Animation That Must Go:

[KBLover]

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That's too much work for one person lol
Plus we're something like less than a percent of their consumers.

It's still input and I'm willing to bet they do consider it.

I would agree - some do need to be eliminated, but most need tweaking, not removal, imo.

Seeing an animation too often shouldn't equate to it needing to be completely removed. To me, that means the situation/trigger should be adjusted or it should be refined (slow tags, OF need to break down better to throw instead of taking 20 steps to push off the wall, OF should interact with the wall...but not like that in that situation, etc.)

[da_centa_fielda]

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The tagging system is always going to be limited to the sliding/running animation systems. It all needs to be retooled and rebuilt.

There is no reason why fielding cannot have an option to press a button to catch the ball and then swipe the right stick to apply a certain tag. Or at least let us swipe the tag with a right stick motion.

In my opinion, this is the type of thing the game needs most: More user interaction. Of all the major sports games, MLB The Show is the most passive of them all. The only time you really have control of a player is during fielding. They need to find a way to involve us more in the game in unique ways.

At least change the colors/look of the meter at least. It honestly think it's been the same blue to yellow to red color scheme since they introduced it to the series over 13 years ago.

[doctemple]

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I want to add my plea to those who have mentioned removing the “no doubt homerun cam” that was added this year. The way it was before was much better in my opinion. At least give us an option. I am also seeing players passing through each other again this year. That might be more of a bug than an animation issue. One last thing I would mention is the pitcher’s reaction to giving up a walk. Seems like it has been the same for about ten years! The rest of my issues have pretty much been mentioned. Thanks for the thread!

[forme95]

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Has to go as it isnt even allowed anymore. The sliding through 2nd base and taking out the 2nd baseman.

[Seltaeb9091]

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This might be petty, but when they cut to the five fans in the bleachers and the one guy next to the sign guy dancing with his hands waving around like they're repelling magnets... just stop, please.

The victory line at the end of the game. At the very least, change up the camera angle, it's been the same shot for ages. I'm getting tired of seeing the gums of the closing pitcher as he walks by.

I also agree there should be a toggle for those "no doubt" home run angles. Have options for Off, Sometimes and Frequently, and everyone should be happy. They're cool to watch, but maybe save them for clutch moments.

[outkast44]

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Has to go as it isnt even allowed anymore. The sliding through 2nd base and taking out the 2nd baseman.

This is actually still allowed. However they should probably change the ss or 2b animation so that it "uses" the new rules to sidestep a direct hit.

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[toodles2you90]

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I wouldn't say this animation should go completely but it needs to be refined to only hard hit balls. The one where a ground ball just completely pops up in the air over a fielder like it hit something on the ground. I can see it happening on harder hit balls from time to time but sometimes a slow roller that would never cause this issue does it and its really frustrating.

[Bremser_Rules]

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This might be petty, but when they cut to the five fans in the bleachers and the one guy next to the sign guy dancing with his hands waving around like they're repelling magnets... just stop, please.

The victory line at the end of the game. At the very least, change up the camera angle, it's been the same shot for ages. I'm getting tired of seeing the gums of the closing pitcher as he walks by.

I also agree there should be a toggle for those "no doubt" home run angles. Have options for Off, Sometimes and Frequently, and everyone should be happy. They're cool to watch, but maybe save them for clutch moments.

i too hate the hand waving!!! What human has ever done that?

[Bochte23]

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This might be petty, but when they cut to the five fans in the bleachers and the one guy next to the sign guy dancing with his hands waving around like they're repelling magnets... just stop, please.

yes! Another example of someone at SDS trying to gear this game toward kids. Who at SDS okays this garbage? I hear next year's game will have an American Idol karaoke contest in place of the 7th ininng stretch.

[Bochte23]

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i too hate the hand waving!!! What human has ever done that?

I've personally seen this kind of buffoonery at U of AZ football games .It actually is a lot worse, the game has become secondary to the ear assault of blaring hip hop music and kissing cams, teens flashing gang signs not even knowing what they are doing on every stoppage. The college has lost a ton of ticket sales because of it.

[Caulfield]

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[51shergie]

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Whoever talked about treading softly or they might remove animations, yes! This is what I want! Especially fielding. I don’t need any animations. That would mean I control 100% what they do. Do you realize how awesome that control would be? I don’t need to see how the shortstop knows how to throw damn near underhand and how good he is at taking as long as he can while still throwing the runner out. Can i just please throw a dart across the diamond with carlos correa? Just gun it one time?

Things that can Be skipped through don’t bother me and weren’t really where I was going with this thread. But getting 12 strikeouts and watching the pitcher do 12 ballerina twirls has been Going on for 10 years now in this game. (Exaggeration)

They bragged about all the extra animations, my point is they need to remove the old ones. It’s not about quantity. when I see animations from 10 years ago it makes me have flashbacks to Where I was when I first saw that. “Almost a worm burner” “oh **** 911, planes just crashed into buildings, what?”’

Oh it was Just a flashback I’m sorry

Just need a few, most video gamers have a pretty good imagination on their own

[Bunselpower32]

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I think we need to tread carefully. I could see SDS reading this thread and completely wiping out 80% of the animations and adding none for next year. Are some of the animations wonky and out of place, sure. But I would sure as heck have a lot of animations than none at all.

See, I totally disagree. You have two kinds of animations: good and bad. Good animations add to the game, bad animations detract from it (The soft liner over the infielder's shoulder is a BAD animation). So you essentially have a game comprised of positives and negatives, with the positives outweighing the negatives.

Your options are, have a game at its current state of existence, or take away negatives, improving the game. Saying more animations are always a positive is like saying adding raw chicken to a strawberry banana smoothie makes it better because you'd rather have more in there than less.

[Caulfield]

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See, I totally disagree. You have two kinds of animations: good and bad. Good animations add to the game, bad animations detract from it (The soft liner over the infielder's shoulder is a BAD animation). So you essentially have a game comprised of positives and negatives, with the positives outweighing the negatives.

Your options are, have a game at its current state of existence, or take away negatives, improving the game. Saying more animations are always a positive is like saying adding raw chicken to a strawberry banana smoothie makes it better because you'd rather have more in there than less.

mmmm, strawberry banana chicken smoothie

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but as far as good & bad animatins, that's all subjective.
someone at SDS thought the soft liner over the infielder's shoulder was a good idea.

[ItAllFades]

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I've mentioned these in other threads, but figured I'd add them here.

1.) Replay reviews. First off, still only having one reviewable call is ridiculous. Second, still having the Manager come out to argue with the umpire while the bench coach gives a thumbs up or thumbs down (which takes way too long to skip) is inexcusable. Its been a full season-plus since Managers had to come out of the dugout to challenge a call. They haven't touched this system in two years, which is lazy as hell.

2.) That stupid Pitcher throws a good pitch and Catcher points his gloved hand back at pitcher like he's saying "YEAH, THERE WE GO, YOU'RE THE MAN!" Happens way too often, can't skip it, and happens at times that make no sense. You can be down 7 or up 7, throw a strike, and your catcher has to point back at you with his glove. Which, btw, I never see anyone do in real life, and if they do its not multiple times a game.