MLB 15 The Show (Community Day Gameplay Q&A Thread)

[nemesis04]

Re: MLB 15 The Show (Community Day Gameplay Q&A Thread)

If you saw any hits down the lines, did the ball roll all the way to the wall or slow down too quickly like in previous games?

Some did and some did not. To note also, fielders are slower so even if a ball does not make it totally to the wall you are not losing out on your extra base hit.

[HustlinOwl]

Re: MLB 15 The Show (Community Day Gameplay Q&A Thread)

New Slide Step System
(PS4 & PS3 Only)
Perform a slide step while pitching to combat pitchers with a slow delivery to the plate, or runners who consistently get great jumps. This “game within a game” creates a risk/reward factor when performing a slide step. The pitcher will now have less control and slightly less velocity when a slide step is executed, but will be quicker to the plate. As a runner, you now have to worry about your opponent using a slide step when you are attempting a steal.

I think this new system is awesome and as noted "game within a game", did you get a chance to test this out against AI and/or another user?

More than 70 new situational third out fielding animations

Did any of these new animations standout?

[nemesis04]

Re: MLB 15 The Show (Community Day Gameplay Q&A Thread)

Catcher animations and cat like reflexes on choppers in front of plate, have these animations improved or been removed?

There is marked improvement with this, it is not flawless but better. For the most part the catcher can't tag out the runner on a dropped third strike. He has to throw it to first, he can't catch up to the runner so that should tell you things right there.

[ClarkWGrizwold]

Re: MLB 15 The Show (Community Day Gameplay Q&A Thread)

Are the pitchers not fielding every ground ball hit at them?

[nemesis04]

Re: MLB 15 The Show (Community Day Gameplay Q&A Thread)

There seems to be an abnormal amount of bunting with two strikes (and two outs!) in MLB 14, regardless of the batting bunting/speed ability. Has this been addressed in 15? Thanks!

In the games I played I rarely saw bunting, so to me bunting was toned down. It was excessive last year.

[HypoLuxa13]

Re: MLB 15 The Show (Community Day Gameplay Q&A Thread)

Are the pitchers not fielding every ground ball hit at them?

To go along with this, what about the frequency of how often the pitcher would get hit with a line drive, and either still field it or a team mate still field it and make the out? Seems like the pitchers were getting hit with line drives a couple times a game in previous years, way too often compared to real life.

[seanjeezy]

Re: MLB 15 The Show (Community Day Gameplay Q&A Thread)

Any noticeable differences to

a) default batted ball velocity

b) physics interaction between the ball and different materials, i.e. friction of grass vs dirt; the loss of potential energy when the ball hits the padded wall vs the warning track/grass

[nemesis04]

Re: MLB 15 The Show (Community Day Gameplay Q&A Thread)

Did you still see clipping with players?

I saw some clipping.

[BSUFAN]

Re: MLB 15 The Show (Community Day Gameplay Q&A Thread)

On the subject of hitting was there one style you preferred over another and were you able to recognize the pitches thrown better this year ??

[HustlinOwl]

Re: MLB 15 The Show (Community Day Gameplay Q&A Thread)

has the blue circle from underneath the fielder when on AUTO fielding been removed, or at least gave us an option to turn it off.

[nemesis04]

Re: MLB 15 The Show (Community Day Gameplay Q&A Thread)

If I understood correctly from the stream, the camera shifts slightly when using the new directional hitting mechanic. Is there any change when hitting from the "behind the pitcher" camera?

I did not investigate hitting from behind the pitcher cam sorry.

[nemesis04]

Re: MLB 15 The Show (Community Day Gameplay Q&A Thread)

Will the new gameplay features make to the ps3 version as well.

We did not test the PS3 version but I think the fact sheet spells out what is on the PS3 version.

[Cowboy008]

Re: MLB 15 The Show (Community Day Gameplay Q&A Thread)

If you had a chance to use directional hitting what do you think about it? Also if you used the slide step how is it?

[nemesis04]

Re: MLB 15 The Show (Community Day Gameplay Q&A Thread)

I think this new system is awesome and as noted "game within a game", did you get a chance to test this out against AI and/or another user?

Did any of these new animations standout?

The slide step works as designed, you hold down R2 while you strt your motion. It helps!

There were alot of new new animations that I saw. I was constantly replaying things in slow motion because there were many new animations playing out. Not specifically sure what would be classified in your quote but there is plenty to see and admire.

[agentlaw13]

Re: MLB 15 The Show (Community Day Gameplay Q&A Thread)

What were your impressions of the speed of fielders with range and defensive prowess vs slower, less defensive minded guys?
Also is the speed variance more noticeable this year on the basepaths between speedsters and average/slow runners?