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Yes hitting has made improvements, but pitching is absolutely terrible. Pinpoint is almost pointless, if you’re off just slightly it will be placed right down the center of the plate or 10 ft outside. Another thing is that there should be no way you can use supercharged players in BR, the point of that mode is to field teams that are equal. I have played quite a few games where people have 3 or more supercharged players on top of the Diamond and Gold players they get during the draft.
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@ItsAmeMario64_MLBTS said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
Yes hitting has made improvements, but pitching is absolutely terrible. Pinpoint is almost pointless, if you’re off just slightly it will be placed right down the center of the plate or 10 ft outside. Another thing is that there should be no way you can use supercharged players in BR, the point of that mode is to field teams that are equal. I have played quite a few games where people have 3 or more supercharged players on top of the Diamond and Gold players they get during the draft.
Deep breath…. Disagree with the supercharged players in BR. For those of us who can’t hit, it gives us a fighting chance.Plus, those guys won’t be supercharged by Tuesday. That was just for opening day. Yes there will be more but not at that level. They haven’t supercharged anyone since opening day. So no need for sweeping statements about the game over something that will only last two more days.
I’m a meter guy so I can’t speak to that point:
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@ItsAmeMario64_MLBTS said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
Yes hitting has made improvements, but pitching is absolutely terrible. Pinpoint is almost pointless, if you’re off just slightly it will be placed right down the center of the plate or 10 ft outside. Another thing is that there should be no way you can use supercharged players in BR, the point of that mode is to field teams that are equal. I have played quite a few games where people have 3 or more supercharged players on top of the Diamond and Gold players they get during the draft.
Pinpoint is so awful right now! Everything is a meatball if it’s not 100% perfect input.
Also, it seems like stamina drains more quickly using pinpoint relative to meter right now. Can anyone confirm? I think they should drain at the same pace and admit that stamina drained much more slowly for pinpoint in years past. Seems like they are being punitive against pin point right now.
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@Ericulous1_PSN said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
@ItsAmeMario64_MLBTS said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
Yes hitting has made improvements, but pitching is absolutely terrible. Pinpoint is almost pointless, if you’re off just slightly it will be placed right down the center of the plate or 10 ft outside. Another thing is that there should be no way you can use supercharged players in BR, the point of that mode is to field teams that are equal. I have played quite a few games where people have 3 or more supercharged players on top of the Diamond and Gold players they get during the draft.
Deep breath…. Disagree with the supercharged players in BR. For those of us who can’t hit, it gives us a fighting chance.Plus, those guys won’t be supercharged by Tuesday. That was just for opening day. Yes there will be more but not at that level. They haven’t supercharged anyone since opening day. So no need for sweeping statements about the game over something that will only last two more days.
I’m a meter guy so I can’t speak to that point:
They will be super charging more guys every Monday. They will all be 99s and last 5 days if not mistaken.
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@ChuckCLC_PSN said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
@Ericulous1_PSN said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
@ItsAmeMario64_MLBTS said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
Yes hitting has made improvements, but pitching is absolutely terrible. Pinpoint is almost pointless, if you’re off just slightly it will be placed right down the center of the plate or 10 ft outside. Another thing is that there should be no way you can use supercharged players in BR, the point of that mode is to field teams that are equal. I have played quite a few games where people have 3 or more supercharged players on top of the Diamond and Gold players they get during the draft.
Deep breath…. Disagree with the supercharged players in BR. For those of us who can’t hit, it gives us a fighting chance.Plus, those guys won’t be supercharged by Tuesday. That was just for opening day. Yes there will be more but not at that level. They haven’t supercharged anyone since opening day. So no need for sweeping statements about the game over something that will only last two more days.
I’m a meter guy so I can’t speak to that point:
They will be super charging more guys every Monday. They will all be 99s and last 5 days if not mistaken.
Every card is a 99. SDS gives out 99s like Oprah gives out cars.
They are going down a road they are going to regret. It's literally 99 or nothing, maybe a 97 that is parallel'd - but that's just a 99.
Where's the strategy?
That's the direction they are taking this mode? 99 at every position? And in order to not have every lineup look the SAME, they just pump out more 99s...or boost cards to 99 with Captains...or with SuperCharged.
Silly stuff.
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You could argue no pitcher in real life is perfect, so if it isnt 100% then "thats baseball", its fine margins, talking a few inches either way between a dot and a meatball.
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I’m okay with your description of pinpoint. High risk, high reward. That’s the way it should be, in my opinion.
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@BrikMahorn_XBL said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
@ChuckCLC_PSN said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
@Ericulous1_PSN said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
@ItsAmeMario64_MLBTS said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
Yes hitting has made improvements, but pitching is absolutely terrible. Pinpoint is almost pointless, if you’re off just slightly it will be placed right down the center of the plate or 10 ft outside. Another thing is that there should be no way you can use supercharged players in BR, the point of that mode is to field teams that are equal. I have played quite a few games where people have 3 or more supercharged players on top of the Diamond and Gold players they get during the draft.
Deep breath…. Disagree with the supercharged players in BR. For those of us who can’t hit, it gives us a fighting chance.Plus, those guys won’t be supercharged by Tuesday. That was just for opening day. Yes there will be more but not at that level. They haven’t supercharged anyone since opening day. So no need for sweeping statements about the game over something that will only last two more days.
I’m a meter guy so I can’t speak to that point:
They will be super charging more guys every Monday. They will all be 99s and last 5 days if not mistaken.
Every card is a 99. SDS gives out 99s like Oprah gives out cars.
They are going down a road they are going to regret. It's literally 99 or nothing, maybe a 97 that is parallel'd - but that's just a 99.
Where's the strategy?
That's the direction they are taking this mode? 99 at every position? And in order to not have every lineup look the SAME, they just pump out more 99s...or boost cards to 99 with Captains...or with SuperCharged.
Silly stuff.
They are doing something different this year. We will have new 97's and 99's every season. So it will keep things fresh. Not saying it will work compared to past games, but at least they are trying something new. I get tired of buying the same game every year. I am glad they made changes in game play and content.
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Disagree with your opinion on pinpoint. It was way overpowered last year, and needed to be toned down. IMO.... even if you can get perfect input on PP, you shouldn't be spot on with every pitcher... pitchers who don't have a perfect control rating, shouldn't be dotting every pitch no matter how good you are at pinpoint. Making control ratings irrelevant is not a good look for sim baseball.
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@MadHatter711748_XBL said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
@ItsAmeMario64_MLBTS said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
Yes hitting has made improvements, but pitching is absolutely terrible. Pinpoint is almost pointless, if you’re off just slightly it will be placed right down the center of the plate or 10 ft outside. Another thing is that there should be no way you can use supercharged players in BR, the point of that mode is to field teams that are equal. I have played quite a few games where people have 3 or more supercharged players on top of the Diamond and Gold players they get during the draft.
Pinpoint is so awful right now! Everything is a meatball if it’s not 100% perfect input.
Also, it seems like stamina drains more quickly using pinpoint relative to meter right now. Can anyone confirm? I think they should drain at the same pace and admit that stamina drained much more slowly for pinpoint in years past. Seems like they are being punitive against pin point right now.
im glad pinpoint is horrible right now - last year it was OP and a glitch - guys dotting corners, using Cronus Zen, the whole thing can blow me - welcome to a bit of randomness like the other inputs
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@TheHungryHole said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
@MadHatter711748_XBL said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
@ItsAmeMario64_MLBTS said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
Yes hitting has made improvements, but pitching is absolutely terrible. Pinpoint is almost pointless, if you’re off just slightly it will be placed right down the center of the plate or 10 ft outside. Another thing is that there should be no way you can use supercharged players in BR, the point of that mode is to field teams that are equal. I have played quite a few games where people have 3 or more supercharged players on top of the Diamond and Gold players they get during the draft.
Pinpoint is so awful right now! Everything is a meatball if it’s not 100% perfect input.
Also, it seems like stamina drains more quickly using pinpoint relative to meter right now. Can anyone confirm? I think they should drain at the same pace and admit that stamina drained much more slowly for pinpoint in years past. Seems like they are being punitive against pin point right now.
im glad pinpoint is horrible right now - last year it was OP and a glitch - guys dotting corners, using Cronus Zen, the whole thing can blow me - welcome to a bit of randomness like the other inputs
yeah last year was crazy with Pinpoint...I have started to learn that low pitches (even under the zone) seem to be the hardest hit balls by my opponents, particularly sinkers and cutters. That kinda defeats the purpose of those pitches, as they are supposed to induce ground balls. Maybe its just me though.
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@Crimson_Monk_PSN said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
@TheHungryHole said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
@MadHatter711748_XBL said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
@ItsAmeMario64_MLBTS said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
Yes hitting has made improvements, but pitching is absolutely terrible. Pinpoint is almost pointless, if you’re off just slightly it will be placed right down the center of the plate or 10 ft outside. Another thing is that there should be no way you can use supercharged players in BR, the point of that mode is to field teams that are equal. I have played quite a few games where people have 3 or more supercharged players on top of the Diamond and Gold players they get during the draft.
Pinpoint is so awful right now! Everything is a meatball if it’s not 100% perfect input.
Also, it seems like stamina drains more quickly using pinpoint relative to meter right now. Can anyone confirm? I think they should drain at the same pace and admit that stamina drained much more slowly for pinpoint in years past. Seems like they are being punitive against pin point right now.
im glad pinpoint is horrible right now - last year it was OP and a glitch - guys dotting corners, using Cronus Zen, the whole thing can blow me - welcome to a bit of randomness like the other inputs
yeah last year was crazy with Pinpoint...I have started to learn that low pitches (even under the zone) seem to be the hardest hit balls by my opponents, particularly sinkers and cutters. That kinda defeats the purpose of those pitches, as they are supposed to induce ground balls. Maybe its just me though.
i hear you completely - at my age now i am starting to learn to just appreciate what is good and this years game feels truly like a big improvement over yesteryears
i have noticed in events online that i am HAMMERING the ball when its low pitches under the zone - but i also notice that i am hitting a lot of really awesome shots down left field line on inside pitches - my eye is good and not every P/P is going to be a guaranteed hit - i really love this years game feel
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I hate the Supercharged players as well. It's fine, I guess, but not in BR. If they insist on allowing them then there should be a limit. Like a supercharged round when drafting or somthing.
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@ItsAmeMario64_MLBTS said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
Yes hitting has made improvements, but pitching is absolutely terrible. Pinpoint is almost pointless, if you’re off just slightly it will be placed right down the center of the plate or 10 ft outside. Another thing is that there should be no way you can use supercharged players in BR, the point of that mode is to field teams that are equal. I have played quite a few games where people have 3 or more supercharged players on top of the Diamond and Gold players they get during the draft.
I agree with you regarding the super charged and BR. The whole point is that you draft a silver, it should play as a silver, not a 99 accross the board. It adds an unnecessary imbalance to teams.
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Completely agree on pinpoint. Kind of disagree with people saying how good it was last year. Two years ago it was OP, last year it was ratcheted down a lot, this year it is just junk. Last year was probably a decent middle ground, but this year I almost feel like I have better odds of aiming down the middle and hoping for the best. I can’t say on stamina compared to other inputs, but PP stamina also makes zero sense at this point and is nowhere near accurate.
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@ChuckCLC_PSN said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
@BrikMahorn_XBL said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
@ChuckCLC_PSN said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
@Ericulous1_PSN said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
@ItsAmeMario64_MLBTS said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
Yes hitting has made improvements, but pitching is absolutely terrible. Pinpoint is almost pointless, if you’re off just slightly it will be placed right down the center of the plate or 10 ft outside. Another thing is that there should be no way you can use supercharged players in BR, the point of that mode is to field teams that are equal. I have played quite a few games where people have 3 or more supercharged players on top of the Diamond and Gold players they get during the draft.
Deep breath…. Disagree with the supercharged players in BR. For those of us who can’t hit, it gives us a fighting chance.Plus, those guys won’t be supercharged by Tuesday. That was just for opening day. Yes there will be more but not at that level. They haven’t supercharged anyone since opening day. So no need for sweeping statements about the game over something that will only last two more days.
I’m a meter guy so I can’t speak to that point:
They will be super charging more guys every Monday. They will all be 99s and last 5 days if not mistaken.
Every card is a 99. SDS gives out 99s like Oprah gives out cars.
They are going down a road they are going to regret. It's literally 99 or nothing, maybe a 97 that is parallel'd - but that's just a 99.
Where's the strategy?
That's the direction they are taking this mode? 99 at every position? And in order to not have every lineup look the SAME, they just pump out more 99s...or boost cards to 99 with Captains...or with SuperCharged.
Silly stuff.
They are doing something different this year. We will have new 97's and 99's every season. So it will keep things fresh. Not saying it will work compared to past games, but at least they are trying something new. I get tired of buying the same game every year. I am glad they made changes in game play and content.
It's not gonna keep anything fresh. Unless you actually enjoy playing games where each teams has 26 guys rated 97 or higher.
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@MadHatter711748_XBL said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
@ItsAmeMario64_MLBTS said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
Yes hitting has made improvements, but pitching is absolutely terrible. Pinpoint is almost pointless, if you’re off just slightly it will be placed right down the center of the plate or 10 ft outside. Another thing is that there should be no way you can use supercharged players in BR, the point of that mode is to field teams that are equal. I have played quite a few games where people have 3 or more supercharged players on top of the Diamond and Gold players they get during the draft.
Pinpoint is so awful right now! Everything is a meatball if it’s not 100% perfect input.
Also, it seems like stamina drains more quickly using pinpoint relative to meter right now. Can anyone confirm? I think they should drain at the same pace and admit that stamina drained much more slowly for pinpoint in years past. Seems like they are being punitive against pin point right now.
ORRRRRR they are making it what it should have always been: less than 100% perfect inputs (all 3) lead to accuracy issues?
I'm sure it will get tuned but my god, PPP has allowed ppl to get away with way less than 100% inputs and still dot with precision accuracy. It was a feature billed for superior stick skills getting superior results and was anything but that.
To be honest, it's pretty entertaining all the whining going on by people who thought they had superior stick skills only to find out they don't hahaha
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I doubt there's many RL pitchers with laser guided munitions in their gloves. Hell, even well known pitchers with control issues were rail guns last year.
As for hitting, as long as you use Zone you'll do fine. The other settings are wonky as heck.
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It's not just Pinpoint. Pitching is broken. Even with Meter pitching. If you barely miss a release, the ball is way off where it was aimed...not slightly off...but like 5 feet off.
But if you miss the release by alot...the pitch is only slightly off where it was aimed.
That makes no sense. And is especially problematic online. Pitches where I barely miss the release are obvious balls that no one swings at. Pitches where I miss the release are slightly off (like they should be) but you're actually BETTER being way off then you are being off by a "hair".
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@Ericulous1_PSN said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
@ItsAmeMario64_MLBTS said in This games true colors are starting to show.:
Yes hitting has made improvements, but pitching is absolutely terrible. Pinpoint is almost pointless, if you’re off just slightly it will be placed right down the center of the plate or 10 ft outside. Another thing is that there should be no way you can use supercharged players in BR, the point of that mode is to field teams that are equal. I have played quite a few games where people have 3 or more supercharged players on top of the Diamond and Gold players they get during the draft.
Deep breath…. Disagree with the supercharged players in BR. For those of us who can’t hit, it gives us a fighting chance.Plus, those guys won’t be supercharged by Tuesday. That was just for opening day. Yes there will be more but not at that level. They haven’t supercharged anyone since opening day. So no need for sweeping statements about the game over something that will only last two more days.
I’m a meter guy so I can’t speak to that point:
For all the complaints that people have about Live Series players not being usable when the Flashbacks and Legends cards get released that are OP you would think people would love the Supercharged LS cards being 99 overall... just gotta make sure you play that run during their window... which reminds me I need to get these Showdowns completed lol. I'm right there with you when it comes to pinpoint because I haven't changed my pitching option as of yet since I haven't gotten into online play... while grinding CPU I'm just picking a pitch, selecting the location and throwing the pitch. I never could get into pinpoint though as I tried it in previous games as well as tech test... I hit the pause menu real quick to change to meter, pulse or analog depending on my mood for the day.
