Is there a NO WARMUP option for Relief Pitchers?

[DarkFudge]

Just wondering if there is an option to turn OFF requiring pitchers to warm up before bringing them in?

[masterkembo]

I've never seen an option. Is there an option for it in real life??

You don't have to warm up your pitchers, they just won't be nearly as effective...which makes sense to me.

[bsb13]

Quote: Originally Posted by masterkembo

I've never seen an option. Is there an option for it in real life??

Just because it isn't an option in real life doesn't necessarily mean it shouldn't be an option in the game. I mean do you have the option to turn on/off strike zones, throw meters, fielding aids, pitching meters, and so on in real life?

I kinda like warming up my pitchers now, but back in the day I didn't like having to do it.

[Knight165]

I understand how some might want to have an option to have any pitcher fully ready at any time, but I like the fact that in certain instances, my RP will not be fully warmed up and I'm forced to bring him in anyway. I don't mean that I forgot to warm him..but on occasion, three batters isn't enough to get him a full bar. I guess in some ways this really happens, so it's nice to see it in there and with an option to turn off the warm up...it wouldn't be. I'm always a little more apprehensive on that first batter when I know he's not fully ready.
As a matter of fact....I hope that SCEA incorporates the warm up to the CPU.
Two reasons.
One...as stated above....so they wouldn't have everyone ready at all times.
Two....it is one of the reasons you don't get to see the CPU pitchers warming up in the bullpens like you do your pitchers....they are never in the bullpen!!!
I hope to see in the future...a cut scene to the opposing pen and some mention of who the CPU is warming up.

M.K.
Knight165

[Cubfan]

Knight did SCEA give you a reason as to why the CPU doesn't have to warm its pitchers up before bring them in?

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cubfan

Knight did SCEA give you a reason as to why the CPU doesn't have to warm its pitchers up before bring them in?

It had to do with the way the AI was programmed. They made it sound like it was not an easy change. Hopefully it can be changed in the future.

[Cubfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by nemesis04

It had to do with the way the AI was programmed. They made it sound like it was not an easy change. Hopefully it can be changed in the future.

Thanks for the info Nem.

[DarkFudge]

Guys, Im as sim purist as they come but for me in any baseball game, one of the first options I always look to toggle is the Pitchers always Warm (or whatever the feature may be called)

The simple reason for me is, there just isnt enough of a strategic risk/reward in this area to make it worth the extra micromanaging and juggling throughout a game. I dont want to have to take 2 hours just to play a single game and I just dont have the patience to keep toggling in and out of bullpen and lineup windows to keep rotating pitchers into the bullpen (and out before they wear out) for an entire game. And its not like Im missing out on a key strategic element of the sport...I mean, how often does a manager make the mistake of not warming up their pitchers before bringing them into pitch in real life?

I like to have ALWAYS WARM option on and just consider the bullpen juggling being handled by my pitching coach.

I really dont mind sacrificing that small bit of authenticity for the sake of saving the unnecessary micromanagement.