Use of crowd ambience

I do when I'm not listening to music.. When I'm listening to music I'll turn it off..

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Originally Posted by BINGLEBOP

I started using it when I first bought BBM 2009, but after its inconsistency (cheering at the wrong times, not cheering at other times, etc.), I disabled it. I love the idea of it though.

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It works fine in BMs 07 & 08...

...Crowd Ambiance is a new feature to Mogul 2009

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Originally Posted by ohms_law

...Crowd Ambiance is a new feature to Mogul 2009

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How does it differ from the crowd reactions in 07 & 08?...from the comments so far, in this thread, I gather that it is more intrusive...

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Originally Posted by Rongar

How does it differ from the crowd reactions in 07 & 08?...from the comments so far, in this thread, I gather that it is more intrusive...

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Crowd Ambience is a constant crowd noise in the background that you can toggle on or off. With it off, you still have crowd cheers, but they just happen once each play instead of being on as a constant background noise.

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Originally Posted by HoustonGM

Crowd Ambience is a constant crowd noise in the background that you can toggle on or off. With it off, you still have crowd cheers, but they just happen once each play instead of being on as a constant background noise.

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I see...thank you, Houston...that leads me to think about crowd ambience, generally...I've never been to a pro baseball game, so I don't know what I'm missing, but I remember that I loved the old soccer crowds back in U.K. (in the 40's & 50's, before they got ugly), the anthems and the rattles...great atmosphere.

Best of all though, was being in a cricket crowd (as a Londoner, I was privileged to visit the two meccas of Lords, and the Oval). There was always someone nearby who really knew their cricket, and their running commentary was added entertainment...

This isn't running commentary. This is more "GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" for nine innings, punctuated by an occasional cheer when the play-by-play sound manages to break through.

I'm finally (reluctantly) adjusting to the new sounds for the play-by-play, but I was happier with the 07/08 version.

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Originally Posted by Rongar

I use it...it's tone indicates to me when a vital blow has been struck, i.e. someone has hit safely when it isn't immediately apparent, visually

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I leave it on for pretty much the same reason.

On a related note, anyone else miss the "sliding" sound effect on a steal attempt?

S-M

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Originally Posted by CatKnight

This isn't running commentary. This is more "GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" for nine innings, punctuated by an occasional cheer when the play-by-play sound manages to break through.

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I think it sounds more like "YAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
But I still like it!

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Originally Posted by StreetMedic

I leave it on for pretty much the same reason.

On a related note, anyone else miss the "sliding" sound effect on a steal attempt?

S-M

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You're pulling our (leading) leg, aren't you? I've never heard this in BM07 or 8 (mind you, I'm pretty deaf)

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Originally Posted by Rongar

You're pulling our (leading) leg, aren't you? I've never heard this in BM07 or 8 (mind you, I'm pretty deaf)

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Nope.

Anyone else care to back me up on this?

:confused: /crosses fingers/

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Originally Posted by StreetMedic

Nope.

Anyone else care to back me up on this?

:confused: /crosses fingers/

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Ah...I see it now, StreetM...you were referring to the squealing of brakes!

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Originally Posted by BINGLEBOP

I love the idea of it though.

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I love the idea of it, too, but to be honest it doesn't have enough variety, and after 20 games or so I get tired of it. And just like scenery, it needs to be different for every ballpark, too, because the way it is now, once you've heard it 10 times, you've pretty much memorized it.

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Originally Posted by StreetMedic

Nope.

Anyone else care to back me up on this?

:confused: /crosses fingers/

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Yep, there was definitely a sliding sound. Kinda like a "Pssshhhhhht!" :)

I'm still new to BM 2009, but so far, I love it...it's almost as good as IRL baseball