MLB 2K9 Post-Patch Impressions (360 & PS3 merged)

[BigL]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

However, I am not happy with the toned down hitting. Previously I played with custom sliders and would hit 2-3 homeruns in a game, with the occassional 0-1 homerun game. I was okay with this. I had room to pull the sliders back and make it more realistic as I improved. However, my first game with these slider post patch has netted me nothing but singles and an occasional double. Balls that I normally crushed were routine flyballs. So in an effort to see if I can adjust this, I moved the power slider all the way to 100 and played 2 more games and still only hit flares and singles with one doule to the gap. I crushed the ball on 3-4 different occasions and it only hit the wall 2-3 feet up from the ground. None of hits really feel powerful now. It's like they seriously de-juiced the ball.


Any suggestions? Anyone else noticing a "major" drop in power?

Yep, I noticed this too pre and post patch. EVerything was a lazy ground ball or pop up. I changed my slider settings a bit and in one game I did see an improvement but not quite sure if its where I want it to be. I put the Success slider at 65, Contact at 20 and power at 100.... I use classic hitting so dont know if it'll work the same with the other styles.... But with these settings I was finally able to hit a homer, some shots in the gap and 2 shots off the wall.

[jeffy777]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

For those who are seeing a lack of power: are you using the left stick to influence fly balls at all? I notice that homeruns are now quite rare unless I use it.

[nbluedevils]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

Wow, i just had one of my best pitching efforts in the game with Tim Lincecum against the Dodgers

8.0 IP, 11 Ks, 2 BB, 1 hit, 0 runs, 98 pitches

Lincecum is such a beast!!!!

[jonbanks]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

For your pitches try decreasing the Gesture Recognition slider. I put mine down from 100 to 90.

For AI throwing too many strikes put the AI Strike Zone Tendency slider down. I have mine at 0. They still throw strikes but they are not afraid to walk you on 4 or 5 pitches some times either.

Thanks, that helped a lot. Definitely a good start to working the sliders for my level of play.

[MizzouRah]

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Wow, i just had one of my best pitching efforts in the game with Tim Lincecum against the Dodgers

8.0 IP, 11 Ks, 2 BB, 1 hit, 0 runs, 98 pitches

Lincecum is such a beast!!!!

What level?

[kcxiv]

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For those who are seeing a lack of power: are you using the left stick to influence fly balls at all? I notice that homeruns are now quite rare unless I use it.

I think they finally got home runs right. I have hit about 5 in my last 3 games. The ones i hit were not 550 ft shots by Casey Blake either. Though he did hit one, but it was accurate.

So much more realistic at least online with this patch.

[brendanrfoley]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

I'm frustrated this afternoon.

Pre-patch, I misplayed a ball to the outfield once during two dozen games. I misplayed three balls in two games this afternon. Ironic, I know.

[nbluedevils]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

What level?

All-Star

[pigpen81]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

Well I am absolutely furious. I have tried to play franchise games and it freezes everytime. I haven't been able to stay in the game for more than 20 seconds. I haven't even been able to throw a pitch or swing the bat. This is absolutely absurd. How can something like this happen. I've tried to delete my cache and that doesn't work. I have no idea what to do.

I play MLB for franchise mode. I don't play it for online or exhibition. So the one thing I like doing in the game I can't even do cuz the 2k developers are so damn stupid that they can't even make a patch correctly. I had no freezing issues with the game before this patch.

Has anyone else had this problem?

Edit:
I just found out I can't play an exhibition game because it freezes in the same exact spot that it does in franchise. Wow this is flat out awesome. Now I can't even play the game! I absolutely cannot believe this.

I had the same problem 2 weeks ago...I couldn't even save it to the hard drive.

I took the disc to my local Game Crazy...they cleaned it...and thank god I could save it to my hard drive....no problems since as I only play it off the HD. Try saving it to the HD...and if it keeps freezing at the same spot...then go get it cleaned. Somehow my disc had a small scratch/blemish in it.

[pigpen81]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

I'm frustrated this afternoon.

Pre-patch, I misplayed a ball to the outfield once during two dozen games. I misplayed three balls in two games this afternoon. Ironic, I know.

Funny you mention it Brendan....I am having the same experience fielding...more OF mistakes for me now then before patch...which wasn't many....although my offense just woke up on all-star default after a 3 game slump. It helps when I can get to the long/middle relievers.

[sportyguyfl31]

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Just got my first win of my franchise with a 8 inning 2 run, 4 k game out of pelfrey vs the brewers (default all star).

I was spinning a shutout, had a 2-0 lead, and should have yanked him as soon as I gave up a 2 out single, but noooooo. the next batter gets slams a 2 run homer.

I get the lead back and close it with K-Rod.

All of my previous gripes have been addressed from what I can see, but I am having a REALLY hard time stealing bases. I have 1 steal in 4 attempts with Reyes, and the caught stealings have been by a mile.

What am I doing wrong?

[jbrown]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

Just got my first win of my franchise with a 8 inning 2 run, 4 k game out of pelfrey vs the brewers (default all star).

I was spinning a shutout, had a 2-0 lead, and should have yanked him as soon as I gave up a 2 out single, but noooooo. the next batter gets slams a 2 run homer.

I get the lead back and close it with K-Rod.

All of my previous gripes have been addressed from what I can see, but I am having a REALLY hard time stealing bases. I have 1 steal in 4 attempts with Reyes, and the caught stealings have been by a mile.

What am I doing wrong?

I am having the same problem stealing with Ellsbury. I am 1 out of 10 now with him. I have been in 3 run games in 11 of 14 games I have played post patch and it is not even worth it to try and steal now if it is just going to be an out.

[jeffy777]

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I am having a REALLY hard time stealing bases. I have 1 steal in 4 attempts with Reyes, and the caught stealings have been by a mile.

What am I doing wrong?

It's much harder than it should be, even with speedsters such as Reyes. You pretty much have to get lucky and get a breaking ball because if it's a fastball, you'll almost always get gunned down. But even if you do run on a breaking ball, it's still way too hard to steal a base.

Wish there was a way to tweak it. Maybe they can fix it in a roster update.

[brendanrfoley]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

Jeffy, it doesn't help when runners are clearly safe and called out.

[jeffy777]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

Jeffy, it doesn't help when runners are clearly safe and called out.

Indeed. I don't even try to steal any more, which is sad