Any talk of a one pitch mode to play games faster?

**Pared** · 12-23-2011, 11:35 AM

Re: Any talk of a one pitch mode to play games faster?

Would be a nice option but not a dealbreaker at all.

DJ · 12-23-2011, 12:52 PM

Re: Any talk of a one pitch mode to play games faster?

I'm with Pared; it'd be nice to have as an option, but I won't lose any sleep if we don't have it.

**Blzer** · 12-23-2011, 01:55 PM

Re: Any talk of a one pitch mode to play games faster?

Originally posted by Pared

Would be a nice option but not a dealbreaker at all.

Personally, I don't think I would use the option myself since I already work the counts as is. That said, I think this would almost double my counts.

If anyone saw me online last night and watched my game played, you would have noticed that my game where I lost 10-5 lasted two hours and five minutes of real time. I have no idea how this happened. I should have looked at the pitch count totals, but basically I just played it out like a real baseball game, taking time between pitches etc. It was fun, and the time flew by... but wow, that's a long time to play a baseball game!

The most appropriate time for me to use this feature would be with the PS Vita, especially since I don't want to run out of battery/have to shut the device down in the middle of a game... unless there's a standby option (or in-game save feature), in which case I could just start up from where I left off.

**spitoon** · 12-23-2011, 02:25 PM

Re: Any talk of a one pitch mode to play games faster?

I'm dating myself, but I remember playing "Earl Weaver Baseball" this way. Basically the CPU generates the count and you only see the pitch where something happened (K, BB, hit, out etc..)

I'm unclear on how this would work for modes other than manage only or simmed games? If it was a game I was playing, I'd want to work the count.

**Lintyfresh85** · 12-23-2011, 03:25 PM

I'd love one pitch mode in Manager more.

Would be great if they could make it happen!

**nomo17k** · 12-23-2011, 05:54 PM

Re: Any talk of a one pitch mode to play games faster?

Originally posted by spitoon

I'm unclear on how this would work for modes other than manage only or simmed games? If it was a game I was playing, I'd want to work the count.

Most likely this would be something similar to what we have in the RTTS baserunning mode, i.e., skip 1/4 or 1/2 of an at bat, etc.

As long as you are in control of the batter, you are free to take a pitch, so you cannot just forward to the next in play.

I see it as just a time saving feature in the regular gameplay mode.

**fast** · 12-25-2011, 01:58 PM

Re: Any talk of a one pitch mode to play games faster?

Originally posted by Knight165

You forgot...Batters count....Pitchers Counts as well!
Random was my favorite though.

M.K.
Knight165

Don't forget about 'Smart Count' which factored in a number of different things including previous at bats. A pitcher on a roll against a batter in a slump could mean an 0-2 count, for example. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this feature and I would really like to see it in next year's game. Playing a full season/franchise is so much more feasible.

**liftheavy** · 12-26-2011, 01:35 PM

Where can I find that option onpro?

**Russell_SCEA** · 12-26-2011, 03:29 PM

Re: Any talk of a one pitch mode to play games faster?

Not this year

**liftheavy** · 12-26-2011, 10:46 PM

Re: Any talk of a one pitch mode to play games faster?

Ouch...I will stick with pys

**Errors Occurred** · 12-27-2011, 11:56 AM

Re: Any talk of a one pitch mode to play games faster?

It would be great to add that mode into mlb 2013 but I couldn't see myself using it as I like to play out the whole game but it would be nice to mess around with from time to time.

**thevaliantx** · 12-27-2011, 12:15 PM

Re: Any talk of a one pitch mode to play games faster?

One-pitch mode would work GREAT in the Manage Only Mode of this game. It's already used in the OOTP (Out Of The Park) series, for the sim players, and it's fantastic. For folks like me who are more interested in seeing the effects of managing the game, and for 'the moment' in each at-bat, this would be a great addition to MLB. It would not have any negative effect on the game whatsoever, or should not (from a programming standpoint).

**NDAlum** · 12-28-2011, 07:27 PM

Re: Any talk of a one pitch mode to play games faster?

Originally posted by Russell_SCEA

Not this year

Is it feasible for a future version? (Generated counts, not one-pitch mode)

**Russell_SCEA** · 12-28-2011, 07:36 PM

Re: Any talk of a one pitch mode to play games faster?

Originally posted by NDAlum

Is it feasible for a future version? (Generated counts, not one-pitch mode)

It's on my design list for MLB 13 The Show

**NDAlum** · 12-28-2011, 08:20 PM

Re: Any talk of a one pitch mode to play games faster?

Originally posted by Russell_SCEA

It's on my design list for MLB 13 The Show

Thank you for the reply as that's great news to hear. Hopefully it makes the cut. Based on the responses in this thread it seems this is a small addition that would be well received.

I hope the addition isn't too large of a task. I have no idea what goes on under the hood with it!

Any talk of a one pitch mode to play games faster?

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