PBP tweak suggestion

[Waninski]

If some of you have read my last few posts, you'll know that I took a pretty lengthy break from OOTP over the past few years, pretty much jumping from OOTP7 to OOTP10. That being said, I must commend the developers for improving what I considered some shortcomings in the PBP descriptions. For example, I believe I was not the only one to point out once upon a time that there seemed to be not enough "easy" line-drive base hits. Everything was either just over an infielder's glove or falling right in front of a charging outfielder. And this is certainly no longer the case. I'm very impressed with how far the PBP has come.

I still believe there is a bit of room for improvement, particularly when doubles are hit into the gap. It seems to me that the PBP description focuses too much on the fielder's perspective, if that makes sense. It doesn't seem like there are enough for-sure doubles hit into the gaps. On every one, I'm left holding my breath for a second as the outfielder turns and races back to the fence, slows up at the warning track, puts up his glove, and then it's over his head, etc.

I'd like to see more frequent descriptions of, for example, "That ball is shot into the right-center field gap. No one is going to get that one! It's down and rolling to the wall!"

Or maybe, "A drive into the gap. It's going to split 'em!"

Just so we're not left with a suspense-filled play on every gap double.

[Ambermonk]

Well said Waninski. I would like to see the PBP perspective be closer to 50-50. I also have two other issues with the PBP...

1) Too predictable; 85% of the time, whenever there is a long description of a fielder going after the ball, I know that my batter is going to be out. How 'bout a little more balance.

2) Tone down the histrionics; I'll be the first to admit that the PBP has been toned down (improved) quite a bit since the beginning of OOTP-9, but there is still much work left to do to make the PBP more natural & realistic.

I'll say it again, When every play is great, then no play is great. Too many histrionics make the PBP draining, boring and irritating. And the same goes for runners. Very few batters complain when they don't beat out a grounder to first. In fact, I've seen quite a few runners, who were incorrectly called out, who didn't complain. OOTP base runners should not be such crybabies.