CPU using relievers too long.

[soxfanbs91]

Does anyone have a solution for this? Does every relievers' stamina have to be lowered? I feel like I play so many games where a starter is taken out in the 4th or 5th (even if its not a blowout) and then the relieve pitches 2 innings at least every time, sometimes 3 innings. This just isn't realistic at all. Any help would be appreciated.

[bayman]

Quote: Originally Posted by soxfanbs91

Does anyone have a solution for this? Does every relievers' stamina have to be lowered? I feel like I play so many games where a starter is taken out in the 4th or 5th (even if its not a blowout) and then the relieve pitches 2 innings at least every time, sometimes 3 innings. This just isn't realistic at all. Any help would be appreciated.

I haven't played enough to endorse myself but others here have said that bullben usage is improved by setting both stamina sliders to 8 and the manager hook slider to 4.

Another thing some people do is have a manager hook setting for the starter and then change to 10 for the rest of the game when the CPU pulls the starter.

[JoshC1977]

Quote: Originally Posted by soxfanbs91

Does anyone have a solution for this? Does every relievers' stamina have to be lowered? I feel like I play so many games where a starter is taken out in the 4th or 5th (even if its not a blowout) and then the relieve pitches 2 innings at least every time, sometimes 3 innings. This just isn't realistic at all. Any help would be appreciated.

Don't touch stamina sliders (editing them is a huge mistake if you want player ratings to be respected). Instead, lower manager hook to 4.

That will keep SPs in a bit longer, adds dynamicism to CPU managerial decisions (they will be more apt to stick with a guy a bit longer - sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't). In most cases, it stretches SPs out a couple more innings and allows the AI to use their bullpen far more effectively.

[bobeureally27]

Quote: Originally Posted by JoshC1977

Don't touch stamina sliders (editing them is a huge mistake if you want player ratings to be respected). Instead, lower manager hook to 4. That will keep SPs in a bit longer, adds dynamicism to CPU managerial decisions (they will be more apt to stick with a guy a bit longer - sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't). In most cases, it stretches SPs out a couple more innings and allows the AI to use their bullpen far more effectively.

The slider set I use had manager hook at 4, but I felt that starters were being left in too long. Thus, I moved it back to 5. HOWEVER, it is an interesting point that it may help the issue of relievers being left in too long. I really wish they would have a separate hook setting for starters and relievers, a la OOTP. I think that would give us the best of both worlds.

There's also the issue of relievers being used three or four days in a row far too frequently. I'd love to hear ideas on how to fix THAT.

[DarthRambo]

We use manager hook at 2 for SP, then raise to 10 once RP comes in. Works perfectly!

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[bobeureally27]

Quote: Originally Posted by IrishSalsa

We use manager hook at 2 for SP, then raise to 10 once RP comes in. Works perfectly! Sent from my SM-G996U using Operation Sports mobile app

Having to do that every game seems very tedious. It shouldn't have to be that way. And further, that kind of agrees with my point of having a different slider for starters vs. relievers.

[JaFFiTh]

Quote: Originally Posted by bobeureally27

Having to do that every game seems very tedious. It shouldn't have to be that way. And further, that kind of agrees with my point of having a different slider for starters vs. relievers.

I agree, I don’t like having to change sliders in the middle of the game every game. I like it to just set as is. Separate hook sliders for starters and relievers is a must! We don’t really need the stamina in the sliders as pitchers already have stamina attributes hooked to them, so just replace the sliders with hooks for starters and relievers. Problem solved!


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[bobeureally27]

Quote: Originally Posted by JaFFiTh

I agree, I don’t like having to change sliders in the middle of the game every game. I like it to just set as is. Separate hook sliders for starters and relievers is a must! We don’t really need the stamina in the sliders as pitchers already have stamina attributes hooked to them, so just replace the sliders with hooks for starters and relievers. Problem solved! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The problem with removing stamina sliders all together, at least in my experience, is that starters don't last all that long on the default stamina setting.

I know this is all falling on deaf ears. The developers wouldn't change this unless it impacted their money making modes.