CheezyMac88
Member
Should I also spend my points towards to fielding ( fielding and arm) for my rtts pitcher?
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MLB 15:The Show |OT| - Yes Yes Yes (Unless you are asking about online improvements)
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lowhighkang_LHK
Member
Zone hitting makes it seem like it would make it harder. Because now you actually have to highlight and track a ball and also time hit.
pistolpete2940
Member
True but the trade off is worth it in my opinion. When you can't control where the PCI is located then it's a little too random for my liking
bananafactory
Banned
Yup. The control is nice once you get used to it.
Heavy_D206
Member
I have 3 silver pitchers but only 1 silver position player. All these bronze guys are killing me.
One more pack. One more pack.
One more pack. One more pack.
I wouldn't bother unless you've reached the point where you don't really have anything else to spend points on without having to save a bunch up. You'll still be able to throw to first just fine even with really low skills.
I think it was only mildly useful a few years ago when your coach gave training goals and would bench you if you failed too much, but that's not an issue anymore.
Let your infielders earn their pay checks
So glad they got rid of that stuff. It was not fun to be told exactly what your guy needed to work on and how many hits he needed to not get sent down to AAA every few weeks.
avengers23
Banned
Holy cow, the crowds in this year's version of the Vita version look like PS1 era garbage. I don't think they were this bad in last year's game on the Vita.
I've noticed in RTTS that my player just can't get above a certain hitting percentage (28%) without going into a little slump and then rising back to that level. Those contact points get mad expensive once you get around 80.
EDIT- Also...waaaay too many broken bats. I'm getting multiple broken in one game and it occurs almost every other.
EDIT- Also...waaaay too many broken bats. I'm getting multiple broken in one game and it occurs almost every other.
The Elite
BOSS
You're hitting .280? Slumping every so often?
That's fine. Better than my RTTS player who is hovering around .260.
bananafactory
Banned
What difficulty you guys hitting on?
My RTTS player went from .260 in AA to .398 in MLB in just 2 seasons.
Only on veteran...I should bump it up
My RTTS player went from .260 in AA to .398 in MLB in just 2 seasons.
Only on veteran...I should bump it up
Dynamic. I think I'm floating around All-star+ right now though.
too many broken bats, too many hits down the middle that hit the pitcher, and too many shitty fielding plays where my guys are stupidly slow
It's not impressive...im hitting on rookie. I'm not a Show newb either.
Yep. I've grown to know the pitcher being hit is just another way for them to curb percentages. I just hate the pitcher still has no reaction to being hit in the shin with a damn baseball.
lol last year they actually put out a patch specifically to reduce broken bats. Glad they learn!
The Elite
BOSS
All-Star.
I've noticed the fielding slowness... sometimes my catcher takes like 2 full seconds to realize a ball has been bunted 3 feet infront of him.
The Elite
BOSS
I wonder if the fielding is reaction stat based. No find hits down the lines can catch some fielders off guard with the ball skipping right over a glove. They look like errors but get called a base hit.
PreFire
Member
I've been using directional hitting instead of zone. I hate having to track the ball with the PCI, it's not realistic. As a person who plays baseball, I can tell you hitters don't aim the bat or think "ok high ball, swing high".
Hitters react. They have been hitting for so long it's just a reflex at this point. With zone hitting, I was missing too many pitches and the pitches were fooling me. Not only do you have to move the PCI but you have to time the swing too.. Which also differs between power normal and contact. I guess it's cool if you like an unrealistic challenge, but ever since switching to directional I've had a better experience.
With directional, it's basically timing + skill of your batter + plus your reaction time. With directional your batter will automatically aim for the ball and get contact if timed correctly, and with the directional feature you can influence the ball to go to any part of the field. Be warned though, timing becomes crucial in higher difficulties. In hall of fame (difficulty I play) you can miss even good timed swings. Especially if you guess a location incorrectly.
My problem this year is outfielding in diamond dynasty. You don't know how many routine flies turn into inside the park homeruns. My player won't slow down near the white dot, and sometimes the dot is so small it's so hard to stop in it. I wish fielding was easier.. I've lost so many games due to errors
Hitters react. They have been hitting for so long it's just a reflex at this point. With zone hitting, I was missing too many pitches and the pitches were fooling me. Not only do you have to move the PCI but you have to time the swing too.. Which also differs between power normal and contact. I guess it's cool if you like an unrealistic challenge, but ever since switching to directional I've had a better experience.
With directional, it's basically timing + skill of your batter + plus your reaction time. With directional your batter will automatically aim for the ball and get contact if timed correctly, and with the directional feature you can influence the ball to go to any part of the field. Be warned though, timing becomes crucial in higher difficulties. In hall of fame (difficulty I play) you can miss even good timed swings. Especially if you guess a location incorrectly.
My problem this year is outfielding in diamond dynasty. You don't know how many routine flies turn into inside the park homeruns. My player won't slow down near the white dot, and sometimes the dot is so small it's so hard to stop in it. I wish fielding was easier.. I've lost so many games due to errors
The Elite
BOSS
Four Diamond Dynasty games at around 40-45 minutes each is about 180 minutes. So 3 hours per pack.
You can also do Community Challenges and wager some stubs.
250...what mode are you playing? Cause in RTTS im getting no more than 50 a game.
The Elite
BOSS
Full games are going to get you a lot more than RTTS. But RTTS is faster paced because you aren't playing an entire game.
Anyone know how to change the 2nd position for an RTTS player? I am stuck with catcher and the Cards keep putting me there. Games are taking too long now.
Directional has been great. I haven't felt cheated once. Even on Hall of Fame.
XGRaViSmOrSX
Member
Really just comes down to using the marketplace. We tend to get a few packs and hope for the best. Usually we get enough cards to flip and make up for what was just spent on the packs. Really just comes down to randomness of packs and hoping for some quality cards that you don't want/need to sell for a profit.
I get the sense that you really need to invest about $10 (for 12 packs) to get started and then you can use the market to go from there...
I like the mode, but getting paired up against a team of all-stars and legends online isn't all that fun when my best player is Matt Fricken Carpenter lol.
I finally cut my 0-7 streak in DD, came from behind 1-2 to win it in the bottom of the 9th, it was fucking awesome, my heart was racing.
My record is now an impressive 3-7 lol, got Pujols as a reward after the game too and my created player is now a gold player, i really need better starting pitchers.
My record is now an impressive 3-7 lol, got Pujols as a reward after the game too and my created player is now a gold player, i really need better starting pitchers.
When you play against cpu Dickey it ain't so bad because he never throws balls for whatever reason so you can just swing at everything
The Elite
BOSS
Yes.
I've been enjoying it a lot. The load time improvement alone makes it worth it to me but the gameplay feels pretty similar.
No, that's my fucking weakness!!! This was the reason I spent so much in FIFA 15. Fuck lol.
The finally functioning online is more than worth it this year, i've played more games in a couple of weeks than i did in 2013 alone. Diamond Dinasty is really fun. I'm even starting a league with a group of friends.
I bought 9.99 worth of packs and got a Diamond sponsor, i still have no idea how to use thise items.
bananafactory
Banned
Yeah I'm playing RTTS and I've played about 2 months or 60 games and I have like 1200 stubs i think?
I noticed I got that trophy when opening the packs I got with the pre-order, but I'm not sure what diamond card I got. I didn't notice getting any diamond players, but I guess maybe I got equipment? This is my first year playing the console versions of MLB (only played Vita version before) so the whole DD mode is new to me.
The Elite
BOSS
Franchise.
lovely ladies
Member
Something's off with this Gamespot contest...
The Elite
BOSS
Something's off with this Gamespot contest...
Xbox One finally getting a good baseball game.
PC Mods will be glorious.
At least the Xbox' online will work.Something's off with this Gamespot contest...