Thinking About Buying the Game- Want to ask some Questions

[b10wick]

Hey guys.. I'm not going to lie, I've played Baseball Mogul for the past four or five years.. And I recently heard about OOTP, came over here and looked at some screenshots, read reviews, etc., etc. Needless to say, I've liked what I've seen so far.. And have some interest in potentially buying the game. However, before I do so, I just wanted to ask a few quick questions..

1: Do you use real players in OOTP? (Ex. Derek Jeter, Chipper Jones, Chase Utley, etc.?) If so, how in depth are the minor league systems? Are the complete rosters on here, or no? Just the star prospects? Any minor leaguers at all?

2: How are the simulation settings? Are the stats at the end of the year pretty accurate to what that player would be producing in real life?

3: How is the Play by Play mode in OOTP? Is it similar to BM?

4: If your running a franchise, can you set all teams to human?

5: If so, can you set all the human teams games to be played in PBP mode? (I know in BM you couldn't do this until a recent patch, was just wondering if it was available here?)

6: How are the rosters and ratings in OOTP? Pretty accurate? Not so well?

7: How are the mods for the game? Are there roster mods, stadium mods, player portrait mods? Etc.? If you would be as kind as to list which of the mods you think are best as well. (would be really helpful)

8: Is there a demo link I can find somewhere to test OOTP 9 to make sure I like it? If so, where?

9: In all honesty, how would you rank OOTP compared to BM? I've only played BM, never played OOTP, and would like to hear an honest comparison.

Thanks to whoever takes the time to answer these questions for me.. Hopefully I'll be a member of OOTP in no time.

[Legion of DOOM]

Originally Posted by b10wick

1: Do you use real players in OOTP? (Ex. Derek Jeter, Chipper Jones, Chase Utley, etc.?) If so, how in depth are the minor league systems? Are the complete rosters on here, or no? Just the star prospects? Any minor leaguers at all?

I use real players. Minors are like in real life from AAA to Rookie League. It is impossible to add real rosters in all minors. At start teams have 25 players in active roster and around 100 players in minors.

2: How are the simulation settings? Are the stats at the end of the year pretty accurate to what that player would be producing in real life?

Stats are accurate but do not forget about injuries and over circumstances. If in IRL A-Rod hit in the next month only 1HR do not ask to game to do so.

3: How is the Play by Play mode in OOTP? Is it similar to BM?

PbP is much deeper in OOTP.

4: If your running a franchise, can you set all teams to human?

Definitely

5: If so, can you set all the human teams games to be played in PBP mode? (I know in BM you couldn't do this until a recent patch, was just wondering if it was available here?)

It was possible more than 5 years ago.

6: How are the rosters and ratings in OOTP? Pretty accurate? Not so well?

Ratings is more accurate comparing with BM.

7: How are the mods for the game? Are there roster mods, stadium mods, player portrait mods? Etc.? If you would be as kind as to list which of the mods you think are best as well. (would be really helpful)

All that I use i found here
Also from in-game menu you can get access to mods.

8: Is there a demo link I can find somewhere to test OOTP 9 to make sure I like it? If so, where?

Ootpdevelopments offer 14-days moneyback. You can try and later refund if game do not fit you.

9: In all honesty, how would you rank OOTP compared to BM? I've only played BM, never played OOTP, and would like to hear an honest comparison.

For me OOTP is Major League Team and BM is more amateur team. I can compare last version of BM and OOTP4(Released in 2002) And even this version of OOTP beat BM.

[1998 Yankees]

Originally Posted by b10wick

9: In all honesty, how would you rank OOTP compared to BM? I've only played BM, never played OOTP, and would like to hear an honest comparison.

With due respect all around, my perception is this, ranked in order of excellence and based on comments that I have read:

1. OOTP
2. Whatever new game Shaun Sullivan will come up with at Wolverine Studios
3. PureSim, Shaun Sullivan's old game
4. [space purposely left]
5. [space purposely left]
6. Baseball Mogul

[kingpin1976]

I'm one person here that does enjoy some of the things BM has that OOTP doesnt have. But OOTP is the king.
BTW the thing that is best about BM is the pitcher/batter matchup how diifferent pithcer's actual pitches are rated and how much movement said pitch can have, compared to another pitchers.
But what you post about is 90% options, and options are endless in OOTP, I would say give it a try.It just may end up having your pc archive your mogul files.