Too many HR's?

[jaredowner]

Re: Too many HR's?

The ball comes off the bat very naturally (both speed and spin). But once it passes over the heads on the infielders it's like the rocket boosters are turned on and the ball just keeps flying.

Hard to explain exactly... Seems like they need to add more Gravity to the game!


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I know exactly what you mean. It's kind of like a whiffle ball like the ball doesn't have enough weight to it. The ball floats and definitely does not have real physics to it compared to previous years. If they fix that with the next hit types going on it's really going to be something special.

[Blzer]

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There's really something wrong here. At times it seems a Home Run derby. It's not only the HR's, but the amount of bounce on the warning tracks and the ground double. Obviously the bigger PCI ( it's really huge this year, even with batters with low contact rating ) doesn't help at all.

The problem is it bounces as high on grass in this game as it does on dirt. If it hit the dirt only, the ground rule doubles would be completely forgivable. Grass? It's impossible to do that in real life. I doubt it can even get halfway up a wall from hitting grass that is 20 feet out from it, in real life.

[848]

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I haven't hit any yet lol

[ty5oke]

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Definitely seems like non-power hitters are able to carry the ball further this year.

[Jaysguy44]

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I haven't hit any yet lol

Haha.........oh sorry

[Cory4AU]

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Ten games into my franchise and outside of one game I haven't had a home run derby affair. My average is probably two HRs a game between myself and the CPU. Default sliders All star hitting, Hall of Fame pitching.


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[eric7064]

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Its weird because the end box scores look realistic hit wise and such, its just there does seem to be a bit to many HR's. I dont think its horrible out of the box, but I did lower the slider one spot to the left.

Otherwise I am feeling the game plays pretty realistically.

[Aensland]

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I think the bigger issue isn't the home run frequency, but the type of hitters hitting them & the ridiculous distance they're going. Guys with 50 power rating shouldn't be consistently hitting 470ft no-doubters. I had one game where Didi Gregorius hit an opposite field 460ft bomb. In this year's game, it feels like everyone in the lineup, 1 through 9, are legitimate power threats which detracts the realism from previous MLBs.

[BoNity]

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Switched the power to 4, hit 11 in a game. Rosario had 3, Kepler had 3 wth!

default sliders execpt power on 4, all-star...... kinda ruined the game for me lol

[WhiteBunny]

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I think the bigger issue isn't the home run frequency, but the type of hitters hitting them & the ridiculous distance they're going. Guys with 50 power rating shouldn't be consistently hitting 470ft no-doubters. I had one game where Didi Gregorius hit an opposite field 460ft bomb. In this year's game, it feels like everyone in the lineup, 1 through 9, are legitimate power threats which detracts the realism from previous MLBs.

And it's the same with contact ratings. At All Star level everyone get a huge PCI ( and online you play All Star ). So nearly everyone in the lineup have good contact and good power. We lost all the good player characterization in one big swing for DD players. I remember on a live stream something strange during the devs tournament. At one point one of them ask: "Why the PCI is so massive ?". And the other one show him the All Star setting. It's here, 2:17:40

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/129146578

In terms of balance, realism and simulation, it's a big step back from The Show 16.

[joshearl]

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Are people seeing this online or offline or is it affecting both?

[thegut]

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There is definitely something going on and I hope a patch addresses it or a good slider set. Through 5 games in my Astro's franchise I average 3 HRs a game and the CPU a bit over 2. The box scores look right but almost all of my scoring comes from the long ball. I really haven't even tried to steal because its not necessary to get a guy in scoring position because if I make contact there is a good chance it's clearing the fence anyway.

[RnRexpress3423]

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Chicks dig the long ball!

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[countryboy]

Re: Too many HR's?

Ten games into my franchise and outside of one game I haven't had a home run derby affair. My average is probably two HRs a game between myself and the CPU. Default sliders All star hitting, Hall of Fame pitching.


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This is my experience as well. I've played 5 games of Spring Training and there has been a total of 8 homeruns hit between myself and the computer.

Default sliders HOF hitting and pitching.

Very intriguing to say the least.

For those that are seeing too many homeruns, have you tried lowering the contact and/or solid hits slider(s) to see if that has any impact?

[El_MaYiMbE]

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I think there are a couple things at play here....and for the record I do not think there are too many HRs....

Hitting is easier this year, and in a good way!
When you time a pitch now, or hit a hanging breaking pitch up in the zone you crush it like you would in real life.

I do agree the ball seems to carry too far in most cases (500+ FT HRs) but I think the amount of HRs is realistic.

Now the reason I say the game is easier and not more realistic (it is more realistic!) is because I think for a long time lot of us got stuck in this pattern of "Rookie/Veteran too easy, All-Star is frustrating, HoF is too hard, and why does Legend Hitting even exist?"

I think with the new ball physics, slower pitches, we are now hitting better than we ever did...we have been basically practicing all these years on a harder, unrealistic version of hitting where balls did not travel correctly, balls hung too long, and solid hits were hard to come by....all these things have been fixed and when you now take the same approach you have been used to taking on the more frustrating hitting from before....we are getting better results.

Now that it is more realistic, it almost seems easier, but I think in reality you have become a better hitter than you are giving yourself credit for over the years. I think for those hitting too many HRs you need to raise difficulty level. Whenever something is too easy in a game thats what you do....

For me I was always borderline Veteran and All-Star, so now I think All-Star is really really good out the box.

If you are hitting too many HRs, and you have not tried raising the difficulty level, you are not even trying to remedy your issue. Go all the way up too Legend and tell me you are still hitting 9 bombs a game....