Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?
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They obviously arent happy about the fielding. I think they're happy with where hitting is though.
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It’s built for directional online. Learn how to hit that way.
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They are still working on fielding. Besides that, I would assume the game won’t change much.
Which I’m fine with. As long as the fielding actually gets fixed. But they took a big step the right direction after the last patch with fielding.
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@maskedgrappler said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
They obviously arent happy about the fielding. I think they're happy with where hitting is though.
If they are, I would love for them to come out and say it. Even though it is completely different than how the game was advertised, at this point I will concede that its gonna be tough to fix with everyone working from home. But at least tell us that this is how its gonna be from now on, don't make me continue holding out hope
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@ryansitko11 said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@maskedgrappler said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
They obviously arent happy about the fielding. I think they're happy with where hitting is though.
If they are, I would love for them to come out and say it. Even though it is completely different than how the game was advertised, at this point I will concede that its gonna be tough to fix with everyone working from home. But at least tell us that this is how its gonna be from now on, don't make me continue holding out hope
What is making you have hope? There hasn’t been anything said or implied that they are going to do anything to hitting again.
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@ryansitko11 said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@maskedgrappler said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
They obviously arent happy about the fielding. I think they're happy with where hitting is though.
If they are, I would love for them to come out and say it. Even though it is completely different than how the game was advertised, at this point I will concede that its gonna be tough to fix with everyone working from home. But at least tell us that this is how its gonna be from now on, don't make me continue holding out hope
Right after the patch that changed hitting someone posted something that one of the developers said on another forum. Basically they said top players had an unrealistically high batting average and they made adjustments to keep numbers realistic and in advance of better cards coming.
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@genopolanco said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@ryansitko11 said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@maskedgrappler said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
They obviously arent happy about the fielding. I think they're happy with where hitting is though.
If they are, I would love for them to come out and say it. Even though it is completely different than how the game was advertised, at this point I will concede that its gonna be tough to fix with everyone working from home. But at least tell us that this is how its gonna be from now on, don't make me continue holding out hope
What is making you have hope? There hasn’t been anything said or implied that they are going to do anything to hitting again.
The fact that so many people still complain about hitting, including top players and MLB players. I would think that would be enough to warrant an explanation at least
Also the fact that they asked for screenshots of good/okays about a month ago. Why ask for screenshots if you don't plan on fixing anything? Like I said, I don't expect it to be fixed, but some acknowledgement would be nice.
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@maskedgrappler said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@ryansitko11 said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@maskedgrappler said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
They obviously arent happy about the fielding. I think they're happy with where hitting is though.
If they are, I would love for them to come out and say it. Even though it is completely different than how the game was advertised, at this point I will concede that its gonna be tough to fix with everyone working from home. But at least tell us that this is how its gonna be from now on, don't make me continue holding out hope
Right after the patch that changed hitting someone posted something that one of the developers said on another forum. Basically they said top players had an unrealistically high batting average and they made adjustments to keep numbers realistic and in advance of better cards coming.
Which patch was that? The first one that was released a week after the game came out?
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@ryansitko11 said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@maskedgrappler said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@ryansitko11 said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@maskedgrappler said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
They obviously arent happy about the fielding. I think they're happy with where hitting is though.
If they are, I would love for them to come out and say it. Even though it is completely different than how the game was advertised, at this point I will concede that its gonna be tough to fix with everyone working from home. But at least tell us that this is how its gonna be from now on, don't make me continue holding out hope
Right after the patch that changed hitting someone posted something that one of the developers said on another forum. Basically they said top players had an unrealistically high batting average and they made adjustments to keep numbers realistic and in advance of better cards coming.
Which patch was that? The first one that was released a week after the game came out?
Yeah, 1.04 I think.
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@Untchable704 said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
It’s built for directional online. Learn how to hit that way.
I am new to DD so I am curious as to more information on your statement. What is directional "supposed" to do? Because I square up many a ball that goes nowhere. I will get a middle middle hanging change and hit it sky high to the pull field with a good/okay (pull field is early, not good). I will also foul balls off to the same spot on different occasions of very/just and early, its not possible for a ball to go to the same spot if you timed it up differently each swing. Is this how it has played every year?
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SDS should scrape direction and analoge hitting all together. Make people adjust if they want to play competitive online baseball. you dont see COD making a game where you can use buttons to auto aim so why should SDS catter to the lowest common dominator. Plus it would probably make it easy for them to apply patches as well.
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@maskedgrappler said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@ryansitko11 said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@maskedgrappler said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@ryansitko11 said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@maskedgrappler said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
They obviously arent happy about the fielding. I think they're happy with where hitting is though.
If they are, I would love for them to come out and say it. Even though it is completely different than how the game was advertised, at this point I will concede that its gonna be tough to fix with everyone working from home. But at least tell us that this is how its gonna be from now on, don't make me continue holding out hope
Right after the patch that changed hitting someone posted something that one of the developers said on another forum. Basically they said top players had an unrealistically high batting average and they made adjustments to keep numbers realistic and in advance of better cards coming.
Which patch was that? The first one that was released a week after the game came out?
Yeah, 1.04 I think.
That's good that they addressed that. I'm still wondering if patch 1.04 had too much of an effect. Good/okays have been an issue ever since that point, and they even asked us to send in pictures of good/okays. However, that was a long time ago so I'm not sure if they are still working on it or if they just conceded that that's how its gonna be. All I'm asking is for what they think of hitting in its current state
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@Jbob811 said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@Untchable704 said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
It’s built for directional online. Learn how to hit that way.
I am new to DD so I am curious as to more information on your statement. What is directional "supposed" to do? Because I square up many a ball that goes nowhere. I will get a middle middle hanging change and hit it sky high to the pull field with a good/okay (pull field is early, not good). I will also foul balls off to the same spot on different occasions of very/just and early, its not possible for a ball to go to the same spot if you timed it up differently each swing. Is this how it has played every year?
Just ignore anyone who says directional is the way to go. Chances are anyone who says that stuff hasn’t actually used it consistently online.
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@genopolanco said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@Jbob811 said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@Untchable704 said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
It’s built for directional online. Learn how to hit that way.
I am new to DD so I am curious as to more information on your statement. What is directional "supposed" to do? Because I square up many a ball that goes nowhere. I will get a middle middle hanging change and hit it sky high to the pull field with a good/okay (pull field is early, not good). I will also foul balls off to the same spot on different occasions of very/just and early, its not possible for a ball to go to the same spot if you timed it up differently each swing. Is this how it has played every year?
Just ignore anyone who says directional is the way to go. Chances are anyone who says that stuff hasn’t actually used it consistently online.
I use it. It's my preference as I dont like the PCI and dont think its realistic to expect a 500 bomb every swing just because you use it. But the results you get from it are not real. You have a guy like 99 Posey who has off the charts contact and vision. I get an okay or a weak contact result from him 99% of the time, doesnt matter the location of the pitch or how well I timed it up.
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They can’t be honest because they worry they will lose $$$$. It’s bad publicity if they admit their game has problems.
Most gamers don’t know this game is bad when they buy it.
SDS would rather not communicate with their customers than lose money.
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@Jbob811 said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@genopolanco said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@Jbob811 said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@Untchable704 said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
It’s built for directional online. Learn how to hit that way.
I am new to DD so I am curious as to more information on your statement. What is directional "supposed" to do? Because I square up many a ball that goes nowhere. I will get a middle middle hanging change and hit it sky high to the pull field with a good/okay (pull field is early, not good). I will also foul balls off to the same spot on different occasions of very/just and early, its not possible for a ball to go to the same spot if you timed it up differently each swing. Is this how it has played every year?
Just ignore anyone who says directional is the way to go. Chances are anyone who says that stuff hasn’t actually used it consistently online.
I use it. It's my preference as I dont like the PCI and dont think its realistic to expect a 500 bomb every swing just because you use it. But the results you get from it are not real. You have a guy like 99 Posey who has off the charts contact and vision. I get an okay or a weak contact result from him 99% of the time, doesnt matter the location of the pitch or how well I timed it up.
Tbh....zone takes more user skill to be successful than either of the other options.
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I would love to see some transparency but they don’t seem interested in it at all
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@maskedgrappler said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@ryansitko11 said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@maskedgrappler said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
They obviously arent happy about the fielding. I think they're happy with where hitting is though.
If they are, I would love for them to come out and say it. Even though it is completely different than how the game was advertised, at this point I will concede that its gonna be tough to fix with everyone working from home. But at least tell us that this is how its gonna be from now on, don't make me continue holding out hope
Right after the patch that changed hitting someone posted something that one of the developers said on another forum. Basically they said top players had an unrealistically high batting average and they made adjustments to keep numbers realistic and in advance of better cards coming.
Yup, elite players were hitting .400+ while the rest of us were hitting maybe .300. So to artificially deflate top players, anyone who isn’t elite at the game has to be batting .200 and striking out 20 times per game. Sound really reasonable. Can anyone explain why this wasn’t an issue in ‘19, ‘18, ‘17, ‘16 but suddenly it is now?
As for better cards coming, they’re all pitchers. Sinkerball pitchers. Who throw 102. How the hell does having a card with more power, or contact, assist with swing timing windows being too narrow? Can 95 Madrigal swing faster than 86 Madrigal? Do you get a bigger swing timing window with a prestige 99 Mantle than you do with regular 99 Mantle? No. So how it going to balance itself in the long run when better cards come out? More BS. -
@Harrisville318 said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@Jbob811 said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@genopolanco said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@Jbob811 said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
@Untchable704 said in Is SDS content with how the game plays right now?:
It’s built for directional online. Learn how to hit that way.
I am new to DD so I am curious as to more information on your statement. What is directional "supposed" to do? Because I square up many a ball that goes nowhere. I will get a middle middle hanging change and hit it sky high to the pull field with a good/okay (pull field is early, not good). I will also foul balls off to the same spot on different occasions of very/just and early, its not possible for a ball to go to the same spot if you timed it up differently each swing. Is this how it has played every year?
Just ignore anyone who says directional is the way to go. Chances are anyone who says that stuff hasn’t actually used it consistently online.
I use it. It's my preference as I dont like the PCI and dont think its realistic to expect a 500 bomb every swing just because you use it. But the results you get from it are not real. You have a guy like 99 Posey who has off the charts contact and vision. I get an okay or a weak contact result from him 99% of the time, doesnt matter the location of the pitch or how well I timed it up.
Tbh....zone takes more user skill to be successful than either of the other options.
Agreed it does. But once you get good at it then the results are no longer realistic. I prefer a simulation which is going to require a patch for directional hitting.
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Everyone rightly mentions the Pandemic, but what is rarely mentioned is that this is the end of this generations life cycle.
Even without the pandemic, this version was likely going to be an afterthought as their developing the new game/engine for the PS5.
For me it’s certainly felt like the massive amount of DD content was always planned as constant new shiny objects to distract from everything else.Yes, we shouldn’t have expected a game that’s arguably worse than 19’ gameplay wise, but if you were expecting anything groundbreaking the year before the next generation is released, well that’s on you.
