As a dedicated RTTS player, I'm just here to offer up a few recommendations, for future patches or next year's iteration of MLB The Show. I believe that the following changes to RTTS (and player lock) would really help with the mode's immersion factor. Heck, most of these have been in the game at one point or another, and make all of the difference. In order of personal priority, here they are:
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<b>1) START GAME, WATCH GAME</b>
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).
<b>2) RESULT PLAY</b>
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.
<b>3) QUICK COUNTS</b>
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.
<b>4) BIG RED HALO</b>
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.
<b>5) DEFENSIVE POSITION RESET</b>
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.
<b>6) DEFENSIVE PLAYER LOCK</b>
The locking of our players after the ball is in play seems to kick in way too fast.
<i>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.</i>
<b>7) PLAY BY PLAY SIMULATOR SPEED</b>
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.
<b>8) DEFENSIVE OVER THE SHOULDER VIEW</b>
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.
<b>9) DEFENSIVE ALIGNEMENT GRAPHIC</b>
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.
<b>10) SHOWTIME GLITCH</b>
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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Thank you for reading
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<b>1) START GAME, WATCH GAME</b>
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).
<b>2) RESULT PLAY</b>
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.
<b>3) QUICK COUNTS</b>
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.
<b>4) BIG RED HALO</b>
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.
<b>5) DEFENSIVE POSITION RESET</b>
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.
<b>6) DEFENSIVE PLAYER LOCK</b>
The locking of our players after the ball is in play seems to kick in way too fast.
<i>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.</i>
<b>7) PLAY BY PLAY SIMULATOR SPEED</b>
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.
<b>8) DEFENSIVE OVER THE SHOULDER VIEW</b>
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.
<b>9) DEFENSIVE ALIGNEMENT GRAPHIC</b>
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.
<b>10) SHOWTIME GLITCH</b>
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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Thank you for reading
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