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  • Rdrunner
    Banned
    • Jan 2012
    • 263

    #1

    Where are the doubles

    After going thru an entire spring training and now 21 games into the regular season I have seen a real lack of doubles. Most teams have as many HR's as doubles, but there is not one single team averaging close to 2 doubles a game. Most are barely, and I mean BARELY, over 1 per game.

    I am playing as the Rangers and we have 24 doubles in 21 games, but 28 HR's.

    When I have tried setting the baserunning up then the lack of doubles turns into an excess of triples. The OF/IF speeds are already set at "0". Baserunning aggression is at 65. OF arm has been set at anywhere from 50-80. Still, including spring training, we have gone about 50 games and no one is hitting doubles. In spring training we ended off with more triples than doubles, 16 triples and 12 doubles. The ratio is good now, 24 doubles and 6 triples. It just seems that there are no "hard" sounding hits except for the ones that go over the fence. Combine the weak hits with the grass slowing the ball down and very few ever reach the wall on the ground, which is bad since no one ever hits the wall, or even comes close, thru the air. All air balls that go that far go over, so I am hesitant to increase the power slider any more than it is.

    So, any suggestions? This is really the only issue I haven't gotten right. All the other stuff seems to be working out great, both on the batting side and pitching side.
  • wudl83
    Pro
    • Jun 2011
    • 627

    #2
    Re: Where are the doubles

    It also depends on what team you have selected. Rangers have so many power bats...

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    • Yeats
      MVP
      • Mar 2012
      • 1581

      #3
      Re: Where are the doubles

      Originally posted by Rdrunner
      Where are the doubles
      There's one!

      Oops, there's another!!

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      • Yeats
        MVP
        • Mar 2012
        • 1581

        #4
        Re: Where are the doubles

        Originally posted by wudl83
        Rangers have so many power bats...
        Oh yeah oh yeah there's whole bunch of them right there!

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        • Rdrunner
          Banned
          • Jan 2012
          • 263

          #5
          Re: Where are the doubles

          I also said the problem is league wide.....all teams are lacking doubles.

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          • Yeats
            MVP
            • Mar 2012
            • 1581

            #6
            Re: Where are the doubles

            Originally posted by Rdrunner
            I also said the problem is league wide.....all teams are lacking doubles.
            This is always an issue of debate, has been with The Show for years for example. All has to do with how you play and what your expectations for the game are. At any rate, there are a ton of variables: adjusting sliders to create slower outfielders or faster runners or weaker arms. Another possibility is raising pitch speed. Some around here claim the higher the pitch speed, the faster the ball leaves the bat and the further it travels. In theory, that would mean more balls rolling all the way to the wall and going for doubles. I also believe that raising the contact slider will increase ball trajectory, meaning you may see more balls reaching the wall without going over.
            Last edited by Yeats; 04-26-2012, 02:51 PM.

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            • pistolpete
              MVP
              • Jun 2004
              • 1816

              #7
              Re: Where are the doubles

              1. You'll probably never hit the ball over an OFs head. Accept this as Gospel.

              2. Lower OF speed to 10 or even lower. Go ahead and do it for INF too.

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              • wudl83
                Pro
                • Jun 2011
                • 627

                #8
                Re: Where are the doubles

                Originally posted by Rdrunner
                I also said the problem is league wide.....all teams are lacking doubles.
                I don't lack them. Wether from me, or the AI.

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                • offle
                  Rookie
                  • Apr 2012
                  • 3

                  #9
                  Re: Where are the doubles

                  I get doubles, and have them hit off of me by the AI too. I played a game at lunch today and had 2 doubles hit off of me, both in the same spot in between left and center (accompanied by the infuriating "slow-mo outfielder"). This was on default Pro settings.

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                  • Yeats
                    MVP
                    • Mar 2012
                    • 1581

                    #10
                    Re: Where are the doubles

                    Originally posted by offle
                    (accompanied by the infuriating "slow-mo outfielder")
                    This is yet another reason why I never pitch and field when playing 2K baseball, and why I only ever hit, lol.

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                    • Rdrunner
                      Banned
                      • Jan 2012
                      • 263

                      #11
                      Re: Where are the doubles

                      Originally posted by pistolpete
                      1. You'll probably never hit the ball over an OFs head. Accept this as Gospel.
                      Tell me about it. The number of running back, over the head catches seems a bit ridiculous, even with OF speed set on zero.

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                      • Rdrunner
                        Banned
                        • Jan 2012
                        • 263

                        #12
                        Re: Where are the doubles

                        Originally posted by wudl83
                        I don't lack them. Wether from me, or the AI.
                        Ok then, what sliders settings are you using?

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                        • pistolpete
                          MVP
                          • Jun 2004
                          • 1816

                          #13
                          Re: Where are the doubles

                          Originally posted by Yeats
                          This is yet another reason why I never pitch and field when playing 2K baseball, and why I only ever hit, lol.
                          Did you get that idea from me? It has saved baseball video gaming for me.

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                          • wudl83
                            Pro
                            • Jun 2011
                            • 627

                            #14
                            Re: Where are the doubles

                            Originally posted by Rdrunner
                            Ok then, what sliders settings are you using?
                            Mkharsh sliders with two modifications. You can find them in the forum.

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                            • Rdrunner
                              Banned
                              • Jan 2012
                              • 263

                              #15
                              Re: Where are the doubles

                              Originally posted by wudl83
                              Mkharsh sliders with two modifications. You can find them in the forum.
                              What modifications?

                              What scares me is the contact/power ratings for the AI team. If I even set the power up to 70 for the AI they just crush the ball constantly. 80 or 90 seems like we will never keep their hits in the park.

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