The "OS Breakdown" of the 2K9 Slider Theory

[bigfnjoe96]

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Lol. If it's not referring to the pitch of the cursor, then whoever wrote this one up doesn't have English as his or her first language .

It might be how much good wood you get on the ball, in reference to where the pitch is. If I'm correct, this could help with players pulling outside pitches for HR's which has plagued this game for a long time..

[King Gro23]

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What can "Batting Pitch Influence" possibly mean? Does this refer to the angle of the cursor (up or down) when batting?

I heard from gamespot or another forum I believe that this means: That batter will be able to do less with that pitch other than to "hit it where it's pitched.
EX: Right Handed batter Say the pitch is low and away, That batter will be able to do less with that pitch other than to just go with it to right field. Hence which means the odds of him getting a base hit to the left side of the field is highly decreased.
The higher the slider the tougher it is to take pitches and make most of them. Another common example, low pitches will be harder to drive out of the park, let alone elevate them into the air.
Make sense?

[King Gro23]

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It might be how much good wood you get on the ball, in reference to where the pitch is. If I'm correct, this could help with players pulling outside pitches for HR's which has plagued this game for a long time..

Thats correct I kind of just skimmed over your post and posted what I heard

[King Gro23]

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If these sliders right below work, it just might make my world

[brendanrfoley]

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I'm interested in the three at the top; Success, Contact and Power.
<ul>
<li>Success, like last year, probably influences the "quality" of hits when the CPU makes contact</li>
<li>Contact probably influences the computer's overall ability to make contact</li>
<li>Power probably influences the computer's output of doubles, triples and homeruns.</li>
</ul>
Lowering contact, while not influencing when the CPU swings, will reduce the likelihood it connects. That in theory could lead to deeper at bats.

[brendanrfoley]

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It might be how much good wood you get on the ball, in reference to where the pitch is. If I'm correct, this could help with players pulling outside pitches for HR's which has plagued this game for a long time..

Tweaking this could also lead to a lot more ground balls.

[bigfnjoe96]

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Tweaking this could also lead to a lot more ground balls.

Definitely true.

[nemesis04]

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Could AI batting success adjust the way a hitter approaches the at bat? Kind of like their vision to feel out balls and strikes?

Also with regards to the AI Inside edge batting zone influence, could that be making them swing more? I see that it is maxed. This basically would put more weight on their hot and cold zones, no? It could make them a little more aggressive.

Just some thoughts.

[brendanrfoley]

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Could AI batting success adjust the way a hitter approaches the at bat? Kind of like their vision to feel out balls and strikes?

Also with regards to the AI Inside edge batting zone influence, could that be making them swing more? I see that it is maxed. This basically would put more weight on their hot and cold zones, no? It could make them a little more aggressively.

Just some thoughts.

That's what I thought. Maxed out, I can't imagine a player not swinging at a pitch in one of their hot zones.

[bigfnjoe96]

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Could AI batting success adjust the way a hitter approaches the at bat? Kind of like their vision to feel out balls and strikes?

Also with regards to the AI Inside edge batting zone influence, could that be making them swing more? I see that it is maxed. This basically would put more weight on their hot and cold zones, no? It could make them a little more aggressively.

Just some thoughts.

1. Good Stuff nemesis.. Never crossed my mind in that manner.

2. I really feel the same way. If you notice on All-Star the slider is @ 100. 1 thing that has always bugged me about the MLB 2K Sliders is they never stay the same when switching from 1 difficulty to the next. They always change. My hope is this is not the case this year..

I know-1 thing, I'm glad the have a Practice Mode this year to test different slider theories

The other thing I'm wondering is if the sliders will be like the NBA 2k9 Sliders where some slider #'s were 2 clicks & some were 1 click

[nemesis04]

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That's what I thought. Maxed out, I can't imagine a player not swinging at a pitch in one of their hot zones.

I definitely think backing it down would be a step in the right direction to quiet them a little.

[nemesis04]

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1. Good Stuff nemesis.. Never crossed my mind in that manner.

2. I really feel the same way. If you notice on All-Star the slider is @ 100. 1 thing that has always bugged me about the MLB 2K Sliders is they never stay the same when switching from 1 difficulty to the next. They always change. My hope is this is not the case this year..

I know-1 thing, I'm glad the have a Practice Mode this year to test different slider theories

The other thing I'm wondering is if the sliders will be like the NBA 2k9 Sliders where some slider #'s were 2 clicks & some were 1 click

Yeah, I do not like that the sliders change with the difficulty either. I did not spend too much time with last years game but I like what I see with 09 and will spend some time with it. It definitely needs some slider fiddling but I like tinkering with that stuff!

[RogueHominid]

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It might be how much good wood you get on the ball, in reference to where the pitch is. If I'm correct, this could help with players pulling outside pitches for HR's which has plagued this game for a long time..

Well, Joe, you'd know better than I would. I didn't play this game last year except for a brief rental. I want very badly for this game to show me enough to get me to buy it this year. Good sliders and roster editing capacity can go a long way there.

What the hell do you suppose Pitcher Handedness means?

As a writer, I just wish some of this stuff was more transparent. Trying to figure out what some of these mean without having the game is like answering a Buddhist riddle. I mean, what's the sound of one hand clapping? And does it get louder if we increase the clapper handedness influence slider, or does it get quieter? .

[brendanrfoley]

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I imagine pitcher handedness effects lefties success versus lefties, righties versus righties, etc.

[RogueHominid]

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I imagine pitcher handedness effects lefties success versus lefties, righties versus righties, etc.

That would make sense. Thanks! I don't suppose you can put that any less eloquently than they did, but it's probably the most economical way.