Can someone explain the stealing mechanic in this game?

joejccva71 · 03-29-2020, 10:30 PM

*I accicdentally posted this in the OOTP 20 forum by mistake so re-posting here*

What is up with the stealing mechanic in this game?

Player on 1st has pretty good speed and excellent stealing. I want him to steal. I tell him to steal.

But what does he do? He starts to steal, but then runs back to first. I tell him again. STEAL. FOR GODS SAKE MAN, STEAL.

But what does he do? He starts to run, then runs back again.

By now, the other team is onto me obviously wanting to steal, so I just give up and take swings.

Is this for real? What kind of mechanic is this exactly?

I want the player to steal, not run back n forth acting like a bozo among the freakin' bases.

Dington · 03-30-2020, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by joejccva71

*I accicdentally posted this in the OOTP 20 forum by mistake so re-posting here*

What is up with the stealing mechanic in this game?

Player on 1st has pretty good speed and excellent stealing. I want him to steal. I tell him to steal.

But what does he do? He starts to steal, but then runs back to first. I tell him again. STEAL. FOR GODS SAKE MAN, STEAL.

But what does he do? He starts to run, then runs back again.

By now, the other team is onto me obviously wanting to steal, so I just give up and take swings.

Is this for real? What kind of mechanic is this exactly?

I want the player to steal, not run back n forth acting like a bozo among the freakin' bases.

He will only steal on good pitches. You also have the option of force steal

jimmysthebestcop · 03-30-2020, 05:03 AM

Yeah force steel but it's almost certainly going to be thrown out

Sweed · 03-30-2020, 08:34 AM

In short it means he didn't get a good jump.

Besides force steal there is also "run and hit".

One other thing, not sure how you are playing? One pitch or pitch by pitch?
I play one pitch but when I'm in a situation where I want to steal I go to P by P and try to work the count.

03-29-2020, 10:30 PM	#1
joejccva71 Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 101	Can someone explain the stealing mechanic in this game? I accicdentally posted this in the OOTP 20 forum by mistake so re-posting here What is up with the stealing mechanic in this game? Player on 1st has pretty good speed and excellent stealing. I want him to steal. I tell him to steal. But what does he do? He starts to steal, but then runs back to first. I tell him again. STEAL. FOR GODS SAKE MAN, STEAL. But what does he do? He starts to run, then runs back again. By now, the other team is onto me obviously wanting to steal, so I just give up and take swings. Is this for real? What kind of mechanic is this exactly? I want the player to steal, not run back n forth acting like a bozo among the freakin' bases.

03-30-2020, 05:03 AM	#3
jimmysthebestcop Banned Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 1,728 Infractions: 0/2 (5)	Yeah force steel but it's almost certainly going to be thrown out

03-30-2020, 08:34 AM	#4
Sweed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 6,104 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	In short it means he didn't get a good jump. Besides force steal there is also "run and hit". One other thing, not sure how you are playing? One pitch or pitch by pitch? I play one pitch but when I'm in a situation where I want to steal I go to P by P and try to work the count.