After hitting 13 HR's in 6 games in my season with the Red Sox I decided that I am hitting too many HR's. Jason Bay has 5 in just 6 games. He went 4 for 5 last game against the Angels with 2 HR's, a single, and a double off the top of the wall in left center. I shouldn't come this close to hitting 3 HR's in one game with Jason Bay and have this many this early. So, I decided to lower power all the way down. Whatever I do to the user slider I do to the CPU as well so the CPU is zeroed out as well.
I played an exhibition game Nats (me) vs Rockies. Daniel Cabrera vs Ubaldo Jimenez. Legend difficulty with power zeroed out for USER and CPU.
Bottom line is I hit 1 double (so doubles are still possible with power zeroed out) and a HR to right center 416ft with Nick Johnson. Box score looked like this:
Wash 4 7 0
Col 3 8 0
Win: Daniel Cabrera
Loss: Ubaldo Jimenez
Save: Joel Hanrahan
2B: J. Willingham
HR: N. Johnson
RBI: J. Willingham, N. Johnson (2), A. Hernandez
SF: A. Hernandez
GIDP: D. Cabrera, C. Guzman
D. Cabrera (W) 6.0IP, 6H, 3R, 3ER, 3BB, 3K, 4.50ERA
S. Shell (H) 1.0IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K 0.00ERA
S. Rivera (H) 0.2IP, 2H, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 0K, 0.00ERA
J. Hanrahan (S) 1.1IP, 0H, 0ER, 0BB, 0K, 0.00ERA
This might be my most realistic game to date. It was exciting like always as well. It's only one game so I have to see how it all plays out over a series of games with different pitchers on the mound. But, for the 1st game it was definetley good to see everything calmed down, granted I was the Nats offense, but I was going up against #3 Ubaldo Jimenez.
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JT30 05:56 PM 03-17-2009
Yep I zeroed out Power, Contact and Solid Hits from the start. I havent looked back.
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davewins 06:09 PM 03-17-2009
Nice. This is very tough LOL. I am on Legend and I zeroed out Solid hits now along with power and I just got beat 2-1 I was Detroit at Cleveland. Laffey vs Bonderman. I only could scrape together 4 hits against Laffey although one was a shot to left with Magglio Ordonez that hit the top of the wall (wish that went out LOL). Much more rewarding to get hits now instead of getting bored with hit after hit after hit.
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JT30 06:12 PM 03-17-2009
Ya I hear ya.. I'm playing on All Star but I have the CPU pitching sliders at a point now where I am having a hard time getting a hit or making solid contact unless I guess the zone correctly. Before I was just mashing everything.
I'm just working on baserunner speed and fielder speed and arm strength. I am close on those, but I'm still seeing too many ridiculous SS plays (slides to his right and throwing a laser to first base) to get out Ellsbury.
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rckabillyRaider 06:30 PM 03-17-2009
Originally Posted by JT30:
Ya I hear ya.. I'm playing on All Star but I have the CPU pitching sliders at a point now where I am having a hard time getting a hit or making solid contact unless I guess the zone correctly. Before I was just mashing everything.
I'm just working on baserunner speed and fielder speed and arm strength. I am close on those, but I'm still seeing too many ridiculous SS plays (slides to his right and throwing a laser to first base) to get out Ellsbury.
are u still getting realistic HR numbers? If you can average around 35 hrs over the course of a full season, with one of your big hitters, I think I'll try this.
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VitaminKG21 06:37 PM 03-17-2009
This is interesting. I've always wondered why they had User/CPU sliders for this stuff while they also have individual player sliders that would affect this as well. Seems like zeroing out the User/CPU sliders would take the player rating a little more seriously.
I'd love to know how this works out and if it affects sim stats.
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Phoenixmgs 06:54 PM 03-17-2009
Having power at zero seems extreme to me. I have power down one notch (4/10) and there's a big difference compared to default. I would think that 3/10 would be the lowest I would go.
Originally Posted by JT30:
I'm just working on baserunner speed and fielder speed and arm strength. I am close on those, but I'm still seeing too many ridiculous SS plays (slides to his right and throwing a laser to first base) to get out Ellsbury.
This is what I'm using on Legend:
Fielder Speed: -4 (1/10)
Arm Strength: -3 (2/10)
Baserunner Speed: -1 (4/10)
I really think I have baserunning as good as possible. Infield play is good and the OFs can throw runners out decently well. Every other slider combination I've tried the infield would play realistically but the OFs had no chance of throwing out baserunners (even slow ones) or vice verse. I really wish there was an arm strength slider for both IFs and OFs.
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JT30 07:03 PM 03-17-2009
Phoenix what about the super plays by the SS? I see way too many great sliding plays into the OF grass and then throwing out a fast baserunner at first.. pisses me off
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JT30 07:04 PM 03-17-2009
Originally Posted by rckabillyRaider:
are u still getting realistic HR numbers? If you can average around 35 hrs over the course of a full season, with one of your big hitters, I think I'll try this.
well i havent played a full season yet..lol.. but when I hit 2 bombs in 5 games with Lowrie.. all at 360+ ft.. with a zero power setting.. I dont think getting 35 with a power hitter will be a problem
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phillyfan23 07:14 PM 03-17-2009
You see guys.....it's not ONLY the Power slider that controls HRs. Solid hits, contact and timing all factor in.
Dave has 0 power and 0 solid hits...and it might work for him
I have 3 power and 0 for contact, solid hits, timing and I get realistic number of HRs.
Each person basically has to find their own level.
power 1 might work with a combination of things for some, but not for others.
anyways, dave....I am glad u're finding ur set this year. It's just a joy to play once u find it.
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