Why directional is trash for online...
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Played 1 online game, non DD, with direction hitting. Lost 2-0. I made an error in the outfield(unofficial), and a base running blunder. Seems fair to me.
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As a directional offline player I struggle to hit on all star and above. If took me 3 tries to beat Baltimore on all star, lol
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Directional (?))
Ya mean, what I refer to as -
" toddler TEE Ball " !It's a skilless joke and is the epitome of what ruins this game for grown folks, those who actually played ball and/or the true fans.
There needs to be isolation toggles just like there are for "guess pitch", difficulty and the other choices prior to an online game search.
{I've said this for years and years now btw}I play authentic ball as in a chess match, but get matched up with a puppy who plays Chinese checkers and even has extra marbles !!
2 different games and has no business at the same table ( on the same screen ) together.
They have no foul balls and practically no base runners even....just skilless and ridiculous square button mashing home run derby's.The " fools gold " of it all is they claim to be good, sit in the leaderboards, and some how THINK they are actually playing the game.
Not hardly.
Starting an approximate timing window and
then letting attributes and algorithms do all the work....
That's not " playing " by definition of the word in the slightest.
It's nothing more than
" Watching "
(and some hoping)Playing a large number of those top leaderboard puppies that are there year after year is mostly laughable.
It's skilless manipulation based on attributes and algorithms not player skill in the slightest.The mixing of the
" authentic players " with the toddler Tee ball boys in online play IS this games biggest short coming and farce. -
@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
Directional (?))
Ya mean, what I refer to as -
" toddler TEE Ball " !It's a skilless joke and is the epitome of what ruins this game for grown folks, those who actually played ball and/or the true fans.
There needs to be isolation toggles just like there are for "guess pitch", difficulty and the other choices prior to an online game search.
{I've said this for years and years now btw}I play authentic ball as in a chess match, but get matched up with a puppy who plays Chinese checkers and even has extra marbles !!
2 different games and has no business at the same table ( on the same screen ) together.
They have no foul balls and practically no base runners even....just skilless and ridiculous square button mashing home run derby's.The " fools gold " of it all is they claim to be good, sit in the leaderboards, and some how THINK they are actually playing the game.
Not hardly.
Starting an approximate timing window and
then letting attributes and algorithms do all the work....
That's not " playing " by definition of the word in the slightest.
It's nothing more than
" Watching "
(and some hoping)Playing a large number of those top leaderboard puppies that are there year after year is mostly laughable.
It's skilless manipulation based on attributes and algorithms not player skill in the slightest.The mixing of the
" authentic players " with the toddler Tee ball boys in online play IS this games biggest short coming and farce.bruh the top players use zone, no one at top of the leaderboards is rocking directional.
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I'm sorry, but if you are losing to players using directional hitting, then you need to git gud. Lol
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@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
Directional (?))
Ya mean, what I refer to as -
" toddler TEE Ball " !It's a skilless joke and is the epitome of what ruins this game for grown folks, those who actually played ball and/or the true fans.
There needs to be isolation toggles just like there are for "guess pitch", difficulty and the other choices prior to an online game search.
{I've said this for years and years now btw}I play authentic ball as in a chess match, but get matched up with a puppy who plays Chinese checkers and even has extra marbles !!
2 different games and has no business at the same table ( on the same screen ) together.
They have no foul balls and practically no base runners even....just skilless and ridiculous square button mashing home run derby's.The " fools gold " of it all is they claim to be good, sit in the leaderboards, and some how THINK they are actually playing the game.
Not hardly.
Starting an approximate timing window and
then letting attributes and algorithms do all the work....
That's not " playing " by definition of the word in the slightest.
It's nothing more than
" Watching "
(and some hoping)Playing a large number of those top leaderboard puppies that are there year after year is mostly laughable.
It's skilless manipulation based on attributes and algorithms not player skill in the slightest.The mixing of the
" authentic players " with the toddler Tee ball boys in online play IS this games biggest short coming and farce.So what of people who are physically unable to play with zone hitting? Should that not be allowed to play online?
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@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
Directional (?))
Ya mean, what I refer to as -
" toddler TEE Ball " !It's a skilless joke and is the epitome of what ruins this game for grown folks, those who actually played ball and/or the true fans.
There needs to be isolation toggles just like there are for "guess pitch", difficulty and the other choices prior to an online game search.
{I've said this for years and years now btw}I play authentic ball as in a chess match, but get matched up with a puppy who plays Chinese checkers and even has extra marbles !!
2 different games and has no business at the same table ( on the same screen ) together.
They have no foul balls and practically no base runners even....just skilless and ridiculous square button mashing home run derby's.The " fools gold " of it all is they claim to be good, sit in the leaderboards, and some how THINK they are actually playing the game.
Not hardly.
Starting an approximate timing window and
then letting attributes and algorithms do all the work....
That's not " playing " by definition of the word in the slightest.
It's nothing more than
" Watching "
(and some hoping)Playing a large number of those top leaderboard puppies that are there year after year is mostly laughable.
It's skilless manipulation based on attributes and algorithms not player skill in the slightest.The mixing of the
" authentic players " with the toddler Tee ball boys in online play IS this games biggest short coming and farce.Lmfao about authentic ball. A targeting system like your shooting a bazooka is not authentic baseball.
And no matter what I’m using I never press square. Ever
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I don't care which system anyone uses to hit (or pitch), but I won't really go for use of the word 'authentic' until they figure out pitching and batting views from the inside of the pitcher/batter skulls. Like what they're actually seeing. Maybe then we can talk about an authentic experience. Until then we've got pitching from either the outfield view or the catcher's view (!) and hitting from the catcher's view primarily...and for some,also from the umpire's view if he's standing back the mandated two metres for COVID-19.
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@guccigangchuck said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
Directional (?))
Ya mean, what I refer to as -
" toddler TEE Ball " !It's a skilless joke and is the epitome of what ruins this game for grown folks, those who actually played ball and/or the true fans.
There needs to be isolation toggles just like there are for "guess pitch", difficulty and the other choices prior to an online game search.
{I've said this for years and years now btw}I play authentic ball as in a chess match, but get matched up with a puppy who plays Chinese checkers and even has extra marbles !!
2 different games and has no business at the same table ( on the same screen ) together.
They have no foul balls and practically no base runners even....just skilless and ridiculous square button mashing home run derby's.The " fools gold " of it all is they claim to be good, sit in the leaderboards, and some how THINK they are actually playing the game.
Not hardly.
Starting an approximate timing window and
then letting attributes and algorithms do all the work....
That's not " playing " by definition of the word in the slightest.
It's nothing more than
" Watching "
(and some hoping)Playing a large number of those top leaderboard puppies that are there year after year is mostly laughable.
It's skilless manipulation based on attributes and algorithms not player skill in the slightest.The mixing of the
" authentic players " with the toddler Tee ball boys in online play IS this games biggest short coming and farce.bruh the top players use zone, no one at top of the leaderboards is rocking directional.
Incorrect !!!
And
100% incorrect. -
@cbpm72_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
I don't care which system anyone uses to hit (or pitch), but I won't really go for use of the word 'authentic' until they figure out pitching and batting views from the inside of the pitcher/batter skulls. Like what they're actually seeing. Maybe then we can talk about an authentic experience. Until then we've got pitching from either the outfield view or the catcher's view (!) and hitting from the catcher's view primarily...and for some,also from the umpire's view if he's standing back the mandated two metres for COVID-19.
Me personally.
Pitch = outfield
Hit = zoom.
And since this game systems ago hit the market.
Every pause is also a mound visit when pitching.
No long pause period on offense nor defense.
As authentic as the game allows and never used another team in online rated other than the Chi SoX -
@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@guccigangchuck said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
Directional (?))
Ya mean, what I refer to as -
" toddler TEE Ball " !It's a skilless joke and is the epitome of what ruins this game for grown folks, those who actually played ball and/or the true fans.
There needs to be isolation toggles just like there are for "guess pitch", difficulty and the other choices prior to an online game search.
{I've said this for years and years now btw}I play authentic ball as in a chess match, but get matched up with a puppy who plays Chinese checkers and even has extra marbles !!
2 different games and has no business at the same table ( on the same screen ) together.
They have no foul balls and practically no base runners even....just skilless and ridiculous square button mashing home run derby's.The " fools gold " of it all is they claim to be good, sit in the leaderboards, and some how THINK they are actually playing the game.
Not hardly.
Starting an approximate timing window and
then letting attributes and algorithms do all the work....
That's not " playing " by definition of the word in the slightest.
It's nothing more than
" Watching "
(and some hoping)Playing a large number of those top leaderboard puppies that are there year after year is mostly laughable.
It's skilless manipulation based on attributes and algorithms not player skill in the slightest.The mixing of the
" authentic players " with the toddler Tee ball boys in online play IS this games biggest short coming and farce.bruh the top players use zone, no one at top of the leaderboards is rocking directional.
Incorrect !!!
And
100% incorrect.Keep telling yourself that lmao. Not a single top 200 player is using directional. There might be 3 total players a year that make World Series with directional. And that is being generous
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@the_bad_seed85 said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
Directional (?))
Ya mean, what I refer to as -
" toddler TEE Ball " !It's a skilless joke and is the epitome of what ruins this game for grown folks, those who actually played ball and/or the true fans.
There needs to be isolation toggles just like there are for "guess pitch", difficulty and the other choices prior to an online game search.
{I've said this for years and years now btw}I play authentic ball as in a chess match, but get matched up with a puppy who plays Chinese checkers and even has extra marbles !!
2 different games and has no business at the same table ( on the same screen ) together.
They have no foul balls and practically no base runners even....just skilless and ridiculous square button mashing home run derby's.The " fools gold " of it all is they claim to be good, sit in the leaderboards, and some how THINK they are actually playing the game.
Not hardly.
Starting an approximate timing window and
then letting attributes and algorithms do all the work....
That's not " playing " by definition of the word in the slightest.
It's nothing more than
" Watching "
(and some hoping)Playing a large number of those top leaderboard puppies that are there year after year is mostly laughable.
It's skilless manipulation based on attributes and algorithms not player skill in the slightest.The mixing of the
" authentic players " with the toddler Tee ball boys in online play IS this games biggest short coming and farce.So what of people who are physically unable to play with zone hitting? Should that not be allowed to play online?
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Everyone should be allowed to play and enjoy the game.
There just needs to be separation between the skill sets.
Like I said , one player plays chess and the other is playing a rigged game of Chinese checkers with a extra sock full of marbles.It doesn't fit, never has, never will.
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@the_dragon1912 said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@guccigangchuck said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
Directional (?))
Ya mean, what I refer to as -
" toddler TEE Ball " !It's a skilless joke and is the epitome of what ruins this game for grown folks, those who actually played ball and/or the true fans.
There needs to be isolation toggles just like there are for "guess pitch", difficulty and the other choices prior to an online game search.
{I've said this for years and years now btw}I play authentic ball as in a chess match, but get matched up with a puppy who plays Chinese checkers and even has extra marbles !!
2 different games and has no business at the same table ( on the same screen ) together.
They have no foul balls and practically no base runners even....just skilless and ridiculous square button mashing home run derby's.The " fools gold " of it all is they claim to be good, sit in the leaderboards, and some how THINK they are actually playing the game.
Not hardly.
Starting an approximate timing window and
then letting attributes and algorithms do all the work....
That's not " playing " by definition of the word in the slightest.
It's nothing more than
" Watching "
(and some hoping)Playing a large number of those top leaderboard puppies that are there year after year is mostly laughable.
It's skilless manipulation based on attributes and algorithms not player skill in the slightest.The mixing of the
" authentic players " with the toddler Tee ball boys in online play IS this games biggest short coming and farce.bruh the top players use zone, no one at top of the leaderboards is rocking directional.
Incorrect !!!
And
100% incorrect.Keep telling yourself that lmao. Not a single top 200 player is using directional. There might be 3 total players a year that make World Series with directional. And that is being generous
Son, you are very wrong
Very wrong
In online rated I can name numerous toddler tee ball skilless puppies.
I've played them for years and years. -
@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@the_dragon1912 said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@guccigangchuck said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
Directional (?))
Ya mean, what I refer to as -
" toddler TEE Ball " !It's a skilless joke and is the epitome of what ruins this game for grown folks, those who actually played ball and/or the true fans.
There needs to be isolation toggles just like there are for "guess pitch", difficulty and the other choices prior to an online game search.
{I've said this for years and years now btw}I play authentic ball as in a chess match, but get matched up with a puppy who plays Chinese checkers and even has extra marbles !!
2 different games and has no business at the same table ( on the same screen ) together.
They have no foul balls and practically no base runners even....just skilless and ridiculous square button mashing home run derby's.The " fools gold " of it all is they claim to be good, sit in the leaderboards, and some how THINK they are actually playing the game.
Not hardly.
Starting an approximate timing window and
then letting attributes and algorithms do all the work....
That's not " playing " by definition of the word in the slightest.
It's nothing more than
" Watching "
(and some hoping)Playing a large number of those top leaderboard puppies that are there year after year is mostly laughable.
It's skilless manipulation based on attributes and algorithms not player skill in the slightest.The mixing of the
" authentic players " with the toddler Tee ball boys in online play IS this games biggest short coming and farce.bruh the top players use zone, no one at top of the leaderboards is rocking directional.
Incorrect !!!
And
100% incorrect.Keep telling yourself that lmao. Not a single top 200 player is using directional. There might be 3 total players a year that make World Series with directional. And that is being generous
Son, you are very wrong
Very wrong
In online rated I can name numerous toddler tee ball skilless puppies.
I've played them for years and years.That's where your problem is. The best of the best in online rated get mercied by the top DD players lmao
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@the_dragon1912 said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@the_dragon1912 said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@guccigangchuck said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
Directional (?))
Ya mean, what I refer to as -
" toddler TEE Ball " !It's a skilless joke and is the epitome of what ruins this game for grown folks, those who actually played ball and/or the true fans.
There needs to be isolation toggles just like there are for "guess pitch", difficulty and the other choices prior to an online game search.
{I've said this for years and years now btw}I play authentic ball as in a chess match, but get matched up with a puppy who plays Chinese checkers and even has extra marbles !!
2 different games and has no business at the same table ( on the same screen ) together.
They have no foul balls and practically no base runners even....just skilless and ridiculous square button mashing home run derby's.The " fools gold " of it all is they claim to be good, sit in the leaderboards, and some how THINK they are actually playing the game.
Not hardly.
Starting an approximate timing window and
then letting attributes and algorithms do all the work....
That's not " playing " by definition of the word in the slightest.
It's nothing more than
" Watching "
(and some hoping)Playing a large number of those top leaderboard puppies that are there year after year is mostly laughable.
It's skilless manipulation based on attributes and algorithms not player skill in the slightest.The mixing of the
" authentic players " with the toddler Tee ball boys in online play IS this games biggest short coming and farce.bruh the top players use zone, no one at top of the leaderboards is rocking directional.
Incorrect !!!
And
100% incorrect.Keep telling yourself that lmao. Not a single top 200 player is using directional. There might be 3 total players a year that make World Series with directional. And that is being generous
Son, you are very wrong
Very wrong
In online rated I can name numerous toddler tee ball skilless puppies.
I've played them for years and years.That's where your problem is. The best of the best in online rated get mercied by the top DD players lmao
You obviously are of the younger generation(s) and your typing display dictates such.
So what is more skillful
and /0r harder to do?
Place a aiming area over where the ball is - as in aiming a bat OR just pushing a button and watching and hoping.*Also is it harder to hit with a diamond souped up attribute " likeness" or with a 30-40 contact rated player? Ect ect.
One has a pci the size of the state of Nebraska and the other a vision rating of say 19 and a pci the size of a table spoon
So great analogy there
youngster !!
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@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
It's a skilless joke and is the epitome of what ruins this game for grown folks, those who actually played ball and/or the true fans.
I have not seen that much arrogance and self importance in one sentence in quite a long time. Congrats.
It's a video game. It is meant to be fun for all players. Get over it.
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I tried using Directional on Showdown and I did horrible.
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@dolenz_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
It's a skilless joke and is the epitome of what ruins this game for grown folks, those who actually played ball and/or the true fans.
I have not seen that much arrogance and self importance in one sentence in quite a long time. Congrats.
It's a video game. It is meant to be fun for all players. Get over it.
? Strange comment.
Fyi I was throwin'
( not throw-ing )
2 finger side armed curve balls and full float true knuckle balls before most of you kids own dad was born probably.There is No arrogance in that statement in the slightest. I am quite a humble man.
It is a fact and thus why someone (* other than me) started this thread.The 2 hitting options of discussion are no way a comparison in any shape or form thus they need to be in two seperated categories or at least with a toggle option to isolate the different skill sets so the game is more enjoyable for the players who desire such.
Go outside and get daddy to throw you an under handed pitch and just swing a choked up real bat without aiming at the ball !
Who is hitting with the bat when any contact is made.
??.
Ha..the pitcher is the one hitting a bat, not the batters bat hitting a pitch !
Bass- ackwards and has no resemblance to any ball I was ever a part of. -
@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@dolenz_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
It's a skilless joke and is the epitome of what ruins this game for grown folks, those who actually played ball and/or the true fans.
I have not seen that much arrogance and self importance in one sentence in quite a long time. Congrats.
It's a video game. It is meant to be fun for all players. Get over it.
? Strange comment.
Fyi I was throwin'
( not throw-ing )
2 finger side armed curve balls and full float true knuckle balls before most of you kids own dad was born probably.There is No arrogance in that statement in the slightest. I am quite a humble man.
It is a fact and thus why someone (* other than me) started this thread.The 2 hitting options of discussion are no way a comparison in any shape or form thus they need to be in two seperated categories or at least with a toggle option to isolate the different skill sets so the game is more enjoyable for the players who desire such.
Go outside and get daddy to throw you an under handed pitch and just swing a choked up real bat without aiming at the ball !
Who is hitting with the bat when any contact is made.
??.
Ha..the pitcher is the one hitting a bat, not the batters bat hitting a pitch !
Bass- ackwards and has no resemblance to any ball I was ever a part of.Dude, it’s a video game, get over yourself. You’d be surprised how many here are in the 40+ demographic (including yours truly). Directional is so limiting, no one with decent skills uses it. The good players will hit any pitch for a HR because they can reach every single one with their PCI. Can’t turn on a heater on the wrist with directional. PCI, definitely.
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@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@dolenz_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
@alabam22_psn said in Why directional is trash for online...:
It's a skilless joke and is the epitome of what ruins this game for grown folks, those who actually played ball and/or the true fans.
I have not seen that much arrogance and self importance in one sentence in quite a long time. Congrats.
It's a video game. It is meant to be fun for all players. Get over it.
? Strange comment.
Fyi I was throwin'
( not throw-ing )
2 finger side armed curve balls and full float true knuckle balls before most of you kids own dad was born probably.There is No arrogance in that statement in the slightest. I am quite a humble man.
It is a fact and thus why someone (* other than me) started this thread.The 2 hitting options of discussion are no way a comparison in any shape or form thus they need to be in two seperated categories or at least with a toggle option to isolate the different skill sets so the game is more enjoyable for the players who desire such.
Go outside and get daddy to throw you an under handed pitch and just swing a choked up real bat without aiming at the ball !
Who is hitting with the bat when any contact is made.
??.
Ha..the pitcher is the one hitting a bat, not the batters bat hitting a pitch !
Bass- ackwards and has no resemblance to any ball I was ever a part of.First, I think you need to reacquaint yourself with the definition of humble.
Secondly, you have not made a comment yet about directional hitting that has not been belittling or demeaning to those who use it. You are building yourself up by tearing others down. Decidedly not humble.
By the way, there are folks over at the Operation Sports forums who will insinuate you are a child and not a true fan because you play DD and not Franchise.
It is all a matter of perspective and of course and neither you or they are right.
