Q*bert's Game-Tracking Thread

[Qb]

As I said in the 360 impressions thread, I'm going to play a bunch of exhibition games with different teams to help get a feel for the game. I'd like an easy way to keep some numbers for reference as I try to find some comfortable sliders/settings, so I'll be posting my results and the pertinent stats. Plus, doing this will in some small way help fill the void left by my NHL 08 dynasty that I was posting here which recently decided to start freezing after 70+ games and is apparently a goner.

If people want to read along and post or offer insights, feel free and please do. If you don't, please don't be offended by my board-cluttering. Thanks,

Q

[Jistic]

Re: Q*bert's Game-Tracking Thread

I'll be following along.

[Qb]

Re: Q*bert's Game-Tracking Thread

I'll be following along.

Cool, I know you've got some slider expertise under that belt of yours... :wink:

[Qb]

Game One -- OAK @ SEA* (user)

T-2ND: Just gave up a dinger to Jack Cust on a busted curve, but nearly robbed it with a wall climb... so close!

T-3RD: Betancourt RBI 2B

T-4TH: Scuffling a bit with Washburn, 23B-40S through 3.2IP w/ 2BB; men on 1st & 2nd with two outs... called strike 3 on a full count!
B-4TH: Crappy inning for me, 3 up 3 down on maybe 8 pitches.

T-5TH: Swinging strike three by Ellis on a high FB for the 3rd out! Gotta watch my pitch count (29B-50S, 5IP)

T-6TH: HR by Emil Brown on a 2-seamer that got too much of the plate. Give up another single, but escape unscathed. Wash is probably done at 92 pitches and a few righties coming up...
B-6TH: Ibanez would be sitting out the next game if this were a franchise as he just lollygagged it to 2nd and didn't even try to break up the DP.

T-7TH: Washburn is done after giving up a leadoff single to Barton (LH). Final line is 32B-62S (66%). In comes Sean White, a crummy RH MR as far as I can tell. Seattle's bullpen is weak other than Putz... RBI double by Crosby scores Barton from 1st. Gotta hurry a lefty for Chavez and Cust, Sean O'Flaherty gets the nod, yeesh... But he gets Chavez to ground to short.
B-7TH: Two singles has Ichiro up with men on 1st & 2nd w/ 2 outs. A's pull Blanton (6.2IP, 6H, 6K, 14B-60S for 81%) and bring in Emree, a lefty, to face Ichiro. He hits it hard, but right at the CF.

T-8TH: 1-2-3 by O'Flaherty. Good work, kid. Now hit the showers...
B-8TH: Leadoff double by Lopez chases Emree, replaced by Calero... Vidro knocks in Lopez w/ 1B. They bring in Devine. I thought LaRussa was in STL? DP and ground-out end the inning.

T-9TH: Morrow shuts 'em down 1-2-3. Here comes Huston Street...
B-9TH: Sexson leads off... and flies to center. Johjima lines to 2nd on a 3-2 pitch (1st full count for me). This is it two down... and Jeremy Reed pops up to the catcher. A 3-2 loss...

OAK --- 3R - 8H - 0E
SEA* --- 2R - 8H -1E

Total Pitching Stats: OAK 17B-78S for 82% and SEA 41B-80S for 66%
Batting Stats: 6Ks for each team, I walked them twice. OAK had 2 2B and 2 HR, SEA had 3 2B.

Another close game for me that ends in a loss. That's all for now as the wife is home and she is about to about her birthday present (80GB IPod)...

[bigfnjoe96]

Re: Q*bert's Game-Tracking Thread

Will also be following. I think I have a decent set of Custom All-Stars Sliders. Need to play some more games. Hoping to get about 5-6 games in tonight.. If I get some more good stats I'll post them in the Slider Section

[Qb]

Re: Q*bert's Game-Tracking Thread

Will also be following. I think I have a decent set of Custom All-Stars Sliders. Need to play some more games. Hoping to get about 5-6 games in tonight.. If I get some more good stats I'll post them in the Slider Section

Wow, BFJ makes an appearance! I'm sure there are hundreds waiting for your set. Hope this maybe helps in some way...

[bowlerguy92]

Re: Q*bert's Game-Tracking Thread

I don't know exactly how you are going to communicate the sliders considering there are now no numbers.

[soldaderyan]

Re: Q*bert's Game-Tracking Thread

nice q_bert

[soldaderyan]

Re: Q*bert's Game-Tracking Thread

maybe: 2 clicks left 3clicks rigth ?something like that

[glcmustliveon]

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Qbert, your NHL 08 penguins dynasty was the best i've ever seen! I will definitely be following your thread.

[Qb]

Re: Q*bert's Game-Tracking Thread

I don't know exactly how you are going to communicate the sliders considering there are now no numbers.

It will be a royal pain-in-the-a**. We'll have to set them to zero or 100 and count each tick from there and write them down as we go. It would all be worth it if I could get realistic pitch counts/splits by the AI. That's the only thing I'm not digging with the game right now. My pitching results are about spot-on and I think my hitting will come around eventually...

[glcmustliveon]

Re: Q*bert's Game-Tracking Thread

I don't know exactly how you are going to communicate the sliders considering there are now no numbers.

NHL 08 is the same way, they are expressed as 3 (for three clicks from 0). not too hard

[bowlerguy92]

Re: Q*bert's Game-Tracking Thread

maybe: 2 clicks left 3clicks rigth ?something like that

Ya, that's what I was thinking but for some people that could become pretty confusing I would imagine.

[Qb]

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Qbert, your NHL 08 penguins dynasty was the best i've ever seen! I will definitely be following your thread.

Thanks, man! I haven't given up all hope that I might be able to salvage it. I figure I'll give it a week or two while I break in 2K8, then try her again. It was a lot of fun for me. Who knows, depending on my work situation, maybe I'll do an MLB franchise. It would be a TON of work though; maybe just series recaps and features would be OK, but that would take some of the fun out of it for me...

[MizzouRah]

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This is definitely a thread worth watching!