Informal survey

[Rand]

Re: Informal survey

* Allow Dynamic Difficulty to advance multiple difficulties in 1 game.
Unimportant, works fine for me as is
* Way to remove R2 reminder OSD. If yes, by game option? Something else?
Doesn't matter, I don't mind it
* Pitcher/Batter Analysis on d-pad. Which d-pad direction?
Like it a lot, but I don't care what direction it's in.
* More stats/information on d-pad. Which ones?
AVG/OBP/HR or SLG%. ERA. vs L/R stats.
* Bring back the dotted line display showing your pitch break after a pitch crosses the plate.
Doesn't matter.
* Tone down HR Derby power (fun vs. realism)
I like it as is, I'd certainly lean towards fun rather then toned down more realistic results.
* AVG/HR/RBI in batter walkup display. If yes, always?
Yes, always.
* Player energy OSD more readable. If yes, how should it look?
YES, YES, YES, YES. Anything. Absolutely anything. Just change it. It's completely unreadable for me now. I'd just go back to how it was in past games, I don't recall anyone having an issue with that. Still, I know this was a big marketing point for this game and changing so quickly might be undesirable so... maybe the number in the middle of the circle? But regardless of what happens it really needs a change. This is genuinely one of the worst aspects of the game for me. If I can't even read the UI, then it's completely useless and hinders playability.
* Game watch option for RTTS
Doesn't matter, I never used it
* The ability to manually or automatically set the color of your controller. How?
Unless you can offer a way to turn it off, which as far as I know you can't then I don't care.
* Sabermetric or any other stats tracked/displayed. A few? A lot? Which ones? Where to display?
Yes. I'd like to see more stats displayed in the main menus in RTTS mode. The last few years the trend has been towards removing stats here, maybe for simplification? Regardless I'd just like to be allowed to view more stats on my player.
* Any other stat or OSD that was removed that you want to see again?
OSD's are good imo. Stats, well as above.

2) Do you use and like any of these features?
* Dynamic Difficulty-Absolutely love it, amazing feature works perfectly. (aside from the known bug of it not working for positional players in RTTS mode)
* Showtime (slow down time)-Tried it, dislike it. Not sure if it's a bug but despite being completely disabled it still shows up occasionally when fielding in RTTS and all the time when the pitcher throws over when I'm on base. When in Franchise mode being disabled seems to completely disable it as I'd expect.
* RTTS Perks-Haven't tried it, have no plans to. Ridiculous and not even remotely realistic perks. It seems like an attempt to offer an experience more akin to MLB Slugfest was? If so I think that needs an entirely separate mode. Perks alone aren't likely to suffice to appeal to that market.
* Pitcher/Batter Analysis menu
I'm good with whats here this year, works nicely. And I like the feature.
* Game Log-I use it, it's good
* Strategy Guide-All for it, the more the better.

3) Finally, a very subjective question: Which 2 or 3 pitchers and hitters do you think are the best to use in-game? The worst?
I mostly play RTTS with my own created player, so I'll skip this.

[AceAmy]

Re: Informal survey

Hi, I have a 3-part informal survey about some ideas that came up in discussions. Feel free to answer as few or many as you like.

1) How important are any of these features to you?
* Allow Dynamic Difficulty to advance multiple difficulties in 1 game.
* Way to remove R2 reminder OSD. If yes, by game option? Something else?
* Pitcher/Batter Analysis on d-pad. Which d-pad direction?
* More stats/information on d-pad. Which ones?
* Bring back the dotted line display showing your pitch break after a pitch crosses the plate.
* Tone down HR Derby power (fun vs. realism)
* AVG/HR/RBI in batter walkup display. If yes, always?
* Player energy OSD more readable. If yes, how should it look?
* Game watch option for RTTS
* The ability to manually or automatically set the color of your controller. How?
* Sabermetric or any other stats tracked/displayed. A few? A lot? Which ones? Where to display?
* Any other stat or OSD that was removed that you want to see again?

2) Do you use and like any of these features?
* Dynamic Difficulty
* Showtime (slow down time)
* RTTS Perks
* Pitcher/Batter Analysis menu
* Game Log
* Strategy Guide

3) Finally, a very subjective question: Which 2 or 3 pitchers and hitters do you think are the best to use in-game? The worst?

It's not my call, but I guarantee I'll be bringing each point up in wishlist discussions even if nobody else mentions them. Thank you!

1) Bring back dotted pitching lines, YES please, those have been around for a long time I prefer them to the default one now.

Home Run Derby should be FUN, keep in mind youre asking a select few on here most of whom are hardcore sim. A mode like HR Derby should be fun, its just an extra bonus. Roy Hobbs smashing lights home runs, score boards being dented, moving traffic getting hit, things like this are fun and something you can build on each year (different targets of sorts in stadiums)

AVG HR RBI during walk ups always yes like it is for the most part, it can be in small print at the bottom, nothing wrong with that.

Player Energy more readable- yes, perhaps just the way it was and has been with a bar under a players name maybe just not as big as it used to be?

Sabermetrics - they are nice to have to an extent but if it takes alot of time to develop id say pass. WAR is the big one that people enjoy but other than that, meh just go with the flow until another stat becomes "main stream"

2) Dynamic Difficulty is nice to allow you to find a sweet spot of difficulty,

RTTS Perks are a nice boost and refreshing way to play. Its optional so the sim fans dont need to play with it its fine.

Showtime is nice could be refined especially hitting, playing with stride its almost impossible to really get into one. However no matter what showtime and perks should be RTTS exclusive forever.

Pitcher hitter OSD is nice after a pitch

The others to me are very unimportant

3) With stride hitting Ive found a mixed bag, Edwin Encarnacion has been terrific, Kyle Schwarber horrific.
Marcus Stroman has been good for me, but with pitching (analog) I do feel a little off this year without the yellow dotted path ways of pitch paths.

Thanks for listening!

[mrCPUgeek]

Re: Informal survey

Thanks for getting input from us!

* Game watch option for RTTS
This is the only problem I have with MLB 16 THE SHOW. I like to play franchise mode as a single player and attempt to manage the team along the way. So having the ability to start the game in player lock mode with full game watch from the beginning is very badly missed by me at this point.

Again, thank you for your time. I know you guys are busy.

[tbbuccaneer87]

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Hey Brian. Thanks a lot for taking the time to make the survey and collect data from everyone. How would you feel about making a survey specifically for franchise mode? You will get a lot of feedback and great ideas from that, I guarantee it!

[lalblc]

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Game Watch is very important to me in RTTS and Franchise player lock.

And more stats at batter walk up would be great.

[HypoLuxa13]

Re: Informal survey

Hey Brian. Thanks a lot for taking the time to make the survey and collect data from everyone. How would you feel about making a survey specifically for franchise mode? You will get a lot of feedback and great ideas from that, I guarantee it!

Maybe the better way to phrase this would be:

"How would Luis feel about making a separate survey for franchise mode? He will get a lot of feedback and great ideas from that, I guarantee it!"

[zippy2212]

Re: Informal survey

1) How important are any of these features to you?
* Allow Dynamic Difficulty to advance multiple difficulties in 1 game. Very Important. Trying to reset my DD pitching every year can be tedious with going from Rookie to All-Star+.
* Way to remove R2 reminder OSD. If yes, by game option? Something else? Not that important. I would probably remove it if given the option to toggle it on and off but it doesn't bother me.
* Pitcher/Batter Analysis on d-pad. Which d-pad direction? Never use it currently but if it was on the d-pad I might.
* More stats/information on d-pad. Which ones?
* Bring back the dotted line display showing your pitch break after a pitch crosses the plate.
* Tone down HR Derby power (fun vs. realism) definitely realism is better.
* AVG/HR/RBI in batter walkup display. If yes, always? Yes but it doesn't have to be always. I like the variation of the walk-ups.
* Player energy OSD more readable. If yes, how should it look? More readable would be good. Probably a bar. I would also like it if this was available outside of the line-up screen and the game.
* Game watch option for RTTS
* The ability to manually or automatically set the color of your controller. How?
* Sabermetric or any other stats tracked/displayed. A few? A lot? Which ones? Where to display?
* Any other stat or OSD that was removed that you want to see again?

2) Do you use and like any of these features?
* Dynamic Difficulty I only use it for Pitching. Wish you could pick a level to start on.
* Showtime (slow down time) - haven't used.
* RTTS Perks - I don't play RTTS.
* Pitcher/Batter Analysis menu - don't really use it
* Game Log - rarely look at it.
* Strategy Guide - never use it.

3) Finally, a very subjective question: Which 2 or 3 pitchers and hitters do you think are the best to use in-game? The worst? I only play franchise as the Cubs so I can't really say objectively.

[Brian SCEA]

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Maybe the better way to phrase this would be:

"How would Luis feel about making a separate survey for franchise mode? He will get a lot of feedback and great ideas from that, I guarantee it!"

I don't mind making the survey, if someone can make an objective list of realistic topics. I will then make a survey out of that, based on what I know is technically possible. The only caveat is I don't work on franchise at all.

Update: I may have to delay this survey until more time frees up.

[tbbuccaneer87]

Re: Informal survey

Maybe the better way to phrase this would be:

"How would Luis feel about making a separate survey for franchise mode? He will get a lot of feedback and great ideas from that, I guarantee it!"

That is fine by me!

I don't mind making the survey, if someone can make an objective list of realistic topics. I will then make a survey out of that, based on what I know is technically possible. The only caveat is I don't work on franchise at all.

I understand. I'll help you compile some of the list and then I'll send you a pm, instead of posting it in here, to keep the thread on topic.

[Impetuous65]

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Just a quick follow up on your R2 Menu. What I would like to see when I pull the R2 Trigger are the following see photo.
1. Batters Hot/Cold Zone
2. Fielders Position
3. Pitch Selection
4. Swing Info

[mlblover15]

Re: Informal survey

1) How important are any of these features to you?

* Allow Dynamic Difficulty to advance multiple difficulties in 1 game.

dont use it...

* Way to remove R2 reminder OSD. If yes, by game option? Something else?

have no idea what this is...

* Pitcher/Batter Analysis on d-pad. Which d-pad direction?

Don't use batter pitcher stuff..

* More stats/information on d-pad. Which ones?

Not important

* Bring back the dotted line display showing your pitch break after a pitch crosses the plate.

Not important

* Tone down HR Derby power (fun vs. realism)

I'd like to keep it more realistic

* AVG/HR/RBI in batter walkup display. If yes, always?
Yes, always

* Player energy OSD more readable. If yes, how should it look?

Very important.. I can barely see it as it is now. Maybe just a thicker bar?

* Game watch option for RTTS

Not important.

* The ability to manually or automatically set the color of your controller. How?

I'm not even sure what this is referring to. Not important

* Sabermetric or any other stats tracked/displayed. A few? A lot? Which ones? Where to display?

ok i have been asking for this for years... individual batter vs pitcher stats... every batter vs ever pitcher in the game..

pitcher records at each park pitched (single season and lifetime

pitcher stats vs each team faced... single season ad lifetime

hitters stats for every park played in (single season and lifetime)

team vs team records (season and lifetime)


* Any other stat or OSD that was removed that you want to see again?

Can't think of any.

2) Do you use and like any of these features?

* Dynamic Difficulty

Nope

* Showtime (slow down time)

No

* RTTS Perks

Don't Play that mode

* Pitcher/Batter Analysis menu

Never

* Game Log

every game considering i run a franchise over on TSN.

* Strategy Guide

not that i can think of

3) Finally, a very subjective question: Which 2 or 3 pitchers and hitters do you think are the best to use in-game? The worst?

[PitholeCreek]

Re: Informal survey

1) How important are any of these features to you?
* Allow Dynamic Difficulty to advance multiple difficulties in 1 game.

Not very important. I'd rather see the ability to set the initial difficulty.

* Tone down HR Derby power (fun vs. realism)

Definitely tone it down and make it more realistic. I played it once with just two batters, and it dragged on due to the number of home runs. I have no interest in playing it again based on how it is now.

* AVG/HR/RBI in batter walkup display. If yes, always?

I'm more of a sabermetric guy, so I completely ignore those stats wherever they happen to be displayed.

2) Do you use and like any of these features?
* Dynamic Difficulty

I like it, but not as it's currently implemented. As mentioned above, it should be possible to set the initial difficulty. An experienced player shouldn't be required to start on Rookie difficulty. I've stopped using it in RTTS because it reset on me for no reason.

* Showtime (slow down time)

I like it and use it.

* RTTS Perks

I prefer Showtime. I used Perks once and decided I didn't care for them.

[@legendm0de]

Re: Informal survey

Hi, I have a 3-part informal survey about some ideas that came up in discussions. Feel free to answer as few or many as you like.

1) How important are any of these features to you?
* Allow Dynamic Difficulty to advance multiple difficulties in 1 game.

Seems ok to me, if someone is perfect through a game raise their difficulty.

* Way to remove R2 reminder OSD. If yes, by game option? Something else?
* Pitcher/Batter Analysis on d-pad. Which d-pad direction?

I use these buttons every at bat for a break in play since the game moves so fast. For full analysis I have everything I need in the select/touchpad screen. If I really need a cheat sheet I'll hit that button but I don't like receiving such data in the middle of an at bat. However, these buttons could be better served to bring up team and player specific advanced statistics and emphasize on-the-fly management options.

* More stats/information on d-pad. Which ones?


* Bring back the dotted line display showing your pitch break after a pitch crosses the plate.

I can't weigh in but that graphic did help me understand what difference there are in pitches when I was smaller. I don't know what's in place now, I have all OSD turned off even scoreboard.

* Tone down HR Derby power (fun vs. realism)

HR Derby IS UNPLAYABLE. It should be subject to the sliders and regular gameplay just like training modes and pregame batting practice that used to be in RTTS (maybe still is). HR Derby is unplayable for me, it's a shame.

(edit -- If HR DRBY was fixed, I'd play it every day/every week.)

* AVG/HR/RBI in batter walkup display. If yes, always?

Yes always. Better than that, we just need an actual full batter walkup like the previous games had in 2010/2011. It's one of the top 3 problems I have with this game. Pace of play is one sided, express lane gameplay.


* Player energy OSD more readable. If yes, how should it look?

I like hidden statistics, player energy is acceptable as it is. I've tuned injury simulation to 10 and simmed to mid-August and there were a handful of players who hadn't missed a single game. A number of them missed less than 3 to that point. Player energy as it is should be fine. It's ok for now.

* Game watch option for RTTS

Yes. Last I checked you could select All Pitches and watch a game your not even playing if you wanted. We should still have that option. We already have fast-forward which is good enough.

* The ability to manually or automatically set the color of your controller. How?

Seems ok idea to me.

* Sabermetric or any other stats tracked/displayed. A few? A lot? Which ones? Where to display?

As mentioned before, d-pad should give maximum sabermetric and mgmt options, it also shouldn't freeze the game. So introduce a time clock for observation and let the game continue to run during this time.


* Any other stat or OSD that was removed that you want to see again?

Pitchers need much more statistic overlays. From seasonal stats, career stats, definitely analytics. We need pitch count analysis. An overhaul for Pitcher overlays.

2) Do you use and like any of these features?
* Dynamic Difficulty
Don't use it, but when I was first starting I think it would have been a welcome way forward.
* Showtime (slow down time)

I like the idea, even though I would never use it. I'll give a very honorable mention to fielding zone markers vs fielding ball markers that are mandatory now. Currently I play defense with no ball indicator for fielding because the ball indications takes no effort and all of the fun away from defense. There used to be a zone indicator, that you'd run toward and it was also bigger/smaller based on ratings of defender. That needs to return immediately!

* RTTS Perks
no, no. only perk i need is earning my way through the league. make rtts less minigame friendly and more like franchise mode.

* Pitcher/Batter Analysis menu

I love it and it needs to be mandatory to bring it up at the end of every at bat. This can preceed the batter walkup or be shown simultaneously but batter walkup needs a 100% improvement because it's nonexistent. What's the point of walkup music if it's a 5 second walkup.

* Game Log

Hope your not thinking of removing this.

* Strategy Guide

Seems ok, I guess, if it helps new/young players i don't mind it..

3) Finally, a very subjective question: Which 2 or 3 pitchers and hitters do you think are the best to use in-game? The worst?

Hitters that are best to use:
1) Bryce Harper - a killer swing, power to every field, dynamic hitter
2) Jose Altuve - very dynamic hitter, fun swing/atbats
3) Giancarlo Stanton - actually typically have a tough time with him, but the power he has makes it all worth it.

Pitchers that are best to use:
1) Subjective to who is throwing well. I like the game for dynamic confidence per pitch along with the overall skill level per pitch to start with. My sliders make pitchers more subjective to fatigue they still throw the same realistic amount of pitches you'd expect but there is more emphasis on a pitchers confidence to help them make it through the game.

Worst Hitters:

I still play in 14' The Show: The worst hitters to use without training with them prior are ones with a highly elaborate leg kick due to stride difficulty sliders being maxed out. With that said

1) Junior Lake
2) Brendan Ryan just plain sucks
3) Pitchers

Honorable mention to Albert Pujols, his little corkscrew windup can be awkwardly challenging but very rewarding and fun. There are some great hitters that can be a challenge to use, Robbie Cano, Stanton, Ichiro (in recent games) come to mind.


It's not my call, but I guarantee I'll be bringing each point up in wishlist discussions even if nobody else mentions them. Thank you!

Answered in quote above.

[p00p1]

Re: Informal survey

Just a quick follow up on your R2 Menu. What I would like to see when I pull the R2 Trigger is the following see photo.
1. Batters Hot/Cold Zone
2. Fielders Position
3. Pitch Selection
4. Swing Info

Would love to see defensive positioning that easily