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Originally Posted by pstrickert
It kept me interested because I just didn't know what to expect at any given moment. (Unlike OOTP, I'm sorry to say!)
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Glad you mentioned that aspect. Along with my desire to reduce the "antics" that I was seeing during games, I was also distressed by how predictable everything was. When a pitcher came up to bat in a possible SH situation, you knew exactly what he was going to do. Runners on third always scored on ground balls hit to infielders (almost always, anyway). I could make a pretty lengthy list of those things. What I am seeing now has a bit more variety and unpredictability to it -- even a touch of excitement(!) believe it or not (I also vary manager and team strategies to ensure each team as some "character"). Even getting more bunt-for-hit attempts -- as incompetent as OOTP batters are at executing one -- adds some interest. Could it be better? Absolutely. I haven't stopped looking at what can be done within the game, especially with team strategy settings.