Gripe with defensive positioning

MLBstatsGeek · 05-02-2017, 09:04 PM

I've been playing '18 for a few weeks now and one thing I'm becoming incensed by is contact going for hits even though I've positioned my defense in the perfect spot to make the out. I'll arrange shifts in relation to hitter tendency and (NOT always) even if the ball is hit right to the defender, it goes by for a hit. Its almost as if the AI engine doesn't give a s*** how you counter them, they've already decided that this BIP will fall for a hit.

I know the game can't be perfect but surely there is a modification that can be made? Otherwise, what's the point of being able to shift the defense.

Lukas Berger · 05-02-2017, 09:14 PM

I think we'd need to see some specific plays where this is happening to you, reported as per the instructions in the initial post of the 3d movement thread.

MLBstatsGeek · 05-02-2017, 09:20 PM

OK. I'll start getting some clips together and post them.

Thanks for the info.

Lukas Berger · 05-02-2017, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MLBstatsGeek

OK. I'll start getting some clips together and post them.

Thanks for the info.

Awesome, thanks!

05-02-2017, 09:04 PM	#1
MLBstatsGeek Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 24	Gripe with defensive positioning I've been playing '18 for a few weeks now and one thing I'm becoming incensed by is contact going for hits even though I've positioned my defense in the perfect spot to make the out. I'll arrange shifts in relation to hitter tendency and (NOT always) even if the ball is hit right to the defender, it goes by for a hit. Its almost as if the AI engine doesn't give a s*** how you counter them, they've already decided that this BIP will fall for a hit. I know the game can't be perfect but surely there is a modification that can be made? Otherwise, what's the point of being able to shift the defense.

05-02-2017, 09:14 PM	#2
Lukas Berger OOTP Developments Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nice, Côte d'Azur, France Posts: 21,027	I think we'd need to see some specific plays where this is happening to you, reported as per the instructions in the initial post of the 3d movement thread. __________________ lukas@ootpdevelopments.com PreOrder Out of the Park Baseball 26! Need to upload files for us to check out? Instructions can be found here

05-02-2017, 09:20 PM	#3
MLBstatsGeek Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 24	OK. I'll start getting some clips together and post them. Thanks for the info.