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Official MLB 2K7 League thread
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pheeniks said:
You can throw strikes and still make the pitches hard to hit. I barely threw balls in our game and you had 3 hits, or 2 hits, idk if it gives you a hit if you get on base because of an error, I'm not too keen on baseball rules. And if I throw a ball it's usually just outside of the zone and due to me missing a pitch.
I don't care if someone throws a ball on a 1-2 or 0-2 count or something because that's what happens in baseball. You throw balls well outside of the zone or way low even on 1-0 or 2-0 counts when real batters would be seeing something real hittable. That's where there should be some sort of rule regarding pitches to stop people from just throwing up garbage hoping people will swing.
Once everyone gets used to the game online it should be a lot easier to notice pitches and then people won't be throwing garbage so it should all work out in the end hopefully.
Cloudy said:
Konex...i said classic batting is in. But there wont be a vote on "batters eye" being on at ALL TIMES like you want it. Learn to click the thumbstick and see your placement.
And yes, theres a difference. You only see it for a limited of time when using the default batters eye.
If you're so sure, why don't we vote?
I'll accept democracy not this dictatorship!I'm too busy trying to see the ball to waste time with that. Unlike most of you, I feel dirty just guessing on pitches due to this ridiculous speed...
Y'all thought I was dumb when I called for this but now people bitch at me cos I throw obvious garbage even with 2 strikes :lol
This may be a bad example, but i figured i'd post it anyways
I was practicing my timing in a home run derby yesterday, with jesus himself Ken Griffey Jr.
Using the swing stick i hit 9 total homers in each of my 10 games.
In 1 game with the classic control, i hit 24 homers.
That's probably the worse example ever, seeing as how it was a home run derby, but to me classic control is just too easy to hit the ball. I personally find it boring to tap the A button when i want to swing. I want all the control i can get out of the game, and the swing stick allows for power, direction, swing type...love it.
Also, i think we should start the league.
I was practicing my timing in a home run derby yesterday, with jesus himself Ken Griffey Jr.
Using the swing stick i hit 9 total homers in each of my 10 games.
In 1 game with the classic control, i hit 24 homers.
That's probably the worse example ever, seeing as how it was a home run derby, but to me classic control is just too easy to hit the ball. I personally find it boring to tap the A button when i want to swing. I want all the control i can get out of the game, and the swing stick allows for power, direction, swing type...love it.
Also, i think we should start the league.
Cloudy said:
1-0 : Throw another ball for all I care.
2-0 : Should be a strike thrown the next pitch. But there will be a poll on this ball-count, cause shit, you still gotta hit it.
We should know what people might do on 3-0 counts. I've never seen it from anyone but Im pretty sure you should lay-off or swing for the fences.
I have no rules in mind for being ahead in the count...
Shawnwhann
Banned
Since everyone is chiming in now, I feel I should add my two cents as well.
After playing about 30 games or so, this is my experience with the divisive topics we are talking about here...
Classic batting vs Swing Stick in MLB 2K7 is equivalent to buttons vs right analog stick in Fight Night 3 or cone vs no cone in Madden. One is easier and more simple to use, but the other introduces a much more rewarding and realistic way of playing. If players are on the same level, the classic batter will perform better than the guy using swing stick. I've played using both, and classic is so much easier to use but it is so easy and boring after learning swing stick. I'm personally for an all swing stick league because everyone will be on the same level playing field in terms of all of the play mechanics being uniform.
Compounding the classic vs swing stick issue is the hitters eye always being on. If someone using classic is using an always on hitters eye, they are at a really advatage vs a guy that uses swing stick with manual hitters eye. This particularly negates an effective strategy I use at time which is speed up the delivery of my pitches to increase the pace at given points to keep baters on their toes. Advocates of classic with hitters eye always being on is knowingly/unknowingly risking turning the league into a hitters league. I thought we were trying to find that nice sweet spot that would allow great pitching users to have a chance to be dominant on the mound.
About pitching, there are balls and there are "WTF balls". Balls are stuff that is just out the strike zone, and you tip your hat because it was right on the border. The WTF balls are pitches thrown as far off as the game will allow. They aren't pitches thrown within the spirit of the game, and it pisses people off enough to want to not even play anymore.
I propose the following solution to the pitching issue. Lets play with the wild pitch slider(if there is one) to get it where pitchs thrown so far off would result in a wild pitch. People just need to pitch right.
Pinpoint should be mandatory as it places pitches exactly where you intend to place them. It also removes the out that people could potentially have regarding pitching unethically.
After playing about 30 games or so, this is my experience with the divisive topics we are talking about here...
Classic batting vs Swing Stick in MLB 2K7 is equivalent to buttons vs right analog stick in Fight Night 3 or cone vs no cone in Madden. One is easier and more simple to use, but the other introduces a much more rewarding and realistic way of playing. If players are on the same level, the classic batter will perform better than the guy using swing stick. I've played using both, and classic is so much easier to use but it is so easy and boring after learning swing stick. I'm personally for an all swing stick league because everyone will be on the same level playing field in terms of all of the play mechanics being uniform.
Compounding the classic vs swing stick issue is the hitters eye always being on. If someone using classic is using an always on hitters eye, they are at a really advatage vs a guy that uses swing stick with manual hitters eye. This particularly negates an effective strategy I use at time which is speed up the delivery of my pitches to increase the pace at given points to keep baters on their toes. Advocates of classic with hitters eye always being on is knowingly/unknowingly risking turning the league into a hitters league. I thought we were trying to find that nice sweet spot that would allow great pitching users to have a chance to be dominant on the mound.
About pitching, there are balls and there are "WTF balls". Balls are stuff that is just out the strike zone, and you tip your hat because it was right on the border. The WTF balls are pitches thrown as far off as the game will allow. They aren't pitches thrown within the spirit of the game, and it pisses people off enough to want to not even play anymore.
I propose the following solution to the pitching issue. Lets play with the wild pitch slider(if there is one) to get it where pitchs thrown so far off would result in a wild pitch. People just need to pitch right.
Pinpoint should be mandatory as it places pitches exactly where you intend to place them. It also removes the out that people could potentially have regarding pitching unethically.
Shawnwhann
Banned
I want to make a suggestion to ZEP (See my avatar it's a Zep)..
If we have 10 AL teams and 10 NL teams we could have a 32 game season. Split the AL's and NL's up.. We could call them GAL and GNL.. Anyhow have 4 divisions with 5 teams in each. 3 game series within your GAL or GNL which 27 games.. Then have 5 interleague game's..
That would keep it realistic and we could have 8 playoff teams. 4 division winners and 4 wildcards.. Once the playoffs are generated we do tiebreakers based on series etc (Admin can change who makes the playoffs and seedings....
Also make the schedules flexible meaning you may play any game on your schedule at any time with a rule of only playing 1 of your series at a time and play your 5 interleague games during the middle part of the season.
What does everyone think?
If we have 10 AL teams and 10 NL teams we could have a 32 game season. Split the AL's and NL's up.. We could call them GAL and GNL.. Anyhow have 4 divisions with 5 teams in each. 3 game series within your GAL or GNL which 27 games.. Then have 5 interleague game's..
That would keep it realistic and we could have 8 playoff teams. 4 division winners and 4 wildcards.. Once the playoffs are generated we do tiebreakers based on series etc (Admin can change who makes the playoffs and seedings....
Also make the schedules flexible meaning you may play any game on your schedule at any time with a rule of only playing 1 of your series at a time and play your 5 interleague games during the middle part of the season.
What does everyone think?
Shawnwhann
Banned
Pheeniks what's your AIM? Lets play tonight if possible
AIM: Professa Skillz
AIM: Professa Skillz
Shawnwhann
Banned
I'll throw you in my buddy list and hopefully I catch you sometime this weekend to play our game. Have a good one!!
ChrisJames
Member
OK, I'm back.
I should be around tonight to get some practice games in. Also, I voted in the two polls on the league site.
I think that we should get this season rolling soon, like this Monday or Tuesday... I like AKA's "idea" (MLB set-up).
I should be around tonight to get some practice games in. Also, I voted in the two polls on the league site.
I think that we should get this season rolling soon, like this Monday or Tuesday... I like AKA's "idea" (MLB set-up).
ChrisJames
Member
AkaBalla said:
I'm not 100% sure that I'll be around tonight, but if I am I'll play you. I don't think 10 would work that great, so I would plan on 10:30/11, but I'll keep you updated on here when I know what I'm doing tonight.
ChrisJames
Member
AKA, I won't be around until late tonight (around midnight EST). You can let me know if you're still interested in playing that late.
pheeniks said:
Yah but we can't have it both ways. Unless you expect guys to serve you pitches down the middle, we need the strikezone on or there will be close balls out of the strikezone that some will cry about. It also removes the "it' was a mistake" excuse when someone doesn't adhere to the strikes rules...
Shawnwhann
Banned
Advance tourney so Konex and I can play our final game. Thx!!
ChrisJames
Member
So is this season ever going to start or what?