Making base running decisions

[Bluenoser]

Originally Posted by BIG17EASY

Joking or not, it doesn't help the person solve their problem. Not everyone on these boards has been here for years and is used to blocking out the "noise" to find their answer. It can be frustrating to new members to ask a question and have to weed through joke responses to get their answer, and even tougher to figure who's being sarcastic and who's being serious, smiley face or not.

So pointing out that the ratings are on the screen, and using a screen shot to do so, and suggesting the obvious, "Look at them" is somehow not helping? Whatever.

[BIG17EASY]

Originally Posted by RchW

Explain where I joked in posts 3 or 5? I answered (edit: the OP's question) and even used a picture. What else do people want?

Geez maybe I should retire from helping people.

Edited:

I wasn't referring to you in any way, shape or form. Not sure how you get the idea that I was.

[RchW]

Originally Posted by BIG17EASY

I wasn't referring to you in any way, shape or form. Not sure how you get the idea that I was.

I was replying to the OP. Quoted your post by mistake.

[BIG17EASY]

Originally Posted by Bluenoser

So pointing out that the ratings are on the screen, and using a screen shot to do so, and suggesting the obvious, "Look at them" is somehow not helping? Whatever.

And that post was helpful, as you are on a regular basis. I'm not saying to stop being helpful. All I'm saying is sometimes it's ok to save the jokes. We have A LOT of new users here who are coming to us for help and it can be frustrating to them when they get made fun of or have to read joke posts in their threads. Heck, I get frustrated reading them sometimes.

[David Watts]

Originally Posted by RchW

Explain what's wrong with posts 3 or 5? I answered your question and even used a picture. What else do you want?

Geez maybe I should retire from helping people.

Edited:

Please don't quit helping.

[RchW]

Originally Posted by BIG17EASY

And that post was helpful, as you are on a regular basis. I'm not saying to stop being helpful. All I'm saying is sometimes it's ok to save the jokes. We have A LOT of new users here who are coming to us for help and it can be frustrating to them when they get made fun of or have to read joke posts in their threads. Heck, I get frustrated reading them sometimes.

The question was answered completely with no jokes by post 6. What happened after that is a bit rude IMO in not acknowledging the answers.

[Papa3]

Originally Posted by Bluenoser

Some people really need to get a sense of humour and learn what a smilie indicates.

It wasn't until post #10 that someone stuck a smilie on. Not a single one before that, but plenty of ignorant responses. Not quite sure what you're talking about or trying to defend.

[Papa3]

...Unless "YMMV" is supposed to indicate a smilie of some sort. That's what I'm seeing on my iPhone through Tapatalk. But I see other smilies so I assumed it wasn't. If that's the case, I'm sorry. But I've never seen "YMMV" before and do see smilies regularly.

[Bluenoser]

Originally Posted by Papa3

It wasn't until post #10 that someone stuck a smilie on. Not a single one before that, but plenty of ignorant responses. Not quite sure what you're talking about or trying to defend.

Please enlighten me to the ignorant responses. They were helpful and explaining to the OP on how to get the desired info.

[le receveur]

Originally Posted by Papa3

...Unless "YMMV" is supposed to indicate a smilie of some sort. That's what I'm seeing on my iPhone through Tapatalk. But I see other smilies so I assumed it wasn't. If that's the case, I'm sorry. But I've never seen "YMMV" before and do see smilies regularly.

I actually thought YMMV was appropriate, since everyone plays this game differently. I think one of the main problem is there was a level of knowledge that was expected on a question on the main board, by opposition of the New to The game, where you would ask, more detailed information

not excusing any of the other comments.

[RchW]

Originally Posted by Papa3

It wasn't until post #10 that someone stuck a smilie on. Not a single one before that, but plenty of ignorant responses. Not quite sure what you're talking about or trying to defend.

I've quoted the first 9 posts below. Please highlight the passages that offended you. I think you are completely wrong.

Originally Posted by Pirates

When I have to make a decision to send a runner or hold him, is there anyway to have the decision box show me the runners speed and the fielder's arm rating?

If I have a runner on first base, how can I look to see if the first baseman is holding the runner on or is he playing off the bag?

Thank you.

Originally Posted by The Wolf

The popup decision box rates the fielder's arm for you.

Originally Posted by RchW

Unless I'm hallucinating the runners speed and steal ratings are on the screen.

Just checked and yes they are.

Originally Posted by Pirates

When the Decision box comes up, my screen does not show any stats at all.

Originally Posted by RchW

It's not stats you are looking for.

Are you saying you can't remember his ratings in the time it takes you to click the pitch button? Maybe it's just me but I know who the good runners are, who has a good arm anyway.

YMMV

Originally Posted by Bluenoser

Plus, when there is a runner on, it shows his speed/steal rating.

_

Originally Posted by Jythier

My screen looks nothing like that, how do you get to that sort of broadcast?

Originally Posted by Papa3

It's the screen called 'BNN BROADCAST'

At the top of the in-game screen, it's the gray tab (button) at the far left. When in this view, there's another spot to click (I think it's blue and near the top right) labeled 'Configure Sceeen' or something like that and you can show/hide a bunch of the little info boxes. Click and drag these boxes to move them around the screen to your liking.

Originally Posted by rpriske

The runners speed is not always shown. The pop-up box blocks the runner if he is on second base.

I just go with the "I just know" who is fast or not, but it would be nice if that pop-up was movable.

[Cinnamon J. Scudworth]

It was immediately obvious to me that the OP was talking about the pop-up box blocking the speed/arm information on the screen, though apparently it was not obvious to everyone else. That's why the responses about the information being on the screen were frustrating. Just a simple disconnect. No big whoop.

[Pirates]

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ttach/jpeg.gif

This is the screen I was referring to.
I don't see any numbers at all.

[Papa3]

Man you guys are getting awfully defensive. It's kinda funny actually.

[ahunter5]

Pirates -- I get the same screen that you're getting. I'm pretty new to the game, as well. I use the BNN Broadcast screen. When I get the base running option, I'm not able to activate any part of the game screen until I make a decision. I can't see the ratings that were previously on the screen. The description of the situation gives me a description of the outfielder's arm and the depth of the ball, but not specific ratings. I suppose that this may be intentional to simulate the snap-second decisions, but that seems unlikely.

[Honorable_Pawn]

I, for one, will not be reducing the amount of jokes. Not one iota.

[Honorable_Pawn]

To adress the issue:

Do yourself a favor and let the AI make those decisions. It was a poorly implemented "bell & whistle" that does not work well....nor is it fun. Moreover, this kind of visual decision does not translate well to text.

I understand that this does not address your exact question but it is the best answer that you will get as it pertians to this issue.

In my best Joe Pesci, "...Now go get your shine box."

I know it's trivial but here's good quote of any baseball manager in the world: "Know your players"

As for the option, I think there's a part of casino roulette in running for third. It's risky even in real world, why it won't be risky in OOTP? If you see speed attribute, than it won't be a roulette, a tension, right? So, maybe, hiding attributes from the field it's a good thing. As I read somewhere on bridge site, it makes the game "nailbiting".

[rpriske]

Do you not use player pictures?

The normal default shows the players in little boxes on the field.

[David Watts]

Originally Posted by rpriske

Do you not use player pictures?

The normal default shows the players in little boxes on the field.

I may be wrong, but I think the way the players are showing up in his screenshot is the result of using ball flight. I bet if he turned that off, he would have the pictures and the player ratings on screen.