This game sucks
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@the_joneser_psn said in This game sucks:
I concur with the gent who suggested trying a different hitting interface. I’m 47, for reference with regard to declining motor skills, and I love playing with analog controls. I still get shut down frequently (but that’s what deGrom should do to teams), but it isn’t uncommon to get hits, and they’re not even all home runs (analog provides this service, being so kind as to adjust your plate coverage high or low for you).
I'm 47 too, and Directional just doesn't work beyond All-Star.
You have to be able to hit pitches off the plate, and it just doesn't happen.
I have found zone to be ridiculously uneven, even when I'm the one pulling sinkers a foot outside for 400ft homers.
Bottom line is there is only one hitting interface that the developers and professional players put their time into and play with: Zone. -
This is my first DD in 4 years and tbh I can’t imagine myself grinding like I have done this year every year!
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Sorry you’re bored/bummed. I think it’s fun.
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The content is great and I want to play; but as soon as my fielder misses a tag, a player with 20 bunt lays down a bunt with the ball outside the zone, or someone hits a no PCI HR against me, I’m reminded why the gameplay makes the game not so fun.
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OMG the little boys who bunt every at bat, perfect bunts by pwr hitters, getting perfect bunts when you intentionally throw it out of zone. Way high or outside and they still get it down. I have SS of Albies bunting a ball I threw 3 ft outside and his left foot is on home plate as he contacts the ball for a perfect bunt! It's just like old days of bunt cheesing. Why you'd want to play that way is beyond me, just ruins the game!
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@misfits_138_1_psn said in This game sucks:
I'm 47 too, and Directional just doesn't work beyond All-Star.
You have to be able to hit pitches off the plate, and it just doesn't happen.
I have found zone to be ridiculously uneven, even when I'm the one pulling sinkers a foot outside for 400ft homers.
Bottom line is there is only one hitting interface that the developers and professional players put their time into and play with: Zone.Directional is much more difficult above All Star, but I’m suggesting analog, not directional. You absolutely can hit pitches off the plate with analog, though, again, you’re right that zone allows for some bendy-wrist maneuvers that defy both physics and the limits of human body mechanics. It’s overpowered, unrealistic, and the mechanic belongs in the FPS genre, not in a baseball game.
What devs and professional players do is of no concern to me; I have more fun with analog, so I do that.
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@quinnymcquinn said in This game sucks:
@earths-flat_xbl said in This game sucks:
I can’t think of a better way to say it. We’re only in the “5th inning” and I’m completely bored and disappointed. I can’t get myself to play h2h because hoping to at least get a hit in a 9 inning game holds no appeal. I have Mookie, Mariano, Shohei, Jackie, Chipper and 1.7 million in stubs and I’m wondering why I even wasted my time. It doesn’t matter what hitter you have if you can’t hit you can’t hit and I can’t hit. This game is not fun it’s work, my first and last year buying this game, I’m in my 40s I’m getting too old to waste my time on trash like this, I wonder how many others feel the same way. I just wish someone would bring “Baseball Stars” from Nintendo back, I’m tempted to buy an old Nintendo just to have a fun experience with a baseball game. Baseball Simulator 1000 was more fun than this game. It looks great and there’s tons of content but there is zero fun factor with this game.
The older I get the more difficult it is to keep up with the speed of some games. This one in particular. I’m still ok but years ago I was World Series every season... blah.. blah. I think the game is fine just I’m getting worse at a game that requires fast recognition and controller precision. Video games are a young mans sport.
dude I feel the exact same way this year lol
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This is funny AF
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@lewisnadasurf1_psn said in This game sucks:
This is my first DD in 4 years and tbh I can’t imagine myself grinding like I have done this year every year!
THIS.
In my 40's too, a teacher so I get time in the summer to grind if I want. Thought I'd give DD a fair try this year. It's a great mode that isn't predatory, but I cannot fathom starting over every year.
If SDS instituted a multiyear binder that rewarded multi-year DD grinds, I'd be tempted. They'd also be a trailblazer and make billions off of it. But that won't happen, and I'm already burned out on the grind -- probably won't make it much farther in the inning program this year and I find that...relieving.
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@suntlacrimae50_psn said in This game sucks:
@lewisnadasurf1_psn said in This game sucks:
This is my first DD in 4 years and tbh I can’t imagine myself grinding like I have done this year every year!
THIS.
In my 40's too, a teacher so I get time in the summer to grind if I want. Thought I'd give DD a fair try this year. It's a great mode that isn't predatory, but I cannot fathom starting over every year.
If SDS instituted a multiyear binder that rewarded multi-year DD grinds, I'd be tempted. They'd also be a trailblazer and make billions off of it. But that won't happen, and I'm already burned out on the grind -- probably won't make it much farther in the inning program this year and I find that...relieving.
Don’t too* me. I’m 36
but I hear ya. It’s not aimed at us oldies tho I suppose -
@suntlacrimae50_psn said in This game sucks:
@lewisnadasurf1_psn said in This game sucks:
This is my first DD in 4 years and tbh I can’t imagine myself grinding like I have done this year every year!
THIS.
In my 40's too, a teacher so I get time in the summer to grind if I want. Thought I'd give DD a fair try this year. It's a great mode that isn't predatory, but I cannot fathom starting over every year.
If SDS instituted a multiyear binder that rewarded multi-year DD grinds, I'd be tempted. They'd also be a trailblazer and make billions off of it. But that won't happen, and I'm already burned out on the grind -- probably won't make it much farther in the inning program this year and I find that...relieving.
Yeah - I grinded hard last year to the 11th inning. I have yet to miss a daily moment but I feel like that day is coming. Still need to start the shark map but may as well save the exp bonuses for the next inning, but I half feel what's the point.
I saw Brett was officially announced as the 2nd boss tomorrow - a card that's cool AF but I'd never play over Chipper.
Pedro would probably breath some new life into me...
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This is by far the most inconsistent game I’ve ever played. Every year I get excited for the game and by all star break I’m already burnt out by the BS. This year takes the cake for me though. What good is all the content especially hitters if you can’t hit the ball because pitching is so overpowered? And for all that say otherwise RNG is still a thing. I really want to like this game but every single year it seems to get worse. You would think after what 15 years and the increase in technology this would be getting better instead of worse
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@scar_usmc77_psn said in This game sucks:
This is by far the most inconsistent game I’ve ever played. Every year I get excited for the game and by all star break I’m already burnt out by the BS. This year takes the cake for me though. What good is all the content especially hitters if you can’t hit the ball because pitching is so overpowered? And for all that say otherwise RNG is still a thing. I really want to like this game but every single year it seems to get worse. You would think after what 15 years and the increase in technology this would be getting better instead of worse
lolllll
you are a guy who has never played The Show 18 i reckon
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Cant wait till fifa 22, It more fun for me than trying hit 300mph fasballs
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@cakin71-_mlbts said in This game sucks:
OMG the little boys who bunt every at bat, perfect bunts by pwr hitters, getting perfect bunts when you intentionally throw it out of zone. Way high or outside and they still get it down. I have SS of Albies bunting a ball I threw 3 ft outside and his left foot is on home plate as he contacts the ball for a perfect bunt! It's just like old days of bunt cheesing. Why you'd want to play that way is beyond me, just ruins the game!
Yep. I just played a guy the other day, who was losing to me like 3-2. He literally bunted with 6-7 straight guys, knowing that it's terribly difficult to throw guys out on bunts (especially when there are runners on). Sure there were FC's thrown in but the animation is usually so deliberate when fielding bunts that you just can't get the throws done in time.
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Online play would be fun if not for the other people. People ruin everything.
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@beardowngoblue said in This game sucks:
Online play would be fun if not for the other people. People ruin everything.
Haha so true. Most online players are fine but then you have the ones that are just so annoying. My personal pet peeve is the guys that hold the ball for a good 10-15 seconds before pitching, EVERY PITCH and EVERY BATTER.
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@thehungryhole said in This game sucks:
@scar_usmc77_psn said in This game sucks:
This is by far the most inconsistent game I’ve ever played. Every year I get excited for the game and by all star break I’m already burnt out by the BS. This year takes the cake for me though. What good is all the content especially hitters if you can’t hit the ball because pitching is so overpowered? And for all that say otherwise RNG is still a thing. I really want to like this game but every single year it seems to get worse. You would think after what 15 years and the increase in technology this would be getting better instead of worse
lolllll
you are a guy who has never played The Show 18 i reckon
Played since 09. Yeah 18 was rough but this year to me anyways is the worst
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@suntlacrimae50_psn said in This game sucks:
@lewisnadasurf1_psn said in This game sucks:
This is my first DD in 4 years and tbh I can’t imagine myself grinding like I have done this year every year!
THIS.
In my 40's too, a teacher so I get time in the summer to grind if I want. Thought I'd give DD a fair try this year. It's a great mode that isn't predatory, but I cannot fathom starting over every year.
If SDS instituted a multiyear binder that rewarded multi-year DD grinds, I'd be tempted. They'd also be a trailblazer and make billions off of it. But that won't happen, and I'm already burned out on the grind -- probably won't make it much farther in the inning program this year and I find that...relieving.
Big ups. I’m a SPED teacher. I wish they would do keepers for one pitcher and one batter from year to year. Only catch is that both players would have to be the same card type. Would be pretty rad
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@scar_usmc77_psn said in This game sucks:
@thehungryhole said in This game sucks:
@scar_usmc77_psn said in This game sucks:
This is by far the most inconsistent game I’ve ever played. Every year I get excited for the game and by all star break I’m already burnt out by the BS. This year takes the cake for me though. What good is all the content especially hitters if you can’t hit the ball because pitching is so overpowered? And for all that say otherwise RNG is still a thing. I really want to like this game but every single year it seems to get worse. You would think after what 15 years and the increase in technology this would be getting better instead of worse
lolllll
you are a guy who has never played The Show 18 i reckon
Played since 09. Yeah 18 was rough but this year to me anyways is the worst
Sure there were the pop-ups but what made 18 horrible imo was the souvenirs/exchanges and the poor lineup diversity. Everyone had the same players which gets stale really quick.
