I am getting REALLY tired of the game deciding you aren't going to catch a fly ball

[Padgoi]

Re: I am getting REALLY tired of the game deciding you aren't going to catch a fly ba

Nonsense.
That marker did not move.(except for the wind....and it was obvious throughout the flight of the ball)
You're reaching(here....obviously not reaching hard enough in the game though)

M.K.
Knight165

Were we watching the same video? It clearly moved, dude. Like clearly. There was no wind sheer. The earth didn't just conveniently shift its rotation. The outfielder didn't lose the ball in the sun (which clearly isn't even coded in the game). The ball didn't hit a bird. The marker just moved.

[countryboy]

Re: I am getting REALLY tired of the game deciding you aren't going to catch a fly ba

Were we watching the same video? It clearly moved, dude. Like clearly. There was no wind sheer. The earth didn't just conveniently shift its rotation. The outfielder didn't lose the ball in the sun (which clearly isn't even coded in the game). The ball didn't hit a bird. The marker just moved.

The ball marker moved because the hit was more of a line drive instead of a lazy fly ball. Happens all the time in the game. The ball marker moves with the flight of the ball as it tails away or drifts further.

In this instance, if he would've made it to the marker and set up, he more than likely would've caught it.

[Steven78]

Re: I am getting REALLY tired of the game deciding you aren't going to catch a fly ba

The marker always moves since last year. Sometimes more than others depending on the type of hit and wind conditions.

[Padgoi]

Re: I am getting REALLY tired of the game deciding you aren't going to catch a fly ba

The ball marker moved because the hit was more of a line drive instead of a lazy fly ball. Happens all the time in the game. The ball marker moves with the flight of the ball as it tails away or drifts further.

In this instance, if he would've made it to the marker and set up, he more than likely would've caught it.

Right, that's fine. I'm just saying, it clearly moved.

[countryboy]

Re: I am getting REALLY tired of the game deciding you aren't going to catch a fly ba

Right, that's fine. I'm just saying, it clearly moved.

Yes it moved.

[Padgoi]

Re: I am getting REALLY tired of the game deciding you aren't going to catch a fly ba

Didn't George Costanza say that too?

[bcruise]

Re: I am getting REALLY tired of the game deciding you aren't going to catch a fly ba

Happens a bit too often (maybe double the rate I'd prefer to see) but I think in most cases it's simply a matter where it's never going to look or feel pretty. Fielders are going to miss balls. Whether it looks "wonky" or not is inconsequential. The result of the play is the result of the play.





I'd also suggest it's tied to the fielder's history: if an OF has 7 errors through 12 games, bet your butt his next fly ball is a 60/40 proposition too. Conversely, a guy who's been stellar in the OF will likely continue to be so, relatively speaking.

Got one to add to this now:

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[Knight165]

Re: I am getting REALLY tired of the game deciding you aren't going to catch a fly ba

Got one to add to this now:

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Friggin' SCEA....

M.K.
Knight165

[thaSLAB]

Re: I am getting REALLY tired of the game deciding you aren't going to catch a fly ba

Got one to add to this now:

<iframe src='http://m.mlb.com/shared/video/embed/embed.html?content_id=116414083&topic_id=6479266&w idth=400&height=224&property=mlb' width='400' height='224' frameborder='0'>Your browser does not support iframes.</iframe>

It definitely moved!

Seriously, I saw this and came to this thread to see if it was posted.

htcONE [M8] 5.0 | Tapatalk

[bcruise]

Re: I am getting REALLY tired of the game deciding you aren't going to catch a fly ba

It definitely moved!

Seriously, I saw this and came to this thread to see if it was posted.

htcONE [M8] 5.0 | Tapatalk

This play is actually a really good example of everything that the devs have to account for when dealing with the percentage of misplays. If there was an animation that involved a player's cleat getting stuck in the grass, causing him to miss the ball entirely, and it happened in a situation like this with the game on the line, there would be riots.

In this game, the best that can happen to represent this is for the fielder to just whiff a ball that he's standing under. Polanco's fielding rating in the game is 72, for what it's worth.

[Bobhead]

Re: I am getting REALLY tired of the game deciding you aren't going to catch a fly ba

Happens a bit too often (maybe double the rate I'd prefer to see) but I think in most cases it's simply a matter where it's never going to look or feel pretty. Fielders are going to miss balls. Whether it looks "wonky" or not is inconsequential. The result of the play is the result of the play.

I completely disagree. If the result of the play were the only thing any of us cared about, we'd all be playing text simulations of baseball instead... or that Inside (or is it Outside? whatever) The Park thing everyone always mentions. We aren't playing The Show to get authentic baseball box scores, we are playing The Show to get an authentic baseball experience. The full thing. All of it. When a fielder makes a wonky motion BEFORE the error occurs, and then sits there clueless afterwards instead of making an immediate adjustment/correction, it is NOT an accurate or enjoyable experience.

I'm not saying this is a life changing issue, nor am I suggesting that every single nuance of real baseball needs to be thoroughly represented with 100% accuracy (I get that it's a video game).

I'm only saying that:

a) They can do better
b) It's not "inconsequential"

[thaSLAB]

Re: I am getting REALLY tired of the game deciding you aren't going to catch a fly ba

This play is actually a really good example of everything that the devs have to account for when dealing with the percentage of misplays. If there was an animation that involved a player's cleat getting stuck in the grass, causing him to miss the ball entirely, and it happened in a situation like this with the game on the line, there would be riots.

In this game, the best that can happen to represent this is for the fielder to just whiff a ball that he's standing under. Polanco's fielding rating in the game is 72, for what it's worth.

Not to mention the line score for that game and how it screamed comeback code... the Pirates scored 5 runs in the 8th and 9th to send it to extra innings. After they were down 7-1 after five.

LOL, I did have the thought of "what if that animation was in the game?" too. Looked painful!

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[bcruise]

Re: I am getting REALLY tired of the game deciding you aren't going to catch a fly ba

Not to mention the line score for that game and how it screamed comeback code... the Pirates scored 5 runs in the 8th and 9th to send it to extra innings. After they were down 7-1 after five.

LOL, I did have the thought of "what if that animation was in the game?" too. Looked painful!

htcONE [M8] 5.0 | Tapatalk

I had to initially choke back a LOUD burst of laughter when I saw it live because, yes - I thought he was hurt too. Like a broken ankle or something.

[SupremeYankee]

Re: I am getting REALLY tired of the game deciding you aren't going to catch a fly ba

The ball isn't getting dropped guys... it's not landing where the ball marker says it is going to, or the ball marker completely changes spots at the last second. It happens in the middle of the outfield and happens at the wall. Watch the video.

Baseball games online are awful, a slight instance of lag will ruin the experience. Get offline and stop using the awful default sliders and you will see a much improved outfield and overall experience


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[duc748s]

Re: I am getting REALLY tired of the game deciding you aren't going to catch a fly ba

Not to mention the line score for that game and how it screamed comeback code... the Pirates scored 5 runs in the 8th and 9th to send it to extra innings. After they were down 7-1 after five.

LOL, I did have the thought of "what if that animation was in the game?" too. Looked painful!

htcONE [M8] 5.0 | Tapatalk

If they add that to the game, then they should add the ending part where he just lays there for 10 secs or so... or maybe a fetal position laying down animation??


Off topic - So glad that didn't happen to the Mets, they had a rough time there dropping 4 and the walk off walk was bad enough