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#23729	09/08/2015 5:57:33 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	Yes, the idea would be that we'd have more variety and colorful language available in either the live game action and/or game summary and each individual could select their preference in the profiles. Steve
#23740	09/08/2015 8:15:53 pm		Ignore
Benchwarmer Joined: 01/06/2015 Posts: 445 Inactive	+1 to Endrju suggestion. Also, maybe some more color in other plays, such as errors, double plays/near double plays, or steals to spice things up more and help players get into the game. Examples: "Hit solid to SS Smith. He boots it! Jones Reaches first on a 1 base error." "Fielded by SS Tinkers, Fires to Evers at 2nd to get Smith, throws to Chance at first to get Jones. Score it 6-4-3, double play!" "Fielded by SS Tinkers, Fires to Evers at 2nd to get Smith, throws to Chance at first... Not in time! Jones beats out the throw to avoid the double play" "And Jimenez is off! Molina throws... He got him! Jimenez is caught stealing second." "It's a towering shot to left. Back is Jones, at the warning track, it's gone! Home run by Aaron!" "And it's a long fly ball to Because. Why? I Don't Know. He's on third, and I don't give a darn." (couldn't resist )
#23743	09/08/2015 9:52:38 pm		Ignore
Crazy Li Joined: 01/25/2015 Posts: 879 Inactive	Piggybacking on the missed double play one... how about something to the effect of ball hit to SS, fires to 2B... gets the out at 2B... turns to throw to first for the double play, but gets interrupted by a nasty take-out slide. That's just the concept, not at all the phrasing. I'm no commentator.
#23752	09/09/2015 5:08:23 am		Ignore
Jalapeno5 Joined: 06/01/2014 Posts: 226 Inactive	If it's just for flavour how about adding some manager reactions for some events too to bring them into the game a bit more? Couple of examples: <Player X> reaches 2nd on a fielding error by <Player Y>. <Fielding Team's Manager> is furious. <Player X> is thrown out at first. <Batting Team's Manager> challenges the umpire's decision, but it stands. Cheers!
#23762	09/09/2015 9:49:48 am		Ignore
Crazy Li Joined: 01/25/2015 Posts: 879 Inactive	What about strikeouts? $batter checks his swing... the appeal down at 3rd... he went around! Strike three! $batter takes ball four and starts heading down to first... wait no... the ump says it's a strike! Strike three called!
#24011	09/14/2015 3:59:50 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	Okay...I'm starting to put in the mechanics for this feature. You can now go to your Profile-Update Settings and choose one of two different dialog selections; either Standard or Colorful dialog (these options may change in the future). These can also be different for the game summary versus the live game action. At present, there isn't much difference between the two dialog selection. The biggest is that the colorful dialog now includes home run distance. Steve
#42120	11/24/2016 2:27:46 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	Okay...a few people have expressed some interest in helping out on this, so I think we're going to start a new group effort to implement this (all the code is pretty much there, it just a matter of creating the verbiage). Will probably start after the flip though... Steve
#42121	11/24/2016 2:35:32 pm		Ignore
AssumedPseudonym Joined: 10/26/2016 Posts: 1130 Deerfield Beach Rats V.7	As one of the aforementioned people, count me in. ^.^
#42148	11/24/2016 10:45:16 pm		Ignore
buffmckagan Joined: 12/22/2013 Posts: 651 Scranton Bears Legends	Would be happy to help contribute, too! A lot of great ideas so far.
#42150	11/24/2016 11:22:49 pm		Ignore
Crazy Li Joined: 01/25/2015 Posts: 879 Inactive	I'm still around and can think of a ton of flavor text if you need ideas.

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