Im sorry guys, but this year was a step backwards
I know there have been some solid things worked on, but overall the game took a few steps backward's in my opinion. I will attempt to explain what i mean by this, i am an online player, so i will focus more on things that are not fixable with sliders.
1)Fielding seems too inconsistent
Basically, players seem to get a slight speed boost when the ball is a line drive and one of the outfielders are close, also the ball constantly seems to gravitate toward a defender, like its a slider thats throw 100 mph.
Also, the pitcher seems to be the best infielder in the game... They never seem to make errors, and that animation where the pitcher turns around with his glove out always seems to be an out.
2)Hitting
--Seems to be totally random at all times, timings seem to not matter at all, in fact some people say that they prefer to be slightly early or slightly late... which makes very little sense. Constant line drive outs that seem to be aimboting into the defenders gloves.
Infield hits? Honestly, they dont seem to really exist, guys like ichiro who have very little power and should be getting bloopers or beating outs to first just not seem to have any of that this year, any grounder is always hit too fast, the pitcher reacts perfectly and throws you out every time.
3)Pitching
--Does not seem like it has improved at all, there have been threads started by me and others that it does not make much sense when a hitter swings very late at a 100mph fastball that there should not be contact... Because hes very late on a fastball... Physics wise it does not make sense. Same with a change up, someone swings very early on a 70 mph changeup should be a strike not a foul tip....
I have purposely thrown curveballs and changeups into straight dirt and people still make contact on bad timings... which causes unnecessary pitch counts inflation.
4)Diamond Dynasty
--What happened to create a player? Bunch of pre made sliders? Really? Who asked for that just wondering? I havent seen anyone ask for less features for created players... Just strange to ever have less things during this time where people want more and more customization options.
5)Zone Hitting
--This is kind of annoying because Zone hitting is just too strong, its constantly lifting balls that are thrown straight into the dirt, getting blooper base hits with worst timing you can get on worst contact result u can get, meanwhile, directional hitting cannot hit any pitch thats on the zone, its just strange, ive had games where i used both just to test, and i had maybe close to 20 hits on perfect timing that didnt make it past the infield on directional hitting... My DD lineup is all diamonds... I think directional hitting should be removed if its not even competitive and just keep zone hitting as the only method because its simply so far above and beyond that at this point i dont see a use for directional.
6)Laggy network
--This is probably the most annoying one that does not seem to ever improve...Constantly you cant tell what happens on pithces in the dirt where the ball bounces all over the place at odd angles and you think u can run from first to second but the ball actually stayed right by the catcher and it was just dsync... Or when you hit a ball and the camera somehow bounces for a split second behind the catcher as if it was foul ball but it wasnt....Or how there are constant very short stutters throughout the game, and i know what people are going to say "well i dont have any of that" or "get better net" but i promise you i have high speed internet since i have a gaming set up that has a lot of cash put into it.
Overall the game just seems to be like gambling right now, i might get a hit on perfect contact and perfect timing, or it probably wont make it past the infield, or my pitcher will catch everything, or my infielders like "altuve" who seems to have crab hands and makes errors every other play, who knows.
1)Fielding seems too inconsistent
Basically, players seem to get a slight speed boost when the ball is a line drive and one of the outfielders are close, also the ball constantly seems to gravitate toward a defender, like its a slider thats throw 100 mph.
Also, the pitcher seems to be the best infielder in the game... They never seem to make errors, and that animation where the pitcher turns around with his glove out always seems to be an out.
2)Hitting
--Seems to be totally random at all times, timings seem to not matter at all, in fact some people say that they prefer to be slightly early or slightly late... which makes very little sense. Constant line drive outs that seem to be aimboting into the defenders gloves.
Infield hits? Honestly, they dont seem to really exist, guys like ichiro who have very little power and should be getting bloopers or beating outs to first just not seem to have any of that this year, any grounder is always hit too fast, the pitcher reacts perfectly and throws you out every time.
3)Pitching
--Does not seem like it has improved at all, there have been threads started by me and others that it does not make much sense when a hitter swings very late at a 100mph fastball that there should not be contact... Because hes very late on a fastball... Physics wise it does not make sense. Same with a change up, someone swings very early on a 70 mph changeup should be a strike not a foul tip....
I have purposely thrown curveballs and changeups into straight dirt and people still make contact on bad timings... which causes unnecessary pitch counts inflation.
4)Diamond Dynasty
--What happened to create a player? Bunch of pre made sliders? Really? Who asked for that just wondering? I havent seen anyone ask for less features for created players... Just strange to ever have less things during this time where people want more and more customization options.
5)Zone Hitting
--This is kind of annoying because Zone hitting is just too strong, its constantly lifting balls that are thrown straight into the dirt, getting blooper base hits with worst timing you can get on worst contact result u can get, meanwhile, directional hitting cannot hit any pitch thats on the zone, its just strange, ive had games where i used both just to test, and i had maybe close to 20 hits on perfect timing that didnt make it past the infield on directional hitting... My DD lineup is all diamonds... I think directional hitting should be removed if its not even competitive and just keep zone hitting as the only method because its simply so far above and beyond that at this point i dont see a use for directional.
6)Laggy network
--This is probably the most annoying one that does not seem to ever improve...Constantly you cant tell what happens on pithces in the dirt where the ball bounces all over the place at odd angles and you think u can run from first to second but the ball actually stayed right by the catcher and it was just dsync... Or when you hit a ball and the camera somehow bounces for a split second behind the catcher as if it was foul ball but it wasnt....Or how there are constant very short stutters throughout the game, and i know what people are going to say "well i dont have any of that" or "get better net" but i promise you i have high speed internet since i have a gaming set up that has a lot of cash put into it.
Overall the game just seems to be like gambling right now, i might get a hit on perfect contact and perfect timing, or it probably wont make it past the infield, or my pitcher will catch everything, or my infielders like "altuve" who seems to have crab hands and makes errors every other play, who knows.
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