MLB 15 The Show Livestream - Live Gameplay with Senior A.I. Programmer

**ShowTyme15** · 03-04-2015, 01:07 AM

Re: MLB 15 The Show Livestream - Live Gameplay with Senior A.I. Programmer

Originally posted by SmashMan

For game purposes, there isn't much more to see than that. Script signage in the outfield, and maybe the bullpens were moved? Many of the actual renovations are stadium things that wouldn't be featured in the game.

OF Lights....... Also did they make some changes in CF with the batters eye?

**SmashMan** · 03-04-2015, 01:21 AM

Re: MLB 15 The Show Livestream - Live Gameplay with Senior A.I. Programmer

Originally posted by ShowTyme15

OF Lights....... Also did they make some changes in CF with the batters eye?

The green banner that has "Chicago Cubs" on it is supposed to be an LED ribbon board, but since we haven't seen it in real life yet, I'm assuming it would be a static image in-game. I guess I'll see if they show it off on Thursday.

**WaitTilNextYear** · 03-04-2015, 01:47 AM

Re: MLB 15 The Show Livestream - Live Gameplay with Senior A.I. Programmer

Originally posted by A_Quiet_Pro

I think they're just going bonkers now with showing things off, and having fun with it because I believe the game is near gold status, so they're not as actively working on it as before (little touch ups here and there, and optimization), and you know they'll be taking a month or so off before picking up the pre development stages for 16 so they'll rest then.

I highly doubt that! More likely is that all the devs are sleeping 3-4 hours per night and trying to hammer on any bugs, get everything working, and start optimizing. This is probably their craziest time of the year, imo.

These streams are all marketing. They are just trying to get their core fan base stoked as can be to ensure the best pre-order and Day 1 sales that they can get. I'm sure they also know that public opinion trends about whether a game is good or not are set on sites like this and others like it, so they are testing to see what we "like" and if they find it, they'll try to advertise more of it.

Sure, this sounds like a cynical analysis (and it is), but they're also a solid group of devs who seem like a fun bunch and want to make a good game in addition to what their business people are telling them to do.

**Hockeynut99** · 03-04-2015, 03:01 AM

Re: MLB 15 The Show Livestream - Live Gameplay with Senior A.I. Programmer

I have no idea how you get a computer AI to challenge a close call that would not go in their favor.

**Gagnon39** · 03-04-2015, 03:05 AM

Re: MLB 15 The Show Livestream - Live Gameplay with Senior A.I. Programmer

May sound silly but the one thing that I was most pleased with in this video is that they FINALLY have "Official Major League Baseball" on the actual baseball and the commissioners signature. Used to be that there was just a MLB logo. I've always wondered why it didn't have the other writing that was on there.

**geisterhome** · 03-04-2015, 06:59 AM

Re: MLB 15 The Show Livestream - Live Gameplay with Senior A.I. Programmer

LOVE those streams! So good entertainment. Game looks gorgeous.

**SVCbearcat10** · 03-04-2015, 09:24 AM

The level of transparency is amazing. It's nice to hear them talk about what they've worked on or tried to make better. Like the decision branches for animations, how they keep adding to them to make everything flow more smoothly. That's why the game looks more crisp than last year. I think a lot of people don't realize that a lot of effort goes into that kind of stuff when they complain about missing items like uniforms or retractable roofs (which have no effect on gameplay). So much goes on under the hood that they have been showing us that it's unfair when people say it's basically the same game and they didn't do much.

**HypoLuxa13** · 03-04-2015, 09:31 AM

Re: MLB 15 The Show Livestream - Live Gameplay with Senior A.I. Programmer

Originally posted by Sip_16

Wish I could double like this one. "The P.T.A. has dis-banded!! Ah, Ahh, AAAHHHHH (crash)!"

Back on topic, loving the streams, loving the detail that the devs are going into as to what they are working on, how they accomplish certain elements, etc. Both this stream and the character design stream were great!

**Dolenz** · 03-04-2015, 09:32 AM

Re: MLB 15 The Show Livestream - Live Gameplay with Senior A.I. Programmer

Originally posted by Dolenz

Why was John Lackey in the bullpen??

I went back and watched.
Cardinals Pitching rotation was

Wainwright
Lynn
Wacha
Carlos Martinez
Jamie Garcia

Garcia at 78 was ranked higher than Lackey's 75

**Pared** · 03-04-2015, 09:41 AM

Re: MLB 15 The Show Livestream - Live Gameplay with Senior A.I. Programmer

Originally posted by Hockeynut99

I have no idea how you get a computer AI to challenge a close call that would not go in their favor.

This could be really simple. Put a randomizer in its decision making. The game knows when to trigger the event. When it's on the CPU side you randomize whether they challenge the call.

Unless they haven't coded in bad calls purposefully for the CPU side. Then it's more work than I'm describing.

**HypoLuxa13** · 03-04-2015, 09:57 AM

Re: MLB 15 The Show Livestream - Live Gameplay with Senior A.I. Programmer

Originally posted by Pared

This could be really simple. Put a randomizer in its decision making. The game knows when to trigger the event. When it's on the CPU side you randomize whether they challenge the call.

Unless they haven't coded in bad calls purposefully for the CPU side. Then it's more work than I'm describing.

You sound like you've coded before... srand()

**artgamer72** · 03-04-2015, 10:02 AM

Originally posted by HozAndMoose

How is it broken?

May I ask you a question? Are you into sim play or arcade play? If you're into arcade play you're on the right track.

**Peter_OS** · 03-04-2015, 10:28 AM

Game's looking great! Day one purchase for me.

A little of a nitpick but the bat flip after a swing and strike/foul tip is a bit annoying. Seeing it too many times in the game. I hope they tone this down in future iterations of the game.

**capa** · 03-04-2015, 10:37 AM

Re: MLB 15 The Show Livestream - Live Gameplay with Senior A.I. Programmer

Related to gameplay, I asked the question but did not get an answer in the Twitch stream. Have they toned down/fixed the pickoff throws into the stands by both CPU and human pitchers?

C

**Flaxseed Oil** · 03-04-2015, 10:43 AM

Re: MLB 15 The Show Livestream - Live Gameplay with Senior A.I. Programmer

Originally posted by mitchmest

For the next stream tomorrow I would like to see either Red Sox (Porcello) @ Yankees (Tanaka) or Mariners (Hernandez) @ Blue Jays (Dickey) that would be cool

Seriously. Would love to finally get that Yankees vs. Red Sox matchup. DYING to see Tanaka.

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