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If anything, playing online has significantly discouraged me from doing it. I took a decade away from gaming and since my return am nowhere near the player I once was. I don't mind losing, but with all the cheesing, dashboarding, and freezing I just don't find it worth the effort since I still struggle badly hitting now.

I finally completed all the programs in 21 but have a lot of 20 to complete since I didn't do much with that one. Once I am done with that I am probably done forever online since it looks like every new game is basically a roster update and they have done nothing to address the extremely toxic online game play.

@jeezy-e_psn said in Comparing 21 (DD) to Other Games and Other Versions of the Show:

@crashbowman447_psn said in Comparing 21 (DD) to Other Games and Other Versions of the Show:

Thanks guys...I guess as far as DD goes it looks like '21 is about middle of the pack. I would have hated to see these forums in '18. LOL

In terms of content and layout 21 has been by far the best, in terms of gameplay 16-17 were the best. DD this year as I said set the new standard for team builders, a ton of good cards available for free, even made BR rewards more attainable. Its refreshing to not be fleeced for 100’s of dollars to build a competitive team.

I think it's the best balance of being able to do NMS or buy stuff. As opposed to Madden which the grind is awful to be NMS. The changes to BR and WS rewards were awesome and honestly needed due to the 1m stub caps. Last year was awful not being able to buy who you wanted even when you had stubs

@crashbowman447_psn said in Outfielders Charging Groundballs:

So, I am not trying to suggest any conspiracy things...just trying to figure out if I think something is different that isn't. A few weeks back it seemed like my outfielders no longer charge balls like they used to. It seems like I used to be able to basically be able to charge a ball as much as I wanted in the outfield...now it seems that I can only charge it so much or even not at all at times. My outfielder will just stop or stand there and wait on the ball to come to them. Most of the time it doesn't impact things too much, but there are times where extra bags can be taken and are taken. So...has it always been like this and I just never noticed it until now?

They do seem to sit back and wait more often , not all the time.

@washednd_psn said in Players That Swing At EVERYTHING and MASH!?!?:

My specialty is telling myself to look for the inside sinker and swinging at it late and popping it up to 1B.

My strategy in all online games. This looks REMARKABLY like my offensive output:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWcw165uFYs

@crashbowman447_psn said in Anyone Know How Event Team Ratings Are Calculated?:

@painpa_psn said in Anyone Know How Event Team Ratings Are Calculated?:

It averages out the attributes to give you a rating for contact power speed fielding and pitching( not sure what they use for pitching - probably h9 and k9) then generates a team ovr based on those.

I guess I don't understand why it would say my overall is 96...if Contact is 91, Defense 74, Power 79, Pitching 89 and Speed 73? The average of those is well under 90. Again, I have no problem with it...just trying to figure out where the number comes from.

It takes the attributes of the players and averages them to get the rating(contact power etc) how it takes the ratings and determines the overall, i dont know.but it does base the ovr off the ratings.

@pennstatefencer said in Seeing Eye Singles...What Can I Do?:

Offensively your infield is solid, but Jackie is probably the only really good defender of the bunch, although I don't recall Albies attributes off the top of my head. 90+ fielding and good speed/reaction will help a bit, but those seeing eye singles happen to everyone.

Think of it this way. If it weren't for those seeing eye singles, it would be HR or bust. We all know line drives to the gaps often hang too long and get chased down by elite speed outfielders at this point in the life cycle.

I should add that I run P5 Chipper and Papi/Vlad Jr out there too. My infield is similar, but I've come to accept the old "Ole" animation at first and third every once in a while since I get the added offensive production. I do have my diamond hawk CAP at short, and when I'm not using him I prefer guys with speed and a diamond shield.

Thanks...I really appreciate the post. I used to use my CAP at short and maybe I should try that out again. I also have been using Ozzie a lot lately...the numbers defensively are not terrible and I absolutely love switch hitters. However, the combo of Turner/Ozzie is probably a pretty significant difference between CAP/Jackie up the middle. I have always been good with Chipper at 3rd (he is at V for me also) and I was excited to get the slight upgrade with Vlad over at first over Papi. Darnit...maybe I need to give Murray another look.

Again, I really appreciate the reply. It gave me some good things to think about.