TNK - 2012 Realism Sliders Thread

[jake44np]

Re: TNK - 2012 Realism Sliders Thread

Playing with Atlanta and kimbrel era is 9.04 six blown saves. Venters 7.67 and he is 0-6. Not real.

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There is no easy way to say this...But your just not very good at this game.
Thru 60 games in my Reds season using these sliders Madson is 22 for 23 in saves and his ERA is 0.89. Also my LH set up man Chapman has an ERA of 1.38. As a team my ERA is 3.03 and my bullpen ERA is 2.88. You need to get better at pitching.

[FenwayMac]

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One of the reasons I do zone hitting is that I feel that I am more in control of at-bats. I feel that timing hitting allows the computer to run algorithms and you are pretty much at the mercy of the sim to determine your success. With zone you create you own success.

You gotta get used to losing. I am 11-10 with Boston with a current 3 game losing streak to the white sox.

Is it my fault, or is it "just baseball"? Well, the way I judge how I did is by how many k's I get, as well as how many pitches I am forcing the pitcher to throw. Mainly though I look at my results. Did I square up well, make good contact, have good timing? If I am doing my part well and still hitting into outs, then that is baseball. Example: I just got 2-hit by Peavy, but had a lot of solid contact, a couple warning track outs and several line outs hit hard but right at fielders. Only had 5 k's and forced peavy to throw 102 pitches. That is just baseball. His confidence with all his pitches was pretty much maxed.

Now, the game before I lost 2-1, struck out 9 times, and left about 6 runners in scoring position. This is a game I could have played better.

But when it comes to comeback code or bad hitting or whatever, I recommend taking whatever steps you need to take matters into your own hands, which is zone hitting and not letting the catcher call the game.

[Howie75]

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Agreed.
I noticed this last year as well.
On Timing hitting if you choose a poor/average team it is very hard to get successful results(unless you completely nerf the sliders in your favour) as the Timing Hitting mechanic is based on the players ratings.It is going to be easier getting results with Boston than say with the likes of Oakland or Pittsburgh.
I think if you want to run with a poorer team then you have to use Zone hitting where user input becomes a larger factor.

I tend to agree. With zone you can still really be timing as long as it is a pitch within your PCI. But you have the option of adjusting your aim if you need to. The more I think about it, the better it seems to me. I can't adjust my swing fast enough to catch up to a 95 mph fastball outside very often, and if I do I can't hit it hard, which is realistic. I can slap at it, or if I set up outside I can rope it sometimes.

I am going to stick with zone. I'm still in ST and struggling mightily (batting .187 as a team thru the first 2.5 weeks, but I am starting to think more and take a better approach to the plate. I'm hitting the ball harder, and I think things will come around.

[berad10]

Bro I've been playing since 06. With no problem. Give me your online handle. Ill show you I can pitch. Played for 22 year s .not real.

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[FenwayMac]

Re: TNK - 2012 Realism Sliders Thread

When zone hitting, timing is still the most important. You totally can still get a lot of hits or foul the ball off even if your PCI is nowhere near the ball...as long as your timing is good.

In fact, you don't necessarily want to square it perfectly each time because those typically are line drives. If you get under the ball slightly you get your loft, or If your PCI is right or left of the ball it will influence direction.

Main point is, concentrate on timing the hit first, and once you get that down worry about PCI next.

A great way to practice this is do either contact or timing BP. Everything will be in the strike zone so you can focus on minimal movement of the PCi and just work on timing. Also will help you identify what a pitch looks like that stay in the zone, so when you play an actual game you can more easily lay off the junk.

[bisons18]

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Wow, your newest settings are awesome! I've always played on catcher view but i've tried catcher classic and it's way better. You see the pitch very well on that angle.

[merg311]

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I know this may sound crazy, but has anyone experimented with fielder reaction at 6? I truly love these sliders, I just felt that much of the time, sharply hit balls on the infield were blazing within a few feet of infielders. Very rarely would they even make an attempt at the ball. Now of course I'm not wanting them to start diving at everything, or making plays they have no business making, just trying to find a happy medium.

So I've tinkered around and feel like bumping fielder reaction to 6, leaving fielder speed at 2 is the perfect balance. Now maybe I'm just over analyzing everything until V3 Rosters with Pitch Edits come out, maybe I should just leave it as is, who knows!?!?!

Has anyone else done any experimenting with this?

[ravellron]

I'm the Last in standing and it seems that i'm falling down in a blackhole without came back.
I CAN'T win a game, if i play in ehxibition i can manage a victory normally with same sliders set, in chise now, i can't do nothing, always lose.
Its like a script of the game. Everybody have found such a problem in past mlb games? It seems that if i'm Last team in standing i ve to lose always.
I'm thinking to begin franchise with sliders and never change it during season. I've Made many change in sliders during chise, this could affect game like a virus?

[FenwayMac]

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I'm the Last in standing and it seems that i'm falling down in a blackhole without came back.
I CAN'T win a game, if i play in ehxibition i can manage a victory normally with same sliders set, in chise now, i can't do nothing, always lose.
Its like a script of the game. Everybody have found such a problem in past mlb games? It seems that if i'm Last team in standing i ve to lose always.
I'm thinking to begin franchise with sliders and never change it during season. I've Made many change in sliders during chise, this could affect game like a virus?

I know there is an option to turn off injuries but I cannot remember if there is an option to turn of fatigue. My suspicion is that your franchise team is fatigued and is affecting their performance. You can probably have less noticeable drop off in quality with a top-tier team, but the Indians ain't them!

In exhibition all of your players have max energy

[RGmoney]

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Really enjoying these sliders, TNK. And early update on my Cubs franchise:

After starting the season dropping 2 of 3 to the visiting Nats, the Cubbies broke out the brooms and swept the visiting Brew Crew 4-0 (7-5, 6-2, 3-1, 2-1), to improve their record to 5-2. Believe I trailed in every game of that series early, but got things going in the middle-to-late innings. This puts them in 1st place (it's early... I know. lol) in the NL Central with a 1-game lead over the 4-3 St. Louis Cardinals, who they will play next at their house.

Carlos Marmol is a perfect 4-for-4 in saves opportunities, which ties him with JJ Putz for the NL lead.

Out of the 5 wins, only M. Garza is in the win column when it comes to the starters. The bullpen has been outstanding early in the season notching 4 wins (Wood, Castillo, Mateo, Camp). The Chicago offense has just not been able to manufacture any early run-support for the starting staff. No patience early in the game. lol

B. Lahair leads the team in homeruns with 2. Soriano leads the team in doubles with 3, while T. Campana leads the team in triples with 2. Lahair and DeJesus lead the team in RBI with 5 each.

Cubs are 19th in the MLB in hitting with a .230 batting average (I. Stewart: .240, S. Castro: .222, A. Soriano: .217).

The team ERA at 3.00, ties them from 9th in the MLB with the SF Giants. Garza has the lowest among the starters with a 1.38 ERA. Closer C. Marmol has not allowed a single run in his 4 appearances. The Cubs pitching staff is 5th in the MLB with 55 strikeouts. Dempster leads the team with 13, Garza is 2nd with 12, and reliever L. Castillo is 3rd with 7.

Off to play my old division foe, the St. Louis Cardinals.

[RIP GUTT CAPONE]

Re: TNK - 2012 Realism Sliders Thread

I'm the Last in standing and it seems that i'm falling down in a blackhole without came back.
I CAN'T win a game, if i play in ehxibition i can manage a victory normally with same sliders set, in chise now, i can't do nothing, always lose.
Its like a script of the game. Everybody have found such a problem in past mlb games? It seems that if i'm Last team in standing i ve to lose always.
I'm thinking to begin franchise with sliders and never change it during season. I've Made many change in sliders during chise, this could affect game like a virus?

I am seeing the same problems in my chise with the indians also. My last game I scored 1 run in the 2nd inn, then cpu immediately scored. I scored again in the 5th and the cpu magically scored again. This happens every game, where its like the cpu cannot ever be losing. It even happens when my team had rest and when into the game fully rested. Ive also noticed Masterson can go 9 innings with plenty of energy left, with ofsm roster,weird,.

[ravellron]

Same here, the really funny thing is i tweaked max all hum sliders and minimum all cpu sliders For experiment.
The funny is that nothings change, cpu win like always, im seriusly thinking there's a bug in My franchise mode about sliders.

[ravellron]

Thinking to start again.
Maybe i have understood problem.
I watched My players' attributes and noticed that team morale of ALL my players is EMPTY.
I really hope this have nothing to do with results but i thought so.
If it is For this Will i never win again???
Its like so, San Diego if had put such a script into game would be' shame and really not realistic CUZ by Myself every match is stand alone either if there's a big team versus a bad team in standing.

[ravellron]

Before to start another chise i've simulated... Really funny is that My team finish 50-112. The Last in standing of all the team. Really unrealistic For indians.

[ravellron]

Restart after a fresh update of patch and installation, first game won 6-2 with the huge feeling that very very much is changed, seems another game than bafore. No same routine, and different kind of match.