For context, I am 34 years old, married, have a 3 month old son, work full time and travel for work, sometimes 2-3 days at a time. I don't play online anymore, I legitimately just like to play Diamond Dynasty and collect cards. Play with players I watched growing up, relax when I have the time. I have bought and played this game since 2006 on my Playstation 2, every year there are complaints on the hitting or the metrics and every year I have asked, "Am I missing something? Yeah, it's different, but it works."
This year is the first year I have to say this is absolute [censored]. No matter what hitting metric you use, Zone, Directional, Timing. Doesn't matter a "Perfect" middle of the zone RHP batting against a LHH, is a flyout to center, or "Perfect" dead center with a high contact player is a straight line out to 2nd base. Against the COMPUTER, mind you, because I don't have the time or skill to grind out against 20 year old college kids anymore. That's not a knock on them, but it's a fact. I can't compete. The little time I have I don't want to spend grinding out a showdown with players, clearing 2-3 stages just to run into what feels like the game saying "Oh you're doing too well, time to get F**ked."
This isn't realism or part of the game. It's absolutely ridiculous and I regret buying the game. I'm getting old and you have taken the fun out of the game that I used to play with my buddies.
That is all.