I feel like I've cheated...

[LAfan1624]

So I just finished my first real postseason run as a hitter. I had my usual dominant season with .330 46 HR 120 RBI and 70 SB. Dont worry I play on legend with zone hitting so im not cheesing.

Anyways once the postseason started I won the first series in a sweep. We got to the NLCS to play the Reds, and long story short we were up 3-2 coming home for games 6 and 7. We lost game 6, and then lost game 7. I was of course dominating the entire series but getting little help from my offense, and then in game 7 despite my going 2-2 with 2 BB (they pitch around me constantly), my team still lost.

So what I did was I didnt save, and then played game 7 over for a win. Then in the World Series, we lost the first 2 games at home. I replayed it and we ended up winning in a sweep.

I wasnt about to let my entire seasons worth of play go to waste because my teammates choked while I dominated. Plus my player had never won a WS. But I feel like I cheated. Did I?

[fistofrage]

Quote: Originally Posted by LAfan1624

So I just finished my first real postseason run as a hitter. I had my usual dominant season with .330 46 HR 120 RBI and 70 SB. Dont worry I play on legend with zone hitting so im not cheesing. Anyways once the postseason started I won the first series in a sweep. We got to the NLCS to play the Reds, and long story short we were up 3-2 coming home for games 6 and 7. We lost game 6, and then lost game 7. I was of course dominating the entire series but getting little help from my offense, and then in game 7 despite my going 2-2 with 2 BB (they pitch around me constantly), my team still lost. So what I did was I didnt save, and then played game 7 over for a win. Then in the World Series, we lost the first 2 games at home. I replayed it and we ended up winning in a sweep. I wasnt about to let my entire seasons worth of play go to waste because my teammates choked while I dominated. Plus my player had never won a WS. But I feel like I cheated. Did I?

Yes, of course you did or you wouldn't be asking the question. But its a game, do whatever you want, but just remember that World Series ring has a big asterisk stamped on it.

[Bobhead]

In franchise mode I would probably consider this cheating, since it's your fault you lost the first time.

But in RTTS, which is the mode I assume you're talking about... it's different. You can't really influence how your team performs or who wins or loses. It's more luck than anything. Probably a little less cheating and a little more preventing the CPU from cheating you.



Either way, I did this before, when I was younger. Back in 2005, in MVP Baseball, I took the Red Sox to the playoffs and promptly got eliminated in four games without ever winning a single playoff game. I wanted to really experience the playoffs though, so I reset and tried again and made it to the World Series, where I lost to (I think) the Phillies. I let that save. I didn't necessarily want to win the WS, I just wanted the chance to at least enjoy the postseason.

[My993C2]

Of course you cheated. But it is your game, it is your time and entertainment and you are free to play the game anyway you want. I used to do similar things in the past (restart games that I was losing in). But then it always bugged me knowing that I didn't really win. So I stopped doing it and took the loss when the planets didn't align for me. Losing ####s, but now if/when I do win it's more satisfying.

[Ghost Of The Year]

It's okay. Baseball was built on cheating, from stealing signs to steroids and everthing in between. Winners may never cheat, but they don't always win. However cheaters rarely lose.

[Knight165]

You did in a way...but it's just a game.
But for me......when I lose......although it sucks(especially when you feel like you should have won!)....finally winning(maybe the next year ).....is much more rewarding.

M.K.
Knight165

[HustlinOwl]

definitely cheated and never understood the fun in always winning

[Clarityman]

Cheater!


Jk.


You did cheat though.


(I've done the same exact thing)