Operation Sports MLB 2K13 Community Impressions Thread

[Mt Oread]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigfnjoe96

Yes I am. The only changes right now are for IF/OF Speeds & Base Runner Speed. IF Speed 15/OF Speed 25 Base Runner Speed 45 As for extra base hits I am seeing them. I'm trying to balance the way OF take angles to balls along with the way balls are coming off the bats this year. Not to mention the way balls are rolling on the grass when hit, which this year seem different than other years. The ball seems to just keep going instead of dying due to the grass.

The OF angles do seem to be an issue, but I have found OF Speed 30 has pretty much eliminated the issue for me. I may drop it down to 25 if you are seeing improvement here, too. I was on All-Star and bumped it to 30 from 20.

I also bumped IF speed to 30, but that may have been overkill. It has greatly reduced groundballs getting through. So I may go to 15, and see the effect.

I was having a great game last night, with Wainright rolling and the Cards up 1-0, when the Arizona started hitting me. They were getting those balls to the gap, and really just started raking. I suspect it was my inability to really throw Waino's curveball with precision. I started going away from it, even tough it's by far his best pitch. But that makes his fastball and slider so much more hittable if the other team knows I'm not throwing curves anymore.

I'm rolling with Pitch Accuracy at 10, which feels pretty good. There may be a balance issue, though. I can still throw fast balls and sliders pretty well, but curveballs end up anywhere. I don't want to bump up Accuracy too much, because Waino throwing two walks in the first three innings is a good sign. I may just have to bear down and practice curveballs.

I think this is a great game of baseball, though. I could care less if Beltran's photo still has his Mets cap (he could still be wearing a Royals cap and it would be okay with me!), that some animations of plays feel wonky, or that player models are really less polished, and sometimes ugly. But the natural way you can work counts, plus the confidence a 2-0 and 3-1 counts produces along with the dread of an 0-2 count makes hitting feel really alive.

And pitching feels the same way. Getting behind forces you to throw more fastballs. Getting ahead provides opportunities to get guys to fish. And executing pitches pitches feels so organic, that you really own your success and failure. And every pitcher is rated in ways that produces are different approach.

Fielding feels natural. Rushing a throw on a close play increases the odds of an overthrow or error. But sometimes they just happen, too. But when a shot to the third baseman eats him, and it takes an extra second to gather the ball and get set, the game rewards your ability to maintain composure ans execute a strong throw, and punishes you when you try to fire it.

And that leads me to to thinking about the game the same way I see the Cardinals do, by considering removing David Freese late to avoid just that scenario.

Franchise seems largely identical. I still don't like that I have to buy IE reports. Although the Cardinals at least have the money to buy one on every team they face this year. But that just seems like it should be a part of running a franchise, not optional. I should not have to choose whether to have a standard scouting report versus signing a FA.

But maybe they want to force gamers to see the benefits of IE and how to use them. Because it feels like a much more lonely and less intelligent way to play ball when you go into a series with a team you down't own the book on.

Regardless, I'd like to see IE as a staple, not an optional scouting report to buy. If folks don't want it, it's easy to turn off. But if people like it, why make it hard to access. I should try to start up a franchise with a low revenue team to really see the difference. I suspect it would just be annoying.

[pistolpete]

I can dig it this year's version. I even moved the 360 to a new TV to really make it feel like a new experience.

[scottyo60]

Ok back with more impressions of the game. Played another game against the computer, Braves (me) vs. Astros. Don't remember the pitchers because they were not top of the rotation guys and still default sliders. Was a GREAT game winning 4-1. Hit an awkward homer with BJ Upton down and away which idk how triggered a HR. Regardless it was fun!

Now moving on to online. I HATE online play in most games due to most users playing weird etc. I played the first game, Washington (me) vs. Rangers. He was messing around it seemed the first inning, but after he started playing pretty good. Somehow I had 6 errors??? Made a fun wall climb in inning seven and the game ended 6-5 after bringing the closer with a W for me. I'd definitely like to play some of you guys from here online. It's a solid experience so far. Hopefully I don't get the bugs some are seeing often.

Still happy I purchased this game.

[tril]

did they get rid of the dual swing stick?

[audbal]

Im having alot of fun with this game. Finding the right camera angles to make it look like a broadcast has been fun. Finding the right sliders will make it even more fun. I like how the computer plays on all star, but had to bump myself to legend and make a few adjustments. Does anyone know if base runner speed affects the runner running to first base? Does it affect the animation where the runner slows down just before reaching first or is that just one of the flaws in the game?

[DaveDQ]

Quote: Originally Posted by scottyo60

Ok back with more impressions of the game. Played another game against the computer, Braves (me) vs. Astros. Don't remember the pitchers because they were not top of the rotation guys and still default sliders. Was a GREAT game winning 4-1. Hit an awkward homer with BJ Upton down and away which idk how triggered a HR. Regardless it was fun! Now moving on to online. I HATE online play in most games due to most users playing weird etc. I played the first game, Washington (me) vs. Rangers. He was messing around it seemed the first inning, but after he started playing pretty good. Somehow I had 6 errors??? Made a fun wall climb in inning seven and the game ended 6-5 after bringing the closer with a W for me. I'd definitely like to play some of you guys from here online. It's a solid experience so far. Hopefully I don't get the bugs some are seeing often. Still happy I purchased this game.

The only issue I have with online is how stacked the Angels are. I played a guy yesterday and he was destroying me.. Then he quit. That was odd but the Angels are insane.

[pistolpete]

This game is pretty slick. I'm pretty impressed.

[GRONK IS AMAZIN]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigfnjoe96

Simulated a season. Here's what I got: American League Comeback Player of the Year- Jacoby Ellsbury .262 avg 16 HR 75 RBI 99 Runs Scored 29 SB Rookie of the Year- Mike Olt .252 avg 12 HR 44 RBI 54 Runs 12 SB Reliever of the Year- Fernando Rodney 3-3 3.39 ERA 49 Saves 66k 74.1 Innings 19 BB Cy Young- Max Scherzer 17-6 2.54 ERA 205 Innings 189 SO 48 BB 33 GS AL Champs- Baltimore Orioles 88-74 ERA 3.71 .267 BA AL MVP- Mike Trout 158 Games 194 Hits 30 2B 5 3B 34 HR 106 RBI 102 Runs 41 SB National League Comeback Player of the Year-Carl Crawford .307 avg 25 HR 71 RBI 94 Runs 9 SB Rookie of the Year-Adeiny Hechavarria .214 avg 12 HR 68 RBI 58 Runs 2 SB Reliever of the Year-Sergio Romo 0-5 .224 ERA 54 Saves 66 K 61.2 Innings 17 BB Cy Young- Roy Halliday 15-9 3.02 ERA 208.2 IP 189 K 57 BB 32 GS NL Champs- St. Louis Cardinals 87-76 ERA 3.68 AVG 279 NL MVP-Giancarlo Stanton 158 Games 181 Hits 26 2B 3 3B 51 HR 133 RBI 194 Runs 7 SB World Champs St Louis over Baltimore

So I guess cry young isn't fixed. I hate the inconsistentcy in how pitchers stats are