How does this game affect people?
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@ikarus92_ said in How does this game affect people?:
I just want to know why I can beat a 90-30, 20-1 record guy but lose to the god of hitting with a 190-250 record. Riddle me f$$#% that please. Maybe I'll reopen the app.
LMAO it happens to us all at some point
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@Jeviduty said in How does this game affect people?:
@ikarus92_ said in How does this game affect people?:
I just want to know why I can beat a 90-30, 20-1 record guy but lose to the god of hitting with a 190-250 record. Riddle me f$$#% that please. Maybe I'll reopen the app.
LMAO it happens to us all at some point
I liken it to if me, a short fat nerd and a super model where the last on earth, and the model decided only to procreate with the nerd, it doesn't make sense.
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I wake up & get a game in before work every morning. If I win, I’m off to work walkin’ on sunshine. If I lose, I drive to work in silence lamenting on all the mistakes I just made.
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Used to get mad, don’t bother anymore. I’m just not as invested in the game as I used to be, I don’t want to make WS, I don’t want to try and improve my in game abilities and I don’t even care about winning any more. This is a direct result of coming to the realisation that this game is designed in such a manner that improvement and success are simply an illusion. User skill is a factor, but not a decisive factor in any way.
The game feels a lot like a slot machine to me, you just keep doing the same thing, hitting the same button, until you randomly hit the jackpot. User input? Well, I guess someone has to pull the lever or push the button on a slot machine, so without user input, it wouldn’t play, but getting rewarded isn’t a matter of skill, it’s just when the game decides to reward you for something you’ve been doing for 8 innings already to no avail. Gameplay has been terrible since ‘18, the only thing they improved this year was to increase the rate at which success is awarded when hitting. In turn this has given us a dismal year for pitching and defense. I used to love DD, now I just play it because that’s what I do. Collect the same cards every year and suffer the abysmal gameplay. Maybe I should just quit.
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@ComebackLogic said in How does this game affect people?:
Used to get mad, don’t bother anymore. I’m just not as invested in the game as I used to be, I don’t want to make WS, I don’t want to try and improve my in game abilities and I don’t even care about winning any more. This is a direct result of coming to the realisation that this game is designed in such a manner that improvement and success are simply an illusion. User skill is a factor, but not a decisive factor in any way.
The game feels a lot like a slot machine to me, you just keep doing the same thing, hitting the same button, until you randomly hit the jackpot. User input? Well, I guess someone has to pull the lever or push the button on a slot machine, so without user input, it wouldn’t play, but getting rewarded isn’t a matter of skill, it’s just when the game decides to reward you for something you’ve been doing for 8 innings already to no avail. Gameplay has been terrible since ‘18, the only thing they improved this year was to increase the rate at which success is awarded when hitting. In turn this has given us a dismal year for pitching and defense. I used to love DD, now I just play it because that’s what I do. Collect the same cards every year and suffer the abysmal gameplay. Maybe I should just quit.
I agree completely. I believe that better players generally win because they more consistently get their PCIs in a place that gives them more favorable dice rolls. But as we all know more consistent pci placement won’t always lead to a win. What’s frustrating is that you know when the dice rolls are not going your way. After a few innings of having two out of your three outs each inning coming from good pci placement that results in the ball thudding off the bat and winding up in the middle of the outfield, you begin to realize how little control you have. And for the pitching, when a pitch goes in the opposite direction of where you aim it that leads to a homerun 90% of the time, it just serves as another reminder how random the gameplay is. There’s another post on the forum that asks people about the importance of the gameplay experience. Honestly, I’m finding it hard to find really any positive gameplay experiences at this point. I feel like I’ve taken the red pill and all I can see is a black screen full of green ones and zeroes, and win or lose, I walk away unsatisfied. I think I’d like to quit too, but I’m having a hard time finding games that can keep my attention any more.
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I get like Billy Beane does in the Moneyball movie when the A's started out slow that season. Chairs thrown, players being told not to have fun, water coolers spilled over, etc.
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@Mike__Honcho_361 said in How does this game affect people?:
It definitely makes me drop a lot of F-bombs.
This.
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Way, way, way, way better than FIFA.
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It makes me hate myself sometimes : (
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It unfortunately can change my mood quick and be down for a bit. Madden was way worse that’s why I don’t touch it anymore
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@lazy_toast said in How does this game affect people?:
It unfortunately can change my mood quick and be down for a bit. Madden was way worse that’s why I don’t touch it anymore
I curse out these little digital players like it is their fault they cant hit a fastball.
We need a SDS shrink to get us through these turbulent times.
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@mrcityofwin said in How does this game affect people?:
@lazy_toast said in How does this game affect people?:
It unfortunately can change my mood quick and be down for a bit. Madden was way worse that’s why I don’t touch it anymore
I curse out these little digital players like it is their fault they cant hit a fastball.
We need a SDS shrink to get us through these turbulent times.
I swear its like my bat teleports right through fastballs no matter what the speed.
Lol, lay down on the couch sir. Now tell me how that 102 mph fastball hurt you!!
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@lazy_toast said in How does this game affect people?:
@mrcityofwin said in How does this game affect people?:
@lazy_toast said in How does this game affect people?:
It unfortunately can change my mood quick and be down for a bit. Madden was way worse that’s why I don’t touch it anymore
I curse out these little digital players like it is their fault they cant hit a fastball.
We need a SDS shrink to get us through these turbulent times.
I swear its like my bat teleports right through fastballs no matter what the speed.
Lol, lay down on the couch sir. Now tell me how that 102 mph fastball hurt you!!
Yeah I got in a bad connection game earlier and couldn’t touch Nolan Ryan on all star no matter what. Ended up losing 48 ranking points as the guy was a scrub with a low rating. Game plays like absolute [censored] online, no doubt.
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Just blew a 2-1 lead with 2 outs in bottom of 9th in HOF game when I gave up a pinch hit HR to Winker off Dibble. Then lost 5-2 in 10. If my 2 yr old wasn't awake ida probably said some choice words
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@mitchhammond24 said in How does this game affect people?:
It makes me hate myself sometimes : (
Don’t let the game control your emotions like that. As you get older and more mature, you’ll learn to hate yourself at all times.
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I tried to play another H2H game, but it’s just hit after hit after hit. Think we were up to 7-4 after 2 1/3 innings. Turned it off. Super arcade slugfest 2020. Effect on me was basically:
Time to do something more fun, like watch reruns of things I’ve already seen on Netflix.
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I get mad sometimes especially during a showdown double play fest, but for the most part I still have fun when I play. The real downside is the carpal tunnel from being addicted to working the market so I can collect as many player cards as possible.
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@vagimon said in How does this game affect people?:
@ComebackLogic said in How does this game affect people?:
Used to get mad, don’t bother anymore. I’m just not as invested in the game as I used to be, I don’t want to make WS, I don’t want to try and improve my in game abilities and I don’t even care about winning any more. This is a direct result of coming to the realisation that this game is designed in such a manner that improvement and success are simply an illusion. User skill is a factor, but not a decisive factor in any way.
The game feels a lot like a slot machine to me, you just keep doing the same thing, hitting the same button, until you randomly hit the jackpot. User input? Well, I guess someone has to pull the lever or push the button on a slot machine, so without user input, it wouldn’t play, but getting rewarded isn’t a matter of skill, it’s just when the game decides to reward you for something you’ve been doing for 8 innings already to no avail. Gameplay has been terrible since ‘18, the only thing they improved this year was to increase the rate at which success is awarded when hitting. In turn this has given us a dismal year for pitching and defense. I used to love DD, now I just play it because that’s what I do. Collect the same cards every year and suffer the abysmal gameplay. Maybe I should just quit.
I agree completely. I believe that better players generally win because they more consistently get their PCIs in a place that gives them more favorable dice rolls. But as we all know more consistent pci placement won’t always lead to a win. What’s frustrating is that you know when the dice rolls are not going your way. After a few innings of having two out of your three outs each inning coming from good pci placement that results in the ball thudding off the bat and winding up in the middle of the outfield, you begin to realize how little control you have. And for the pitching, when a pitch goes in the opposite direction of where you aim it that leads to a homerun 90% of the time, it just serves as another reminder how random the gameplay is. There’s another post on the forum that asks people about the importance of the gameplay experience. Honestly, I’m finding it hard to find really any positive gameplay experiences at this point. I feel like I’ve taken the red pill and all I can see is a black screen full of green ones and zeroes, and win or lose, I walk away unsatisfied. I think I’d like to quit too, but I’m having a hard time finding games that can keep my attention any more.
Well said, well thought out responses. I was hoping for these kinds of responses. I completely agree with you sir!
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@RonnieGant1992 said in How does this game affect people?:
Just blew a 2-1 lead with 2 outs in bottom of 9th in HOF game when I gave up a pinch hit HR to Winker off Dibble. Then lost 5-2 in 10. If my 2 yr old wasn't awake ida probably said some choice words
Checking In here since misery loves company. Blew 2 saves back to back while having a game tying hr knocked down/almost robbed by bronze fielder JD Martinez at left. Yeah, I hate life.
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@mjfc_363 said in How does this game affect people?:
Does this game ruin anyone’s day?
For me, my frustration really lies on SDS as they are responsible for the gameplay experience which has been consistently less than stellar in what seems every single year.
I had a totally random thought of the possibility to petition for Santa Monica Studios, Sony to take over the MLB series as I feel that SDS are just too incompetent to fix anything directly related to gameplay issues. I understand that this is completely unrealistic for any Sony entity to takeover the MLB series from SDS, as to why it was just a passing thought of "what if?"
My whole point of bringing this up is because it somehow led me to SDS website 'Careers' which they currently have an opening for the position of "Senior Gameplay Programmer" directly related to this game. The job description reads as follows:
"PlayStation’s brand new San Diego Study campus is seeking a Gameplay Programmer to join the team behind the critically acclaimed “MLB - The Show” game series.
In this role you will work on the decision logic and control systems that craft the game play experience. Systems worked on may include fielding, base running, batting, physics, pitching, catching, general animation integration, locomotion, and many more. You will partner with designers, animators, and producers to identify problems, provide solutions, and improve the overall quality of the player experience."
Now, I don't know how long SDS has been looking to fulfill this position, since gameplay seems to be horrid year after year. But at least it acknowledges that SDS recognizes that gameplay is definitely something that needs to be addressed, and perhaps explains as to why gameplay seems to be below standards, and for that, it has eased my mind in giving them a "temporary pass."
