Simming games?

[callmetaternuts]

I havent bought a baseball game in a few years, but with 162 game season, how many games do you guys play and how many do you sim? Id like to get through more than a year, but feel like im taking something away by simming alot. Thoughts?

[halos17]

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I been through several franchises with multiple seasons and I prefer to Sim every other game. You still feel like you have some control that way. I've also done seasons that I want to get thru quicker by simming 2 out of every 3 games of a series. It is still fun.

[milbrewcity]

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I plan on playing every game, stopping the franchise after 30 games, and starting a new one. This process will repeat itself at least 5 times up until August.

[JBH3]

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I plan on playing every game, stopping the franchise after 30 games, and starting a new one. This process will repeat itself at least 5 times up until August.

You must be joking...

I'm using the Phillies and I'll play a game, sim a game like another poster said. I'll more than likely sim series' against the likes of the Marlins, Pirates, Giants, Nationals, and any other team that I choose. I feel you have to sim if your goal is to play through more than one season. If your a husband and a father like me then not simming is NOT an option.

[milbrewcity]

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You must be joking...

I'm using the Phillies and I'll play a game, sim a game like another poster said. I'll more than likely sim series' against the likes of the Marlins, Pirates, Giants, Nationals, and any other team that I choose. I feel you have to sim if your goal is to play through more than one season. If your a husband and a father like me then not simming is NOT an option.

Hey, I am a father and husband like you, it doesn't stop me from never being able to dedicate myself to a season. What's my deal?

[Bamboospine1998]

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I play one game a series, then sim the other 2. I pick which game of the series based on the Starter. I try not to use the same starter too often.

[GnarlyKing]

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I don't sim games, unless I'm either locked in my playoff position or am eliminated from contention. I only play 40 game seasons though.

[jxtuoleafs]

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I play one game a series, then sim the other 2. I pick which game of the series based on the Starter. I try not to use the same starter too often.

Yes, this is what I do as well.

On MVP when I was a huge fan of the progression and the draft and wanted to plow through seasons quicker, but still have a say in what was going on, I had a diligent system where I'd play the first game of the season with my ace, then the next game would come the NEXT time the 2nd starter comes up (i.e - games 5/6). This would proceed with the 3rds, 4th and 5th starters. You end up playing 30ish games with a small sample of each starting pitcher, and you can wrap up seasons quickly.

Just another suggestion...

[Bamboospine1998]

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Yes, this is what I do as well.

On MVP when I was a huge fan of the progression and the draft and wanted to plow through seasons quicker, but still have a say in what was going on, I had a diligent system where I'd play the first game of the season with my ace, then the next game would come the NEXT time the 2nd starter comes up (i.e - games 5/6). This would proceed with the 3rds, 4th and 5th starters. You end up playing 30ish games with a small sample of each starting pitcher, and you can wrap up seasons quickly.

Just another suggestion...

Interesting using the progression.

[Bamboospine1998]

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Question for the gamers who play a shorter season.

What is you take on individual player stats?
Wouldn't that only be about 8-10 starts for the staff ace?
Hitters and base stealers would only get about a quarter of the numbers.

I can see the point with the pennant race. No matter how many games you play when the race starts to come about it gets fun.

I think everyone should play their own way. Just curious.

[soldaderyan]

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i try to play the 162 games, but i ussualy sim 2 or 3 games per month

[GnarlyKing]

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Question for the gamers who play a shorter season.

What is you take on individual player stats?
Wouldn't that only be about 8-10 starts for the staff ace?
Hitters and base stealers would only get about a quarter of the numbers.

I can see the point with the pennant race. No matter how many games you play when the race starts to come about it gets fun.

I think everyone should play their own way. Just curious.

My take is that I really don't care about video game stats. I also don't like simming games because then I feel like it's another CPU controlled team and not mine. I just like having a shorter season where it feels more like every game matters and I don't get bored with a 10+ game lead deficit with 70 games still to go. The shorter seasons keep the excitement going for me because I'm always either beginning a new season or coming down the stretch. Because of that, I'm far more likely to make it through 6 or 7 40 game seasons in a year than 1 full season.

Anyway, those are the reasons I play short seasons in franchise.

[ehh]

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With the CPU roster editing in-franchise I plan on playing all 162.

[Bhay99]

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I try to play every other but sometimes sim two in a row...

I'd say i probably end up playing 65-75 games depending on how into the season I am and I always try to use different starters

[JBH3]

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Hey, I am a father and husband like you, it doesn't stop me from never being able to dedicate myself to a season. What's my deal?

You said season...I was talking about playin multiple seasons. In order to do that I cannot play every single game. That's like 243 hours of just playing games. That's like playing MLB 2K8 for 10 straight days.

I was just saying that I have to sim games in order to get through multiple seasons because trying to play every game is not an option if I plan on spending any quality time w/ my family.