MVP Fielding: Makes Huge Difference In Gameplay

[Afroman4ever]

I recently was exposed to MVP Level fielding and was pleased to learn that Manual fielding is really more CPU driven than anything else...meanwhile with your Fielding setting on MVP it is now up to you to make playe..The biggest difference is now instead of those one or two HR's always being the deciding factor in games there is nopw a Bigger and better variety of hits...singles, doubles etc.

The thing with Manual fielding that I do not like is that the CPU makes the 1st "INITIAL" move on the ball for you so you are not really making the play..The CPU is doing it for you...On MVP it is now up to you to make the play...If you ever noticed that on manual those screaming liners fown the line often get picked off by the 1st or 3rd baseman...Now thats all different on MVP because they will now only get picked off if you make the play.

IMO MVP makes for a more realistic enjoyable game...Its IMO the perfect balance of CPU and human control and instead of the boring 1-0, 2-1, 3-2 games over and over and over I've now seen a bigger diversity in hits and scoring..Don't get me wrong I still see the 1-0, 2-1 games but I'm now seeing better gameplay because the CPU is not making all of the plays for my opponent.

All too often in this game when you get down by 2 or 3 runs its just about over unless you can get a few HR's but with the game on MVP those teams that excell at small ball have a better chance at staying in the game and making comebacks.

I highly recommend people to test this out...keep in mind I'm specifically talking about "MVP FIELDING" and not MVP Level..I like MVP level too but MVP Fielding is a specific fielding setting that will IMO change the complexion of the game. Good luck and please report your findings.

The biggest knock on MVP fielding will be that you will see balls coming that you are used to the CPU reacting to so early on they will get thru your infield..But this is only temporary because once you start becoming accustomed to making the plays on your own those plays will be routine ground outs...Those who rely on the CPU to make plays likely will not enjoy MVP fielding..But IMO I hate to play a CPU driven game.

Kuodos to EA for finally finding the perfect balance of CPU and human control

[MustangMan]

Re: MVP Fielding: Makes Huge Difference In Gameplay

[QUOTE=Afroman4ever]I recently was exposed to MVP Level fielding and was pleased to learn that Manual fielding is really more CPU driven than anything else...meanwhile with your Fielding setting on MVP it is now up to you to make playe..The biggest difference is now instead of those one or two HR's always being the deciding factor in games there is nopw a Bigger and better variety of hits...singles, doubles etc.

The thing with Manual fielding that I do not like is that the CPU makes the 1st "INITIAL" move on the ball for you so you are not really making the play..The CPU is doing it for you...On MVP it is now up to you to make the play...If you ever noticed that on manual those screaming liners fown the line often get picked off by the 1st or 3rd baseman...Now thats all different on MVP because they will now only get picked off if you make the play.

IMO MVP makes for a more realistic enjoyable game...Its IMO the perfect balance of CPU and human control and instead of the boring 1-0, 2-1, 3-2 games over and over and over I've now seen a bigger diversity in hits and scoring..Don't get me wrong I still see the 1-0, 2-1 games but I'm now seeing better gameplay because the CPU is not making all of the plays for my opponent.

All too often in this game when you get down by 2 or 3 runs its just about over unless you can get a few HR's but with the game on MVP those teams that excell at small ball have a better chance at staying in the game and making comebacks.

I highly recommend people to test this out...keep in mind I'm specifically talking about "MVP FIELDING" and not MVP Level..I like MVP level too but MVP Fielding is a specific fielding setting that will IMO change the complexion of the game. Good luck and please report your findings.

The biggest knock on MVP fielding will be that you will see balls coming that you are used to the CPU reacting to so early on they will get thru your infield..But this is only temporary because once you start becoming accustomed to making the plays on your own those plays will be routine ground outs...Those who rely on the CPU to make plays likely will not enjoy MVP fielding..But IMO I hate to play a CPU driven game.

Kuodos to EA for finally finding the perfect balance of CPU and human control[/QUOTE

Agreed.

[MustangMan]

Re: MVP Fielding: Makes Huge Difference In Gameplay

[QUOTE=Afroman4ever]I recently was exposed to MVP Level fielding and was pleased to learn that Manual fielding is really more CPU driven than anything else...meanwhile with your Fielding setting on MVP it is now up to you to make playe..The biggest difference is now instead of those one or two HR's always being the deciding factor in games there is nopw a Bigger and better variety of hits...singles, doubles etc.

The thing with Manual fielding that I do not like is that the CPU makes the 1st "INITIAL" move on the ball for you so you are not really making the play..The CPU is doing it for you...On MVP it is now up to you to make the play...If you ever noticed that on manual those screaming liners fown the line often get picked off by the 1st or 3rd baseman...Now thats all different on MVP because they will now only get picked off if you make the play.

IMO MVP makes for a more realistic enjoyable game...Its IMO the perfect balance of CPU and human control and instead of the boring 1-0, 2-1, 3-2 games over and over and over I've now seen a bigger diversity in hits and scoring..Don't get me wrong I still see the 1-0, 2-1 games but I'm now seeing better gameplay because the CPU is not making all of the plays for my opponent.

All too often in this game when you get down by 2 or 3 runs its just about over unless you can get a few HR's but with the game on MVP those teams that excell at small ball have a better chance at staying in the game and making comebacks.

I highly recommend people to test this out...keep in mind I'm specifically talking about "MVP FIELDING" and not MVP Level..I like MVP level too but MVP Fielding is a specific fielding setting that will IMO change the complexion of the game. Good luck and please report your findings.

The biggest knock on MVP fielding will be that you will see balls coming that you are used to the CPU reacting to so early on they will get thru your infield..But this is only temporary because once you start becoming accustomed to making the plays on your own those plays will be routine ground outs...Those who rely on the CPU to make plays likely will not enjoy MVP fielding..But IMO I hate to play a CPU driven game.

Kuodos to EA for finally finding the perfect balance of CPU and human control[/QUOTE

Agreed.

[JSweet]

Re: MVP Fielding: Makes Huge Difference In Gameplay

So what exactly is the differences between MVP, Assisted, Manual then?
I thought manual had no CPU help. I know Automatic does it all for you, but what are the rest (I wish EA games came with a better manual that actually explained the features in the game).

[JSweet]

Re: MVP Fielding: Makes Huge Difference In Gameplay

So what exactly is the differences between MVP, Assisted, Manual then?
I thought manual had no CPU help. I know Automatic does it all for you, but what are the rest (I wish EA games came with a better manual that actually explained the features in the game).

[NorthDallas40]

Re: MVP Fielding: Makes Huge Difference In Gameplay

(I wish EA games came with a better manual that actually explained the features in the game).

Or, at the very least, an in-game manual ala the 2K sports series. If they want to cut costs (why else have a sub-10 page manual?), they should switch to in-game manuals w/ a simple one page reference card for the controls.

Anyway, I think it goes like this:

auto: CPU does everything
assited: CPU fields, you throw/move w/ ball.
manual: CPU has first steps, then human takes over.
MVP: all you.

MVP is OK, but I prefer manual because I use the behind the pitcher view and the CPU's help with the first steps lessen the effect of the perspective switch.

[NorthDallas40]

Re: MVP Fielding: Makes Huge Difference In Gameplay

(I wish EA games came with a better manual that actually explained the features in the game).

Or, at the very least, an in-game manual ala the 2K sports series. If they want to cut costs (why else have a sub-10 page manual?), they should switch to in-game manuals w/ a simple one page reference card for the controls.

Anyway, I think it goes like this:

auto: CPU does everything
assited: CPU fields, you throw/move w/ ball.
manual: CPU has first steps, then human takes over.
MVP: all you.

MVP is OK, but I prefer manual because I use the behind the pitcher view and the CPU's help with the first steps lessen the effect of the perspective switch.

[Afroman4ever]

Re: MVP Fielding: Makes Huge Difference In Gameplay

So what exactly is the differences between MVP, Assisted, Manual then?
I thought manual had no CPU help. I know Automatic does it all for you, but what are the rest (I wish EA games came with a better manual that actually explained the features in the game).

Manual is not true manual...because the CPU makes the first and m,ost important initial reaction which often makes the difference on whether you make the play or not...This is why so many ground balls get gobbled up by the CPU on manual or why a liner down the line rarely gets through....On manual the CPU makes the INITIAL reaction which basically means you complete the play which is the next couple of steps and the throw.

On MVP Level is all you from the git go...No CPU assistance so you will see a biogger variety of hits and most games will not come down to who hits the 1st HR...Also if you have a team w/o a Power Hitter and you play small ball you can get some balls through the infield that normally would not get through on Manual because the CPU would pretty much make the play for you. It takes some getting used to when you are dependant on the CPU but what I have found is the game plays better (IMO) abnd when I get down by 2-4 runs I now feel like I can get a rally going and come back whereas on Manual Fielding you pretty much had to rely on maybe one or two big hits or that timely HR to even have a chance.

Manual Fielding: 50% CPU assistance
MVP: 0% CPU assistance

[Afroman4ever]

Re: MVP Fielding: Makes Huge Difference In Gameplay

So what exactly is the differences between MVP, Assisted, Manual then?
I thought manual had no CPU help. I know Automatic does it all for you, but what are the rest (I wish EA games came with a better manual that actually explained the features in the game).

Manual is not true manual...because the CPU makes the first and m,ost important initial reaction which often makes the difference on whether you make the play or not...This is why so many ground balls get gobbled up by the CPU on manual or why a liner down the line rarely gets through....On manual the CPU makes the INITIAL reaction which basically means you complete the play which is the next couple of steps and the throw.

On MVP Level is all you from the git go...No CPU assistance so you will see a biogger variety of hits and most games will not come down to who hits the 1st HR...Also if you have a team w/o a Power Hitter and you play small ball you can get some balls through the infield that normally would not get through on Manual because the CPU would pretty much make the play for you. It takes some getting used to when you are dependant on the CPU but what I have found is the game plays better (IMO) abnd when I get down by 2-4 runs I now feel like I can get a rally going and come back whereas on Manual Fielding you pretty much had to rely on maybe one or two big hits or that timely HR to even have a chance.

Manual Fielding: 50% CPU assistance
MVP: 0% CPU assistance

[Chaos81]

Re: MVP Fielding: Makes Huge Difference In Gameplay

Since I see posted twice in here, would someone please explain how having your fielding on MVP would change how many runs you score? What does that have to do with you getting balls through the infield or not having to depend on the long ball?

Am I missing something here, or should that not change your offense at all?

[Chaos81]

Re: MVP Fielding: Makes Huge Difference In Gameplay

Since I see posted twice in here, would someone please explain how having your fielding on MVP would change how many runs you score? What does that have to do with you getting balls through the infield or not having to depend on the long ball?

Am I missing something here, or should that not change your offense at all?

[mark_]

Re: MVP Fielding: Makes Huge Difference In Gameplay

He is referring to how many runs your opponent scores, in human v human games. I thought was obvious.

[mark_]

Re: MVP Fielding: Makes Huge Difference In Gameplay

He is referring to how many runs your opponent scores, in human v human games. I thought was obvious.

[Chaos81]

Re: MVP Fielding: Makes Huge Difference In Gameplay

Rereading it, now I can see that. Didn't before though. DOH!

[Chaos81]

Re: MVP Fielding: Makes Huge Difference In Gameplay

Rereading it, now I can see that. Didn't before though. DOH!