Runners slowing down rounding third

[rjackson]

Re: Runners slowing down rounding third

It sucks we have to use auto base running and fielding to have the animations work correctly.

I'm curious now, does auto base running steal for you as well i.e. have a runner take off on his own when you might not want him to take off?

[vinny_pizza]

I wouldn't say this new baserunning engine has ruined the game for me, but it definitely sucks when you have a guy with high baserunning ability and speed unable to score from second on a base hit. Heck, even if I hold L1 at the cracks of the bat I still get that stupid slowdown at times. Now I just stop the guy at third with less than two outs figuring he'll score on a sac fly or other ball in play. This feature definitely needs tweaking in 14.

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[Millennium]

Folks,

You do know that L1 is an advance all button, not a preloaded base option, right?

You have to actively hold L1 the entire way around the base to continue an advance. That is NOT preloading the baserunner.

Use the D-pad and X to preload for home. I have had absolutely no issues with stumbling around bases since I did this. Hell, watch your runner rounding first. UNLESS it is a high BRA runner on a ball hit in the air to the outfield, if you hold L1 you stumble around first every time.

Someone tell me they are preloading with the D-pad and still seeing this issue.

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[nomo17k]

Re: Runners slowing down rounding third

Folks,

You do know that L1 is an advance all button, not a preloaded base option, right?

You have to actively hold L1 the entire way around the base to continue an advance. That is NOT preloading the baserunner.

Use the D-pad and X to preload for home. I have had absolutely no issues with stumbling around bases since I did this. Hell, watch your runner rounding first. UNLESS it is a high BRA runner on a ball hit in the air to the outfield, if you hold L1 you stumble around first every time.

Someone tell me they are preloading with the D-pad and still seeing this issue.

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These are true, that you either need to preload with D-pad or keep holding L1 to round the base smoothly. However, I think the issue is that the command needs to be issued quite a bit earlier than reaching the specific base to avoid stumbling.

[Millennium]

These are true, that you either need to preload with D-pad or keep holding L1 to round the base smoothly. However, I think the issue is that the command needs to be issued quite a bit earlier than reaching the specific base to avoid stumbling.

No... From my experience, holding L1 DOES NOT stop the stumble. ONLY preloading with the D-pad dies.

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[thehomie]

Re: Runners slowing down rounding third

No... From my experience, holding L1 DOES NOT stop the stumble. ONLY preloading with the D-pad dies.

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That works for most situations except for the runner at second attempting to score on a base hit. The reason it does not work is because there is not enough time to tell him to go home. In most cases the runner is already past the point where it will let you send him home without getting caught on the base. It is an error and hopefully will be patched.

[ktd1976]

Re: Runners slowing down rounding third

Folks,

You do know that L1 is an advance all button, not a preloaded base option, right?

You have to actively hold L1 the entire way around the base to continue an advance. That is NOT preloading the baserunner.

Use the D-pad and X to preload for home. I have had absolutely no issues with stumbling around bases since I did this. Hell, watch your runner rounding first. UNLESS it is a high BRA runner on a ball hit in the air to the outfield, if you hold L1 you stumble around first every time.

Someone tell me they are preloading with the D-pad and still seeing this issue.

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With a runner on second, and less than 2 outs, I preload the runner to go home on a base hit every time. And EVERY time, I have had the slowdown happen around third. EVERY time.

That said, I have NEVER seen it when preloading a runner on first to go home. NEVER.

This makes me believe that the timing window to preload the runner from second to go home is way too small, and needs to be increased. Even if I preload the runner home IMMEDIATELY, I still get the slowdown.

[Millennium]

With a runner on second, and less than 2 outs, I preload the runner to go home on a base hit every time. And EVERY time, I have had the slowdown happen around third. EVERY time.

That said, I have NEVER seen it when preloading a runner on first to go home. NEVER.

This makes me believe that the timing window to preload the runner from second to go home is way too small, and needs to be increased. Even if I preload the runner home IMMEDIATELY, I still get the slowdown.

I'm sorry you're having this issue. All I can say is I have not had this issue with the runner going from second to home.

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[BlueSkies7776]

Re: Runners slowing down rounding third

I had Matt Kemp on second and I hit a rope to center field. The slowdown rounding third happened to Kemp but he still scored because the outfielders were playing deep. After the play I watched the replay and analyzed everything. There was one out, and the third base coach was waving Kemp home the entire time.

This kind of disappointed me because I felt that under the same circumstances in real life, it would have been no different. Kemp would have been waved home, it's a no brainer. The only thing was that it wasn't a sure base hit. It was a rope that just made it passed the short stop. But I didn't notice Kemp make any kind of hesitation.

Still trying to figure it out.

[DJ]

Re: Runners slowing down rounding third

I'm sorry you're having this issue. All I can say is I have not had this issue with the runner going from second to home.

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You must have one of those special copies, Mill

I'll have to try the button instead of holding L1, like I normally do.

[vinny_pizza]

I'm sorry you're having this issue. All I can say is I have not had this issue with the runner going from second to home.

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You are a rare breed then. L1 or preload, I get the crappy slowdown.

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[CJ10]

Re: Runners slowing down rounding third

I hadnt been seeing this issue, but I just had it happen to me as well. I had L1 pinned from the time the ball left the bat cause I knew I was sending the guy home and he slowed down to molasses and got thrown out.

[MoleDude]

Re: Runners slowing down rounding third

Use the D-pad and X to preload for home. I have had absolutely no issues with stumbling around bases since I did this. Hell, watch your runner rounding first. UNLESS it is a high BRA runner on a ball hit in the air to the outfield, if you hold L1 you stumble around first every time.

Which baserunning setting are you using? I use the left stick + button to run bases, and see the slowdown. Would much prefer the D-pad, as I feel there are times when using the analog stick doesn't allow me to select the baserunner I want.

[apps80]

Re: Runners slowing down rounding third

Still seeing this with great base runners and hitting the buttons to send him home before the ball is out of the infield.
Most runners on second base take a deeper lead so that they don't have to loop around third, they are already there. In this game though, 85% of the time the runner slows down because Sony says that we aren't giving him enough time to make his loop.

This is the least I've played any version of the show since 08, and this is one of the big reasons.

[ptbnl]

Re: Runners slowing down rounding third

Still seeing this with great base runners and hitting the buttons to send him home before the ball is out of the infield.
Most runners on second base take a deeper lead so that they don't have to loop around third, they are already there. In this game though, 85% of the time the runner slows down because Sony says that we aren't giving him enough time to make his loop.

This is the least I've played any version of the show since 08, and this is one of the big reasons.

I've been robbed at third twice going for an easy triple because the runner goes into slow-mo as he slides. I should've been safe by a mile, but I guess next time I'll have to chance it and go in standing up on a close play...