Major League Baseball 2K10 Questions for Developers After Playing Demo?

[ChaseB]

Hey guys, just a reminder that we will be forwarding more community questions to the developers (tonight), so if you want to get some last-minute questions in you can use this question. I figure some of you might have some fresh questions after playing the demo.

[bigfnjoe96]

Chase could you ask what is the formula they are using in reference to Inside Edge. Specifically around IE Batter Breakdown.

I'm being told (by Ron ovr @ 2K) that even though the letter grades are looking screwed up (Most players have C or D Walk Ratings in the DEMO in turn causing the AI to sometimes seem a little too aggressive @ the plate) that IE is working as it's suppose to.

Clarification would be appreciated

[leafsfan2008]

Has the franchise freeze been removed this year?

[KeMiKaL]

can balls hit in line drives tail to the right or left, or do they always go in a straight line?

2. Dealing with contact hits... If my contact rating is a 90 and my power is a 30 ( just an example), will i be able to hit sharp line drives into the gap? does power determine how hard you hit the baseball on contact swings, or is it all about timing..?

[Blazzen]

1) What do the developers think about the fact that many balls hit down the line end up in long singles on balls that should routinely be doubles?
2) What are player ratings based on? For example, I found it odd that Tommy Hansen was rated at 84 while Tim Hudson only 78. Troy Glaus power rating being in the mid 60's while Chipper Jones is up towards 80. Where do these numbers come from and specifically what statistic are focused for pitching, batting and fielding?
3) Going along with #2 - can each and every attribute for a player be edited and these edits applied into an already created and ongoing franchise?

Questions regarding sliders that will affect pitch count:
4) Will there be a foul ball frequency slider?
5) will there be a slider for CPU take ball, take strike, swing at ball, swing at strike, etc?

[JayhawkerStL]

I'd really like some info on the ability you have to not only look at your own line-up and bench, but the line-up and bench of your opponent. Will there be a simple way to bring up a lineup that shows not only who is coming up, but if they are righty or lefty? And will we be able to look at their bench to get a handle on how we want to proceed with match-ups in the game.

This was the area that frustrated me the most in last year's game. I'm hoping it has been resolved.

[rovaira]

First off, I play the PC version, is there a PC demo?

More importantly, please answer the following:

Is there online play for the PC? If so, what does it consist of?

And if there are bugs in the franchise mode, etc. will there be a support team that does patches for the PC as well? Patches should cover all consoles and the PC.

Thanks.

[malky]

Walk off homrun celebrations? Are they in the game?

Player of the game seems a bit off? Is that just the demo or a glitch?