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Originally Posted by Sweed
It's not a cheat
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I'd like to point out that I didn't mean to imply "if you play that way, you're cheating" only that it feels like it's cheating if I do it.
It's like other video games. For the longest time in Civ5 I played on the Prince difficulty level because: 1) I wasn't that good at the game, and 2) it was supposed to be the level that was the most even playing field with the AI. I never cared if someone else played on a lower level, Prince was just good for me.
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Originally Posted by Sweed
Most of all use the "auto sit once warm" option to prevent over use in the pen. It's not a cheat but rather your "bullpen coach" along with the player knowing when to stop.
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Thanks for pointing that out. I hadn't noticed it and while that wasn't the main issue I have with the warming up option (to be clear, it's the, some times, taking too long), it was a minor annoyance as I thought some tired too soon as well. So that solves that part.
Incidentally, this morning on Nothing Personal with David Samson he said starters take 40-42 minutes to warm up. I knew they took awhile, but damn! Has anyone heard from someone who's been in the game a long time how long, in minutes, it takes the average reliever to warm up? EDIT: It'd be even better if they said the range.
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Originally Posted by oldfatbaldguy
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The most common issue I have with the mechanics of warming up relievers is that it's impossible to get a guy up during the pause between innings, because OOTP doesn't pause between innings. So yes, sometimes you have to get a guy up when you're batting, and if your plan is to get him up with two outs you have to understand that also means one out and a man on first. Once up, he will continue to throw between innings and he's usually (maybe always?) ready when the other team comes to bat. This is a minor issue as long as you're aware of it.
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Thanks for bringing that up. I thought about doing the same. It is my hope that the "time between half innings" is being factored into how long it takes relievers to warm up, but I'm not sure it is. And even if it is, it would be nice if we somehow had the option to warm them up right after the last out.