Too easy this year?

[eneas]

Hello guys... the game this year is amazing. ... but don't you thinks it is too easy?
I meant I play in HOF and I think the pitch is slow than last year... and I feel that pitchers pitch to much hiteable balls... if you have a regular player or an above regular player it is too easy hit well the ball...I keep bating hit after hit after hit and if you got an Abreu or other elite player...forget it. . You'll crus some balls....don't get me wrong, the game is the best, I think I'll have to work in the sliders and up to legend.... what is your experience?

[JTommy67]

Re: Too easy this year?

I agree, especially when it comes to pitching. I've played on All-Star level for years (both hitting and pitching) and only needed to make minor slider adjustments. This year it looks like I'm going to have to jump to HOF.

The cpu seems to swing and miss at everything. My strikeouts are insane. However - and here is where I see a potential problem - certain games the cpu just blasts everything and anything close, then it goes back to hitting terribly again.

In a series I just finished I gave up a total of four hits in two games, had two complete game shutouts with a total of 19 strikeouts and no walks (with mediocre pitchers). The next game I gave up 12 runs and 18 hits, only to come back the next game and give up 1 run and 5 hits with no walks.

The variance here is a little on the bizarre side and somewhat unrealistic.

[bcruise]

Re: Too easy this year?

I could only consider it too easy if I was on Legend and dominating every game.

HOF is fully capable of kicking my *** on any given day.

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[KBLover]

Re: Too easy this year?

I don't know.

Maybe I suck. *shrug*. I have Harper...he's hitting .317 for me.

Chris Davis is at .270

I have two players on my team hitting .220. Yelich has dropped from .310s to .270-ish.

Last two games I've won were 1-0, got 6 hits total. Just won one 5-3, 8 hits.

I can count on one hand scoring double digit runs.

I'm on All-Star Classic/Directional.

[nemesis04]

Re: Too easy this year?

I would not necessarily call it easier, I think there are more successes performing tasks in the game. The game will still bitch slap you just when you get comfortable.

[kadzier]

Re: Too easy this year?

Didn't they say user input has more of a factor in outcomes? So if you're really skilled at the game the RNG will hurt you less and you'll do better. I consider this a positive

[eneas]

Re: Too easy this year?

I agree, especially when it comes to pitching. I've played on All-Star level for years (both hitting and pitching) and only needed to make minor slider adjustments. This year it looks like I'm going to have to jump to HOF.

The cpu seems to swing and miss at everything. My strikeouts are insane. However - and here is where I see a potential problem - certain games the cpu just blasts everything and anything close, then it goes back to hitting terribly again.

In a series I just finished I gave up a total of four hits in two games, had two complete game shutouts with a total of 19 strikeouts and no walks (with mediocre pitchers). The next game I gave up 12 runs and 18 hits, only to come back the next game and give up 1 run and 5 hits with no walks.

The variance here is a little on the bizarre side and somewhat unrealistic.

Exactly. ... and it is funny that they do what they need to keep the win and lose balance. ... if they need to win they'll hit just by the corners or hit a Hr at the exact moment. ... then again took a lot of strikes. ... that's unrealistic. ..I agree, last year I could play in all start.

[eF 5ive]

Re: Too easy this year?

Exactly. ... and it is funny that they do what they need to keep the win and lose balance. ... if they need to win they'll hit just by the corners or hit a Hr at the exact moment. ... then again took a lot of strikes. ... that's unrealistic. ..I agree, last year I could play in all start.

I play on legendary with all user sliders at 0 and max out all the CPU sliders. I wouldn't say it's hard but it definitely provides the CPU with a chance (even if slim). I use electric stimulation techniques (found this in a Bruce Lee documentary) to improve my fast twitch muscle responsiveness. I'd suggest trying the same thing (sliders) and maybe you can challenge yourself.

As the season progresses and I get better I usually lower my players contact and power also. My hand eye coordination improves with season progress so it's another way for me to handicap myself.

[TheWarmWind]

Re: Too easy this year?

I find this thread kind of funny. Yes, the game is easier this year, but that's not a bad thing. Remember they are trying to make it easier for newcomers, and did anybody ever comfortably play on legend? Sliders can still make each level even harder... so while I agree with you, I'm not sure I see an issue.

[Seltaeb9091]

Re: Too easy this year?

I agree, especially when it comes to pitching. I've played on All-Star level for years (both hitting and pitching) and only needed to make minor slider adjustments. This year it looks like I'm going to have to jump to HOF.

The cpu seems to swing and miss at everything. My strikeouts are insane. However - and here is where I see a potential problem - certain games the cpu just blasts everything and anything close, then it goes back to hitting terribly again.

In a series I just finished I gave up a total of four hits in two games, had two complete game shutouts with a total of 19 strikeouts and no walks (with mediocre pitchers). The next game I gave up 12 runs and 18 hits, only to come back the next game and give up 1 run and 5 hits with no walks.

The variance here is a little on the bizarre side and somewhat unrealistic.

This is my same exact experience. I normally use All-Star difficulty across the board with marginally modified sliders, and I would usually get reasonable results. This year, the second and third game I played on 16 were dominant pitching performances backed by an overly potent offense. Just when I think I should bump up the difficulty, my pitchers are seemingly setting everything on a tee for the computer. Weird.

Every time The Show comes out, I always have to play about 5-10 games before I become comfortable with that year's version. (I'll even admit that I was no-hit once during one of my breaking in periods.) This year's version seems like I've practically hit the ground running. No matter, I'm sure tweaking things here and there will finally produce the perfect balance for me.

[RoyceDa59]

Re: Too easy this year?

Is this turning into a comeback logic thread?

[bobloblah1980]

Re: Too easy this year?

Just a suggestion, try a different interface. I find it hard to believe using classic pitching and 0 control and consistency that it would be too easy. Just, my opinion though

[Gosens6]

Re: Too easy this year?

Is this turning into a comeback logic thread?

Seems to be more along the lines of, "The AI no longer has comeback logic, give it back"

[JTommy67]

Re: Too easy this year?

Seems to be more along the lines of, "The AI no longer has comeback logic, give it back"

Nobody here has argued anything close to this. We're noticing the game is easier for us. That's all.

[CanOfCornCobb]

Re: Too easy this year?

There's been a couple of snide remarks in this thread and I dont think its necessary. My opinion is that they made HoF easier because the gap between HoF and AS the last few years has been too distant for some to make the change. As someone who has been a HOF default player I find HOF default to be too easy this year. Im actually using classic pitching on HOF default with cpu contact at 6 while removing vibration and pitching markers and im hitting on legend using zone because directional hitting is pretty broken on any difficulty higher than AS. I understand what the OP is saying. There's no reason to to reply so impolitely just for the sake of disagreeing with him. Geez.