How to defend against exploits in DD

[MrOldboy]

Re: How to defend against exploits in DD

Do you guys know when to press the button to throw on a stolen base attempt? It seems that about 3/4 of the time, I press to throw to the base, but the catcher just sits there; or I try to press again, and he pump fakes as I guess I cancelled the throw.

I got Yadier Molina as an after game reward, and decided to put him in my lineup because of defense/throwing, yet it's frustrating to see him not get a chance to throw them out on attempts where there's a good shot at catching them. He's not hitting for me, and is terribly slow. If I can't figure out the timing on the throws, I might as well just put Carlos Santana back in, who has been one of my better hitters.

Hold the button until you throw instead of tapping or holding and releasing like you'd normally throw to bases. I've found that the best way to get throws off.

[Beat LA]

Re: How to defend against exploits in DD

Hold the button until you throw instead of tapping or holding and releasing like you'd normally throw to bases. I've found that the best way to get throws off.

I think I do that instinctively many times. Again, it seems like either a perfect throw, or no throw at all. I guess I try to press too late. Do you know when to start pressing it? Is it like preloading with other fielders, so you would would do it while the pitch is still on the way? Thanks for the help.

[MrOldboy]

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I think I do that instinctively many times. Again, it seems like either a perfect throw, or no throw at all. I guess I try to press too late. Do you know when to start pressing it? Is it like preloading with other fielders, so you would would do it while the pitch is still on the way? Thanks for the help.

I've started to hold it right when I know they are going. I've only had my catcher stand there do nothing a few times since I started doing this. Of course it's possible I'm just timing it better now.

[elpolloestupendo]

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I think this is what MrOldboy was saying, but: hold it while the pitch is still coming to the plate, and just keep holding it until the ball is thrown. I don't think I've had any instances of my catcher just standing there and not throwing since I learned that trick.

[baseballsim]

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I don't actually know what people are referring as "pick-off glitch" here and I don't know if that's related to what I'm writing here, but has anyone noticed how you cannot really pick off base runners taking an extra step lead this year?

I often see my opponent taking an extra step lead and no matter how many times I try to pick them off (with different types of pickoff move), I cannot seem to have success, at least not as often as I used to before MLB 15. It used to be that your success of picking off was much higher when the runner takes an extra step lead.

Of course there is still a very significant chance that the pitcher throw away the pickoff, so as it stands it seems to me that the running game is too heavily favoring base stealers.

Has anyone noticed this?

Yes I have noticed this. I can't remember the last time I picked anyone off but I used to have good success if they took a 1 step lead.

Not sure if it's related but here's another recent post about pickoffs:

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...28&postcount=1

[Go Yankees]

Re: How to defend against exploits in DD

If someone is cheating against me shoulld i just cheat back? Im not talking about lag because idk how to do that but if someone keeps stealing and getting into rundewns and all that should i start doing the same? Am i morally wrong?

[MrOldboy]

Re: How to defend against exploits in DD

If someone is cheating against me shoulld i just cheat back? Im not talking about lag because idk how to do that but if someone keeps stealing and getting into rundewns and all that should i start doing the same? Am i morally wrong?

If someone is cheesing I'd say that gives you carte blanche to use the same cheeser tactics they are using.

Just don't drag that into your next game.

[japinard]

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This isn't really an exploit but with the success rate it feels a bit over powering, at least. When I'm using my other (lower OVR rated) team I can't compete with the high inside FBs.

How do you have a second team? I only see setup option for one. It would be fantastic if I could make a second DD team my family could use and design their own logs and uniforms without messing up mine.

[japinard]

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What is this lag switch or network interruption thing? I was playing someone could have sworn they were cheating but doing something nefarious. Basically the game would run fine while pitching and while HE was hitting. But when I'd hit a ball to the gap suddenly the game would lag to hell and I would not be able to get extra bases because if I did there'd may such a mis-sync that I'd be thrown out with my gu stuck between bases. He also did it a few times when he hit to my outfield and it would make it nearly impossible to catch the ball. Thus he would get a indie the park homeruns or triples off of a flyout or single.

[esham313]

Re: How to defend against exploits in DD

Ran into Dee Gordon bunting every at bat tonight and even had Ryan Braun starting at second base, SMH

[berenjena]

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Ran into Dee Gordon bunting every at bat tonight and even had Ryan Braun starting at second base, SMH

Dee Gordon is my most hated DD player. Everyone that has him uses him mainly to bunt...is disgusting

[esham313]

Re: How to defend against exploits in DD

So I just played this scrub where every time I would put the ball in play while I was on offense the lag would get ridiculous to the point I couldn't command my base runners. Oddly enough when he would put the ball in play we had no lag. Scrubs

[Biizz713]

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I would think of all sports games this one would have the least cheesers. I guess not. everyone I play just lays down perfect bunts and throw breaking balls off the plate.

I wonder if it'll get better with time or maybe online gaming in general is just tainted forever.

[Biizz713]

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I play another game, same old same old. bunts on offense, breaking balls that start over the plate and end up no where near it while pitching. it's really boring and lame.

[Armor and Sword]

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So I just played this scrub where every time I would put the ball in play while I was on offense the lag would get ridiculous to the point I couldn't command my base runners. Oddly enough when he would put the ball in play we had no lag. Scrubs

Had a guy just lie this last night....it was insane.

I still beat him 6-3......what I learned is you simply have to play station to station baseball otherwise you will have guys thrown on what should have been easy doubles, etc.

I can't believe people waste our time by lagging the game on purpose....it truly is insanity.

80% of my DD games have been legit....but those 20% lag cheating bastards....OMG man. Since I really don't care about my record in the end I have just started to quit those lag games.....it really is infruiating.