Lack of HR's but too many doubles for HUM and CPU

[crains13]

Through five games (small sample size, I know), I have only hit 2 home runs but I'm hitting doubles like crazy with 15. This also goes for the CPU as well. I've only given up two home-runs in the 5 games but like myself the CPU is smashing doubles like crazy. I'm getting around 9 hits per game.

These are the sliders I'm using..AS Directional Hitting/ AS Classic Pitching

HUM CONTACT-4
HUM POWER- 4
HUM TIMING- 4
SOLID HITS- 4
HUM CONTROL- 1
HUM CONSIST- 1

CPU CONTACT-5
CPU POWER- 7
CPU TIMING- 5
SOLID HITS- 4
CPU CONTROL- 4
CPU CONSIST-4

Anyone know what I could adjust to even out the home runs and doubles? Or should I just keep playing and see if it continues?

Side Note: I just played against the Cardinals in a crazy game, lost 15-11, we had 9 doubles combined and zero home runs.

[Bobhead]

Re: Lack of HR's but too many doubles for HUM and CPU

As far as the human side goes,none of your sliders look particularly troublesome. The first thing I think of is that perhaps your fielding sliders are conducive to a higher number of extra base hits (ie: fielders are too slow/low reaction/weak throws... or baserunners are too fast... or both).

But more than likely, it is probably just time to raise the difficulty level on hitting (and if you do this, I would in turn suggest you raise power back to default)

On the CPU side, Power looks like the culprit here. 7 is quite high. I'd lower that to default and raise Solid Hits 1 or 2 points, depending on how you feel about the CPU's overall hitting (eg: your ERA, BA against, etc...)

And yes, 5 games is an absurdly small sample size. This whole post is assuming your problem continues, but you might want to wait another couple of games before touching anything.

[crains13]

Re: Lack of HR's but too many doubles for HUM and CPU

As far as the human side goes,none of your sliders look particularly troublesome. The first thing I think of is that perhaps your fielding sliders are conducive to a higher number of extra base hits (ie: fielders are too slow/low reaction/weak throws... or baserunners are too fast... or both).

But more than likely, it is probably just time to raise the difficulty level on hitting (and if you do this, I would in turn suggest you raise power back to default)

On the CPU side, Power looks like the culprit here. 7 is quite high. I'd lower that to default and raise Solid Hits 1 or 2 points, depending on how you feel about the CPU's overall hitting (eg: your ERA, BA against, etc...)

And yes, 5 games is an absurdly small sample size. This whole post is assuming your problem continues, but you might want to wait another couple of games before touching anything.

Thanks for the tips Bobhead, as far as the fielding sliders go, I have Fielder Speed at 3, Reaction at 6. BR Speed and Arm Strength at 4. So I don't think that's the problem.

Over the past two games I have really come alive at the plate (16 runs over 2 games) but just ONE home run, which was a solo shot. But I've always hit on AS and I'm not particular a great hitter. I've never had the problem of not being able to hit HR's.

As far as pitching, this is my first year using classic, I switched from analog. I have Control/Consistency so slow so that I will actually walk batters. And even with power at 6/7 I still dont give up many HR's, just a crap ton of doubles. The hits are there for the CPU but I'm not giving up many runs. In the game I gave up 15 runs I bumped CPU POW and CPU SH to 6 and got rocked. Still no HR's though. So I lowered SH to 4 and raised power to 7.

Edit: Minus the 15 run game, I've given up just 9 runs in 4 games; and have given up 13 doubles.

[crains13]

Re: Lack of HR's but too many doubles for HUM and CPU

I think I'm going to change CPU hitting sliders to contact, power and timing at 5 and solid hits at 8.

[rjackson]

Re: Lack of HR's but too many doubles for HUM and CPU

Nomo's sliders work relatively well as a starting base for directional/timing hitting and classic pitching - just adjust for skill as you go. I'd highly recommend them for you. Of all the games that he has had played, setting power for both HUM and CPU at 5 yield the most realistic HR numbers. He's found that the ration of fly balls to ground balls is leaning too much towards fly balls.

Also, your fielder settings do bother me some. Fielder speed affects the OF the most so slowing them down will result in more doubles. Reaction affects the infielders the most so you are cutting down on ground ball singles. Make sense?

[RogueHominid]

Re: Lack of HR's but too many doubles for HUM and CPU

Fielder speed at 3 is a culprit for doubles. I would use run speed at 4 or at default along side reaction at 6, which is what helps your OF cut down doubles in the gap.

For the CPU, power at 7 is a problem--that ties directly into doubles production.

I'd consider CPU contact at 4 or 5 with power at 4 or 5 and solid hits at 6 to get the right amount of doubles and homers. My sliders are in this range, and the CPU gets great balance in my played games regarding slugging.

For the HUM, if you mess with the timing window slider, you'll connect a little better and will thus hit a few more dingers, but the net effect is not as drastic as an increase to contact or power, so try upping that 1 click.

I bat on All Star with contact at 4, solid hits at 6, and timing at 6. I like that setup.

[crains13]

Re: Lack of HR's but too many doubles for HUM and CPU

Thanks for the advice guys. What I did was just make CPU hitting 5 across the board, except SH at 4 and bumped up to HOF pitching. Now I'm giving up the right number of HR's and doubles. I adjusted the HUM sliders as well. I've pitched a 2 hit shut out against the Cards and then turned around and gave up 7 runs in my next game. I'm loving the adjustments and pitching is really a challenge now.