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Fair point. I’m curious to know when the last time the Show sim had any results somewhat resembling rl.

My problem is infielders and outfielders running about 3 steps after catching the ball even if it was right to them

@sbchamps17 you realize you've said in the past on this forum this game (mlb the show) doesn't have a place for steroid users, Polonco got busted for the juice in 2018. Guess thats playing the game the right lol, and he's going to be 31 with constant hamstring issues.

I remember, a few years ago, playing in a competitive softball game in CF (this was my first game in about 20 years). A screaming fly ball was hit about 15 yards in front of me. As I was running and looking up at the ball, I remember that little white dot shaking more than a UAP being caught on a mility jet's camera. I remember thinking, that no matter what, I cannot allow that ball get behind me. Therefore, instead of trying to make a spectacular catch, I just let the ball hit my front thigh (I over ran the ball by charging too fast) but managed picked it up quickly (because the ball was in front of me), and throw the baserunner out at 2nd.

Yes definitely he does especially with the captain boost either the Rollins boost or the Ripkin boost

@iBonafideScrub_ said in Bad Swings:

@halfbutt said in Bad Swings:

I know it’s probably just sour grapes but I’ve lost two games in a row to solo home runs on 11 pci swings. Sometimes I wish the game didn’t give you this information because it kinda means nothing unless they explain how outcomes are determined. Sigh.

You can tell which ones are bad pci placement homeruns without looking at the analysis, they float out of the park.

@iBonafideScrub_ said in Bad Swings:

@halfbutt said in Bad Swings:

I know it’s probably just sour grapes but I’ve lost two games in a row to solo home runs on 11 pci swings. Sometimes I wish the game didn’t give you this information because it kinda means nothing unless they explain how outcomes are determined. Sigh.

You can tell which ones are bad pci placement homeruns without looking at the analysis, they float out of the park.

Yes, e.g. all the 84 mph HRs at shield badballparkwoods 🙂

@darkblue1876 said in Infuriating Moments:

@halfbutt said in Infuriating Moments:

@fubar2k7
It’s more than that. The cpu attributes don’t matter.

I wish I could show a picture of it, but how many times have you thrown a pitch where 3/4 of the ball is in the zone, but called a ball, but when you come to bat the very next time and the AI throws a ball where at best one pixel of the ball touches the outside of the line is a strike?

Lol a single pixel I gotta remember that one

I think you’re both correct. Sometimes even if you catch the runner sleeping, your first baseman will fail to put down the tag.

I’ve had way more successful pick offs at 2nd base, so I’m not sure how the programming is different.

@joshdcarr25 said in Conquest:

It changed 3 or 4 years ago. On rookie, it used to be grooved balls down the middle the majority of the time. I would just never stop running to get out on purpose to end innings a lot of the time. Now, most games are 3 runs or less and cpu pitchers are mostly on the black. Still very easy as the computer still can't hit but the pitching has very much changed.

This is the most accurate post in this thread. It's still not a problem really (I've scored over 30 runs in CQ games and I'm quite bad) but pitchers with sub 50 control just live on the black and that shouldn't happen if the attributes on the cards are supposed to mean something.

@EzMack
Meter is the only pitching interface I haven’t used, but I would encourage you to give it a try! If you want to make sure you get the ball down, miss late, and if you want to get the ball up, miss early.

At the end of the day, MLBTheShow has competitve edges. People that dont play on a 1MS response rate monitors are at an extreme disadvantage.

I don’t think he’ll catch many games with Seattle but the stats show that he hits better when he is behind the dish. Hopefully he can handle the marine layer in the spring, where fly balls go to die.

@iBonafideScrub_
I had one bad inning in the 6th where I could not throw a strike for the life of me. The first guy out of the pen was half energy (thought he could get two outs but I was wrong) and also couldn’t throw a strike to save his life.

I was literally trying to throw his primary sinker to the default location down the middle, but nope! I even switched to pulse to see if that could at least get me in the zone. Of course a grand slam followed. Lol.

I ran into some cheesers this last week myself. I couldn’t believe people still do that [censored] but whatever.

I’m fine with the concept, but the way it works presently, guys with 99 speed and reaction can not be moved properly with the controller.

The game is literally taking the play out of your hands sometimes.

@rageincage007 me too on all counts.

@halfbutt said in Rating mods. Again.:

It’s that number by which your current rating is modified in matchmaking online.

You can see it under manage squad at the top where you select your squad.

For example, my “MAIN” team has a +236 rating mod. So if I’m currently ranked at 400, the rating mod makes it 636.

These were disabled in some previous years, but I’m wondering if anyone knows if they are currently active.

Ahhh

So lag compensation is my connection slowing down to match his connection speed?