HELP....defensive substitutions

HornsManiac · 02-04-2002, 03:58 AM

When I play I like to control everything except defense. It is too tedious and makes the game too long for my tastes. The problem is I can't substitute defensive players when they are on the field in the middle of an inning, especially my pitcher. If the game is close and my pitcher gets cold I lose because I can't pull him out. I have every option set to human conttolled including substitutions the only exception is defense which of course is set to computer. How can I fix this problem?

Please help if you can. Thanks.

Killebrew · 02-04-2002, 08:10 AM

I don't think you can do both here - not control the defense, yet control the defense

. I think you'll have to set defense control to "human" if you want to sub defensive players.

AngelinOF · 02-04-2002, 06:26 PM

This is one annoying feature you cannot make a pitching change if you are not controlling the defense. Pitcher gets tired and you basically have to 'continue' your way into your opponent scoring a big inning because you couldn't change pitchers. One way I found to solve it was to 'sim' the inning, in most instances the CPU will go ahead and make a pitching change. Maybe not the one you wanted in but better that then leaving a tired one in.

HornsManiac · 02-06-2002, 06:23 PM

[quote]Originally posted by AngelinOF:
<strong> One way I found to solve it was to 'sim' the inning, in most instances the CPU will go ahead and make a pitching change. </strong><hr></blockquote>

Great idea. I will use your method and in the meantime hope the new version corrects this problem.

Thanks again!

TheRedder · 11-01-2002, 01:08 AM

Seems to me that this is a bug in how the computer is running the defense. If the pitcher is tired shouldn't the computer make the replacement -- especially if sim'ing the inning causes the computer to do the sub?

And I'm major pissed right now because I just lost a game because my pitcher got tired and I didn't know about the sim WORKAROUND. Of course a couple of runs scored before I could make the OFFENSIVE sub to put my closer in.....to BAT so that he could pitch the next inning.

Oh yeah....ditto on the Hook 'em!

TheRedder · 11-01-2002, 01:15 AM

uhhmmm.... maybe this was introduced in 4.2, but I can't hit the "Simulate" button when I'm on defense! It's always sitting at a "Press a key or mouse button to continue..." prompt.

So the sim work around doesn't work around.

02-04-2002, 03:58 AM	#1
HornsManiac Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: TEXAS Posts: 73	HELP....defensive substitutions When I play I like to control everything except defense. It is too tedious and makes the game too long for my tastes. The problem is I can't substitute defensive players when they are on the field in the middle of an inning, especially my pitcher. If the game is close and my pitcher gets cold I lose because I can't pull him out. I have every option set to human conttolled including substitutions the only exception is defense which of course is set to computer. How can I fix this problem? Please help if you can. Thanks. __________________ HOOK 'EM HORNS Texas Baseball 2002 Big XII Season Champs 2002 Big XII Tournament Champs 2002 Regional Champs 2002 Super Regional Champs 2002 National Champions

02-04-2002, 08:10 AM	#2
Killebrew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,326	I don't think you can do both here - not control the defense, yet control the defense . I think you'll have to set defense control to "human" if you want to sub defensive players. __________________ FOBL Capital City Metropolitans CDL Minnesota Twins

02-06-2002, 06:23 PM	#4
HornsManiac Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: TEXAS Posts: 73	[quote]Originally posted by AngelinOF: <strong> One way I found to solve it was to 'sim' the inning, in most instances the CPU will go ahead and make a pitching change. </strong><hr></blockquote> Great idea. I will use your method and in the meantime hope the new version corrects this problem. Thanks again! __________________ HOOK 'EM HORNS Texas Baseball 2002 Big XII Season Champs 2002 Big XII Tournament Champs 2002 Regional Champs 2002 Super Regional Champs 2002 National Champions

02-04-2002, 06:26 PM	#3
AngelinOF All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,353	This is one annoying feature you cannot make a pitching change if you are not controlling the defense. Pitcher gets tired and you basically have to 'continue' your way into your opponent scoring a big inning because you couldn't change pitchers. One way I found to solve it was to 'sim' the inning, in most instances the CPU will go ahead and make a pitching change. Maybe not the one you wanted in but better that then leaving a tired one in.

11-01-2002, 01:08 AM	#5
TheRedder Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 5	Seems to me that this is a bug in how the computer is running the defense. If the pitcher is tired shouldn't the computer make the replacement -- especially if sim'ing the inning causes the computer to do the sub? And I'm major pissed right now because I just lost a game because my pitcher got tired and I didn't know about the sim WORKAROUND. Of course a couple of runs scored before I could make the OFFENSIVE sub to put my closer in.....to BAT so that he could pitch the next inning. Oh yeah....ditto on the Hook 'em!

11-01-2002, 01:15 AM	#6
TheRedder Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 5	uhhmmm.... maybe this was introduced in 4.2, but I can't hit the "Simulate" button when I'm on defense! It's always sitting at a "Press a key or mouse button to continue..." prompt. So the sim work around doesn't work around.