Rubberbanding AI is killing my enjoyment

[Padgoi]

Re: Rubberbanding AI is killing my enjoyment

The reason I ask: I run a 32-man online CFM in Madden. Often times people feel as though they are facing a person who is violating the rules blatantly. With the PS4 you can save/archive your game footage.

Often times people go back, look at the tape, and it's not nearly as bad as they felt it was when the game was actually being played. Many times the complaints they think they are going to make actually don't even formulate.

Could you at least post the sliders you use? Maybe there is a tweak in there that will help. I play on HoF and I've made a few slider changes to mitigate the CPU offense a bit to get some pretty good numbers.

What about your team record?
Team ERA?
Starter records/ERA & bullpen ERA?
Number of blown saves?
Ratings of the pitchers?

I was 30th in BS in '14 with the Pirates. It was pitching on HoF. I had to make slider adjustments.

My sliders are posted in the Sliders forum here.
I've restarted so many times I don't have any statistics to use, lol.
Last restart, through 4 games, my team batting average was .324 and my team ERA was 7.56. Convenient, no?
In those 4 games, I already had one blown save with Andrew Miller in 2 opportunities. I was 2-2.
The ratings for my pitchers were:

Tanaka - 90
Pineda - 85
Sabathia - 78
Eovaldi - 76
Warren - 76

My main set up man was Betances at 90.
Miller was my closer at 86.

[thaSLAB]

Re: Rubberbanding AI is killing my enjoyment

You see, now this here is a constructive post. Completely missing the point of the thread and ignoring the fact that we clearly said the problem is NOT that it happens, but in the FASHION and FREQUENCY that it happens.

You can save the sardonicism. And no, I believe you are missing the point of his post. He already gave you a brief breakdown... And it has everything to do with how it happened, and the events leading up to the rally, and subsequent win by the Phillies. Other things to note: Reds starter Mike Leake actually had a no-hitter through 5 innings and no runs allowed thru 8, but couldn't get out of the ninth (sound familiar?) Secondly, despite his recent 2-game heroics, Maikel Franco is a .205 career hitter, so based on the rubber banding logic, he shouldn't have been able to do that, without some type of boost from... the CPU? Sony SDS? Jabu? I don't know. Certainly, the Phillies shouldn't have been able to rally 2 nights in a row, in the FASHION that they did! And the error to end last night's game? HOW does this happen? All this is exactly what you claim in your rubber banding argument.

Here, for a viewing pleasure... not shown is the apparent loss of control Leake experienced to have him pulled from the game:

https://youtu.be/RMBdHaztCDc

As for the frequency, the other game was an example, within the last 24 hours of it happening. Then there was my Tigers giving up 5 runs (including a grand slam in the 7th), after blanking the A's all night... I think you get the picture.

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[Padgoi]

Re: Rubberbanding AI is killing my enjoyment

You can save the sardonicism. And no, I believe you are missing the point of his post. He already gave you a brief breakdown... And it has everything to do with how it happened, and the events leading up to the rally, and subsequent win by the Phillies. Other things to note: Reds starter Mike Leake actually had a no-hitter through 5 innings and no runs allowed thru 8, but couldn't get out of the ninth (sound familiar?) Secondly, despite his recent 2-game heroics, Maikel Franco is a .205 career hitter, so based on the rubber banding logic, he shouldn't have been able to do that, without some type of boost from... the CPU? Sony SDS? Jabu? I don't know. Certainly, the Phillies shouldn't have been able to rally 2 nights in a row, in the FASHION that they did! And the error to end last night's game? HOW does this happen? All this is exactly what you claim in your rubber banding argument.

Here, for a viewing pleasure... not shown is the apparent loss of control Leake experienced to have him pulled from the game:

https://youtu.be/RMBdHaztCDc

As for the frequency, the other game was an example, within the last 24 hours of it happening. Then there was my Tigers giving up 5 runs (including a grand slam in the 7th), after blanking the A's all night... I think you get the picture.

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Talk about saving the sardonicism? Again, you're missing the point, my friend. It's not the fact that it happens. It's the frequency and the how. Does it happen in the MLB every day? No. Does it happen every other day? Possibly. But remember, there are 15+ games going on every day, that's 1 out of every 30 games? Maybe 2? In the Show, this type of thing happens literally 50 - 66% of all games. This isn't even an exaggeration.

[NDAlum]

Re: Rubberbanding AI is killing my enjoyment

I thought you'd be on close to default with CPU hitting. Contact at 4 as well as timing and solid hits at 3? I didn't expect to see that at all.

I use auto fielding and classic pitching. Maybe that's the difference. I'll post what I'm at in the near future but I am working through the night, FML.

I want to say I have CPU hitting at Contact 5, Power 5, Timing 4, Solid hits 4, Fouls 0.

I did up my pitcher control so I don't miss crazy. I still def walk guys and notice a big difference between my studs and guys rated like high 60's/low 70's

[thaSLAB]

Re: Rubberbanding AI is killing my enjoyment

Talk about saving the sardonicism? Again, you're missing the point, my friend. It's not the fact that it happens. It's the frequency and the how. Does it happen in the MLB every day? No. Does it happen every other day? Possibly. But remember, there are 15+ games going on every day, that's 1 out of every 30 games? Maybe 2? In the Show, this type of thing happens literally 50 - 66% of all games. This isn't even an exaggeration.

Just returning the medicine. And for the sake of sanity... okay, you're right (although I'd suggest checking your math).

I had actually stepped back from replying to any of these threads a couple of weeks ago. Although, my initial post was in response to cactusruss, anyway.

Good luck.

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[Padgoi]

Re: Rubberbanding AI is killing my enjoyment

I thought you'd be on close to default with CPU hitting. Contact at 4 as well as timing and solid hits at 3? I didn't expect to see that at all.

I use auto fielding and classic pitching. Maybe that's the difference. I'll post what I'm at in the near future but I am working through the night, FML.

I want to say I have CPU hitting at Contact 5, Power 5, Timing 4, Solid hits 4, Fouls 0.

I did up my pitcher control so I don't miss crazy. I still def walk guys and notice a big difference between my studs and guys rated like high 60's/low 70's

I think my next change is to the Pitcher Control slider. I have it at 3 I believe and . . . well, you get the point.

[countryboy]

Re: Rubberbanding AI is killing my enjoyment

Talk about saving the sardonicism? Again, you're missing the point, my friend. It's not the fact that it happens. It's the frequency and the how. Does it happen in the MLB every day? No. Does it happen every other day? Possibly. But remember, there are 15+ games going on every day, that's 1 out of every 30 games? Maybe 2? In the Show, this type of thing happens literally 50 - 66% of all games. This isn't even an exaggeration.

Maybe of all your games but not all games. If that was the case I can guarantee you there would be an outpouring of support for this "rubber band AI" issue.

[HozAndMoose]

Re: Rubberbanding AI is killing my enjoyment

Out of everyone complaining about this how many videos actually showing it happen has there been? It takes 15 seconds to press the share button, save the video and upload.

[ThreeKing]

Rubberbanding AI is killing my enjoyment

It's why I play on Veteran hitting and pitching. lol
Not saying I notice it, I just want to avoid it.

And I finagle my team's individual attributes. So if I cough up a lead, I can live with it.

All-Star level drives me nuts. I get too into it and want to throw my controller. Not worth it. I play this game to sit back and enjoy.

[Padgoi]

Re: Rubberbanding AI is killing my enjoyment

Out of everyone complaining about this how many videos actually showing it happen has there been? It takes 15 seconds to press the share button, save the video and upload.

Not if you have a slow internet connection.

[Spokker]

Re: Rubberbanding AI is killing my enjoyment

Yesterday I got routed by the CPU. If the game had rubber band AI they should have let up at some point right?

[HozAndMoose]

Re: Rubberbanding AI is killing my enjoyment

Not if you have a slow internet connection.

I dont see how that changes anything. It still only takes 15 seconds to get the upload started. Why does it matter how long it takes to finish the upload. At least there you be a way for people to potentially explain why it happened.

[Padgoi]

Re: Rubberbanding AI is killing my enjoyment

Yesterday I got routed by the CPU. If the game had rubber band AI they should have let up at some point right?

Again, it's not every game, dude. And I never said it was comeback code. There are ways to stop it. I just haven't figured out how.

I dont see how that changes anything. It still only takes 15 seconds to get the upload started. Why does it matter how long it takes to finish the upload. At least there you be a way for people to potentially explain why it happened.

I've posted videos before in other threads. So have other people. I made a topic maybe 2 weeks ago that had a few such videos posted in it.

[ShowTyme15]

Re: Rubberbanding AI is killing my enjoyment

Out of the one person complaining about this how many videos actually showing it happen has there been? It takes 15 seconds to press the share button, save the video and upload.

Fixed that for you.

[NDAlum]

Re: Rubberbanding AI is killing my enjoyment

Let's not make this personal and refrain from calling out "one person".

The topic is about a perceived issue with the game.