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  • GoHardGrandpaG Offline
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    #11

    I’ve beat 2 showdowns tonight with 8+ outs left each time. I feel like the pitching and hitting are on veteran, the fielders are all legend parallel 5 tho

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  • Carlito Briggs_XBLC Offline
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    #12

    I beat it 10 times and 5 of those times the server screwed me over saying it’s counting it as a loss. So stupid

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  • BodamEscapePlan_PSNB Offline
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    #13

    Showdowns frustrate the heck out of me. I'm really streaky; sometimes I can breeze through them and others, I can't get on base to save my life. There's something screwy with them, IMO. Always has.

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  • Mike Forbes101_XBLM Offline
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    #14

    Yeah, this showdown is easier and shorter as opposed to last year.

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  • KillyTheBiddy_PSNK Offline
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    #15

    Folks the times when you breeze thru, you got on top of the pitcher. With his confidence way down your pci is bigger and more of your contact is hard. Make sure you’re patient at the start of the final boss run. Make him throw lots of pitches the first few hitters.
    The games when you can’t on base, his confidence sky rockets and if you’re swinging at the first strike on a pitcher who’s confidence is high, your chances of hitting safely are massively reduced.
    Train yourself to see lots of pitches. Especially on the lower difficulties where everything looks like a meatball

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  • foresticek_PSNF Offline
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    #16

    I've had no problem with the showdowns until yesterday, when I was 0:4. I lost just one before that. I don't know if I was so bad or they tweaked it a little, but yesterday was rough

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  • blitz77tw_PSNB Offline
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    wrote on last edited by blitz77tw_PSN
    #17

    I will not sit here and say that from time to time Showdown cannot be annoying but just wait til they release the xtreme version of showdown in a few months and then you will be begging for the original cause THAT is HARD this like i said just a slight pain from time to time.

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  • raesONE_PSNR Offline
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    @mattyoh111_psn said in I’m done with Showdown:

    First time eh?

    😂😂😂

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  • ThaGhettoBlasta_PSNT Offline
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    #19

    This thing called grinding is an actual thing. It's not going to be easy by any means. Although it does feel like you're getting screwed out of perfect/prefect hits at most points, eventually you do beat it, just keep trying. If you think these are hard, wait for the Extreme Program (if they even have one this year). The better you get, the better results. Just hang in there.

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  • halfbutt_PSNH Offline
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    @aaronjw76_psn said in I’m done with Showdown:

    @medieval9029_xbl said in I’m done with Showdown:

    @mattyoh111_psn said in I’m done with Showdown:

    First time eh?

    I just don’t want them to tell me it’s on Vet difficulty when it’s clearly not.

    Hate to say it but yeah it is. I was the first person to [censored] about initial showdowns being too difficult for the average hitter last year since those ones started on AS. This year? It truly is veteran difficulty. When I'm steamrolling through these is when you know they are not that difficult.

    I remember a time when veteran difficulty meant a decent amount of pitches were in the strike zone.

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  • TheGoaler_PSNT Offline
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    @mattyoh111_psn said in I’m done with Showdown:

    First time eh?

    Welcome to the show! 🤪

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  • HtonSecurity5x_PSNH Offline
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    #22

    The sliders are definitely adjusted differently...personally it’s the swinging at something low in the zone that is a 50/50 shot at being a double play...once ya get it though, it’s fun...did all my affinities mostly thru that

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  • D Offline
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    #23

    ahhh an xbox guy, this makes sense lmaooo if you cant complete showdowns with ease just uninstall

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  • Schwizzle_Nizzle_PSNS Offline
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    #24

    Funny thing is, it's easier on higher difficulties if you can believe that. Rookie and Veteran are harder than you think because your PCI is so [censored] big, it just results in pop ups over and over. For me at least.

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  • locutusofburgL Offline
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    #25

    @aaronjw76_psn said in I’m done with Showdown:

    @medieval9029_xbl said in I’m done with Showdown:

    @mattyoh111_psn said in I’m done with Showdown:

    First time eh?

    I just don’t want them to tell me it’s on Vet difficulty when it’s clearly not.

    Hate to say it but yeah it is. I was the first person to [censored] about initial showdowns being too difficult for the average hitter last year since those ones started on AS. This year? It truly is veteran difficulty. When I'm steamrolling through these is when you know they are not that difficult.

    Keep working at it. They WILL get easier

    It absolutely feels like they adjusted something. I hated them last year but beat them 3 of the first 5 times I tried. Since yesterday I’ve lost like 4 in a row and am struggling with the missions and mini bosses.

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  • D Offline
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    #26

    Its 100x better than anything online

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  • Chestnuts20_PSNC Offline
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    #27

    @locutusofburg said in I’m done with Showdown:

    @aaronjw76_psn said in I’m done with Showdown:

    @medieval9029_xbl said in I’m done with Showdown:

    @mattyoh111_psn said in I’m done with Showdown:

    First time eh?

    I just don’t want them to tell me it’s on Vet difficulty when it’s clearly not.

    Hate to say it but yeah it is. I was the first person to [censored] about initial showdowns being too difficult for the average hitter last year since those ones started on AS. This year? It truly is veteran difficulty. When I'm steamrolling through these is when you know they are not that difficult.

    Keep working at it. They WILL get easier

    It absolutely feels like they adjusted something. I hated them last year but beat them 3 of the first 5 times I tried. Since yesterday I’ve lost like 4 in a row and am struggling with the missions and mini bosses.

    You may need to slow down your approach. I haven't lost one yet and I have played 25+ times. Try switching up your camera or aiming your PCI inside/outside the ball to push or pull it instead of putting it directly on the ball. Obviously I haven't seen you play so maybe you are doing these things but maybe not. Also, try taking the first 2 pitches (unless you have perks that activate in the first two). Focus on "Exit Velo" perks.

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  • locutusofburgL Offline
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    @chestnuts20_psn said in I’m done with Showdown:

    @locutusofburg said in I’m done with Showdown:

    @aaronjw76_psn said in I’m done with Showdown:

    @medieval9029_xbl said in I’m done with Showdown:

    @mattyoh111_psn said in I’m done with Showdown:

    First time eh?

    I just don’t want them to tell me it’s on Vet difficulty when it’s clearly not.

    Hate to say it but yeah it is. I was the first person to [censored] about initial showdowns being too difficult for the average hitter last year since those ones started on AS. This year? It truly is veteran difficulty. When I'm steamrolling through these is when you know they are not that difficult.

    Keep working at it. They WILL get easier

    It absolutely feels like they adjusted something. I hated them last year but beat them 3 of the first 5 times I tried. Since yesterday I’ve lost like 4 in a row and am struggling with the missions and mini bosses.

    You may need to slow down your approach. I haven't lost one yet and I have played 25+ times. Try switching up your camera or aiming your PCI inside/outside the ball to push or pull it instead of putting it directly on the ball. Obviously I haven't seen you play so maybe you are doing these things but maybe not. Also, try taking the first 2 pitches (unless you have perks that activate in the first two). Focus on "Exit Velo" perks.

    Oh I suck, I fully admit that...but when German Marquez is dotting everything (I’ve tried the take pitches thing with little success) there is a problem.

    I also just lost a mission where the CPU made three diving plays.

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  • DoIHearBossMusic_PSND Offline
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    @medieval9029_xbl said in I’m done with Showdown:

    This mode is so rage inducing, simply not worth the time or stubs. I played a game on Veteran immediately following a Showdown and there’s no way they put that mode on Vet. CPU fielders all have gold gloves too. [censored] this mode.

    @locutusofburg said in I’m done with Showdown:

    @chestnuts20_psn said in I’m done with Showdown:

    @locutusofburg said in I’m done with Showdown:

    @aaronjw76_psn said in I’m done with Showdown:

    @medieval9029_xbl said in I’m done with Showdown:

    @mattyoh111_psn said in I’m done with Showdown:

    First time eh?

    I just don’t want them to tell me it’s on Vet difficulty when it’s clearly not.

    Hate to say it but yeah it is. I was the first person to [censored] about initial showdowns being too difficult for the average hitter last year since those ones started on AS. This year? It truly is veteran difficulty. When I'm steamrolling through these is when you know they are not that difficult.

    Keep working at it. They WILL get easier

    It absolutely feels like they adjusted something. I hated them last year but beat them 3 of the first 5 times I tried. Since yesterday I’ve lost like 4 in a row and am struggling with the missions and mini bosses.

    You may need to slow down your approach. I haven't lost one yet and I have played 25+ times. Try switching up your camera or aiming your PCI inside/outside the ball to push or pull it instead of putting it directly on the ball. Obviously I haven't seen you play so maybe you are doing these things but maybe not. Also, try taking the first 2 pitches (unless you have perks that activate in the first two). Focus on "Exit Velo" perks.

    Oh I suck, I fully admit that...but when German Marquez is dotting everything (I’ve tried the take pitches thing with little success) there is a problem.

    I also just lost a mission where the CPU made three diving plays.

    That's the problem with this dumb f'in mode, every pitcher has the control of Maddux and will paint at will

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  • Chestnuts20_PSNC Offline
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    #30

    @locutusofburg said in I’m done with Showdown:

    @chestnuts20_psn said in I’m done with Showdown:

    @locutusofburg said in I’m done with Showdown:

    @aaronjw76_psn said in I’m done with Showdown:

    @medieval9029_xbl said in I’m done with Showdown:

    @mattyoh111_psn said in I’m done with Showdown:

    First time eh?

    I just don’t want them to tell me it’s on Vet difficulty when it’s clearly not.

    Hate to say it but yeah it is. I was the first person to [censored] about initial showdowns being too difficult for the average hitter last year since those ones started on AS. This year? It truly is veteran difficulty. When I'm steamrolling through these is when you know they are not that difficult.

    Keep working at it. They WILL get easier

    It absolutely feels like they adjusted something. I hated them last year but beat them 3 of the first 5 times I tried. Since yesterday I’ve lost like 4 in a row and am struggling with the missions and mini bosses.

    You may need to slow down your approach. I haven't lost one yet and I have played 25+ times. Try switching up your camera or aiming your PCI inside/outside the ball to push or pull it instead of putting it directly on the ball. Obviously I haven't seen you play so maybe you are doing these things but maybe not. Also, try taking the first 2 pitches (unless you have perks that activate in the first two). Focus on "Exit Velo" perks.

    Oh I suck, I fully admit that...but when German Marquez is dotting everything (I’ve tried the take pitches thing with little success) there is a problem.

    I also just lost a mission where the CPU made three diving plays.

    Try a different style, draft speed guys and take the drag bunt perks. You just gotta find what works for you. It is definitely beatable and you will get there with practice. There are multiple paths to victory.

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