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  • basebalfan3000
    Rookie
    • Feb 2015
    • 56

    #1

    Stealing 2nd

    How the heck do you steal second when there is a runner on third?I tried doing it how i used to in 15 the show but it won't work on 16 the show.
  • cktheproblem
    Rookie
    • Mar 2016
    • 80

    #2
    Re: Stealing 2nd

    Point at the runner on first with the left stick, and hit L2. That should make just him steal.

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    • p00p1
      Pro
      • Aug 2002
      • 987

      #3
      Re: Stealing 2nd

      With default settings, push L stick towards first and while holding it in that direction, press L2 until it vibrates, then release both.

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      • basebalfan3000
        Rookie
        • Feb 2015
        • 56

        #4
        Re: Stealing 2nd

        Alright i'll try that

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        • Benz87
          #OwnTheFuture
          • Jan 2005
          • 1320

          #5
          Re: Stealing 2nd

          Originally posted by basebalfan3000
          How the heck do you steal second when there is a runner on third?I tried doing it how i used to in 15 the show but it won't work on 16 the show.
          As others posted, but I find that when I do this the runner at 3rd will attempt to steal home at times. Can be frustrating when playing a tight game online.
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          • Rocket2606
            Rookie
            • Dec 2014
            • 9

            #6
            Re: Stealing 2nd

            I have the same problem. Doing exactly as you guys are saying which is exactly how I did in the past couple of years.

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            • Rocket2606
              Rookie
              • Dec 2014
              • 9

              #7
              Re: Stealing 2nd

              I'm thinking that this may not have been a problem at launch because I'm 25 games into my franchise and I only just started experiencing it at game 23 or 24. Now I steal a lot and I can't say for sure that I've not stolen 2nd with runners on 1st and third, but I feel like I've probably done it and it worked fine.

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              • strawberryshortcake
                MVP
                • Sep 2009
                • 2438

                #8
                Re: Stealing 2nd

                Originally posted by Benz87
                As others posted, but I find that when I do this the runner at 3rd will attempt to steal home at times. Can be frustrating when playing a tight game online.
                Originally posted by p00p1
                With default settings, push L stick towards first and while holding it in that direction, press L2 until it vibrates, then release both.

                Is vibrating absolutely necessary. Through brief trial and error, I've abandoned waiting for it to vibrate. I need to revisit it, but there is definitely a difference between:

                Holding/Vibrating/Releasing L2 vs Simply tapping L2

                I might be mistaken, but I no longer wait for the vibration (at least I don't think I wait). Holding/vibrating/releasing L2 seems to always cause all baserunners to steal.

                The following youtube video definitely helped.

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                • nemesis04
                  RIP Ty My Buddy
                  • Feb 2004
                  • 13530

                  #9
                  Re: Stealing 2nd

                  Originally posted by strawberryshortcake
                  Is vibrating absolutely necessary. Through brief trial and error, I've abandoned waiting for it to vibrate. I need to revisit it, but there is definitely a difference between:

                  Holding/Vibrating/Releasing L2 vs Simply tapping L2

                  I might be mistaken, but I no longer wait for the vibration (at least I don't think I wait). Holding/vibrating/releasing L2 seems to always cause all baserunners to steal.

                  The following youtube video definitely helped.

                  <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kTgKZKV6P5E" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
                  Holding the L2 for an extended period of time activates the quick steal. So as soon as you release it the runner will take off. If you let go of the left stick before releasing L2 and you activated the quick steal all runners will go.
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                  • strawberryshortcake
                    MVP
                    • Sep 2009
                    • 2438

                    #10
                    Re: Stealing 2nd

                    Originally posted by nemesis04
                    Holding the L2 for an extended period of time activates the quick steal. So as soon as you release it the runner will take off. If you let go of the left stick before releasing L2 and you activated the quick steal all runners will go.
                    That's really good to know. Thanks. I'll have to give that a test run. Need to keep that left stick pointed at the runner. Very good tip. I'll have to test it out tonight. Releasing the left stick could very well have been the problem.
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                    • ScouserHUN
                      Pro
                      • Oct 2010
                      • 510

                      #11
                      Re: Stealing 2nd

                      For me, it does not work.

                      I point the left stick towards 1B, press L2 (or hold down to manually steal), then the runner on 3rd also tries to steal.

                      Tried at least 3-5 times.

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                      • strawberryshortcake
                        MVP
                        • Sep 2009
                        • 2438

                        #12
                        Re: Stealing 2nd

                        Originally posted by ScouserHUN
                        For me, it does not work.

                        I point the left stick towards 1B, press L2 (or hold down to manually steal), then the runner on 3rd also tries to steal.

                        Tried at least 3-5 times.
                        Did you try the above solution and what nemesis04 suggested?

                        Did you simply try holding the left stick towards the 1B for 1 second (or 2 second), and only tapping the L2 once (press down and release immediately) while the left stick is still pushed towards 1B?

                        Or what the heck, hold the left stick towards 1B for 5 seconds, then tap and release L2 once, then release the left stick.
                        Last edited by strawberryshortcake; 04-08-2016, 01:39 AM.
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                        • LastActionHero
                          MVP
                          • Feb 2009
                          • 2453

                          #13
                          Stealing 2nd

                          Just point the L stick to 1st base and tap L2, don't hold it. Every year people seem to have problems with it but is's actually pretty simple.
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                          • strawberryshortcake
                            MVP
                            • Sep 2009
                            • 2438

                            #14
                            Re: Stealing 2nd

                            Originally posted by nemesis04
                            Holding the L2 for an extended period of time activates the quick steal. So as soon as you release it the runner will take off. If you let go of the left stick before releasing L2 and you activated the quick steal all runners will go.
                            Okay, retried this methods multiple times and it still activated all runners. With runners on 1st and 2nd, holding the left stick towards 2nd, held down L2, released L2, still holding onto left stick, and both runners on 1st and 2nd would steal the next bag.

                            The only way I managed to get a single individual runner to steal was the Tap L2 (tap and release) method.


                            Originally posted by ScouserHUN
                            For me, it does not work.

                            I point the left stick towards 1B, press L2 (or hold down to manually steal), then the runner on 3rd also tries to steal.

                            Tried at least 3-5 times.
                            I tried again, point the left stick to 1B and simply Tap L2 (quick tap and release). That charges the runner to steal once the pitcher pitches the ball. After you do this (point the left stick to 1B and simply Tap L2), you can now solely focus on hitting. Once the pitch leaves the pitcher's hand, that one runner on 1st will attempt to steal.

                            Whenever I held L2/vibration/and release, with the left stick still pointed at the runner I wanted stealing, all runners would steal and advance base.

                            Originally posted by LastActionHero
                            Just point the L stick to 1st base and tap L2, don't hold it. Every year people seem to have problems with it but is's actually pretty simple.
                            Yep, as I posted earlier, this "tap" L2 method is the one that works to control an independent runner when there are multiple runners on base.

                            This is why I want a baserunning and stealing base (not RTTS baserunning, but standard franchise/exhibition mode) practice mode implemented. The existing steal/baserunning in the game is from an RTTS point of view. I simply don't play RTTS.
                            Last edited by strawberryshortcake; 04-08-2016, 02:51 AM.
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                            • ScouserHUN
                              Pro
                              • Oct 2010
                              • 510

                              #15
                              Re: Stealing 2nd

                              So it seems, that the auto steal (point left stick @ press L2) works, but the manual steal (point and hold left stick & hold L2 and release when you send the runner) does not.

                              In past years I usually used auto steal, but this year I feel like manually releasing the runners, because I'm hoping better result online.

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