Alright boyz, here we go!!! OOTP2006 First Impressions Thread!
 

I wanted to beat SirFozzie. :)

not cool

Well...I havent preordered yet, if that makes you feel better. I went to and the ordering system was down so I said screw it...

Starting an impressions thread and not being able to make any impressions because you do NOT have the game yet is just plain stupid period->>.

Damn You! You Ruined it! :D

(and I did preorder the game, too! :D)

What? Not I keel you now?

Ok.. just remember, you asked for it.

I KEEL YOU NOW!

My first impression is that a day is too long to wait. Argh.

(and yes, I did pre-order)

(in mid-March. I'm a moron, what can I say?)

I'm looking forward to this game so much I have preordered TWO copies!

I have preorder envy right now..:(

4 E-licenses!!! You can put that on your computer at home, your laptop, your computer at work, and your iPod!

Well the second copy is for my best friend for his birthday.

Better buy a 3rd copy then! I bet your friend won't be happy to only be able to play the game on your computer at work or your iPod.

These impressions fucking rock.

Whoever is running a hobbit league from scratch plz let me know thx! How's the AI?

You have become a bitter man.

Dola

Or woman. I can never keep some of you folks straight.

I preordered. Will have just enough time to download it tomorrow morning too, then go to a conference for two days until I can actually play it :(

Let's see....Start -> All Programs -> 400 Software Studios -> Out of the Park Baseball 5 -> OOTP5. Yep, still there. Whew.

Installed and up and running. Too bad I have to leave now.

Why do I get the feeling somebody has a death wish?

True dat.

It installed just fine. Is that an impression?

I just got my email!!!!!!!!!!

Downloading now. How's that for an impression?

I suppose. I checked the website, and it still indicated pre-orders, so I was assuming it wasn't available yet. Seeing two more posts to that nature, well...

You have my apologies, sir.

As I understand things currently people who pre-ordered are allowed to download, once a short period of them having 'exclusivity' the website will updated and people will be able to download as they purchase.

Yeah, I learned that while browsing the forums. I just hope those of us in the media won't have to wait six hours, too. ;)

Downloading now.. thank god I took my serial code to work and have Logmein on my home machine :)

BREAKING NEWS!!



There is a manual included with this game.

Here's the manual if you're bored: http://rapidshare.de/files/21859862/...anual.zip.html

I have a mini dynasty going on in the dynasty section :)

This is worth noting


I'm assuming this is the 250+ page deal.

The game is overwhelming, the same feeling I had when I beta'd for three days.

I consider myself an average player of OOTP, I like things to be quick and easy and I'm not really getting that feeling with this one. Oh, well. With time, I suppose.

The depth is insane. I'm going to be pissed when a few of my players get called up to their respective ML squads(I took a job in AAA to start out).

Yes. We felt including this in the package might be a little off putting so we cut it down a bit but the big one will go out on the site later.

That's what kept me from getting into EHM. I found myself saying "Geez, can we just get to simming a game already?"

That said, I realize that "too much depth" is probably not something most text-simmers will complain about.

I wouldn't disagree that it's overwhelming but it will be second nature soon enough when you learn where everything is and how it all fits together.

Initial thoughts - it doesn't seem like there's any way to change your mind on how many minor leagues to add short of starting the process over again. You can remove the major leagues, but the only option I see for the minors is to add them.

So, uh, I'm playing MLB with a full minor league contingent. Hopefully my PC doesn't choke on that. So far so good.

That is whats scaring me, I've sat with the FM slowness before.

I started with the same type of league.

Game is a LOT quicker then FM

Wow - it's flippin' FAST.

Sack was saying ootp is 33 meg and Puresim is 100.. kind of weird.

One question - can you add additional teams to leagues after you've already began? I have visions to expand the NPB

Ok, just some quick issues to note:

The screen is really busy. No unused space whatso ever. Makes me long for the day where in FM it was just the field and folks running around :)

Unless you go to the screen that has the schedule, and you hit Continue, it will auto sim games for you (unless you hit the manage button)

Yes.

I preordered too. But barring any late developments, I'll be gone in two weeks from the summer. So, I won't get to play much at all. That annoys me, but..at least its here.

Impressions are so overrated.

Does each team have a coaching staff, a la EHM? I want to be able to hire former players as my managers, hitting coaches, bench coach, etc. :)

Each team does Swaggs, according to the ootp boards. Former players do come back and coach, but not sure if it is all players

It shouldn't be all players - its not in real life, I mean imagine Dave Telgheder as your pitching coach...