@Harrisville318 said in Update 1.11 Discussion:
Just an example. https://twitter.com/harrisville318/status/1257847512335032327?s=09
This is the biggest problem with the game, in my opinion. I'm already playing way less, I can't see myself playing at all unless contact results are altered drastically.
@DriveByTrucker17 said in Update 1.11 Discussion:
@Bowlage_Guy said in Update 1.11 Discussion:
Same garbage, different year. I'm an offline player and out of the box this game was absolutely fantastic. And two months later, it's absolute bullocks. The defense is the worst the series has ever seen. This latest patch has made the cpu totally overpowered. Game was solid on 1.10. I'm tired of this trash year after year. I bought a PS4 solely for this game and it's degraded year after year. These [censored] developers listen to the [censored] fanboy children who can't hit a lick and want the game to be easy and so they cater to the wrong demographic all to make an extra buck. I'm disgusted to the point that it's just not worth it anymore. Hurts to say this may be my last iteration of the game. Not gonna continue donating $65 per year for garbage.
The game plays just fine, if not great, offline.
The same gameplay issues that plague online play are prevalent in offline play. It's the inconsistent contact results, fielding blunders, and perfect pitch releases going haywire. That's the core of the game and those problems exist regardless of what mode you're playing.
@beanball0571 said in Perfect/Perfect flyout, then opponent immediately hits Early/Okay HR to tie the game:
Anyone who says perfect perfect isn’t always a hit. During the beta perfect perfect had and 800 average. I would guess it’s about 300 now. Like I posted yesterday, had a game where I went 1 for 5 on perfect perfects, and every player has 80 power or higher. In week one I played a game where I had 8 and my opponent had 5 that went for hits.
.300 is my estimate too. Just off the top of my head, perfect/perfect contact generates about 108-110 mph exit velocity on average. In real life, balls hit that hard are probably close to .750. They definitely screwed up this whole perfect/perfect thing. Good idea, bad implementation.
@JChilds213 said in Perfect/Perfect flyout, then opponent immediately hits Early/Okay HR to tie the game:
If you think that's bad look at these I guess my roommate
The videos from game 6 smh
The hit result from game 7 a HR what require good contact results?https://twitter.com/baseball_lol/status/1261196544776142848?s=19
That is so bad. Good grief.
This stuff is still going on? I hadn't played in a few days but came back after the patch. Is this still a thing? What's the point of playing if user input doesn't matter?
After 7 weeks of playing this game, I've seen enough to realize the gameplay is awful. I like the content, but my desire to play has been steadily declining. There are so many laughable animations that it makes the game pointless.
The only way it gets better is if they see paying customers start to leave the game. Maybe some real improvements will finally be made.
I agree with all of your points. Little details like these make a huge difference for me. I could add about 100 to the list, but unfortunately I think it's a waste of time. I'm not confident they will make any changes to Franchise mode.
Offline franchise player on Legend here. CPU batters will destroy anything left over the middle of the plate, but just mix your pitches effectively and stay on the corners. They will chase. I'm at the point where it's nearly impossible for the CPU to beat me, even though I'm nothing special in online play.
I noticed "Play by play adjustments and corrections" as a patch note. Is it possible to provide details on this? What was adjusted and corrected? For me, improving the broadcast quality is right up there with fielding fixes. Thank you!
The commentary is very stale and generic, which is disappointing. I like playing on Broadcast mode and it would be more fun if they had better announcers. Or at least phrases from Vasgersian that haven't been used for 10+ years. Even worse, they don't make sense half the time!
Am I the only one that cares about the quality of the broadcasting team?
Here are some examples of head-scratchers:
With Mike Trout batting and Matt Thaiss on deck, Plesac claims enthusiastically that he'd rather face the guy in the batter's box than the guy in the on deck circle.
DeRosa suggesting a nasty slider down and away is coming (my pitcher did not have a slider in his pitch repertoire)
DeRosa suggesting a win could give the team momentum for the rest of the season (team I was playing in Franchise mode had lost 8 of 9.) Problem is, it was the last game of the season and they had been eliminated from playoff contention weeks earlier.
After 2-run HR in the 2nd inning...
"That is such an important run here in the top of the 1st" - Mark DeRosa
At the end of the 16th inning, Vasgersian affirms "no runs here in the bottom of the 9th, and we're going to extra innings!"
My submission into the suggestion box is this: New commentators or a significant revision to the current state of commentary.
I followed the league leaders in amazement at Domingo Santana's seemingly impossible feat. Santana, a career .259 hitter and 3rd or 4th Outfielder, somehow hit .366 despite the fact that I added 40 legends to current live rosters, including Rod Carew, Tony Gwynn, Mickey Mantle, and Ted Williams.
Overall I was pleased with my Franchise experience, but some things (like this) make absolutely no sense.
If you're thinking about simulating a season, be prepared for stuff like this to happen. It's not very realistic.
New commentators
I haven't noticed any difference since the patch. Online or offline.
Outfielders and infielders are still morons, making consistent errors on routine plays.
Once or twice a game, a fielder won't even realize a baseball is coming his way, and it falls harmlessly to the ground.
Infielders still spike throws into the dirt, even with a perfect button release. They still throw lollipops to first base and outfielders still push against the wall for no reason.
Fielders still have no 'internal clock' and as such, their animations/movements remain lethargic, allowing runners to be safe for no reason. These are just a few of the several fielding issues I've noticed today.
The fielding animations are just bad.
Taking forever to throw to first, spiked throws from the 2nd basemen 12 ft. away (even with perfect button release), missed popups, unrealistic throwing motions, etc etc etc. I can't stand it when my SS taps his glove then throws a lollipop over to 1st. Never happens in real baseball.
And the Outfield is even worse.
I was struggling so I tried directional for one game and scored 4 runs in the top of the 1st, including a perfect/perfect home run on a ball off the plate inside. My opponent quit so it's a tiny sample size.
What is your approach? I always 'directed' my hitters to RF - I was on everything inside to lefties and outside to righties. Anything else, I just didn't swing.
My RS rating is 411 but I have a winning record against WS players in BR. I'm convinced they're frauds and only put up monster stats in RS because they have a team full of 99s.
There should be better rewards for BR, that's a more realistic gauge. It's impossible to move up in RS when my team of golds is facing 26 diamonds every game.
I'm not a believer in this monitor vs. TV malarkey. I have a 6 year old 30" TV and beat a WS player last night. I'm mostly an offline Franchise player, and my RS rating is like 460. After playing 20 online games or so, I believe outcomes are random or driven by luck. And there really isn't much of a skill gap. I prefer offline vs. CPU mostly because the game feels more authentic.
Face should be more aged, but still solid work.
Player stats are in statistics and team stats are only found in team rankings.
I've opened 35 packs or so and haven't pulled any diamonds. Just 4 golds