How many games do you play?

[GoBlue!]

One issue I always have with Baseball games is the length of the season. I enjoy playing as many games as I can but don't have time for the whole season...How many games do you actually play vs. sim and how do you pick which ones are worth playing?

[panthers_freak]

Re: How many games do you play?

i play 162. I cant stand it when i know that some of the players stats for a season arent my doing. (its the ocd i think) lol

[buzzguy]

Re: How many games do you play?

50-50 for me. Sometimes you just don't have the time to play a bunch of games. Hockey and FIFA I can bang-off a few games in a session, not so with baseball.

[Eddie1967]

Re: How many games do you play?

I prefer to play all 162 games. Been that way since MLB 2K7. 2K9 is so much fun post patch I can't see myself doing anything else but playing the entire season. This is a great game.

[sportyguyfl31]

Re: How many games do you play?

im doing 104. 52 was too short.

I know I wont play all 162 games, and I dont want to sim. I want the stats to be all earned by me.

104 is a happy medium for me.

[NYNCSports]

Re: How many games do you play?

I prefer to play all 162 games. Been that way since MLB 2K7. 2K9 is so much fun post patch I can't see myself doing anything else but playing the entire season. This is a great game.

where's this patch, I'm struggling to like this game..

[Kane182]

Re: How many games do you play?

I play one game of each series switching up starters each series, so I am not using the same pitcher over and over again.

[mannyt55]

Re: How many games do you play?

I play one game of each series switching up starters each series, so I am not using the same pitcher over and over again.

I do the same thing. I play the 2nd game of each series (be it a 2, 3 or 4 game series). This way I can finish a 162 game season, but still play 50+ games, with a good mix of starting pitchers. I've done this for as long as I can remember in baseball games.

[JBH3]

Re: How many games do you play?

I'm with you OP that 162 games gives way to having to sim some. However, w/ MLB2K9 I haven't had this much fun playing a console baseball game since MVP.

I've played a lot more games through May of my chise than I had anticipated. Altogether after about 50 games, I'd say I've played 40 give or take 1 or 2. I would like to be moving at a bit of a faster pace though. I've proved to be ineffective pitching w/ Jamie Moyer and Chan Ho Park on my Phillies staff, and Rich Hill on my O's staff.

I'll likely sim those games from here on out as the CPU has just as good a chance of winning as I do.

[jake44np]

Re: How many games do you play?

I play a whole 162 game season every year with the Reds. I have since triple play 98 or 97 I cant remember. Anyway I have the stats written down for every season I have played. (I know I am a nerd!)
This year I am also controlling my other favorite team the Dodgers and have been playing every other one of their games.

[stealyerface]

Re: How many games do you play?

Here is a suggestion for those that do not want to play all 162 games. Since MVP '05 the way I have done this is to start off the season by playing the first 5 games for the 5 man starting rotation. So after the first 5 games, you have gotten to pitch with each of your starters. Now, after the 5th game, you are back to your #1 starter. Play that game again, and then SIM though the 5 games after that so the next game you play is with your #2 starter. Then SIM 5 more games so that you pitch your #3 guy. And so on through the season. This way, you get to see more of the teams, you do not get stuck pitching the same guy, and the season moves along... You end up playing about 31 games, and you get to make sure you are pitching with each starter, and adjusting for injuries, and for milestone games you might want to play that one as opposed to to simming it. So, if you have a guy who is going for his 20th win, or some other important game, you can play any of those throught the season.

syf

[JBH3]

Re: How many games do you play?

Here is a suggestion for those that do not want to play all 162 games. Since MVP '05 the way I have done this is to start off the season by playing the first 5 games for the 5 man starting rotation. So after the first 5 games, you have gotten to pitch with each of your starters. Now, after the 5th game, you are back to your #1 starter. Play that game again, and then SIM though the 5 games after that so the next game you play is with your #2 starter. Then SIM 5 more games so that you pitch your #3 guy. And so on through the season. This way, you get to see more of the teams, you do not get stuck pitching the same guy, and the season moves along... You end up playing about 31 games, and you get to make sure you are pitching with each starter, and adjusting for injuries, and for milestone games you might want to play that one as opposed to to simming it. So, if you have a guy who is going for his 20th win, or some other important game, you can play any of those throught the season.

syf

This isn't a bad 'formula' I might try that out once I get my Phils on a winning pace. :wink:

[stlstudios189]

Re: How many games do you play?

I have always played every game, I usually played a 81 game season, but w/ MLB 2k9 I opted for the 104 game season. On basketball I always play the 54 game option and struggle to finish but, as long as I can get the game to stop freezing on me I will knock out this by July.

[Sullyb2332]

Re: How many games do you play?

With my 162 game franchise, I sim the final game of each series. That gives me a good mix of my SP's, while allowing me to move through the season more quickly. It also takes away the temptation for me to cherry pick which games to sim (if I did that, I would never sim on a day King Felix is scheduled to pitch). This gives me a pretty good mix.

[LionsFan01]

Re: How many games do you play?

Every 4th game for me. So my starters go 1, 5, 4, 3, 2 and then back to 1. I get to use all my starters and don't get burnt out playing too many games.