MLB The Show 16 Q&A Thread

[strawberryshortcake]

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You'd use whichever base he last touched or rounded which in this case would be 1st.
You want a runner on 2nd to advance on a hit to the of like to tag up? If so, you would move the left stick up indicating 2nd base and then push the square button to advance him to 3rd. I don't know about any delay. It always works for me. If you are definitely doing it right, maybe there is something wrong with your analog stick or something? I really don't know. Let me know if I didn't explain it well enough. I am sure there are youtube vids that go step by step.

Your explanations are done well. New controller. It works now, but I'm always anxious when it comes to base running and especially stealing because there isn't a "practice mode" for it. I think I placed it in the wishlist thread of 15'. Trying to control multiple base runners individuals is challenging and wish there would simply be a practice mode for situational base runs.

I actually found the following yesterday, and this definitely helps. I was simply still confused about controlling the runners immediately after a steal because the icons weren't activating when I pressed the left stick. It now works, but I guess I wish it would be a little bit faster when the icons would appear. Or maybe I just need more practice (which is why a "practice mode" for base runners would be great. Practice mode currently exist for hitting and pitching only).

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[strawberryshortcake]

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Questions: How do you turn off defensive shift? I don't want my infielders shifting ever. I personally don't believe in the shift myself despite statistics saying that it's effective.

[nemesis04]

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Questions: How do you turn off defensive shift? I don't want my infielders shifting ever. I personally don't believe in the shift myself despite statistics saying that it's effective.

It will be in the gameplay settings, change it to manual.

Edit: Remeber if you do this you have to manually adjust for everything like double plays etc.

[Beatles]

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I still can't figure it out how do I skip throwing warm up pitches with bullpen which buttons do I push?

I'm sorry but how did you not see the icon right on the screen? It's right there. It clearly shows a finger and the touchpad.

[nemesis04]

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I'm sorry but how did you not see the icon right on the screen? It's right there. It clearly shows a finger and the touchpad.

Sometimes the things in plain site are the most hidden. MLB the Show fortune cookie

[Side Effect]

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When I edit rosters and if I move a pitcher from AAA or AA then the Pitcher spot in the Batting Lineup becomes Empty and I can't back out of Roster Control because it shows I have invalid lineups. Only way I can fix this is auto-fix but then it scrambles the lineups. Anyone solution? It wasn't like this in years past?!

[strawberryshortcake]

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It will be in the gameplay settings, change it to manual.

Edit: Remeber if you do this you have to manually adjust for everything like double plays etc.

Am I looking in the wrong spot because I'm not seeing the option to switch it to manual.

Playing an actual game, I hit pause and I see gameplay option. Under gameplay option, there are four options (scroll through them useing R1/L1). And I see "Hitting" "Pitching" "Fielding" and something else that I'm forgetting (but this screen also doesn't really do anything with respect to defensive shifts).

Under "Fielding," I see something about "auto" or "assist" but nothing for manual.

I'm guessing I'm not even in the correct screen.....

[nemesis04]

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Am I looking in the wrong spot because I'm not seeing the option to switch it to manual.

Playing an actual game, I hit pause and I see gameplay option. Under gameplay option, there are four options (scroll through them useing R1/L1). And I see "Hitting" "Pitching" "Fielding" and something else that I'm forgetting (but this screen also doesn't really do anything with respect to defensive shifts).

Under "Fielding," I see something about "auto" or "assist" but nothing for manual.

I'm guessing I'm not even in the correct screen.....

Go to your gameplay settings and when you reach the screen for fielding settings, hit L2 or R2 for advanced settings and it will be there.

[strawberryshortcake]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Q&amp;A Thread

Go to your gameplay settings and when you reach the screen for fielding settings, hit L2 or R2 for advanced settings and it will be there.

Thanks, that did the trick. I'll have to figure out what you meant by the needing to manually control double plays.


I'll also quote your statement, it was right there all along.

Sometimes the things in plain site are the most hidden. MLB the Show fortune cookie

[SigmundFraud]

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Server error encountered? Are other people getting this message while trying to log on, or is it just me?


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[nemesis04]

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Thanks, that did the trick. I'll have to figure out what you meant by the needing to manually control double plays.


I'll also quote your statement, it was right there all along.

What I meant about the double plays as an example is that now that you have it set to manual you have to set the defense to double play depth when the situation warrants it. Where before it would automatically set it for you. Just making you aware.

[nemesis04]

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Server error encountered? Are other people getting this message while trying to log on, or is it just me?


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I just got it too.

[SigmundFraud]

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I just got it too.

Great, gotta love it. Just won a 9 inning DD game on HoF just to get no rewards. Works fine all day, but as soon as I do something time consuming it goes out.

[SwedishTouch76]

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Dumb question. How do I look at a runner on base and attempt a pickoff? Holding L2 quickens my delivery and R2 does nothing.

[bcruise]

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Dumb question. How do I look at a runner on base and attempt a pickoff? Holding L2 quickens my delivery and R2 does nothing.

Hold down L2 for an abnormally long time (like a couple of seconds). They delayed it so much because as you said, L2 is also the control for the slide step.

It's not really practical to use in its current state IMO.