HELP NEEDED FROM SONY - Question regarding catcher freeze?

[nemesis04]

Re: HELP NEEDED FROM SONY - Question regarding catcher freeze?

I have had quite a few dropped third strikes online but non of them have froze yet where I could not get the throw off. If it does happen I will make sure to record it.

[HustlinOwl]

Re: HELP NEEDED FROM SONY - Question regarding catcher freeze?

there is also a freeze issue with player steals from first to second

[Spring Rubber]

Re: HELP NEEDED FROM SONY - Question regarding catcher freeze?

there is also a freeze issue with player steals from first to second

Is this on a bounced pitch or a normal pitch?

[basketballer0385]

Re: HELP NEEDED FROM SONY - Question regarding catcher freeze?

I have had it happen in rtts when the catcher has a wild pitch he just strands there when I try to steal second

[Woodweaver]

there is also a freeze issue with player steals from first to second

When the player is stealing and the CPU is on defense? Bounced pitch that was caught?

[Factzzz]

Re: HELP NEEDED FROM SONY - Question regarding catcher freeze?

there is also a freeze issue with player steals from first to second

Yea when i am playing RTTS, and i go to steal second, if the computer does a pitch out, sometimes the catcher just stands there, and nothing else happens, and it doesn't allow me to continue. So i have to go to the PS3 homepage, because i cant even pause the game to quit.

This has happened to me at least 15 times.

[HustlinOwl]

Re: HELP NEEDED FROM SONY - Question regarding catcher freeze?

When the player is stealing and the CPU is on defense? Bounced pitch that was caught?

Is this on a bounced pitch or a normal pitch?

this is a normal pitch and not bounced

[Woodweaver]

The freeze on a steal is most likely a separate issue, by still relevant. Were you stealing and the CPU was on defense? Any specific count? Any specific mode?

[armymule]

Re: HELP NEEDED FROM SONY - Question regarding catcher freeze?

Not a catcher freeze but possibly related. When using auto fielding the catcher often doesn't go after catchable popups. He just remains in position behind home plate while the ball drops near him.

[Woodweaver]

Not a catcher freeze but possibly related. When using auto fielding the catcher often doesn't go after catchable popups. He just remains in position behind home plate while the ball drops near him.

Double check your replay. I'll bet the batter hammered the ball down onto home plate, and you're seeing the bounce as a pop up in real time.

Otherwise, we check the amount of time the catcher would take to reach the ball given animations and move speed, and if that time is beyond certain thresholds, we determine it is unplayable. Obviously, there are varying degrees of "unplayable". Some of which, the catcher will at least make an attempt.

[armymule]

Re: HELP NEEDED FROM SONY - Question regarding catcher freeze?

Thanks for your quick reply. I'll check it out next time it happens but it sure doesn't look like it's bouncing off the plate. Could be though.

[HustlinOwl]

Re: HELP NEEDED FROM SONY - Question regarding catcher freeze?

The freeze on a steal is most likely a separate issue, by still relevant. Were you stealing and the CPU was on defense? Any specific count? Any specific mode?

have been mainly playing online, so not sure about against the AI. Have seen this issue for both teams online however

[Spring Rubber]

Re: HELP NEEDED FROM SONY - Question regarding catcher freeze?

Wait, why are you talking about Tropicana Field? That was a glitch in MLB 10 that was patched. AFAIK, that glitch has never been an issue since then.

[Pared]

Re: HELP NEEDED FROM SONY - Question regarding catcher freeze?

Bumped again!

[MattSanDiego]

Re: HELP NEEDED FROM SONY - Question regarding catcher freeze?

I've had this happen to me many, many times and twice today. And yes it's a much bigger issue than the responses to this thread suggest, theshownation is littered with complaints about it (funny this discussion isn't happening there). Up until about an hour ago it's always been on dropped 3rd strikes for me but tonight it was on a steal from first as well. All online, play now head to head if that matters. Never seen this offline.


The first time today was with runners on 1st and 2nd, though I don't think that matters as I've had it happen in multiple situations including no one on base. I believe it was either a slider or CB barely in the dirt. The catcher definitely didn't block it with his chest and it didn't squirt away, it was almost certainly caught on a short hop. The ball is caught on the hop, camera cuts to the wide angle behind home, catcher hasn't moved at all, and then he's frozen.


Second time today was with a runner on first stealing second. Kershaw throws a 12-6 curve supposedly in the dirt (but barely I guess), catcher catches it on the short hop, camera cuts to the wide view to throw him out at second, and now the catcher is frozen again.


Many players have caught on that you can round the bases and score, even when coming home the catcher does nothing. People are getting cheap wins with this. It really sucks. The only way to get out of it is to have the runners score or stand still.


BTW I've seen a bunch of posts but no developer responses to the post patch freezing as it relates to online games. I have no problems with Play Now, but every single game I've tried initiating from a game room freezes (about 10 straight over 3 days!!!) before the first pitch and before the scenes where the players are standing around talking on the infield. The only way out of it is for one person to shut off their PS3 and take the loss. Once they do that on their end I see a traffic dely and then a lost connection message.


Thanks!