MLB The Show 18: What Is and Isn't Working With Gameplay

[VinceJulien14]

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I haven’t had any problems bunting, I make sure I have a good bunter and a good pitch to bunt on. But maybe that’s just me


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[KnightTemplar]

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Yes and no. You now have to be way more selective on your bunts. Have to have a good to decent bunter. Try to wait on a low on the zone off speed pitch will give you better success. I also, use directional hitting so I put the LS low to the left or right (5 o'clock or 7 o'clock position) helps also.

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It's the CPU. Rocket bunt every time down the first base line. I try every type of pitch in the world when I know it's a bunt situation for the CPU, but nothing works.

I love EVERYTHING about this years version, but this......no. I'm using my house rule that I only take the out at first instead of (usually) and easy double play. Shouldn't have to do that.

[Will I Am]

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So your saying you can soften the ball on a sacrifice? Mine are all rockets, drag bunts are better.

[KnightTemplar]

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So your saying you can soften the ball on a sacrifice? Mine are all rockets, drag bunts are better.

I've actually NOT sent a rocket bunt down the line, but it's completely shocked me when I did. If there's a solution to this. Been playing the game for a decade and this shouldn't be this frustrating. As I said before, the CPU does it every single at bat when bunting.

[WarEagle1212]

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Firstly, whenever the pitcher gets hit by a ball, the pitcher does not react accordingly. It is totally mind boggling to me because in reality if a pitcher gets hit by a ball depending on the region, they behave or react differently. So far my experience with the game, 5 out of 5 scenarios the pitcher was never pulled out of the game for medical; instead, they continued to pitch in the game as if it has never happened.

I don't really have an issue with this. I agree its silly to see a pitcher get hit hard and stay in the game but it seems pitchers get hit with a batted ball far too often in the game compared to real life. Plus there are so many variables IRL like did the pitcher get a glove on the ball, how hard it was hit and where it hit the pitcher. There are plenty of examples of pitchers IRL getting hit and staying in. I just think trying to fine tune it to everyone's liking will be nearly impossible. So I like that they just stay in. Who wants to lose their starting pitcher to that all the time?

I also think its dumb how often the pitcher takes a liner off his body and still makes the out. Again, does this happen some IRL? Yes!! but not this much

[nemesis04]

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It's the CPU. Rocket bunt every time down the first base line. I try every type of pitch in the world when I know it's a bunt situation for the CPU, but nothing works.

I love EVERYTHING about this years version, but this......no. I'm using my house rule that I only take the out at first instead of (usually) and easy double play. Shouldn't have to do that.

I know we talked about it in other threads but it's disappointing that they feel this bunt fix to combat online issues is acceptable. When they explain their reasoning on the fix strategy they always talk about the importance of keeping game balance. This fix is the total opposite of what they say is important, game balance.

[jeffy777]

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Errors were nonexistent in the past. I don't want them dumbed down too much. I have them turned up because fielders in the 60s should suck. Granted, I play with throwing meter off because I would have too many errors years ago manually. I would auto field for the same reason, but this year I'm enjoying actually controlling it so far. Shouts to the hitting engine this year!

Agreed! After the extreme drought in the throwing error department last year, it's refreshing to see. Is it overdone? Maybe, but I just hope they don't revert it to being nonexistent again, particularly CPU throwing errors.

[TheWarmWind]

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Man, the writer of this article and I are having a very different experience. My errors are in no way too many, and fielders are not slow to react to them. I, in fact, have errors turned up a notch, and I am loving it so far. I mean finally! The CPU actually makes errors more then twice a season!

And balls hitting the pitcher? I've had it happen 3 times. Twice of the cleats/insole, on of them hard. On the hard one the trainer popped out of the dugout, but the pitcher immediately waved him off and appeared fine.

The third time my pitcher got drilled in the calf. He had to leave the game with a bruise, and was listed as inured for 3 days. I did have the option to leave him in, and I also got to play him while he was injured (he pitched on day 2 of the injury for an inning).

Still have that legacy issue with relievers coming in with energy missing even when they were full (and no, I'm not warming them up too long), and I've still seen the unnecessary crow hop, though far less then last year (thank goodness). Overall though, easily the best on the field game the Show has made. I wish I could say the same for off the field...

[nemesis04]

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I think the reason people have varied opinions on the frequency of pitchers being hit has to do with everyone's own timing with hitting. Some will definitely see more than others.

[Robzinsk3]

I did have an instance where the batter hit a bleeder over the ss and I couldn't switch to him for a sec since it was locked on the outfielder, I switch to ss while the lf still is going for the ball so I switch back to outfielder and I can't control him as he judders in place for a sec then the ball drops in.Almost threw my controller!!!

[Incognito]

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CPU still does the automatic suicide cheese bunt when there's a runner on third with less than two outs, even with batters like Kris Bryant. In a bases loaded no out situation, it had suicide squeezed on consecutive batters = 2 runs, which really triggered me.

CPU runners are also a bit too aggressive. Catchers can now block pitches in the dirt better, but the base runners still think the ball is at the backstop. This means the CPU will try to advance bases on blocked pitches in the dirt, which result them in being thrown out too often.

[CujoMatty]

I’m on game 14 of my franchise and I’m not seeing many errors at all. Cpu might have 4 or 5 total and I probably have 3. Seems crazy I’m having such a different experience. So far I truly don’t want them to change anything gameplay wise.

[Bochte23]

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and bunts. Bunts still don't work.

sure they do. Some come off the bat a little too quick, but they get the job done , moving the runner over.

[Bochte23]

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games vs CPU are pretty scripted , even more so than last year. If you are in the lead by 1-3 runs, the CPU will always make a comeback in late innings no matter how weak they were the whole game, no matter how many pitches you give them NOT to hit. Goes the other way too. If I am down by a couple , there will always be a convenient error or two by the cpu to help me comeback. I'd rather lose than have that nonsense

[Robzinsk3]

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Feels like a demo at times, as if it would happen no matter what you did.Still drives straight down the line always go foul and outfielders who make contact with wall take to long to throw it back in, run scores!