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

[Armor and Sword]

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

If I move up to HOF, should I change my CPU profile to HOF also, or does it not matter?

My CPU profile matches my Human Profile in terms of gameplay options (not game mode options obviously).


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[forme95]

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

My CPU profile matches my Human Profile in terms of gameplay options (not game mode options obviously).


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Gotcha. Thanks

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[Burgess]

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

If you are happy with the results of V1 stick with that set. No reason to change if you results are to your satisfaction.

Man, I am stuck, Armour. I play a Brewer franchise and a Yankee franchise. I loaded up your exact sliders (before this past update). I swept the Padres (which I guess isn’t s big feat). The first game was a lopsided 13-4 win, the last was a 4-3 victory where I scored 2 runs in the 9th. This was with the human pitching sliders at 4 and cpu power and contact at 6. I only issued 2 walks the entire series, but like you I don’t get hung up on that stuff as long as I’m liking the other results and feeling challenged.

I also played the first game of my Yankees franchise with these same settings and won 8-6 almost blowing a 8-0 lead. In that game Severino couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn and walked 6 guys in 5 innings. The pen issued another 2 walks and Chapman hit the 1st two guys he faced.

So I decided to start my Yankees franchise over when you gave us the update to your sliders. I don’t play exactly like you as I don’t use clear screen and this year I have been listening to the catcher 99% of the time for that sim feel. Even though I don’t play exactly like you I have always used your exact sliders and they have made the game very enjoyable to play. I feel challenged and I always feel that I have earned my victories.

So Severino struggled through the first 2 innings throwing 47 pitches, walking 2 guys and giving up a few hits. But in the 3rd he gives up back-to-back-to-back homers on 3 pitches. And then he gives up another homer a few hitters later. In total he gives up 4 homers in one inning and is over 70 pitches after 3. That didn’t seem “right” so I simmed to the end of the game out of frustration and am planning on starting over tonight.

I’m thinking of going back to cpu power, contact, and solid hits to 5 and lowering human pitching sliders to 4. Like I said, I don’t get hung up on how many walks or strikeouts there are, as long as I feel like I’m being challenged. But I think cpu power and contact at 6 is too much for the way I play. But of course if i do this and win I will feel like I made the game to easy. I really have a love/hate relationship with this game. I’ve always simply loaded your sliders, made your recommended changed and played without any second thoughts. But giving up 4 homers in one inning with Severino has me stuck

[KBLover]

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

While i do like ratings to have a impact but i also like to have some control and i fell like you don't really with classic.

Ratings have an impact in all interfaces. Literally.

So don't think any other interface ignores ratings. I'm not anti-classic, just don't feel like you're giving up "ratings influence" by using another one.

[Smallville102001]

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Ratings have an impact in all interfaces. Literally.

So don't think any other interface ignores ratings. I'm not anti-classic, just don't feel like you're giving up "ratings influence" by using another one.

I didn't say you are giving up ratings i just fell like classic is to much ratings and not enough user input and so like 10 years ago.

[ruxpinke]

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Man, I am stuck, Armour. I play a Brewer franchise and a Yankee franchise. I loaded up your exact sliders (before this past update). I swept the Padres (which I guess isn’t s big feat). The first game was a lopsided 13-4 win, the last was a 4-3 victory where I scored 2 runs in the 9th. This was with the human pitching sliders at 4 and cpu power and contact at 6. I only issued 2 walks the entire series, but like you I don’t get hung up on that stuff as long as I’m liking the other results and feeling challenged.

I also played the first game of my Yankees franchise with these same settings and won 8-6 almost blowing a 8-0 lead. In that game Severino couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn and walked 6 guys in 5 innings. The pen issued another 2 walks and Chapman hit the 1st two guys he faced.

So I decided to start my Yankees franchise over when you gave us the update to your sliders. I don’t play exactly like you as I don’t use clear screen and this year I have been listening to the catcher 99% of the time for that sim feel. Even though I don’t play exactly like you I have always used your exact sliders and they have made the game very enjoyable to play. I feel challenged and I always feel that I have earned my victories.

So Severino struggled through the first 2 innings throwing 47 pitches, walking 2 guys and giving up a few hits. But in the 3rd he gives up back-to-back-to-back homers on 3 pitches. And then he gives up another homer a few hitters later. In total he gives up 4 homers in one inning and is over 70 pitches after 3. That didn’t seem “right” so I simmed to the end of the game out of frustration and am planning on starting over tonight.

I’m thinking of going back to cpu power, contact, and solid hits to 5 and lowering human pitching sliders to 4. Like I said, I don’t get hung up on how many walks or strikeouts there are, as long as I feel like I’m being challenged. But I think cpu power and contact at 6 is too much for the way I play. But of course if i do this and win I will feel like I made the game to easy. I really have a love/hate relationship with this game. I’ve always simply loaded your sliders, made your recommended changed and played without any second thoughts. But giving up 4 homers in one inning with Severino has me stuck

One game sample sizes will drive you clinically insane. For all you know you'll run through the next two games and barely allow a hit. If you trust the sliders stick with them for 20 games or so before you make any moves.

[Burgess]

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

One game sample sizes will drive you clinically insane. For all you know you'll run through the next two games and barely allow a hit. If you trust the sliders stick with them for 20 games or so before you make any moves.

Thanks for your reply. Normally I would agree with you and wouldn’t have even posted this. But I thought giving up 4 homers in one inning with an ace was pretty extreme. But you are right, I have always trusted Armour’s sliders and they haven’t failed me yet. But as a die hard Yankees fan it sure hurts to give up 4 homers in one inning to the Jays!!

[ruxpinke]

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Thanks for your reply. Normally I would agree with you and wouldn’t have even posted this. But I thought giving up 4 homers in one inning with an ace was pretty extreme. But you are right, I have always trusted Armour’s sliders and they haven’t failed me yet. But as a die hard Yankees fan it sure hurts to give up 4 homers in one inning to the Jays!!

Im a die hard as well, unfortunately Sevy wasn't much better vs Boston a few nights ago lol

[BleacherCreature]

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Thanks for your reply. Normally I would agree with you and wouldn’t have even posted this. But I thought giving up 4 homers in one inning with an ace was pretty extreme. But you are right, I have always trusted Armour’s sliders and they haven’t failed me yet. But as a die hard Yankees fan it sure hurts to give up 4 homers in one inning to the Jays!!

I know the feeling. I just blew a 3-2 lead in the 9th to the same Jays. 2 outs, 1-2 count on Kendrys Morales and he hits an opposite field homer off Chapman to tie the game. I was so frustrated after that on consecutive pitches I gave up a solid single and hit a batter before finally striking out Travis to end the inning. I eventually walked off with a 4-3 win in the 10th so I felt a little better after that. It’s just funny how this game can cause you to lose focus so quickly. Like the great Yogi Berra said, “Baseball is 90% mental, the other half is physical”.


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[richinspirit]

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Interested to see what kind of pitch speeds people are playing with? I'm on 6/8 now, having tried both 8/8 and 7/8 and finding that 60% of the time, I was late every time. It's a v personal slider, just interested in seeing the spread!

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[JayD]

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Interested to see what kind of pitch speeds people are playing with? I'm on 6/8 now, having tried both 8/8 and 7/8 and finding that 60% of the time, I was late every time. It's a v personal slider, just interested in seeing the spread!

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I use 10/10 with The Show 15 hitting camera. Been using this set up for the past cople of years and love it

[BleacherCreature]

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Interested to see what kind of pitch speeds people are playing with? I'm on 6/8 now, having tried both 8/8 and 7/8 and finding that 60% of the time, I was late every time. It's a v personal slider, just interested in seeing the spread!

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I’m old, my pitch speeds are low


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[JoshC1977]

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Interested to see what kind of pitch speeds people are playing with? I'm on 6/8 now, having tried both 8/8 and 7/8 and finding that 60% of the time, I was late every time. It's a v personal slider, just interested in seeing the spread!

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Tried 5/5 as per Armor, but as usual, I’m always a bit late on whatever he uses. So just like last year, I am one notch below his setting at 4/4.

[bravesfan1984]

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

Tried 5/5 as per Armor, but as usual, I’m always a bit late on whatever he uses. So just like last year, I am one notch below his setting at 4/4.

Thinking of dropping down to 4 as well...post patch, my timing has been horrendous

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[VincesVictims]

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Tried 5/5 as per Armor, but as usual, I’m always a bit late on whatever he uses. So just like last year, I am one notch below his setting at 4/4.

I just moved mine to 4/4. I moved up from allstar 12 games ago and can't hit worth s***. Allstar is way to easy so I need it on 4/4 I think. Lol

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