Small Suggestion for OOTP5

10-04-2002, 01:51 AM

I'd like to see a few new ability ratings. Chiefly... a catchers ability to "call a game".

You know, there's a reason guys like Benito Santiago, Joe Girardi etc... have been around so long. Or why teams that had Roger Clemens always had Charlie O'Brien.

Certain catchers have that great ability to "call a game". And it can be a big factor in how your pitchers pitch, and how your team does in the season. Let's say... a really, really good catcher at calling a game could boost your pitchers ratings overall, a couple points. Likewise, a bad one could drop em a few.

I'd also like to see a "post-season" rating. You know... some giys like Jeter and Tino Martinez... they live for the post-season. I'd like to see a rating that'd "boost" their ratings come October. They may hit .240 in the season... yet October rolls around, their ratings are boosted by this "post-seasobn" rating and they hit .300.

There are just some players that are great October players. Some that aren't. I think it's crazy how in this game, a guy like Tino his .160 in the playoffs... yet Bonds hits .500 with 5 HR. Please... add a "post season" rating, the affects a players "ratings" come October. Just because a guy is a great season player, doesn't mean he's money come October. The same is true on the flip side.

Jase

Scott Vibert · 10-04-2002, 10:10 AM

The call game ability has been discussed several times.

See this thread for a more in depth discussion with a link to an article discussing this effect:

http://www.400softwarestudios.com/bo...to+call+a+game

I believe post season is taken into the "clutch" rating.

10-04-2002, 01:51 AM	#1
avwjase Guest Posts: n/a	Small Suggestion for OOTP5 I'd like to see a few new ability ratings. Chiefly... a catchers ability to "call a game". You know, there's a reason guys like Benito Santiago, Joe Girardi etc... have been around so long. Or why teams that had Roger Clemens always had Charlie O'Brien. Certain catchers have that great ability to "call a game". And it can be a big factor in how your pitchers pitch, and how your team does in the season. Let's say... a really, really good catcher at calling a game could boost your pitchers ratings overall, a couple points. Likewise, a bad one could drop em a few. I'd also like to see a "post-season" rating. You know... some giys like Jeter and Tino Martinez... they live for the post-season. I'd like to see a rating that'd "boost" their ratings come October. They may hit .240 in the season... yet October rolls around, their ratings are boosted by this "post-seasobn" rating and they hit .300. There are just some players that are great October players. Some that aren't. I think it's crazy how in this game, a guy like Tino his .160 in the playoffs... yet Bonds hits .500 with 5 HR. Please... add a "post season" rating, the affects a players "ratings" come October. Just because a guy is a great season player, doesn't mean he's money come October. The same is true on the flip side. Jase

10-04-2002, 10:10 AM	#2
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,207	The call game ability has been discussed several times. See this thread for a more in depth discussion with a link to an article discussing this effect: http://www.400softwarestudios.com/bo...to+call+a+game I believe post season is taken into the "clutch" rating.