Man IPA, I might have to find another league now, lol. I'll be in Pitt on Sunday though. I'll have to see what IPAs they have at the Giant Eagle.
It sure is. If you're interested in taking over Yokohama I'd just need a name for your GM and your e-mail address (you can PM me that info if you dont want to post it openly). If you get it to me in time we should be able to add you for tonights sim. Keep in mind that The Dugout is a premier league here on TSO. In the event that you ever get promoted to the ML, you would have to be a premier member (costs $12 a year).
Chiba Marines - *OPEN* Fukuoka Hawks - *OPEN* Seibu Lions - *OPEN* Yamato Samurai Reds - *OPEN* Central League: Chuinichi Dragons - *OPEN* Yokohama Bay Stars - *OPEN* Kishu Rangers - *OPEN* Those are the open teams atm in NBL.
We will be moving to OOTP 15, but we'll have to take some time to test file migration etc so it will probably be a month or so after it's released.
Looks like I will wait until the OOTP 15 drops before purchasing the game. I have been messing the the demo of 14 and absolutely enjoy it. Hopefully there will be an opening when the time comes.
this game looks awesome and this league looks incredibly well run. I love this in depth sort of managerial game, i got into Football Manager a few years ago, but it just doesn't compare to playing with other people. i don't currently have the game but i'd certainly be interested in getting a spot in here and getting the game. i dove around the forums a bit, but couldn't find answers to everything. so forgive me, i'm sure i'm asking things that are covered somewhere else: when does the league make the switch to the new OOTP 15 game? odds are i would wait to join on the new game. when the game switches, does the league file transfer or start over? and just since i don't yet have the game - what sort of time commitment goes into daily actions getting ready for every sim?
First and foremost, thanks for the interest. OOTP certainly is a LOT of fun, not just the game itself but the general discussion and community that surrounds the league as well. To answer your questions: OOTP 15 should be released some time this month, although we likely wont switch over to it until early to mid May depending on how testing lines up with our season schedule. The league file does / will transfer over, which again ties into some of the delay in transferring over to the new game versus when its released. We currently are about to start year 2029 and generally get 8-10 seasons in per cycle. Thats one of the great things about OOTP, you can spend as little or as much time as you want / have with it. It could take you as little as 5-10 minutes per sim (depending on where we are in the season) to simply set your lineup and export. Or you could spend 2+ hours a sim on it going over box scores and combing through your minors etc. I will say this though, the more time you spend on the game / with your team, the more you'll get out of it. We definitely have some openings and still should have some when we migrate to OOTP 15 (if you do decide to wait), so either way just let me know. If you have any more questions feel free to PM me or leave them here. I look forward to hearing from you!
perfect, and thanks for the quick reply too. it will definitely be necessary for me to wait for the 15 release, and mid-May would be pretty close to perfect for me. I will be gone and completely incommunicado from May 1 to 18 for my wedding and honeymoon, but definitely interested for when i return. coming back as a newlywed, wasn't sure how much time i could commit, but if some days i can get by with 5 to 10 minutes, and others i'd have time to spend hours that should work great for me. i'll keep an eye out on developments here and certainly be in touch by mid may when i return about joining.
Sounds good. Congrats on the wedding, have fun, and I look forward to hearing from you in the future!
There is a free copy of OOTP 8 available, if you are interested in that. And the demo for OOTP 14 will let you run up to Aug. 1st in the game.
Alright I was able to get a key for 14. Now I need my hand held through the joining process for NBL lol.
First you need to pick a team: Nippon Baseball League Pacific League: Chiba Marines Hokkaido Ham Fighters Tohoku Golden Eagles Seibu Lions Central League: Hanshin Tigers Hiroshima Carp Tokyo Swallows Kishu Rangers Edit: I'd prefer Hokkaido, Tohoku, Yamato, Hiroshima, or Kishu.
