Holy Grail Sliders for MLB 2K11

[bulls23]

Fifth year of the sliders coming your way.

I found the game to be very fun out of the box. I have tested extreme slider sets over the last few days and found the experience not as fun.

I'm taking the approach of the positive 1st day reaction of the game. Therefore I wanted to keep as many sliders as possible at 50.

However, I have become better at the game since breaking the shrinkwrap. I'm sure you have too, so time for more extreme slider settings to increase challenge but still add excitement.

Goals of these sliders STILL are:

-keep hit totals down (between 4-14 hits 90% of the time)
-Find the right balance of speed (running and fielding)
-Hit variety (make it a challenge to find the best timing window for hitting the ball square and be able to see pitch movement-curve/sliders should break noticeably)
-Realistic pitcher fatigue which should help CPU manager AI for pitching changes, defensive subs and pinch hitting decisions)

Posted on 2K Share (GT:ILikeNeapolitan)
IMPORTANT: CLASSIC HITTING
TOTAL CONTROL PITCHING

Other settings:

CAMERA: Hitting Cam 1 Zoom 2 Height 3
Fielding Cam 2K9 Zoom 1 Height 10
Baserunning Cam 2K10 Zoom 1 Height 10
Pitching Cam Broadcast
Strikezone Off, First Pitch Hot and Cold, Fielding Indicator Off
Breakpoint Pitching
Batters Eye (your choice)
Pitcher Fatigue 40 (changed 5/30- keeps starters in longer)
Injury Frequency 35 (changed 5/30 - injuries are less frequent after patch but too many at 50)


*UPDATE ver 1.3- 3/23/11 mainly back to default pro with tweaked settings changes in BOLD
MINOR UPDATE 3/24/11 upped USER/CPU power to 60 by suggestion of mkharsh and jayhawker)
MINOR UPDATE 3/29/11 lowered USER/CPU composure to 5 at suggestion of mkharsh, Blazzen and bigfnjoe
MAJOR UPDATE ver 1.4 - 4/7/11 balanced speed throughout game for more eye-test realism, changed batting sliders thanks to research by bigfnjoe, Blazzen and mkharsh.
UPDATE POST PATCH 1.5 -5/19/11
CHANGED INJURY SLIDER 5/30/11

*FINAL SLIDERS*

Batting: (User/CPU)
Batting Contact 35/35 (CHANGED POST PATCH)
Batting Power 75/75 (CHANGED POST PATCH)
Bunt Contact 30/30 (CHANGED 5/4)
Bunt Success 30/30 (CHANGED 5/4)
User Batter Eye Frequency 50


User Pitching:
Pitch Meter Speed 60 (lower setting allows a bit more control to combat inc power)
Pitch Speed 80
Pitch Break Influence 60 (allows ball to break more, slightly offsets inc power slider)
Pitcher Composure Influence 5
Pitcher Control 40 (allows more user walks)

Fielding (User/CPU)
User Throw Accuracy 45 (was getting too good with fielding meter)
Gather Error Frequency 60/60 (CHANGED POST PATCH)
Throwing Error Frequency 60/60 (CHANGED POST PATCH)
Outfielder Throw Speed 70/70 (CHANGED 5/4)
Infield Throw Speed 50/50
Outfield Run Speed 35/35
Infield Run Speed 40/40

User Running:
Base Runner Speed 35 (wanted to have more close plays at bases/advancement decisions)
Pick Off Success 55
Catcher Arm Strength 25(to offset lower running sliders) (CHANGED 4/23/11)
Catcher Arm Accuracy 35 (CHANGED POST PATCH)

CPU Pitching
Pitch Speed 80
Pitch Success 65 (slightly offsets inc power)
Strike Zone Tendency 35 (few more CPU pitches out of strike zone)<O</O
Pitch Break Influence 60
Pitcher Composure Influence 10

CPU Running:
Base Runner Speed 35
Hit N Run Tendency 80 (CHANGED POST PATCH)
Sacrifice Bunt Tendency 75
Squeeze Tendency 65
Base Running Aggression 80 (CHANGED POST PATCH)
Steal Aggression 80 (CHANGED POST PATCH)
Catcher Arm Strength 30
Catcher Arm Accuracy 35

Feedback welcome, and please vote on the thread!

[Kayotick]

Re: Holy Grail Sliders for MLB 2K11

Thanks I will be trying these out next time I pop in the game.

[randogu]

Re: Holy Grail Sliders for MLB 2K11

"IMPORTANT: CLASSIC HITTING
TOTAL CONTROL HITTING"

Im assuming you meant CLASSIC HITTING and TOTAL CONTROL PITCHING?

Just wanted to verify.

[ocat]

Re: Holy Grail Sliders for MLB 2K11

I like to test out sliders by playing CPU vs CPU to get it playing right and then adjust the user sliders to suit.

These sliders are just a massive hit fest with CPU contact at 60, just watched the Rangers rack up 17 hits in 4 innings on the Yankees (Hughes pitching)

[bulls23]

Re: Holy Grail Sliders for MLB 2K11

"IMPORTANT: CLASSIC HITTING
TOTAL CONTROL HITTING"

Im assuming you meant CLASSIC HITTING and TOTAL CONTROL PITCHING?

Just wanted to verify.

Yes, Corrected

[bulls23]

Re: Holy Grail Sliders for MLB 2K11

I like to test out sliders by playing CPU vs CPU to get it playing right and then adjust the user sliders to suit.

These sliders are just a massive hit fest with CPU contact at 60, just watched the Rangers rack up 17 hits in 4 innings on the Yankees (Hughes pitching)

These aren't meant for CPU vs CPU....this is the default All-Star setting for the CPU, meaning a lot of people are playing with these settings and the 1 million dollar contest will be using them too.

[Hunkerdown]

Re: Holy Grail Sliders for MLB 2K11

Trying now, not seeing hit fest, but is it possible to get any homers with power at 50?

[roadman]

Re: Holy Grail Sliders for MLB 2K11

Trying now, not seeing hit fest, but is it possible to get any homers with power at 50?

Yes, I hit one out with Corey Hart with contact only.

[silver281gt]

Re: Holy Grail Sliders for MLB 2K11

Is classic hitting where you just use the A button to hit the ball?

[roadman]

Re: Holy Grail Sliders for MLB 2K11

Is classic hitting where you just use the A button to hit the ball?

Yes, I'm trying these with analog hitting and seeing if I get good results.

[jbrown]

Re: Holy Grail Sliders for MLB 2K11

Trying now, not seeing hit fest, but is it possible to get any homers with power at 50?

I played a game using the Brew Crew against the Orioles in Baltimore and I hit 3 out with Weeks and 1 with Gamel. Definitely possible to hit HR's with 50 power.

I think it is all about the contact number. I was using 30 contact and 70 power and getting right around the same number of HR"s with 50 and 50.

[Lil Worm]

Re: Holy Grail Sliders for MLB 2K11

Thanks for posting these. For me it has made the game more fun and alot more realistic stat wise. I will be dropping the AI power a notch though as I feel like I'm seeing a little to much of the HR ball from the AI. Will see if it makes a difference. For sure the sliders for me though!!

[jake44np]

Re: Holy Grail Sliders for MLB 2K11

Played one game with these last last night.
I was the Reds vs the Rockies and won 8-2.
I hit two hrs one with Votto and one with Phillips.
Hits were 12 for me and 5 for the Rockies.
Kind of liked playing with the classic hitting style.
I will play a few more games and report back.

[wcu25rs]

Re: Holy Grail Sliders for MLB 2K11

I played a MLB Today game with these yesterday and overall liked them. I was the A's vs the Royals. Hit totals were realistic and as well as offense on both sides. Only thing I noticed that was a bit annoying is that the AI rarely swung at a ball out of the zone, and they hardly let anything go in the zone. But overall they had a nice feel to them and I will be playing with them more.

[bulls23]

Re: Holy Grail Sliders for MLB 2K11

Thanks for the feedback. Please vote on this thread. I am working on some major tweaks at the moment. For now, I've made some minor changes and added box scores to the first post.