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Practice mode is really good for tracking the ball. I recommend going in there and getting a feel for the different pitches. Then, start moving your pci to the ball but don't swing. Just a few of my tips.

Make sure you press square as well, and that you don't press share at any other time without saving it.

Did you re-install the game? Is your connection decent, or wired? I would look at these two issues, since they may be underlying causes.

I just want to put on record that everything was so much better when the game was in the first release stage (that Friday before everyone got it). Hitting was perfect, fielding had no problems. They just needed to fix the pitching but now we have 3 things wrong. Also, I have a little bit of understanding of code and I don't see a huge issue of going back to games where pitching and fielding worked and trying to get the code to match the way it did in the past. Idk maybe it isn't that simple or else they would've fixed it. But rn I don't feel like.playing the game when it's pretty much broken and unenjoyable (especially when I can't get out of Wild Card and was a world series player last year)

It's been almost 2 full weeks of people complaining. It has also been 3 weeks since fielding has been tweaked (at least that's what 1.08 says). It's getting a little ridiculous and I've completely lost interest playing the game. I keep losing because pitch control and fielding mechanics literally [censored] the bed.

I just want an update that fixes something we are all complaining about, that is all.

I understand SDS isn't at the office and it's harder, but I mean it's also been 2-3 weeks and still nothing. Everyone is at home doing nothing at this point and we aren't going back for at least another couple of weeks, if not months. Can sds just push us out a patch that fixes what we are complaining about?

2 things this patch better at least look at: Pitching and Fielding. Idc if it doesn't get completely fixed because it's a lot to fix and all, but just at least get something moving in the right direction with both of them.. pitching: accuracy; Fielding: realistic animations and locking on. Just some little things they can bring back from previous games.

Idk I'm just ranting at this point because I'm losing interest and feel like I've wasted a lot of money on a mediocre game.

Content is great, gameplay is bleh.

@louclem21 said in Jim Edmonds:

Need advice on Jim Edmonds. He’s always anywhere from 130-150 and I understand he was a flawless reward. I’ve never been able to use him in BR and have never seen anyone place against me with him, nor have I ever seen any of the elite streamers with him or use him. Let me know what you all think.

I used him for a couple games this year. Solid card. He rakes.

Not to mention his fielding in center is amazing.

@DriveByTrucker17 said in [1st Month Overall Thoughts] Things that can make this game better..:

@awesomeMIZg said in [1st Month Overall Thoughts] Things that can make this game better..:

@DriveByTrucker17 said in [1st Month Overall Thoughts] Things that can make this game better..:

HR/9 was actually effective at the beginning of 19, but they removed it because it was unrealistic and made no sense.

Basically, a pitcher with high HR/9 could magically stop a ball in the air to prevent it being a homerun. That was universally panned, so they reverted it back to just being a sim attribute again. And that’s where we are today.

I think they can do something like making it harder to get squared up and get hit deep. I think they need to fix the hitting and pitching first, but it would be cool to see them experiment with it and have some beta testing go on with some better players to see if it would work.

I think they should have some beta testers to test and see if things work from the community, but that is my opinion and maybe it wouldn't work.

Ehh, I see what you’re saying, but I just don’t think it’s necessary.

The pitchers other /9s already affect PCI size, thus making it harder to square up pitches.

Yeah idk, I just wish it did something useful or wasn't there at all.

I went ahead for you, I did this on an alt account, and I kept the same level and stub count from where I left off. You are good to go

@DriveByTrucker17 said in [1st Month Overall Thoughts] Things that can make this game better..:

HR/9 was actually effective at the beginning of 19, but they removed it because it was unrealistic and made no sense.

Basically, a pitcher with high HR/9 could magically stop a ball in the air to prevent it being a homerun. That was universally panned, so they reverted it back to just being a sim attribute again. And that’s where we are today.

I think they can do something like making it harder to get squared up and get hit deep. I think they need to fix the hitting and pitching first, but it would be cool to see them experiment with it and have some beta testing go on with some better players to see if it would work.

I think they should have some beta testers to test and see if things work from the community, but that is my opinion and maybe it wouldn't work.

Make a fake account and try on their first. If it works, then go ahead, if it doesn't then you know. You would have to be willing to spend a little bit of money but could be worth it in the long run, but up to you.

Uh, meant to edit my post, not add another. Whoops, disregard.

#1 Fielding

-The fielding, as we already know, is completely broken. It either works, or it looks like a little leaguer is trying to field a ball. I have had so many instances where my outfielders do not lock in to the area, don't even put up their glove to make the play, or over run a ball that they never even made an attempt to field. I also can't seem to catch anything at the wall (if it is going to hit off the wall). You can't really jump and make a catch crashing into the wall. At least robbing homeruns works and laying out for balls (at least for me).

-Infielders can also be really glitchy. I have players that over run the ball, goes right in between their legs, or they noodle arm it across the infield. Not to mention these players are so much better in real life and they just seem like they just made it onto their varsity high school team as a backup.

Now the throwing is fine as long as you use meter, or else you are screwed because who knows where the ball is going (especially with very good arm accuracy)

#2 Pitching

-Okay okay, I know that they said they increased pitch accuracy a couple of weeks ago. To be completely honest, there are still some flaws. The pitching accuracy got better, however, I still tend to lose control when I shouldn't be losing control. I lost a game earlier when Kopech, who threw 5 no hit innings, had a fastball go right down the pipe (I aimed for it to be high and tight). I believe I have very decent command and control on the mound, and I did last year in 19. But I just can't escape the long ball on pitches that literally go right down broad.

#3 Making HR/9 mean something

-People with really really high HR/9, in theory, shouldn't give up 3-5 HR in 4 innings, right? Wrong, in MLB The Show it doesn't matter if your pitcher doesn't give up HRs. It only matters if the hitter on the other end can square something up. For example, someone like Greg Maddux, shouldn't be hit around like a [word that rhymes with long] at a party. He didn't really get hit hard when he pitched IRL, so why should he be hit in this game, especially his All Star season card?

-I believe HR/9 is really over looked. Since there is a new feature in the PCI that shows us the different levels like Flyball, Line Drive, and Grounder, someone with a higher HR/9 should decrease the size and ability to square up the ball and hit it a mile.

Again, just an idea and would be cool to actually see them do something with HR/9, because it really seems like a placebo stat

#4 Hitting

-I believe hitting isn't the same since the game came out. One of the first updates really screwed it up. Hitting seems unpredictable. Early, Okay can go out. Now, I am not discrediting the fact that a dinky little wall-scraper in real life doesn't happen. However, early swing timing, with "okay" contact can go out for a long, and I mean LONG, HR. Doesn't seem right. And the squared up balls always seem to go straight to someone, and the perfect perfects can be anyone's guess on where they go.

#5 Great idea, but..

-I love the idea of choosing your pitcher, it really does give you a true sense of being able to have control of who gets to throw. However, this has led to many games having 1 of the following pitchers on the mound: Kluber, Newhouser, and maybe 2 others. It just has gotten super repetitive and bland. I keep facing the same 3 pitchers all the time. It is okay, but just seems redundant. I think the pitcher regeneration of energy is cool but maybe it should take them longer than 3 games to get back to full energy (obviously depending on how much they threw).

I believe sooner or later we will learn how to hit off them, but we just have to deal with it right now.

#6 BR to Hall of Fame

-It is time to bump up the difficulty, everyone is hitting bombs on there. Every game consists of about 6 HR total and a lot of runs scored. Sometimes you get those games where you score one or two, but again, the first 4 points I mentioned play factors into why BR is a blowout gamemode. It seems like you can't get anywhere in BR unless you are consistently playing good and not getting screwed up by the fielding or the opponents hitting.

#7 Showdown

-Pain in the [censored]. It still has glitches and sometimes it seems ridiculously hard. But it really is a good gamemode for getting Team Affinities done and getting a lot of XP and making stubs (if you can do it without ripping your head off).

#8 New moments

-Jackie's card got botched. It shouldn't have been his veteran card, imo. I believe we should have gotten a better card. And his moments are really hard and it makes me want to scream all the time.

-Some of the other moments are really challenging that are coming out and it just takes forever to do all the moments, but very rewarding in the end.

*Feel free to add or critique. I believe I have summed up what a lot of people have been saying about the game so far, and at least write the ones I agree with. All of the 8 things that could be improved on are what I believe should be fixed at some point in the near future to make the game solid.

@eatyum said in I don't care about content, I care about gameplay:

I agree that the problems need to be fixed and SDS needs to do a much better job communicating.
But they aren't pushing out content in place of fixing the game. It's not one or the other.

The content team and gameplay team are two separate things. Guarantee you the content team wouldn't know the first thing when it comes to fixing gameplay.

But you would think that the gameplay team would've had this fixed? Because the fielding was fine last year so I don't see how they could figure something really simple out by looking at past code. It is just really annoying that everyone is complaining and we aren't getting anything in return. I just want them to fix the fielding next update

Jeez they keep coming out with content all f**king day and week, stream player's league (which you can see them even struggling with fielding). Stop pumping out content for packs we waste 7500 stubs on, an impossible Evolution program, and fix the god [censored] fielding, cuz everyone and their mother is complaining about it and SDS doesn't seem to give two sh*ts. I just want to play the game and not lose because my diamond outfielder or diamond infielder can't field a routine popup.

Lets go SDS, let's fix what's wrong and stop trying to mask the awful gameplay with mediocre content. I just want to play the game and not be struggling to hold a 3 run lead with my GOD [censored] DEFENSE!

I know, RIGHT?

It's just a guessing game this year, you can literally be on one game, and off the next.

But if someone has good splits (100 MPH FB with lets say 90 or below every other pitch) it's gonna be hard to time him up if you sit off speed or fastballs. Just the nature of the game.

It's not really cool to brag about it on the forums especially for us low luck people who havent pulled a card with 100k ever. But you do you pal

Huge flex zone, watch out

You can still play. Do you use disk or download the application? Make sure there is enough memory on your playstation.