Play-By-Play Screen

[disposableheros]

Originally Posted by 1998 Yankees

Sometimes I just love this guy ^^^^^

[disposableheros]

Originally Posted by ervinn

Well, for example, I am assuming that if the game is put on 'Auto-Play'; i.e. for a week, then the strategy settings that have been arranged would be used. I imagined it would be like making the managerial decisions yourself while quick simming, rather than micromanaging the game. Perhaps this is being viewed by yourself as going on vacation.

Do the batters need the manager to tell them to swing at the next pitch? No, of course not. Can the game roll along from hitter to hitter without telling it there are no changes to make? Yes, of course it can.

However, currently some control needs to be given up over strategy settings in order to do so. Is this 'watch mode' being viewed as stepping out for a Starbuck's? Quite simply instead of giving the control to your bench coach while in 'watch mode' and relying on his decisions, the changes that would be made while the game is in 'watch mode' would come from the strategy settings the human manager has set up. It's like you are still there making the decisions without having to micromanage.

The game setup could include options for offense, defense, pitching and substitutions to be guided by bench coach, or human manager (I think it does that already). If human manager is chosen AND 'watch mode' is used then the human manager's strategy settings would guide the game along. How would the game know when the human manager wants to input a decision manually? A button, a mouse-over, a switch, a plug, a phone call or a check box or even pounding a fist on the keyboard...doesn't matter how it is done once you understand the concept.

Is this how you became a hall of famer?

now i completely understand and will get your suggestion logged. thanks for taking the time to explain what you meant to this unhelpful smartass.


BTW - i became a HoF by posting a lot and nothing more. usually with nothing important to say and typically only trolling around for a fight.

[chimanbj]

Nice to see that this didn't end ugly...

[Cork55]

Originally Posted by ervinn

Well, for example, I am assuming that if the game is put on 'Auto-Play'; i.e. for a week, then the strategy settings that have been arranged would be used. I imagined it would be like making the managerial decisions yourself while quick simming, rather than micromanaging the game. Perhaps this is being viewed by yourself as going on vacation.

Do the batters need the manager to tell them to swing at the next pitch? No, of course not. Can the game roll along from hitter to hitter without telling it there are no changes to make? Yes, of course it can.

However, currently some control needs to be given up over strategy settings in order to do so. Is this 'watch mode' being viewed as stepping out for a Starbuck's? Quite simply instead of giving the control to your bench coach while in 'watch mode' and relying on his decisions, the changes that would be made while the game is in 'watch mode' would come from the strategy settings the human manager has set up. It's like you are still there making the decisions without having to micromanage.

The game setup could include options for offense, defense, pitching and substitutions to be guided by bench coach, or human manager (I think it does that already). If human manager is chosen AND 'watch mode' is used then the human manager's strategy settings would guide the game along. How would the game know when the human manager wants to input a decision manually? A button, a mouse-over, a switch, a plug, a phone call or a check box or even pounding a fist on the keyboard...doesn't matter how it is done once you understand the concept.

Is this how you became a hall of famer?

The way I play out my games is to use the 1-pitch mode and then hit a key for each play. This allows a game to be played pretty quicky while letting the player have full control over all managerial decisions.

Since your idea is not currently in the game, this might be the closest you can come to it for now.

-Cork55

[ervinn]

Originally Posted by Cork55

The way I play out my games is to use the 1-pitch mode and then hit a key for each play. This allows a game to be played pretty quicky while letting the player have full control over all managerial decisions.

Since your idea is not currently in the game, this might be the closest you can come to it for now.

-Cork55

That's a nice way to sim the game as well. I try to use all the different methods from time to time.

I believe the closest to the real thing would be to retain strategy and substitution rights while watching the game in full - or even in one-pitch mode.