Major League Baseball 2K9 Video: A's @ Mariners (Bottom 9)

[SwinginAs12]

Does anyone know if spring training is playable this year?

[Blzer]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Video: A's @ Mariners (Bottom 9)

Thought you were referring to the game testers (who are beta testers).

My bad, I should have been more specific. I suppose Steve isn't a beta-tester per se, more of a beta-gamer.

And again, it's the main reason I made the post. I was just surprised that something that noticeable was not only not noticed, but that they actually saw the opposite (static lighting).

Because it was in 07 doesn't mean it transfers to 09. Change a code and just about everything else may need to be junked. That's how it works and I thought you understood things like that because you keep pointing it out.

My workaround for a roster problem with The Show last year doesn't work in this years game, and on the surface you would not think it would be a problem, but because the code was changed in one thing (probably the addition of the 40 man roster), it had an effect on the workaround. Again, I thought you had more understanding of coding/programming than the average gamer.

I definitely don't have more experience, but we've all talked to developers and yes, I know what you're talking about. What I simply meant is I wouldn't see a reason for them to ever downgrade in such a fashion. I mean if you thought that my argument for the jumps that I saw in the demo for The Show were at least tolerable (though I do understand that's not how it's going to be in the game), then you would know where I'm coming from here. This is, literally, a night-and-day difference.

And of course, it could simply be nitpicking in general because I'm thankful for the things in the game that were incorporated, especially real-time. As nemesis said, there are bigger concerns in this game, though that doesn't mean the littler concerns can't be brought up/addressed too. Remember, it's the little things that immerse us in the game!

[SwinginAs12]

Does any notice that EVERY A's player has the same batting stance? In the top 3 plays, and in Felix's strikouts shown at the end.

[Blzer]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Video: A's @ Mariners (Bottom 9)

Does anyone know if spring training is playable this year?

No playable Spring Training.

Does any notice that EVERY A's player has the same batting stance? In the top 3 plays, and in Felix's strikouts shown at the end.

Of gripes for baseball games in general, I wish that sometimes they would incorporate more generic stances than just focusing on unique stances. Because what happens when mid-bend, squared-stance players don't have their sig styles? They all bat the exact same. Then you get rookies in later years and they all bat the same.

I may be in the minority, but I would have much rather preferred seeing 50 generic stances added than 300 unique stances (300 generics wouldn't have been bad either). Besides, generic doesn't need to mean "normal looking" or what have you, it could just mean that it's non-specific... it wasn't targeted to look exactly like a player, even though it may represent a player quite closely. It doesn't need to have a slow moving bat, for example.

[SwinginAs12]

Yeah has anyone checked out that new video of blue jays and orioles.....wayyyyyyyyyy too short.

[SwinginAs12]

That quality of the new video is beautiful, i would like to see that in more videos.

Yet the audio is off... Or is that my comp?

[SPTO]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Video: A's @ Mariners (Bottom 9)

Yeah has anyone checked out that new video of blue jays and orioles.....wayyyyyyyyyy too short.

Like with everything the Jays get the short shrift. Nice to see one of the camera angles is the straight behind the pitcher angle. That's what the Jays broadcasters use for home games.

[SwinginAs12]

The thing i wanna know is why isnt marky ellis playing second base, cliff pennington my a**.

[Knight165]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Video: A's @ Mariners (Bottom 9)

I think you need to relax buddy.. it's video game, not real life. If you think you know everything about baseball, then why aren't you designing this game yourself or on the 2K team?

Give me a break, yeah I am sure I must not know the game considering I am 26 and have guided my school to a city finals and tournament victories.

There are much bigger things you can rip on your kids for in the game of baseball. Not even close at the plate, even if he does throw it? Am I supposed to pin the loss on the A's CF? Wow, relax and learn some fundamentals of the game.. Or, better yet, why don't you apply at 2K on the design team Mr. Know it all.

People like you ruin these boards with your put downs and negativity.. I said reconsider your opinion. I did not disregard it. There is no plate at the plate dude. Ichiro is way too fast and already rounding 3rd by the time he even picks the ball up. RELAX

Actually I think you need to relax after reading this post.
You are overreacting to my post.
I even went on to say such "over the top" things as...
"I'm half kidding about....so and so" and...."it's no biggie"

I made one simple comment about the game ending play going to the cutoff man looking off...
You guys stepped it up by actually trying to defend that play.
I'm not allowed to comment back?
Please.

....and please...it's sweet that you guided your team to the city finals at the ripe old age of 26. You want friggin' cookie?

I'm the know it all?

M.K.
Knight165

[baa7]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Video: A's @ Mariners (Bottom 9)

I made one simple comment about the game ending play going to the cutoff man looking off...

And you were correct, and anyone suggesting the CF doesn't throw that ball home is seriously off the mark.

That said, there are a couple of things here. It's typical in games that the game programming already pre-computes whether or not -- in this case -- a throw home will do any good or not. It looks to me like the game programming computed it had no chance to throw out Ichiro, and therefore made no attempt to do so. The Show has this same sort of programming: a CPU batter will run leg out a triple on an OF hit when it computes that the user has no chance to throw the runner out. There's no sense with plays like that, that the game programming is doing anything except pre-reading the result -- that it already reads the CPU runner will end up on 3rd and that the user has no possible chance to stop it.

The other thing is 2K has had fielder aggression sliders and it may be a simple matter of adjusting those IF VC hasn't removed them.

[bigfnjoe96]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Video: A's @ Mariners (Bottom 9)

The other thing is 2K has had fielder aggression sliders and it may be a simple matter of adjusting those IF VC hasn't removed them.

Fielding Aggression Slider.... Hello Roster Edits....

[baa7]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Video: A's @ Mariners (Bottom 9)

Fielding Aggression Slider.... Hello Roster Edits....

LOL. How about hotdogs? Did they take that out of the game as well? A baseball game's GOT to have hotdogs!

[stealyerface]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Video: A's @ Mariners (Bottom 9)

If Ichiro is on second base, and that ball gets hit up the middle, and assuming the CF is playing where he was in the context of the game, there is not a centerfielder in the game that throws that ball home. They scoop the ball up, and jog to the bench. In fact, let's say that the shortstop happened to be playing short centerfield and made a diving play on the ball. The game is over with Ichiro running off second base. Period. I love arguing baseball as much as the other guy, but there is not a centerfielder in the game that throws Ichiro out on that play. None. David Ortiz? Maybe. Ichiro? Not a chance in hell.

So trying to come up with yet another "minus" for bad AI logic or programming, with regards to this particular play, is asinine, and simply someone looking for an argument.

syf

[baa7]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Video: A's @ Mariners (Bottom 9)

there is not a centerfielder in the game that throws that ball home.

So trying to come up with yet another "minus" for bad AI logic or programming, with regards to this particular play, is asinine, and simply someone looking for an argument.

You're really bad at debating, aren't you? And not so good when it comes to logic and baseball strategy either. LOL.

[stealyerface]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Video: A's @ Mariners (Bottom 9)

You're really bad at debating, aren't you? And not so good when it comes to logic and baseball strategy either. LOL.

Watch the video again. Ichiro is off on the pitch and half way between third and home when the fielder picks up the ball. No one throws that ball.

Yep, apparently bad at debating. Non-debatable arguments especially. Logic and strategy? Play some baseball, then we'll talk.

syf