MLB 13 The Show: Road to the Show Thread

[Mike3207]

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Anyway, what's the best way to make it where you play mostly every day? I've got a 3B in AA. He's having a really good season (.311 AVG, 29 HR, 101 RBI) and I still only play 3 or 4 days in a row before getting a 1 or 2 day break. The most frustrating is when I get back-to-back days off.

You'll want to put points into Durability.A high durability rating will allow you to have 600 AB, although you'll still get days off.

[AustinsOwn]

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Been out the series for awhile & had a ? about RTTS. Do farm players develop realistically on their own? If I'm on the OKC Redhawks, is it possible to see Carlos Correa get called in & then called up while my guy is developing?

[krmarks]

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They develop somewhat normal. It may not necessarily be the guys you expect, but there will be rookies going up while you do. Problem I have seen is the older player go retire quickly or fail to get signed. I saw Miggy sit an entire year in free agency and then retire at 33 years old because of a weak free agent market or whatever it says. No injury and his numbers were all still above 80.

[krmarks]

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The AI logic for moving players up is sometimes soooo frustrating. My guy is a 19yr old SP in AAA with a 1.3 era and almost 2:1 K/IP ratio with all of my stats other than fielding above 90 (99 overall) and I can't get moved up to the White Sox rotation. They currently have a guy in the 5 spot in the rotation with nothing above a 65 and his stats are 1-8 with an 8.57 Era. They won't move him down or me up, good gravy that is annoying. Oh well, soldier on for my all 99 stats while I go for a minor league No-No.

[Mike3207]

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The AI logic for moving players up is sometimes soooo frustrating. My guy is a 19yr old SP in AAA with a 1.3 era and almost 2:1 K/IP ratio with all of my stats other than fielding above 90 (99 overall) and I can't get moved up to the White Sox rotation. They currently have a guy in the 5 spot in the rotation with nothing above a 65 and his stats are 1-8 with an 8.57 Era. They won't move him down or me up, good gravy that is annoying. Oh well, soldier on for my all 99 stats while I go for a minor league No-No.

I also find it frustrating but for the opposite reason. I can't seem to make a position player that doesn't get promoted to MLB the first year.

[Colidascope]

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How bad were they doing in the previous seasons?

I could see the Kemp one being legit. Braun one possible, but Pujous a 67, that's a little too low. Even at 37.

I play for the Angels and Pujols is 38 and hes a 65

[krmarks]

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Whoohoo! Threw a perfect game with my RTTS pitcher last night. Stuck in AAA still, so it isn't the greatest achievement ever, but it was still the first one I have done in the last three MLB the Show versions. Oh and he still hasn't gotten the call three weeks later. He now has all 99 ratings other than fielding and reaction. ERA is now 1.02 in 160 innings with 278 k's and the number 5 starter on the big club is 1-10 with a 9.10 ERA and no stat above 60.

[Cre8]

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I play for the Angels and Pujols is 38 and hes a 65

He is a 65 OVR in real life as far as I'm concerned.

[yougo1000]

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Hit a 3-run homer in Game 1 of the World Series and got 72 points for it.Wow

[whoge1989]

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Hey everyone,

I apologize if this is in the wrong place, as it's my first post on the forum, ever, even though I've been coming on it for a few years. I've been playing rtts since 08 and I do the same thing every single year, make a center fielder, play through a few seasons, get 100 across everything and dominate to the point where it's not fun anymore where I'm getting 4 hits a game and the mvp every year. I've been trying to come up with some house rules of some kind I can self impose to keep it interesting as in trying to find realistic baselines to stop adding points to my attributes and such. I've been trying to simply recreate the attributes of great players (Mike Trout, Matt Kemp), but it's hard to completely recreate when two attributes are connected to one another. I was wondering if anyone was doing anything similar and having success? I'd love to play the game season after season and not get bored and actually get to free agency and retirement and what not and actually struggle to hit for high averages.

again, if this is a repeat of a topic 1000x or in the wrong place I apologize, I am new so keep your flame posts to a respectable minimum. thanks.

[rynecandy]

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It won't be perfect but instead of putting a hard ceiling number, put a range for the ceiling. For example, I have Speed between 60-65, so it gives me some space when adding points to other attributes that changes Speed. My RTTS is 22 years old (already rated 99 ovr, 99 PwrR, 62 Spd, 70 Fielding) and by 27 years old, I plan on letting his attributes to fall. If I could do it again, I would develop his speed/fielding 1st (to a ceiling range) and power later in his career. At 27, I'm Thinking of just putting points to attributes that are part of his advancement goals, so I don't get sent back down. Depending how soon/fast my RTTS falls in ratings, I might just hoard points. I'm hoping to retire with a RTTS rated 70-75.

edit: As for not hitting super high averages, some changes you can make incl. making it harder (sliders) to make contact, decrease hitting foul balls, increase 1st pitch strikes from opposing pitchers, and take off guess pitch (if you have it on).

[FBeaule04]

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That game is still amazing me even if it's been 4 months now that I have it. I was still in AA with my 1st baseman and the Bowie Bay Sox. The team was 4 games ahead of the Flying Squirrel and almost sure to make the playoffs. I was hitting a stellar .367 with 36 HR and 113 RBI (78 OV player).

Then, after a series against Richmond we're I was swinging like crazy, just got a message that I was sent to the Mets organisation for 2 players and going to Binghampton who we're 20 games out of 1st place (Portland Sea Dogs). I was just mad as hell at the game!

2 games later, after a so-so start with Binghampton, got a call from 51's to get to AAA. 51's we're 2 games ahead of the second place at that moment, looking for a playoffs spot.

AAA is a huge step to me, I'm hitting .303 with 6 HR and 13 RBI so far. Getting struck out to much to my liking, but pitching is far better at that level. I just hope that with 1 week left in the season, I won't get call up by the Mets (who are 14 games behing the Braves) and that I'll have a chance to make the playoffs.

That mode is just the funniest I've ever play in any sports game.

[sheffG]

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So I know there's no option to be a DH in RTTS, however, I wanted to know if anyone had tips or suggestions to get as close as it comes to being a full-time DH. Obviously little to no fielding ability, but outside of that... please let me know!

[krmarks]

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The game will force you to keep your fielding/arm stats up through goals...and it will put you in a fielding position over guys who field better in every scenario I tried. It just doesn't work from my experience. You can become a slow 1b with low fielding/arm/reaction etc...but it will keep you in the field and goals will be fielding related once your hitting attributes are high.

[sheffG]

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Damn, that's really frustrating. I was thinking maybe if I was called up to a team where Jose Bautista was the RF I could play DH.