Holy Grail of Sliders for MLB 2K9 3.0

[bulls23]

I got so frustrated with 2k9, I went back to 2k8 and started a franchise. I got 4 games into it and it froze. So I gave 2k9 one more chance and really tweaked the sliders to where I really enjoy it now. So I'm done with 2k8 for a while at least.

My frustration was because:

1. Could not hit HRs with classic batting after patch. Offense was anemic!
2. CPU team would pound me with 15-20 hits a game and still swing too often on the first pitch.
3. CPU pitcher would be pulled early (3rd/4th inning) if I was ahead by a few runs.
4. CPU/Human pitch counts not realistic (due to few balls being thrown and few foul balls)

I'd like to thank another poster in a thread about hitting HR without the left stick. That told me it was possible to increase the power if I could find the right sliders.

I've played two games with the new sliders and it kept me from going back to 2K8

Game One: LAA (me) 5 at SD 11

Starters were Joe Saunders (LAA) and Cha Seung Baek (SD)

Padres left in Baek until the 6th inning. He threw about 80 pitches (didn't write down the box score)

Padres bust it open with a 5 run 8th against my middle relief. Game was scoreless after 3 innings, and 3-2 after 5.

Game Two: PIT 3 at STL 2 (me) -had to save game in 8th inning

Paul Maholm had a 3-0 lead going into the 8th and he was still in the ball game with almost 90 pitches. He was taken out after I tagged him for a Ludwick HR and a Duncan RBI double. Duncan is has 4 doubles in 4 at bats. Pujols a surprising 0-3 with 2 K's!

Wainwright gave up all 3 runs in the first including a HR, but settled down and got out of a few jams with some clutch doubleplays and strikeouts swinging and looking.

I dont' usually write down my games so I'm putting down what I can remember. I am stoked about the things I am seeing though (plenty of foul balls, doubles into the corners. I had a near homerun in the Angels game down the left field line where it hit the Metal Supply Building just left of the painted foul line.

I am seeing the CPU throw all over the place including up in the strike zone (not just on the corners as I was seeing before), even some wild pitches. I also am seeing more foul balls to all fields.

I'll post the sliders as soon as I get a chance, but they are uploaded on 2kshare under Holy Grail Sliders 3.0

[bulls23]

Re: Holy Grail of Sliders for MLB 2K9 3.0

EDITED BATTING SLIDERS! (5/26/09)

Pitcher Fatigue 35

User Batting

Batting Success 100
Batting Contact 10
Batting Power 100
Pitcher Handedness Influ 50
Inside Edge Influ 50
Batters Pitch Influ 25
Batters Eye Influ 50
Hit Direction Influ 50
Zone Hitting Influ 70
Bunt Contact 50
Bunt success 50

User Pitching

Pitch Meter Speed 60
Pitch Speed 85
Gesture Recognition 30
Hold Timing Influ 50
Release Timing Influ 40
Pitch Rating Influ 75
Pitch Break Influ 75
Pitcher Composure Influ 50

User fielding

Fielding Errors 35
Throw Meter Influ 50
Fielder Speed 65

User Running

Base Runner Speed 70
Pick Off Success 50
Catcher Throw Out Success 50

CPU Batting

Batting Success 90
Batting Contact 10
Batting Power 100
Pitcher Handedness Influ 50
Inside Edge Influ 50
Batting Pitch Influ 50
Bunt Contact 50
Bunt Success 50

CPU Pitching

Pitch Success 70
Pitch Selection Tendency 100
Strike Zone Tendency 0
Pitch Zone Tendency 30
Pitcher Composure Influ 75

Cpu Fielding

Fielding Errors 50
Fielder Speed 55

Cpu Running

Hit N Run Tendency 80
Sacrifice Bunt Tendency 50
Squeeze Tendency 50
Base Running Aggression 90
Steal Aggression 50
Steal Success 50

(changed a couple of sliders in bold after I uploaded them to 2kshare)

[boomhauertjs]

Re: Holy Grail of Sliders for MLB 2K9 3.0

Are you using classic hitting? I had to switch to swing stick because I couldn't hit any home runs with classic hitting. I'll have to check these sliders out.

[ClickClickZoom]

Re: Holy Grail of Sliders for MLB 2K9 3.0

I too use classic hitting and although Big Joe's and Guru's sliders play well in all other facets of the game, I simply could not get solid contact.

It would either be a line drive to the shallow part of the infield, a dribbler that doesn't get passed the outfield, or I'd be playing off-the-bat-catch with the defense.

I'll have to check these out.

[sjj2xs]

Re: Holy Grail of Sliders for MLB 2K9 3.0

i like what i'm hearing, seems to be a nice balance of k's to hits and just overall gameplay.....has anybody else tried these? would love to know the outcome........

I got so frustrated with 2k9, I went back to 2k8 and started a franchise. I got 4 games into it and it froze. So I gave 2k9 one more chance and really tweaked the sliders to where I really enjoy it now. So I'm done with 2k8 for a while at least.

My frustration was because:

1. Could not hit HRs with classic batting after patch. Offense was anemic!
2. CPU team would pound me with 15-20 hits a game and still swing too often on the first pitch.
3. CPU pitcher would be pulled early (3rd/4th inning) if I was ahead by a few runs.
4. CPU/Human pitch counts not realistic (due to few balls being thrown and few foul balls)

I'd like to thank another poster in a thread about hitting HR without the left stick. That told me it was possible to increase the power if I could find the right sliders.

I've played two games with the new sliders and it kept me from going back to 2K8

Game One: LAA (me) 5 at SD 11

Starters were Joe Saunders (LAA) and Cha Seung Baek (SD)

Padres left in Baek until the 6th inning. He threw about 80 pitches (didn't write down the box score)

Padres bust it open with a 5 run 8th against my middle relief. Game was scoreless after 3 innings, and 3-2 after 5.

Game Two: PIT 3 at STL 2 (me) -had to save game in 8th inning

Paul Maholm had a 3-0 lead going into the 8th and he was still in the ball game with almost 90 pitches. He was taken out after I tagged him for a Ludwick HR and a Duncan RBI double. Duncan is has 4 doubles in 4 at bats. Pujols a surprising 0-3 with 2 K's!

Wainwright gave up all 3 runs in the first including a HR, but settled down and got out of a few jams with some clutch doubleplays and strikeouts swinging and looking.

I dont' usually write down my games so I'm putting down what I can remember. I am stoked about the things I am seeing though (plenty of foul balls, doubles into the corners. I had a near homerun in the Angels game down the left field line where it hit the Metal Supply Building just left of the painted foul line.

I am seeing the CPU throw all over the place including up in the strike zone (not just on the corners as I was seeing before), even some wild pitches. I also am seeing more foul balls to all fields.

I'll post the sliders as soon as I get a chance, but they are uploaded on 2kshare under Holy Grail Sliders 3.0

[swanton]

Re: Holy Grail of Sliders for MLB 2K9 3.0

I just played with these sliders. I found i was getting to many hits, so i kept lowering Btting Success and Batting Power.

At the end of the game, the score was 13-1 for me(Braves) aganst the Red Sox.

I was pitching with Jurrjens. Got 8k's, over 100 pitches, 1 walk, 2 HBP.

I also hit homeruns with Jordan Schafer and Casey Kotchman who i dont usually hit homers with. Hopefully the next game i have the score will be a little bit closer.

[bulls23]

Re: Holy Grail of Sliders for MLB 2K9 3.0

Tweaked a few sliders check out 2nd post.

[bigpun23]

Re: Holy Grail of Sliders for MLB 2K9 3.0

theres way too many hits for user and comp u might want to lower the batting power or success

[bulls23]

Re: Holy Grail of Sliders for MLB 2K9 3.0

theres way too many hits for user and comp u might want to lower the batting power or success

How many games have you played? My last five games have been

STL (me) 8, PHI 3
PHI 5, STL 4
WSH 11, STL 10
STL 3, WSH 2
WSH 7, STL 2

depends on the pitcher and I use classic hitting (which had a power outage after the patch)

[Rexis]

Re: Holy Grail of Sliders for MLB 2K9 3.0

wats ur username on 2k?
cant seem to find these sliders on 2k share

[Rexis]

Re: Holy Grail of Sliders for MLB 2K9 3.0

tryin ur sliders for the firste time in my franchise
btw how do u load files(like settings n stuff) into ur franchise.....remember bck in 2k7

[Rexis]

Re: Holy Grail of Sliders for MLB 2K9 3.0

im in the 5th inning against the phillies
gave up 5 homeruns n hit one myself
had to reduce that damn CPU power....they be usin it way too much

[bulls23]

Re: Holy Grail of Sliders for MLB 2K9 3.0

tryin ur sliders for the firste time in my franchise
btw how do u load files(like settings n stuff) into ur franchise.....remember bck in 2k7

Search holy grail and you will find them. You can't load them into your exisiting franchise, you will have to input manually or load sliders and restart.

[bonannogiovanni]

Re: Holy Grail of Sliders for MLB 2K9 3.0

bulls what about foul balls? Have they increased using these sliders? I happen to see 5 or 6 in a game when I'm lucky.....

[jkra0512]

Re: Holy Grail of Sliders for MLB 2K9 3.0

I tried these out and here are the results:

TOR 1 6 0
NYY 10 20 0

W- Burnett (7.0IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 11 K's)
L- Halladay (5.1 IP, 11 hits, 2ER, 2 K's)

TEAM STATS

TOR vs. NYY
32 AB 40
.187 BA .500
5 Singles 11
0 Doubles 5
0 Triples 0
1 HR 4
0 BB 0
12 K's 2
117 Pitch Count 105
33 Balls 33
84 Strikes 72
.717 Strike % .685

Sure this is only one game BUT I shouldn't be hitting THAT well against Halladay. I realize pitchers have off days but Halladay's off days are giving up 3 ER off like 5 hits.

I will keep these for a bit and see if things change...