Armor & Sword & Marino’s MLB The Show 18 Classic/Directional Simulation Sliders

[HighCmpPct]

Re: Armor & Sword & Marino’s MLB The Show 18 Classic/Directional Simulation Sliders

Been having trouble with offense ever since one of the patches (not sure exactly which, not the most recent).. even went back to All-Star hitting (left all sliders the same) and still not having luck. Here's timeline of games so far:

*game releases*
(Exhibition games)
W 4-0
W 9-5
W 10-2
W 8-1
W 5-0
W 5-4 (11)
L 8-7

*patch 1.0?*

L 10-3

*OSFM release, started franchise*

Opening series vs TOR
*switch from All Star to HOF hitting*
L 6-2
L 4-2
*switch back to All Star hitting*
W 3-2
W 5-1

Currently playing home opener and winning 1-0 in 6th inning

I guess I was doing a little bit too well before the patch but still struggling pretty badly since. Should probably be somewhere in the middle.

Also in the first 3 franchise games all 7 runs were scored exclusively via the home run, so theres that too. I just don't feel comfortable or confident hitting right now. Could just be a coincidence/user slump? Just gonna keep playing games and grow that sample size...

Definetely gonna be something on the pitch speed or camera angle side of things. Here's my first 12 games in my Yanks chise.

10-5 W
8-1 W
2-0 W
0-1 L
1-2 L
11-3 W
6-3 W
1-3 L
5-4 W
5-2 W
5-4 W
9-0 W

Here our team rankings
.290avg (6th)
24hr (2nd)
63runs (T-7th)

I'm actually gonna go out on a limb and say you need a new/better camera angle for yourself. I don't think anyone on here really understands how much your camera angle and even the angle at which you are sitting/looking to your TV is.

It can be everything, especially when trying to judge speeds and break.

[GoBlue81188]

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Everything playing wonderfully and quite random for me, expect them dang strike outs. I’m down to 4/4 timing for both teams, and the numbers are just too low.

I just don’t get that feeling overpowering the cpu with that fastball/slider combo you see out of so many power arms now adays.

User hitting K’s are trending in the right direction since that timing tweak but may go down one more

[Darth Aegis]

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Definetely gonna be something on the pitch speed or camera angle side of things. Here's my first 12 games in my Yanks chise.

10-5 W
8-1 W
2-0 W
0-1 L
1-2 L
11-3 W
6-3 W
1-3 L
5-4 W
5-2 W
5-4 W
9-0 W

Here our team rankings
.290avg (6th)
24hr (2nd)
63runs (T-7th)

I'm actually gonna go out on a limb and say you need a new/better camera angle for yourself. I don't think anyone on here really understands how much your camera angle and even the angle at which you are sitting/looking to your TV is.

It can be everything, especially when trying to judge speeds and break.

Gonna be starting my Yankee franchise this weekend! (Cant wait). Basically using the same sliders/settings except zone hitting & meter pitching. I may have to turn the pitching sliders up 1 since im alittle rusty on the meter lol ( I skipped the show last yr). As far as hiting I'm having a good amount of dingers (It is the Yankees of course). Having a blast!

[HighCmpPct]

Re: Armor & Sword & Marino’s MLB The Show 18 Classic/Directional Simulation Sliders

Everything playing wonderfully and quite random for me, expect them dang strike outs. I’m down to 4/4 timing for both teams, and the numbers are just too low.

I just don’t get that feeling overpowering the cpu with that fastball/slider combo you see out of so many power arms now adays.

User hitting K’s are trending in the right direction since that timing tweak but may go down one more

Watch that timing slider it's a very fickle slider. Too much and you'll take all the danger out of the CPU offense, not to mention make them way more one dimensional.

Sounds more like your locations/setting up of pitches needs the work.

The most absolute most important pitch in this game is high and away fastballs. If you can nail the high outside with a 4sfb and/or the high inside with a 2sfb, you can dominate and all your other pitches will be that much better.

[HighCmpPct]

Re: Armor & Sword & Marino’s MLB The Show 18 Classic/Directional Simulation Sliders

Hey Armor who's been the big stick in the lineup so far for you?

Mines easily been Judge just check him out.

Aaron Judge: .396avg 7hr 20rbi .453obp .875slg 1.328ops 1.2war (12 games)

Also if anyone is interested I can turn the strike zone on and post a pic of my Hitting Camera if anyone would like to try and make it.

[ninertravel]

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I had a 10-6 win against the yankees who were up 5-0. CC had 0 strikeouts. I was getting frustrating hitting ground balls pop ups. then all of a sudden. things changed. with the score 6-3 after I chipped a way a little I hit a homer with Grizkuk that hit the foul post got to 6-4 then Diaz hits a 2 run homer 6-6 both off D-Rob

then Holder in the 10th imploded and the yankees imploded with 2 errors. and I hit a gran slam with solitaire to win 10-6

It felt like there was a comeback code built in for me to win this game, Because after 7 innings it looked like i was going to lose 5-1 and couldn't hit a wet blanket at one stage CC loaded the bases with 0 out and I only could get 1 run out of it, then a fluke foul ball homer changed things.

so yeah i think there maybe not enough strikeouts for hitting. to many groundouts and pop ups and fly outs at this stage. not sure what can change this though

[jake44np]

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Definetely gonna be something on the pitch speed or camera angle side of things. Here's my first 12 games in my Yanks chise.

10-5 W
8-1 W
2-0 W
0-1 L
1-2 L
11-3 W
6-3 W
1-3 L
5-4 W
5-2 W
5-4 W
9-0 W

Here our team rankings
.290avg (6th)
24hr (2nd)
63runs (T-7th)

I'm actually gonna go out on a limb and say you need a new/better camera angle for yourself. I don't think anyone on here really understands how much your camera angle and even the angle at which you are sitting/looking to your TV is.

It caney be everything, especially when trying to judge speeds and break.

What camera are you using?

[Koosa1027]

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Playing Padres (user) vs. Rockies (cpu) going into inning 3 leading 1-0 and as usual this game already feels better with this slider set...will report back later

EDIT: ALREADY HAD 2 WALKS IN THIS GAME one for the cpu and one for me. I love how the cpu is pitching right now, mixing it up well trying to get me to chase

~Koosa1027~

[Smallville102001]

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Hey Armor who's been the big stick in the lineup so far for you?

Mines easily been Judge just check him out.

Aaron Judge: .396avg 7hr 20rbi .453obp .875slg 1.328ops 1.2war (12 games)

Also if anyone is interested I can turn the strike zone on and post a pic of my Hitting Camera if anyone would like to try and make it.

Sure go ahead can always use more ideas of cameras to use.

Definetely gonna be something on the pitch speed or camera angle side of things. Here's my first 12 games in my Yanks chise.

10-5 W
8-1 W
2-0 W
0-1 L
1-2 L
11-3 W
6-3 W
1-3 L
5-4 W
5-2 W
5-4 W
9-0 W

Here our team rankings
.290avg (6th)
24hr (2nd)
63runs (T-7th)

I'm actually gonna go out on a limb and say you need a new/better camera angle for yourself. I don't think anyone on here really understands how much your camera angle and even the angle at which you are sitting/looking to your TV is.

It can be everything, especially when trying to judge speeds and break.

Yeah camera is a big thing has if you are playing with a camera you have a hard time picking the ball up from you are going to end up chasing more bad pitches and like taking more pitches that are like right down the plate. I have always had a hard time hitting in the show and right now I am having even a harder time. Been playing on DD and after 8 games I am still only at like rookie+ in the past I was kind of like in the middle between all star and the level below it.

[drew37]

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Is cpu solid hits at 4 or 5 for All Star Difficultly? Great sliders btw


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[DLion]

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Any changes to the sliders? Also, wondering if you do the sliders matching real life averages or go by eye/feel?

[gman2774]

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Yes, pitch speed is key IMO (I ultimately settled on a one point drop in pitch speed after 1.05...two points was a hair too much as I realized I was consistently pulling everything). The other thing too...pitch speeds increase slightly as you move up in level. So, if you go from say All Star to HOF, you MIGHT have better success if you simultaneously drop the pitch speed slider 1 notch.

Camera is a huge factor too. I just switched my hitting camera from offset to wide and it made a huge difference with pitch speed and timing. I had to move pitch speed back to default and I’m early on everything. Feels better tho.


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[ninertravel]

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on average how many strikeouts per game are people getting?? with batting

the league average for 2017 was about 8.5 per game.

I think right now I am sitting at about 6 per game, what is the slider that can effect having more strikeouts?? and I don't mean changing the CPU strike frequency I am thinking maybe contact being lowed would help this or perhaps. pitch speed having it up higher really does course more strikeouts harder to hit and quicker.

I don't like touching timing at all that won't effect stirkeouts that will just create more pop ups and groundouts.

[TheWarmWind]

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I appreciate the response man! I don't dislike All-star but don't exactly love it. If I could personally make Veteran work I am so down! I don't want sliderists either, this game is too great! I'll definitely give CPU strike frequency to 1 and see how it fairs up! So you're using exact armors op? just CPU strike frequency to 1? Also, I know armor has Solid hits at 4 for All-star and 5 for Hall of fame, which are you using? Thank you!

Erm, I have my own slider set... which isn't simulation. I'm just here to both gain and impart knowledge. We slider builders tend to use one another as resources, as personally playtesting all sliders is frankly insane.

Ok, so for someone hitting on HOF and not drawing enough walks, what do you recommend? Drop one of the other cpu pitching sliders? Armor has them at 4-5-5.

If you like pitch strategy but aren't getting enough walks, I say either pitcher consistency or control is the slider you want. I am not an expert on these particular sliders, but I believe these line up with pitcher attributes in terms of what they accomplish. I forget which one is which but I think it's Consistency = BB/9 and Control = Individual pitch control attributes. I could be wrong about that I always get those two mixed up. You're better off asking Armor himself.

Edit: I should mention that turning down CPU strike frequency might lead to a few more walks not just because of the misses the CPU will make, but also from the strikes that you take because you just don't want to swing at them, leading to higher overall pitches seen from the CPU and therefore more walks.

[MoneyMan17]

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Definetely gonna be something on the pitch speed or camera angle side of things. Here's my first 12 games in my Yanks chise.

10-5 W
8-1 W
2-0 W
0-1 L
1-2 L
11-3 W
6-3 W
1-3 L
5-4 W
5-2 W
5-4 W
9-0 W

Here our team rankings
.290avg (6th)
24hr (2nd)
63runs (T-7th)

I'm actually gonna go out on a limb and say you need a new/better camera angle for yourself. I don't think anyone on here really understands how much your camera angle and even the angle at which you are sitting/looking to your TV is.

It can be everything, especially when trying to judge speeds and break.

Which camera do you use? I actually wrote a whole post talking about camera angles on one of the first few pages of this thread. Basically in the last 3-4 years I've only switched cameras a few times.

The farthest back that I can remember using was catcher high, I would say around 13 and 14? Then sometime around 15 I switched to fish eye which I had a ton of success with for months before struggling a lot and making a chance around the end of 16. Late in 16 and all through 17 I used offset zoom. Same thing happened. Months of success doing fine and then for whatever reason I hit an extended funk so then made another change since the day 18 released. Been using just the regular offset camera since 18 came out and was doing great at first but can't seem to get in a groove ever since the patch.

So basically my "theory" was that for whatever reason it's like a year or two year long cycle, where you find a camera that really is working for you and then all of a sudden it just doesn't work for you anymore and you need to make a change. Not sure if this applies to anyone else or just me but at least personally I've noticed that pattern. Since I've only been using offset for a few weeks I'll probably give it a little more time to see if I can turn it around, but this will probably end up being the shortest I've ever stuck with a camera before changing, assuming I don't get my hitting together.

Any suggestions? Might go back to fish eye... been over a year since I used it and was really good with it a long time ago. One thing I don't like about offset zoom is that even though I can see the ball great I hate not being able to see much of the beautiful stadiums!