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

**thaSLAB** · 02-09-2015, 01:43 PM

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

Originally posted by Grub

Just a rough estimate, do you think the presentation stream happen this month?

Soon?

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**Jimmydm90** · 02-09-2015, 02:56 PM

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

Originally posted by Cowboy008

http://www.twitch.tv/sonysandiegostudio/profile It's right at the top of the page.

I'm looking at it on IOS and I think that's the problem. Still can't see the info. Thank you though!

**sbmnky** · 02-09-2015, 04:18 PM

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

Originally posted by bukktown

Any talk of the enhanced pitch break visuals?

Is it easier to hit breaking pitches now?

2nd question:
If a throw from the outfield to home is offline will the catcher do the "off balanced three-step stumble" still?

Bumping bukktown's questions in case they were lost in the mix.

DJ · 02-09-2015, 05:28 PM

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

Has anything changed in terms of timing/efficiency of pre-loading a stolen base attempt?

Last year the mechanic felt off to me, resulting in my players breaking towards 2B and getting picked off, or the pre-loading simply didn't work and my player wouldn't break towards 2B.

**nemesis04** · 02-09-2015, 05:38 PM

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

Originally posted by DJ

Has anything changed in terms of timing/efficiency of pre-loading a stolen base attempt?

Last year the mechanic felt off to me, resulting in my players breaking towards 2B and getting picked off, or the pre-loading simply didn't work and my player wouldn't break towards 2B.

If that was occurring you were not doing it correctly. To cue a steal the L2 press needs to be quick when you get the first rumble and let go. If you hold too long it cues up a manual steal and the runner takes off as soon as you let go of L2.

**breakfastcat** · 02-09-2015, 06:06 PM

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

Is there a new Pitching Ball Marker? In the stream it appeared to have a new marker where you aim for the final location of the pitch instead of the break point. Is this the new way to aim or is it just something for the devs to test the game?

**knich** · 02-09-2015, 06:10 PM

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

Originally posted by headzapp

Doesn't that happen in real life though? Especially in real life when an ump calls a ball for one team and then a strike for the other.

Yes..but I was talking in general. If you scouted each of the major league umpires in real life, you would know what each umps tendencies are. This means that in most games and most of the time, the ump will have a specific strike zone. Will the ump occasionally be inconsistent with that strike zone? Yes. But in The Show the umps are inconsistent with each umps defined strike zone every game. Perhaps the ump personalities is also a placebo effect? SCEA I hope improves this and also puts out a scouting report for each ump. I recall in years past Rex used to talk about some of the umps tendencies.

**thaSLAB** · 02-09-2015, 06:23 PM

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

Originally posted by breakfastcat

Is there a new Pitching Ball Marker? In the stream it appeared to have a new marker where you aim for the final location of the pitch instead of the break point. Is this the new way to aim or is it just something for the devs to test the game?

That is the new pitch break marker. The old markers are still in the game too. The new marker method adds an additional level of difficulty, but not an excessive amount IMO.

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**zfarrow** · 02-09-2015, 06:48 PM

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

Originally posted by thaSLAB

That is the new pitch break marker. The old markers are still in the game too. The new marker method adds an additional level of difficulty, but not an excessive amount IMO.

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What makes it more difficult? Seems to me like it'd be easier to spot your pitches...

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**OhioCub** · 02-09-2015, 07:41 PM

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

Originally posted by knich

Yes..but I was talking in general. If you scouted each of the major league umpires in real life, you would know what each umps tendencies are. This means that in most games and most of the time, the ump will have a specific strike zone. Will the ump occasionally be inconsistent with that strike zone? Yes. But in The Show the umps are inconsistent with each umps defined strike zone every game. Perhaps the ump personalities is also a placebo effect? SCEA I hope improves this and also puts out a scouting report for each ump. I recall in years past Rex used to talk about some of the umps tendencies.

I guess the umps in the show are all angel hernandez. That guy's never consistent with his strike zone.

**Bobhead** · 02-09-2015, 07:43 PM

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

Originally posted by thaSLAB

That is the new pitch break marker. The old markers are still in the game too. The new marker method adds an additional level of difficulty, but not an excessive amount IMO.

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Originally posted by zfarrow

What makes it more difficult? Seems to me like it'd be easier to spot your pitches...

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Agreed. Placing curves and sinkers and such was kinda difficult before because I had to guess how far it would sink. Seems like knowing the end point just makes it easier.

**HozAndMoose** · 02-09-2015, 08:15 PM

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

Originally posted by Bobhead

Agreed. Placing curves and sinkers and such was kinda difficult before because I had to guess how far it would sink. Seems like knowing the end point just makes it easier.

You still have to throw it perfect for it to go where you want it to.

**thaSLAB** · 02-09-2015, 08:57 PM

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

Originally posted by Bobhead

Agreed. Placing curves and sinkers and such was kinda difficult before because I had to guess how far it would sink. Seems like knowing the end point just makes it easier.

Yeah, I should have elaborated a little more. There were other factors, that made it slightly more difficult IMO. First, I was pitching on Legend (so it was harder to pinpoint pitches, at least for my old man reflexes :o), and I had varying results depending on the stadium's BTP camera. Like I said, it wasn't a huge difference, and I think it's a cool new feature. I also had it set to fade after a few seconds, which is an option.

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**WaitTilNextYear** · 02-09-2015, 11:07 PM

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

Originally posted by thaSLAB

Yes, we have... but that's all I'll say, since we are just cleared to talk about gameplay at this point.

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Originally posted by Art1bk

Thanks...

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Originally posted by thaSLAB

You're welcome...

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hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I wonder if one of the guys in the 3-man booth has been replaced....hhhhhmmmmmmmmm..there are a lot of "new lines of commentary" on the fact sheet...hhhhhmmmmmmmmm

**A_Quiet_Pro** · 02-09-2015, 11:08 PM

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

Originally posted by WaitTilNextYear

hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I wonder if one of the guys in the 3-man booth has been replaced....hhhhhmmmmmmmmm..there are a lot of "new lines of commentary" on the fact sheet...hhhhhmmmmmmmmm

If this proves true.. I hope it's not Matty V... He's the only one I actually like out of the 3. haha

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