Bunts are such a glaring problem compared to everything else

[CujoMatty]

Re: Bunts are such a glaring problem compared to everything else

I finally had a foul on a bunt.

The cpu had loaded bases no outs 8th inning tied at 1. cpu did a squeeze bunt on a high fastball that fouled straight up to the catcher and the runner turned around and got back to third before I could throw him out.

Next at bat suicide squeeze succesfully on first pitch curveball low for the lead.

I'm gonna try messing with auto positioning to see if that helps.

[StevenSD]

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I'm curious as to what defense people are playing and what pitches they are throwing in these situations. I'm curious as well as to whether or not people are falling into a pattern when pitching. There are so many variables that are in play when it comes to anything in baseball that it usually not a cut and dry issue within the video game.

Pitching patterns don't matter when the CPU bunts with two strikes, hits a foul ball and isn't out. Then on the next pitch, hits a perfect bunt on a ball out of the strike zone moving the runners with the batter getting on base.

[Aensland]

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I am wondering if auto defense is the culprit here. As you Bullit, I don't use auto fielding and I haven't seen near the issues that are being talked about on the forums in regards to bunting. I change my defense based on the situation, even move individual fielders based on how I anticipate to pitch to a hitter.

Looks to be an AI issue atm. In CPU vs. CPU games I notice the defenders, at times, take way too much time to field a bunt, as if there's no urgency. The pitcher and infielder would stand there for two whole seconds doing nothing, then decides to field the ball. That results in too many cheap hits.

[ZoltanZ]

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I notice when I play RttS, that the CPU bunts a lot and in situations that dont make sense. I notice this a lot when I play my 1B or 3B. I just figured it might be a way to get my player in the game. I have seen many times where the cpu bunts with runners on 2nd and 3rd, 2 outs, and its the #4 hitter at the plate. Its not a squeeze play and he gets thrown out by a mile at 1st. Then the commentator says "I dont know what he was thinking there"

[SpritePuck]

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It is partially a difficulty setting issue. Not sure about CPU vs CPU as I never watch the game just play itself. As I high become better and changed difficulty there has been a huge change in bunt amounts and bunt success rates.

[ManiacMatt1782]

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I am wondering if auto defense is the culprit here. As you Bullit, I don't use auto fielding and I haven't seen near the issues that are being talked about on the forums in regards to bunting. I change my defense based on the situation, even move individual fielders based on how I anticipate to pitch to a hitter.

Against guys who are speed threats, Auto D usually defaults to 3B protect Drag. the problem is the 3rd baseman does not charge well enough when protecting against the drag.

[HustlinOwl]

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would be nice to see, if there is any player movements while the pitch is being delivered. Are the corners crashing in on bunt?

[Knight165]

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My biggest issue with bunts(for years now)...and unrelated to any of the issues brought forth inasmuch as real problems(like the 2 strike do over!) is that players never take the pitch if it's way out of the zone.
Drives me nuts.

M.K.
Knight165

[countryboy]

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Pitching patterns don't matter when the CPU bunts with two strikes, hits a foul ball and isn't out. Then on the next pitch, hits a perfect bunt on a ball out of the strike zone moving the runners with the batter getting on base.

Never said it did. Was talking about the bunting issue in general. The cpu bunting foul and not being out has nothing to do with was I was referring to.

And I have yet to see the cpu bunt a ball out of the zone. Could be based on difficulty level, I'm not sure, but there have been plenty of times I will purposely throw a pitch way out of the zone to see if batter will tip his hand and he starts to bunt and then pulls it back.

[SpritePuck]

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Is this mostly an issue on RTTS and CPU vs CPU?

Because I am 109 games into a franchise. Play every game no quick counts. Play on All-Star/All-Star. The CPU bunts but nothing crazy just pitchers sacraficing and a few lead off guys. A few more attempted squeeze plays until I started holding runners on third. Since then none. Never had a batter with two strikes bunt, excluding a pitcher. Have had them miss bunts for strikes. No foul bunts for outs but again never had them bunt with 2 strikes.

I have bunted foul with two strikes and been called out. With runners on first and second I will bunt a pitcher regardless of count as him getting out is better than ground into a double play.

Not saying it is not going on but wondering what mode and difficulty this happens on where they bunt like a crazy amount. Again maybe it stopped cause I hold runners on third by looking them back and whatnot. But people are saying that changes nothing.

It is weird some have it going on like a crazy amount and others not much.

[SpritePuck]

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To be clear I play franchise.

All-Star/All-Star
Auto fielding but manual throwing that is rating not timing based
AI auto defense though I sometimes change it
I hold runners on base with looks and toss overs always just like the pros do.

I am not seeing this happen to the degree others are. On occasion some bunts sure, but not even a bunt a game and I am 100 + games in franchise in the NL where more bunts should occur. And have not had a squeeze against me since April so many many games ago. But again I hold runners on. Also how often do you have runners on third in the late innings with a really close score? Cause I still do not get why that is always occuring either. In real baseball that is fairly rare and in games I play it is rare. Sure they rally and beat me late but not that often by playing station to station baseball.

Regardless if we all share exact info of modes, difficulties or other stuff, we can figure out what causes it. Because it is not just runner on third and boom it happens or we would all see it equally.

Also is this post or pre patch??

[Padgoi]

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Playing Toronto, in two games, Reyes has attempted to bunt in 5 of his 8 at bats. This happened last game with 2 outs in the 8th inning of a 0-0 game:

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[Knickfan2526]

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It such a pain in the *** on diamond dynasty. I lost a game 1-0 yesterday, should I have scored? Yeah, but leading off the game This guy who has Eric young Jr bunts perfectly down the first base line and my catcher air mails it into the stands. Now he's on second because of the error, they didn't give him a hit. After a sacrifice bunt now he's at third. Then of course he steals home and gets the bunt down so the run scored without there even being a hit. I had a no hitter through 7 and I was LOSING. I gave up a hit in the 8th by you guessed it a bunt. That was the only hit of the game. He only had two base runners and I lost the game when I had 8 hits

Frustration

[gonjg]

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I just played the braves and Eric Young bunted all four times he was up to bat. Was stupid! Needs to be resolved.

[mikeq672]

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It such a pain in the *** on diamond dynasty. I lost a game 1-0 yesterday, should I have scored? Yeah, but leading off the game This guy who has Eric young Jr bunts perfectly down the first base line and my catcher air mails it into the stands. Now he's on second because of the error, they didn't give him a hit. After a sacrifice bunt now he's at third. Then of course he steals home and gets the bunt down so the run scored without there even being a hit. I had a no hitter through 7 and I was LOSING. I gave up a hit in the 8th by you guessed it a bunt. That was the only hit of the game. He only had two base runners and I lost the game when I had 8 hits

Frustration

And that is why I have now completely stopped playing DD. The bunting/stealing is exploited to no end, even if I stop it every time and win, its dumb and its boring. Well that and facing Tanaka and Neshek every single game.