Actual improvements to Franchise Mode, especially with respect to roster construction.
@DriveByTrucker17 said in All-freakish swing team?:
@Original_Quad said in All-freakish swing team?:
Joe Torre has a glitchy swing? That’s news to me lmao. I’d say he has one of the worst swings in the game.
May we never forget the Joe Torre doubles mission in 18. I will never use a Joe Torre card again.
OH MY GOD I FELT THIS
Last night I was doing AL East showdown and Cole walked my first three hitters on something like 16 pitches. His confidence was way down and I was able to get the six runs I needed in only five outs.
Can't emphasize enough to TAKE PITCHES. If you do a good job grinding the first time through your lineup, by the time they've faced nine hitters you want them to be 40+ pitches in. Even if you haven't gotten many on base, it gets much easier at the end. But NO first pitch outs. Those will kill you.
@drggkelley_psn said in What are you hiding?:
Sorry WoozyPolarBear, consumers do not forfeit constitutional rights because of a contractual purchase.
......I mean, you can't forfeit constitutional rights that you don't have. The first five words of the First Amendment are "Congress shall make no law..."
SDS ain't Congress. They can do whatever they want on a forum that they own. What can't happen is that the police can't put you in prison for asking for a refund.
ALSO - the server issues are COMPLETE garbage and consumers should be compensated for the time lost and opportunities lost. At the VERY least they need to extend the time available to complete deadlined programs like the 1st Inning.
I mean, I don't think Gallo is a great option for "need to get a guy in from third and don't want to strike out". I want high contact guys in for that situation.
@ladyswampfox_xbl said in The stupidity that is moments:
@red_ted_is_back said in The stupidity that is moments:
@rabid55wolverine said in The stupidity that is moments:
I don't know why this company does this with moments. I have a very hate type relationship with moments in this game and the last one so I decided to check out just how stupid things are.
Using the TN Adam Duvall moment, I played it 18 times where you have to get 8 total bases. I did it decently quickly but that isn't really the point. So in those 18 times I have done the moment, not completed, just the moment itself I saw 29.7% strikes. This is on veteran difficulty. I was walked 12 times mostly because I was trying to take a lot of pitches to see what would happen. I struck out 4 times and had numerous hits. I was also beaned 3 times. All 3 times with 2 strikes on me.
So then I jumped into play VS CPU and played vs Atlanta and Mac Fried. In those games, I only played 3 but the whole 9 inning games and faced 73.1% strikes. I drew 1 walk and wasn't hit by a pitch.
This speaks absolute volumes for me on how absolutely stupid these moments really are.
I know, I have no life but I just thought I'd share this completely useless info.
When actual data is compiled and analysed like this it is so much more convincing and satisfying to read than the usual (justified nonetheless) complaint posts. Thank you for thinking to and going to the effort of doing this.
Moments really are the ‘busy work’ of this game. I would also add Showdown, Conquest and Events to that category. In fact, anything that detracts from playing actual baseball or team management (ie grinding) could be classed as busy work (the purpose of which is to keep the player engaged in the game without giving the opportunity to learn anything new or improve any skills). That ain’t baseball.
At least conquest is busywork that doesn't result in high blood pressure .
And you can complete missions and get PXP in Conquest. The fact that you can't in Moments makes them even more annoying. I actually liked it better back in TS18 when you had a million individual game requirements and insane stat grinds - I didn't love that, but it was a lot more satisfying than this. (Anyone remember Daniel Nava?)
So the last five times I've entered this event, my first opponent has been flying a WS flag. There aren't that many [censored] WS players in the game....are lesser folks just staying away from this event?
You're comparing a single-season OPS to a career OPS. Leave the goalposts where they are.
The most annoying people in the game for me are the ones who beg for favors - "need this win for 12 quit pls" or "let me HR with first two hitters and i'll quit" - and then call you toxic for not giving it to them. Play the game or GTFO.
There have been so many of the same issues with Franchise over the last several years - most of them outlined here - that it's an annual disappointment when they don't get them taken care of. For me, the things I would like to see solved are:
.... and others. I don't care at all about rebranding or relocation - I want to be able to build my Orioles from the ground up and MVP 05 did a better job of this than MLBTS is doing 15 years later.
Thankfully, I really enjoy the DD experience even though I spend zero additional money on it, so for the past three years I've put Franchise to the side except on occasion and just enjoy the outstanding depth of content and diversity of experience that DD provides. And for me, playing online is usually enjoyable, except for the occasional jagoff.
Took me probably 4 attempts last night. Dinger and two singles finally.
@go4stros25_psn said in Can someone who blindly defends this game please...:
@painpa_psn said in Can someone who blindly defends this game please...:
Problem is incomplete information.
we have here 2 ratings 15 and 10.
now we know 15 is the absolute best cause the devs said so.but they never said anything about any of the others numbers.
10 could be 90%as good as 15, it could be 30% as good.the only ones that know kept their mouths shut.
the only thing "I" know for sure is i never look at the feedback or the ratings and i never get upset or angry, i enjoy the game and have fun.Where do people get these numbers from?
If you go into batter analysis and do some hunting you can find "hitchance", which basically tells you the quality of the contact and the relative likelihood that contact will result in a hit. 15 is the highest rating.
@cbpm72_psn said in Do you ever feel..:
@graymendes_psn said in Do you ever feel..:
@thongypu_psn said in Do you ever feel..:
It takes me awhile to focus and adjust if I'm being honest. Also, most people pitch in a pattern and eventually I figure it out. I'm no hitting guru though
This is also true. I almost always go into a game with gameplan A, B, and C with respect to getting guys out. If they're squaring me up on gameplan C, they're just [censored] good with the PCI and I tip my cap.
yeah, there are some seriously good players out there. I don't believe the PCI feedback for the opposing team is broken at all, because I played someone in events earlier today who squared up every pitch no matter where I put it. The results on the field didn't lie and the feedback said he got every single one on the nose. Crazy good hitting because I wasn't pouring it down the middle at all.
Life is so much better when you accept that there are other people out there who are better than you at a video game.
@magentabook8516_xbl said in Is it just me or....:
I feel like if I'm going H2H against someone and they quit after the first inning why should my pitcher lose all his stamina? I understand for the guy who quit. But its like you get punished too
This. I feel like last year's version didn't do this.
@mickdrenalenswag said in Pinpoint vs Analog:
I just have to strongly disagree with anyone who says pinpoint is better. Analog is just as accurate and less margin for error. You a millisecond off with pinpoint and the ball just goes anywhere it wants. Analog you mess up it atleast still ends up in the vicinity.
As a pitcher, I spend way more time trying to mess with people's timing than location. I stick with analog because if I make a mistake, it usually doesn't end up middle-middle and the timing can still screw someone up.
@thongypu_psn said in Do you ever feel..:
It takes me awhile to focus and adjust if I'm being honest. Also, most people pitch in a pattern and eventually I figure it out. I'm no hitting guru though
This is also true. I almost always go into a game with gameplan A, B, and C with respect to getting guys out. If they're squaring me up on gameplan C, they're just [censored] good with the PCI and I tip my cap.
There are honestly times when it feels like the game is giving me a boost. If I'm just getting carved up in a 2-0 game, I can almost always guarantee that I'm gonna get a couple of fat ones in the later innings and that I'll get a good/early bomb or something. You can feel it when it happens if you're being honest with yourself.
@pennstatefencer said in FQ in RS:
@stryder_28_psn said in FQ in RS:
They are being the DB.... just decline it and then let them quit. It’s a bush league move...
Only acceptable times to do a FQ —
Same pitcher.
People make that argument all the time. I wouldn't accept a friendly quit if my opponent has the same hitters as me, so why would I accept one for us having the same starting pitcher? Does your logic apply to the bullpen as well? If I bring in Mariano Rivera, and then they bring in Mariano River in the next inning should one of us send a friendly quit? We both have the same pitcher on the mound.
It makes no sense.
I like playing games like this. Makes it feel more like an even tilt and a test of skill/strategy.
@thaghettoblasta said in FQ in RS:
Sometimes if you don't accept it, you end up regretting it LOL. If any pitches are thrown I won't accept it, but if the game hasn't started, I accept it all day. It's only a game.
I should clarify - I'm talking about when I'm up 5-0 in the fourth inning after a couple of dingers. I will absolutely give someone an FQ if we haven't started yet.
Can someone help me understand why everyone asks for a friendly quit in Ranked Seasons before they hard quit?
I'm not trying to be a DB, but I'm in RS to try to get wins. I get quitting out because who needs to waste their time on a game they're gonna lose, but come on.