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  • Schreibi34
    Rookie
    • Oct 2011
    • 44

    #361
    Re: Official MLB 18 : Road to the Show Thread

    Originally posted by jaiman
    Played a few hours of RTTS last night. Picked up from a '17 save, Had a blast! I do have some constructive recommendations, which I started a new thread for; also felt that it was important to share in here and get your feedback (hope this is okay!).

    Would be great if some of the following recommendations grasp the attention of an SDS dev passing through.

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    1) START GAME, WATCH GAME
    Allow us to select ’Watch Game’ during the intro sequence of a game, so we don't miss out on the first couple of innings (dependant on your player's next appearance).

    2) RESULT PLAY
    Bring back ‘Result Play’ (see every ball in play, even when our player is not involved), or give us something similar to the current ‘CPU Teammate Hitting - Half’ option for defense. That's a fantastic addition, since it allows us to watch only a part of our teammates at bats, and doesn't only work for when our player is on base; making us feel part of a team, without the game taking forever to play.

    3) QUICK COUNTS
    If number 2 is not possible, giving us the opportunity to use 'Quick Counts' in RTTS could also work; except for when our player is up to bat. 'Quicks Counts' is currently available with player lock.

    4) BIG RED HALO
    On defense, please give us the option to remove the red halo around the ball. I can deal with the 'beach ball' effect, but that halo is quite immersion breaking and not always necessary. I personally had no problem following the ball before that feature was introduced.

    5) DEFENSIVE POSITION RESET
    Is it possible for the game to remember where we position our defensive player for a single batter? Currently, the game resets my defensive position after every pitch. I like to play most players differently, depending on the count and the batter's handedness. Having to walk over to that location after every pitch is frustrating.

    6) DEFENSIVE PLAYER LOCK
    The locking of our players after the ball is in play seems to kick in way too fast.
    Example: A ball is hit to the outfield and I need to run and cover the second base bag. Most of the time, I don't even get to the bag before the game locks my player in place. Or if I overrun the bag, there is no way for me to get back into proper position.

    7) PLAY BY PLAY SIMULATOR SPEED
    Please slow down the 'Play by Play' simulator speed. It's very difficult to follow, let alone try to get back on defense before a pitch is thrown. By the time I stop the simulator, we're usually back up to bat. There used to be an option to select different speeds. For that to return would be great.

    8) DEFENSIVE OVER THE SHOULDER VIEW
    Allow us to play out a pitch while holding R1 (over the shoulder view). While I like the zoomed out camera angle for defense, it would be nice to have the option to play out some pitches using the 'over the shoulder' view. If I hold 'Right stick up', I get the result that I want. It's just a little awkward. Holding R1 would be much easier. The 'simple' fix would be to remove the 'game pause' that currently happens when R1 is pressed and held.

    9) DEFENSIVE ALIGNEMENT GRAPHIC
    I believe that, when set to manual, the defensive alignment graphic shouldn't pop up before every at bat. At the moment, it pops up a little too much for my liking.

    10) SHOWTIME GLITCH
    I believe this is a glitch that should eventually get fixed. The ShowTime graphic below your defensive player stays on screen, even when the 'ShowTime Opportunities' option is set to off.

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    All of this!

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    • Mbunn1993
      Pro
      • Nov 2012
      • 870

      #362
      Re: Official MLB 18 : Road to the Show Thread

      Originally posted by Td1984
      So my restarted Defensive Cannon LF got drafted by the Dodgers with the final pick of the 21st round. Earliest pick I've gotten and I'll take it.
      Do you recall how you did in the showcase games? I’m trying to get drafted by the Indians

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      • King Gro23
        MVP
        • Jan 2008
        • 2548

        #363
        Re: Official MLB 18 : Road to the Show Thread

        Started a SP last night with OSFM1.5 40man.. Got drafted by the Detroit tigers. I've never gotten a Pitcher into the bigs on any rtts. Let alone I've only made about 3 in 11 years LOL,

        Hopefully I can have a fruitful career. Using mike Lowe's sliders.. Pitcher usually just makes me so mad,

        One can hope

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        • MoneyMan17
          Rookie
          • Jan 2017
          • 336

          #364
          Re: Official MLB 18 : Road to the Show Thread

          Big question:

          So I got drafted in round 23.. went back to "college" redid the showcase and literally hit 1.000 in the 2 games. Then got drafted in round 30. So went back again... hit .750 this time around and go to round 31. what the?? can someone explain this to me? is anyone being picked in high rounds?

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          • MrArlingtonBeach
            MVP
            • Feb 2009
            • 4530

            #365
            Re: Official MLB 18 : Road to the Show Thread

            Originally posted by MoneyMan17
            Big question:

            So I got drafted in round 23.. went back to "college" redid the showcase and literally hit 1.000 in the 2 games. Then got drafted in round 30. So went back again... hit .750 this time around and go to round 31. what the?? can someone explain this to me? is anyone being picked in high rounds?
            The devs designed the narrative so that you're a mid-level prospect. There's no way to get drafted in the high rounds, no matter how well you perform in the showcase.
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            • trackstar121388
              Rookie
              • Apr 2014
              • 238

              #366
              Re: Official MLB 18 : Road to the Show Thread

              So, today I started my new Pitcher he is a plain filthy archetype. His first 3 pitches are a running fastball, a circle change, and a screwball. I was drafted by the Mets.

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              • CCDaDon
                Rookie
                • Jul 2008
                • 137

                #367
                Re: Official MLB 18 : Road to the Show Thread

                So.... I made it into the MLB in my first season as a pitcher for the Pirates. I remember them saying how that wouldn't be happening this season, but here I am. lol

                Is there any way to increase your velocity without training sessions?

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                • ingey1968
                  Rookie
                  • Apr 2010
                  • 148

                  #368
                  Re: Official MLB 18 : Road to the Show Thread

                  Anyone notice progression sped up after 1.06 patch. Might be because i juat started but im doing pretty good" not great and have only picked caps in my training sessions yet have went from a 50 to 56 overall in a hand full of games. All three of my training locations arent even open yet. This is my 6th rtts ive started as wanted to just mess with the different archetypes but this one seems to be progressing at an accelerated rate.

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                  • Double Deuce
                    Rookie
                    • Oct 2007
                    • 225

                    #369
                    Re: Official MLB 18 : Road to the Show Thread

                    Can anybody tell me when it becomes possible to add more pitches to your repertoire as a pitcher? I've simmed ahead a few months and still not seen anything. Just wondering how long I have to play with only 3... Thanks!

                    Edit: Looks like this was asked/answered earlier, and it happens in the offseason. That sucks... have to wait til year 3 to have a full repertoire?
                    Last edited by Double Deuce; 04-03-2018, 04:53 PM. Reason: answer found

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                    • phantomblackgoat
                      Rookie
                      • Mar 2018
                      • 51

                      #370
                      Re: Official MLB 18 : Road to the Show Thread

                      So if I am remembering this correctly, Ramone Russell said in a dev stream that the focus training sessions would be randomized to give you a good variety so you could train all of your traits. However, I seem to always get the exact same training sessions each time. I'm almost all the way through my first year (got called up to AAA in mid-July) and I consistently get the options of increasing contact, power, batting clutch, or fielding/reaction and nothing else. My plate discipline trait has been stuck at 45 since mid-May because I've never been given the option to increase the cap (seriously, I'd probably have my discipline rating in the 60s by now if they let me increase it). Is this a bug, intentional, or is the randomizer just picking the same things and I'm just getting really unlucky?

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                      • forme95
                        MVP
                        • Nov 2013
                        • 3118

                        #371
                        Re: Official MLB 18 : Road to the Show Thread

                        Originally posted by ingey1968
                        Anyone notice progression sped up after 1.06 patch. Might be because i juat started but im doing pretty good" not great and have only picked caps in my training sessions yet have went from a 50 to 56 overall in a hand full of games. All three of my training locations arent even open yet. This is my 6th rtts ive started as wanted to just mess with the different archetypes but this one seems to be progressing at an accelerated rate.
                        I hope they didn't do this because of all the whiners that want to be in the majors in a month or two. That would be idiotic and ruin a great mode they had going. I hope you just are getting lucky and are on a incredible hot streak.

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                        • JBkiLLa25
                          Rookie
                          • Dec 2011
                          • 13

                          #372
                          Re: Official MLB 18 : Road to the Show Thread

                          I’m a 3B for the Angels. Took me three years to get to The Show. I just have a couple questions:
                          1.) How do you raise arm strength at 3B? Nothing I do in the field will raise it and when it shows up in training it says I can’t raise it. It’s stuck at 62 and I can’t get it to go any hire.
                          2.) Is there a bug in Training?? Sometimes there will be options to choose that has three things it works but only one of them will improve while the other two stay the same. The other two have not reached the cap even closely.

                          I love the changes to RTTS, but I’m just wondering if I’m missing something, if that’s how it is, or if it’s a bug.


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                          • tylorlenart
                            Rookie
                            • May 2013
                            • 358

                            #373
                            Re: Official MLB 18 : Road to the Show Thread

                            Originally posted by JBkiLLa25
                            I’m a 3B for the Angels. Took me three years to get to The Show. I just have a couple questions:
                            1.) How do you raise arm strength at 3B? Nothing I do in the field will raise it and when it shows up in training it says I can’t raise it. It’s stuck at 62 and I can’t get it to go any hire.
                            2.) Is there a bug in Training?? Sometimes there will be options to choose that has three things it works but only one of them will improve while the other two stay the same. The other two have not reached the cap even closely.

                            I love the changes to RTTS, but I’m just wondering if I’m missing something, if that’s how it is, or if it’s a bug.


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                            You’ve played 3 seasons already?


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                            • JBkiLLa25
                              Rookie
                              • Dec 2011
                              • 13

                              #374
                              Re: Official MLB 18 : Road to the Show Thread

                              Originally posted by tylorlenart
                              You’ve played 3 seasons already?


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                              Yep I sure have. Why??


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                              • tylorlenart
                                Rookie
                                • May 2013
                                • 358

                                #375
                                Official MLB 18 : Road to the Show Thread

                                So I brought over my SS and SP from 17. I made a Cannon LF and a Ball Hawk CF. I wanted some variety. My LF is with the Jays and my CF with the Phillies. The ball hawk caps actually surprised me 65 power 75 contact 99 speed 80 arm accuracy and power. With equipment I can be a 20/20 guy or even 30/30.
                                My All Star MVP SS has hit 80+ bombs in each of the last two seasons. I guess 99 everything will have that. Interested to see what my stats will be like once he regresses all the way. I put him as mr reliable.

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                                Last edited by tylorlenart; 04-03-2018, 08:36 PM.

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