PSA: OOTP 18 is just $1 with Humble Bundle

[TwistedLogic]

Stoked, bud.

 

https://www.humblebundle.com/strategy-sim-bundle

[Boxcar]

Stoked, bud.

 

https://www.humblebundle.com/strategy-sim-bundle

 

Thank you for this, as always.

[43211234]

I bought this last year when you posted it and added it to Steam but never installed it.

 

Any big changes this year?

[JaysAllMighty]

From OOTP forum poster Lukas Berger 10-24-2017 :

 

This is the list from the initial release, but obviously there's been a lot added in the patches as well. You could always go through the patch release threads to see what's been added there.

 

Major Changes

- 2017 projected rosters for MLB, MiLB and several international and independent leagues

- Added Challenge Mode & online user profiles, achievements and leaderboards

- Added Tournaments (WBC, Olympics and custom tournaments)

- Added Arizona Fall League support

- Added ability to retain contracts in player trades

- Added support for team promotion & relegation between leagues

- Improved and upgraded 3D, including caps on player pawns and much better looking 3D ballparks

- 3D Movements for simulated games may now be stored and replayed (needs game recaps as well)

- Added 3D game higlight reels

- Added Negro Leagues to the historical minor league database

- Revamped Injury System

 

Smaller Changes

- 7-day lineups now support double-headers

- Can now name manager of the year award

- Game logs and WPA graphs are only generated as-needed (with an option to generate all that are missing)

- Broadcast ball animation now works if sounds are disabled

- Adjusted human running success rates

- Added the option to mass adjust financial figures in league setup by a factor X

- New playoff modes: Modified Double-Elimination, Round-Robin. Added ability to prevent tiebreakers in a league.

- More dynamic morale system

- Updated team chemistry system + added new team chemistry page

- New player list view: Personality+Morale

- Added the option to have associtation draft order sort by winning pct, by league level + winning pct or entirely random

- Adjusted pitcher fatigue replies

- Adjusted Owner Goals

- Adjusted outrageous contract demands

- Coaches / managers are now much more less likely to move to an unaffiliated league in a foreign country.

- Improved import speed for historical minor leagues

- Added support for import of individual historical minor leaguers

- More free agents will be willing to sign minor league contracts with major league options

- Online profile that will save played seasons and achievements

- Online league files now in ZIP format instead of tar/gz

- Smoother widgets during games

- More accurate triples and HR locations based on individual parks

- Added more fielder positioning options. Adjusted fielder positioning and AI.

- Added option to have the AI set up the initial fielder positions for you to adjust later. Added keyboard shortcuts to switch between shift options.

- Added support for displaying splits & double-splits stats in the team stats sections of the league stats screen

- Added support for the overall ratings to be on 20-80 scale in increments of 5

- Added support for importing and exporting retired numbers and their description

- Added uniform number history for players

- Improved roster and transaction AI

- Improved in-game AI

- Fictional player creation has been improved in a number of ways to be more realisic and resulting in a very stable league environment

- Improved player development & aging, resulting in more realistic careers

 

Bug fixes (excerpt)

- Awards now given out for final month of the season if it ends before the end of the month

- Players in minor league rehab no longer count against minor league roster limits

- Fixed time in the schedule editor to handle noon-times properly

- Fixed case where players in DFA would not show up in rule 5 eligible players

- Fixed case where left-handed throwing players would show position ratings on the infield

- Fixed vs LH/vs RH games started stats

- Adjusted arbitration estimates for multiple future years

- Adjusted player contracts AI

- Fixed Facegen player jersey "button tape" problem

- Fixed crash when viewing 3D with detailed PBP and a WP/PB happens

- Fixed case where players on rehab assignments might not be listed as available for the playoff roster

- Fixed crash when resuming a game by simulating which started as being played out

- Player stats import & export now supports splits

 

From the pre-order release above to the main release were many bug fixes. As well:

- New option to delay between pitches/AB when playing without pause between plays mode

- Added ticket price history widget option on financial pages

[JuniorFelix]

Nice! Just grabbed this and paid $6 for the extra bundle.

 

Thanks for the heads up!!