I am getting REALLY tired of the game deciding you aren't going to catch a fly ball

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by jergiants

Yeah, if they want to ban me for being frustrated at a problem in the game while other users are basically insulting me saying I just suck at the game, while I posted proof of the problem in a video, then go ahead.

Relax. Not one person has said you suck at the game.

You're allowed to be frustrated, you're allowed to post about it. Just use a little more tact with your posts.

[bcruise]

Let me ask a constructive question.

For all the people who aren't happy about how this game mechanic works (and the results of plays like the OP's), how would you like to see it done while still being able to distinguish good outfielders from bad ones? If the marker gives an exact landing location every time (or follows the same path), there is no differentiation between higher or lower rated fielders from the user's perspective - because it's just running from point A to point B.

[redsfan4life]

It's harder online with lag at times. I wish they'd give us the option for auto fielding online.

[Speedy]

Quote: Originally Posted by jergiants

THIS KIND OF BULL HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY DIAMOND DYNASTY GAME. I'M GETTING REALLY SICK OF IT!!! A ROUTINE fly ball that should be caught ends up bouncing next to/over/ in front of the outfielder even though the fielder is standing RIGHT where the ball marker is. It turns into a double or triple and COSTS ME GAMES. FIX THIS PLEASE. In this latest example the ball marker MOVES at the last second and the ball lands right next to where my fielder is, where the ball marker was previously. https://youtu.be/CaVA6iLheXE THE GAME SHOULD NOT BE DECIDING IF A ROUTINE FLY BALL SHOULD BE CAUGHT OR NOT!!!

First off...It's a 2-all game with 2 guys on and a 3-2 count and you throw a concrete mixer to home plate.It's never "one" play that costs you the game but rather several actions that lead up to it -- that's the beauty of baseball.

More to the point, the degree that the ball-catch indicator moved is fairly substantial so that's quite interesting to me. I say you should move to auto-fielding...your frustration is the exact reason I switched.

[Knight165]

Quote: Originally Posted by Speedy

First off...It's a 2-all game with 2 guys on and a 3-2 count and you throw a concrete mixer to home plate.It's never "one" play that costs you the game but rather several actions that lead up to it -- that's the beauty of baseball. More to the point, the degree that the ball-catch indicator moved is fairly substantial so that's quite interesting to me. I say you should move to auto-fielding...your frustration is the exact reason I switched.

DD game...can you auto-field?

M.K.
Knight165

[Bobhead]

Quote: Originally Posted by sydrogerdavid

While I've never experienced that, I have had my fair share of situations where Jason Hayward turns into Alfonso Soriano. Usually happens on really hard line drives and the catch animation doesn't trigger when I get into position.

This has happened to me also.

Not what the OP is describing though... only this line drive thing right here. And it's pretty rare. I havent been counting but I'd say it has happened to me about 3-5 times... total, this year, thus far.

[cusefan74]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

DD game...can you auto-field? M.K. Knight165

No you can't.

[Clarke99]

Quote: Originally Posted by Armor and Sword

That's called player ratings and an algorhtymic dice roll folks. Errors happen on routine easy pop fly's and fly balls, and routine grounders, routine throws. That's the simulation aspect and the beauty of this game. Do MLB players catch every single ball IRL? Ahhhhh no. Last night....playing a league online franchise game. A simple routine fly ball was hit and Brett Garnder was under it.....and it popped right out of his glove. I smiled. That's baseball.

No no no, this is NOT simulation, this is pathetic, if it happened say once in literally 20-25 games, sure. this and 2nd basemen throwing poorly to 1st on routiners are just flat out wrong. Its not slow pitch or 12 year old kids this "sim" is of Major Leaguers