Any old farts good at this game?
-
I’m 60,and every time I think I’m good I go play ranked and get humbled, did make it to all-star level once last year but as long as I’ve been playing I would think that I would be better I think I’ve topped out,still enjoy it and probably play forever
-
Just turned 50. I play legend in RTTS but I have to turn down the CPU pitching fastball and off-speed sliders to the lowest speed. Otherwise, I'm late on every fastball unless I fully commit to fastball and I have no chance to hit off-speed if I guess wrong. To make up for that, I raise the CPU pitching accuracy almost to the maximum. This way, I get the hardest pitch sequences the game has to offer, and I have to be able to hit pitches on the edges of the zone, and I give myself a chance to still make contact if I don't guess the speed correctly.
-
69yrs old started playing MLB the show 21 . I play mostly offline DD. Conquest is my favorite game mode. And I enjoy completing all of my collections. I play friends online and occasionally I will go into a ranked game. I think I’m fairly good lol
-
I'm 47 and have been playing baseball games since 1996(HS Years). I still have a few versions om the PS2, but came to XBox in 2022. I am teaching my 8 and 11 year old boys all the small things in the game you may never learn in the 8U and above levels. I started playing online and a few months ago and it's not as bad as I thought it would be. I am better the some and worst then most and like Crosley or Fenway as my home stadiums. I would use The Polo Grounds but am not that bold. Overall, I'm pretty pleased with the play. I wish spotting pitches were a tad bit easier, but I enjoy the game.
-
Late 40s. Been playing this since the 989 days. I'm still no good online.
Definitely prefer the conquests etc.
I just love baseball though, even though the Oakland A's are ripping out my heart. I have a hard time thinking about not having this game to play every year, good or bad. -
@Finn_Scotus_MLBTS said in Any old farts good at this game?:
I just love baseball though, even though the Oakland A's
You mean... "The A's"
-
I myself am 54 years old and I know online gets a bad rap but if any of you are willing to talk just for 5 mins and let me explain type of person I am and type of league I have I can guarantee you 100% you will get played right in my league. I don't put disrespectful kids in my league, I don't put up with shenanigans or cheaters. If your willing to give me 5 mins of your time let me go over with you what I have built for us old FAIR-PLAY guys and by the end of that conversation your not convinced then we can leave it at that go our separate ways.
Please message me on PLAYSTATION at MLBNETWORK365
Thanks
-
I’m 50 !! I’m ok … but struggling with pci movement for years !! Also playing all-star level for years…
-
I'd love to get a league of older guys, 40 and up to play some real simulation baseball. This nonsense of all of the on screen aids and speed pitching (2-3 seconds in between pitches) takes away from the game. Every league does it. EVERY league. People just don't have patience any longer and enjoy the beauty of the game. Everyone's in a hurry and can't enjoy the experience. Sad, really, with generally such a good looking game.
But if anyone is a true simulation player, let me know. Classic pitching, no onscreen batting aids. As pure as it can be done.
-
I'm 65 and play it. I started out with strat-o-matic baseball in the 70's and just two years ago decided to play on a Playstation. I did play in the early 200's with High heat, Triple Play but once it moved away from the PC I stopped all gaming until 2 years ago.
Now, I am excited about the NCAA football game, and hopefully next year a Nascar game that can be as good as N2003 from Sierra/Papyrus.
I play franchise mode and RTTS mode. I finally got to a 99 in my RTTS, as a 1B with the Astros that drafted me in the 5th round.
In franchise mode I am playing the the Baltimore Orioles and neck and neck with the Yankees for the division lead with a little over a month to go in the season. I will make the playoffs but I do not know if I will have to go in as a wild card team.
I play simulation, with pitching on Legend and batting on All-star. -
50 years old here and one thing that helped me out was 1.5 x magnification reading glasses (easier to see the type of pitch coming out of the pitchers hand immediately at release) and those foam controller rings. A colleague of mine uses 2.0 x magnification reading glasses but that's a bit too much zoom for me lol.
Costco sells the reading glases for roughly $20, amazon probably cheaper. -
Dollar General has them for $2.
-
I’m 51 and have played very casually since the first show game. My favorite is online rated and really tired of quitters. Usually when I’m up by 2-3 runs they disconnect. The only way I get a full game in is if I lose or hit a walk off home run lol. I try to play SIM and mix up the pitches while trying to hit the black and corners. I think I have a decent eye for detecting balls and strikes. There is no way I can play zone im too slow to move the cursor and hit at the same time lol but I’ll play directional and timed and I see acceptable results.
-
I'm 68 years old and have been playing since 2014. I never played a video game in my life because I was busy coaching college football. I had a young son who loved video games and I wanted to spend more time with him. I love baseball so we purchased MLB the show 14 and soon I was playing without him. I've bought the game every year since and now that I'm retired I have improved a great deal. For several years I played online DD and faired very well , winning about 70 percent of my games. I got very frustrated with the mentality of the online fan so I only play offline franchise. I play hall of fame hitting and legend pitching and beat the breaks off the CPU. I hit over 300 and pitch with an era around 3.00. I have learned how to overcome some of my reactionary and visual deficiencies that come with age by using my dual sence remote (200 bucks worth) and playing with a monitor. I play well over 350-400 games a year and generally win the World Series with the San Francisco Giants. This next year I'm giving legend hitting a whirl because my BA has been too high for the last 2 years.
-
I’m 72 and I gave up on the game two years ago. I got tired of being beaten after I’d really played hard. It also just wasn’t worth it to me that if I wanted a really good team, I had to buy it because I wasn’t good enough to get the really top level cards by playing a game I had so much trouble winning. I missed it at first, but not anymore.
-
55 here
I enjoy playing DD with a team rated around 85.
I like playing with not perfect types vs the cpu on legend difficulty.Online is too much cheese and lag on my big tv.
-
I dont think anybody actuality plays this game now. You need a slide rule and a part time accountant to figure if so anso can play which afinity you in what boost who got , who a glitcgh and wo power charged . Click your heels 3 times and wisper " theres no place like Madden. You dont play this game no more you calculate it . Its MLB the Algebra Show. Who got time to practice unimportant stufff like swings and pitches
-
A admin locked this topic on
