Reducing the mouse clicks

J P Falcon · 03-19-2003, 10:06 PM

I play more than I sim, so my fingers get quite a workout with the clickfest that is incorporated into the game. I think there are ways to reduce the mouse clicks, or keypad punching if that's your want.

1. The in game pitching strategy screen is a bit underused...there is room for a few more options which would reduce the clicks by not needing you to go to the defensive position screen...

Pitch+Hold
Pitch+Guard
Pitch+Corners In
Pitch+Infield In
Pitch+Outfield In

also the pitchout and Intentional BB selection should not need to go to the defensive option screen...one click should activate the selection...some people may want to be able to return back to the pitch selection screen, but I think that it's better to commit to the choice and not have the chance to change it....

2. More than one poster has mentioned email filters, I would take it a step further by having certain options you can select in order to reduce the emails altogether..for example, if I select the option "will only extend contracts in September", this will eliminate all those annoying contract extention spam emails I receive....

3. Also mentioned before, one foul ball call per batter, with the number of pitches thrown mentioned in the commentary...."wow, he fouled off 6 pitches before striking out!"

I'm sure there are other ideas out there to reduce the number of clicks, but right now, my fingers hurt......

HolyCow98 · 03-20-2003, 09:28 AM

Never really bothered me personally...
I do wish the wheel mouse worked in all the screens though..

BleacherBum · 03-22-2003, 12:29 AM

How about the Find Player screen off the Trade Menu. If I want to go search for, say, 2nd basemen, I have to click 11 times to turn off the other position boxes. That's a bit much.

03-19-2003, 10:06 PM	#1
J P Falcon Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NJ Posts: 406	Reducing the mouse clicks I play more than I sim, so my fingers get quite a workout with the clickfest that is incorporated into the game. I think there are ways to reduce the mouse clicks, or keypad punching if that's your want. 1. The in game pitching strategy screen is a bit underused...there is room for a few more options which would reduce the clicks by not needing you to go to the defensive position screen... Pitch+Hold Pitch+Guard Pitch+Corners In Pitch+Infield In Pitch+Outfield In also the pitchout and Intentional BB selection should not need to go to the defensive option screen...one click should activate the selection...some people may want to be able to return back to the pitch selection screen, but I think that it's better to commit to the choice and not have the chance to change it.... 2. More than one poster has mentioned email filters, I would take it a step further by having certain options you can select in order to reduce the emails altogether..for example, if I select the option "will only extend contracts in September", this will eliminate all those annoying contract extention spam emails I receive.... 3. Also mentioned before, one foul ball call per batter, with the number of pitches thrown mentioned in the commentary...."wow, he fouled off 6 pitches before striking out!" I'm sure there are other ideas out there to reduce the number of clicks, but right now, my fingers hurt...... Last edited by J P Falcon; 03-19-2003 at 10:09 PM.

03-20-2003, 09:28 AM	#2
HolyCow98 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 2,735	Never really bothered me personally... I do wish the wheel mouse worked in all the screens though.. __________________ NPBL Enjoying its 60th season Georgia GM

03-22-2003, 12:29 AM	#3
BleacherBum All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 672	How about the Find Player screen off the Trade Menu. If I want to go search for, say, 2nd basemen, I have to click 11 times to turn off the other position boxes. That's a bit much. __________________ Right Field Sucks!