Anyone else using auto base running find that runners make some really stupid decisions this year? I get thrown out at third least once or twice a game trying to stretch a double into a triple, that wouldn’t be a triple at any level of baseball. Likewise I just threw someone out at home that blew through third base just as the ball was getting there. He was only about halfway between third and home when I got the ball to the catcher. I feel like we’ve went from being way too cautious last year to being way too aggressive. Why can’t they find a medium on this?
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Re: Auto base running
Not a problem using a and b sliders as lowered speed and fielding speed = less dumb running. but I’m sure the defaults are causing issuesComment
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I remember on previous editions of the show I could use R1 to move the runners back. Now on 23 they don't run back on R1. I even tried moving runners back with two outs just to see and it still didn't work. Anyway to make it like it used to be?Proud season ticket holder for the Oklahoma City ThunderComment
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Very interesting you noticed this, I have a hypothesis. I too use Auto and usually take over runners a lot but it's nice to use auto b/c the bloopers you don't have the correct angle and the auto helps get guys moving.
My hypothesis is the outfielder's run speed has been decreased this year out of the box. I feel like balls in the gaps or get to the wall it's taking outfielders longer to get to the ball just enough to make baserunners think they should take the next base. I feel like last year a ball in the gap or off the wall it was a double or you were barely making it a double and this year by the time you hit the cut-off guy that runner is making a turn at second base. You may want to look at increasing the outfielder's speed a notch or lowering your baserunner's speed. Much easier to get a triple this year.Comment
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R1 definitely works on auto running.
One thing you have to watch for this year is a bunch of guys have 99 speed. Therefore they have a tendency to take an extra step off first base, e.g., AND get picked off, so you can use R1 to have him retreat a step. I’ve had guys round 2nd and if it looked like they were taking a big chance going to 3rd I’d press R1 and they retreat.Comment
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I'm on auto baserunning. I haven't seen this too much. Maybe a couple times a game. If nobody ever got thrown out I would think that would be a problem.
My last game I saw a guy stretch to a triple and when he turned second I thought he's dead to rights at third but the throw was off line, safe. I liked the risk.
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I have base running on manual. Previously in the SHOW if there were two outs and I used R1 to move runners back they would. Now in 23 with AUTO running off, if I ruse R1 to move runners back they will but then advance and won't go back if I use R1.Proud season ticket holder for the Oklahoma City ThunderComment
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I think it's cause the outfielders arm are much more stronger this year. Lower the arm or baserunning. Plus the game has lots of players baserunning aggression too high, could be why. I lowered it by using my own formula and I'm seeing a lot of them stopping at bases instead of advancing especially slower runners. Heck at times I scratch my head and wonder why they didn't advance when they could have lol.Comment
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This may sound weird but in MLB 20 if there were two outs and bases were loaded or runners on first and second I could hit R1 and the runners would move back. On 23 in the same situation the runners don't run back on R1 or if they do they run ahead and don't go back if you hit R1. I find it interesting that in 23 runners don't run back with two outs if you hit R1. Did they change it to where runners can't go back on two outs? I know it's weird but I tried to see if I could do it in an exhibition game on 23 and runners go no matter what and don't return.Proud season ticket holder for the Oklahoma City ThunderComment
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I'm on Auto Baserunning but I frequently take over control of the runners mid-play. I usually avoid dumb baserunning mistakes, although those still do happen occasionally, but usually I'm the one to blame, and I can live with that.Comment
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I just started a franchise with auto running. When someone gets a hit, I do not see the runner going to first base in the little diamond. Also in the little diamond, there is nothing saying the steal or regular speed of the runner. Is this a bug or is there a setting I missed?Comment
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