Out of the Park Baseball 17
OOTP 17 Update #11, Version 17.12.75 Available!
Because we love our product so much, we have continued to fix reported issues and make improvements. A new maintenance patch, version 17.12.75, has just been released.
Here is the complete changelist for this version:
- Fixed case where scouting reports would show negative reviews for players with ratings above the max
- Fixed case where teams would fail to sign any international FA despite having budget room available
- Fixed issues where international FA or draftees would only show as RP
- Fixed issues where international FA demands would change based on their selected position
- Fixed a problem with retired pitchers showing up as 1B
- Fixed several issues with historical minor leagues
- Fixed database errors with historical transactions and real lineups
- Fixed issue where clicking on association tab could cause a crash if there are faulty team IDs.
Enjoy the World Series!
Markus & the OOTP Team
OOTP 17 Update #10 HOTFIX, Version 17.11.73 Available!
Unfortunately, update #10 introduced a critical bug which causes the AI to release recently acquired players. Today's update, version 17.11.73 fixes this issue.
Cheers,
Markus
OOTP 17 Update #10, Version 17.11.72 Available!
We have released a little maintenance patch, version number 17.11.72. It fixes the following issues:
- Problems with releasing players in online leagues
- Stats display in top prospects lists
- Assign fictional financials not setting new media values
- Fatigue for very old players
- Negative cash if owner does not control budgets (owner will now chip in money like if they do control budgets)
- DFA menu item
Cheers,
Markus
OOTP 17 Update #9 HOTFIX, Version 17.11.71 Available!
We have released a little hotfix patch for update #9, version number 17.11.71. It fixes a couple of issues with top prospect lists and players expecting to hit at the top of the lineup too often.
Cheers!
Markus
OOTP 17 Update #9 Available!
We have prepared another update for OOTP 17, it contains several fixes and tweaks.
Here is the complete changelist for update #9 (compared to update #8):
- Fixed error where low ticket price and high stadium capacity could cause too many season ticket sales
- Fixed FB landing locations to better reflect CF putouts
- Fixed error where low active roster could cause huge estimated league average team payrolls
- Fixed issue with export/import of player stats where fielding stats would not import with a league id
- Fixed shop player error when team is negative financials
- Fixed case where human teams could not offer extensions during reserve era rules when extensions were allowed
- Fixed team pitching splits reports
- Fixed case where signing bonus was incorrectly counting towards the salary cap
- Fixed player talent calculation in historical leagues when talent is based on remaining peak years
- Fixed draft AI when using predefined historical player draft values
- Fixed case where AI would negatively value prospects
- Added the option to edit a player's historical draft value (player editor tab, draft status section)
- Adjusted international amateur FA demands
- Adjusted RP demands
- Adjusted player expectations
- Adjusted AI secondary bullpen roles
- Fixed several small bugs and cosmetic issues
Cheers!
Markus
OOTP 17 Update #8 HOTFIX, Version 17.10.67 Available!
Unfortunately, the last update (version 17.10.65) introduced some issues which were critical, so we have fixed them over the weekend and just released a hotfix update, version 17.10.67. Fixes include AI issues with player releases, missing promotion/demotion indicators (arrows) and some other tweaks. Also included are the latest historical database updates (error corrections).
Sorry for the inconvenience!
Markus
OOTP 17 Update #8 HOTFIX, Version 17.10.67 Available!
Unfortunately, the last update (version 17.10.65) introduced some issues which were critical, so we have fixed them over the weekend and just released a hotfix update, version 17.10.67. Fixes include AI issues with player releases, missing promotion/demotion indicators (arrows) and some other tweaks. Also included are the latest historical database updates (error corrections).
Sorry for the inconvenience!
Markus
OOTP 17 Update #8, Version 17.10.65 Available!
We have just released the latest update of OOTP 17, version [B]17.10.65[/B]. It fixes reported issues and adds a few nice tweaks & features. This is probably the last update for OOTP 17 as we're now switching to OOTP 18 development :)
Note: If you are having trouble with the game starting and using a Radeon graphics card, please uninstall the app "Plays.tv" which comes with the Radeon's drivers. It conflicts with OOTP and causes the crash.
[B]Here is the complete changelist (compared to update #7, version 17.9.60):[/B]
- Added game recaps for playoff games
- Added optional inflation for all financial amounts
- Added option to set all minor leagues to base AI on potential or current ratings
- Added option to disable rainouts, contract opt-outs
- Improved 2016 MLB roster sets (need to start new game for changes to apply)
- Adjusted scheduled starters for playoffs
- Adjusted written scouting report to better match displayed ratings
- Fixed cases of balls rolling under walls
- Fixed case where switching to viewing OSA ratings could alter player demands
- Improved trade speed
- Adjusted aging for player's speed and stealing
- Adjusted contract demands for young players
- Fixed player expense calculation for salary cap
- Fixed crash if defensive player injured on 3rd out and due up first next inning
- Fixed case where users could create quickstarts out of online league games
- Fixed where the computer manager could ignore age limits in certain situations
- Fixed issues with historical leagues which have no first-year player draft but historical minor leagues
- Fixed AI issues with historical league teams that have no minor league teams in the 1920's
- Fixed case where rule 5 picks were not being returned to their original teams in online leagues
- Fixed case where we were recalculating player ratings in historical games when no recalc was specified if other options changed
- Fixed several small bugs and cosmetic issues
Cheers!
Markus
OOTP 17.9.60 Available
Yesterday we released build #59 and today there's an update already! That's because we found a minor problem in the calculation of the WAR stats. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Andreas
OOTP 17 Update #7, Version 17.9.59 Available!
We have just released the latest update of OOTP 17, version [B]17.9.59[/B].
[B]Here is the complete changelist (compared to update #6, version 17.8):[/B]
- Improved 2016 MLB roster sets, for example error corrections, added lots of player histories, fine-tuned international league rules (need to start new game for changes to apply)
- Improved 3D Animations (foul balls, cutoff relays, ground balls etc.)
- Updated 3D infielder positioning
- Modified fatigue calculations for relievers
- Improved trading AI speed
- Improved free agent AI and free agent AI speed
- Adjusted trade AI for injured players
- Fixed case where inaugural draft demands were wrong if playing with 0 ratings value AI evaluation
- Fixed problem where text data was not uploaded in online league file
- Fixed underflow case if league stats modifiers were incorrectly specified
- Fixed case where extreme high scoring games can continue forever
- Fixed bug where coach list filter items were causing application to exit
- Fixed budget calculations if using a hard salary cap
- Fixed finances for rescheduled games that switched home teams
- Clarified warmup for RTS games
- Unaffiliated college teams no longer give pro service to players
- Corrected OPS+ for park factors
- Fixed 3D bug where balls would get past the outfield walls
- Fixed cases where throws would stop before reaching the intended player in 3D
- Fixed instances where the PbP did not match the 3D ball location
- Fixed error where waiver trades were not getting processed
- Fixed error where action would start before PBP pre-amble completes
- Fixed team top prospect lists
- Fixed some early historical league fielding rating calculations
- Fixed several small bugs and cosmetic issues
Enjoy!
Markus