The OS Breakdown of the 2K Slider Theory

[BrandonMUC05]

Re: The OS Breakdown of the 2K Slider Theory

So I started my franchise after playing some exhibition games with these sliders and also a few tweaks that got me way too much offense on both ends... After going back to the regular set I had a pretty good game

It was 0-0 with Cleveland and Chicago till I think the eighth and I started to struggle to locate pitches. CC ended up giving up 3 runs before I pulled him, gave up some gap shots because I did not locate breaking balls right (still trying to get pitching motions down).

Down 5-0 in the ninth, I was able to get some runners on and have better at bats. Burhele shut me down, and I was not extremely patient, but he was throwing a lot of strikes. I scored 2 runs in the ninth had two on with two outs and struck out to end the game.

I think i got out hit 12-6 in the game and lost 5-2.. made a few errors... had the computer try a few sac bunts.

[Chad Rogers]

Re: The OS Breakdown of the 2K Slider Theory

What's up everybody. It looks like my 1st post is now un-editable. I have been reading all the comment since the last update. With that being said may I suggest the following Slider tweaks:

Human

Human Skill: Raise no more than 8 clicks. Decrease no more than 5 clicks
Human Power: Raise no more than 10 clicks. Leave @ default)
Step Influence: Leave as is. Decrease no more than 15 clicks
Pitcher Difficulty: Leave as is. Raise as many clicks as you see fit
IF/OF Reaction Speed: Leave as is. Raise no more than 10 clicks
Total Control Pitching: Decrease by 25 clicks. (60) Decrease no more than 35 clicks
Pitch Speed: Leave as is. Decrease no more than 20 clicks

AI General Options

AI IF Reaction Speed: Leave as is. Raise no more than 15 clicks

AI Batting Options

AI Take Strike Overall: Leave as is. Decrease no more than 10 clicks
AI Take Strike Ahead: Leave as is. Decrease no more than 10 clicks
AI Take Strike Behind: Leave as is. Decrease no more than 15 clicks
AI Skill: Increase no more than 65 clicks.

AI Pitching Options

No changes needed.

IMO these are the real only SLIDERS that need tweaking & nothing else... ENJOY

You don't feel the AI needs to throw more balls or stay off of the corners?

[bigjake62505]

Re: The OS Breakdown of the 2K Slider Theory

This is a great set of sliders. I have had to tweak them a little as I adjust to the game but over all I have had some really good games. The last two I have played have been great. The first game was TB (me) vs BAL. it was 3-0 BAL until the 6th when I got two hits to bring a run home so its 3-1. then bottom of the 8th I hit a HR to go up 3-4 two win the game with percival coming to close. The next game was won in the bottom of the 10th with a RBI single with Pena.

[PooNani]

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I think the biggest gamekiller when it comes to realism is the computer's pitch selection. No matter how i mess with the sliders, their pitch sequences are completely predictable or unrealistic. Nearly everything is either right on the corners or low and out of the strike zone. Nothing is thrown in the strike zone unless its right on the corners, (unless its a meatball)

[merff11]

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I love these sliders, let me say that first. But, has anyone else noticed a difference in difficulty between mlb and AAA? I know the players are not as skilled or rated as highly but there seems to me to be a huge difference. I play a AAA game and have 3 hits combined between teams. I play the next mlb game and get pounded. Maddux gave up 13 runs to the Dodgers! He has great control and his meter goes really slowly but for some reason he gets jacked up constantly.

Figuring the mlb hitters are better, but aren't they facing equally better pitching? Isn't a AAA player playing other players at his ability level? Just can't figure why there is such a large diff between them.

[Ckhoss29]

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Ckhose whats your opinion on Skill/Contact/Power and Step for Human......mine is as follows

Skill-50
Contact-25
Power-45
Step-15


btw i have some pretty good sliders and used alot form poker and joe, I tested so many games out and they played so very well....I start my franchise with the Mets, now mind you i start off against Florida and throw Pedro and Johan.... They get hit pretty bad, my offense foes to the poops and i drop my first 3 games, lol.....good thing i tested these for so long lol, hope its just a beggining season slump

I took the ones from the first page and I was playing with them. I am not sure what mine are set at number wise(don't know why they took out the numbers on the sliders but anyway) I just took down skill by 5 and my power by 8. I left the step at 25. Right now I am having some pretty good games with these beat the Royals 9-1 and then lost 5-2 the following day.
Also I moved up my infield reaction speed, I don't think that a major leaguer would just stand there like he is taking a dump and watch a ball go by him 2 feet to his right. I upped the reaction by 10 from what Joe had it.

[Ckhoss29]

Re: The OS Breakdown of the 2K Slider Theory

I love these sliders, let me say that first. But, has anyone else noticed a difference in difficulty between mlb and AAA? I know the players are not as skilled or rated as highly but there seems to me to be a huge difference. I play a AAA game and have 3 hits combined between teams. I play the next mlb game and get pounded. Maddux gave up 13 runs to the Dodgers! He has great control and his meter goes really slowly but for some reason he gets jacked up constantly.

Figuring the mlb hitters are better, but aren't they facing equally better pitching? Isn't a AAA player playing other players at his ability level? Just can't figure why there is such a large diff between them.

I don't see that as often as what you are saying, I get hammered in the minors but my major league pitchers usually do a good job.

[ulua]

Re: The OS Breakdown of the 2K Slider Theory

What's up everybody. It looks like my 1st post is now un-editable. I have been reading all the comment since the last update. With that being said may I suggest the following Slider tweaks:

Human

Human Skill: Raise no more than 8 clicks. Decrease no more than 5 clicks
Human Power: Raise no more than 10 clicks. Leave @ default)
Step Influence: Leave as is. Decrease no more than 15 clicks
Pitcher Difficulty: Leave as is. Raise as many clicks as you see fit
IF/OF Reaction Speed: Leave as is. Raise no more than 10 clicks
Total Control Pitching: Decrease by 25 clicks. (60) Decrease no more than 35 clicks
Pitch Speed: Leave as is. Decrease no more than 20 clicks

AI General Options

AI IF Reaction Speed: Leave as is. Raise no more than 15 clicks

AI Batting Options

AI Take Strike Overall: Leave as is. Decrease no more than 10 clicks
AI Take Strike Ahead: Leave as is. Decrease no more than 10 clicks
AI Take Strike Behind: Leave as is. Decrease no more than 15 clicks
AI Skill: Increase no more than 65 clicks.

AI Pitching Options

No changes needed.

IMO these are the real only SLIDERS that need tweaking & nothing else... ENJOY

I have a question for the AI Pitching Option when you say
"No Changes needed" do you mean leave that as default or leave
them to what is on your first post?

Thanks,
Ulua

[bigfnjoe96]

Re: The OS Breakdown of the 2K Slider Theory

I have a question for the AI Pitching Option when you say
"No Changes needed" do you mean leave that as default or leave
them to what is on your first post?

Thanks,
Ulua

Leave them as they are in my 1st post.

[ulua]

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Leave them as they are in my 1st post.

per your first post for AI pitching it says for AI Corner -53, I don't have -53 clicks only -51, but anyway is that slider set to 0
for you or is there a few clicks left?

Thanks
ulua

[bigfnjoe96]

Re: The OS Breakdown of the 2K Slider Theory

per your first post for AI pitching it says for AI Corner -53, I don't have -53 clicks only -51, but anyway is that slider set to 0
for you or is there a few clicks left?

Thanks
ulua

I have it @ 0. If you feel the CPU isn't pitching towards the corners to your liking raise-it until your satisfied

[italianguy]

Re: The OS Breakdown of the 2K Slider Theory

I've noticed using these sliders when I am pitching and the count is 0-2 and if I am pitching on the edge, the computer will rarely ever swing for it. And when I do pitch out of the zone and it's 0-2 these guys are connecting on pitches getting doubles?

These guys should be swinging at pitches that are right on the edge when the count is 0-2 and I've had this happen countless times where they just don't swing.

[ulua]

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bigfnjoe96,

Thanks for all the hard work, i'm liking these sliders I just lost to
the Pirates 2-0, i'm Fla. it was a pitchure duo, all tho I don't get
great pitch counts from the the CPU because i'm a hacker, I hack
away at almost everything thrown at me LOL, but on the human
side I get pretty good resaults keep up the good work

Thanks,
ulua

[lenyc]

Re: The OS Breakdown of the 2K Slider Theory

Hey, you have ai skill for batting at -55. What is the exact numeric value....is that supposed to be set to 0?

[LP]

Re: The OS Breakdown of the 2K Slider Theory

Hey, you have ai skill for batting at -55. What is the exact numeric value....is that supposed to be set to 0?

VERY IMPORTANT: Before you begin, you should RESET the Sliders(RB Button) GO TO LEGEND & set the sliders using + (move slider to the RIGHT) or -(move slider to the left) from exactly where the sliders is. DO NOT MOVE ANY SLIDERS TO 0