Hello everyone! Some of you may remember me from last year's game or other games around here last year. I didn't get into the slider making business in games until last year, but I am glad I finally jumped in. My MLB sliders weren't the most popular, but they did get some decent feedback. They weren't for everyone and I can understand if you don't enjoy using them. They may be too easy or too hard and that is perfectly fine. We all play different and look at the game different, so there is not one universal set that can satisfy every customer out there.
My aim is to get a set of sliders that make winning a challenge every game, but does not make it impossible. If you are clearly the better team, then you should win, but there is always that chance of losing and vice-versa. I am more of a conservative sports fan, so I tend to enjoy close, low scoring games over the "flashy" games in all sports. To me a 1-0 win is a lot more exciting than a 10-7 win. That doesn't mean my sliders are just going to give you 2 run games every time. You are still going to see some high scoring games if conditions are right, or just randomly.
Like all my other sliders in every game I make them in, I started off by making this set before even playing a game. I don't know why I do that, but somehow I usually get a great playing game right off the bat in my opinion. There is usually a flaw that wills tick out, but the games go by smoothly. I don't really understand why I make my sliders that way, but I just do. After a few games I do tweak some things, and sometimes during the game.
So, here is V1.2. These sliders have changed just a tad bit through my first couple of games, but I don't think I am too far off from a good solid set that will need few tweaks.
Hum--CPU
Batting
Contact: 35--40
Power: 75--75
Bunt Contact: 40--45
Bunt Success: 40--45
Batter Eye Frequency: 35
Pitching
User
Meter Speed: 80
Pitch Speed: 100
Break Influence: 55
Composure Influence: 60
Control: 40
CPU
Speed: 100
Success: 75
Strike Zone Tendency: 25
Break Influence: 55
Composure Influence: 60
Fielding
Accuracy: 50
Gather Error: 60--55
Throwing Error: 55--55
OF Throwing Speed: 60--55
IF Throwing Speed: 55--55
OF Run Speed: 25--25
IF Run Speed: 25--25
Base Running
User
Runner Speed: 40
Pickoff Success: 40
Catcher Arm Strength: 55
Catcher Arm Accuracy: 45
CPU
Runner Speed: 40
Hit 'n' Run: 55
Sac. Bunt: 55
Squeeze: 60
BR Aggression: 65
Steal Aggression: 55
Catcher Strength: 55
Catcher Accuracy: 40
If you have any suggestions please comment on these. This is more than likely not the final set and will change in the future after more games are played with them. So far I am enjoying this set, but I still have some minor things I am adjusting. I would like the AI to throw a bit more balls, but this is also due to me swinging a wildly at times, so my AI PC can be off a little. I also want to lower the amount of hits just a tad bit, but I have played two pretty decent offensive teams and have set myself up for some bad situations, so it is partly my fault.
I will be uploading box scores from my franchise file with these sliders, so you can check those out to view game stats. To visit my page just follow the link below...
*Edit 3/13/11: Lowered base runner speed for both HUM and CPU because I was seeing too many extra base hits and steals were too easy for both sides. I also upped gather errors for both and upped throw errors for CPU so they would appear more often. I also made HUM Power weaker because I was seeing a little too many hits and HRs. I raised CPU contact and lowered CPU Power to see more fouls, hits, etc. I also raised CPU Pitch Success, but lowered strike zone tendency in order to see more realistic Strike to Ball ratios.
My aim is to get a set of sliders that make winning a challenge every game, but does not make it impossible. If you are clearly the better team, then you should win, but there is always that chance of losing and vice-versa. I am more of a conservative sports fan, so I tend to enjoy close, low scoring games over the "flashy" games in all sports. To me a 1-0 win is a lot more exciting than a 10-7 win. That doesn't mean my sliders are just going to give you 2 run games every time. You are still going to see some high scoring games if conditions are right, or just randomly.
Like all my other sliders in every game I make them in, I started off by making this set before even playing a game. I don't know why I do that, but somehow I usually get a great playing game right off the bat in my opinion. There is usually a flaw that wills tick out, but the games go by smoothly. I don't really understand why I make my sliders that way, but I just do. After a few games I do tweak some things, and sometimes during the game.
So, here is V1.2. These sliders have changed just a tad bit through my first couple of games, but I don't think I am too far off from a good solid set that will need few tweaks.
Hum--CPU
Batting
Contact: 35--40
Power: 75--75
Bunt Contact: 40--45
Bunt Success: 40--45
Batter Eye Frequency: 35
Pitching
User
Meter Speed: 80
Pitch Speed: 100
Break Influence: 55
Composure Influence: 60
Control: 40
CPU
Speed: 100
Success: 75
Strike Zone Tendency: 25
Break Influence: 55
Composure Influence: 60
Fielding
Accuracy: 50
Gather Error: 60--55
Throwing Error: 55--55
OF Throwing Speed: 60--55
IF Throwing Speed: 55--55
OF Run Speed: 25--25
IF Run Speed: 25--25
Base Running
User
Runner Speed: 40
Pickoff Success: 40
Catcher Arm Strength: 55
Catcher Arm Accuracy: 45
CPU
Runner Speed: 40
Hit 'n' Run: 55
Sac. Bunt: 55
Squeeze: 60
BR Aggression: 65
Steal Aggression: 55
Catcher Strength: 55
Catcher Accuracy: 40
If you have any suggestions please comment on these. This is more than likely not the final set and will change in the future after more games are played with them. So far I am enjoying this set, but I still have some minor things I am adjusting. I would like the AI to throw a bit more balls, but this is also due to me swinging a wildly at times, so my AI PC can be off a little. I also want to lower the amount of hits just a tad bit, but I have played two pretty decent offensive teams and have set myself up for some bad situations, so it is partly my fault.
I will be uploading box scores from my franchise file with these sliders, so you can check those out to view game stats. To visit my page just follow the link below...
*Edit 3/13/11: Lowered base runner speed for both HUM and CPU because I was seeing too many extra base hits and steals were too easy for both sides. I also upped gather errors for both and upped throw errors for CPU so they would appear more often. I also made HUM Power weaker because I was seeing a little too many hits and HRs. I raised CPU contact and lowered CPU Power to see more fouls, hits, etc. I also raised CPU Pitch Success, but lowered strike zone tendency in order to see more realistic Strike to Ball ratios.
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