MLB 14 The Show Gameplay Video - St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox

[HustlinOwl]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrOldboy

Exactly, that is what is going on. It doesn't line up with what Ramone said though.

exactly lol its like algebra

(ball + strikes) -1 per AB = Pitches unless (ball +strikes =5) -2 = Pitches???

(x +1) - 1 = 4 what is x

[spike83]

Make me wonder if RR and the rest of "The Show" team had an over/under wager on how may days it would take for the community to catch on to what appeared to be a pitch count discrepancy or if they thought no one would pay too much attention...

[agentlaw13]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

A bit odd....but so are gen counts!

Exactly. Gen counts are basically simulated counts for each at bat. Whereas the total pitch count is simulated in correlation with gen counts but with slight variables to help level out the "number of pitches thrown" to give more true to life pitch counts for each pitcher.

It is kinda confusing but when you look at it from a sim standpoint, I trust SCEA has tested this plenty to get us realistic pitch counts for starting pitchers.

[Knight165]

Quote: Originally Posted by HustlinOwl

exactly lol its like algebra (ball + strikes) -1 per AB = Pitches unless (ball +strikes =5) -2 = Pitches??? (x +1) - 1 = 4 what is x

I like it!
SCEA is trying to recruit smarter game players!
(oh crap....does this mean I can't play any longer? )

M.K.
Knight165

[Madden's Jowels]

I get that some people want shorter games, I can't picture myself using this option though. Takes away the battle between the pitcher/batter completely. I want to earn walks, or earn a hit on a 3-2 count after laying off tough pitches the whole at bat, or fouling off a bunch of pitches.

[Russell_SCEA]

Quote: Originally Posted by spike83

Make me wonder if RR and the rest of "The Show" team had an over/under wager on how may days it would take for the community to catch on to what appeared to be a pitch count discrepancy or if they thought no one would pay too much attention...

It's in the strategy guide.

As a rough guideline, if a game would have had 145 pitches thrown without Quick Counts, then with Quick Counts on that would translate to about 75 pitches 'actually thrown' plus an additional 115 'simulated pitches' for a total of 190 pitches. As a compromise for realism, the game corrects for this inflated number by subtracting 1 pitch per plate appearance, so that a pitcher's individual pitch count will be more comparable to a regular game.

'Simulated pitches' drain less energy to balance out fatigue loss.

[Knight165]

I'm liking the tower structure with the OSD's!
Looks nice.

M.K.
Knight165

[MrOldboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Madden's Jowels

I get that some people want shorter games, I can't picture myself using this option though. Takes away the battle between the pitcher/batter completely. I want to earn walks, or earn a hit on a 3-2 count after laying off tough pitches the whole at bat, or fouling off a bunch of pitches.

This is partly why I'm torn on QC's. On one hand, faster games sound fantastic.

But on the other hand not getting the chance to start out with early counts takes away a lot of the act of playing baseball for me. I want to work a count or jump on a first pitch fastball.