Re: Getting past the frustration and getting a better understanding
"disagree. In ESPN, the strike zone has been fixed this year so that it's the right size. Last year it was too big. But this has been fixed. And most pitches that miss are corner pitches that barely miss outside. In ASB, the reason why walks are difficult other than the pitchers being too accurate is because you don't foul off enough balls to work the pitcher. Using 2D cursor, there are NEVER any fouls down the line (or hits down the line for that matter). The CPU fouls off a lot of balls, but not the user. Thus, you can't really work the count. Walking is more than patience...you have to be able to guard the strike zone by working the count. You can do this in EXPN, not ASB. I like ASB because of its atmosphere, the nice little features that captures baseball, but I am not convinced it is very realistic."
I have both games and I used to think the exact same thing as you in regards to everything you mentioned. The more time I've spent with ASB, the more I've realized that none of the above is true. I had a bunch of foul balls down the line last nite as well as a couple of hits. I also can work the count. I can't stress enough how much practice and patience this game takes to really appreciate it's brilliance. This year is the first time I've noticed this stuff myself. I thought the exact same way as you until recently. ESPN is a great pick up and play BB game. After cracking the ASB code, however, nothing else compares. Everybody has their preference and I could just not figure out for the longest time what all the hype was about for ASB. I thought it was VERY average at best. Truth be told it is the most frustrating game on the market until you spend enough time with it, and I'm talking a lot of time. I betch you that a lot of people out there will change their tune once they figure it out. The learning curve is just too much for most people. I know because I was one of them.
ohiost
"disagree. In ESPN, the strike zone has been fixed this year so that it's the right size. Last year it was too big. But this has been fixed. And most pitches that miss are corner pitches that barely miss outside. In ASB, the reason why walks are difficult other than the pitchers being too accurate is because you don't foul off enough balls to work the pitcher. Using 2D cursor, there are NEVER any fouls down the line (or hits down the line for that matter). The CPU fouls off a lot of balls, but not the user. Thus, you can't really work the count. Walking is more than patience...you have to be able to guard the strike zone by working the count. You can do this in EXPN, not ASB. I like ASB because of its atmosphere, the nice little features that captures baseball, but I am not convinced it is very realistic."
I have both games and I used to think the exact same thing as you in regards to everything you mentioned. The more time I've spent with ASB, the more I've realized that none of the above is true. I had a bunch of foul balls down the line last nite as well as a couple of hits. I also can work the count. I can't stress enough how much practice and patience this game takes to really appreciate it's brilliance. This year is the first time I've noticed this stuff myself. I thought the exact same way as you until recently. ESPN is a great pick up and play BB game. After cracking the ASB code, however, nothing else compares. Everybody has their preference and I could just not figure out for the longest time what all the hype was about for ASB. I thought it was VERY average at best. Truth be told it is the most frustrating game on the market until you spend enough time with it, and I'm talking a lot of time. I betch you that a lot of people out there will change their tune once they figure it out. The learning curve is just too much for most people. I know because I was one of them.
ohiost
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