When playing out games, how does the game know if you're using an opener?

diamond3017 · 12-09-2020, 08:50 PM

I don't really care much for openers, but in my offline game, my AI manager uses my #5 starter in a follower role so I decided to give the opener a shot while playing out a game.

The opener threw about 15 pitches, and his stamina was barely affected. The AI was treating him like an actual starter, not an opener. I didn't know if my follower would be treated like a starter, so I let the opener a little bit longer than I planned (3+ innings).

Then, I brought in my follower. As expected, the AI treated him like a reliever: he was totally gassed around 40 pitches.

When simming games, the follower is able to throw a starters' number of pitches. How do you let the AI know you're using an opener while playing out games?

RchW · 12-09-2020, 09:21 PM

Set it up under Stats and AI_General Strategic Tendencies.

CBeisbol · 12-09-2020, 09:32 PM

I think you have to set them up in the pitching rotation as well. So the games knows it is an opener/follower situations and has them pitch/fatigue correctly.

Also, OOTP should redo how pitchers fatigue

diamond3017 · 12-09-2020, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by CBeisbol

I think you have to set them up in the pitching rotation as well. So the games knows it is an opener/follower situations and has them pitch/fatigue correctly.

Also, OOTP should redo how pitchers fatigue

The starter had the follower role enabled, and the reliever I used had the opener as his secondary role.

I did manually insert the reliever into the starting role at the game start screen, though. (There are two relievers with opener as their secondary role, I just wanted to use the other one.)

SirSaab · 12-09-2020, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by diamond3017

The starter had the follower role enabled, and the reliever I used had the opener as his secondary role.

I did manually insert the reliever into the starting role at the game start screen, though. (There are two relievers with opener as their secondary role, I just wanted to use the other one.)

If set up correctly, in your rotation, the starter will be in his slot (let’s say #5), and next to his name it will say (Fo). So: John Name (Fo).

Then, aside from just having the “opener role” assigned, your Opener will have (Op) next to his name. So: Jim Name (Op)

Death916 · 12-10-2020, 06:54 PM

I was having this issue too I put in a 75 stamina pitcher in the 2nd or 3rd inning and he's exhausted after 40 pitches

12-09-2020, 08:50 PM	#1
diamond3017 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 88	When playing out games, how does the game know if you're using an opener? I don't really care much for openers, but in my offline game, my AI manager uses my #5 starter in a follower role so I decided to give the opener a shot while playing out a game. The opener threw about 15 pitches, and his stamina was barely affected. The AI was treating him like an actual starter, not an opener. I didn't know if my follower would be treated like a starter, so I let the opener a little bit longer than I planned (3+ innings). Then, I brought in my follower. As expected, the AI treated him like a reliever: he was totally gassed around 40 pitches. When simming games, the follower is able to throw a starters' number of pitches. How do you let the AI know you're using an opener while playing out games? __________________

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12-09-2020, 09:32 PM	#3
CBeisbol Banned Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Ban land in 3...2... Posts: 2,943	I think you have to set them up in the pitching rotation as well. So the games knows it is an opener/follower situations and has them pitch/fatigue correctly. Also, OOTP should redo how pitchers fatigue Last edited by CBeisbol; 12-09-2020 at 09:36 PM.

12-10-2020, 06:54 PM	#6
Death916 Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2020 Posts: 4	I was having this issue too I put in a 75 stamina pitcher in the 2nd or 3rd inning and he's exhausted after 40 pitches