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  • OSchienne
    Rookie
    • Dec 2011
    • 12

    #316
    Re: MLB 2K13: The Franchise Mode Thread

    A couple of points for a 'realistic' (and to myself FUN) Franchise experience

    1) The roster needs work, and stay away from 2k share rosters that make every prospect 5 star and in the 70's/80's. What will happen is 2 months into your 1st season the cpu tyeams you face will have their AA and A prospects up in the majors leading the Majors in stat categories and MLB utility men are in AA

    Durability rates need to go down for many players (more time off,more injuries)
    Bunting attributes are way off across the board...many have a drag bunt attribute higher then Sac bunt when it is a MUCH harder bunt to pull off
    Speed is way off for some...Pujols can hardly walk in real life, here, he is average...great base stealers have low awareness and acceleration
    Position attribute needs changing for some...for example, if I play the Pirates, they try to make Neil Walker play 3rd base against LHers...if you drop his 3B rating to 80...the computer will play Alvarez hitting 7th.


    What I do, is that prospects in A...are in the 50's, with the other players in the 40's. In AA they should be high 50's, lower 60's and in AAA they should be high 60's lower 70's. Create most AAA and AA players for all teams...believe me, it's fun and Baseball Prospectus with mlbdepthcharts have most of the better prospects per position on each teams page including a link to fangraphs for attribute changes.
    As for MLB utlity guys below 70? Raise the intangible attributes to get them over 70. They are in the league for a reason...usually I raise their clutch,anticipation or bunting ratings

    They WILL get better if 5 stars but if not...that lead to point 2

    2) Have edit rosters ON, and dynamic ratings OFF for Franchise. Miss taking Josh Hamilton down a couple notches and he leads the league in HRs? Edit him. Anthony Rizzo (who should be a 3 star player, nothing more) isn't as good as you want him to be? Raise his attributes. Or if you are like me and browse the minors to see who the league leaders are...you see a 2 star 20yr old player in AA leading in SLG,OBP...raise his potential...see what happens...but not every prospect is 5 star potential for created rosters...remember that, or your league will look ridiculous by the end of the 2nd year. But even if they are Oscar Tavares and a true 5 star prospect...it may not be so...because

    3) You NEED to have a realistic Injury setting....I have to disagree with most on these forums, a 10-15 injury slider is laughable. Have you seen the MLB Disabled List? Per Organization, there are usually 30!! players injured at any given time. What I use is 70 injury slider...yes, it is frustrating and I HATE that baseball players have become softer than Charmin since Free Agency hit the sport, but having 2 key players out per month is what every team usually has to deal with and you should as well...you never know, you might find a AAA diamond in the rough

    4) DH ON FOR AL AND NL. Because of the still HORRIBLE AI with pitchers and PHers...I recommend DH on for both leagues...I mean, it's going to happen within the next 5 years anyway...I ABHOR the DH and this stupid 1 inning Closer mentality BUT it's part of the sport. Plus, the AI will still leave a MR in there with a 1 run deficit, 2 outs and a runner on 2nd and 3rd. Are you S^%$-ing me? Usually I will switch the controller over and fix that...but still...laughable. Also, I like controlling all 30 teams because the AI is very good with lineup creation

    That's my little rant...if you go against any or all of this, no worries...it's YOUR money and you bought the game, play it however you like...me, I am a masochist because I like a challenge and to be pissed when Utley and Howard only play 120 games between them with injuries here and there

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    • WaitTilNextYear
      Go Cubs Go
      • Mar 2013
      • 16830

      #317
      Re: MLB 2K13: The Franchise Mode Thread

      Originally posted by OSchienne
      A couple of points for a 'realistic' (and to myself FUN) Franchise experience

      1) The roster needs work, and stay away from 2k share rosters that make every prospect 5 star and in the 70's/80's. What will happen is 2 months into your 1st season the cpu tyeams you face will have their AA and A prospects up in the majors leading the Majors in stat categories and MLB utility men are in AA

      Durability rates need to go down for many players (more time off,more injuries)
      Bunting attributes are way off across the board...many have a drag bunt attribute higher then Sac bunt when it is a MUCH harder bunt to pull off
      Speed is way off for some...Pujols can hardly walk in real life, here, he is average...great base stealers have low awareness and acceleration
      Position attribute needs changing for some...for example, if I play the Pirates, they try to make Neil Walker play 3rd base against LHers...if you drop his 3B rating to 80...the computer will play Alvarez hitting 7th.


      What I do, is that prospects in A...are in the 50's, with the other players in the 40's. In AA they should be high 50's, lower 60's and in AAA they should be high 60's lower 70's. Create most AAA and AA players for all teams...believe me, it's fun and Baseball Prospectus with mlbdepthcharts have most of the better prospects per position on each teams page including a link to fangraphs for attribute changes.
      As for MLB utlity guys below 70? Raise the intangible attributes to get them over 70. They are in the league for a reason...usually I raise their clutch,anticipation or bunting ratings

      They WILL get better if 5 stars but if not...that lead to point 2

      2) Have edit rosters ON, and dynamic ratings OFF for Franchise. Miss taking Josh Hamilton down a couple notches and he leads the league in HRs? Edit him. Anthony Rizzo (who should be a 3 star player, nothing more) isn't as good as you want him to be? Raise his attributes. Or if you are like me and browse the minors to see who the league leaders are...you see a 2 star 20yr old player in AA leading in SLG,OBP...raise his potential...see what happens...but not every prospect is 5 star potential for created rosters...remember that, or your league will look ridiculous by the end of the 2nd year. But even if they are Oscar Tavares and a true 5 star prospect...it may not be so...because

      3) You NEED to have a realistic Injury setting....I have to disagree with most on these forums, a 10-15 injury slider is laughable. Have you seen the MLB Disabled List? Per Organization, there are usually 30!! players injured at any given time. What I use is 70 injury slider...yes, it is frustrating and I HATE that baseball players have become softer than Charmin since Free Agency hit the sport, but having 2 key players out per month is what every team usually has to deal with and you should as well...you never know, you might find a AAA diamond in the rough

      4) DH ON FOR AL AND NL. Because of the still HORRIBLE AI with pitchers and PHers...I recommend DH on for both leagues...I mean, it's going to happen within the next 5 years anyway...I ABHOR the DH and this stupid 1 inning Closer mentality BUT it's part of the sport. Plus, the AI will still leave a MR in there with a 1 run deficit, 2 outs and a runner on 2nd and 3rd. Are you S^%$-ing me? Usually I will switch the controller over and fix that...but still...laughable. Also, I like controlling all 30 teams because the AI is very good with lineup creation

      That's my little rant...if you go against any or all of this, no worries...it's YOUR money and you bought the game, play it however you like...me, I am a masochist because I like a challenge and to be pissed when Utley and Howard only play 120 games between them with injuries here and there
      I agree with most of this. I haven't tried injures at 70, so I can't knock it. But the assertion that each team has 30 players on the DL at a given time is kind of out there. Football teams aren't even hit that hard. I've been in the 15-20 range, and it seems to work ok. Maybe there's room to increase that, but I get 10-15 injuries per season, with maybe 5 long-term.

      Also, the pinch-hitting AI for NL clubs is still just mediocre (at best), but if you play as an AL team, you hardly notice it. I don't think the DH will be in both leagues any time soon--too many are against that.
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      • movethechains11
        Pro
        • Mar 2012
        • 847

        #318
        Re: MLB 2K13: The Franchise Mode Thread

        How do you turn on the DH for both leagues?

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        • BlueJays09
          MVP
          • Jul 2011
          • 2553

          #319
          Re: MLB 2K13: The Franchise Mode Thread

          Originally posted by WaitTilNextYear
          I agree with most of this. I haven't tried injures at 70, so I can't knock it. But the assertion that each team has 30 players on the DL at a given time is kind of out there. Football teams aren't even hit that hard. I've been in the 15-20 range, and it seems to work ok. Maybe there's room to increase that, but I get 10-15 injuries per season, with maybe 5 long-term.

          Also, the pinch-hitting AI for NL clubs is still just mediocre (at best), but if you play as an AL team, you hardly notice it. I don't think the DH will be in both leagues any time soon--too many are against that.
          I use injury sliders at 70 and it works rather realistic to real life

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          • OSchienne
            Rookie
            • Dec 2011
            • 12

            #320
            Re: MLB 2K13: The Franchise Mode Thread

            Originally posted by WaitTilNextYear
            I agree with most of this. I haven't tried injures at 70, so I can't knock it. But the assertion that each team has 30 players on the DL at a given time is kind of out there. Football teams aren't even hit that hard. I've been in the 15-20 range, and it seems to work ok. Maybe there's room to increase that, but I get 10-15 injuries per season, with maybe 5 long-term.

            Also, the pinch-hitting AI for NL clubs is still just mediocre (at best), but if you play as an AL team, you hardly notice it. I don't think the DH will be in both leagues any time soon--too many are against that.
            Like I stated per Organization, so that is entails Rookie, Short Season A, 2 Single A teams, AA, AAA and MLB

            Really, around 30 players go on the DL per month...the minors DL is only 7 days, but like I said, you rmoney, your game that is just a tip that I believe creates a realistic Franchise...because if more players stay healthy per season, more 40 HR guys you will see. So I do 70 because it 'rights' the stat engine as it were.

            As for the DH, I hope you are right...I ABHOR the DH, but the Astros moving to the AL and an unbalanced schedule makes me think that MLB will see the AL winning more of those games against the NL and decide to make it universal...and gone are the scrappy guys like Marco Scutaro who come up as a utility guy and then through hard work become a mainstay starter for years

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            • silver281gt
              Pro
              • Nov 2009
              • 636

              #321
              Re: MLB 2K13: The Franchise Mode Thread

              [QUOTE=WaitTilNextYear;2045179679]I agree with most of this. I haven't tried injures at 70, so I can't knock it. But the assertion that each team has 30 players on the DL at a given time is kind of out there. Football teams aren't even hit that hard. I've been in the 15-20 range, and it seems to work ok. Maybe there's room to increase that, but I get 10-15 injuries per season, with maybe 5 long-term.


              I agree with the injuries but maybe not 30 on the DL.. They prob have 30 or so if not more injuries during the year with maybe 3 or 4 that end up on the DL for the season. But heck half of the team has naging injuries by september.

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              • soldaderyan
                Rookie
                • Mar 2008
                • 94

                #322
                Re: MLB 2K13: The Franchise Mode Thread

                Hi guys,I finished my 1st season like 2 weeks ago, and this week ill start The 2nd season just finished spring training, I already posted my stats incorrectly In The 2k12 thread, and i played like 157 of The 163 Games with injuries around 40.and my own sliders (much harder thn legend)
                After hearing this crazy not lobsided trades and i see corbin, harvey and Rizzo In The guys lineup. i need some advice with my team i have only made not big deals, just this doug fister trade before spring training, i need corner power but i dont like fake trades.
                So my opening day diamondbacks lineup looks like this, if u know the dbacks you will see that is pretty much like the real team.

                Cf eaton
                3b prado
                1b goldshmidt
                Lf kubel (1yr remaining)
                2b hill
                C montero
                Rf campana(won this spot last spring training)
                Ss hanselman ( signed him last draft and is 25 yrs old so is now or never to debut pretty mediocre offense, mediocre defense real pos2b, good speed.

                Bench
                C cervelli
                Rf parra
                1b scott (signed him from FA 800K)
                UTIL Satin (traded him for mccarty budget room)
                3b youkilis (FA 2YRS /4.95M I NEED experience he has it ,also the dodgers were interested in him so i bid and won)
                DL cody ross got injured las yr and hasnt healed yet.

                Rotation
                Kennedy( the real one sucks but mine is decent i decreased his ovr to keep this thing realistic)
                Cahill
                Fister( will talk about rhis trade later)
                Miley
                Delgado

                Tried corbin last year and i cant pitch with him 2013 era almost 7.00
                Gave him a chance this spring training, still cant pitch, so hes rotting in my AAA
                MY 2K8 YANKEES

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                • soldaderyan
                  Rookie
                  • Mar 2008
                  • 94

                  #323
                  Re: MLB 2K13: The Franchise Mode Thread

                  So this is The doug fister trade i needed experienced starting pitcher and looked everywere and fister was my best option detroit 4th starter , small salary and decent repertory.

                  So The real managment of The dbacks made this stupid contract last offseason
                  Heath bell 3yrs/21M., SO i was stuck with this guy, so i decided to increase his value last yr making him my closer despite his terrible last season. He struggled The first month blowing like 5 saves that month, but then recovered composure and ended The season with 39saves 3,38 era 9 blown saves. I think he can be considered a decent coser now.

                  So this was hthe trade :
                  Dbacks get doug fister
                  Detroit get heath bell, aj pollock, minor league MR.

                  Detroit really need a closer, if u know pollock u know he is a good outfielder, and was a dbacks top prospect also they need a decent lf and someone to replace hunter next yr, also i swallowed 4 million of The 14 million of heats contract
                  So i gained some budget roooom and a 3rd starter and lost my coser and a good outfielder, what comments do u ha ve??
                  MY 2K8 YANKEES

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                  • Hunkerdown
                    MVP
                    • Apr 2007
                    • 5415

                    #324
                    Re: MLB 2K13: The Franchise Mode Thread

                    Year 1 Braves:

                    In middle of August, on a 10 game win streak, which saw me 1.5 GB of Nats at beginning of streak, and now 6.5 lead in East. Swept Nats, marlins, and phillies. Got Nats coming to town next. Just got Kimbrel back from missing 5 days from injury. Hudson out for 8 days, and Braden ( picked up earlier in season) on 15 days DL. Freeman my batting leader at .318. Several players 20+ HR: J. Upton, Uggla, McCann, Sandoval, Heyward. Minor with 12 wins, last 2 complete game shutouts.

                    Division Leaders currently: Red Sox, Tigers, Rangers, Braves, Pirates, Dodgers.

                    Having a blast.....

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                    • themistro24
                      Banned
                      • Feb 2012
                      • 204

                      #325
                      Re: MLB 2K13: The Franchise Mode Thread

                      Originally posted by soldaderyan
                      So this is The doug fister trade i needed experienced starting pitcher and looked everywere and fister was my best option detroit 4th starter , small salary and decent repertory.

                      So The real managment of The dbacks made this stupid contract last offseason
                      Heath bell 3yrs/21M., SO i was stuck with this guy, so i decided to increase his value last yr making him my closer despite his terrible last season. He struggled The first month blowing like 5 saves that month, but then recovered composure and ended The season with 39saves 3,38 era 9 blown saves. I think he can be considered a decent coser now.

                      So this was hthe trade :
                      Dbacks get doug fister
                      Detroit get heath bell, aj pollock, minor league MR.

                      Detroit really need a closer, if u know pollock u know he is a good outfielder, and was a dbacks top prospect also they need a decent lf and someone to replace hunter next yr, also i swallowed 4 million of The 14 million of heats contract
                      So i gained some budget roooom and a 3rd starter and lost my coser and a good outfielder, what comments do u ha ve??
                      It sounds like you stole a quality starter, with a small salary, in exchange for a bunch of players you didn't want and forced Detroit to take on more salary without giving them back a starting pitcher.

                      Heath Bell is not very good and Detroit would NEVER give up a ML starter for a 40 year old closer and a 4th outfielder.

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                      • soldaderyan
                        Rookie
                        • Mar 2008
                        • 94

                        #326
                        Re: MLB 2K13: The Franchise Mode Thread

                        All rigth, i dont think fister is considered The core or that rotation, he was his 4th starter, and if ucheck him he only has one good season, he has never pitched over 170 innings, or over 13 wins, he is very injury prone, also they had guys like porcello In The AAA.
                        I put myself In their position if i needed urgenly a closer also a promising fileder to replace andy dirks and torrii hunter next year, and they asked me wade miley, my 4th starter i would defenetely accepted The trade.
                        MY 2K8 YANKEES

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                        • Hunkerdown
                          MVP
                          • Apr 2007
                          • 5415

                          #327
                          Re: MLB 2K13: The Franchise Mode Thread

                          Originally posted by jaa1980
                          Year 1 Braves:

                          In middle of August, on a 10 game win streak, which saw me 1.5 GB of Nats at beginning of streak, and now 6.5 lead in East. Swept Nats, marlins, and phillies. Got Nats coming to town next. Just got Kimbrel back from missing 5 days from injury. Hudson out for 8 days, and Braden ( picked up earlier in season) on 15 days DL. Freeman my batting leader at .318. Several players 20+ HR: J. Upton, Uggla, McCann, Sandoval, Heyward. Minor with 12 wins, last 2 complete game shutouts.

                          Division Leaders currently: Red Sox, Tigers, Rangers, Braves, Pirates, Dodgers.

                          Having a blast.....
                          Forgot to mention, i play every other game and sim others.

                          Accidently posted in 2012 franchise post:

                          I did this: darksheep and waittilnextyears sliders:

                          I have a 1.5 game lead in NL East after simming to current Mets series. Swept the Mets and started Cardinals series with my new 3B before trade dead-line, Sandoval from Giants(traded Chris Johnson and 2 prospects for him). Lineup looks like this:

                          C - McCann
                          1B - Freeman
                          2B - Uggla
                          SS - Simmons
                          3B - Sandoval
                          LF - J. Upton
                          CF - BJ Upton
                          RF - Heyward
                          Bench:
                          Gattis
                          Terdo
                          Pena
                          Constanza

                          SP - Hudson
                          SP - Teheran
                          SP - Medlen
                          SP - Minor
                          SP - Beachy
                          RP- Walden
                          RP- Carpenter
                          RP- Varvaro
                          RP- O'Flaherty
                          RP - Braden
                          RP - Avilan
                          SU- Venter
                          CL - Kimbrel
                          Last edited by Hunkerdown; 07-30-2013, 03:50 PM.

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                          • moth to a flame
                            Rookie
                            • Apr 2012
                            • 237

                            #328
                            Re: MLB 2K13: The Franchise Mode Thread

                            Originally posted by soldaderyan
                            All rigth, i dont think fister is considered The core or that rotation, he was his 4th starter, and if ucheck him he only has one good season, he has never pitched over 170 innings, or over 13 wins, he is very injury prone, also they had guys like porcello In The AAA.
                            I put myself In their position if i needed urgenly a closer also a promising fileder to replace andy dirks and torrii hunter next year, and they asked me wade miley, my 4th starter i would defenetely accepted The trade.
                            I feel as though your value of Fister is too low. Fister is awesome and has been a good/great pitcher since his rookie season. Where he slots in a rotation is irrelevant. So are Wins.

                            Also, what's wrong with Joakim Benoit? He has been awesome these past two years. He is going to be fine as Detroit's closer. Detroit wouldn't sell any of their starters for a lousy closer.
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                            • themistro24
                              Banned
                              • Feb 2012
                              • 204

                              #329
                              Re: MLB 2K13: The Franchise Mode Thread

                              Originally posted by moth to a flame
                              I feel as though your value of Fister is too low. Fister is awesome and has been a good/great pitcher since his rookie season. Where he slots in a rotation is irrelevant. So are Wins.

                              Also, what's wrong with Joakim Benoit? He has been awesome these past two years. He is going to be fine as Detroit's closer. Detroit wouldn't sell any of their starters for a lousy closer.
                              As we were saying...

                              Detroit got Veras for an 18 year old kid that could flame out in high A.

                              Doug Fister, really?

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                              • soldaderyan
                                Rookie
                                • Mar 2008
                                • 94

                                #330
                                Re: MLB 2K13: The Franchise Mode Thread

                                Originally posted by moth to a flame
                                I feel as though your value of Fister is too low. Fister is awesome and has been a good/great pitcher since s rookie season. Where he slots in a rotation is irrelevant. So are Wins.

                                Also, what's wrong with Joakim Benoit? He has been awesome these past two years. He is going to be fine as Detroit's closer. Detroit wouldn't sell any of their starters for a lousy closer.
                                My main dish of that trade was aj pollock, he was my starter CF, and HeS promising, anyway In my 2nd game of the season i lost my closer for 4 months, now I really need bell and The tigers have him
                                MY 2K8 YANKEES

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