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How many times have you read these words from some idiot on these forums? I don't know if those that repeat these pearls of wisdom are gatekeepers, SDS employees, trolls, or just simple-minded.

But, when you get ready to type/say something like this again..stop, take a breath, and think about how that is exactly like saying, after someone buys a new car that was marketed and promoted and billed to be awesome and it fails to live up to the hype, "well, don't drive it then".

I'll even make it simpler and, possibly, more relevant to the pricing model. Let's say you grab a Cheesy Gordita Crunch from Taco Bell. Made with a hard taco shell filled with seasoned beef, lettuce, real cheddar cheese and spicy ranch sauce all tucked nicely in a piece of flatbread with melted three cheese blend.

When you get home with this awesomely advertised item, they've replaced the beef with cat feces, or the cheese with snot. Then one of you sages offer this "Don't eat it then. You shouldn't complain or be critical" Don't vocalize your dissatisfaction because that's dumb (or whatever squirmy brain worms motivate you to say such rubbish). That's all.

First..I'm still new to this so trying to get my feet wet with some of the easier versions of this game. I'm doing my best to get a good enough team together to play RS. So I've started with the Pujols Conquest map.

I was playing Oakland on Veteran mode ( I know but I'm just learning) and had a 2-0 lead going into the 3rd and final inning. I'll be darn if I didn't walk the first batter in the third. And this was a fresh pitcher..my closer Matt Barnes (I know, but I'm new). Just couldn't put the ball in the zone. Then I made a bad error on the next play. Really don't know how, but I'm just learning so that fly ball that landed in the outfield and rolled to the wall was stuff I'll just have to go through and learn from.

Anyway, I got 2 outs with guys on 2nd and 3rd and thought I was going to win, but Laureano hits a homerun off a ball way above his head. He is a great batter in real life and I should have expected it.

Oh well, it was only a 3 inning game and maybe just 15 minutes of excitement but I'm braced for many more things exactly like that one.

Thank you SDS for exceeding my expectations once again.

Anytime the "announcers" (and I use that term loosely) regurgitate this little gem for the umpteenth time, it's gonna be a double play. And, typically, not even close.

Guess the "little things" like this just completely confound the programming staff. Or, again, QA, or whoever lets this stuff out the door.

So, since the 3 of you that replied are obviously not paying attention yourselves or trying to spread good tidings about the game..let's just break it down..shall we. Get our your abacus's dudes. Fingers and toes..doesn't matter.

I bat in the bottom of the 6th inning with one out. I make the 2nd out. There is one out left in that inning. There are 3 innings after that, each with at least 3 possible AB's. That is 10 AB's. There are only 9 batters on a baseball team (or did you guys not know that part?). If so, that's all right, mistakes happen. Ignorance even happens.

Now, I will give you the extremely unlikely, but possible scenario that a Cat 5 hurricane may have come through and ripped the roof off of Tropicana's domed stadium. Perhaps Wander was taken out because he's really too young and unprepared to play at MLB level..basically sucks and had to be pinch hit for. Many scenarios, but the box score at the end of the game didn't indicate any of that.

So, why don't you all try to do the math again yourself?

I just always liked his bulldog attitude. With Boston and Chicago. I try to get my favorite players and win or lose with guys I like. At the end of the day, in this game, I don't think an 89 is much different than a 99. So, I just try to stock my team with my faves and ride the roller-coaster.

Nothing more exiting than both teams starting Burnett. Late in the game both teams start a revolving door of the same 'ol closers..Bader, Mariano, Chapman. Both nearly duplicate lineups with contact and power plus 80.

I played 10 RS games in a row where my opponent had Buxton as lead-off. 15 of 17 were the same. I, intentionally, never finished April because I didn't have any interest in having Buxton in my lineup like everyone else did.

A player like Diamond 95 Buxton should be almost impossible to acquire. Someone you don't even smell until July or later. It's like earning Messi the first month of FIFA season. That would never happen.

I dunno, whatever..you guys have fun.

@the_dragon1912 said in MLB the Alternate Universe:

@showprodigy_psn said in MLB the Alternate Universe:

@the_dragon1912 said in MLB the Alternate Universe:

@hikes83_psn said in MLB the Alternate Universe:

@johnny_reb34_psn said in MLB the Alternate Universe:

Confidence? What is it with folks spouting on about confidence like it's a factor. Well, anymore of a factor than all the other RNG. As I always say it doesn't matter, until it's supposed to support an outcome.

But, to be cordial I believe it was 4th inning maybe and I sorta recall the blue line being well over 1/2 full. TBH, I really-really don't pay attention to energy, confidence, speed/lead for stealing, etc. It just really doesn't matter..unless it's supposed to.

Why wouldn’t that stuff matter? So you’re telling me you’ll be able to steal as many bases with Jorge Posada as you would with Billy Hamilton?

Don't give this guy the time of day. He has more conspiracy theories about this game than people have about JFK, 9/11, and Covid combined

Dude, I don't know you. You don't know me. The stuff coming out of your pie-hole through your fingers about conspiracy regarding a fake sports software game is very strange though.

Sort of makes me wonder if you have some sort of agenda to argue with anyone that points out big-time shortcomings and pure fakery in the game. Is this Ramone again? Ramone, buddy, c'mon get off my back for a bit please. I understand your motivation, but let me breathe here.

I think you are misreading the situation here. I am talking about the OP, who goes on a daily rant on here about how the outcome of every at-bat and every game is predetermined to the point where you don't even have to play the game because the AI already decided the outcome. Is there RNG? sure there is, but 95% of the posts the OP makes are ridiculous conspiracy theories. Unless you are the OP's burner account, which is even more sad

This guy has a tendency to rage, ain't no doubt. But in some of these posts he seems to have a point. I've noticed the same thing about base stealing. Your higher rated guys have a much better chance at swiping bags than the others, but they do get thrown out in situations they shouldn't. I've also been gotten big jumps on opponents not paying attention...and been thrown out. I don't see that in real-life. Well, in MLB the Real Show pitchers don't let base-runners get those sort of jumps.

Sorry about the backlash..thought you were dissing me.

I jumped on the bandwagon. Or suggestion..whatever. Spent 1/2 the USA map using only Pinpoint Pitching. Not only did I get a headache it slowed my game down tremendously.

Believe I did get pretty decent with it..was hitting the blue and 100% a lot, but it just wasn't worth the eye and mental fatigue. Switched back to Meter 1/2 way through and shaved hours off gametime. My game was much more relaxed.

Even though I could hit the blue when I really focused, the point is, I had to really focus. With metered you just aim and pitch..2 very quick and easy steps. No eye fatigue..for sure no headache.

I hit my target much more frequently with meter. Not saying if I was a master that could just recreate those silly patterns perfectly and finish it right on time without developing a bad case of vertigo I might have tried it even longer. Nope, if I had no choice but Pinpoint I would likely have to give the game up.

I tried, but it just ain't for me.

@gohardgrandpa said in Likely no shot for two:

Anytime I hear
The ball is carrying
I know it's dying at the wall

Ain't that the truth.

@mkexknyiigroe_xbl said in Just don't play the game:

@showprodigy_psn said in Just don't play the game:

@allday9128_psn said in Just don't play the game:

But if I had cat feces in my taco I wouldn't sit there and eat it complaining after every bite about there being cat [censored] in my taco. Id go eat something else.

Yep..and you would expect Taco Bell to give you a refund. And, they likely would, because that would be so-so much cheaper than the lawsuit you could throw at them for deceptive practice, fraud, and, basically, selling you some bad $hit..of the feline variety.

So, what you do to get some satisfaction is vent-VEnt- and VENT even more. It's more healthy than trying to hold it in.

Plus, maybe, SDS will have the integrity and social conscience to address some of our gripes. But they can't address them if they don't know about them. Well, I'm sure they know about them, but if the customers ain't complaining..they don't care.

I just want the [censored] to work man lol. I’m sure the devs know and are trying but I’m just at a loss..can’t get a refund cause it’s digital.. legit the first game I’ve bought since madden 20 came out.(aug 19’)…. Didn’t buy madden 21 and wasn’t planning on getting 22…. This was supposed to be the game I played after work for the next year at least and I’m at wits end after 2 days 🥲

I think the game works the way the developers intended. Gather terabytes worth of real life MLB animation. Attempt to wrap it around controller input in order to offer up a facsimile of real life MLB.

Problem is, the emphasis is on the animation..not the continuity of controller invoking the proper animation. I'm sure they would pull it off if they could..but they can't.

Which is fine, but where they cross the line is trying to market this false notion that the game is representative of real-life competition.

RS wins/losses are completely and totally at the mercy of the smoke-and-mirror resulting animation the game displays on your monitor.

Practice, strategy, cards are irrelevant. And that is a big bummer. But it's fun to watch the animation when it reflects positively for your team.

I typically go to the Sybil Cut, sometimes Riffle Shuffle if I'm feeling it.

@genopolanco_psn said in Just don't play the game:

You ok dude?

Yeah, I just hadn't played the game in awhile and was immediately disappointed when I started back. Same ol stuff that I had forgotten about that completely irritated me.

Was doing the Demon Souls thing. Never said WTF or chuckled sarcastically out loud even once in over 50 hours of playing.

I started with the default pinpoint pitch. Was a little cumbersome but I got used to it. Realized I was still getting pitches landing far from where I pinpointed and giving up HR's.

So, I switched to metered as some have suggested. It is definitely a quicker experience. Pinpoint just seemed like a lot of extra stuff to focus on with no apparent additional value.

Does anyone else believe pinpoint resorts to the same unexpected results as metered I just don't see any difference in the outcomes. I wanted to believe pinpoint was some sort of high advantage pitcher advantage but "seems" to result in the same meatballs with pitch landing in the middle of the plate on balls intended to be in the dirt.

I'll try anything to get better, but at this point I don't see pinpoint helping me.

@vipersneak_psn said in Last question today I hope:

@showprodigy_psn said in Last question today I hope:

@charterbus_psn said in Last question today I hope:

Lol this 100% the guy that got banned yesterday after his BR loss.

I've yet to play Battle Royale. Should I?

Yes! Try everything to find out what you think is fun! It is all about having fun.

Thank you. I like fun.

I apologize..just noticed you asked for my TV model. My TV is an LG CX series OLED.

I just played BR, and have to disagree with the OP. Maybe I got lucky but had a joyous time. No offense to the OP, perhaps he had a bad experience I did not.

@misfits_138_1_psn said in Directional hitters are Cancer:

@daydrinker88_xbl said in Directional hitters are Cancer:

I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m finding directional hitters to be ruining this game with their no skill, just hitting the hit button play. I pride myself on good pitching, yet people are hitting sliders and curves Breaking out of the zone like they are meatballs down the middle. Sure there are some good players that have skill yes, but I’m getting blown out every game now and no one can tell me that everyone got that good over the past week. It’s a setting that needs to be removed and makes this game not enjoyable at all. Directional hitters are cancer for this game and with the developers adding more and more diamond players to DD it’s only going to get worse. So to the developers, please remove directional hitting either in the next update or in the next game because it’s ruining your game. [link text](link url)

I would argue it gets MORE difficult using directional as you climb the ladder.
Not only does your timing have to be perfect, but you can't use your 2nd set of eyes (reticle) to hit a neck high slider, three feet off the plate with Cheslor Cuthbert 475 ft. to the opposite field.
Also, try to pitch better.

Sir, how does one pitch better? I ask because there are times I believe I'm throwing a perfect chase pitch in the dirt and it often shows in the middle of the plate just before it goes over the wall.

@pats1124_psn said in Bring out the ban hammer!:

Just throwing it out there: this forum could use a mod with a heavy hand.

Every day it is “Scripted BS! R2 ruins my life! [censored] everyone who isn’t me. Contact swing is worse than when my mother died of cancer! Quick pitching killer my nephew! Someone undercut me by 1 stub and I want to set his house on fire!”

The worst part is, that is the civil/productive part. From there we get to “this is your online record, you don’t get to have an opinion. Get gud. <insert bevy of personal attacks>”.

There are perfectly decent ways to complain/suggest improvements. “Hey SDS, it seems like tons of bombs are being hit with contact swing. Is anyone looking into that? It’s kind of Messing up the game for me.” Accomplishes everything that a massive toxic rant does.

Long story short. I have a suggestion: SDS, can you start suspending or banning the people who make these forums horribly toxic?

I understand your rage my friend and your need to vent. Everyone is effected and called to action by different catalysts.

I'm not necessarily sticking up for those that want to share their experiences in a heated fashion but, the fact is, there are things about this game that even the most open-minded will say is "scripted".

So, put yourself in the shoes of someone that "perhaps" has suffered through 3 or 4 straight games of these "unusual" events. Maybe they have some sense of pride in their records. They watch their records being destroyed, their commitment and practice just proven irrelevant by a game that seems to run on it's own frequency sometimes.

Again, even a patient person can lose their cool when things go south despite their best efforts to maintain. So try to be understanding and let others vent as you are allowed to vent about them and their actions.

@x814xmafia_psn said in Ketel Marte going diamond:

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@showprodigy_psn said in Ketel Marte going diamond:

I just wish his brother would come off the DL. My outfielders are killing me in FB.

Almost my entire outfield is now on the IL. Trout, Marte, Buxton, Ozuna. Also have Realmuto out. These injuries are killing me

My league has IL spots (5 of them) I have all 5 filled and 3 of my 5 bench spots have players that are injured.

Probably why I'm in last place.

Still early. You get those DL players back and it will be like the best free-agent pickups imaginable. I don't throw in the towel until September if I'm really lagging behind. All it takes are 3 or 4 straight wins and you are right back in the heat of the battle.

I could throw out QuinnyMcQuinn with no problem. I bet he looks like babe ruth running down the basepaths. Ha.