PbP question

wlight1 · 01-01-2008, 06:58 PM

Couple of questions relating to PbP:
1. Am I missing it, or does the "SION Webcast" view not include the current pitcher's status/pitch-count info?
EDIT: Never mind this question. As soon as the pitcher has actually thrown a pitch, I see that his pitch count (and strike% - nice!) are shown right below his name on the Webcast. And if my assumptions (below) about pitcher status are correct, I'm either guessing as to how much gas he's got left or I have to ask him, so having it listed on-screen is useless anyway. I think.

2. From the manual section 23.6.4 on Game Controls (Defense):

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Visit Mound The manager visits the pitcher on the mound. This option is usually used to try to calm down the pitcher if he has gotten in trouble. This option also helps use up some time if you are warming up a relief pitcher, and gives the manager a better idea of how tired his pitcher is.

- Am I to understand that using 'visit mound' actually has some influence on my pitcher's performance? Does anybody know if it only works when he's actually in trouble, or could I turn my ace into a superman by visiting the mound before he threw his first pitch?
- In the section of the manual describing the pitcher pane of the SION Broadcast game view, it mentions that the pitcher status doesn't update automatically. Does this mean that I don't get an accurate status until I visit the mound?
- Also, it appears as though I can only visit the mound once per inning. This would make sense, but I can't find it in the documentation. Is this correct?

3. From the same section of the manual:

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Hold Runner(s) The pitcher concentrates a bit more on the baserunner(s), speeding up his delivery of the next pitch. This option results in a slightly weaker pitching performance, but a slightly greater chance to pick off a runner. (Available only when one or more runners are on base.)

Does this mean that I have no option to have my first baseman hold the runner on first? Or does that happen automatically, and what I'm missing is the option to let the guy take a lead & have my 1B play in his normal spot?

One of the things I was looking forward to about this version compared to 4&5 was that there would be a lot of in-game strategy, as opposed to previous versions where most of that was cosmetic and things like behind ahead in the count didn't actually matter. Certain things that used to bug the crap out of me, like a slugger with a great batting eye putting a weak swing on a 3-0 pitch with men on base and 1 out, appear to have been fixed (I LOVE the option to make my guy take a pitch), which is great.

wlight1 · 01-01-2008, 07:05 PM

Of course, right after finishing that post I have to post to complain -- down 3 runs in the 9th, with nobody on and 1 out, a guy with 14/20 baserunning instincts and only 9/20 speed pokes a single into center and gets thrown out trying to stretch it into a double. I understand that ridiculous plays like that will always happen, but it's very frustrating.

rem · 01-01-2008, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by wlight1

Of course, right after finishing that post I have to post to complain -- down 3 runs in the 9th, with nobody on and 1 out, a guy with 14/20 baserunning instincts and only 9/20 speed pokes a single into center and gets thrown out trying to stretch it into a double. I understand that ridiculous plays like that will always happen, but it's very frustrating.

Runners being thrown out at second are very rare in OOTP, you should be proud!

wlight1 · 01-02-2008, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by remangiii

Runners being thrown out at second are very rare in OOTP, you should be proud!

I believe you. However, in my very next game I had almost the exact same thing happen. I actually benched the guy that had just done it the previous night in the 9th (I am a vindictive manager) and started somebody else at his position... who was leading off the 2nd and my team is already down 7-2. He stroked a soft liner into center (8LS in the zone PbP or whatever it's called) and got thrown out at second trying to stretch a double. (Interestingly, the in-game Game Log shows a double and my batter getting thrown out at 3rd, contradicting the PbP)

Anyway, gotta love baseball & its randomness! I may never see this again all year, but now it's happened in my 2nd and 3rd games.

wlight1 · 01-07-2008, 07:10 PM

I just had to come back to this thread, sometimes life is just too good.

After the events detailed above, I decided Manny Hernandez (the aforementioned 2B) wasn't for me. So I put together a package deal with him and my star slugging RF whose contract was coming up and who didn't want to negotiate, for a stud 28-year old 2B that I coveted to have as my leadoff hitter. The deal went through on 4-11 and I happily went on with my season. Now it's 4-15 and what do I see on my news page?

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Injury ends career of Manny Hernandez.

I laughed and laughed and laughed. Don't cross me, fictional OOTP players!!

EDIT: Oh, and if anyone has any actual input on problems #2 and #3 in my OP, that'd be great too!

01-01-2008, 07:05 PM	#2
wlight1 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 186	Of course, right after finishing that post I have to post to complain -- down 3 runs in the 9th, with nobody on and 1 out, a guy with 14/20 baserunning instincts and only 9/20 speed pokes a single into center and gets thrown out trying to stretch it into a double. I understand that ridiculous plays like that will always happen, but it's very frustrating.