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  • jetsfansiny79
    Pro
    • Aug 2005
    • 663

    #1

    Is there anyways for my pitcher to get walks

    I can draw walks when I am batting, but when it comes to pitching I can't walk the cpu. I have the pitcher difficulty set at 100 and I don't pitch right down the middle. I think this is one of the hardest things to emulate in a baseball game. Any tips?
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  • VidGaminMachine476
    MVP
    • Dec 2005
    • 2686

    #2
    Re: Is there anyways for my pitcher to get walks

    Turn off vibration.

    Turn off Strike Zone vision.

    Maybe up your fatigue pitcher slider? I dunno.
    XBox 360 GT: XFactor416

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    • Hoos
      MVP
      • Mar 2003
      • 3998

      #3
      Re: Is there anyways for my pitcher to get walks

      Originally posted by VidGaminMachine476
      Turn off vibration.

      Turn off Strike Zone vision.

      Maybe up your fatigue pitcher slider? I dunno.

      All of these suggestions and switch to either Zone or Zone2 pitching. These are less forgiving when it comes to accuracy. Poor accuracy tends to send your pitch farther off the plate than the payoff (default) pitching interface does. Also aim for the corners when pitching. I really like the Zone 2 pitching and will usually give up 2-4 walks a game, especially at a 100 difficulty. If it's too hard at 100, then just back it down until you are comfortable with your results.
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      • baa7
        Banned
        • Jul 2004
        • 11691

        #4
        Re: Is there anyways for my pitcher to get walks

        Zone is definitely the way to go as far as the control concerns go. Payoff is simply too easy and too pinpoint.

        However, if you're set on Payoff, the key is sliders. You have to have the right combination of AI Contact, Take Ball and Take Strike slider settings. I'd also recommend cranking the AI Effectiveness Mod slider up to 100. What you're trying to accomplish is to make it dangerous to pitch into the strikezone, meaning you have to intentionally throw a lot of balls hoping the CPU will chase. At the same time though, you don't want the CPU going after every ball you throw. Plus, you don't want the Contact so high that the CPU hits everything in the strikezone. Like I said, it's finding that balance.

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        • jetsfansiny79
          Pro
          • Aug 2005
          • 663

          #5
          Re: Is there anyways for my pitcher to get walks

          Is zone pitching were you have to line the circle up vertical and horziontal? I really would like to keep using the defualt pitching, but if zone gives me more walks then I will give it a shot.
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          • rastak
            Pro
            • Oct 2002
            • 424

            #6
            Re: Is there anyways for my pitcher to get walks

            Originally posted by jetsfansiny79
            Is zone pitching were you have to line the circle up vertical and horziontal? I really would like to keep using the defualt pitching, but if zone gives me more walks then I will give it a shot.

            Why in the good lords name are you TRYING to walk people?


            I don't have the game, but if there is a intentional walk option you could walk a bunch of guys that way.

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            • jjhennes
              Rookie
              • Mar 2006
              • 197

              #7
              Re: Is there anyways for my pitcher to get walks

              Originally posted by rastak
              Why in the good lords name are you TRYING to walk people?


              I don't have the game, but if there is a intentional walk option you could walk a bunch of guys that way.
              Folks are trying to replicate realistic statistics during the course of a normal game.

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              • jim416
                Banned
                • Feb 2003
                • 10606

                #8
                Re: Is there anyways for my pitcher to get walks

                Yes, people aren't "trying" to walk batters they just don't want to throw strikes all the time. There is the same problem with zone pitching that was in last years game.

                If you REALLY miss lining up the circles far too many times the batter is rewarded with a FAT pitch. It would be okay if the batter was rewarded sometimes, but not nealy as much. When you really miss the ball should be in the dirt, but then there might also be too many wild pitches.....

                They certainly need to tweak this next year.

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                • baa7
                  Banned
                  • Jul 2004
                  • 11691

                  #9
                  Re: Is there anyways for my pitcher to get walks

                  Originally posted by jim416
                  If you REALLY miss lining up the circles far too many times the batter is rewarded with a FAT pitch. It would be okay if the batter was rewarded sometimes, but not nealy as much. When you really miss the ball should be in the dirt, but then there might also be too many wild pitches.....

                  They certainly need to tweak this next year.
                  It's definitely better than it was in 2K5 - that year, all you got with missed pitches were pitches over the middle of the plate. This year, it does miss outside/inside and high/low a good part of the time.

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                  • jim416
                    Banned
                    • Feb 2003
                    • 10606

                    #10
                    Re: Is there anyways for my pitcher to get walks

                    Yes, I'm walking people (remember, I just "chuck" it and don't try to be too fine), but it needs a bit of tweaking. I just wish when I really missed there weren't as many fat pitches, but you're right, it's better.

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                    • baa7
                      Banned
                      • Jul 2004
                      • 11691

                      #11
                      Re: Is there anyways for my pitcher to get walks

                      Originally posted by jim416
                      it needs a bit of tweaking.
                      It needs the option to switch to Classic pitching, is what it really needs.

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                      • rastak
                        Pro
                        • Oct 2002
                        • 424

                        #12
                        Re: Is there anyways for my pitcher to get walks

                        Originally posted by jjhennes
                        Folks are trying to replicate realistic statistics during the course of a normal game.


                        Ah, well, an arcade game probably isn't the best choice then. Maybe a sim on the PC?

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                        • baa7
                          Banned
                          • Jul 2004
                          • 11691

                          #13
                          Re: Is there anyways for my pitcher to get walks

                          Originally posted by rastak
                          Ah, well, an arcade game probably isn't the best choice then. Maybe a sim on the PC?
                          Ha-ha-ha.... Er, actually, that's not funny come to think of it.

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                          • Village Idiot
                            Probably Insane
                            • Sep 2004
                            • 2733

                            #14
                            Re: Is there anyways for my pitcher to get walks

                            Originally posted by jetsfansiny79
                            I can draw walks when I am batting, but when it comes to pitching I can't walk the cpu.
                            Have you tried throwing a ball when the count is, say, 3-2?

                            I'm half sarcastic and half serious. That is, I agree with baa7 that this has a lot to do with sliders: you have to have them set so that you're inclined to throw balls in the first place. If the CPU is taking every ball you throw, there's no reason to ever throw one; but if you get a nice percentage of swing-and-misses on pitches outside the zone, all of a sudden throwing a ball on a 3-2 count doesn't seem so crazy. Likewise, if the CPU isn't hitting you (i.e. when you throw strikes) you have no fear coming inside - another aspect related to sliders.

                            The key is to find a balance where the CPU swings at balls and is dangerous when you throw strikes. There needs to be some pressure on you (the pitcher) to pick your spots as to when to throw strikes. If you're throwing strikes all game long and still winning, you've got slider issues, IMHO.
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                            • rastak
                              Pro
                              • Oct 2002
                              • 424

                              #15
                              Re: Is there anyways for my pitcher to get walks

                              Originally posted by baa7
                              Ha-ha-ha.... Er, actually, that's not funny come to think of it.


                              Wasn't supposed to be, I'm serious. When you play an arcade game the skill of the REAL player, the human determines much of what happens. Unless you are playing coach mode, I wouldn't worry about the numbers not working out exactly right. The gamepad has the majority of influence over this.

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