Diving defenders?

[case]

I noticed in some videos of gameplay that base runners slide occasionally. Do defenders dive for tough play balls. One of my main gripes with the ootp series is that there is little in the way of knowing when a defender makes an above average type defensive play. Because sometimes especially when subbing you would want to see if that great infielder you put in to replace a good hitter for the purpose of sealing a victory in the 9th was justified. If you see him dive for a ball out of range and make the play then you know "hey that was a good idea to put him in the game".

[MrBojangles]

I just had a game today where the PbP text described a great diving catch by my LF... but I had my eyes on the ball the whole time and my pawn did not dive.

[Bunktown Ballers]

Boy Oh Boy. Looks like the OOTP team created a monster with the 3D part of the game. Never gonna be enough for the developers. Next some one is going to want hair flying in the wind, why didn't we see the player fail fown when he got hurt, sure would be nice to see a trainer (pawn) run out on the field when the text says they are. I could go on and on and on with stuff. Came anyone use their imagination or everything has to be laid out with get PBP text? I don't know but how about sticking to real issues that affect the actually game game play, stats, outcome, crashes....
"The Baller"

[Dargone]

Originally Posted by Bunktown Ballers

Boy Oh Boy. Looks like the OOTP team created a monster with the 3D part of the game. Never gonna be enough for the developers. Next some one is going to want hair flying in the wind, why didn't we see the player fail down when he got hurt, sure would be nice to see a trainer (pawn) run out on the field when the text says they are. I could go on and on and on with stuff. Came anyone use their imagination or everything has to be laid out with get PBP text? I don't know but how about sticking to real issues that affect the actually game game play, stats, outcome, crashes....
"The Baller"

Uhhh, that's not the way I took the original post at all He simply wants to know when fielders make diving/spectacular catches. There is nothing wrong with that. As the OP said, it would be nice to see if that great defensive replacement earned his paycheck.

Great defense is an integral part of the game. Imagine if you simply looked at a box score during the World Series in which Brooks Robinson made his mark at the hot corner. Your imagination would not be enough to paint the whole picture of his MVP-earning defense.

Finally, I agree with you that adding a lot of fluff to 3D mode could take valuable time away from other areas of the game. However, asking for more detail in regards to fielding is not one of those times.

[FSUKegman]

Originally Posted by Dargone

Uhhh, that's not the way I took the original post at all He simply wants to know when fielders make diving/spectacular catches. There is nothing wrong with that. As the OP said, it would be nice to see if that great defensive replacement earned his paycheck.

Great defense is an inegral part of the game. Imagine if you simply looked at a box score during the World Series in which Brooks Robinson made his mark at the hot corner. Your imagination would not be enough to paint the whole picture of his MVP-earning defense.

Finally, I agree with you that adding a lot of fluff to 3D mode could take valuable time away from other areas of the game. However, asking for more detail in regards to fielding is not one of those times.

Agreed

[Dorfmann]

This is precisely why I don't use 3D. Every single play displays as routine. It's boring.

[texasmame]

Originally Posted by case

I noticed in some videos of gameplay that base runners slide occasionally. Do defenders dive for tough play balls. One of my main gripes with the ootp series is that there is little in the way of knowing when a defender makes an above average type defensive play. Because sometimes especially when subbing you would want to see if that great infielder you put in to replace a good hitter for the purpose of sealing a victory in the 9th was justified. If you see him dive for a ball out of range and make the play then you know "hey that was a good idea to put him in the game".

Good idea. If they can "slide" they can "dive."

Make it so.

[case]

Yes. This question was not about having eye-candy, but rather an indication of what is happening on the field that confirms and affects decisions made by the manager. Actually I don't care if they slide, blink or just a symbol/letter above them, to indicate that the play they made was not routine. I just mentioned diving because I saw where they were already sliding and assumed if they slide-which conveys nothing pertinent to decision making-and a diving defender conveys vital information about the outcome of the play, then it must surely be in there also. I don't like eye-candy for the sake of eye-candy and this is not that. Actually it dose not even need to be an on field graphic. If there was just small box on the screen during the game that would list a players name and inning when he makes an above routine play, maybe you could click on it and get the exact situation, ie batter, base runners, putout numbers 4-6-3, etc. For me this is just as important information as any in baseball. It would also make awarding the "Golden Glove" more realistic and rewarding.

[Danbo80]

They said they would continue to work on 3D in the coming weeks. I would assume animations are a part of that.

[texasmame]

Originally Posted by Danbo80

They said they would continue to work on 3D in the coming weeks. I would assume animations are a part of that.

I've recently seen where the prawns continually slide, even when standing still or rounding the bases on a homer. Funny little glitch.

[case]

I did send a request to Matt Arnold regarding this today. Maybe if some of you guys express your desire for such a feature we could have it added in a coming patch. Myself, I really would like something that would give us this kind of feedback and think it would enhance the game and be relatively easy to implement in a patch.

[andyhdz]

Originally Posted by texasmame

I've recently seen where the prawns continually slide, even when rounding the bases on a homer. Funny little glitch.

did the pitcher bean the next batter?

[Hasta la vista pelota]

Originally Posted by texasmame

I've recently seen where the prawns continually slide, even when standing still or rounding the bases on a homer. Funny little glitch.

It seems as if the 3D acts differently depending on the computer, if that's possible.

It doesn't work at all on my laptop but seems fine on my desktop computer. I've never seen the pawns sliding while rounding the bases after a home run, and I've played several games now. Strange.

[texasmame]

Originally Posted by Hasta la vista pelota

It seems as if the 3D acts differently depending on the computer, if that's possible.

It doesn't work at all on my laptop but seems fine on my desktop computer. I've never seen the pawns sliding while rounding the bases after a home run, and I've played several games now. Strange.

I've found it typically starts after I do a couple of rapid throws over to a base. I guess he gets stuck in the "slide" subroutine.