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@mrcityofwin_psn said in MLB the show 21 honest opinion:

@leddbedder_psn said in MLB the show 21 honest opinion:

I don't think I'll ever be getting the show anymore. There are no real changes to the game and online play has become so ridiculously flawed that it's not worth it for me anymore. I'd rather spend my money on NHL or Madden.

I respect your opinion but what I am curious of is the changes or positive offerings NHL or especially Madden offer every year? Not trying to start a fight, genuinely wondering.

The last version of NHL and Madden I have are 14 and 16. So if I were to get a newer version it would be one of them

I don't think I'll ever be getting the show anymore. There are no real changes to the game and online play has become so ridiculously flawed that it's not worth it for me anymore. I'd rather spend my money on NHL or Madden.

It's worse when you play online. But it could by your internet connection

@Nanos_McGregor said in If you’re having trouble locating:

@halfbutt_PSN said in If you’re having trouble locating:

If you’re struggling to locate your pitches, I suggest just throwing it down the middle on purpose. Try it sometime when you are down early and need to mop up.

I’m not kidding. After Freddie Freeman botches a bloop right at him, and your pitcher then hangs a slider which gets clobbered, you can probably get out of the inning by throwing down the middle.

You’re likely to miss your spots in an effective way. Just change pitches like you normally would but throw right down the middle and see where your pitch actually goes. It’s an interesting experiment.

Just played an event game with maddux on the bump and used the sinker up and in just kept going down the middle. 5 times in a row and my opponent was still late on the gravity ball

Same. I was hitting my cutter inside on thw black on rightys all game. Then 2 in a row right down the main street

@bhall09_PSN said in I just don’t get it:

My play the past two weeks has been absolutely dreadful. Might win a game here or there, but I’m playing so bad.

I cannot hit a fastball right now. Late on it every time. 98 or higher and I have no chance. Fastballs in top third of zone and I’m late every time. I have to sell out for it and I’m susceptible to off speed. I just don’t get it. I play on a monitor. And it didn’t use to be like this, but the past week to two I can’t do anything. And my PCI doesn’t even show it’s moving sometimes. I can feel like I’m right on something and I’ll be late and my PCI will be sitting dead middle even though I’m moving it.

Pitches have also been an issue. The usual complaints with balls sucked to the middle. My pitching has always been a strength and it hasn’t been completely off, but I have moments where I can’t control it no matter what I do. I pitched a game with Pearson FS where every single pitch went to the middle. It might have been up just a bit, or off to sides just a bit, but it was what I’d classify as middle of the zone.

I just don’t get it right now. Don’t know what I’m doing. Don’t know how to fix it. Going on vacation starting tomorrow, so I’ll get a much-needed break. But I wanted to vent.

Anyone having or have had similar issues? Particularly dealing with fastballs. How did you fix it? I never had this problem before. I’m so off right now, I don’t know what to do. It’s frustrating and it feels like I just started for the first time.

In the same boat. A month ago I was a beast. Last 2 or 3 weeks I haven't been good

@drg179_PSN said in Finest cards:

@Leddbedder_PSN said in Finest cards:

Any that are not affinity finest cards. Do a few team conquest and program conquest and you'll get then pretty quick

K I'll do 3 or 4 conquests. What program conquests have them?

All team conquest have as a final. But if you check each conquest with the square button before you go in it shows the prizes and challenges. Some have good hidden packs as well

Any that are not affinity finest cards. Do a few team conquest and program conquest and you'll get then pretty quick

@jacksonvance35 said in Ranked seasons:

@A_PerfectGame said in Ranked seasons:

Allstar and below is a complete [censored] shoot of randomness. I’ve lined out 15 or more times in games. Multiple perfects while my opponent strikes out 25 times and hits everything the game makes me miss — and then wins. Literally the epitome of nothing to do with skill.

I had an opponent strike out 13 times in 5 innings but I was only up like 3 when he quit. I had another I was up 8 with 2 outs in the ninth and I had back to back dropped third strikes reach base then of course a three run shot. I find the only enjoyment I get out of all star is laughing at how bad it is. But it’s really unfortunate because I want to play ranked seasons, I just can’t make myself play in the 500-600 range after playing in the 7’s last season

I've had similar experience. In the last event, and current, I've been up in the top of the last inning by 1 or 2. Closer in. Pass ball, error, home run, I lose. Lol

I heard a rumor of this before. Will it finally be happening now that the MLB has classified all 7 teams and recognized all the players and stats? Would be a great addition on cards

@bhall09_PSN said in New event:

Did the new event start? When I was on earlier, it said coming soon.

It started at 2pm eastern time

I would say more PCI is the issue. How can I hit a slider early on the the outside of my PCI and get a no doubt home run but a fast ball in the top 3rd perfect timing with tbe same batter is a lazy fly ball?

I've been playing around with analog flick. Even if your timing is perfect it's still probably a 70% chance you won't hit it clean, or at all. Same as directional

@A_PerfectGame said in The only thing that needs to be fixed:

@eatyum_PSN said in The only thing that needs to be fixed:

How do you define that though? It's not as simple as saying whoever got 8 perfects to the other guys 6 perfects. There are so many factors when it comes to input. What if I square up 9 balls, but it is spread out one per inning, the other guy only squares up 7, but it was all in the same inning. He probably scores more than I do

So I’ll say this. and this isn’t complaining I’ve been on the winning side of the BS. But for reference

I had 3 games on legend I lined out squared up balls — my opponents probably never even saw legend hitting before because they were flailing at everything. ALL THREE GAMES I had a mistake computer generated mind you...that made them tank a homer. Now I had maybe 4 to 7 good inputs each game —they had 1. That should never ever happen. That is not balanced gameplay. That is rewarding failure.

When a person flails. More mistakes happen with pitching this is something I noticed. I’m talk perfect meter spots lobbed down the middle...what is that going to be with someone flailing?

Nothing feels better than teeing up a pitch, hitting it perfect, hearing that extra crack of the bat, and hitting a bullet line out to the shortstop.

Did that in consecutive at bats with Trout in an event. Lol

@the_dragon1912 said in Ranked difficulty levels:

@Leddbedder said in Ranked difficulty levels:

@the_dragon1912 said in Ranked difficulty levels:

0-200- Veteran 200-700 Allstar 700-900 HOF 900+ legend. Yes its whoever is on the lower difficulty

Is it not specific to your level? Like if I was 650 I'm Allstar and if my opponent is 800 he's HOF?

no. If you are 650 and your opponent is 800 the game is on allstar

Interesting. Thank you

@the_dragon1912 said in Ranked difficulty levels:

0-200- Veteran 200-700 Allstar 700-900 HOF 900+ legend. Yes its whoever is on the lower difficulty

Is it not specific to your level? Like if I was 650 I'm Allstar and if my opponent is 800 he's HOF?

@Dino-might_not said in Robb Nen appreciation post:

He might only be a 95 OVR but the dude has been lights out for me. I took him into ranked just to screw around with and he turned into a part of my god squad bullpen. Don't let the relatively low H/9 scare you away, he's nasty.

Sometimes it's who you're comfortable with

Has anyone seen a pitcher come in have yellow energy, get 1 strike out and their energy go up. I've seen it a few times is this current event with relievers. Meanwhile some of mine don't make it out of a 9 pitch inning without being out of energy

Thank you

Other than playing against the computer, is there a way to do practice mode with my own DD team?

400 ft down the line, 450 to centre, and 40 foot high walls