Why can every SS and 3B make the jump throw perfectly?

[squashbuggie]

Re: Why can every SS and 3B make the jump throw perfectly?

IMO the gameplay could still use some fine tuning. It's like every infielder plays like a gold glover, yet every catcher, regardless of defensive ratings, cannot catch a breaking ball, and then takes forever to pick it up even if it's right in front of him = automatic wild pitch whenever runners on base.

chop 20-25% of every fielders fielding ability - set infield errors to 10 in sliders and infield arm strength to 2 and you will seem good stuff.

[videobastard]

Re: Why can every SS and 3B make the jump throw perfectly?

That jump throw to 1st base is a powerful animation. I can't even count how many times in tight situations were as soon as I see the animation kick in I know its going right to 1st base to give me a needed out. I have benefited way too often off that play. I'm not even using legend, star, quality shortstops.

The default fielding sliders feel arcadish out the box. But I think you have no choice when playing diamond dynasty modes to have the ozzie smith type jump throws from shortstops accurately getting to 1st base.

Maybe in franchise and play now there may be ways to change the sliders to balance out the fieding throwing, and errors.

[Dolenz]

Re: Why can every SS and 3B make the jump throw perfectly?

Erik Aybar just threw out Billy Burns on a lollipop jump throw from deep in the hole between SS and 3b. Unless Burns tripped over his bat on the way out of the box that should not happen.