Does any one fell like the CPU is to aggressive with trying to take extra bases?

[Smallville102001]

Re: Does any one fell like the CPU is to aggressive with trying to take extra bases?

Both sides here. I rather like that the AI forces you to make a good throw by making those aggressive decisions. I've seen many more throws up the line or off of bases this year, so it might just be the AI testing that oufielder's arm.

While its one thing to make the outfielder have to make a great throw but to try to go first to 3erd on a hit to left field on a hit right to the left fielder that isn't that deep in the out field is something no player would ever do. That is a play that ever player in baseball even the guys with the weakness arm would be able to make in there sleep.

[extremeskins04]

Re: Does any one fell like the CPU is to aggressive with trying to take extra bases?

So you are complaining that the CPU took advantage of your indecision? Get the ball to the in-field.

I mean I guess you could made an argument for that. It's just in every other of year of MLB, I've never had to worry about that. But in this year's game if you don't immediately throw the ball to your infielders, they steal another base.

[kehlis]

Re: Does any one fell like the CPU is to aggressive with trying to take extra bases?

I mean I guess you could made an argument for that. It's just in every other of year of MLB, I've never had to worry about that. But in this year's game if you don't immediately throw the ball to your infielders, they steal another base.

Baseball 101 is to get the ball into the infield ASAP.

Nothing cheesy or anything about the example you gave.

[baconbits11]

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I like the CPU being aggressive, testing me. I've played about 25 games and in a couple of them the CPU put a suicide squeeze down, caught me off guard both times!

[cusefan74]

Re: Does any one fell like the CPU is to aggressive with trying to take extra bases?

I mean I guess you could made an argument for that. It's just in every other of year of MLB, I've never had to worry about that. But in this year's game if you don't immediately throw the ball to your infielders, they steal another base.

Yes they do take the extra base and that is good I think. I had one hit in the gap against me and when I went to get it I stopped short thinking the ball was gonna come to me, it didn't. If I had gotten the ball right away it would have been a double, but instead because it didn't get to me the guy went to third. He just made it in there but he made it. It was actually great baserunning by the cpu.

[extremeskins04]

Re: Does any one fell like the CPU is to aggressive with trying to take extra bases?

I like the CPU being aggressive, testing me. I've played about 25 games and in a couple of them the CPU put a suicide squeeze down, caught me off guard both times!

I have no issues with the suicide squeeze being done. It's smart baseball. I have issues with a guy with like 10 or 20 in bunting attributes doing it perfectly right down the line.

Bunting is broken.

[cusefan74]

Re: Does any one fell like the CPU is to aggressive with trying to take extra bases?

I have no issues with the suicide squeeze being done. It's smart baseball. I have issues with a guy with like 10 or 20 in bunting attributes doing it perfectly right down the line.

Bunting is broken.

There's that word again "broken". Not every time they bunt is it perfect. I've seen them pop it up, miss when they try to bunt, sometimes they bunt it to hard and you can get the guy at second on a sacrifice bunt. In no way is bunting broken.

There may be to much bunting or to many squeeze plays, which I have only seen one to this point, and I have only seen one guy try and bunt for a hit, but that doesn't mean it's broken. The only other bunts I have seen are sacrifices and they work good.

[extremeskins04]

Re: Does any one fell like the CPU is to aggressive with trying to take extra bases?

There's that word again "broken". Not every time they bunt is it perfect. I've seen them pop it up, miss when they try to bunt, sometimes they bunt it to hard and you can get the guy at second on a sacrifice bunt. In no way is bunting broken.

There may be to much bunting or to many squeeze plays, which I have only seen one to this point, and I have only seen one guy try and bunt for a hit, but that doesn't mean it's broken. The only other bunts I have seen are sacrifices and they work good.

Ok broken is a strong word. Let's just call it "needs fixed" or "needs patching"? Look I'm all for having the CPU try to outsmart me and be aggressive, but it makes me crazy when I see a hitter with 10 in bunting perform a perfect suicide squeeze down the 1st base line when I threw him a 97mph 4-seamer up in the zone.

That's all I'm saying. That wasn't happening last year nor the year before.

[DarkArrow]

Re: Does any one fell like the CPU is to aggressive with trying to take extra bases?

the CPU is so aggressive you'd think every one of his runners is Rickey Henderson.

Seriously, I can't count the number of times I've seen the cpu trying to stretch a double into a triple (sometimes even a single into a triple) when it doesn't make any sense given the situation, and 8 out of 10 times the runner gets thrown out.

It's even more pronounced on the higher settings like HOF or legend

I think they definitely need to tone that down.

[Bobhead]

Re: Does any one fell like the CPU is to aggressive with trying to take extra bases?

Yes... I do. Particularly when it comes to the CPU trying to score. THey run home when I already have the ball headed towards the infield. I throw them out quite easily, quite often.

[coreyerb]

Re: Does any one fell like the CPU is to aggressive with trying to take extra bases?

I've seen two suicide squeezes through 10 games, but I've really only had a opportunity for it to exist in a couple games. Anyway the two I saw were in the same at-bat. Totally took me by surprise in the first attempt but the ball went foul. They tried it again on the next pitch and I was ready for it and nailed the runner at home.

Same here, I've had the computer attempt a squeeze three separate games against me and I've maybe played 20 games total (exhibition, Diamond Dynasty mostly).

I think two of the three attempts worked, and the one I caught them on the batter fouled the first bunt off so I was ready when the next pitch they squeezed.

I thought it was because I had a pitcher with a slow delivery on the mound each time.

[fatleg3]

Re: Does any one fell like the CPU is to aggressive with trying to take extra bases?

In years past, the cpu would only run if they knew they would make it. Now I actually have a chance to throw runners out on stretch doubles, or trying to go from 1st to 3rd. That never would happen before.

[jcar0725]

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The cpu runners are more aggressive, and I prefer it that way. Sometimes they make it, sometimes they don't but at least it's not the same thing over and over.

[extremeskins04]

Re: Does any one fell like the CPU is to aggressive with trying to take extra bases?

the CPU is so aggressive you'd think every one of his runners is Rickey Henderson.

Seriously, I can't count the number of times I've seen the cpu trying to stretch a double into a triple (sometimes even a single into a triple) when it doesn't make any sense given the situation, and 8 out of 10 times the runner gets thrown out.

It's even more pronounced on the higher settings like HOF or legend

I think they definitely need to tone that down.

I have to agree with this. I mean its one thing to have the CPU play "smarter" and play aggressive, but they're making head scratching plays like attempting a double on a base hit or even trying to sneak in an extra base and get a triple when it doesn't make sense to do.

Also, there are other things as well. I've noticed that the CPU sometimes doesn't run to the next base. Like if I have a man on 1st and my next guy up to bat gets a base hit, the guy on first doesn't run to second. He stays at first like an idiot and ends up getting out.

Just stupid and head scratching plays.

[hb5239799]

Re: Does any one fell like the CPU is to aggressive with trying to take extra bases?

I use auto base running and twice last night in one game Matt Carpenter tried to turn a double into a triple and Yadi tried to score on a double and in both cases they were out by a mile. It was not even close!!

But I also curse trying to control the base runners myself so it is a matter of which makes me curse the least.

I swear, I had the same exact scenario with the same players. Auto base running is suspect, A LOT on taking extra bags. I will see if tweaking the sliders prevents this because it has cost a number of would-be rallies from happening for me.