Still Not Enough Walks (And Difficulty Talk)

[Stolm]

Re: Still Not Enough Walks (And Difficulty Talk)

Since I don't have the stats for this years I will list the curve of walks from my 2013 RTTS
where I saw the same thing.

AA - TPA = 239 BB = 14 SLG% = .698 AVG = .380

AAA - TPA = 527 BB = 19 SLG% = .604 AVG = .340

MLB - TPA = 608 BB = 50 SLG% = .524 AVG = .300

Basically while I was hitting ridiculous amounts of extra bases throughout the minors I almost never walked, and then once joining the majors my walk rate increased by a significant margin, though I hit for less power.

Either the devs have made it where pitchers are throwing too many strikes in the minor leagues as a way too allow the players to hit more and have the game be/feel easier.

Or there is too much emphasis put on the power stats and not enough on the actual performance of the player. So while I was actually hitting for less power overall in the majors, my power stats were steadily increasing as I gained XP and pitchers were aware of it.

Edit: Zone + Analog, All-Star Difficulty, Guess Pitch OFF.

Slider are all default as well.

[Stolm]

Re: Still Not Enough Walks (And Difficulty Talk)

I never touch sliders and I've always drawn 100+ walks per year. Put points into vision, discipline, power, and contact. Once you do that, you will see more balls thus, more walks.

Vision and Discipline are always my highest offensive stats. I like to be patient and see lots of pitches per plate appearance.

[dalger21]

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Then I'm going to say that it's user error. I've never had issues drawing walks once I start putting points into vis and disc. Never. Through ever version of the show, I've always been able to draw walks. Patience is the key. Meaning, not swinging at every pitch that looks like a strike, taking that 3-1 fastball that's on the corner, etc. it's really not that hard to draw walks.

[Stolm]

Re: Still Not Enough Walks (And Difficulty Talk)

Then I'm going to say that it's user error. I've never had issues drawing walks once I start putting points into vis and disc. Never. Through ever version of the show, I've always been able to draw walks. Patience is the key. Meaning, not swinging at every pitch that looks like a strike, taking that 3-1 fastball that's on the corner, etc. it's really not that hard to draw walks.

Nah that's not it, I'm hitting for high average, power, and my # of strikeouts(which I usually incur from laying off the borderline pitch) are lower or on par with the amount of walks I'm working.

Pitchers are just pumping the strikezone way too much. Maybe moving up to Hall of Fame or Legend might make a difference?

[Xagoth]

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Not sure that discipline affects the CPU pitcher throwing balls.

The description for it says it just affects you being able to check swing.

In fact (and someone can correct me if I am wrong, please), the only things that affects a CPU pitcher throwing balls are the pitcher ratings and the sliders?

[Heroesandvillains]

Re: Still Not Enough Walks (And Difficulty Talk)

Not sure that discipline affects the CPU pitcher throwing balls.

The description for it says it just affects you being able to check swing.

In fact (and someone can correct me if I am wrong, please), the only things that affects a CPU pitcher throwing balls are the pitcher ratings and the sliders?

Brian SCEA has talked about how BB's are coded in the past.

I'm not positive on Discipline specifically, but he has mentioned how the AI does look at power.

[Xagoth]

Re: Still Not Enough Walks (And Difficulty Talk)

Brian SCEA has talked about how BB's are coded in the past.

I'm not positive on Discipline specifically, but he has mentioned how the AI does look at power.

That would make sense...a pitcher pitching around a power hitter.

[Mitchrapp]

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That would make sense...a pitcher pitching around a power hitter.

It does makes sense. I'm a second baseman, who is going to pitch around me :-).

[Jibbler]

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Interesting. I see balls all the time and even get 4-pitch walks. I also chase a few that are 2 feet outside..:-)

me too try putting strike Freq slider down to 1 or even 0 and pitcher control down too

and yeah I find power hittings like Stanton the pitchers trys to pitch around me..

seems funny even somtimes when I can't get walk to save myself ever and the pitcher gets a 4 pitch walk LOL happens alot

[duc748s]

Re: Still Not Enough Walks (And Difficulty Talk)

Dynamic Difficulty will override the traditional difficulty changes in RTTS.

So if Dynamic Difficulty put me at All-Star+ (or any difficulty level) in AA I will be at All-Star+ ? and not one step lower (or one step higher in MLB) like the regular difficulties do ?

[Bruinboy]

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I see balls all the time in RTTS. I didn't when I first began on beginner in Dynamic Difficulty. After I ramped up I saw a good mix of balls and strikes. Weird you are getting so many strikes.

[ScouserHUN]

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Yesterday I drew 3 walks with Mike Napoli. I have never walked 3 times before in past games, let alone doing it with 3 player. 6 walks overall for the game!

I watched a lot of RedSox games last year and I try to do what they did. The ABs are much more like real life.

[Mitchrapp]

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Try to take pitches and don't worry about taking strikes and getting behind in count. That's my theory.

[fhgzhen]

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What are we at the park for except to win?

[Stolm]

Re: Still Not Enough Walks (And Difficulty Talk)

Still seems to be as big an issue as it ever has in RTTS.



Hall of Fame Difficulty.
I am seeing the odd ball on the second pitch, but usually the 3rd pith is right down the middle, usally high as well. None of the pitchers seem to be even trying to hit the edges or corners of the strikezone.