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@ironeyes_cody_psn said in I’m tired of being just good enough for Hall of Fame:

From my experience, it's not the type of pitch. It's the inconsistent and, at times, completely fictitious way they animate pci results. The software completely controls the responses. Audio - WHACk = homerun = queue up that particular animation (perfect or whatever). THUD - ball rolled over - queue up that animation.

If the software wants to keep a low scoring game..the pitches will become unhittable and they'll animate the PCI results to support that. Just because you see the responses that you were "too early", "too late", perfect..that means nothing. It's just code that says it's so. Doesn't mean that's the true physics of what might have really happened between your swing and the pitch.

No, it's much more significant and far-reaching than a couple pitches that come out at an unrealistic angle. That's baby stuff compared to what is really going on behind the scenes with the code. Much of the time it's just purely fabricated feedback to support a desired outcome. It's how software works. Not just in this game, but across the board.

Yup. Everything you describe it what drives me nuts. Inconsistent gameplay throughout. I’d say at least 75% of my games where opponent doesn’t quit ends up going to extra innings. And I can’t even tell you how many games I have lost and won on ridiculous, miraculous walk off home runs with 2 outs and 2 strikes on the exact same pitches that were literally un-hittable up to that point. I guess I understand it to an extent to keep things competitive, but it seems unnecessary and I think vast majority of ppl would prefer consistent gameplay throughout, even if it might mean getting your [censored] kicked little more often.

@pscrabro_mlbts said in Name a worse online game for casual players:

Do you play on a normal T.V. ??? ... the truth about this game is that you need a monitor to compete online. If you are on a TV with 4ms, you will struggle No matter how good you are. The difference between 1 ms and 4 ms is huge.

I’ve heard a lot of ppl say this, but I play on a 15 year old tv and do alright. I think internet speed plays a bigger factor.

@untchable704_psn said in Anybody using Peralta online?:

If so any success? I kind of like his motion offline but some of his per 9s seem low and I already locked for Ohtani so this would strictly be a buying a starter deal.

I faced him the other day in RS, pretty filthy. Still tough to count on a SP without sinker or cutter though.

@aaronjw76_psn said in Haha yo I forgot:

I thought WS players started at 700? What you doing slumming with us lowlife?

I know, I know. I’m not proud of it.

@jacksonvance35 said in Haha yo I forgot:

Dink hits galore

Haha you can’t afford to throw ball anywhere near strike zone

How much it sucks playing below HOF this is insane.

Yup I’m always short a few wins in the rewards tab compared to my actual record. Not sure what the reason is for this.

@joshnodrake_psn said in 42 Jackie:

Just unlocked him last night and not gonna lie I’m enjoying a Jackie card for the first time. Who all else plans on keeping him in?

I just unlocked him the other day and he helped finally get me over the WS hump in RS. Very good card all around, especially since 2b is so weak to this point. We’ll see what Albies next card looks like but I imagine I’ll be rolling with Jackie for awhile.

I always love greinke’s cards to use against computer as I love his delivery and accuracy, don’t think he’s got the velo or pitch mix to be a real asset in RS though

@slipkid69_psn said in This ever happen to anyone else??:

So played a game of ranked tonight. On my line up screen it showed my opponent using Glavine. The game starts and pitches are doing the weird little teleport out of his hand. He is also hitting 102mph. I asked for a friendly but he refused.

Shortly after the game freezes so I contact the other player. He sends me a screen shot showing he was actually using Crochett and not Glavine. He said he used Glavine a couple of starts earlier but he was gassed.

On my game history it also shows my opponent to be an Xbox player but he was clearly on PS. He was nice enough to back out so I did get the win. Anyone ever have this happen??

Yea this happened against me one time in BR dude had a RHP and ball was coming out like he was a lefty. Guy did say he was at friends house with bad internet.

@letsgotopr_xbl said in Edward Cabrera is beyond broken:

I start seeing him better as the game goes on as well, but that doesn’t make up for how absolutely over the moon busted this sinker mechanic is.

I’d still rather see Cabrera than Crochet any day. Cliff lee seems to have my number as well although I can’t seem to pitch with cliff or Cabrera without getting lit up for some reason. I think guys like that with nasty sinkers play really well with pinpoint, which I don’t use.

@raesone_psn said in 91 Wander Franco is still in my inventory:

@koterba0616_psn said in 91 Wander Franco is still in my inventory:

Yeah he just goes back to the og 91

Yeah so that means that everyone who did the moments, which I assume is literally everyone and their momma, now has that card while people were paying close to or even over 100K when MLBTS Twitter first tweeted about the temporary overall boost. That's hilarious.

It was really weird how that happened. You’d think his price would have plummeted. I sold a little late at like 65k but I’ll take it

Fernando definitely usable, he’s got a slow delivery though and low velo so it can be tedious at times.

‘93 Lenny Dykstra postseason
‘08 Lincecum
Any year Schilling

@hoboadam_psn said in 25 event wins in under 3 hours?:

Well here you go.

Nice job kid

SDS should be looking at the event leader boards for the first few hours and lay the smack down on these candy $#&'s.

Feel free folks to send a report on this clown. I certainly will.

I don’t get it. How can you cheat to me win 25 event games?

Edit- ohh sounds like the theory is he intentionally forced freeze offs? Wouldn’t that kinda be even more time consuming though?

Definitely more difficult to go 12-0 IMO. BR is a sh!t show.

I’ve consistently been getting lit up using Cabrera for some reason. Gonna get knocked out of my rotation pretty soon.

@kingmace02_psn said in Wander Franco:

@x814xmafia_psn said in Wander Franco:

@the_dragon1912 said in Wander Franco:

@crash447_xbl said in Wander Franco:

My guess is that there will be a collection for those who already own him that will make the process easier for those already owning him.

There won't be a process. If you don't own him, you get the card with the boost until June 29, and then get to keep the base card without the boost. If you already have him, you don't have to do the moments and still have the boost until June 29

Are we sure that if you don't already have him you'll get to keep the card after the 29th? Or is it just a boost until the 29th and once that date passes you won't have him, at the orig ovr, unless you already owned him?

101% sure, with confidence if you do these moments that after the boost expires on 6/29 you will have the original 91 or 92 overall prospect card.

I’ve got Franco at the level 5 parallel, I’m wondering if I sell it and get him via moments will his parallel reset?

@gohardgrandpa said in I don't use a program for pitching, I use classic . Here is my question:

@vvsharkyvv_xbl said in I don't use a program for pitching, I use classic . Here is my question:

@jgcobb79_xbl said in I don't use a program for pitching, I use classic . Here is my question:

@the_dragon1912 said in I don't use a program for pitching, I use classic . Here is my question:

What rank are you? The fact that you are ranking up in the first place using classic pitching must mean you can hit pretty good

Why is that? I have by far the best luck and success with Classic pitching. I miss spots like crazy and get shelled using any other style...

Tbh I wish all pitching was classic. It's more realistic and closer to human error

I agree with you to a point. What if someone physically can't use pinpoint? They are at a huge disadvantage pitching.
I have to use pulse or classic due to nerve damage in my right arm. My pinpoint results look like you gave Stevie wonder an etch a sketch and said draw something.
It's a friggin miracle that I can compete in the 700's like this and I feel like it holds me back from getting farther in the rankings. I still have fun but it sucks knowing if I could use PinPoint that I could do so much better.

I’m in same boat. I manage alright using pulse, but you can really see the difference when playing someone who has mastered pinpoint.