Moments are not fun when they aren't easily defeated.
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@t00muchham_xbl said in Moments are not fun when they aren't easily defeated.:
I love moments, and have actually been pretty happy with some of the rewards we earn. The logic, at times, is incredibly frustrating. I do not have a problem with tough challenges; 8 bases in 1 games, 2 XBH, 15 bases in x games etc. etc. -- but the logic is irritating. Needing to get a certain amount of hits and getting walked, needing to it home runs but your are going against Yu Darvish, who only throws ball.
The most frustrating experience I faced was the Dante Bichette -- 1 XBH 1 steal. I hit a homer run -- nailed the XBH. I then hit a single, I want to steal, but the batter is in a 3-2 count... they are swinging to protect, the AB ends with a walk. Hit another single, the batter is in an 0-2 count with 2 out -- the guy strikes out. W T F!?!?
No joke. I think YU threw me 10 straight balls on a moment once. I had him at like 8 strokes in 24 pitches.
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I agree with OP. The challenging part isn’t even the moment itself. It’s the constant bs that goes on all the time in them.
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OP has a good point (perhaps worded differently). It is pretty annoying that you can enter a moment, sit your controller down, and get walked 3 times in a 9 inning player lock. CPU pitchers treat every hitter like 2004 Bonds. It gets frustrating.
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@bolen148382_xbl said in Moments are not fun when they aren't easily defeated.:
Some of the moments are ok but when you need 3 xbh or like with the evolution Kemp one of them is like what 16 hits in 4 games (might be 10 can’t remember) I mean that seems easy and it should be but Matt kemp can’t hit a lick let alone a ducking baseball
It was 8 hits in 4 games lol.....
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wah wah wah wah wah
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YES THEY ARE! I JUST WANT MY FREE CARDS SHEEEET
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What’s frustrating to me isn’t failing, but that moments and especially showdown play differently than regular games on the same difficulty.
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lol, yep - on rookie level their outfielders are making diving catches and their pitchers are painting the corners. It's on ROOKIE, hello!
At the same time, I can't even seem to attempt a diving catch.I agree, the moments should be a cake walk and just for fun. They actually should be set to casual mode.
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@major_woody__psn said in Moments are not fun when they aren't easily defeated.:
I actually look forward to do moments.
They are a change of pace from playing
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I've said this before, for me, I will only do one about 3-5 times in a row and if I keep failing, I move on and come back to it later. If you do more than that, the frustration sets in and it feels even worse. I come back to it later and can't tell you how many times I finish it on the first try. The Thome TA2 one ... seriously, hit one HR ... couldn't do it. Did it 5 times, failed. Came back to it after doing others Moments, failed 5 more times. Came back to it the next day ... second pitch, gone. The 8 TB's for Arozarena Topps Now for this week, same thing. Couldn't do a thing on it. Came back to it a day later, two HR's in my first attempt. It seems like too many people just grind and grind and grind on one over and over. Move on and come back to it.
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The only moments I get annoyed at losing are pitch 8 innings without giving up a run type where I'll do 7 2/3 and then cpu hits a perfect perfect home run on a pitch a foot outside
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Moments as a concept i think are great - but their execution is insanely flawed imo
Its one of the few areas of this game that functionally punish you for play "good" baseball - in a three ball count you're better off swinging at a bad pitch and hoping to bloop a hit or be blessed by an RNGesus home run rather then taking the free base -
The issue is that the "moment" is kind of brushed to the side as a second thought. The moment is why we are here playing it, it should be pretty darn impossible to fail. It's not supposed to be a challenge, you are supposed to be witnessing a "moment" in baseball.
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@thereverseflash_xbl said in Moments are not fun when they aren't easily defeated.:
@t00muchham_xbl said in Moments are not fun when they aren't easily defeated.:
I love moments, and have actually been pretty happy with some of the rewards we earn. The logic, at times, is incredibly frustrating. I do not have a problem with tough challenges; 8 bases in 1 games, 2 XBH, 15 bases in x games etc. etc. -- but the logic is irritating. Needing to get a certain amount of hits and getting walked, needing to it home runs but your are going against Yu Darvish, who only throws ball.
The most frustrating experience I faced was the Dante Bichette -- 1 XBH 1 steal. I hit a homer run -- nailed the XBH. I then hit a single, I want to steal, but the batter is in a 3-2 count... they are swinging to protect, the AB ends with a walk. Hit another single, the batter is in an 0-2 count with 2 out -- the guy strikes out. W T F!?!?
This one is wrecking me. Can't steal when locked to save my life.
On player locked moments you watch the catcher. As soon as he shifts into position, you steal. Watch the catcher, not the pitcher.
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If u work a 3 0 count u should get a fb down the middle
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I find it's easier to steal 3rd, than second, so try to get on second. No one is holding you on there.
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5 extra words in the thread title.
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@wynsanity318_psn said in Moments are not fun when they aren't easily defeated.:
The only moments I get annoyed at losing are pitch 8 innings without giving up a run type where I'll do 7 2/3 and then cpu hits a perfect perfect home run on a pitch a foot outside
And it’s always a guy with 50 or less power.
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@go4stros25_psn said in Moments are not fun when they aren't easily defeated.:
Moments aren't that bad my guy. I have had a couple that took quite a few attempts (McMahon), but I still get them done. This game already has a problem (imo) with giving things away for free or for little effort. Sorry, but I feel like a bit of a struggle is necessary for a quality game. Right now the only struggle is trying to accumulate enough stubs to complete collections.
They’re not that bad at all. I mean it’s on veteran. These guys want a participation prize! Jeez
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@t00muchham_xbl said in Moments are not fun when they aren't easily defeated.:
I love moments, and have actually been pretty happy with some of the rewards we earn. The logic, at times, is incredibly frustrating. I do not have a problem with tough challenges; 8 bases in 1 games, 2 XBH, 15 bases in x games etc. etc. -- but the logic is irritating. Needing to get a certain amount of hits and getting walked, needing to it home runs but your are going against Yu Darvish, who only throws ball.
The most frustrating experience I faced was the Dante Bichette -- 1 XBH 1 steal. I hit a homer run -- nailed the XBH. I then hit a single, I want to steal, but the batter is in a 3-2 count... they are swinging to protect, the AB ends with a walk. Hit another single, the batter is in an 0-2 count with 2 out -- the guy strikes out. W T F!?!?
You need to go into mode specific settings and change the length of cpu at bats to “entire at ball” or “all pitches” instead of action pitches or half of the at bat.
