AI not starting my pitching starter

rudoggy · 03-09-2010, 09:12 AM

I have brought this up, probably last time i was in this situation, but it was never resolved.
I am a few days from the end of the season. Easily in the playoffs.
The AI refuses to play my pitches in the order i have them, for simming the game.
If i manage the game, it will work fine, but if i sim it, the AI has all my relievers take a few innings and burn themselves out.
Is there a way i can force this? Even if it is intended, it makes no sense. It is not like the AI is sitting my 5 star CF to reduce injury risk. The AI totally burns out all the MR for the few days before the playoffs start. It also did this last year(game year) when i was at the playoffs. Then i go into the playoffs with all my starters rested and no MR/closers.
Any help? i don't recall this happening in older versions of the game.
I sim each game, use a 5 man rotation, and have strict order enabled, the same way i play the whole year.

thanks

Tycobbler · 03-09-2010, 03:15 PM

Try setting their pitch counts to 1

rudoggy · 03-09-2010, 03:33 PM

? what would this accomplish? Are they all going to throw one pitch and out?
Not really sure i understand what you are getting at. You want me to go set every pitchers count, to 1?
I just want my starter to start, like every game before. If, as a manager, i can force the start by playing out the game, then the AI must be attempting something here.

Can anyone explain why ver X does this?

Tycobbler · 03-09-2010, 03:38 PM

sorry must have read your post wrong. thought you were near seasons end and wanted to rest your top reliever(s)

My bad

rudoggy · 03-09-2010, 03:48 PM

NP TY,
thanks for looking atleast. I really hope this gets resolved this time, last time it just kinda got ignored, or lost in the pile of threads.

If this should be posted in tech support i can do that. I just thought i would ask here first in case other people had the same issues.

jmknpk2 · 03-09-2010, 10:52 PM

I don't have any problem like you're describing. My problem is that I usually forget to remove starters from the final few games before the post-season in order to rest them.

I know this may be a stupid question, but are you using 7-day lineups for the batters? I think if you do that it has a slot for starting pitcher also.

rudoggy · 03-10-2010, 07:09 AM

No i am not. I never really have used and never have a problem during the year with my pitching order being ignored.
I can try that and see if it at least gets around the problem.
thanks

rudoggy · 03-10-2010, 08:34 AM

As followup:
The 7 day lineup did work. Hopefully this issue clears up when i move onto the next version.
I still really don't care for the fact that i have to do it, but a work around will have to do.

Thanks!

03-09-2010, 09:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
rudoggy Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In my own little world Posts: 365 Thanks: 22 Thanked 17x in 11 posts	AI not starting my pitching starter I have brought this up, probably last time i was in this situation, but it was never resolved. I am a few days from the end of the season. Easily in the playoffs. The AI refuses to play my pitches in the order i have them, for simming the game. If i manage the game, it will work fine, but if i sim it, the AI has all my relievers take a few innings and burn themselves out. Is there a way i can force this? Even if it is intended, it makes no sense. It is not like the AI is sitting my 5 star CF to reduce injury risk. The AI totally burns out all the MR for the few days before the playoffs start. It also did this last year(game year) when i was at the playoffs. Then i go into the playoffs with all my starters rested and no MR/closers. Any help? i don't recall this happening in older versions of the game. I sim each game, use a 5 man rotation, and have strict order enabled, the same way i play the whole year. thanks Last edited by rudoggy; 03-09-2010 at 09:14 AM. Reason: more info

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03-09-2010, 03:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tycobbler All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 20 minutes from Comerica Park Posts: 1,723 Thanks: 105 Thanked 39x in 27 posts	Try setting their pitch counts to 1

03-09-2010, 03:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
rudoggy Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In my own little world Posts: 365 Thanks: 22 Thanked 17x in 11 posts	? what would this accomplish? Are they all going to throw one pitch and out? Not really sure i understand what you are getting at. You want me to go set every pitchers count, to 1? I just want my starter to start, like every game before. If, as a manager, i can force the start by playing out the game, then the AI must be attempting something here. Can anyone explain why ver X does this?

03-09-2010, 03:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tycobbler All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 20 minutes from Comerica Park Posts: 1,723 Thanks: 105 Thanked 39x in 27 posts	sorry must have read your post wrong. thought you were near seasons end and wanted to rest your top reliever(s) My bad

03-09-2010, 03:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
rudoggy Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In my own little world Posts: 365 Thanks: 22 Thanked 17x in 11 posts	NP TY, thanks for looking atleast. I really hope this gets resolved this time, last time it just kinda got ignored, or lost in the pile of threads. If this should be posted in tech support i can do that. I just thought i would ask here first in case other people had the same issues.

03-09-2010, 10:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
jmknpk2 All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 706 Thanks: 67 Thanked 103x in 61 posts	I don't have any problem like you're describing. My problem is that I usually forget to remove starters from the final few games before the post-season in order to rest them. I know this may be a stupid question, but are you using 7-day lineups for the batters? I think if you do that it has a slot for starting pitcher also.

03-10-2010, 07:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
rudoggy Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In my own little world Posts: 365 Thanks: 22 Thanked 17x in 11 posts	No i am not. I never really have used and never have a problem during the year with my pitching order being ignored. I can try that and see if it at least gets around the problem. thanks

03-10-2010, 08:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
rudoggy Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In my own little world Posts: 365 Thanks: 22 Thanked 17x in 11 posts	As followup: The 7 day lineup did work. Hopefully this issue clears up when i move onto the next version. I still really don't care for the fact that i have to do it, but a work around will have to do. Thanks!