Franchise Playoff Difficulty

[kooch66]

Does the difficulty go up in the playoffs in franchise mode?? Sure seems like it...

[HozAndMoose]

Quote: Originally Posted by kooch66

Does the difficulty go up in the playoffs in franchise mode?? Sure seems like it...

The teams made it to the playoffs for a reason. Just tougher competition.

[Mrmagoo]

Yup, funny how you can play those tougher teams during the year and all is well, then in the playoffs... Well alrighty then.

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[kooch66]

Quote: Originally Posted by HozAndMoose

The teams made it to the playoffs for a reason. Just tougher competition.

Lol great username, I am using the Royals in my franchise even though I have no real attachment and I live in Boston. It was mainly because I love Jeremy Guthrie, but he retired after 2015

But back on topic I really don't think it's the competition. 2014 playoffs I got smashed by the Mariners and they didn't have any particularly good hitters, so I thought it was a difficulty spike. 2015 I got absolutely hammered by the Angels who did have a sick lineup, so I thought the Mariners stuff was just a weird thing like whatever they were hot. 2016 I am playing the As, who have a merely decent lineup, and they are all over everything, finding gaps, fouling everything off, etc. Waaaaaay different than playing them in the regular season.

[Mrmagoo]

Yup, notice the same thing

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[HozAndMoose]

Quote: Originally Posted by kooch66

Lol great username, I am using the Royals in my franchise even though I have no real attachment and I live in Boston. It was mainly because I love Jeremy Guthrie, but he retired after 2015 But back on topic I really don't think it's the competition. 2014 playoffs I got smashed by the Mariners and they didn't have any particularly good hitters, so I thought it was a difficulty spike. 2015 I got absolutely hammered by the Angels who did have a sick lineup, so I thought the Mariners stuff was just a weird thing like whatever they were hot. 2016 I am playing the As, who have a merely decent lineup, and they are all over everything, finding gaps, fouling everything off, etc. Waaaaaay different than playing them in the regular season.

Ive played in 3 post seasons. Lost all 3. Didn't feel like it was harder though. Just felt like i pitched bad. Had a series vs NY in Yankee stadium that was a 15-11 game. Then shut them out the next game.

The username is in danger of being irrelevant if Moose cant learn how to hit to left or hit a damn fastball at all.

[aukevin]

I noticed this in my RTTS. I couldn't buy a hit in the first couple series of the playoffs. By the time the WS games started I was more used to it and was getting some hits again. I definitely think the difficulty increases in the playoffs.