MLB 2K9 Post-Patch Impressions (360 & PS3 merged)

[YourMomsBF]

Still not thrilled with the fielding. That hesitation between a batted ball and when you become aware of which fielder the cpu has given you is beyond aggravating.

[StormJH1]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

LOL. So basically you're just mad you can't have it your way. You knew damn well how the batting was going to be. Why buy the game? You decided to call the outfielding a glitch because what, you dropped one ball. I'm not saying some people haven't had a problem, but I have had absolutely zero issues in 20+ games. Your argument on that point sucks.

On a related note. Is there a patch fix list somewhere?

Okay. First, I don't really care what the patch fix list says if it's telling me it fixed things wrong with the game that I can clearly see aren't fixed. Plus, if you read between the lines on that list, it didn't say "Fixed this, fixed that", it said things like "Greatly reduced the frequency of..." or "Tweaked..". In other words, "It might be better, but yeah, we don't know how to fix that with a patch. Sorry."

I am not the only one who still has problems with flyballs. The problem with impressions threads is that everyone runs out and plays the game for like 30 minutes and posts about it...and that makes up like 15 pages of posts. But you don't know a glitch is there until you see it. Nobody ever said the outfielders were dropping EVERY ball--my point is that it isn't any better. And besides, there are so many little things wrong with fielding that you couldn't even address it with a simple glitch fix anyway.

And a decent number of people here aren't even trying to field flyballs, they're simply letting the CPU do it because they know it will drop behind them if they touch the controller. That's not a fix; that's a work-around. Enjoy your game, but I'm out before this thing loses too much trade-in value.

[teambayern]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

Fielding is not great, but come on, anybody with a healthy knowledge of cause and effect can avoid dropping fly balls 99% percent of the time. Get used to the problem and adapt. I haven't dropped a single pop fly since the patch and I'm not the only one.

You cant keep saying "Oh, but it should work this way, i shouldn't have to do it like that" over and over again, complaining about it. Either stop playing or make the simple switch of preloading a throw when you make those catches.

[zpq12]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

Okay. First, I don't really care what the patch fix list says if it's telling me it fixed things wrong with the game that I can clearly see aren't fixed. Plus, if you read between the lines on that list, it didn't say "Fixed this, fixed that", it said things like "Greatly reduced the frequency of..." or "Tweaked..". In other words, "It might be better, but yeah, we don't know how to fix that with a patch. Sorry."

I am not the only one who still has problems with flyballs. The problem with impressions threads is that everyone runs out and plays the game for like 30 minutes and posts about it...and that makes up like 15 pages of posts. But you don't know a glitch is there until you see it. Nobody ever said the outfielders were dropping EVERY ball--my point is that it isn't any better. And besides, there are so many little things wrong with fielding that you couldn't even address it with a simple glitch fix anyway.

And a decent number of people here aren't even trying to field flyballs, they're simply letting the CPU do it because they know it will drop behind them if they touch the controller. That's not a fix; that's a work-around. Enjoy your game, but I'm out before this thing loses too much trade-in value.

Oh good. Hopefully that means you'll quit whining then.

Fielding is not great, but come on, anybody with a healthy knowledge of cause and effect can avoid dropping fly balls 99% percent of the time. Get used to the problem and adapt. I haven't dropped a single pop fly since the patch and I'm not the only one.

You cant keep saying "Oh, but it should work this way, i shouldn't have to do it like that" over and over again, complaining about it. Either stop playing or make the simple switch of preloading a throw when you make those catches.

The kid sucks. I've never had a problem with fly balls. One time before the patch, which was because I was still clueless as to how to play the game.

[Zalf]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

Oh good. Hopefully that means you'll quit whining then.



The kid sucks. I've never had a problem with fly balls. One time before the patch, which was because I was still clueless as to how to play the game.

My problem with the fly balls isn't catching them. I catch 99% of them and the 1% I miss can usually be traced back to something I did. I just wish it would score the 1% as an error. The in game commentary usually gets it right but the box score rarely does.

[Spongedaddy]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

My problem with the fly balls isn't catching them. I catch 99% of them and the 1% I miss can usually be traced back to something I did. I just wish it would score the 1% as an error. The in game commentary usually gets it right but the box score rarely does.

I am guessing that since:

A) You didn't drop the ball

and

B) There is no human scorer to judge if a ball was grossly misplayed

It is probably hard for them to score it as an error.

[Zalf]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

I am guessing that since:

A) You didn't drop the ball

and

B) There is no human scorer to judge if a ball was grossly misplayed

It is probably hard for them to score it as an error.

Yeah I think so too but with the Announcers getting it right in their dialogue most of the time it seems like they would use the same logic for scoring. So the logic is in there somewhere it just isn't used the same in both places.

[mattstl77]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

My feelings on the patch have been rather mixed.
I have noticed that they are watching more first pitches go by. That is a plus, but my strikeouts are pretty low. Prepatch, I was averaging around 6 strikeouts a game. I think have only had six strikeouts in five games.

Since the computer remains aggressive in stealing, I have been throwing to second a lot. A couple of times, I overthrew. I have not seen that before the patch. Which is cool.

A couple of pop flies have dropped right next to my player. Sometimes the fielders start moving towards the ball. Other times, they are just standing there. I don't know if that is a glitch or part of the fielder's range and response times.

Batting is about the same, but the amount of homeruns have gone down... which is good.

The game is definitely better, but not enough to keep me from saving up for a ps3. I never thought I would buy that system because I think it is overpriced. Now I need to buy it to play a decent game. I will continue to play the game until I get enough money. After that, I will trade this in for The Show. Don't worry about me. When that happens, I won't troll on the 2k9 boards.

[Eddie1967]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

Fielding is not great, but come on, anybody with a healthy knowledge of cause and effect can avoid dropping fly balls 99% percent of the time. Get used to the problem and adapt. I haven't dropped a single pop fly since the patch and I'm not the only one.

You cant keep saying "Oh, but it should work this way, i shouldn't have to do it like that" over and over again, complaining about it. Either stop playing or make the simple switch of preloading a throw when you make those catches.

great point, I always pre load my throws and haven't seen any dropped balls at all. It is a easy fix to a perceived problem.

[Cardot]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

I wonder what MS' thoughts are regarding the baseball delimma on their system? It's been sending customers over to the competition for about 2 years already!

Despite the vibe we get here at OS, baseball gamers make up a pretty small piece of the video game industry. I doubt MS is too worried about it. If they are, they could always revive Inside Pitch.

[StLfan72]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

My feelings on the patch have been rather mixed.
I have noticed that they are watching more first pitches go by. That is a plus, but my strikeouts are pretty low. Prepatch, I was averaging around 6 strikeouts a game. I think have only had six strikeouts in five games.

Since the computer remains aggressive in stealing, I have been throwing to second a lot. A couple of times, I overthrew. I have not seen that before the patch. Which is cool.

A couple of pop flies have dropped right next to my player. Sometimes the fielders start moving towards the ball. Other times, they are just standing there. I don't know if that is a glitch or part of the fielder's range and response times.

Batting is about the same, but the amount of homeruns have gone down... which is good.

The game is definitely better, but not enough to keep me from saving up for a ps3. I never thought I would buy that system because I think it is overpriced. Now I need to buy it to play a decent game. I will continue to play the game until I get enough money. After that, I will trade this in for The Show. Don't worry about me. When that happens, I won't troll on the 2k9 boards.

Re: strikeouts. I just struck out 4 Astros in 6.2 innings with Pineiro (only 1 of those was the pitcher) and walked 2 while throwing 76 pitches, which was nice. I felt like I really 'earned' the Ks, too. It's so much more rewarding now post-patch. I struck out 6 with Carpenter in 8 IP in a game last night. You just gotta throw some purpose pitches out of the zone outside AND inside once in awhile.

[beeterman]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

I still have a few major issues ..DOES ANYONE ELSE NOTICE U CANT THROW ANYONE OUT AT HOME PLATE OR IS IT JUST ME ..AND ANOTHER THING FIX THE DAMMM GRAPHICS WHERE THE PLAYERS WALK THRU EACH OTHER AND THE QUERE ACTIONS THE RELEIF PITCHERS MAKE WHEN THEY ARE COMEING IN THEY LOOK LIKE THEY ARE SHY OR ********.... COME ON 2K get it right

[Eddie1967]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

I still have a few major issues ..DOES ANYONE ELSE NOTICE U CANT THROW ANYONE OUT AT HOME PLATE OR IS IT JUST ME ..AND ANOTHER THING FIX THE DAMMM GRAPHICS WHERE THE PLAYERS WALK THRU EACH OTHER AND THE QUERE ACTIONS THE RELEIF PITCHERS MAKE WHEN THEY ARE COMEING IN THEY LOOK LIKE THEY ARE SHY OR ********.... COME ON 2K get it right

All caps while using the word quere which is actually spelled queer in addition to shy and ********. WOW, I just don't understand so much of the anger that is posted on the internet these days. Brilliant.........

[goh]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

Probably seems worse to you because you aren't being accurate with your pitching gestures (right stick motions). If you aren't accurate, then the AI will be much more likely to hack at your pitches because they interpret them as "bad" pitches. Try dropping down the Gesture slider and you should see a big difference, then turn it back up when you get better with the gestures.

That helped a little bit but it's still worse.

Base running seems to have been made worse too,even more gafs after the patch,it's nearing intolerable. Same with the umps but at least there's more in my favor now.

On the bright side (literally and figurativly ) they seem to have fixed the day/night cycle though that might also be the shorter games caused by the AI hitting getting worse.

Manny still hasn't healed after 2 post patch games and is still showed up as a new injury after both games. I'd like to be able to turn injuries back on.

[kcxiv]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

I still have a few major issues ..DOES ANYONE ELSE NOTICE U CANT THROW ANYONE OUT AT HOME PLATE OR IS IT JUST ME ..AND ANOTHER THING FIX THE DAMMM GRAPHICS WHERE THE PLAYERS WALK THRU EACH OTHER AND THE QUERE ACTIONS THE RELEIF PITCHERS MAKE WHEN THEY ARE COMEING IN THEY LOOK LIKE THEY ARE SHY OR ********.... COME ON 2K get it right

you have to block the plate with the RB. Go to practice mode and read through the tips.