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  • tonadom
    Banned
    • Mar 2012
    • 467

    #1

    Game Modes and How You Play Them

    On this forum, I feel like I'm almost the only person that plays season mode exclusively. Does anyone else ? It seems like most of you guys are into franchise mode. I've never tried it because I don't prefer to deal with the intricacies of managing a team.

    I also don't pitch. I simulate that half of the inning. "Ain't nobody got time for that !" No, really though, it does make games go by much quicker. That isn't the only reason I simulate pitching, but it's the big one.

    Another reason is that it makes it easier for me to focus on being patient at the plate. It keeps me in one gear.

    I have a complete method for hitting based on the batter, the count, and even the wind. It's a fairly simple one, but it leads to good choices at the plate, which render a good amount of walks and important base hits. Oddly, nothing about the pitcher matters to me. I approach hitting like Babe Ruth did. "I get back to the dugout and they ask me what it was I hit and I tell them I don't know except it looked good."
  • jr86
    MVP
    • Jan 2009
    • 1728

    #2
    Re: Game Modes and How You Play Them

    You are not alone but we may be the only 2!!
    I play EXACTLY the same way.
    Season Mode.
    FF Pitching

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    • Curahee
      100 Miles To Go
      • Jan 2012
      • 4009

      #3
      Re: Game Modes and How You Play Them

      I play Franchise but I let the CPU take control of budgets and non game related things like that.
      I prefer Franchise because I want to duplicate the trades that happen in real life and you cant do that in Season mode with the lack of some of the minors.
      I always use OSFM and take complete control of trades over all 30 teams.

      I usually choose 1 team and try to take them to the WS. Sometimes I play other teams on the side and sometimes I play just the rubber game of the series. But usually I play through all 162 games. I like pitching so I rarely skip over that. If Im up big, I usually skip batting and just pitch.

      Thats what I really like about this game, it really allows you to play how YOU want to play rather than forcing you one way or the other.

      If there were another mode to be deleted to make room for more content, I can see Season being that mode.

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      • tonadom
        Banned
        • Mar 2012
        • 467

        #4
        Re: Game Modes and How You Play Them

        Originally posted by Curahee
        If there were another mode to be deleted to make room for more content, I can see Season being that mode.
        Why ? It's such a simple mode that it probably takes up only 100 MB anyway.

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        • Curahee
          100 Miles To Go
          • Jan 2012
          • 4009

          #5
          Re: Game Modes and How You Play Them

          Originally posted by tonadom
          Why ? It's such a simple mode that it probably takes up only 100 MB anyway.
          That may be true (I really dont know) , but all the other modes are either new or are RTTS & Franchise. They are not likely to get rid of those.

          Im not saying they are getting rid of Season or adding any new modes.
          Im just saying IF they do, I can see them dropping Season for it.
          Like they deleted Rivalry Mode for Playoff Mode.

          Plus, who knows what will happen with PS4.

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          • tonadom
            Banned
            • Mar 2012
            • 467

            #6
            Re: Game Modes and How You Play Them

            Originally posted by Curahee
            That may be true (I really dont know) , but all the other modes are either new or are RTTS & Franchise. They are not likely to get rid of those.

            Im not saying they are getting rid of Season or adding any new modes.
            Im just saying IF they do, I can see them dropping Season for it.
            Like they deleted Rivalry Mode for Playoff Mode.

            Plus, who knows what will happen with PS4.
            Since I play season mode exclusively, I disagree with getting rid of it, but even beyond that, I see season mode as a standard for baseball video games. I can't think of a reason why they would 86 it.

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            • nemesis04
              RIP Ty My Buddy
              • Feb 2004
              • 13530

              #7
              Re: Game Modes and How You Play Them

              Originally posted by Curahee
              That may be true (I really dont know) , but all the other modes are either new or are RTTS & Franchise. They are not likely to get rid of those.

              Im not saying they are getting rid of Season or adding any new modes.
              Im just saying IF they do, I can see them dropping Season for it.
              Like they deleted Rivalry Mode for Playoff Mode.

              Plus, who knows what will happen with PS4.
              I am not sure if it is in the final version but Rivalry mode was still in the game at the event and was under the mini mode tab. As far as season goes, I don't foresee that going away. I only play season mode as well.
              Last edited by nemesis04; 02-14-2013, 04:06 PM.
              “The saddest part of life is when someone who gave you your best memories becomes a memory”

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              • JJT
                Pro
                • Mar 2010
                • 805

                #8
                Re: Game Modes and How You Play Them

                When I pop in the disk, RTTS begins and that is all

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                • Curahee
                  100 Miles To Go
                  • Jan 2012
                  • 4009

                  #9
                  Re: Game Modes and How You Play Them

                  Originally posted by nemesis04
                  I am not sure if it is in the final version but Rivalry mode was still in the game at the event and was under the mini mode tab. As far as season goes, I don't foresee that going away. I only play season mode as well.

                  I thought I had read somewhere that rivalry mode was gone.

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                  • nemesis04
                    RIP Ty My Buddy
                    • Feb 2004
                    • 13530

                    #10
                    Re: Game Modes and How You Play Them

                    Originally posted by Curahee
                    I thought I had read somewhere that rivalry mode was gone.
                    It was still there at the event and operational.
                    “The saddest part of life is when someone who gave you your best memories becomes a memory”

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                    • tonadom
                      Banned
                      • Mar 2012
                      • 467

                      #11
                      Re: Game Modes and How You Play Them

                      Originally posted by JJT
                      When I pop in the disk, RTTS begins and that is all
                      I've played it before and I did have fun with it. This year it may get a lot more of my time than it usually would.

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                      • Curahee
                        100 Miles To Go
                        • Jan 2012
                        • 4009

                        #12
                        Re: Game Modes and How You Play Them

                        Originally posted by nemesis04
                        It was still there at the event and operational.

                        OK, Im totally not questioning you. I mean you were there and you played it, but are you sure?

                        Knight certainly made it sound like it was indeed gone.....

                        http://www.operationsports.com/forum...post2044623786

                        And he was never corrected.

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                        • nemesis04
                          RIP Ty My Buddy
                          • Feb 2004
                          • 13530

                          #13
                          Re: Game Modes and How You Play Them

                          Originally posted by Curahee
                          OK, Im totally not questioning you. I mean you were there and you played it, but are you sure?

                          Knight certainly made it sound like it was indeed gone.....

                          http://www.operationsports.com/forum...post2044623786

                          And he was never corrected.
                          That post was before the event. Like I said before unless they cut it before they went final it will be found under mini modes.
                          “The saddest part of life is when someone who gave you your best memories becomes a memory”

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                          • Curahee
                            100 Miles To Go
                            • Jan 2012
                            • 4009

                            #14
                            Re: Game Modes and How You Play Them

                            Originally posted by nemesis04
                            That post was before the event. Like I said before unless they cut it before they went final it will be found under mini modes.

                            Ok. Fair enough.

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                            • dingleberryfinn
                              Banned
                              • May 2010
                              • 1736

                              #15
                              Re: Game Modes and How You Play Them

                              Historical rosters-season mode.
                              OSFM rosters- franchise, but I don't play more than 4 or 5 seasons.
                              This year I plan on spending a lot of time with historical rosters in playoff mode.

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