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bcruise · 01-13-2016, 08:28 PM

Yeah, that's what I figured. So, in RTTS this game moves the difficulty internally each time you move up in the minors, and then to the majors. It actually starts 1 level below the level you have selected in AA, moves to your true level selected on AAA, and moves 1 level above that once you reach MLB. I imagine it's done that way to make it easier for new people and casual gamers to blast through the minors, and then find MLB to be a true challenge. But it's kinda off-putting for those of us who want a steady prgression through our career.

This is developer-confirmed, I could go back and find the quotes and evidence but several other longtime members of this board are also well aware that this is how it works by now.

Basically, if you've been playing on the selected Veteran difficulty you were actually on Rookie for your AA stint, then on Vet for AAA (which may not have been all that challenging due to all the training points you probably got on AA), and then to All-Star when you reached MLB. Now, since you moved the difficulty up to All-Star it went one level higher than that - Hall of Fame. That's what you're on now.

Speaking from experience since it's my level I always hit on....HOF is tough. You don't HAVE to use square to hit HR's, but it does require a lot more analog movement in zone hitting to make solid contact. It is definitely hard to maintain consistent power numbers there. You can still maintain a solid average with good luck on balls in play, but the power #'s aren't going to be there if the difficulty is too much for you.

Personally I'd recommend dropping back to Veteran - which is actually All-Star at the MLB Level - and seeing if that helps, now that you know what's going on behind the scenes. If you're still tearing it up go back to AS, but just be aware of what you're getting yourself into.

01-13-2016, 08:28 PM	#4
bcruise Hall Of Fame OVR: 48 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 23,029 Blog Entries: 8	Re: RTTS playing difficulty question Yeah, that's what I figured. So, in RTTS this game moves the difficulty internally each time you move up in the minors, and then to the majors. It actually starts 1 level below the level you have selected in AA, moves to your true level selected on AAA, and moves 1 level above that once you reach MLB. I imagine it's done that way to make it easier for new people and casual gamers to blast through the minors, and then find MLB to be a true challenge. But it's kinda off-putting for those of us who want a steady prgression through our career. This is developer-confirmed, I could go back and find the quotes and evidence but several other longtime members of this board are also well aware that this is how it works by now. Basically, if you've been playing on the selected Veteran difficulty you were actually on Rookie for your AA stint, then on Vet for AAA (which may not have been all that challenging due to all the training points you probably got on AA), and then to All-Star when you reached MLB. Now, since you moved the difficulty up to All-Star it went one level higher than that - Hall of Fame. That's what you're on now. Speaking from experience since it's my level I always hit on....HOF is tough. You don't HAVE to use square to hit HR's, but it does require a lot more analog movement in zone hitting to make solid contact. It is definitely hard to maintain consistent power numbers there. You can still maintain a solid average with good luck on balls in play, but the power #'s aren't going to be there if the difficulty is too much for you. Personally I'd recommend dropping back to Veteran - which is actually All-Star at the MLB Level - and seeing if that helps, now that you know what's going on behind the scenes. If you're still tearing it up go back to AS, but just be aware of what you're getting yourself into.