ASB2k5 Xbox Roster update

[jim416]

OK, here's five days hard work updating an ASB XBOX 2k5 roster. Many players added/created. Below is the READ ME....

ASB2k5 Roster

I have taken about four days of work to adjust the rosters, make all the player transactions through July 15, batting orders and pitching rotations. Lots of work.

The default roster attributes should be modified. Using the default settings many balls off the walls in deep right center can be singles. Runners don’t tag up on obvious sac fly situations. Pitchers are slow off the mound on choppers and batters beat them out.

1. Way too many outfielders have A type ratings for RANGE (see Brian Buchanan for example). Except for the best outfielders the RANGE ratings should be dropped to C or C+. Except for the strongest arms (Vlad types) the outfielders ARM STRENGTH should be decreased to C or C+.
2. Way too many runners have D type ratings. Except for the slowest guys (Bengie Molina types) the runners speeds should be increased to at least a C or higher. You’ll see extra bases taken and runners tagging up now.
3. Pitchers RANGE should be increased. That will get them off the mound to get to those dribblers quicker.

These above steps are easy to do if you do ONE TEAM AT A TIME. You’ll have to play as the Washington Admirals (although you can choose to play as their opponent). Each time you have a three game set take five minutes to go to that teams EDITOR and change their ML roster players attributes (OUTFIELDERS RANGE/ARM STRENGTH, ALL RUNNERS SPEEDS, PITCHERS RANGE) as noted above.

Anybody who wants to do additional work (editing), have at it. There are probably 20 CREATE A PLAYER slots I didn’t use and there are a ton of fake players still on the minor’s rosters. I know I missed a few, so add away. Enjoy.

This belongs to whoever to change, edit, fix, distribute. I'm gonna playball.

[paysworld]

Re: ASB2k5 Xbox Roster update

OK, here's five days hard work updating an ASB XBOX 2k5 roster. Many players added/created. Below is the READ ME....

ASB2k5 Roster

I have taken about four days of work to adjust the rosters, make all the player transactions through July 15, batting orders and pitching rotations. Lots of work.

The default roster attributes should be modified. Using the default settings many balls off the walls in deep right center can be singles. Runners don’t tag up on obvious sac fly situations. Pitchers are slow off the mound on choppers and batters beat them out.

1. Way too many outfielders have A type ratings for RANGE (see Brian Buchanan for example). Except for the best outfielders the RANGE ratings should be dropped to C or C+. Except for the strongest arms (Vlad types) the outfielders ARM STRENGTH should be decreased to C or C+.
2. Way too many runners have D type ratings. Except for the slowest guys (Bengie Molina types) the runners speeds should be increased to at least a C or higher. You’ll see extra bases taken and runners tagging up now.
3. Pitchers RANGE should be increased. That will get them off the mound to get to those dribblers quicker.

These above steps are easy to do if you do ONE TEAM AT A TIME. You’ll have to play as the Washington Admirals (although you can choose to play as their opponent). Each time you have a three game set take five minutes to go to that teams EDITOR and change their ML roster players attributes (OUTFIELDERS RANGE/ARM STRENGTH, ALL RUNNERS SPEEDS, PITCHERS RANGE) as noted above.

Anybody who wants to do additional work (editing), have at it. There are probably 20 CREATE A PLAYER slots I didn’t use and there are a ton of fake players still on the minor’s rosters. I know I missed a few, so add away. Enjoy.

This belongs to whoever to change, edit, fix, distribute. I'm gonna playball.

Thanks Jim, time to dust off my old copy of asb 2005, I'm noticing a trend here. first NFL 2k5, now asb 2005, time to resuscitate these old suckers. great games, just gone to soon. if the ASB team ever got their act together with the gameplay, and AKKLAIM did'nt go bankrupt we may have had something.

[jim416]

Re: ASB2k5 Xbox Roster update

You'll notice Baltimore short a SP. Forgot to create Byrdak. Also in the first exhibition game flip flop Cabrera and Encarnacion for Florida.

[pigpen81]

Re: ASB2k5 Xbox Roster update

Jim, I am getting a "This is not a valid Xbox save" when I transfer the save from my CPU to my Action Replay program.

Is anyone else getting the same error message?

I have no problems doing this for NCAA, MVP, NBA Inside Drive, etc.

[jim416]

Re: ASB2k5 Xbox Roster update

I put a read me in there. Try dragging it onto your desktop and then delete the read me from the zip.

[pigpen81]

Re: ASB2k5 Xbox Roster update

thanks Jim, it is working great now, great effort...I played 4 games today.

I absolutely love the fielding cam...there is nothing like panning around the stunning stadiums while waiting for a fly ball to fall.

I have played 200 games of MVP and MLB this year but might go back to ASB for a while...I am even starting to get the hang of the 2D cursor.

[jim416]

Re: ASB2k5 Xbox Roster update

Pigpen,

I use that 2D cursor and really like it. I play on fielding assist, do the throwing, and love the behind the pitcher cam. The check swings are GREAT as well as the graphics.

Make sure before each series you adjust the other teams attributes. I simmed to the AS break and started playing. I really enjoy this game. Dang why'd they go bottoms up?

[pigpen81]

Re: ASB2k5 Xbox Roster update

Jim, I am now 13 games into my Admirals franchise with a 9-4 recordincluding a 6 game winning streak.

I don't score many runs but I dont give up many to boot.

If there was one thing I wish this game had is a some kind of swing analyzer where I could see exactly where I made contact with the cursor.....I then could learn so much more about the cursor hitting...I am getting the hang of it but I just want to validate good hits to bad ones...sometimes I feel the opposite and that hits are random

Also, the changeups are sometimes ridiculous. Some just drop off of a table...even Pedro's has a gradual drop instead of a sharp...split finger type.....

again, thanks...I am really enjoying the game with your roster fixes.

BTW, why Durbal? for the stadium and not DC? any recommendations for the Ad's home stadium?

[jim416]

Re: ASB2k5 Xbox Roster update

I just liked the stadium and it had a downtown sort of DC look in the background.

It took me awhile to like the cursor batting. I stunk at it at first, especially trying to get to some of those big downward breaking balls. What I do is I always start my cursor down low in the strikezone (before the pitch) and then adjust accordingly. I have a wide variety of game scores.

[jim416]

Re: ASB2k5 Xbox Roster update

I just liked the stadium and it had a downtown sort of DC look in the background. And maybe I just screwed up and didn't see another one with a better DC type background?

It took me awhile to like the cursor batting. I stunk at it at first, especially trying to get to some of those big downward breaking balls. What I do is I always start my cursor down low in the strikezone (before the pitch) and then adjust accordingly. I have a wide variety of game scores.[/QUOTE]

[catcatch22]

Re: ASB2k5 Xbox Roster update

Can you control all the trades of the ai?

[jim416]

Re: ASB2k5 Xbox Roster update

You control all the teams rosters. Trades are off, no AI generated trades in this roster set.

[catcatch22]

Re: ASB2k5 Xbox Roster update

Cool then I'll pick it up then, I was working on a roster set for homerun king, but I might as well just purchase All Star Baseball 2005 as well.

[pigpen81]

Re: ASB2k5 Xbox Roster update

Jim, DC Stadium is the exact same but it has the capitol buildings in the vista beyond CF....and is located in Washington DC...a better fit IMO.

I am 30 games in and 19-11...and I have bumped up the Legen setting with Classic pitch speed.

Fielding cam brings this game to another level.....I tried to play MVP this morniing and I couldn't. The scale of the fiels in ASB is much much better. The stadiums are just stunning...with so many (80+ I believe).

Also, I have gone to 3D cursor as I am getting a wider variety of hits....and it is much more gratifying IMO...but I still am experimenting.

Thanks again Jim....I knew this game had something to offer me over the last year and a half and I have finally squeezed the gameply out of it with a big help from you.

[jim416]

Re: ASB2k5 Xbox Roster update

pigpen,

Love doing it. I'm retired, so lots of time on my hands AND I still love this game. Did you find the other teams rosters pretty good? I created a lot of guys.

Catcatch,

How were you doing the roster for Homerun King? Is there an editor there, or were you just trying to trade players/create players to fill the slots? Man, loved this game too and would love to give it another spin, but I'm such a stickler for accurate rosters.