JoshC1977's "Maximize Player Ratings" MLB 20 Sliders

[Rmiok222]

Re: JoshC1977's "Maximize Player Ratings" MLB 20 Sliders

Use the Baltimore pitching staff like I am (I got bombed for 8 runs...in the 1st inning...on Opening Day - still finishing the game...but I had given up 12 runs as of the 6th).



Even when using really good major-league caliber pitchers, I haven't seen offensive issues AT ALL for the CPU. But, maybe you're a little more 'careful' than I am. If you want to toy with something, the first change I would consider is to bump up CPU timing to 6.

I’ll give it a shot. Thanks!


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[Genesio1]

Re: JoshC1977's "Maximize Player Ratings" MLB 20 Sliders

You know I been wondering why Vladdy for the Jays seem so weak hitting the ball. Damn man these guys have his power at 58/56. Bichette have better ratings and Biggio as well. *** ****. All this time I’m trying to swing for the fences with ole boy and finally after 27 games dumb dumb me finally gets it. Dude can’t hit to save his life. How does he go from a cant miss prospect to a weak hitter. Just seems wrong for his power numbers to be so low!

[JoshC1977]

Re: JoshC1977's "Maximize Player Ratings" MLB 20 Sliders

You know I been wondering why Vladdy for the Jays seem so weak hitting the ball. Damn man these guys have his power at 58/56. Bichette have better ratings and Biggio as well. *** ****. All this time I’m trying to swing for the fences with ole boy and finally after 27 games dumb dumb me finally gets it. Dude can’t hit to save his life. How does he go from a cant miss prospect to a weak hitter. Just seems wrong for his power numbers to be so low!

Haha...yeah, his power ratings are not great (but he slugged .433 last year, so those power ratings are spot-on). We know he has that batting practice power, it just needs to translate in-game. He'll get there (and based on sims I've run...he will get there in your franchise too).

Definitely focus on getting good line drives and rack-up doubles, he'll still smack some taters; high performance will start to drive his ratings up overall and he'll get there.

[Genesio1]

Re: JoshC1977's "Maximize Player Ratings" MLB 20 Sliders

At this point Josh it’s been a horrible 30 games now. He batting .200 and he just got there after a 2 for 5 game. It’s like everytime I swing I swing too early. I have tried changing hitting camera. The only guy on my team that has been fire this year is Gurriel. He’s hit 14 homers 28 rbis. Everyone else has been horrible for the first full month. I’m 10-21. Last in my division. It has been rough as hell. Make matters worse if I do switch hitting cameras only one I hit homers with feel like cheat cameras. Anyhow I’m going to keep going. Maybe losing just meant to be lol

[JoshC1977]

Re: JoshC1977's "Maximize Player Ratings" MLB 20 Sliders

At this point Josh it’s been a horrible 30 games now. He batting .200 and he just got there after a 2 for 5 game. It’s like everytime I swing I swing too early. I have tried changing hitting camera. The only guy on my team that has been fire this year is Gurriel. He’s hit 14 homers 28 rbis. Everyone else has been horrible for the first full month. I’m 10-21. Last in my division. It has been rough as hell. Make matters worse if I do switch hitting cameras only one I hit homers with feel like cheat cameras. Anyhow I’m going to keep going. Maybe losing just meant to be lol

That happened to me last year in my Reds chise. I was 15 games under .500 in June...and somehow, managed to climb all the way back to tie for the division lead in the last game of the season - winning a one game playoff before advancing to the World Series (where we were swept).

There are SO many ebbs and flows to the baseball season....just keep at it...don't change what you're doing..it'll come back to the mean.

One thing: if you're swinging too early on fastballs....bump up those pitch speed sliders one click.

[JoshC1977]

Re: JoshC1977's "Maximize Player Ratings" MLB 20 Sliders

Just a little tip....

I had been struggling with my pitch control (not command, but control). I played around a bit and realized something that I was doing....

I tend to handle my sticks rather loosely when I play games (just in general, my finger is usually along the bottom edge of the stick). I switched my thumb positioning a little bit on that left stick when aiming the pitch (essentially pushing downward on the stick like you would if you were going to click L3...but not hard enough to click it). I held that pressure/positioning as the pitch was delivered and while the ratings were still driving the outcomes, I was getting less wonky control.

My suspicion is that I had been almost allowing that stick to drift back to center a bit at times, which was causing the aim to go awry (like to the point where pitches I aimed down and away were going up and in). The adjustment felt a fair bit better.

So, if you're struggling a bit on the pitching side, be cognizant of little things like this, they could impact your results.

[Genesio1]

Re: JoshC1977's "Maximize Player Ratings" MLB 20 Sliders

That happened to me last year in my Reds chise. I was 15 games under .500 in June...and somehow, managed to climb all the way back to tie for the division lead in the last game of the season - winning a one game playoff before advancing to the World Series (where we were swept).

There are SO many ebbs and flows to the baseball season....just keep at it...don't change what you're doing..it'll come back to the mean.

One thing: if you're swinging too early on fastballs....bump up those pitch speed sliders one click.

Thanks I guess there is still hope. I kind of like the fact my stats suck. Not going to lie I am getting my butt kicked and felt a bit violated this morning. I’m winning 1 out every 3 or 5 games. It’s been rough. Oh well I shut it all down for the rest of the day it’s my weekend to work being an essential service dude is nice cause I’m getting paid but sucks cause I’m working longer hours. I figure I’ll just relax off the sticks an come back to it from a more fresh angle. I think your right about the pitch control stuff you mentioned. Every pitcher is different. Struggling is real

[Orion]

Re: JoshC1977's "Maximize Player Ratings" MLB 20 Sliders

Josh, I saw you had a 40 man roster in the vault. Are these ok for regular season and or spring training?

I do 30 team control with the cpu set to auto except for lineups/rotations and 40 man roster.

[JoshC1977]

Re: JoshC1977's "Maximize Player Ratings" MLB 20 Sliders

Josh, I saw you had a 40 man roster in the vault. Are these ok for regular season and or spring training?



I do 30 team control with the cpu set to auto except for lineups/rotations and 40 man roster.

Yeah, I fired up one of my three franchises with it.


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[Orion]

Re: JoshC1977's "Maximize Player Ratings" MLB 20 Sliders

Yeah, I fired up one of my three franchises with it.


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Lineups don't get reordered?

[GainzBro]

Re: JoshC1977's "Maximize Player Ratings" MLB 20 Sliders

Josh are you still hitting with mostly no stick influence? If so what have been the most noticeable differences from always selecting an influence? And I do understand that no influence is an influence.

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[JoshC1977]

Re: JoshC1977's "Maximize Player Ratings" MLB 20 Sliders

Lineups don't get reordered?

Yes they do (and they should). Some of the injured MLB guys are in the minors. The CPU will do a fantastic job on their own of setting the lineups for themselves. But, with 40 man rosters full, they will also not promote a bunch of guys that are too young to the 40 man right off the bat.

I've never done that 30 team control stuff. It's my own universe and I let it unfold how it unfolds.

[JoshC1977]

Re: JoshC1977's "Maximize Player Ratings" MLB 20 Sliders

Josh are you still hitting with mostly no stick influence? If so what have been the most noticeable differences from always selecting an influence? And I do understand that no influence is an influence.

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Using what team? What player?

It all depends...my approach varies greatly depending on the player and situation. That's part of the learning curve with your team, learning what works with each player and understanding his swing/ratings. There are no hard and fast rules.

[bravesfan1984]

Re: JoshC1977's "Maximize Player Ratings" MLB 20 Sliders

Yes they do (and they should). Some of the injured MLB guys are in the minors. The CPU will do a fantastic job on their own of setting the lineups for themselves. But, with 40 man rosters full, they will also not promote a bunch of guys that are too young to the 40 man right off the bat.

I've never done that 30 team control stuff. It's my own universe and I let it unfold how it unfolds.

Started a franchise today and noticed this as well. With a full 40 man, the CPU chooses MLB players much better. Used to be they'd promote 20 year old prospects to rot on the bench. Breath of fresh air tbh.

[GainzBro]

Re: JoshC1977's "Maximize Player Ratings" MLB 20 Sliders

Using what team? What player?

It all depends...my approach varies greatly depending on the player and situation. That's part of the learning curve with your team, learning what works with each player and understanding his swing/ratings. There are no hard and fast rules.

Right, I wasn't asking so I can get help. I have a good plan with my teams. But I remembered last year you were doing this in an attempt to allow ratings to have more control over outcomes and I was curious of your findings.

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