Pitching a Perfect Game (Part III)

ringsideboxingshow · 01-22-2015, 07:59 PM

The following things occurred to me while playing OOTP under the influence of medical marijuana:

What if we had a mechanism on the screen during a game that would allow us to blog to ourselves (or others, if online) during the game. And what if the blog was permanently recorded, thus becoming a living diary of the season -- or whatever else we want it to be.
Way too many 4-unassisteds in this game.
It would be cool to have a clock on the screen, so we know what time of day or night it is at the stadium.
Create some notorious “flakes” – guys who become a problem (suspensions, or whatever) because they do a lot of stupid stuff. And give each guy a "flake" rating, so we know what we're getting in a trade or a draft.
Instead of a microphone or a cartoon face, how 'bout giving us the option of uploading a photo of the actual broadcaster(s) for each team?
Fielders should have slightly lowered defensive ratings in foreign stadiums, where they don’t have home-field knowledge.
Give us a little bit of drama and uncertainty in the play-by-play ... tease us ... we love it like we love sex.
As I write this, my team has scored eight runs on nine hits in the top of the first inning, and we’ve only got one out. In The Perfect Game, my 3-hole hitter gets one right in the ribs right now, and the benches clear, and about five guys get kicked out, and one gets hurt. And then, an inning later...
How 'bout giving us a really wild rundown every once in a while ... or a really bizarre defensive play ... or ... and how about more interesting tidbits about a player or coach in the play-by-play? (Stuff pulled from his bio information, history, stats ...)
Just experienced my first-ever rundown! Awesome, guys. More of that stuff.
Just gotta say this: The trade AI simply needs to be much better.. I think the majority of trades make almost no sense at all, and OOTP Baseball is too great a game for that.
Have I mentioned how cool it would be to know who hits the longest home runs (average distance)?
A stat I’d like to know during a game, without having to leave the game screen: how a guy is hitting/pitching in his last few games …
I wanna know if it makes a difference when I hold a runner on base or not. I also want an occasional hint -- once in a while is OK -- that I might be affecting the base-runner by throwing to first … or by ignoring the guy. No way to know now.
Ways to mess with our minds (a good thing!) via the play-by-play: “Wills has a huge lead over there at first base … and Marichal knows it …”
I wish pitchers would gradually lose velocity as their pitch-count rises … and as their careers grow longer and injuries mount.
I want pitchers to show fatigue earlier than expected sometimes.
I love it on those rare occasions when a reliever can’t get warm in the bullpen. Wish it happened just a little bit more often.
Rain. As much rain as we see in real life in any given area. I want to play in the rain. I want players to get injured in the rain. I want to get rained out and have to play a doubleheader the next day. I want players to slip in the rain and fail to score, or let a grounder roll to the wall etc. I want to be forced to decide whether to go to replace my starting pitcher after a lengthy delay, maybe after getting info from my pitching coach, or the pitcher, himself, or the trainer …
I’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating: I wanna know who’s warming up in AI’s bullpen. And I want AI to pay better attention to lefty-righty matchups. He ain't dat bright when it comes to that stuff.
It’s too damn easy to hire a phenomenal coach for every slot in the organization. Those guys should be rare and challenging to obtain.
It would be nice to be able to pick the kinds of stats we want on the game screen for the batter and the pitcher. I don't really care how well a guy hits on a 3-1 count, but I'd love to know how a guy's been hitting in his last 4, 5, maybe 10 games, so I know whether to walk him or not. I know where to find it, of course, but it would be nice to have stuff like that on the game screen.
What if we could call the pitches from the dugout? If a pitcher has better command than one pitch than another on a given day, it would be nice to be able to make the adjustment.
I wanna know if throwing to first affects the base-runner. It certainly should, but there's no way to know.

HerbertMcHoover · 01-22-2015, 08:25 PM

The best ones:

• Fielders should have slightly lowered defensive ratings in foreign stadiums, where they don’t have home-field knowledge.
• A stat I’d like to know during a game, without having to leave the game screen: how a guy is hitting/pitching in his last few games …
• Rain. As much rain as we see in real life in any given area. I want to play in the rain. I want players to get injured in the rain. I want to get rained out and have to play a doubleheader the next day. I want players to slip in the rain and fail to score, or let a grounder roll to the wall etc. I want to be forced to decide whether to go to replace my starting pitcher after a lengthy delay, maybe after getting info from my pitching coach, or the pitcher, himself, or the trainer...
• I wanna know who’s warming up in AI’s bullpen. And I want AI to pay better attention to lefty-righty matchups. He ain't dat bright when it comes to that stuff.
• It’s too damn easy to hire a phenomenal coach for every slot in the organization. Those guys should be rare and challenging to obtain.

Great thread as always. Hope a couple of your suggestions make their way to OOTP 16 tomorrow.

01-22-2015, 07:59 PM	#1
ringsideboxingshow Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Monterey, California Posts: 12	Pitching a Perfect Game (Part III) The following things occurred to me while playing OOTP under the influence of medical marijuana: What if we had a mechanism on the screen during a game that would allow us to blog to ourselves (or others, if online) during the game. And what if the blog was permanently recorded, thus becoming a living diary of the season -- or whatever else we want it to be. Way too many 4-unassisteds in this game. It would be cool to have a clock on the screen, so we know what time of day or night it is at the stadium. Create some notorious “flakes” – guys who become a problem (suspensions, or whatever) because they do a lot of stupid stuff. And give each guy a "flake" rating, so we know what we're getting in a trade or a draft. Instead of a microphone or a cartoon face, how 'bout giving us the option of uploading a photo of the actual broadcaster(s) for each team? Fielders should have slightly lowered defensive ratings in foreign stadiums, where they don’t have home-field knowledge. Give us a little bit of drama and uncertainty in the play-by-play ... tease us ... we love it like we love sex. As I write this, my team has scored eight runs on nine hits in the top of the first inning, and we’ve only got one out. In The Perfect Game, my 3-hole hitter gets one right in the ribs right now, and the benches clear, and about five guys get kicked out, and one gets hurt. And then, an inning later... How 'bout giving us a really wild rundown every once in a while ... or a really bizarre defensive play ... or ... and how about more interesting tidbits about a player or coach in the play-by-play? (Stuff pulled from his bio information, history, stats ...) Just experienced my first-ever rundown! Awesome, guys. More of that stuff. Just gotta say this: The trade AI simply needs to be much better.. I think the majority of trades make almost no sense at all, and OOTP Baseball is too great a game for that. Have I mentioned how cool it would be to know who hits the longest home runs (average distance)? A stat I’d like to know during a game, without having to leave the game screen: how a guy is hitting/pitching in his last few games … I wanna know if it makes a difference when I hold a runner on base or not. I also want an occasional hint -- once in a while is OK -- that I might be affecting the base-runner by throwing to first … or by ignoring the guy. No way to know now. Ways to mess with our minds (a good thing!) via the play-by-play: “Wills has a huge lead over there at first base … and Marichal knows it …” I wish pitchers would gradually lose velocity as their pitch-count rises … and as their careers grow longer and injuries mount. I want pitchers to show fatigue earlier than expected sometimes. I love it on those rare occasions when a reliever can’t get warm in the bullpen. Wish it happened just a little bit more often. Rain. As much rain as we see in real life in any given area. I want to play in the rain. I want players to get injured in the rain. I want to get rained out and have to play a doubleheader the next day. I want players to slip in the rain and fail to score, or let a grounder roll to the wall etc. I want to be forced to decide whether to go to replace my starting pitcher after a lengthy delay, maybe after getting info from my pitching coach, or the pitcher, himself, or the trainer … I’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating: I wanna know who’s warming up in AI’s bullpen. And I want AI to pay better attention to lefty-righty matchups. He ain't dat bright when it comes to that stuff. It’s too damn easy to hire a phenomenal coach for every slot in the organization. Those guys should be rare and challenging to obtain. It would be nice to be able to pick the kinds of stats we want on the game screen for the batter and the pitcher. I don't really care how well a guy hits on a 3-1 count, but I'd love to know how a guy's been hitting in his last 4, 5, maybe 10 games, so I know whether to walk him or not. I know where to find it, of course, but it would be nice to have stuff like that on the game screen. What if we could call the pitches from the dugout? If a pitcher has better command than one pitch than another on a given day, it would be nice to be able to make the adjustment. I wanna know if throwing to first affects the base-runner. It certainly should, but there's no way to know.

01-22-2015, 08:25 PM	#2
HerbertMcHoover Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 233	The best ones: • Fielders should have slightly lowered defensive ratings in foreign stadiums, where they don’t have home-field knowledge. • A stat I’d like to know during a game, without having to leave the game screen: how a guy is hitting/pitching in his last few games … • Rain. As much rain as we see in real life in any given area. I want to play in the rain. I want players to get injured in the rain. I want to get rained out and have to play a doubleheader the next day. I want players to slip in the rain and fail to score, or let a grounder roll to the wall etc. I want to be forced to decide whether to go to replace my starting pitcher after a lengthy delay, maybe after getting info from my pitching coach, or the pitcher, himself, or the trainer... • I wanna know who’s warming up in AI’s bullpen. And I want AI to pay better attention to lefty-righty matchups. He ain't dat bright when it comes to that stuff. • It’s too damn easy to hire a phenomenal coach for every slot in the organization. Those guys should be rare and challenging to obtain. Great thread as always. Hope a couple of your suggestions make their way to OOTP 16 tomorrow.