical, followed by fictional. I've tried a few of the real roster sets but have become frustrated with either the problems with prospect ratings or with missing prospects. And I just don't have the time to tackle modifying a roster set to my liking, although as Mal says I'm sure I could come up with something I'd be reasonably happy with.

I enjoy historical, mostly because I like the challenge of taking over a loser in real life and turning them into a winner. My most recent attempt was the 1984 Indians. I got fired after the first year, and was hired by the Brewers for 1985. Got fired after one season with them too, and went to the ChiSox, but had a problem with the draft class import and found that my backup was corrupt, so I just killed that one and started a new league managing the 1982 Rangers. We'll see...

[Malleus Dei]

Originally Posted by deebo

Anyone think an accurate roster set would drastically change the fictional:historical:real breakdown for preferred gameplay?

What's your concept of "accurate"?

[deebo]

Originally Posted by Malleus Dei

What's your concept of "accurate"?

Well, I guess accurate to me personally would be like Curtis said, where the ratings are accurate and the rosters, including the minors, are fairly close.

There's really no such thing as a perfect roster set, so as long as the main players were there and the ratings were mostly accurate, I'd be in. Otherwise its back to Imaginary Baseball for me!

[dingus4ever]

Accurate to me would be simple.

Get the contracts right, the bios (i.e. d.o.b., p.o.b, college etc) right and the stats right. I believe OOTP has an engine that can develop ratings based on stats right?

I am easy to please

[snnort]

I am always happy and impressed with those who obvious put thousands of hours into a single roster set. There is no such thing as a perfect roster set, not even in real life baseball :-)