Lack of strikeouts.

[ltw0303cavs]

Re: Lack of strikeouts.

I agree only thing right now i mess with on sliders is trade frequency if you are not using 30 team control. I just minimize it then month of July bump it to 8 , im not at July yet but ill see how it goes

[bronxbombers21325]

Re: Lack of strikeouts.

I've noticed this too, I started to tinker just cause that's what I'm used to lol (started getting too many strikeouts)... default HOF is the best for hit variety, walks and better strikeout numbers...

Default HOF is definitely the sweet spot this year.

You do have to train yourself not to mess with sliders though. I kept thinking no way default will be good. It’ll be too easy. Then I got destroyed 3 games in a row.

[bkrich83]

Re: Lack of strikeouts.

Default HOF is definitely the sweet spot this year.

Agree this is where I'm at this year. Default HOF with slightly bumped up Injury Sliders.

[jcar0725]

Re: Lack of strikeouts.

Default HOF is definitely the sweet spot this year.

You do have to train yourself not to mess with sliders though. I kept thinking no way default will be good. It’ll be too easy. Then I got destroyed 3 games in a row.

It's a common theme sometimes to have a couple of good games and then immediately go adjusting sliders....instead of just accepting what is happening and letting the season play out. Once you start going back and forth with slider adjusting, you lose complete control over what's happening. Not saying don't touch a slider, but probably keep it to a minimum.

[bronxbombers21325]

Re: Lack of strikeouts.

It's a common theme sometimes to have a couple of good games and then immediately go adjusting sliders....instead of just accepting what is happening and letting the season play out. Once you start going back and forth with slider adjusting, you lose complete control over what's happening. Not saying don't touch a slider, but probably keep it to a minimum.

In the past I’ve played half a game and said “this is too easy” and started tinkering with them. I give it around 10-15 games now to see what happens before I decide what I’m going to do. I practice for around 2 weeks before I start anything meaningful.

[bronxbombers21325]

Re: Lack of strikeouts.

...so instead of playing a game that follows real life, you want it to be unrealistic?

I want to have fun. That's the point....no?

[DarthRambo]

Re: Lack of strikeouts.

Been playing the game a good amount. And from someone that had major game breaking strikeouts too high problems last year. Well this year we are back to normal!

I haven't changed the way I pitch or anything. Still use quick counts as I have since it was introduced. Last year it was just broken idc what anyone says lol. This year we are back. I am no longer getting 12+ Ks every game. Some games I get as low as 4 or 5. Last year my lowest was 8, and I could count on one hand how many times that was.

Most I've got this year was 14. But normally I am between 7-10Ks which is fantastic. So for anyone else on the fence over the problem last year, this has been resolved. The cpu definitely fouls off more "tough" pitches to stay in at bats. They seem to not swing at junk neat as often as they would last year. SDS will never admit it sadly, but they know they effed up and they 100% reverted whatever they did last year.

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[ltw0303cavs]

Re: Lack of strikeouts.

I use classic pitching and I used to release button when knee comes up on leg kick ? Was not getting K's this year, so now ? I hold button until release and getting way more K's. Coincidence maybe ?

[TopSide83]

Re: Lack of strikeouts.

After playing around with a couple of different slider sets on here, I can confirm that HOF default is the way to go. Once you start messing with the sliders especially contact and fouls the hitting gets wonky.

Only thing I change is pitch speeds

[DarthRambo]

Re: Lack of strikeouts.

After playing around with a couple of different slider sets on here, I can confirm that HOF default is the way to go. Once you start messing with the sliders especially contact and fouls the hitting gets wonky.



Only thing I change is pitch speeds

I'm using HOF default except lowered human pitch control and consistency to 4/3. Cpu hitting seems good on default though so far! Very pleased with the gameplay early on this season. Just finished a test game pitching only and had 8k and 5k. That was unheard on MLB 23.

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[bronxbombers21325]

Re: Lack of strikeouts.

I'm using HOF default except lowered human pitch control and consistency to 4/2. I'd never walk guys if not, plus it has me toss a meatball pitch here and there I otherwise probably never would. Cpu hitting seems good on default though so far! Very pleased with the gameplay early on this season. Just finished a test game pitching only and had 8k and 5k. That was unheard on MLB 23.

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I lowered human pitch control on HOF and got destroyed. Was thinking about playing around with consistency and seeing how that works. What exactly is the difference between control and consistency though? Will it make a different which one I change? I get plenty of strikeouts(a realistic amount) but I want to have a more realistic pitch count. On default I find I will have 36 pitches thrown in the 5th inning.

[bcruise]

Re: Lack of strikeouts.

I lowered human pitch control on HOF and got destroyed. Was thinking about playing around with consistency and seeing how that works. What exactly is the difference between control and consistency though? Will it make a different which one I change? I get plenty of strikeouts(a realistic amount) but I want to have a more realistic pitch count. On default I find I will have 36 pitches thrown in the 5th inning.

Control: Affects Perfect Accuracy Region size and general accuracy (how much a pitcher can miss his target by even with a perfect input on whatever interface you're using).

Consistency: A little more ambiguous, but I think it's generally accepted that this affects how much "bad inputs" can miss by. This is the one that affects big misses of location, which also leads to meatballs down the middle, walks, wild pitches, beaned batters, etc.

The higher the slider, the more accurate for both. For Control, that means the PAR gets smaller (to decrease the amount around the target that a perfect pitch can miss by).

In classic pitching these two kind of blend together as there's no real distinction between input quality. The difference is much more noticeable when you use the interfaces like pinpoint, analog, or meter.

[DarthRambo]

Re: Lack of strikeouts.

I lowered human pitch control on HOF and got destroyed. Was thinking about playing around with consistency and seeing how that works. What exactly is the difference between control and consistency though? Will it make a different which one I change? I get plenty of strikeouts(a realistic amount) but I want to have a more realistic pitch count. On default I find I will have 36 pitches thrown in the 5th inning.

I'm not the best at explaining things. But lowered consistency will increase the amount of pitches that go far off intended target (confidence meter will play a part in it too). Increases the chance of a meatball pitch, i.e., hanging slider to be crushed. I've always lowered this to 2 or 3 every year for years now, personally. If you aren't throwing enough balls, and able to paint corners the consistency slider is the one to lower. Control isn't as noticeable. The sliders give a pretty good description of each slider and what they do though. Classic pitching the pitch release stuff has no effect. It will always say very late release but it does nothing to effect control.

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[TuffJuff]

Re: Lack of strikeouts.

I am seeing a total lack of strikeouts in simulated games. Anyone else seeing this?

[MiracleMet718]

Re: Lack of strikeouts.

I'm using HOF default except lowered human pitch control and consistency to 4/2. I'd never walk guys if not, plus it has me toss a meatball pitch here and there I otherwise probably never would. Cpu hitting seems good on default though so far! Very pleased with the gameplay early on this season. Just finished a test game pitching only and had 8k and 5k. That was unheard on MLB 23.

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When I was playing and noticed that it was harder to K the CPU, I immediately thought that you would actually enjoy this year based off all of the back and forth everyone had in the 23 strikeouts thread lol.