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  • Unlucky 13
    MVP
    • Apr 2009
    • 1707

    #16
    Re: Bunting for hits too easy?

    During the Giants/Royals game that we are forced to play when starting the game up for the first time (drove me insane - I'd rather just watch a loading bar, but thats another story), I got bored and angry, and after about the 3rd inning, just bunted on the first pitch with every batter. There were multiple innings where I scored 2-3 runs by a combination of bunt hits, sacrifices, and errors by the CPU.

    Crazy efficient compared to reality.
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    • 2ndBase
      Rookie
      • Dec 2002
      • 450

      #17
      Re: Bunting for hits too easy?

      I've had some success limiting bunt hits by lowering runner speed and increasing infield arm strength.

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      • Bobhead
        Pro
        • Mar 2011
        • 4926

        #18
        Re: Bunting for hits too easy?

        Yep I'm seeing this too.

        The quality of bunt contact seems way too good.

        It's funny, because I remember complaining in previous years about how bunts needed to be more reliable, for the past few years (but for the record, I didn't want more bunt hits, just fewer bunt pop-ups/fouls)

        But now it seems like literally every bunt goes right down the line. Sliders can minimize the issue by slowing runners down, but there's no slider for the actual quality of bunt contact, and it's quite weird seeing great bunts laid down on a constant basis, even if you end up throwing them out.

        I don't think fielding and slow reactions play any role in this, though. I'd place the blame almost entirely on ratings... As someone else above pointed out, the bunt ratings don't seem to matter enough.

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        • Dabears554
          Rookie
          • Dec 2008
          • 23

          #19
          Re: Bunting for hits too easy?

          The CPU just lead off the bottom of the 8th in my RTTS by bunting for a hit while winning 12-0!!! There has to be some sort of way to keep them from doing this, but I guess not.

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          • Aensland
            Rookie
            • May 2014
            • 246

            #20
            Re: Bunting for hits too easy?

            Sounds like the bunt ratings could be possibly broken. Has this been mentioned in the bug report?

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            • PSD Clawrence
              Just started!
              • Apr 2015
              • 7

              #21
              Re: Bunting for hits too easy?

              Have to agree. I feel like i'm cheating if I bunt at this point.

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              • extremeskins04
                That's top class!
                • Aug 2010
                • 3868

                #22
                Re: Bunting for hits too easy?

                Bunting is flat out broken.

                If I see another player with 20 in bunting make a perfect suicide squeeze down the 1st base line when he's doing it on a 98mph 4-seamer UP IN THE ZONE, I'm going to scream.

                It happens way too regularly.

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                • torpidbeaver
                  Pro
                  • Mar 2010
                  • 636

                  #23
                  Re: Bunting for hits too easy?

                  Is this worthy of a bug report? I'm not sure how else to bring it to the Devs' attention (if they're not already aware of it).

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                  • dregos
                    Rookie
                    • Apr 2009
                    • 273

                    #24
                    Re: Bunting for hits too easy?

                    This is no different than how it's been. I've always understood that it is easy as hell to bunt in The Show.

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                    • extremeskins04
                      That's top class!
                      • Aug 2010
                      • 3868

                      #25
                      Re: Bunting for hits too easy?

                      Originally posted by dregos
                      This is no different than how it's been. I've always understood that it is easy as hell to bunt in The Show.
                      This is not true. Last year was MUCH different than how it is now. Last year was easy but it wasn't automatic.

                      I'm LITERALLY bunting with players with NO bunting attributes practically at all.

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                      • 2ndBase
                        Rookie
                        • Dec 2002
                        • 450

                        #26
                        Re: Bunting for hits too easy?

                        The bug appears to be that the attributes take have no effect. Still would love a working slider for this.

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                        • Aensland
                          Rookie
                          • May 2014
                          • 246

                          #27
                          Re: Bunting for hits too easy?

                          Originally posted by torpidbeaver
                          Is this worthy of a bug report? I'm not sure how else to bring it to the Devs' attention (if they're not already aware of it).
                          Wouldn't hurt to try. I remember a few years ago (2011 or 2012), throwing a runner out at 1B from RF was too easy and they patched it to where it was close to impossible to do.

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                          • extremeskins04
                            That's top class!
                            • Aug 2010
                            • 3868

                            #28
                            Re: Bunting for hits too easy?

                            And the problem is this breaks the game completely because of the suicide squeeze. It's 100% effective every time it's ran.

                            And in close games, you lose.

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                            • Houston
                              MVP
                              • May 2003
                              • 4730

                              #29
                              Re: Bunting for hits too easy?

                              The "other baseball game" no longer being made actually had a separate slider set for bunting and work well.

                              In the show in recent years you would get pop ups to pitcher, foul balls etc but this year every single bunt this year goes fair. ow in only speaking for head to head games online not sure if it is the same way offline in a game vs CPU.
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                              • Aensland
                                Rookie
                                • May 2014
                                • 246

                                #30
                                Re: Bunting for hits too easy?

                                Someone needs to play a game where they would try to win by only bunting. I think it's possible, with a good pitching performance.

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