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

**MattSkyy7** · 03-25-2018, 11:49 PM

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

Originally posted by OSLivesMatter

Game is great outside the box, started using the beta sliders recently, waiting for the full complete set once armor comes back! Tried to set up at 8/6 for pitch speed but my timing is still way off, too many pop ups.

Had a realistic kinda game my last game, Kelvin Herrera blew the save for the CPU on a grand slam given up to me and Jean Segura in the bottom of the 9th!

I'm using HoF batting with default pitch speed and the game feels a lot better, try it too

**steelersd26** · 03-26-2018, 01:39 AM

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

<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead"><td align="center" colspan="13">Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="40%">Mar 26, 2018</td><td align="right" width="5%">1</td><td align="right" width="5%">2</td><td align="right" width="5%">3</td><td align="right" width="5%">4</td><td align="right" width="5%">5</td><td align="right" width="5%">6</td><td align="right" width="5%">7</td><td align="right" width="5%">8</td><td align="right" width="5%">9</td><td align="right" width="5%">R</td><td align="right" width="5%">H</td><td align="right" width="5%">E</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cincinnati ()</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">4</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">1</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Pittsburgh ()</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">X</td><td align="right" class="active">8</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" colspan="13"><b>W:</b> Josh Smoker <b>L:</b> Austin Brice</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="5">Scoring Summary</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="3" width="84%">SCORING DETAILS</td><td align="right" width="8%">CIN</td><td align="right" width="8%">PIT</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">PIT</td><td align="center" width="7%">3</td><td width="70%">Harrison homered to left (407 feet).</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td><td align="right" width="8%">1</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">CIN</td><td align="center" width="7%">4</td><td width="70%">Schebler homered to right (416 feet). Votto scores. Suarez scores.</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td><td align="right" width="8%">1</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">CIN</td><td align="center" width="7%">5</td><td width="70%">Votto grounded out to Harrison (4-3). Hamilton scores.</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td><td align="right" width="8%">1</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">PIT</td><td align="center" width="7%">6</td><td width="70%">Bell homered to right (412 feet). Dickerson scores. Marte scores.</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">PIT</td><td align="center" width="7%">7</td><td width="70%">Dickerson lined to center for a single. Moran scores. Harrison advances to 2nd.</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td><td align="right" width="8%">5</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">PIT</td><td align="center" width="7%">7</td><td width="70%">Polanco hit a sacrifice fly to Duvall (SF7). Harrison scores.</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td><td align="right" width="8%">6</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">PIT</td><td align="center" width="7%">8</td><td width="70%">Dickerson doubled to right. Mercer scores. Rodriguez scores.</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td><td align="right" width="8%">8</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#ED174F" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Cincinnati Reds</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">AB</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Hamilton, CF</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.200</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Gennett, 2B</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.200</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Votto, 1B</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.400</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Suarez, 3B</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.500</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Duvall, LF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Schebler, RF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.250</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Peraza, SS</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.250</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Barnhart, C</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.667</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Castillo, P</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Brice, P</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td style="text-indent:20px;">a-Winker</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Shackelford, P</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">36</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>2B:</b> Hamilton<br /><b>HR:</b> Schebler<br /><b>RBI:</b> Votto, Schebler 3</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>FIELDING:</u></b><br /><b>E:</b> Suarez</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#FFB00D" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Pittsburgh Pirates</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">AB</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Harrison, 2B</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.200</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Dickerson, LF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.500</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Marte, CF</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.600</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Bell, 1B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.250</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Polanco, RF</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.667</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Freese, 3B</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Cervelli, C</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Mercer, SS</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.250</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Taillon, P</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Schugel, P</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td style="text-indent:20px;">a-Frazier</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Smoker, P</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td style="text-indent:20px;">b-Moran</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">1.000</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Feliz, P</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td style="text-indent:20px;">c-Rodriguez</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Rivero, P</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">35</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>2B:</b> Dickerson<br /><b>HR:</b> Harrison, Bell<br /><b>RBI:</b> Harrison, Dickerson 3, Bell 3<br /><b>SF:</b> Polanco</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#ED174F" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Cincinnati Reds</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">ER</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Castillo</td><td align="right">5.1</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right" class="active">6.75</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Brice (L)</td><td align="right">1.2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">5.4</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Shackelford</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">18.00</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">8.0</td><td align="right">11</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#FFB00D" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Pittsburgh Pirates</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">ER</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Taillon</td><td align="right">4.2</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">7.71</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Schugel</td><td align="right">0.1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">0.00</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Smoker (W)</td><td align="right">2.0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">0.00</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Feliz (H)</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">0.00</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rivero</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">0.00</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr></table></body></html>

This is my first play now game using the beta set and I'm absolutely loving it! OOTB All Star hitting is noticeably easier this year than in past games, but the small changes are all I've needed to make this a more balanced experience. I thought I was done by the end of the 5th, but that Bell HR saved the day and completely shifted the momentum in Pittsburgh's favor and never looked back.

Highlights from the game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHBj23FVbrU

**richinspirit** · 03-26-2018, 01:51 AM

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

Originally posted by Landle

I'm the Yankees on game 6 on HOW everything is great but I have a total of one HR

Not just me then, OK, maybe we should look at power 6 on HoF

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**bjthomas121** · 03-26-2018, 04:08 AM

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All I can say is...what a game. I was the Angels and I had Ohtani starting and he got alittle banged up through 4 but I would get a lot of singles so I would have 11 hits with no runs. Finally 9th comes around I’m down 3-0, the bases are loaded from some singles and being patient at the plate and Upton hits a bases clearing triple in the gap (that looked and felt beautiful btw). We go to extra innings where Trout shows why he’s MVP and the flood gates open.

I love when I’m struggling, I’m really struggling for any type of hit or walk but when hits start pilling up and runs start coming around everything goes your way and that’s truly basesball!

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**JayD** · 03-26-2018, 09:56 AM

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

Game plays great on default hall of fame for both hitting & pitching. Only adjustment I made was move pitch speed to 10. Pitch speed seems to be slower this year, even at 10.

**JoshC1977** · 03-26-2018, 11:41 AM

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

Originally posted by richinspirit

Interested to see if anyone else is on HoF hitting and not seeing much hum power? No home runs for me into my third game and only one that was close...am with the Braves, which is a low power team, but just wondered if I should hold out or whether a one click move made sense.

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My 'rule of thumb'; if you wonder if you need more sample size before making a change, you usually do more sample size.

**richinspirit** · 03-26-2018, 11:53 AM

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

Originally posted by JoshC1977

My 'rule of thumb'; if you wonder if you need more sample size before making a change, you usually do more sample size.

Very good rule of thumb, that. One of those things where you worry how many games into a franchise do you go before you realise you're completely out of whack with the rest of the league...3 is probably not the answer!

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**GoBlue81188** · 03-26-2018, 12:38 PM

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

Originally posted by JoshC1977

My 'rule of thumb'; if you wonder if you need more sample size before making a change, you usually do more sample size.

Completely agree. A few issues are very obvious OTB, like the errors and fielder speed. But, I’m hesitant to make any changes here only sitting on 10 games under my belt.

With that said... does seem like my power numbers are low. Most my doubles are down the line, not into gaps. Now the CPU, no such issues with power.

For me the HUM fielding is still under consideration. Most guys use auto fielding, correct? I’ve been using manual so that may be my issue

**Grumpykore** · 03-26-2018, 01:07 PM

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Armor Thanks again for all your hard work each year..[emoji16] Are these up on Share PS4 yet. Todem right!

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**Grumpykore** · 03-26-2018, 01:12 PM

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And Marino oops!

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**NewNapkin** · 03-26-2018, 01:24 PM

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I think I've settled on using whatever adjustments you guys come up with but on Legend difficulty this year. Every year I want to come back to this setup, but it is always a little too easy (and I notice it in almost every franchise I see that use these). I would never strike out enough, and I would always be a little too comfortable working in the zone.

I worked my Dynamic Difficulty to legend (bumped sliders and beat down on some AA teams) and started playing some RTTS and random franchise games, and am in love with the results so far. I've pitched a couple of gems and had some offensive outbursts, but I get far more excited when I succeed because it can be a struggle. Highly recommend to anyone up for a challenge.

**jake44np** · 03-26-2018, 01:43 PM

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I am not seeing the lack of HR's that a lot of people seem to be seeing.
Just played 2 games.
The first game Yanks vs Red Sox, I hit 3 hrs CPU hit 4
Second game Cubs vs Brewers, they hit 3 and I hit 2.

**GoBlue81188** · 03-26-2018, 02:31 PM

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

Originally posted by jake44np

I am not seeing the lack of HR's that a lot of people seem to be seeing.
Just played 2 games.
The first game Yanks vs Red Sox, I hit 3 hrs CPU hit 4
Second game Cubs vs Brewers, they hit 3 and I hit 2.

Do you use the LS to influence swing dynamic at all?

**JoshC1977** · 03-26-2018, 03:38 PM

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

Originally posted by lhsballa11

Completely agree. A few issues are very obvious OTB, like the errors and fielder speed. But, I’m hesitant to make any changes here only sitting on 10 games under my belt.

With that said... does seem like my power numbers are low. Most my doubles are down the line, not into gaps. Now the CPU, no such issues with power.

For me the HUM fielding is still under consideration. Most guys use auto fielding, correct? I’ve been using manual so that may be my issue

Everything hitting-wise is about the pitch speed sliders. I wasn’t doing crap on default pitch speed, I do horrible when the speed is too slow for my timing...like I think too much.

When I saw Armor settle on 7 for both, I did what I did last year....I went 1 notch below him....

After that, my timing was there and everything transformed. Make sure you are locked down on those first...then see how everything falls into place.

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**jake44np** · 03-26-2018, 03:46 PM

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

Originally posted by lhsballa11

Do you use the LS to influence swing dynamic at all?

I do not ever move it at all.
Also I hit 2 of my HR's using the contact swing today.

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

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