[4/7/99] Two Issues with the game...
Problems:
Two problems; not sure the first is a bug. Set-up a random draft season (dumped all
of the 99 roster into the pool and did a manual draft). Played five or six games as the White
Sox (now there's a bug, but it's all mine). Saved season under the same file name each time I
got done playing. Worked fine. Yesterday I tried to continue my season and found myself at the
beginning of the season with none of my previously saved games available. Only thing I'm not
sure about is this - after playing the last season game (before the problem) and saving the
season, I went into my lineup, looked at the stats and changed the batting order. Wanting that
as my new default line-up, I clicked save season again. HH2K told me I had saved it. The other
times I saved the season, I made no line-up changes.
Second problem: Audio at the beginning of a game. Robinson repeats himself, some words garble.
HD is running while this is going on - loading the scheduled game. By the first pitch, Robinson
is lucid, sober and I have no further problems for that game. But this happens with every new
pairing I play.
System: AMD K6-2 350Mhz; 64megsRAM with 16megs video RAM; Graphics
Blaster Riva TNT; Sound Blaster Live Value; Windows98; Sidewinder;
Creative 36xCDROM; Full Install.
-Gary(Thanks Gary!)
Fix: None, submit a fix for these problems.
[4/7/99] 1 Bug, 1 Fix(?)
Here ya go:
First of all, I play my games controlling the batting and the pitching while
letting the computer field, throw, and baserun for me. The problem I have is the computer won't
steal for me and I can't tell my baserunners to steal, so stolen bases are not a part of my
offensive game plan. I feel like Earl Weaver waiting for a three run homerun. I've played about
20 games without one single steal attempt and the two different teams i've used are not slow.
Please Team 366 fix this problem.
I have a complicated fix for the player editor I thought I would share. I noticed the problem
when I started a season. I drafted a league from MLB players planning to change one of my minor
league players into myself (It's the only way I'll get to the big leagues). I wanted to make
myself a shortstop about as good as Alex Rodriquez (I sound narcicistic). So I viewed his
batting screen in the player editor. I'm sure most of you have noticed that the vs. right avr is
always too high. Well, in fact it is the same as the vs left slugging pct. There is some kind
of variable error. This does have an effect too. In my season I played a few games and decided
to sim the whole season to see if the stats would turn out realistic. They did except for two
things. Alex Rodriquez hit about .550 and I hit about about .530. It happened when I simmed it
again. I figured out the problem. If you view the batting screen in the player editor without
changing the vs right avr before you leave, the player will perform as directed and bat as
highvs rightys as he slugs vs leftys. Before you exit the screen manually change the avr vs
rightys and the stats will be fine. If you leave it, you will have some incredible batting
averages. I assume they will fix this in an update. It was annoying for a little bit, but it
is easily fixable.
-Kyle(Thanks Kyle!)
[4/7/99] At-Bats?
Bug: In each of the games where I have checked, one player on each side is given one AB more
than he should have.
-JstWeiss(Thanks JstWeiss!)
Fix: None, submit a fix for this bug.
Feedback: Have you ever seen/noticed this?
[4/7/99] I Lost my Right Fielder..
Bug: I bought the game on April 1st and have played 45 games from start tofinish using the
"manage only" one pitch mode. In that time I have noticed many of the bugs/quirks listed on the
page, but one other kind of strange one. I use the Seattle Mariners in their new outdoor stadium
(I can't wait until after the all star break when it opens up for play in real life!) and have
given up two in the park home runs so far. If the ball is hit down the right field line and
bounces into the corner at about the same time the right fielder gets there, the right fielder
disappears. He should run into the wall in fouled territory, but instead disappears and the
centerfielder must come over and get the ball. This is really strange, and I didn't think to
use the replay to see if I could see what happened to my rightfielder, but I think if they could
isolate the problem and add a graphic so thatit looks like the RF falls into the crowd it would
be very cool. :)
-Aaron(Thanks Aaron!)
Fix: None, submit a fix for this bug.
( Ed Note: Maybe it was Jay Buhner? ;) )
[4/7/99] A bug and a Suggestion
Here it is:
I was playing in arcade mode with a friend. I had first and third and attempted a
steal of home as my battter bunted (suicide squeeze) and he hit my batter. The game let the run
score (should have been a dead ball) and then the game froze. No way to escape to menu. Needed
to restart computer. In an unrelated instance my friend tried to steal third (no runner on first)
while ball four was thrown to the batter. The game returned the runner to 2nd but I think it is
still a live ball and the runner should be allowed to steal (or attempt to).
One final thought, I have been thinking that it would be nice to
include in the game (among many other things) the ability for the
catcher to snap throw to a base after a pitch.
-Rich(Thanks Rich!)
[4/7/99] Several Game Issues...
Problems:
1) Runners never slide into second base on a dp...go in standing up all the time
2) First baseman/pitcher never in position to cut off throw from OF to home...runner
always advances to second and it is scored a double rather than a single as it
should be. Need cutoff man on throws home!!
3) Infielders (especially 3B/SS) "jump" too much when throwing. Causes a slowdown
in throwing and looks silly.
4) Too many pickoffs attempted...sometimes 4 or 5 in a row. Way too many attempted
at 2B also.
5) Dp's not turned frequently enough...runner beats throw to first on routine dps.
-Chris(Thanks Chris!)
Fix: None, submit a fix for any of these problems.