The Official OS "Challenge of the Week" Competition

[SaskatcheWHAT]

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The ps3 version is easier for hitting. I had bought the ps3 version first day and was able to get at least 1 million each week and then I bought a ps4 and the first thing I noticed is hitting is harder on ps4 as well as pitching...I am late on fastballs on veteran. I was playing on legend on ps3 and now I am playing hof on ps4. I have no problems with the heightened challenge except I had read somewhere that ps4 and ps3 players are all lumped together. I am speaking from experience the ps3 version is easier.

[JohnnyP1119]

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Wait...I'm confused...this is the leaderboard just for PS4 right? I'm on PS3 and swear I have seen the same names and totals on my leaderboard.

[rspencer86]

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Wait...I'm confused...this is the leaderboard just for PS4 right? I'm on PS3 and swear I have seen the same names and totals on my leaderboard.

I'm not sure if it combines PS3 and PS4 scores or not. It really doesn't matter too much either way, other than PS3 folks being able to join in on the fun.

[JohnnyP1119]

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I'm not sure if it combines PS3 and PS4 scores or not. It really doesn't matter too much either way, other than PS3 folks being able to join in on the fun.

I hope it does...I'd like to see how good I am against everyone, not just PS3. I got like 900k so far on the Cespedes/Uehara challenge and was like 26th.

Man he can be tough to hit, especially when Cespedes gets to Hall of Fame. The splitter always seems to get me.

[jyoung]

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My strategy was to use the "normal swing" for Rookie, Veteran, and All-Star difficulties.

Then I just kept using the "contact swing" the rest of the way.

The key is to build up a nice point total in the early difficulties, then just focus on getting your multiplier up in the later difficulties.

[bcruise]

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My strategy was to use the "normal swing" for Rookie, Veteran, and All-Star difficulties.

Then I just kept using the "contact swing" the rest of the way.

The key is to build up a nice point total in the early difficulties, then just focus on getting your multiplier up in the later difficulties.

This.

Personally I'm capable of using Power at least on Rookie and sometimes Vet - as long as I can hit some homers without missing it puts me in good shape for later. Then normal on All-Star and Contact above that. And I'll swing contact when down to my last strike no matter the difficulty level. I tend lose my streaks around HOF and Legend, and usually Legend chases are the most common cause.

Edit: Just posted 750k. Can probably do better, I got up to Legend but chased one over my head.

[HouseKeepinItReal]

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I'm not sure if it combines PS3 and PS4 scores or not. It really doesn't matter too much either way, other than PS3 folks being able to join in on the fun.

Ok it appears no one has read what I just posted (I am SaskatcheWHAT I tried making a new account to go along with my psn) anyways. PS4 and Ps3 are together and it does matter because the ps4 version is a lot more challenging. Trust me I played both and I should be ablevto crack the top 100 or at least get 500,000( at least) but the ps4 version is harder.

[cardinalbird5]

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I wonder if people getting those crazy scores are on the PS3 then.

[JohnnyP1119]

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Ok it appears no one has read what I just posted (I am SaskatcheWHAT I tried making a new account to go along with my psn) anyways. PS4 and Ps3 are together and it does matter because the ps4 version is a lot more challenging. Trust me I played both and I should be ablevto crack the top 100 or at least get 500,000( at least) but the ps4 version is harder.

Huh. That's interesting to say the least. It makes sense though, some people were getting ridiculous "outlier" scores. Doesn't the leader this week have like 130 million!!!

And 2nd is like 2M. Lol

[cardinalbird5]

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I am sorry but something is definitely up with the top few scores every week.

100+ million? There is no way unless they know something I don't! You can't really center swing past AS and I know people can't get on 200+ streaks without missing 1 pitch from Koji. Buerhle I could see it...but not this challenge.

Then I look at their online record, thinking they have to be unbeatable and nope. They have solid records, but if they are getting 100+ million on these challenges something is up or they are the best players ever. I have only faced 1 player that could constantly put the PCI perfect on the ball and be able to lay off pitches. He still wasn't perfect either, but I know he would win COTW a lot with legit scores (TIPTOP).

Tell me...how do you go 17-8 online with a .200 BA, yet can post 64 million in COTW? Lol I don't buy it. Something is up. Didn't someone say that the COTW glitched out and only threw fastballs down the middle? Those scores honestly shouldn't count!

[JohnnyP1119]

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I am sorry but something is definitely up with the top few scores every week.

100+ million? There is no way unless they know something I don't! You can't really center swing past AS and I know people can't get on 200+ streaks without missing 1 pitch from Koji. Buerhle I could see it...but not this challenge.

Then I look at their online record, thinking they have to be unbeatable and nope. They have solid records, but if they are getting 100+ million on these challenges something is up or they are the best players ever. I have only faced 1 player that could constantly put the PCI perfect on the ball and be able to lay off pitches. He still wasn't perfect either, but I know he would win COTW a lot with legit scores (TIPTOP).

Tell me...how do you go 17-8 online with a .200 BA, yet can post 64 million in COTW? Lol I don't buy it. Something is up. Didn't someone say that the COTW glitched out and only threw fastballs down the middle? Those scores honestly shouldn't count!

Yeah some are really impossible. That must be what happened in those cases. Stinks if there is a prize on the line too.

Now some guys might just have success off of Uehara. I know it's possible to be better against certain guys for no real reason. I myself got a 14 streak before succumbing to a splitter, but anything outside of maybe a couple million is fishy.

[cardinalbird5]

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Yeah some are really impossible. That must be what happened in those cases. Stinks if there is a prize on the line too.

Now some guys might just have success off of Uehara. I know it's possible to be better against certain guys for no real reason. I myself got a 14 streak before succumbing to a splitter, but anything outside of maybe a couple million is fishy.

No doubt. I can believe maybe the 3rd place guys score, but I don't buy anything higher than that unless the PS3 is that much easier. When I got to Legend with 2 strikes, Koji threw me nothing in the middle. All it ended up being was me fouling off splitters on the black for 30 minutes and him occasionally sneaking in a high fastball or back door cutter. He was literally throwing me no mistake pitches! It takes forever to get streaks and points this way.

That splitter is bound to get you at least once...

[Rainey]

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I am sorry but something is definitely up with the top few scores every week.

100+ million? There is no way unless they know something I don't! You can't really center swing past AS and I know people can't get on 200+ streaks without missing 1 pitch from Koji. Buerhle I could see it...but not this challenge.

Then I look at their online record, thinking they have to be unbeatable and nope. They have solid records, but if they are getting 100+ million on these challenges something is up or they are the best players ever. I have only faced 1 player that could constantly put the PCI perfect on the ball and be able to lay off pitches. He still wasn't perfect either, but I know he would win COTW a lot with legit scores (TIPTOP).

Tell me...how do you go 17-8 online with a .200 BA, yet can post 64 million in COTW? Lol I don't buy it. Something is up. Didn't someone say that the COTW glitched out and only threw fastballs down the middle? Those scores honestly shouldn't count!

That was me. I had one out where the pitcher only threw fastballs. The previous outs he used all of his pitches, but the last out he went only with his primary pitch. However, he threw it everywhere. I didn't notice I was getting nothing but fastballs until I made it to All-Star. lol

[Rainey]

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I never ever use the Power swing... I go normal swing for rookie then contact the rest of the way. I try to build up my momentum by working the counts and getting line drives. I posted 1.3 on this challenge, but I can't seem to beat that. I'll try one more time tonight... lol.

[jyoung]

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I can't see how anyone could get to 100 million on this week's challenge without the aid of some sort of glitch, intentional or unintentional.

The batting cursor gets so small by the time you reach legend difficulty that you're bound to strike out eventually.