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this might be nitpicky but i wish there was a difficulty between veteran and all star

i have pulled nothing but garbage from them

@Bearsfan217_XBL said in This game is too hard:

@maurice91932_PSN said in This game is too hard:

Even on All Star, this game is too difficult in online play. I’m not complaining. I’m still playing the game, and enjoying earning new cards. But objectively speaking, it’s too hard. I’m speaking about Ranked Seasons in particular, when the pitcher and hitter are usually equally matched (both 99s, as opposed to Events or BR).

My RS record is 50-30, so I’m probably slightly better than average. I’ve been playing Diamond Dynasty since 2015 and over those years, particularly in the last two iterations, the game has gotten exceedingly difficult to hit.

Pitch speeds are too fast, and timing windows are too small. Penalties for less than perfect PCI placement are too harsh. About the only bone they throw the offense on AS difficulty is the ability to foul off pitches and hope for a mistake on the next pitch. But the pitch speeds combined with the inability to check swing (checks were OP a few years ago. It’s gone too far in the other direction now) has made this game too hard.

Anyway, I’m still playing the game, and I’m not posting this in a moment of anger or frustration. But I think we have reached the difficulty threshold. The game cannot get any more difficult and retain users. It was the “Little Billy” complaints that got us to this point. Those of you who have played as long as I have and have been on the forums all those years know what I’m talking about.

Be careful complaining about the foul balls. Because when they make those swings and misses, the average player is done for.

Yea im in same boat, around same record and bounce between 650- low 800s in RS. Timing windows between the two difficulties is a problem for me. I try to play all my offline stuff on HoF settings ie i did the FS conquest map on HoF so i wont be thrown off too much online. Doesnt really help though lol. That and im just getting older (48), cant hit A fast enuff.

HoF difficulty level stinks lol

it's why i stopped playing RS

playing my first online rated game after a couple months in DD...god this is so much more fun on all star than HoF ranked seasons

@TEXAS10PT_PSN said in what is the point of the diamond duo packs?:

@magicjordan818_PSN said in what is the point of the diamond duo packs?:

@The_Canuckler said in what is the point of the diamond duo packs?:

What’s the point of the casino? I’ve never won big money from them

just wondering if there's something i'm missing

You are missing that they were mis-named from the very beginning. They are actually Silver Duos.

har har lol

@joshjays44_PSN said in Time to start filing for refunds I guess.:

Isn't the Nintendo Switch for children? I'm surprised The Show was released for it, oh well...I guess you kids can get your parents to contact SDS to get this resolved. In the mean time you youngin's can go play Super Mega Baseball and RBI Baseball.

why you gotta be rude man? on some level we're all in this together

@Blind_Bleeder said in what is the point of the diamond duo packs?:

@magicjordan818_PSN said in what is the point of the diamond duo packs?:

i have pulled nothing but garbage from them

I think that is the point. Just another misnamed pack to give you an illusion of hope that you'll pull a decent card.

that seems pretty transparently misleading

@BxnnyMxn__PSN said in donaldson's forkball:

Ya gotta sit on it. Even if it means looking like a fool for a few at bats because if that’s the only thing you’re looking for it looks like a giant pumpkin floating in there and you also know to anticipate the drop also which is an enormous pci advantage for you because as soon as you recognize it you can just about predict the point in space at which this ball is going to cross the plate so just make sure you have your barrel there to meet this point of convergence.
You gotta ignore everything else out of his hand if you want to moida the old trident pitch

(...made that up me'self)

great advice

i am helpless against it because i'm trying not to get beat by the fastball

this game, especially ranked seasons, can be so hard sometimes

ugh

@BxnnyMxn__PSN said in donaldson's forkball:

Have you ever seen or played the game called “Whack a mole” at an arcade? You’re standing there with this mallet and these pesky little creatures pop up from the machine and you gotta ‘whack’ them on the head before they poke their little heads back in. It starts out easy and then in a few moments you find yourself swinging at everything while they just continue to pop in and out, eluding your repeated blows until the game is over….but…what if there were five of your buddies standing there with you, each with their own mallet and each with their assigned hole? Wouldn’t be as hard would it? You would only be responsible for watching one opening and everytime it even thought about popping it’s derelict little head out….WHACK!!!

Oh there it is again…WHACK!!! See how much easier?

This is analogous to sitting on that forkball. You’re watching for one thing only and when it arrives you’re ready for it! Now, take this info and put it into practice. You’ve already stated that your current strategy isn’t panning out so what have ya got to lose? Ignore the other pitches completely…watch the ball out of the hand and set your timing to it. I promise it works

good post thanks

this happens every game now...yes mostly at night

i am on a wired fiber connection

yep you need to pitch through 7 innings