Defensive replacement setting

Rawapa · 08-31-2015, 03:13 PM

When I specify that a defensive replacement should be brought in in the 9th with an X run lead, the replacement is made regardless of the score, even if its a blow out.

Has anyone else seen this issue? If so, I hope it can be fixed while they're fixing the pinch-hit issue. Not game-breaking, but I prefer to not use replacements in AI-run games rather than see this unrealistic usage.

Friendly_Beaver · 08-31-2015, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rawapa

When I specify that a defensive replacement should be brought in in the 9th with an X run lead, the replacement is made regardless of the score, even if its a blow out.

Has anyone else seen this issue? If so, I hope it can be fixed while they're fixing the pinch-hit issue. Not game-breaking, but I prefer to not use replacements in AI-run games rather than see this unrealistic usage.

just my two cents probably wrong but I believe the game reads this has specified lead or greater, which in fairness why wouldn't it? if you're up by 1 and want a better defender in why wouldn't you if it's a blowout to give your everyday guy some rest?

TomVeal · 08-31-2015, 04:12 PM

Is this really a problem? If a team is leading 9-0 at the start of the 9th inning, why not bring in defensive replacements? The starters' hitting prowess isn't likely to be needed, and they're spared a risk of injury.

RonCo · 08-31-2015, 04:21 PM

It's a problem if it doesn't work as one expects it would. But on the whole of priorities, it's probably pretty small.

Rawapa · 09-01-2015, 10:26 PM

The option on the strategy page reads "Leading by X runs or less". Thats how its worked in past versions and how I would expect it to work, though it would be nice to have an option that specifies "any lead" if that's how you make your defensive substitutions.

No, its not a huge issue, just something that would make the game better if it worked.

TomVeal · 09-01-2015, 11:20 PM

OOTP can't, of course, create an AI that is as flexible as a human being. (If it could, Markus would be bringing in a fortune from military and CIA contracts.) It would, however, be nice if one had more options for late inning replacements. I have great-field, no-hit defenders whom I'd like to put to help defend a narrow lead. And I have so-so players whom I'd be happy to put in near the end of a blow-out (for or against me) to give them some practice and spare my starters the risk of injury. The current defensive replacement options cover only a small portion of that territory.

08-31-2015, 03:13 PM	#1
Rawapa Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 26	Defensive replacement setting When I specify that a defensive replacement should be brought in in the 9th with an X run lead, the replacement is made regardless of the score, even if its a blow out. Has anyone else seen this issue? If so, I hope it can be fixed while they're fixing the pinch-hit issue. Not game-breaking, but I prefer to not use replacements in AI-run games rather than see this unrealistic usage.

08-31-2015, 04:12 PM	#3
TomVeal All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Spanaway, Washington Posts: 1,242	Is this really a problem? If a team is leading 9-0 at the start of the 9th inning, why not bring in defensive replacements? The starters' hitting prowess isn't likely to be needed, and they're spared a risk of injury.

08-31-2015, 04:21 PM	#4
RonCo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 10,378	It's a problem if it doesn't work as one expects it would. But on the whole of priorities, it's probably pretty small.

09-01-2015, 10:26 PM	#5
Rawapa Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 26	The option on the strategy page reads "Leading by X runs or less". Thats how its worked in past versions and how I would expect it to work, though it would be nice to have an option that specifies "any lead" if that's how you make your defensive substitutions. No, its not a huge issue, just something that would make the game better if it worked.

09-01-2015, 11:20 PM	#6
TomVeal All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Spanaway, Washington Posts: 1,242	OOTP can't, of course, create an AI that is as flexible as a human being. (If it could, Markus would be bringing in a fortune from military and CIA contracts.) It would, however, be nice if one had more options for late inning replacements. I have great-field, no-hit defenders whom I'd like to put to help defend a narrow lead. And I have so-so players whom I'd be happy to put in near the end of a blow-out (for or against me) to give them some practice and spare my starters the risk of injury. The current defensive replacement options cover only a small portion of that territory.