Community Day Questions, Answers, and Impressions

[Phoenixmgs]

re: Community Day Questions, Answers, and Impressions

I would disagree with that. Upping pitch control led them to painting corners all day. Both the user and cpu had too much control on All-Star default. Lowering them both to 0 played better imo.

I couldn't disagree more. Pitcher control at 0 would just result in the CPU constantly missing over the heart of the plate, and the slider's description says that. You can definitely tell by lowering User pitcher control, playing on legend, and getting incredibly frustrated by your pitchers constantly missing over the plate (and getting rocked) and pretty much never missing off the plate. I immediately did lower User pitcher control when the game came out with the goal of trying to get my pitchers to be less pinpoint on the mound. I just started playing some RTTS again (at the end of my first season) and I walked in my first AB against Branden Webb during my September call up. Did you test that it in RTTS where pitchers' control ratings are much much lower? Because I remember thinking I had walks pretty realistic until I started a RTTS and noticed AA pitchers throwing far too many strikes. I increased pitcher control and consistency, and AA pitchers are as wild as can be.

[CubsHOF]

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There are only 1PM and 7PM starts....(for now)

M.K.
Knight165

Hopefully they include the right start times for the Cubs this year. Last year most of them were night games, but they did fix it with the patch. I'm starting my franchise from day one this year so this is fairly important for us Cubs fans.

[nemesis04]

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Hopefully they include the right start times for the Cubs this year. Last year most of them were night games, but they did fix it with the patch. I'm starting my franchise from day one this year so this is fairly important for us Cubs fans.

I believe bcruise checked the schedule and the majority were day games.

[nemesis04]

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I'll try again since my question got buried by the strike zone reply's


If you select RTP in your game how many game situations still default to cut scenes ??

What percentage of the game from the first pitch to the final out would you say utilizes RTP ?


I'm starting to think that only a small percentage of the game actually uses RTP

Either way it's not a bad thing.... I'm just curious

I couldn't even give you a percentage answer. Not every situation came up while we were playing. It is definitely more than 50% and less than 100%. That is about as best as I can get it for you.

[rudyjuly2]

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I couldn't disagree more. Pitcher control at 0 would just result in the CPU constantly missing over the heart of the plate, and the slider's description says that. You can definitely tell by lowering User pitcher control, playing on legend, and getting incredibly frustrated by your pitchers constantly missing over the plate (and getting rocked) and pretty much never missing off the plate. I immediately did lower User pitcher control when the game came out with the goal of trying to get my pitchers to be less pinpoint on the mound. I just started playing some RTTS again (at the end of my first season) and I walked in my first AB against Branden Webb during my September call up. Did you test that it in RTTS where pitchers' control ratings are much much lower? Because I remember thinking I had walks pretty realistic until I started a RTTS and noticed AA pitchers throwing far too many strikes. I increased pitcher control and consistency, and AA pitchers are as wild as can be.

I never play RTTS so I can't comment on that. But that's one thing I did like about lowering cpu pitch control and I agree with you - they left more pitches over the heart of the plate. It led to more extra base hits which I liked.

For me it works best to lower pitch control. Maybe it works better for you to increase control but I felt the cpu painted corners too easily on higher control. I like more meat pitches (for both me and the cpu).

[nemesis04]

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However, my other question still holds water regarding ground rule doubles as a result of fan interference.

No fan interference.

It is funny to see fans leaning over the wall trying to grab a ball rolling by. Occasionally one of those fans reaches a little too far and flops on to the field, lol.

[nemesis04]

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Russell I have another question about online leagues if you wouldn't mind giving me some useful insight....

Say you're running a 30 team league and a owner drops, obviously now you can replace them. However, what if you can not find a suitable replacement will that team become CPU controlled or will there games just be simmed?

How would that work?

There are no cpu controlled teams. You can assign the loss to the dropped team.

[callmetaternuts]

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Damn the Rays and our dome. I get no wear and tear and no progression until I hit an away game. Meh. (all kidding aside, time progression and wear and tear are nice little touches)

Very interested to get the info on franchise mode. What Knight described sounds awesome. I know we dont know how the game will ship, but IF it stays to where I can USER control all aspects of the Rays (my team) and then control lineup/rotation for CPU (including call ups) and the ability to set injuries at the beginning of spring training and then allow variable injuries to happen, well that sounds awesome.

Plus being able to "right any wrongs" by hopping into a CPU team and fix contracts, trades, or call ups, well, that should do it for us.

Even if we cant set injuries and then have variable injuries, it sounds like we can just put the "injured players" on the AAA roster and then when its time for them to come off the DL list, just hop into that team and manually bring them up.

[nemesis04]

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What are all the situations for sounds of the show? I know about world series win, team win, pennet win, away team error, strike out, and inning specific music. What are the rest of em?

- home team cheer (3 slots)
-home team jeer (3 slots)
-visiting team jeer (3 slots)
-home team error
- I think home team loss too. Not sure.

[nemesis04]

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Any new baserunning options? Still waiting to see if we have an in between mode instead of 100% cpu or 100% manual.

Also, I had heard there was a new setting or option for pitch speed. What is it? Anyone play with the pitch speed slider? I always have to lower it to 0 for my skills. It would be nice if that slider was more responsive.

I did not get a chance to test the cpu running to see if you can override any of it.

The pitch delay has 3 settings: Slower, normal, and faster. Basically it is pretty straight forward slowing the pitch speed up for people who struggle with it and speeding it up for people who want more challenge.

[econoodle]

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Damn the Rays and our dome. I get no wear and tear and no progression until I hit an away game. Meh. (all kidding aside, time progression and wear and tear are nice little touches)

Very interested to get the info on franchise mode. What Knight described sounds awesome. I know we dont know how the game will ship, but IF it stays to where I can USER control all aspects of the Rays (my team) and then control lineup/rotation for CPU (including call ups) and the ability to set injuries at the beginning of spring training and then allow variable injuries to happen, well that sounds awesome.

Plus being able to "right any wrongs" by hopping into a CPU team and fix contracts, trades, or call ups, well, that should do it for us.

Even if we cant set injuries and then have variable injuries, it sounds like we can just put the "injured players" on the AAA roster and then when its time for them to come off the DL list, just hop into that team and manually bring them up.

this year in franchise you can play in any stadium in any game.
So if your not married to The Trop, you can play somewhere else.
Its all about giving control to the user in Franny this year!

[mike75]

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I went through each of the stadiums that did fire works and they did them during the day as well. As for the White sox, there were fire works in the sky but not out of the pinwheels. They just spun with flashing lights blinking. I would assume it occurs after wins if the stadium does it in real life.

Do the fireworks look different in the sky during day games compared to night games?

[nemesis04]

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Do the fireworks look different in the sky during day games compared to night games?

Yes they do, more faint look to them because of the day light. It looks proper.

[econoodle]

re: Community Day Questions, Answers, and Impressions

- home team cheer (3 slots)
-home team jeer (3 slots)
-visiting team jeer (3 slots)
-home team error
- I think home team loss too. Not sure.

well i got a few lined up
Obviously Enter Sandman for Mo
Empire State Of Mind for Jeters AB
New York, New York, for a Yankees Win
YMCA for the 7th Inning Stretch.
What Am I missing?

Also, can you set boos for when a manager comes to take pitcher out

[nemesis04]

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Also, can you set boos for when a manager comes to take pitcher out

I do not think there is one for the manager. It would go under Jeer but not sure if you can direct it toward the manager.