Out of the Park Baseball Tutorial - What's the Right Trade Difficulty in OOTP 24?

[@OOTPaddy]

Thanks for taking one for the team and taking off work today. I won't be able to play much for the next week or so, so it was cool to have videos to check out on the new features.

[@oldschoolsports]

It's a tough job but someone had to do it... looking forward to your great content!

[@tomkmb4120]

The confession at the start of the video was hilarious, it's gotta be done!!

[@oldschoolsports]

It's the closest thing I have to Christmas morning as a kid at this point!

[@joedoutrich3221]

Love the videos. The “deadbeat” bit cracked me up.

[@oldschoolsports]

Thank you for watching... I try to throw in a little humor every once in a while... sometimes it lands, sometimes it doesn't!

[@SimulationStationFS]

Definitely not a deadbeat, Definitely something I would do as well! Love the videos keep up the great work.

[@oldschoolsports]

Thanks, appreciate it!

[@paullongo7852]

We all need a break sometimes! Plus I like the vids...so thank you!!!

[@oldschoolsports]

Thank you for watching!

[@Chuckthulu]

One man's deadbeat move, is another's shrewd use of the family's assumptions. Looking forward to catching up on your videos as I have been hip deep in getting my own game set up.

[@oldschoolsports]

Good luck, hope you enjoy it!

[@mrtatedudgeon]

You are not a dead beat. Staying home to play OOTP 24 is awesome. I only wish I had only thought of it first.

[@oldschoolsports]

Ha!

[@DeViLzzz2006]

Great intro. to the vid. Subscribed now and interested to hear more about OOTP.

[@oldschoolsports]

Thank you, hopefully I'll put out some videos you are interested in!

[@alpaul2166]

Definitely not a bad guy.. Looking forward to all the upcoming videos!

[@oldschoolsports]

Thanks, I'm looking forward to getting to know the new game better!

[@Pep8691]

First time on your channel saw your post on PFH's channel so thought I would check it out. Enjoyed the vid. And I would say it makes you a deadbeat not totally horrible loyal smart decision person fan of the game to cover all the bases.. so to speak 😏😉

[@oldschoolsports]

Thanks, appreciate you stopping by!

[@Pep8691]

What level of difficulty did you end up deciding on for your playthrough?

[@oldschoolsports]

@@Pep8691 Been using the maximum in my series with the Yankees right now to test it out, will probably be something close to that when I finally begin a long-term sim...

[@Pep8691]

Thanks for taking the time to respond. I was thinking pretty close to max as well after watching this vid.

[@thomasmorganjr7267]

Look forward to seeing another players perspective. I love the intensity of trade deadline, and have really enjoyed the "Hard Trade Mode".

[@oldschoolsports]

I am definitely interested in checking out "Hard Mode"... I worry it may make things too difficult, especially when playing with a low budget team, but there's only one way to really find out!

[@jonkeezer2847]

Loyal fan, looking forward to your next play through, enjoy your videos.

[@oldschoolsports]

Thanks, appreciate you watching... probably won't start the long term playthrough immediately, but will try to put out a few things in the coming days, hopefully you'll be interested in some of them!

[@jonkeezer2847]

@@oldschoolsports Anytime I can learn something new or a different view on any aspect of the game I'm all in.

[@guthrien]

That Tigers deal is bonkers even on hard. So 3 of their top young players plus a solid avg starter (in OOTP terms, I'm not a fan at all IRL) on Hard? My one positive impression so far is that the trades they AI offers you are WAY improved, much more realistic. Some outliers obviously, but compared to 23 where I never received one deal I'd think about for 4 minutes. Love the new game though, was in the pre-order beta. I salute you for having your priorities straight and enjoying the new game. We're both going to have a fine weekend.

[@oldschoolsports]

Agreed - on both counts! It seems like Detroit offered too much, and the weather this weekend is going to get cold and snowy again where I live, so my incentive to go out and enjoy fresh air and nature rather than some OOTP time is minimal!

[@hansgruber6948]

I took day off as well can’t wait for the videos keep up the great work

[@oldschoolsports]

Thanks for watching, glad I have some company in taking the day off!

[@artbosma9985]

Loyal fan of the game making a smart decision!

[@oldschoolsports]

Had to at least put that option out there!

[@espadrille74]

Loyal fan, smart descision mate ! ;)

[@oldschoolsports]

Thank you, good to hear!

[@thomasmorganjr7267]

I love the intensity created on Deadline day. Four minutes too short, so I am trying 6 for now.

[@oldschoolsports]

I agree, and I think the Trade Deadline Day dynamics work well together with the new Hard Mode. If you could still perfect the deals using "Make this work now" I think the deadline day would be less intense, but the "fog of war" associated with Hard Mode works well with those time deadlines in my opinion.

[@jerryalexander8803]

We all need to take a break from everything every now and then, nothing wrong with taking a day for yourself and not telling anyone

[@oldschoolsports]

I agree!

[@three-quartersbadger2929]

I actually respect you more for taking a stealth day off.

[@MapexNJD]

Thanks for this! Think I had a trade experience in 24 that could help provide more context. I'm just above halfway in trade difficultly (I think it's on a 10 scale now. So 6/10). As the Nats, I traded Patrick Corbin (45% retained) + Keibert Ruiz to NYY for IKF (10% retained). The deal made sense to me for both sides. Nats clear $8.8mil this year and $25.2 next. Yankees eat a huge contract for two seasons, but get a young, starting+ C on a long term, team friendly deal. Yankees were also the only team that would accept Corbin retained + Ruiz, so perhaps they could've had me retain more. If I were to start again, 6-8/10 trade difficultly feels like the sweet spot. In the few trades I've made, I've really had to consider the outcome. No trade has felt like I've fleeced the AI or the AI is fleecing me.

[@aaronweiser8611]

definitely not a dead beat, good for you

[@oldschoolsports]

Thank you, based on all the comments I'm starting to feel like I deserved to do it!

[@iandixon3215]

Time well spent

[@oldschoolsports]

Agreed!

[@proceduralnodes3d]

Yep....I've taken days off for Madden Holiday and Call of Duty Release (I did let my bosses know ahead of time.)

[@oldschoolsports]

Nice... I did let them know I was taking the day off... I did not share the details of why!

[@proceduralnodes3d]

@@oldschoolsports I did and my boss said “have fun!” 😀

[@thomasmorganjr7267]

Agreed. Now if they would only add some Stadiums to the Historic Data Base that actually look "Old Time". Would be nice for an Actual Old Yankee Stadium, or Shibe Park. Ebbetts Field from pictures would be Nirvana to my replays, but I understand Copyrights, and Rights ownership. I would just be happy to take the Yankees to a Fenway Park, and watch Ted Williams stroll to the plate and NOT see OOTP24 on the Billboard. Ruins my mood real fast.

[@thomasmorganjr4451]

I am torn. So I will call you an OOTP deadbeat. I personally was stuck at work, no chance to leave. However I would have had I the chance.

[@oldschoolsports]

Ha! The schedule worked out for me well this year, it was likely going to be a quiet day anyway, so I took the opportunity!

[@three-quartersbadger2929]

Look at the fancy guy who has 36 American dollars to spend on games. 🙂

[@oldschoolsports]

I am a baller.

[@patrickdebonis6493]

The AI default trading is pathetic. It is even weaker than previous years. So,you really need to use the higher settings. Right now, I'm using the second hardest.in the past, when I used the hardest, I really couldn't accomplish anything. Hard mode is great, but it is nothing more than a repackaging of the previous system, just removing the MIWN button. You can do the exact same thing with 23, if you have the discipline to not use that button. I came to a compromise. Where I could use MIWN only during the winter meetings and the week before the trade deadline. In conjunction with hard mode, I would recommend setting AI trading to almost never or at least very low. Otherwise, AI controlled team will continue to make an excessive number of one sided trades.

[@oldschoolsports]

I think you are in the right range... I used 20/20 with the Yankees, playing around with 16/20 with the Reds now, think I'll end up somewhere between the two for my long-term sim.

[@jackonamacyt]

Doesn’t make you bad person, just makes you a liar. And we’ve all lied before

[@oldschoolsports]

Am I already a liar, or does somebody need to ask me how I spent the day before it's official?

[@JackhammerPossessor]

@@oldschoolsports You have not lied yet. You might lie, or you might not. Still is pending overall.

[@oldschoolsports]

@@JackhammerPossessor Thanks for your thoughts... I am operating as if that is the correct answer. Right now I don't think I have lied to anyone, my family is just making assumptions about what I am doing based on past history.

[@JackhammerPossessor]

@@oldschoolsports you cannot control what assumptions your family makes. 😂

[@MrAndyhdz]

LOL you would only be a deadbeat if you didn't call off work and still played on a Friday.

[@oldschoolsports]

Ha... yes that is also probably a good way for me to end up unemployed!

[@JackhammerPossessor]

Probably 18/20. I've had it since 3/21. Havent played a ton though.

[@oldschoolsports]

Yeah, I also need to spend some more time with the game, but my early hunch is pretty close to maxxed out, if not all the way there...

[@hammerpgh]

Haha loved that revelation and i’ve done that myself for game releases, etc. Got to be done, a bit of me time is essential these days 👍🏼 Really excellent piece on the trade difficulty levels. Not sure how much this has changed in 25 but regardless it was an interesting watch and really got me thinking about the trade aspect of the game.