MLB Power Pros Gameplay Question Thread

[ComfortablyLomb]

I'm starting this thread because while the booklet is extremely detailed it isn't always easy to understand and if you use a GC controller apparently some of the buttons are off.

I noticed that some pitchers have a top speed of say, 97 mph, but when you use them in-game they top out at 89-90 or maybe at 92-94 if you hold down the A-buttom. Is this a function of their happiness or do they really just not hit their peak velocities?

How on earth do you climb an OF wall with a GC controller?

[XiaNaphryz]

Re: MLB Power Pros Gameplay Question Thread

I'm starting this thread because while the booklet is extremely detailed it isn't always easy to understand and if you use a GC controller apparently some of the buttons are off.

I noticed that some pitchers have a top speed of say, 97 mph, but when you use them in-game they top out at 89-90 or maybe at 92-94 if you hold down the A-buttom. Is this a function of their happiness or do they really just not hit their peak velocities?

How on earth do you climb an OF wall with a GC controller?

I believe the max speed is the best they can do at their maximum condition.

As for GC controls, I think there's a screen somewhere in-game that maps out your controller layout. I think I saw it in the manual for the Wiimote+Nunchuck, so if you go that screen using a different controller it should show the appropriate layout.

EDIT: Found it! Page 48 of the manual, there's a "Controller Setup" screen somewhere that shows the current control layout. Try going there when using a different controller.

[falcons2003]

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The control layout doesn't show you the dive or jump button though.

By process of elimination I figured out it's the A button with the nunchunck and wii remote controls.

[Nittany]

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I have a few questions...using the GC controller:

1. How do you switch fielders to control? I though it was B...but that's not working well.

2. How do you tell if you pitcher is tired..besides him huffing/puffing on the mound? What do the colors of the face mean?

Do you guys find the GC or wiimote controls easier?

Nit

[CaptainZombie]

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Can you use the Classic Controller to play this game?

[CMH]

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I've seen a catcher's eyes pop out. Why?

I'm assuming it's because a pitch I threw was right down the middle.

I know a hitter's eyes will pop out when he swings and misses on a tough curveball in the dirt.

What is the deal with the exclamation point? Is it shock? It seems that it happens both negatively and positively.

I'm guessing that whne the pitcher shakes his head violenty he's trying to calm down because I saw this happen in the first inning with the bases loaded.

Wiping of the head is tired?

Breathing in and out heavily is exhausted?

What about the jumping face emoticon? And when I say jumping, I mean jumping. The face was going all over the place in excitement. Is this extreme happiness?

[XiaNaphryz]

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Wow, lots of questions - I'll see what I can cover.

I have a few questions...using the GC controller:

1. How do you switch fielders to control? I though it was B...but that's not working well.

2. How do you tell if you pitcher is tired..besides him huffing/puffing on the mound? What do the colors of the face mean?

Do you guys find the GC or wiimote controls easier?

Nit

1. Pretty sure it's the A button with the GC controller, not sure about nunchuck+wiimote controls.

2. You'll see him start to wipe his forehead. Huffing/puffing means he's definitely tired. Faces represent player condition - from best to worst it's pink, red, yellow, blue, then purple. Okay, technically there's one more, it's the squished face you see if someone's injured.

Can you use the Classic Controller to play this game?

Yes.

I've seen a catcher's eyes pop out. Why?

I'm assuming it's because a pitch I threw was right down the middle.

I know a hitter's eyes will pop out when he swings and misses on a tough curveball in the dirt.

What is the deal with the exclamation point? Is it shock? It seems that it happens both negatively and positively.

I'm guessing that whne the pitcher shakes his head violenty he's trying to calm down because I saw this happen in the first inning with the bases loaded.

Wiping of the head is tired?

Breathing in and out heavily is exhausted?

What about the jumping face emoticon? And when I say jumping, I mean jumping. The face was going all over the place in excitement. Is this extreme happiness?

Catcher will do that if you make a dangerous pitch that could easily be crushed if the batter hits it right.

Exclamation marks are always bad. It means your pitcher made a mistake pitch, which could mean a couple things - wild pitch, passed ball, a pitch that goes down the middle and doesn't break, etc. There are actually some special attributes pitchers can have that can affect this - the good one makes it less likely on a mistake pitch that it goes over the middle of the plate, the bad one makes it MORE likely to go over the middle of the plate. Exclamation marks in the field means an error - dropped catch, ran into the wall and fell, etc.

Pitcher shaking his head means he's getting angry. Velocity doesn't drop, but control starts to go down a lot. This is actually due to another special attribute (Short Temper or something like that), normally in this situation you'll see a pitcher getting "dizzy," where both control and velocity start to drop. You know those games where a pitcher doesn't make it out after 1 to 2 innings due to giving up lots of hits? Pretty much the same thing. All of this is determined by a pitcher's Poise rating...the lower it is, the more likely they'll get rattled/angry.

You have tired/exhausted about right. Jumping pink face means top condition.

[bmarquardt]

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I'm interested to "hear" more about Expansion Mode. Is there an actual Expansion draft?

[CMH]

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Nice. Thanks for the answers.

[Blzer]

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Alright, so I've picked this up, and I've played three games so far. Here were my scores:

Me - 0, CPU - 2
Me - 0, CPU - 1 (14 innings)
Me - 1, CPU - 2 (12 innings)


Right now I'm playing a game that's tied 1 - 1 in the sixth.

Where are the runs?


EDIT: Final score of my game... Me - 1, CPU - 3

[XiaNaphryz]

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Alright, so I've picked this up, and I've played three games so far. Here were my scores:

Me - 0, CPU - 2
Me - 0, CPU - 1 (14 innings)
Me - 1, CPU - 2 (12 innings)


Right now I'm playing a game that's tied 1 - 1 in the sixth.

Where are the runs?


EDIT: Final score of my game... Me - 1, CPU - 3

Play a couple more games to make sure you get the feel for the game, but it sounds like you need to tweak the CPU difficulty.

[ComfortablyLomb]

Re: MLB Power Pros Gameplay Question Thread

Alright, so I've picked this up, and I've played three games so far. Here were my scores:

Me - 0, CPU - 2
Me - 0, CPU - 1 (14 innings)
Me - 1, CPU - 2 (12 innings)


Right now I'm playing a game that's tied 1 - 1 in the sixth.

Where are the runs?


EDIT: Final score of my game... Me - 1, CPU - 3

I'm finding it very hard to hit in normal mode... I may have to experiment with the lock-on a little bit. I noticed that at "2" I was producing a few harder hit balls. Using the power swing also makes a huge difference. Balls are NOT going out of the yard with the contact swing.

[XiaNaphryz]

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I'm finding it very hard to hit in normal mode... I may have to experiment with the lock-on a little bit. I noticed that at "2" I was producing a few harder hit balls. Using the power swing also makes a huge difference. Balls are NOT going out of the yard with the contact swing.

Also, try to create situations your batters excel at this so their batting cursor will become bigger, for example a batter might have the Rally attribute and hit better with noone on base, then the batter after him might have the Combo attribute and hit better after someone else gets a hit, then the batter after might do really well with RISP...this can be a pretty good combination if you can get some hits strung together.

Try not to rely on always using the power swing as well, you can get decent pop with the regular cursor (I've had a couple doubles into the gaps with it) - but if you're looking for fly balls or home runs you'll need to use power. Also, if you look at the CPU you'll notice they switch to the power swing in certain situations (favorable pitch count, runner on 3rd with less than 2 outs, batter that's up has special attributes that favor the current situation, etc).

[CMH]

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So there are no homeruns on Normal swings?

That's ok because the use of Power in this game seems more realistic than the power swings you see in most sim games.

[Blzer]

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Play a couple more games to make sure you get the feel for the game, but it sounds like you need to tweak the CPU difficulty.

I'm playing on Expert, and using Digital cursor (manual, as well... no extra stuff like that lock stuff).