Manage Only Mode Thread

[nonoirie]

Quote: Originally Posted by My993C2

Yes but this is not new to MLB 16. It was also in last year's game.

Thank you. I haven't seen it yet but it's probably cuz I'm carrying over from 15. I'm glad to see pitch type and speed is back!!!!

[Knight165]

I have a feeling that WoodWeaver got the changes in for manage mode.
Thanks WW!!!

I know you have a lot on your plate and this is not your area to work on....but we appreciate even the small changes made.

M.K.
Knight165

[isherdish]

I can confirm hit and run works with a man on first. I still have to try it with a man on second again.

Cool, little moment...I play with quick counts and I had a man on second with Bryce Harper coming up with one out. He came up with a 3-1 count and the next pitch was a ball way out of the zone for the walk to set up the double play. I am hoping that 3-1 generated count was not random and was the computer pitching around Harper.

So far I am 0-2 with two walk off homer losses...heckuva start to the season.

[tessl]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

Glad to hear guys have seen pickoff attempts(wish there were more from the few games I've played....I haven't seen one yet...but I haven't had too many guys on ...especially fast ones, so there is that) and the pitcher pulling back on balls for sac bunt situations. One thing I can say didn't get fixed is the defensive shift for not holding on a runner. The 1B will do it for 1 pitch...but it reverts back to holding. That's a chore to keep calling for. Also(this if for all modes...not just MoM)......no way to see the bench players still. M.K. Knight165

I have seen a lot of pickoff attempts even for players with low speed and sealing numbers. Are you using generated pitch counts?

[My993C2]

Not counting the test innings I played on the opening night of the game’s release, I have only played one full MoM game so far and in that game there was not a lot of opportunities for either team to attempt a first base pick off. One thing I have yet to see, is when I throw over to first, does the base runner occasionally have to dive back to the base. There was one time in my game last night when the opposition had a speedy player on first. But it was in the 9^th inning, I was leading 4-1 and the opposition tends to not want to steal second while behind late in the game. So the base runner got back standing each time I threw over to first. But the game is looking good. When I began my game last night, it felt like MLB 15. But as the game progressed and I was exposed to some new animations and exposed to the new way the fielders chase down the ball. It was obvious I was no longer in Kansas. MLB 15 was good. But MLB 16 is better.

Good job Woodweaver and all the other SCEA folks.

[Knight165]

Quote: Originally Posted by tessl

I have seen a lot of pickoff attempts even for players with low speed and sealing numbers. Are you using generated pitch counts?

Yes.....is it not in there while using that option?

M.K.
Knight165

[tessl]

One thing which is still a minor issue - on a 3-2 count, force play in effect, 2 outs the user controlled runner doesn't automatically run. I understand why this exists because at one time the CPU was making too many coaching decisions for the user controlled team but for this specific issue it could be fixed.

I had this situation happen in a game yesterday, instructed the runner at first to steal and there were 3 pickoff attempts. That's the problem with the workaround, your runner could get picked off.

Not a game breaker, not even a major issue but if they can patch it without breaking something else it would be a positive development.

[Steven547]

Speaking of that, does the CPU still coach way too much for you or has it been toned down? Any new features this year? I haven't played since '14 so hoping there were improvements.