Misplaying Routine Fly Outs in the Outfield

[rudyjuly2]

I seem to be getting worse at this game. The more I play the more of an adventure it seems to catch fly balls in the outfield. I think the player blocks the yellow landing circle if he's in front of it making it too easy to misplay some fly balls. What's more annoying is that a routine fly ball doesn't reveal the eventual landing spot soon enough. If I'm just standing in the outfield for a few seconds, waiting for the ball to come down, show me the landing spot. I've had the ball land just behind me too many times lately and it's gotten very annoying. Thoughts?

[BSUFAN]

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For me its part of baseball although what you said makes sense, but I like it the way it is in the game as it makes for a more interesting time fielding as there are no sure outs in baseball, JMO !!!

[jake44np]

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I have played about 50 games and have only misplayed a total of 3 balls and 2 were with Johnny Gomes who is horrible.
I really like the way you have to field flyballs this year.
For me it is easy as can be using Stubbs and Bruce but can be an adventure with Gomes.

[bigfnjoe96]

Until I get use to the system, I have ball landing indicator locked. This helps. I also when moving the fielded in the circle, I watch the smaller circle under them. When your directly in their circle it starts to fill meaning the catch is likely to be made.

Rudy I also use the 2k8 fielding camera, which is what I think you use. Making catching fly balls even more challenging

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[rudyjuly2]

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Until I get use to the system, I have ball landing indicator locked. This helps. I also when moving the fielded in the circle, I watch the smaller circle under them. When your directly in their circle it starts to fill meaning the catch is likely to be made.

Rudy I also use the 2k8 fielding camera, which is what I think you use. Making catching fly balls even more challenging

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Yeah, I'm using the 2K9 camera which I really like. I haven't tried changing anything with the landing indicator. I'll try that tonight.

It's just that I think the difference between a good outfielder and a bad outfielder isn't based on the ability to catch routine fly balls. Every major leaguer can do that. It's their jump/anticipation on the ball, their speed to get there and the ability to make a great play on the ball (over the shoulder catch, slide or dive) when they do get there. I like that some guys get good jumps on the ball but when I'm just standing there waiting for the ball to come down on routine plays the white in the landing indicator should disappear sooner imo.

[Prometheus]

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I've definitely misplayed a few flyballs trying to get adjusted to the fielding system. When I played The Show I used auto-fielding and would prefer to do so in 2K11, but what can you do if the option isn't there.

Soooo, I'm learning how to field again. The part that gets me, though, is twice last night in a game between the O's and Angels the initial outfielder selected by the CPU for me to control was NOT the player in the best position to make the play. I had to switch control to the best positioned player right before making the catch. Guess that's suppose to add to the challenge!!

[JayhawkerStL]

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My guess is that the 2K9 camera blows chunks for catching flyballs as much as it did in 2K9. Misplayed flyballs were a huge issue with 2K9.

I'm having no problem catching flyballs using the default camera settings.

[bulls23]

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Yeah, I'm using the 2K9 camera which I really like. I haven't tried changing anything with the landing indicator. I'll try that tonight.

It's just that I think the difference between a good outfielder and a bad outfielder isn't based on the ability to catch routine fly balls. Every major leaguer can do that. It's their jump/anticipation on the ball, their speed to get there and the ability to make a great play on the ball (over the shoulder catch, slide or dive) when they do get there. I like that some guys get good jumps on the ball but when I'm just standing there waiting for the ball to come down on routine plays the white in the landing indicator should disappear sooner imo.

I really like the 2K9 cam also, provides a wide view of the outfield and stadium. Beautiful! Something that may help the OP is turning off the white part of the fielding circle under Fielding Indicator in the options.

[Sabo's corked Bat]

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I have played about 50 games and have only misplayed a total of 3 balls and 2 were with Johnny Gomes who is horrible.
I really like the way you have to field flyballs this year.
For me it is easy as can be using Stubbs and Bruce but can be an adventure with Gomes.

REally? I know Gomes is suppose to be an average fielder, but hes made like 4 diving catches for me, including the most amazing dive into the warning track.

[JayhawkerStL]

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REally? I know Gomes is suppose to be an average fielder, but hes made like 4 diving catches for me, including the most amazing dive into the warning track.

that's becasue he's slow and gets a bad jump. Those dives should have been cans of corn! :-)

[rudyjuly2]

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I really like the 2K9 cam also, provides a wide view of the outfield and stadium. Beautiful! Something that may help the OP is turning off the white part of the fielding circle under Fielding Indicator in the options.

I'm definitely going to try this. Thanks guys.

REally? I know Gomes is suppose to be an average fielder, but hes made like 4 diving catches for me, including the most amazing dive into the warning track.

Gomes is considered awful in the outfield according to the UZR rankings on fangraphs.com (http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx...DH/OF#fielding). His UZR150 indicates he costs teams 18 runs per 150 games which is one of the worst defensive ratings in baseball. In 2010 he was the 5th worst outfielder to qualify for the defensive rankings out of 61 (http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.asp...on1=2010&ind=0).

[JBH3]

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I seem to be getting worse at this game. The more I play the more of an adventure it seems to catch fly balls in the outfield. I think the player blocks the yellow landing circle if he's in front of it making it too easy to misplay some fly balls. What's more annoying is that a routine fly ball doesn't reveal the eventual landing spot soon enough. If I'm just standing in the outfield for a few seconds, waiting for the ball to come down, show me the landing spot. I've had the ball land just behind me too many times lately and it's gotten very annoying. Thoughts?

Who's your main culprit causing you to misplay easy outs?

Running with the Pirates, Tabata and McCutchen get to almost everything, but Garrett Jones can be an adventure sometimes.

Some of these angles the player start at leave me scratching my head though...that's a problem too, but one far out of our control...unless its affect by the anticipation rating...?

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

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I think I've missed 1 fly ball in a little over 30 games. Do you guys not realize that even before it reveals the gold circle where the ball will land, it shows gold arrows on the field to direct you to the ball and once you hit the spot it basically locks your outfielder in? I really don't think fielding fly balls is even an adventure. I'm much more susceptible to making a bad throw than I am dropping a ball.

[rudyjuly2]

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Who's your main culprit causing you to misplay easy outs?

Running with the Pirates, Tabata and McCutchen get to almost everything, but Garrett Jones can be an adventure sometimes.

Some of these angles the player start at leave me scratching my head though...that's a problem too, but one far out of our control...unless its affect by the anticipation rating...?

I didn't have a problem with Austin Jackson but he's been on the DL since I started my season. I've misplayed at least 4 balls with Magglio who is not fast but can catch a ball. I've also missed at least one ball with Casper Wells in CF and a couple balls with Raburn in LF (he does suck in the outfield other than his arm). I know these guys aren't going to have high ratings but it's been frustrating when I drop the real easy ones.

I am playing with the 2K9 camera angle zoomed out as far as I can. That may be harder although I kind of thought it would be easier.

I turned the dynamic fielding indicator to locked and the fielding indicator to off but didn't really notice much difference. The white circle still shows up and the system feels the same although I didn't blow any balls tonight. Can anyone explain what those options do?

[rudyjuly2]

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I don't think the options for the dynamic ball indicator even work. I can't tell the difference between locked or on and the indicator is always on even if I turn it off. I still believe the routine balls should reveal themselves sooner.