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I try to look at things for the good they bring, Not the negative. Yes, I prefer playing in the Negro League stadiums because I love the historical feel of these ballparks & seeing the people dressed to the 9’s. And the games tend to play out more realistically with scores usually like 2-0 or 4-3, ect…But when I get matched up in a short fence/max elevation stadium I try to be thankful for the opportunity to have a shootout which will help progress my team more quickly. While the experience is silly, Try to look at it as a form of balance to your stats if you care about such things. It’s all about perspective. When you try to see the good in everything and accept that you can’t control it and let go - You will find peace & happiness. ️

I’m fine with 1:30 timer…Would prefer 3 minutes but that it doesn’t replenish. Sometimes these games go on for an hour. It’s nice to be able to go to the bathroom if you have to.

@rageincage007_XBL said in Anyone not use pinpoint pitching online?:

I use analog. Too old to learn pinpoint and my thumb doesn't work that way

Same…I have arthritis & tendinitis in my hands. Pulse is the only way I can pitch.

@The_Joneser_PSN said in Feature Deep Dive: Gameplay - 2/11/25:

@IrishFist412_MLBTS, well, you're probably better than me, and perhaps you use him on HOF or above? I don't know that I've ever faced him when I join the 700s for my brief stints.

I just know that the few times I've tried to use him I've been lit up, and, at least on Allstar, seeing him on the mound for my opponent has always meant a very good day at the plate for me.

It’s all about mixing your pitches up and not being repetitive. Here would be how I would approach a batter…Sinker low outside, Sinker low inside - These are both aimed at hitting the very edge but to get a strike call. Then I throw an inside cutter that’s not in the strikezone. Then I will throw a fastball high & slightly outside….This is a setup pitch to raise their eye level. Then I throw a cicle change low & inside but a strike. Then I just mix it up and change the order & try to never use the same sequence of pitches more than once every 3 innings. Give this a shot, Hope it works for you. And I use him effectively on all difficulties.

@The_Joneser_PSN said in Feature Deep Dive: Gameplay - 2/11/25:

@SakAttack87_PSN said in Feature Deep Dive: Gameplay - 2/11/25:

... but one of the biggest things I would want to see is a bigger emphasis on defense. There should be a HUGE difference between an Ozzie Smith and your more average shortstop. Give players a reason to value defense.

On that same note, the pitching engine needs an overhaul to allow finesse pitchers to be more effective. It's such a shame that usability still comes down to either having outlier or the sinker/cutter meta.

Hear! Hear!

Absolutely this... I don't expect these changes or this year's game to fully embrace this, but would love to see a step in this direction. I love playing defense, but the ease with which just about anyone can drive a ball 450ft makes pitching to contact with success nearly impossible. Crazy that guys like Maddux are unusable...

Maddux is absolutely usable, You just have to use him correctly. He’s my ace, LOVE pitching with him…Dot after Dot.

I used to enjoy trash talking with people but once they made it so you could record & report what’s said in parties, I turned off all communications except with friends. When it gets to this point, I’m out.

This doesn’t work 100% of the time but I find if I keep playing the right way and don’t show any frustration and don’t replay my homers, ect…Most of the time they quit doing it by the 4th inning and we play a normal game the rest of the way.

I think this issue would solve itself if SDS would just use real life minor league stadiums. They have the rights, Why they haven’t done it is beyond me.

I will spend day one on the Negro Leagues unlocking all the stadiums & cards available at launch.

Then I will hit all the offline DD stuff like USA Conquest, Moments, ect.

Then I’ll head into RS with whatever team I’ve assembled.

I wish they had RS where you could choose the difficulty that you wanted to play and the rewards would be relative to what difficulty you played…Make WS on rookie you get a 85 ovr, Make it on Vereran you get an 88…And so on.

@jaychvz_XBL said in Cool Papa Bell!!!:

He was so fast , he hit a line drive up the middle and get hit on the head rounding second .

My man knows!

They said he was so fast that he could turn off the lights & be under the covers before it was dark.

SO EXCITED for my new leadoff hitter!!!

If you haven’t noticed - Humanity is awful. Why would people treat each other better here?

Homerun percent should be nerfed as well. In MLB 10% of all hits are homers. So why in this game is it like 50/50?

NOBODY is keeping Clemons out for steroids but letting McGwire & Sosa in!

The Vegan comparison was priceless lol, Gotta give props for a great one liner.

Alright as far as Gamepass goes…It totally depends on what kind of gamer you are. My brother in law is someone who likes to unlock all the achievements on as many games as he can. So Gamepass is a HUGE benefit to a player like him….Now me personally - I buy The Show, College Football and COD every year and that’s pretty much all I play. So Gamepass would be a waste of money for me personally.

I play plenty of games where my opponent has 10 hits - 9 of which are homers. Hitting does not need buffed. You just need to practice more.

@Capt-Clutch-2K24_PSN said in Can anyone from SDS answer a simple question?:

@YOSHI24_XBL said in Can anyone from SDS answer a simple question?:

@Capt-Clutch-2K24_PSN said in Can anyone from SDS answer a simple question?:

How come we're still playing games that end up registering as a Friendly Quit; when the game is in fact completed and had a Winner and a Loser?

5 out of my last 8 Event games didn't count.

Can you explain that any further? Did you win and the win did not count on the reward path?

I won the game. After I exited the game I got a message saying that the game didn't count as it was a Friendly Quit. And none of my stats, pxp, and exp counted.

Sounds like you got fooled by the old timer trick. Be real careful pressing buttons near the end of the timer running out.

@Rsalermo82_PSN Sure but if your opponent has bad connection it will affect you as well…At least that’s how I think it works lol

I am in the 600’s currently and this morning it was taking longer than usual to find an opponent. Finally matched up & immediately knew I was in trouble lol…He had a record of approx 100-7 with the multiple WS icon. I paused to check the difficulty aa I always do - Legend. This was my first game online on legend this year & by the 3rd inning I was using contact swing exclusively that’s how tiny my pci was! …I ended up with 3 hits and scored a run - Honestly I did better than I thought I would…My opponent however had ZERO problem squaring up, laying off, ect - Dude was SO GOOD it was surreal. Didn’t matter what I threw at him, There was no fooling him. And his entire team was hitting around.500. I ended up quitting in the 8th inning when my starter got tired and lost 10-2. No need to waste the pen. But yeah, It’s amazing how good some people’s hand/eye coordination and reflexes are, Just incredible.

He ended up being ranked like 990 lol