Dynamic Difficulty in 2016

[tc020791]

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I think Dynamic difficulty is sort of broken this year. Like ever game I have played at some point in the game the Dynamic difficulty thing as went away from the top. It is really annoying because I have gotten my pitching up to like all star+ but my hitting only on like rookie+ and that is because I have never been as good of a hitter has I am a pitcher in the show and there have been sever times were my hitting would have most likely gotten above rookie+ only for the Dynamic difficulty to go away in like the 5th inning of a game were I hit really well.

If you level up for batting in a game, then your progress stops until you start a new game. For example, you start Game A on Rookie, you hit well and by inning 5 you level up to Rookie +. At that point you're now on Rookie + with no progress being made from inning 5 on. Then when you start your next game, or Game B you'll start on Rookie + and continue to progress up and down. If you drop back down to Rookie in Game B, or move up to Veteran. You would have to wait til Game C to start your progression again. Hope that makes sense.

[Smallville102001]

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Two thoughts on DD and getting to the correct level for you. First, I agree with those that think we should be able to pick our starting base level and then let DD do its work from there instead of starting at rookie.

Secondly, if we decide not to use DD, it's unfortunate we can't further refine our level of play within a given level as happens in dynamic. I normally don't expect an overly high number of levels, but since the functionality obviously exists in DD, I'd think they should be able to introduce it outside of DD without many problems.

I knw these might be a bit "nitpicky" as I think the overall game is truly great this year. But that's what these forums are for--constructive criticism!

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Yeah I agree you should be able to just pick all star+ if you want to play on and you should be able to start at a difficulty higher then rookie so you can get to your right level faster.

It probably "went away" because you promoted mid-game. You won't always see the "Difficulty Increased" banner because things like home run displays and pitch count banners can overlap it. You can only promote one step each game Like Rookie+ to Veteran, for example), so if you reach that point in the middle of a game, that's as far as you can go until a new game.

If you're stuck on rookie + and not promoting, make absolutely sure that you're loading the same user profile every game. That's how DD progress is tracked. On the team select screen before every game, use the right stick to cycle through your profiles (Beginner, Experienced, etc.) and find one to use and stick with. This is the number one thing I feel like people do wrong when they're trying to use DD.

I know DD works outside of RTTS because I've promoted all the way up to HOF on both hitting and pitching.

Oh I didn't know that you could only go up 1 step each game that is kind of silly. I have played 6 games on DD now and I have only got to like rookie+ on hitting and that is with the DD slider thing at 10 so I should go up faster. I had a game were I was at rookie+ with like 5 innings left and I scored like 8 runs in that 5 innings and yet I was still at rookie+ to start the next game. Yeah I have been using the profile thing. I also notices that the profile thing is bug again but it has been for years. I have only played like 6 games but my profile says I have played like 10 games.

[Smallville102001]

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If you level up for batting in a game, then your progress stops until you start a new game. For example, you start Game A on Rookie, you hit well and by inning 5 you level up to Rookie +. At that point you're now on Rookie + with no progress being made from inning 5 on. Then when you start your next game, or Game B you'll start on Rookie + and continue to progress up and down. If you drop back down to Rookie in Game B, or move up to Veteran. You would have to wait til Game C to start your progression again. Hope that makes sense.

Oh ok its to bad you can only go up 1 step a game. I guess what I am going to have to start doing is when I go up a level I will have to quit game and start a new game so I can go up again.

[tc020791]

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Oh ok its to bad you can only go up 1 step a game. I guess what I am going to have to start doing is when I go up a level I will have to quit game and start a new game so I can go up again.

Yes exactly. You can also restart I'm pretty sure, and your new level sticks.

[Smallville102001]

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How many games do you guys tend to play before you lock in your sliders?

[tc020791]

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How many games do you guys tend to play before you lock in your sliders?

At least 30. Not necessarily all completely full games.

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[Smallville102001]

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At least 30. Not necessarily all completely full games.

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Oh I have only played 7 but I fill like I am getting close. I am almost to HOF pitching and almost to all star hitting. In the past I always found HOF pitching to hard but all star to easy so I would play all star but with my pitching sliders down some. In the past once I got to all star+ I would get hit to hard but all star not enough with default sliders. I like the way all star+ played in the past when it comes to pitch control but found the CPU hits to well. I am hoping this year that the CPU hits more like all star in the past on all star+ this year but that control over location of pitches is the same as in the past on all star+ if that makes any scenes to any body.

[PitholeCreek]

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I started a RTTS as a relief pitcher and managed to get the Dynamic Difficulty up to Legendary, but then it suddenly dropped me back down to Rookie between games. I didn't do anything except sim to my next appearance. It's really frustrating that I now have to work my way back up to that difficulty level.

I might turn Dynamic Difficulty off, as it seems to be more trouble than it's worth. It reset on me in The Show '14 as well (after taking control of a Demo Mode game), which was also incredibly frustrating. As another person mentioned, there should be a way to set the starting point for Dynamic Difficulty. Experienced players shouldn't have to grind their way up to the higher difficulty levels, let alone do it multiple times.

[tc020791]

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I started a RTTS as a relief pitcher and managed to get the Dynamic Difficulty up to Legendary, but then it suddenly dropped me back down to Rookie between games. I didn't do anything except sim to my next appearance. It's really frustrating that I now have to work my way back up to that difficulty level.



I might turn Dynamic Difficulty off, as it seems to be more trouble than it's worth. It reset on me in The Show '14 as well (after taking control of a Demo Mode game), which was also incredibly frustrating. As another person mentioned, there should be a way to set the starting point for Dynamic Difficulty. Experienced players shouldn't have to grind their way up to the higher difficulty levels, let alone do it multiple times.

Make sure it didn't switch profiles from "Experienced" to "Beginner" by accident

[tc020791]

Dynamic Difficulty in 2016

Oh I have only played 7 but I fill like I am getting close. I am almost to HOF pitching and almost to all star hitting. In the past I always found HOF pitching to hard but all star to easy so I would play all star but with my pitching sliders down some. In the past once I got to all star+ I would get hit to hard but all star not enough with default sliders. I like the way all star+ played in the past when it comes to pitch control but found the CPU hits to well. I am hoping this year that the CPU hits more like all star in the past on all star+ this year but that control over location of pitches is the same as in the past on all star+ if that makes any scenes to any body.

My preference was to find where I felt the CPU would punish me for my mistakes, which turned out to be HOF+. But I was still hitting corners on every pitch with most pitchers. I went up to Legendary and started getting rocked. I went back down to HOF+, put USER control and consistency down to 4, and haven't looked back.

[Smallville102001]

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My preference was to find where I felt the CPU would punish me for my mistakes, which turned out to be HOF+. But I was still hitting corners on every pitch with most pitchers. I went up to Legendary and started getting rocked. I went back down to HOF+, put USER control and consistency down to 4, and haven't looked back.

I hear you but in the past I found on default HOF it was a little to hard to not make mistake pitches and I found on HOF you can like never get away with a bad pitch and also I found on HOF in the past that the CPU will to often have a at bat were they are just going to foul off ever thing in till they like hit a HR or are walked. I like the way the CPU would bat in the past on all star when it comes to their plate discipline and missing or not missing pitches but it was to easy to locate pitches on all star so it would make pitching a little to easy. I only tried Legendary I think back when it was first added and I found on that the CPU would hit ever thing and I mean ever thing. I would see the CPU hitting changeups all the time below the knees for HR.

[tc020791]

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I hear you but in the past I found on default HOF it was a little to hard to not make mistake pitches and I found on HOF you can like never get away with a bad pitch and also I found on HOF in the past that the CPU will to often have a at bat were they are just going to foul off ever thing in till they like hit a HR or are walked. I like the way the CPU would bat in the past on all star when it comes to their plate discipline and missing or not missing pitches but it was to easy to locate pitches on all star so it would make pitching a little to easy. I only tried Legendary I think back when it was first added and I found on that the CPU would hit ever thing and I mean ever thing. I would see the CPU hitting changeups all the time below the knees for HR.

I'm not suggesting that you personally play on HOF, I'm just saying what worked for me. So if you like the CPU batting on All Star but you're too accurate, then drop both accuracy and consistency for the user down to 4 and if that doesn't work enough, try 3.

[Smallville102001]

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I'm not suggesting that you personally play on HOF, I'm just saying what worked for me. So if you like the CPU batting on All Star but you're too accurate, then drop both accuracy and consistency for the user down to 4 and if that doesn't work enough, try 3.

I think I am going to maybe do that. That is what I did last year but I found it was still a little to easy not to walk guys. I want to see if all star + or HOF is different then last year.

[tc020791]

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I think I am going to maybe do that. That is what I did last year but I found it was still a little to easy not to walk guys. I want to see if all star + or HOF is different then last year.

That's exactly why you should play on higher level. The fear of getting taken yard should make you pitch a lot more carefully, and result in many more walks.

[Smallville102001]

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That's exactly why you should play on higher level. The fear of getting taken yard should make you pitch a lot more carefully, and result in many more walks.

Yeah I know you should fear guys but I also find the CPU hits way to well on HOF and has at bats were no matter what the CPU is just going to hit a HR if they want to.