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

[nemesis04]

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

I need to take a breather. If I missed your question pull it forward. Some questions were repeats. Thanks,

[ScouserHUN]

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

Yes you could.

Then is it possible that you have seen Timing hitting, with analog input and this is what you have described in the other thread?

Maybe we still have the following hitting interfaces, you just havent seen them all:

Timing (Button or Analog input)
Zone (Button or Analog input)
Pure Analog (obviously only with Analog input)

Sorry for asking too much about this topic, but I just really don't see why they would remove pure analog hitting...

[rjackson]

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

As far a what, situational match ups? Or when to bring them in?

Situational especially

[Russell_SCEA]

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

FYI for Year-2-year saves all of the MLB players will have their new unique skin tones. They won't bring over the old ones.

[Armor and Sword]

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

FYI for Year-2-year saves all of the MLB players will have their new unique skin tones. They won't bring over the old ones.

You guys rule man. Keep up the great work. The game looks like it will be amazing as always.

[Sip_16]

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

The analog portion has been as there is no more stride input from the user.

Push up for a normal swing
Flick left or right for a contact swing
Pull down and then push up for a power swing.

Do you have any idea say for a power swing, it still matters when you pull down or back on the analog? As there is no stride but i assume you still need to time correctly? I knew in past years pretty much as the ball was leaving the pitchers hand you needed to start pulling back.

[rspencer86]

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

Thanks, gents, for taking the time to answer all of the questions. Great stuff so far.

Here are my burning gameplay questions:

1. Fielder Positioning: Do outfielders still play very shallow at default? By reducing speed and reaction sliders in '14, I was able to get more realistic fielding, but then I had issues with balls in the gap and to the wall being triples so often because the outfielders played so stinkin' shallow. It also hurts the number of bloop hits you can achieve.

2. Error Chances: In '14, it seemed like errors occurred on plays that should be easy (simple ground balls to the second baseman, where he has all day to throw, throwing it away) as they did on difficult plays. Did you see any signs of errors occurring more frequently on tough plays than easy ones?

3. Pickoffs: I had a lot of issues with how leadoffs and pickoffs occurred last year. The CPU pitcher would throw over far too often, regardless of where the pickoffs slider was set. Also, the pickoffs that did happen were ones where the runner was frozen for a full second after the pitcher made a move, resulting in very easy, clear pickoff play (nearly all pickoffs in real life are very close calls). Any improvement in these areas?

4. Player Hit Tendencies: In '14, players that had extreme pull tendencies would hit opposite field too often (even on middle and inside pitches). Has this been tweaked in any way?

Thanks again! Love that Sony gives you guys the chance to provide input and answer our questions.

[TheFlamingWeazel]

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Am I reading this right? Analog hitting now aiming left is contact swing? That's horrendous, why can't we aim our own swing? Becoming way too dumbed down. Swing going left should see your swing go that way. Sounds like analog is ruined, I don't get this decision at all.

[saturn2187]

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

Right. Is "pure analog" removed completely? Or is it still an option, in addition to the new analog mechanism?

[Stroehms]

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

I think this question is gameplay related but can Quick Count users earn trophies this year?


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[nemesis04]

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

Right. Is "pure analog" removed completely? Or is it still an option, in addition to the new analog mechanism?

The revised analog system supersedes the original analog. I am pretty sure analog was a choice but it will be the new system.

[nemesis04]

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

Do you have any idea say for a power swing, it still matters when you pull down or back on the analog? As there is no stride but i assume you still need to time correctly? I knew in past years pretty much as the ball was leaving the pitchers hand you needed to start pulling back.

The mechanic was under maintence so I could not test it out fully. Since you do not have to worry about your stride I don't think there was a penalty of holding the stick down pre pitch and just pushing up to perform the power swing.

[nemesis04]

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

Am I reading this right? Analog hitting now aiming left is contact swing? That's horrendous, why can't we aim our own swing? Becoming way too dumbed down. Swing going left should see your swing go that way. Sounds like analog is ruined, I don't get this decision at all.

You are not doing it for aiming purposes you are performing a swing function by just flicking it either left or right.

[nemesis04]

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

I think this question is gameplay related but can Quick Count users earn trophies this year?


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I don't know the answer to this question sorry!

[thaSLAB]

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

Do you have any idea say for a power swing, it still matters when you pull down or back on the analog? As there is no stride but i assume you still need to time correctly? I knew in past years pretty much as the ball was leaving the pitchers hand you needed to start pulling back.

Yes, you still have to time the swing. The stride timing is no longer critical; or is more automated, if you will.

Edit: Like Nem said, nothing should stop you from holding back the analog stick pre-pitch, if you wish.