Blzer's All-Star Sliders & Settings (Zone hitting)

[Blzer]

UPDATED 4/2 - I'm doing these from my Vita, so I have no doubt there might be some more settings on the PS4 version that aren't even on here. I'll update them when I get that version.


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These sliders are incredibly subject to change and are based on my MLB 13 sliders. However, I was quite surprised how much I end up having to change things, though. I thought I'd get my slider set up now for a few reasons:

1) I'll be too lazy to do it later, or I'll keep holding off.
2) I want them to be open to criticism immediately, because I won't be able to test them much the next few days.
3) I didn't ever end up getting them up last year, and I know there were many people who PM'ed me about them. I figure if I got these out earlier, it could be a good base for something.

I've been doing sliders for the community since MLB 09: The Show, and I have to give credit to those who helped me back then as we came up with a great slider set:

- rudyjuly2
- BleacherCreature
- mgoblue678
- hawkeyekid
- Defel
- The Chef
- pberardi
- The Autumn Wind


Without you guys, my sliders wouldn't be how they are. And thanks for everybody else that posted results with the given sliders at the time, "approving" them.

Let's hope we can do it again!

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You'll notice a few crazy things with these sliders that you might not have tried before, and eventually I'm going to post a video (and hopefully upload a file so you can just download the sliders) so you don't have to read them like this, and I'll explain the reasons behind everything at that time. I very much appreciate criticism, questions, results, and anything else under the sun.

I'll make a few notes here before continuing:

- I'll seldom use the power swing on 2-0 and 3-0 pitches only, and will sometimes use the contact swing with two strikes.

- Great set of house rules is the first time through the lineup try and take until you get a strike. It'll get their pitcher into "his groove," whether good or bad. His pitch count will at least get some work, and you might find your groove as well and draw the walks you want to start the game.

- I use the left stick to aim my hitting (zone).

- This year, with the ability to hide some of the HUD clutter, I've made an effort to go with Classic pitching for the first time ever, just because there is now nothing on my screen that you wouldn't see in a regular ballgame (until the ball is put in play, of course). Make with it what you will, but that's what my base will be off of.

- Just so you know, the Wind slider does not make, say, 5 MPH a stronger 5 MPH when the slider is cranked up higher. It simply allows for stronger winds on any given day, actually allowing much more hit variety when you get different kinds of winds. I've had as strong as 40 MPH wind before (only once had it ever gone even close to that extreme) and as weak as 0 MPH, like my first game I played with my slider set. So I like it up at 10 for this reason. Makes a nice hit/scoring disparity for games, and allows you to play to a certain strategy based on said wind.

That's really all I can think of from that standpoint. So... here we go!



BATTING & BASERUNNING SETTINGS (USER)

Hitting Difficulty: All-Star
Hitting Interface: Zone
- Input Type: Buttons
- Plate Coverage Indicator: Off
- PCI Appearance: n/a
- Camera Shift: n/a
Hitting View: Custom 1 (Catcher Offset is closest)
In-Play View Offense: Broadcast
- Ball Trail: n/a
Guess Pitch: Off
Baserunning Interface: Default
Baserunning Decisions: Assist
Sliding Decisions: Assist
Runner Windows: Off


PITCHING SETTINGS (USER)

Pitching Difficulty: All-Star
Pitching interface: Classic / Pure Analog
- Pulse Meter Display: n/a
Pitching View: Broadcast
Pitching Ball Marker: Off
Pitch Delay: Normal
API: Off


FIELDING SETTINGS (USER)

Throwing Interface: Pure Analog
Throwing Meter: Off
- Throwing Difficulty: All-Star
Fielding Decision: Assist
Throwing Decision: Off
In-Play View Defense: Dynamic
Throw Cancelling: Off
Catch Position Indicator: On
Defensive Shift: Auto


GENERAL SETTINGS (USER)

Strike Zone: Off
Hot Zones: Off
Warm Up Pitchers: Off (personal preference after getting impatient starting up games )
Tutorial Tips: Off
Pitch Select Display: Off
Swing/Pitch Info: Off
Balks: Off
Umpire Balls and Strikes: Variable
Umpire Close Plays: On
Check Swing Appeals: Off
Injuries: On
Ejections: On
Game Log Order: Default


USER SLIDERS

Dynamic Difficulty Sensitivity: n/a
Contact: 6 (+1)
Power: 4 (-1)
Timing: 3 (-2)
Stride Difficulty: 5 (0)
Foul Frequency: 4 (-1)
Solid hits: 1 (-4)
Starter stamina: 6 (+1)
Reliever stamina: 1 (-4)
Pitcher control (Classic/Meter/Pulse): 6 (+1)
Pitcher consistency (Classic/Meter/Pulse): 7 (+2)
Pitcher control (Analog): 5 (0)
Pitcher consistency (Analog): 5 (0)


CPU SLIDERS

Contact: 5 (0)
Power: 5 (0)
Timing: 3 (-2)
Foul Frequency: 0 (-5)
Solid hits: 1 (-4)
Starter stamina: 5 (0)
Reliever stamina: 0 (-5)
Pitcher control: 4 (-1)
Pitcher consistency: 3 (-2)
Strike frequency: 1 (-4)
Manager hook: 5 (0)
Pickoffs: 0 (-5)


GLOBAL SLIDERS

Pitch Speed: 10 (+5) -- Lower it if you have input lag
Fielding Errors Infield: 5 (0)
Fielding Errors Outfield: 1 (-4)
Throwing Errors Infield: 4 (-1)
Throwing Errors Outfield: 10 (+5)
Fielder Run Speed: 1 (-4)
Fielder Reaction: 2 (-3)
Fielder Arm Strength Infield: 5 (0)
Fielder Arm Strength Outfield: 2 (-3)
Baserunner Speed: 4 (-1)
Baserunner Steal Ability: 5 (0)
Baserunner Steal Frequency: 3 (-2)
Wind: 10 (+5)
Injury Frequency: 3 (-2)


AUDIO

Announcer volume: FULL
PA volume: -10
Music volume: -36
Sound effects volume: -23
Crowd volume: -9



Definitely going to want help on the errors. The biggest things here IMO are with regard to fielders and baserunning. Still tweaking them in general.

These subject to change. As always, feedback is appreciated! On another note, if you guys enjoy the sliders enough, don't be a stranger... feel free to give this thread a rating of your choice if you'd like. If it's for a good cause (even if negative), I'm ready for the consequences. Thanks all for doing what you do!

[Blzer]

Altered outfielder fielding errors, lowering to 1 (-4).

I'd appreciate some feedback on things particularly involving the outfield. Their running speed, throwing speed, error settings, etc. I see that no other slider set has these, and I believe my ambition speaks for itself in that mine being unique sometimes sounds wrong, but in this case I feel as if I couldn't be any more right/closer to what is actually needed.

[drustrk3]

Just fyi Blzr. Using these again because I use zone hitting and having good games and stats.

[ksig24]

No custom camera Blz? Love that aspect that you always add.

[Blzer]

Quote: Originally Posted by ksig24

No custom camera Blz? Love that aspect that you always add.

Yes, I have a custom camera. See here:





I think I've centered the plate and camera only a little more slightly since.

[ksig24]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blzer

Yes, I have a custom camera. See here: I think I've centered the plate and camera only a little more slightly since.

What settings are you using to get to this camera? I remember back in the day you used to use Jay Bruce and did like an off-set or something.

[Blzer]

It's in my original post haha, take a look at the link.

[ksig24]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blzer

It's in my original post haha, take a look at the link.

Which camera are you making your adjustments off of?