***Official MLB 2K9 Retail Version Impressions***

[thornie]

Just started playing this morning and noticed another thing that really irks me. You can't seem to edit the CPUs roster before a game. Last year you would select "exhibition" from the game modes menu and this allowed you to mess with the CPUs roster. As it is now, you can only choose "play now" which only allows you to edit your own roster. This sucks for me because I often like to play 3rd starter vs 3rd starter in my pick up and play games. I don't always want to play against the opposing teams ace in every pick up game I play.

This game could be so amazing if they ironed some of these issues out. I feel it's so close to being one if the best baseball games I've played, if not for some of the head scratching lack of options in the game.

[larma]

Sorry if this has been asked but does the PS3 version have the custom sound feature?

[bigfnjoe96]

Quote: Originally Posted by DR Russell

Do you still see the yellow circle fillng up when you pitch in CLASSIC (button) mode?

Dr. Classic Button is some what different, but the concept is the same. You press & hold the pitch button down, the circle expands. You let it go & the circle gets smaller, you then hit the button again when the circle is at it's smallest for accuracy.

Quote: Originally Posted by thornie

Just started playing this morning and noticed another thing that really irks me. You can't seem to edit the CPUs roster before a game. Last year you would select "exhibition" from the game modes menu and this allowed you to mess with the CPUs roster.

Another head-scratching choice by VC....

[baa7]

Quote: Originally Posted by thornie

As it is now, you can only choose "play now" which only allows you to edit your own roster. This sucks for me because I often like to play 3rd starter vs 3rd starter in my pick up and play games. I don't always want to play against the opposing teams ace in every pick up game I play.

Since you're going to have the game for a while... Create 4 roster saves, In the first save, move all CPU teams' #2 starters to the #1 spot in the rotation. In the second save, have all the CPU teams' #3 starters to the #1 spot. Third save, shift all CPU teams' #4 starters to the #1 spot in the rotation. Fourth save stick their #5 starter in the #1 spot. Then load up whichever save you like for your pick up and play games.

[kGinGreen]

any chance any of you guys could put up some videos of what you are seeing on higher difficulties?

[thornie]

Quote: Originally Posted by baa7

Since you're going to have the game for a while... Create 4 roster saves, In the first save, move all CPU teams' #2 starters to the #1 spot in the rotation. In the second save, have all the CPU teams' #3 starters to the #1 spot. Third save, shift all CPU teams' #4 starters to the #1 spot in the rotation. Fourth save stick their #5 starter in the #1 spot. Then load up whichever save you like for your pick up and play games.

yeah, there's actually an easier way of doing this. I just edit the rotation from the management tab, back out and hit play now. No biggie at all. Me throwing a complete game with john lackey with only throwing 42 pitches, that's bad. The CPU is up there hackin', haha.

[bigfnjoe96]

Quote: Originally Posted by thornie

yeah, there's actually an easier way of doing this. I just edit the rotation from the management tab, back out and hit play now. No biggie at all. Me throwing a complete game with john lackey with only throwing 42 pitches, that's bad. The CPU is up there hackin', haha.

The CPU hacking away is something that's really bugging me. I do have a slider set-up for CPU pitching that's working pretty well. Yesterday I played a Yankees V Cubs game & got the Cubs to throw 129 pitches thru 9 innings & I walked 4 times..

The strike 2 ball ratio was 82/47..

I really hope the Online Manual gives us descriptions of what the sliders do, because something is telling me this issue can be fixed

[phillyfan23]

Quote: Originally Posted by thornie

yeah, there's actually an easier way of doing this. I just edit the rotation from the management tab, back out and hit play now. No biggie at all. Me throwing a complete game with john lackey with only throwing 42 pitches, that's bad. The CPU is up there hackin', haha.

wow , that really is a shame.

and there is no way we can fix that cpu overaggressive problem eh ?

not even roster edits as there are no ratings that affect that ....