@Squid_Adams_PSN said in State of the Show 9/20/25:
Blatant game scripting. Had a 1 run lead + no-hitter going into the 9th against a guy who could not hit, nor lay off of junk. I had 22 strikeouts with my starter, to give you an idea. I had 1 hit, we could argue the results of that... but I don't have any stand out robberies on that side. I just sucked...but drew 3 walks, so there's that. And as I have experienced many times (in my favor) the 9th inning walk off buff was activated. He can't touch me all game, so his reward for hanging in there are 2 straight home runs to cap the "exciting" contest! It happens SO often, it is not a coincidence. It is not. It's comeback logic, it's gamescripting, it's RNG, it's whatever you want to call it. One thing it is not is fun, nor satisfying. I feel like I was cheated out of my time in order to give my opponent a dopamine boost, because walkoffs are fun! I had one against my friend the night before. That whole game I felt I had plenty of good hits. The home run that won me the game in extra innings was not nearly as good... yet, I still got the end of the game home run buff and capped off an exciting comeback against my friend. (Oh, did I mention I hit a 2 run home run to tie the game in the bottom of the 9th to take the game to extras?) It's like, dude....it's fun in the moment and all. I feel good for having won...then realize my turn is coming to lose a game in dramatic fashion. It's a seesaw. Buff you for a game or two. Nerf you for a game or two. Just let the games play out based on skill. Enough with the game scripting garbage. Video games in general are becoming too controlled and scripted.
I am wondering if the guy on the other side of this was sitting there thinking "ok, I sucked this whole game but here comes the 9th, is the game gonna screw him over so I win?