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[Speedy]

Quote: Originally Posted by nemesis04

If the throw can be realistically cutoff you will get the promp to cut. Basically the fielder has to be in the right place at the right time.

To Jr's point...I didn't get that prompt very often (<10 that I can recall). Chris Gill mentioned that they updated player placement on cutoff throws (his example was the IF cutting off a ball in the gap/OF wall, granted) so I hope it's translated further IFs cutting off a throw from the OF to a base.

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by Speedy

To Jr's point...I didn't get that prompt very often (<10 that I can recall). Chris Gill mentioned that they updated player placement on cutoff throws (his example was the IF cutting off a ball in the gap/OF wall, granted) so I hope it's translated further IFs cutting off a throw from the OF to a base.

You could cut to a base last year. I used analog throwing and got the promp a lot. I also move my defense around a lot so that could have been a reason I saw it often.

[Speedy]

Quote: Originally Posted by nemesis04

You could cut to a base last year. I used analog throwing and got the promp a lot. I also move my defense around a lot so that could have been a reason I saw it often.

Hmm...I only use button throwing but I would think that shouldn't matter?

Either way, I do hope to see it more often in my gameplay this year.

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by Speedy

Hmm...I only use button throwing but I would think that shouldn't matter? Either way, I do hope to see it more often in my gameplay this year.

I use button throwing as well and got it quite often.


I think part of the problem might be that they don't have proper double cuts on balls in the gaps.

[tessl]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

While I would love to have what you're saying(being able to choose any and any amount of positions)....they addressed this in the stream I believe. It's a player playing totally out of position that get the big hits. I'm fairly certain that Chris said that someone in the OF....wouldn't get a big hit playing another OF position....but if you put a LF at SS...that would be a "problem" I would like to hear how they did handle this more specifically though. M.K. Knight165

I'm going from memory and my memory isn't perfect but I remember players at a secondary position were at 80% of their fielding attributes and fielders out of position were at 60%.

It would be interesting to know exactly what it is now. For them to be placing such emphasis on it there must have been a major change.

[Knight165]

Quote: Originally Posted by tessl

I'm going from memory and my memory isn't perfect but I remember players at a secondary position were at 80% of their fielding attributes and fielders out of position were at 60%. It would be interesting to know exactly what it is now. For them to be placing such emphasis on it there must have been a major change.

I think that was it.
Pretty sure anyway.

It does seem like it's much more of a handicap now.....

It would be nice if was a pre-cursor to players learning new positions(or not being able to as well)
(there I go....asking for the next step before we even get this one.......yells at self.)

M.K.
Knight165

[tessl]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

I think that was it. Pretty sure anyway. It does seem like it's much more of a handicap now..... It would be nice if was a pre-cursor to players learning new positions(or not being able to as well) (there I go....asking for the next step before we even get this one.......yells at self.) M.K. Knight165

High Heat had something similar but it had flaws. You could leave a minor league guy at a new position for a full season and he would begin to gain proficiency at the new position. It took a few years for him to be fully proficient.

Unfortunately you could end up with 280 lb shortstops etc. It would be interesting but like everything would have to be done properly.

[Jeffrey Smith]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

I think that was it. Pretty sure anyway. It does seem like it's much more of a handicap now..... It would be nice if was a pre-cursor to players learning new positions(or not being able to as well) (there I go....asking for the next step before we even get this one.......yells at self.) M.K. Knight165

Maybe it will mean having a Ben Zobrist type player on your team more essential than ever.