MLB 18 Manage Only Mode

[forme95]

I havent seen a Manage thread yet, so I thought I'd start one for 18 for us Manage guys.

Only played one game, but a lot more offense then in previous years. There isnt enough pop off the bat in my opinion but I currently have everything on default. First game, Indians @ Seattle, won 6- 4. Even saw a couple errors for both teams. OOTB this years version is on fire. I love it.

[miamikb2001]

Quote: Originally Posted by forme95

I havent seen a Manage thread yet, so I thought I'd start one for 18 for us Manage guys. Only played one game, but a lot more offense then in previous years. There isnt enough pop off the bat in my opinion but I currently have everything on default. First game, Indians @ Seattle, won 6- 4. Even saw a couple errors for both teams. OOTB this years version is on fire. I love it.

Only played one so far last years carry over using my sliders from last year and lost 9-0 to Rockies.Also LOVE OOTB this year will likely play a lot more then The Show


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[tessl]

The game is much improved from last year. Ball spin dynamics is better, infielders aren't supermen like last year, more offense in the game but not overdone.

If I was going to pick out a few things I'd adjust:

Bunts are too hard and I'm sure will be patched

Too many HBP which could become an injury problem

Bullpen AI has the cpu teams going to the bullpen early - IRL would result in wearing down the bullpen.

The positives far outweigh those minor things. I don't know about the other modes but in manage mode this is the best game they have produced.

[CoachCraven]

I'm experimenting with NOMO's sliders from last year. Too small a sample size to say definitively, but it seems close so far. He does such a great job with these that I'm hoping he'll be back to it again. Manage Mode is really all I play. Loving it so far in this version.

[forme95]

I've played a few more games, and I am not liking pitchers stamina as yet. SP are going to deep. 7 - 8 innings a game, and simmed games, through 3 days, have seen 5 complete games. Not liking that, but it is still early. The only thing I think so far I would change besides something with stamina is, maybe fielding being a 4/4. Other then that, this game thus far (before osfm rosters, patches, etc) feels great ootb.

[tessl]

Quote: Originally Posted by forme95

I've played a few more games, and I am not liking pitchers stamina as yet. SP are going to deep. 7 - 8 innings a game, and simmed games, through 3 days, have seen 5 complete games. Not liking that, but it is still early. The only thing I think so far I would change besides something with stamina is, maybe fielding being a 4/4. Other then that, this game thus far (before osfm rosters, patches, etc) feels great ootb.

I've seen a mixture. In one game I saw the starter go deep but twice I saw the cpu pull the starter after 4 innings. I think it depends on whether the team is winning or losing and probably whether you are using the DH. I always turn off the DH when I set up my franchise. When trailing with no DH the cpu tends to pinch hit for the pitcher earlier than last year.

[My993C2]

I am not happy that SDS turfed Season mode meaning I could not carry forward the existing season I had going in MLB 17 and I know I said I was not going to be playing MLB 18 MoM games. But I had a change of heart. I think MLB 17 while not perfect still played very well. But to stay in MLB 17 meant I was missing out of many of the features I bought the MLB 18 game for. So I decided to start a MLB 18 MoM Season ... err ... Franchise and I will be playing MoM games for my team (the Rockies) and all other games on the schedule will be CPU vs CPU Fast Play non-QC games. If it takes me 2 real world years to complete this season it will take me 2 years and it very well could take 2 possibly more years because lately I have also gotten into RTTS where I will have a pitcher save file and a shortstop save file.

Basically when I am at home but need to be doing something else around the house I will have a CPU vs CPU game going (on average they take about 1 hour to complete) and then I am just going to need to alternate between my MoM games and my two RTTS character games. LOL ... I certainly think I am looking at a multi real world commitment in years here before my RTTS character will ever make it to the Show. But this thread is about MoM game play and I don't want to miss out on the changes to MLB 18 in my MoM games. So I am back.

Play Ball

[miamikb2001]

Quote: Originally Posted by My993C2

I am not happy that SDS turfed Season mode meaning I could not carry forward the existing season I had going in MLB 17 and I know I said I was not going to be playing MLB 18 MoM games. But I had a change of heart. I think MLB 17 while not perfect still played very well. But to stay in MLB 17 meant I was missing out of many of the features I bought the MLB 18 game for. So I decided to start a MLB 18 MoM Season ... err ... Franchise and I will be playing MoM games for my team (the Rockies) and all other games on the schedule will be CPU vs CPU Fast Play non-QC games. If it takes me 2 real world years to complete this season it will take me 2 years and it very well could take 2 possibly more years because lately I have also gotten into RTTS where I will have a pitcher save file and a shortstop save file. Basically when I am at home but need to be doing something else around the house I will have a CPU vs CPU game going (on average they take about 1 hour to complete) and then I am just going to need to alternate between my MoM games and my two RTTS character games. LOL ... I certainly think I am looking at a multi real world commitment in years here before my RTTS character will ever make it to the Show. But this thread is about MoM game play and I don't want to miss out on the changes to MLB 18 in my MoM games. So I am back. Play Ball

Glad to here.I will be following


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