The AI does not know how to be patient at the plate

[kdutch98]

Quote: Originally Posted by IrishSalsa

Yeah I just can't realistically play without a ball marker myself. I have it in my head that real life the pitcher knows exactly the spot he wants to hit so why shouldn't I lol... However a clean screen is cool and I have tried it many times, but definitely not for me long term. All that stuff disappears as the pitcher winds up anyway. You're right though this year default HOF the cpu hitting is solid. Last year I had to go to legend to get any type of challenge from them. Sent from my SM-G996U using Tapatalk

I'm a "clean screen" guy, too, as I want my games to be as close to a TV broadcast as possible.

However, I do leave the pitching ball marker on "FADE" so it disappears.

[DarthRambo]

Quote: Originally Posted by kdutch98

I'm a "clean screen" guy, too, as I want my games to be as close to a TV broadcast as possible. However, I do leave the pitching ball marker on "FADE" so it disappears.

Yeah I use classic fade as well

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[bronxbombers21325]

Question, since there are people with more knowledge of sliders than me in this thread. Does bumping starter stamina up a notch make them pitch better, like make them harder to hit? I bumped it up because I like them to go a bit longer than 4 innings, but since I bumped it up my offense has went down. Would that effect that, or am I just in a cold streak?

[kdutch98]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayhawkerStL

I think sliders foe lowering control are perfect foe low IQ player that don’t realize that throwing pitches outside the zone to induce chasing is actual strategy.

They are perfect for anyone. Pitches don't always go where the pitcher wants them. In fact, rarely do they go exactly where the pitcher wants them to go.

Lowering the pitch control slider makes things more realistic.

Even pitches meant to be off the plate, to induce chasing, sometimes end up catching more of the plate than intended. Just as pitches meant to be strikes often don't catch the plate at all.

[DonkeyJote]

Quote: Originally Posted by JayhawkerStL

I think sliders foe lowering control are perfect foe low IQ player that don’t realize that throwing pitches outside the zone to induce chasing is actual strategy.

Pitching out of the zone is a strategy, yes, but control is also still way too good in general. Both things can be true.

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[loso_34]

Switch to classic pitching you can’t expect a.i to take pitches in good locations.

[DonkeyJote]

I haven't played my franchise since the patch. But I recorded a lot of games pre-patch, specifically looking at discipline. And the CPU, at default contact, was dead on with real life swing and chase rates. If you lower contact, they chase more, and vice versa. Major League hitters chase 27-35% of pitches thrown out of the zone. In my testing (28 games), the CPU chased 28.5% of the time. In real life, 14.2-18% of all pitches are called strikes. For the CPU in those games, it was 14.8%. The CPU plate discipline is pretty good imo. This is on Hall of Fame.

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[AUTiger1]

Maybe I just suck, but I struggle at times using meter pitcher. Struggle enough that it's a challenge and I accept the challenge. Overall I get frustrated sometimes at the A.I.'s ability to lay off anything close and foul off everything else.