Pitch count display

tward13 · 03-19-2018, 08:23 PM

I mentioned this last year and I guess this will be my little thing for as long as it takes....

For those playing out the games and using bullpen warmup it would be a great help to have my pitcher's pitch count displayed even when my team is at bat. For various reasons.

Sometimes as you're simming through you may not notice the count as the inning ends. Then you see your starter is up soon and you might want to pinch hit if his count is getting up there.

My suggestion is putting it just to the left of the "P" in the line-up.

Another is to at least show it in his box somewhere when he's the hitter.

A minor detail but saves clicking around.

tward13 · 03-24-2018, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tward13

I mentioned this last year and I guess this will be my little thing for as long as it takes....

For those playing out the games and using bullpen warmup it would be a great help to have my pitcher's pitch count displayed even when my team is at bat. For various reasons.

Sometimes as you're simming through you may not notice the count as the inning ends. Then you see your starter is up soon and you might want to pinch hit if his count is getting up there.

My suggestion is putting it just to the left of the "P" in the line-up.

Another is to at least show it in his box somewhere when he's the hitter.

A minor detail but saves clicking around.

Since there don't seem to be any major issues, how about some minor tweaks like this?

MrBojangles · 03-24-2018, 09:22 AM

Sounds like a good idea. One of those little things that will make this great game even better.

DaBears · 03-24-2018, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tward13

I mentioned this last year and I guess this will be my little thing for as long as it takes....

For those playing out the games and using bullpen warmup it would be a great help to have my pitcher's pitch count displayed even when my team is at bat. For various reasons.

Sometimes as you're simming through you may not notice the count as the inning ends. Then you see your starter is up soon and you might want to pinch hit if his count is getting up there.

My suggestion is putting it just to the left of the "P" in the line-up.

Another is to at least show it in his box somewhere when he's the hitter.

A minor detail but saves clicking around.

That would be a nice function.

andyhdz · 03-24-2018, 01:03 PM

Yep just like you see in the game score widgets nowadys on t.v..

BusterKing · 03-24-2018, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tward13

I mentioned this last year and I guess this will be my little thing for as long as it takes....

For those playing out the games and using bullpen warmup it would be a great help to have my pitcher's pitch count displayed even when my team is at bat. For various reasons.

Sometimes as you're simming through you may not notice the count as the inning ends. Then you see your starter is up soon and you might want to pinch hit if his count is getting up there.

My suggestion is putting it just to the left of the "P" in the line-up.

Another is to at least show it in his box somewhere when he's the hitter.

A minor detail but saves clicking around.

You do have the option of selecting your team while you're at bat and it will display the lineups and your pitcher and the pitch count.

The Game · 03-24-2018, 02:40 PM

Would love to see PC displayed somewhere while batting. I just checked my starter to see if i want to bring him out for the 7th with a 3 run lead but he is only at 83 pitches. I just thought about the same thing you suggested before i pulled this thread up.

NoOne · 03-24-2018, 05:58 PM

Simply don't forget to look at your pitch count before the 1/2 inning ends.

i do it too, but i don't blame the UI for my lapse of attention.

form better habits and it's 100% avoidable. ie a self-inflicted problem. this rationalization could be used for anythign you forgot to take note of from previous 1/2 inning -- batting or pitching etc. the screen generally needs less stuff, not more clutter.

an alternative to a specific suggestion:
ask them to open up the ui-files for us to customize. it's just XML stuff -- any markup language is a joke to learn.

users could make their own - any shape / transparency / font size or even font type etc etc etc. make it all moveable and adjustable and you can do anything you want with it. then, share it all on the mods forum.

a simple list of variables used and that's all they'd need. i'm sue there's plenty in this user base taht would love to work with this stuff and make it their own.

this is very common for a ton of online games. it doesn't provide a wy to abuse anything. merely about asthetics.

personally i'd prefer a transparent HUD and a more zoomed in field. ~30rows of spectators isn't needed to be seen. that's only maximiazed in such large portions to provide a space for the current display which is huge, cumbersome and blocks large portions of the screen already... it's analagous to those senior-citizen phones with huge buttons in its current state.

DaBears · 03-24-2018, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoOne

Simply don't forget to look at your pitch count before the 1/2 inning ends.

i do it too, but i don't blame the UI for my lapse of attention.

It's not necessarily a "lapse of attention." If you are in one-pitch mode and the half-inning ends with a two-strike count, you do not know how many pitches were thrown to the last batter. Could be 3 (0-2 and pitch 3 is the out), or could be 10 if there are a lot of foul balls. The only way to know is to go to your pitcher's page and check today's pitches. Seems possible to put the PC next to his name in the boxscore or something like that. Would save needless clicking

r0nster · 03-24-2018, 10:36 PM

As I am not in front of laptop that has OOTP 19 on it but if I recall correctly the Pitch count shows on substitution screen by the pitcher on mound box its been there for a couple versions now

BusterKing · 03-24-2018, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by r0nster

As I am not in front of laptop that has OOTP 19 on it but if I recall correctly the Pitch count shows on substitution screen by the pitcher on mound box its been there for a couple versions now

See my post above ^^^^^^^ I already mentioned this but it simply being ignored.

tward13 · 03-25-2018, 12:07 PM

I realize that if I click to another screen or the box score I can get the pitch count. That's not in question.

What I'm asking for is information on the screen so that I don't have to go look for it. I have the other team's line-up, I know whose coming to bat next for each team, I know who is warming up and their status. What I'd like to know while my team is batting is what my pitcher's count is so that I can determine IF I need to do something.

There's space for it without cluttering the screen.

NoOne · 03-25-2018, 05:42 PM

request access to the xml files -- then we can customize them. stored in some .bin atm i think.. i didn't look too lcosely, but i tried to find where it's stored in te data directory.

you can have whatever info you want wherever you want it and at any size.

03-19-2018, 08:23 PM	#1
tward13 All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,965	Pitch count display I mentioned this last year and I guess this will be my little thing for as long as it takes.... For those playing out the games and using bullpen warmup it would be a great help to have my pitcher's pitch count displayed even when my team is at bat. For various reasons. Sometimes as you're simming through you may not notice the count as the inning ends. Then you see your starter is up soon and you might want to pinch hit if his count is getting up there. My suggestion is putting it just to the left of the "P" in the line-up. Another is to at least show it in his box somewhere when he's the hitter. A minor detail but saves clicking around.

03-24-2018, 02:40 PM	#7
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,937	Would love to see PC displayed somewhere while batting. I just checked my starter to see if i want to bring him out for the 7th with a 3 run lead but he is only at 83 pitches. I just thought about the same thing you suggested before i pulled this thread up. __________________ Go today don't wait for tomorrow It isn't promised, all the time you get borrowed Don't live your life for other people Don't bottle your emotions till they crack and fill a couple just sorrows Take your mind and refocus go get a paper write your goals out Throw your middle fingers to all your haters "Stay Strong"

03-24-2018, 09:22 AM	#3
MrBojangles All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: low and inside Posts: 568	Sounds like a good idea. One of those little things that will make this great game even better.

03-24-2018, 01:03 PM	#5
andyhdz All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fresno, CA by way of Texas Posts: 1,754	Yep just like you see in the game score widgets nowadys on t.v..

03-24-2018, 05:58 PM	#8
NoOne Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,273 Infractions: 0/1 (3)	Simply don't forget to look at your pitch count before the 1/2 inning ends. i do it too, but i don't blame the UI for my lapse of attention. form better habits and it's 100% avoidable. ie a self-inflicted problem. this rationalization could be used for anythign you forgot to take note of from previous 1/2 inning -- batting or pitching etc. the screen generally needs less stuff, not more clutter. an alternative to a specific suggestion: ask them to open up the ui-files for us to customize. it's just XML stuff -- any markup language is a joke to learn. users could make their own - any shape / transparency / font size or even font type etc etc etc. make it all moveable and adjustable and you can do anything you want with it. then, share it all on the mods forum. a simple list of variables used and that's all they'd need. i'm sue there's plenty in this user base taht would love to work with this stuff and make it their own. this is very common for a ton of online games. it doesn't provide a wy to abuse anything. merely about asthetics. personally i'd prefer a transparent HUD and a more zoomed in field. ~30rows of spectators isn't needed to be seen. that's only maximiazed in such large portions to provide a space for the current display which is huge, cumbersome and blocks large portions of the screen already... it's analagous to those senior-citizen phones with huge buttons in its current state.

03-24-2018, 10:36 PM	#10
r0nster Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,081	As I am not in front of laptop that has OOTP 19 on it but if I recall correctly the Pitch count shows on substitution screen by the pitcher on mound box its been there for a couple versions now

03-25-2018, 12:07 PM	#12
tward13 All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,965	I realize that if I click to another screen or the box score I can get the pitch count. That's not in question. What I'm asking for is information on the screen so that I don't have to go look for it. I have the other team's line-up, I know whose coming to bat next for each team, I know who is warming up and their status. What I'd like to know while my team is batting is what my pitcher's count is so that I can determine IF I need to do something. There's space for it without cluttering the screen.

03-25-2018, 05:42 PM	#13
NoOne Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,273 Infractions: 0/1 (3)	request access to the xml files -- then we can customize them. stored in some .bin atm i think.. i didn't look too lcosely, but i tried to find where it's stored in te data directory. you can have whatever info you want wherever you want it and at any size.