MLB 14 The Show Gets Assist From Players - New "Showtime" Button Coming Next Year?

[A_Quiet_Pro]

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It was Opening Week I believe, but not Opening Day.

No I believe Burehle was the ACE, that was opening day I think.

[BA2929]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Gets Assist From Players - New "Showtime" Button Coming Next Year

what would the payoff be for using showtime an increase in fielding for an inning team wide or a decrease for team or player attempting? Something similar to the old argue call feature in MVP either an increase in team ability or nothing?

Why does there have to be a payoff other than it looking sweet? To be honest, I only see myself using this feature when there's no other option to get a quick out. If I'm charging a slow roller with Brandon Phillips and I know there's not going to be enough time to make a glove/hand/throw transfer to get the out, I'd use the showtime button to hopefully make it faster by bare-handing it or flipping it with the glove. The "payoff" you're asking for should just be that you made the out and the crowd gets excited.

Also, the "risk" is that the runner is safe. For example, having a fielder lose rating points for a failed showtime move would basically make using the button a risk too big to even attempt outside of doing it when your team is blowing the opponent out. When Brandon Phillips does a sweet "showtime" move, he knows the reward far outweighs the risk of attempting one. That's how it should be portrayed in the game.

[HustlinOwl]

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Why does there have to be a payoff other than it looking sweet? To be honest, I only see myself using this feature when there's no other option to get a quick out. If I'm charging a slow roller with Brandon Phillips and I know there's not going to be enough time to make a glove/hand/throw transfer to get the out, I'd use the showtime button to hopefully make it faster by bare-handing it or flipping it with the glove. The "payoff" you're asking for should just be that you made the out and the crowd gets excited.

Also, the "risk" is that the runner is safe. For example, having a fielder lose rating points for a failed showtime move would basically make using the button a risk too big to even attempt outside of doing it when your team is blowing the opponent out. When Brandon Phillips does a sweet "showtime" move, he knows the reward far outweighs the risk of attempting one. That's how it should be portrayed in the game.

simple not every player is equal defensively

[Woodweaver]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Gets Assist From Players - New "Showtime" Button Coming Next Year

All of this is already in the game. Acrobatic throws vs. Set throws. Risk vs. Reward. Good fielding/throwing attributes vs. poor attributes.


It all depends on how you attack the ball, and when you attempt to throw from the catch. Do you wait on a ball or charge it? Do you try to throw immediately after the ball is in your glove/hand or wait until you come set? It should be obvious which catches are more likely to be missed, and which throws are most likely to be more accurate/strong.


All the factors mentioned above are already used in rolls under the hood or in determining the sweet spot of a meter depending on the player's fielding interfaces.


Now if some fielders had access to signature, circus moves...then I could see a "ShowTime" button.

[seanjeezy]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Gets Assist From Players - New "Showtime" Button Coming Next Year

All of this is already in the game. Acrobatic throws vs. Set throws. Risk vs. Reward. Good fielding/throwing attributes vs. poor attributes.


It all depends on how you attack the ball, and when you attempt to throw from the catch. Do you wait on a ball or charge it? Do you try to throw immediately after he ball is in your glove/hand or wait until you come set? It should be obvious which catches are more likely to be missed, and which throws are most likely to be more accurate/strong.


All the factors mentioned above are already used in rolls under the hood or in determining the sweet spot of a meter depending on the player's fielding interfaces.


Now if some fielders had access to signature, circus moves...then I could see a "ShowTime" button.

Didn't you guys already implement "tiered" animations last year? A higher fielding rating gives access to a wider array of animations, right?

Anyway, all I want control of is slide/dive/knock the ball down. Currently the only option we have is a full extension dive with R2/right analog and a ratings determined slide. We should be able to do a half slide, go down to the ground to smother the ball, the quick lateral dive to the left/right that only the CPU can do, etc. Currently you dive in the direction you are facing, but it would be cool to dive in the direction you point the right stick.

[JoeCoolMan24]

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The Showtime Button is a must. I want to do this.

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The most underrated part about the most amazing play we will ever see a pitcher make is that if you just watch Paul Konerko on that play, he doesn't even attempt to use his glove. His just puts his pimp hand out there waiting for the toss. And the toss goes right in to his open hand without having to move it an inch. We will never see a play like that ever again.

[JoeCoolMan24]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Gets Assist From Players - New &quot;Showtime&quot; Button Coming Next Year

All of this is already in the game. Acrobatic throws vs. Set throws. Risk vs. Reward. Good fielding/throwing attributes vs. poor attributes.


It all depends on how you attack the ball, and when you attempt to throw from the catch. Do you wait on a ball or charge it? Do you try to throw immediately after he ball is in your glove/hand or wait until you come set? It should be obvious which catches are more likely to be missed, and which throws are most likely to be more accurate/strong.


All the factors mentioned above are already used in rolls under the hood or in determining the sweet spot of a meter depending on the player's fielding interfaces.


Now if some fielders had access to signature, circus moves...then I could see a "ShowTime" button.

Speaking of that. I was playing a game on MLB '14, and Alexei Ramirez chased down a grounder up the middle. Alexei's signature move on groundballs to his left is to pirouette spin and then fire. Instead, the animation had him turn his hips open and sling it across his body. I cringed seeing that type of throw knowing that Alexei does that 0% of the time and the spin is kind of his thing.

Examples...

http://m.mlb.com/video/v31552313/ladcws-ramirez-flashes-leather-robs-puig-of-a-hit/?c_id=mlb

http://m.mlb.com/video/v27921605/torcws-ramirez-saves-run-with-nice-spinning-throw/?c_id=mlb

http://m.mlb.com/video/v27079197/laacws-ramirez-makes-an-athletic-play-on-a-grounder/?c_id=mlb

http://m.mlb.com/video/v26968087/cwsnym-ramirezs-spin-and-throw-robs-valdespin/?c_id=mlb

And then of course, he has his signature scissor-slide too. This one may be a bit harder to program in to the game, but it sure would be awesome to see it considering this is Alexei's alternative to a traditional backhand-jump throw....

http://m.mlb.com/video/v30088137/houcws-alexei-makes-a-nice-stop-on-a-ground-ball/?c_id=mlb

http://m.mlb.com/video/v29104799/detcws-alexei-slides-for-slick-stop-throws-for-out/?c_id=mlb

http://m.mlb.com/video/v28968239/atl...stop/?c_id=mlb
http://m.mlb.com/video/v27124129/cws...enth/?c_id=mlb

[eaw913]

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The most underrated part about the most amazing play we will ever see a pitcher make is that if you just watch Paul Konerko on that play, he doesn't even attempt to use his glove. His just puts his pimp hand out there waiting for the toss. And the toss goes right in to his open hand without having to move it an inch. We will never see a play like that ever again.

I died laughing at this. I literally had to get up and leave class.