S & B’s MLB 2024 Simulation Sliders

[bryanm1982]

Re: S & B’s MLB 2024 Simulation Sliders

Decided to go with the Orioles and Braves for a franchise.

First game with the Orioles with the user control at 4 and consistency at 2. CPU contact, power, timing, and solid hits at 5. I am trying field speed at 4 and reaction at 3 to see how that goes.

LAA 4 9 1 (2 BB 14 K) 1 HR, 3 2B
BAL 10 13 0 (4 BB 6 K) 3 HR, 4 2B

Burnes went 6 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 9 K

[Fcshuckers73]

Re: S & B’s MLB 2024 Simulation Sliders

Decided to go with the Orioles and Braves for a franchise.

First game with the Orioles with the user control at 4 and consistency at 2. CPU contact, power, timing, and solid hits at 5. I am trying field speed at 4 and reaction at 3 to see how that goes.

LAA 4 9 1 (2 BB 14 K) 1 HR, 3 2B
BAL 10 13 0 (4 BB 6 K) 3 HR, 4 2B

Burnes went 6 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 9 K

So you aren’t using cpu contact at 7 with user control and consistency at 4/2?


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[bryanm1982]

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So you aren’t using cpu contact at 7 with user control and consistency at 4/2?


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No, I think I would get hammered with that. Lol

Just played the first game with the Braves. This game was back to FLD speed at 5 and reaction at 4.

ATL 5 6 1 (4 BB 13 K) 3 2B
PHI 9 11 0 (3 BB 11 K) 1 HR, 2 2B

[Lil Worm]

Re: S & B’s MLB 2024 Simulation Sliders

No, I think I would get hammered with that. Lol



Just played the first game with the Braves. This game was back to FLD speed at 5 and reaction at 4.



ATL 5 6 1 (4 BB 13 K) 3 2B

PHI 9 11 0 (3 BB 11 K) 1 HR, 2 2B

I have stayed with the original posted set with control and consistency. This is the first year I have done it, but I have vibration turned off and so far I am walking my fair share of batters.


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[HeadCoach2.0]

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The CPU hitting is tough as can be.

They always have runners on base.

The batters also go on hot streaks where you can't get them out.

Pitching is no picnic on my end of things.

[PhlliesPhan6]

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A couple pages back you said you were testing Human Control at 4 and Consistency at 2. I actually played a couple of games with this setting for both Huma and CPU and I liked the results. I saw a good amount of variety in how pitches performed. I also have been getting no walks and each team had 2. Still pretty low but getting there.

Is pitcher consistency tied to the confidence meter at all? I have always had the problem where if my hitters to bad in the first couple of innings, especially against a good pitcher, their confidence meter goes way up and they become impossible to do anything off it. I noticed with Consistency at 2 was able to get to some pitchers in later innings even if they got off to a scoring start.

[bryanm1982]

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A couple pages back you said you were testing Human Control at 4 and Consistency at 2. I actually played a couple of games with this setting for both Huma and CPU and I liked the results. I saw a good amount of variety in how pitches performed. I also have been getting no walks and each team had 2. Still pretty low but getting there.

Is pitcher consistency tied to the confidence meter at all? I have always had the problem where if my hitters to bad in the first couple of innings, especially against a good pitcher, their confidence meter goes way up and they become impossible to do anything off it. I noticed with Consistency at 2 was able to get to some pitchers in later innings even if they got off to a scoring start.

Yeah, I am liking the results of the Control and consistency at 4 and 2. So I'm going to play a lot more today and will get the OP updated.

I think the confidence level progress was slowed down a bit this year. Seemed like last year if your pitcher had a couple of strikeouts his confidence shoot up the roof. This year, it doesn't seem to go up that fast.

With consistency at 2, you are not able to hit your spots as often so the confidence should be slowed even more. But I haven't been playing with CPU consistency at 2. That was still default. This was just user pitching control and consistency.

There were many times I struggled with a good SP but then my offense got going once they got to the bullpen. Which that felt realistic.

[FBeaule04]

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Good morning Bryan!

Started using your sliders and really like it. Few simple questions for you.

I mainly play RTTS, would there be tweaking to make since most of the game itself is in sim mode (I only play as hitters and fielders)? Like Manager Hook, Starter stamina, etc.?

Also, I looked and couldn't find Fastball and Offspeed pitches speed? Are you letting them at default 5?

Thanks a lot for your work, really enjoy the game with these! :-)

[bryanm1982]

Re: S & B’s MLB 2024 Simulation Sliders

Good morning Bryan!

Started using your sliders and really like it. Few simple questions for you.

I mainly play RTTS, would there be tweaking to make since most of the game itself is in sim mode (I only play as hitters and fielders)? Like Manager Hook, Starter stamina, etc.?

Also, I looked and couldn't find Fastball and Offspeed pitches speed? Are you letting them at default 5?

Thanks a lot for your work, really enjoy the game with these! :-)

I would probably still use stamina at 5 and then the hook at 10. See how that goes. I'm sure that will work the same way as when you sim a game.

[DarthRambo]

Re: S & B’s MLB 2024 Simulation Sliders

A couple pages back you said you were testing Human Control at 4 and Consistency at 2. I actually played a couple of games with this setting for both Huma and CPU and I liked the results. I saw a good amount of variety in how pitches performed. I also have been getting no walks and each team had 2. Still pretty low but getting there.



Is pitcher consistency tied to the confidence meter at all? I have always had the problem where if my hitters to bad in the first couple of innings, especially against a good pitcher, their confidence meter goes way up and they become impossible to do anything off it. I noticed with Consistency at 2 was able to get to some pitchers in later innings even if they got off to a scoring start.

I've been tracking how many ball fours the cpu swings at each game. Averaging 2-3 per team they should've had. IMO, that is the biggest reason for low walk totals. Lowering consistency helps, but unfortunately, the cpu plate approach has always been pretty atrocious.

I played 10 games with contact at 7 on HOF and the cpu was crushing me. Batting .290 overall so that's just not for me lol. It could even out, but I'm pretty good at seeing trends quickly with this game.

With contact at 5 with control consistency at 4/2 they are batting .256 over 22 games, so much much better. I had a no hitter with Ohtani through 7.1ip. Same game pitching other side Dodgers had 14 hits and won 9-0. Very pleased with the game overall, but will continue testing.

Too many doubles and lack of singles is my biggest problem right now and not sure how to fix it. In the past lowering solid hits helps solve that problem. I'm not quite ready yet to do that, but I probably will lower to 3 for cpu just to test a game and make sure it doesn't nerf their offense completely. Usually it is noticeable right away if solid hits is too low.

Edit: game I'm in now I've walked 5 with deGrom in 3.1ip and I have to yank him out. He hit two batters to start the 4th. To be fair, two of the 5 walks were definitely in strike zone but called ball four lol.

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[tc020791]

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I've been tracking how many ball fours the cpu swings at each game. Averaging 2-3 per team they should've had. IMO, that is the biggest reason for low walk totals. Lowering consistency helps, but unfortunately, the cpu plate approach has always been pretty atrocious.

I played 10 games with contact at 7 on HOF and the cpu was crushing me. Batting .290 overall so that's just not for me lol. It could even out, but I'm pretty good at seeing trends quickly with this game.

With contact at 5 with control consistency at 4/2 they are batting .256 over 22 games, so much much better. I had a no hitter with Ohtani through 7.1ip. Same game pitching other side Dodgers had 14 hits and won 9-0. Very pleased with the game overall, but will continue testing.

Too many doubles and lack of singles is my biggest problem right now and not sure how to fix it. In the past lowering solid hits helps solve that problem. I'm not quite ready yet to do that, but I probably will lower to 3 for cpu just to test a game and make sure it doesn't nerf their offense completely. Usually it is noticeable right away if solid hits is too low.

Edit: game I'm in now I've walked 5 with deGrom in 3.1ip and I have to yank him out. He hit two batters to start the 4th. To be fair, two of the 5 walks were definitely in strike zone but called ball four lol.

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What are you using for fielder run speed and reaction? Higher reaction/run speed could allow them to get to balls in the gap quicker and hold guys to singles more often. Another idea would be to put control back to 5. I like this idea less because then you’re probably going to get less walks. The theory behind this would be to have more balls on the black and less leaking out over the plate, causing more singles if the ball is hit hard.

[PhlliesPhan6]

Re: S & B’s MLB 2024 Simulation Sliders

I've been tracking how many ball fours the cpu swings at each game. Averaging 2-3 per team they should've had. IMO, that is the biggest reason for low walk totals. Lowering consistency helps, but unfortunately, the cpu plate approach has always been pretty atrocious.

I played 10 games with contact at 7 on HOF and the cpu was crushing me. Batting .290 overall so that's just not for me lol. It could even out, but I'm pretty good at seeing trends quickly with this game.

With contact at 5 with control consistency at 4/2 they are batting .256 over 22 games, so much much better. I had a no hitter with Ohtani through 7.1ip. Same game pitching other side Dodgers had 14 hits and won 9-0. Very pleased with the game overall, but will continue testing.

Too many doubles and lack of singles is my biggest problem right now and not sure how to fix it. In the past lowering solid hits helps solve that problem. I'm not quite ready yet to do that, but I probably will lower to 3 for cpu just to test a game and make sure it doesn't nerf their offense completely. Usually it is noticeable right away if solid hits is too low.

Edit: game I'm in now I've walked 5 with deGrom in 3.1ip and I have to yank him out. He hit two batters to start the 4th. To be fair, two of the 5 walks were definitely in strike zone but called ball four lol.

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Yeah, I did lower CPU contact to 5 when I lowered consistency to 5. IMO, All 5's feels pretty nice this year for hitting. I think The Show finally found a good sweet spot with default hitting sliders.

[DarthRambo]

Re: S & B’s MLB 2024 Simulation Sliders

What are you using for fielder run speed and reaction? Higher reaction/run speed could allow them to get to balls in the gap quicker and hold guys to singles more often. Another idea would be to put control back to 5. I like this idea less because then you’re probably going to get less walks. The theory behind this would be to have more balls on the black and less leaking out over the plate, causing more singles if the ball is hit hard.

Fielder speed and reaction have been 5. And I misspoke. Control has been 5, only consistency 2. I think I did lower it to 4 for a couple games though, but not enough to mess up my averages.

28% doubles and climbing continuously over 24 games is pretty high though. Gonna try to remedy it, but not game breaker if unable to. Trying lowered solid hits now. There are a ton of hard hit balls for sure. Need more soft singles.

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[sportsgamingguy2023]

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I think with consistency at 2, the CPU will hit too many batters. Worth keeping an eye on.

[bryanm1982]

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I think with consistency at 2, the CPU will hit too many batters. Worth keeping an eye on.

Believe it or not, I haven't seen an increase in that to make it noticeable.