MLB The Show 18 Patch 1.11 Available, Patch Notes Included

[bcruise]

https://theshownation.com/news/10017-patch-1-11-notes-extended

Now THAT is how you communicate. Even breaking out the dev tools to show us exactly what the difference is in how the game ticks. Just for that alone (regardless of what my opinions are of the changes),

We'll see how the PCI stuff goes - I know the competitive crowd will love that they're being rewarded more for good PCI placement but I'm already pretty happy with the contact quality I'm getting offline - I'm about to wrap up my first RTTS AA season where I'm hitting .330 - ish on Legend. Can always tweak sliders if I suddenly start knocking the cover off the ball even more - I think solid hits would be the counter to this change in gameplay.

If the game is giving a more "true" outcome for hit types after this patch then it's probably a better change in the long run IMO. I mean, to look at their example of a piped 4SFB with the PCI right in the middle of it generating a hard grounder instead of a line drive is pretty silly. In that sense, this change makes a lot of sense.

The fielding fixes OTOH will be huge for anyone playing the game. That jog toward the ball in particular has been a thorn in my side since release.

[KBLover]

Re: 1.11 Tomorrow, Link to Detailed Patch Notes included

I wonder how this will play out on Directional.

Should be interesting considering the PCI placement is RNG. Will it balance out or increase overall offense?

No jogging is great.

So is the urgency on DPs though I'm guessing that would impact more the manual fielding users.

[bcruise]

Re: 1.11 Tomorrow, Link to Detailed Patch Notes included

I wonder how this will play out on Directional.

Should be interesting considering the PCI placement is RNG. Will it balance out or increase overall offense?

No jogging is great.

So is the urgency on DPs though I'm guessing that would impact more the manual fielding users.

My guess (and this is ONLY a guess) is that will probably balance itself out for directional. This line is why I think that:

For an average skilled user, the bonuses should balance out with the penalties, but a more skilled user will see an increase in offense.

There's certainly some degree of skill to directional (hitting strategies, influencing and such), but I'm certain they're talking about PCI movement and the ability to center the PCI on the ball here. And that's something that cannot be done precisely with directional. So, I think the effect of this change for directional users will fall into what they're describing as the "average skilled user", and balance itself out with weaker-hit balls on left/right of the "PCI" hits. The ones who will see an offense bump from this IMO are the ones who can consistently center the PCI on the ball - and that's tough to do without using Zone.

[xBravesx]

Re: 1.11 Tomorrow, Link to Detailed Patch Notes included

Anticipating the results that will come from this new patch. Hopefully it will work as we want it to. I applaud the dev team for their hard work in trying to make things as best as they can with gameplay. The ebb and flow of each patch has been an interesting ride.

[NDAlum]

Re: 1.11 Tomorrow, Link to Detailed Patch Notes included

This is what online needs. The regularity of good x weak outs when you have great PCI placement was hurting online. I hope this gives some added value to lower power guys with large PCI's. If it starts to guarantee some more line drives and better exit velo it's a game changer.

The fielding changes are also needed and welcomed. I believe the urgency they reference is the SS/2B making the throw from 2B to 1B. It was pretty common to see a throw just lobbed over to 1st. The running harder after balls in the outfield is a solid change as well.

I like everything I see in this patch

[countryboy]

Re: 1.11 Tomorrow, Link to Detailed Patch Notes included

Maybe after this patch my team won't be dead last in the majors in batting average.

I'm curious to see how much of a change there is to hitting after this patch. I honestly don't think its going to be significant change, but will be a noticeable change.

[Impetuous65]

Re: 1.11 Tomorrow, Link to Detailed Patch Notes included

I wish all games would do a patch note blog, video beats the written word all day errr day.

[KnightTemplar]

Re: 1.11 Tomorrow, Link to Detailed Patch Notes included

Was hoping to see A ball players put back in the PLAYER MOVEMENT screen (PM’d the devs), but they didn’t do it. Beyond me why they were removed.

[TheWarmWind]

Re: 1.11 Tomorrow, Link to Detailed Patch Notes included

Still no Blue Jays alternate caps... I am all the sad.

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[gman2774]

Re: 1.11 Tomorrow, Link to Detailed Patch Notes included

I’ve had the same experience. Directional hitting classic pitching. Default HOF. In 5 games since the patch I was rarely hitting the ball with +100 exit velo on “good” timed swings. Nor was the cpu. I bumped power to 6 (one click up from default). After one game (small sample size) the hitting felt really good to me. Plenty of hit variety (including weak contact when deserved), strikeouts, and power when earned. Excited to keep playing to obtain a larger sample size.


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Awesome news. Great job SDS on the communication. It’s nice to get confirmation that something did change with hitting after patch 1.10 and that I wasn’t delusional, or have enough games for an adequate sample size, or had a different version of the game than others, or was in a long slump, etc. I love this game and I’m looking forward to getting a little more pop in my bat!


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[RogerDodger]

Re: 1.11 Tomorrow, Link to Detailed Patch Notes included

Awesome news. Great job SDS on the communication. It’s nice to get confirmation that something did change with hitting after patch 1.10 and that I wasn’t delusional, or have enough games for an adequate sample size, or had a different version of the game than others, or was in a long slump, etc. I love this game and I’m looking forward to getting a little more pop in my bat!


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I was ready to give that solid hits slider a nudge in the right direction.

[JoshC1977]

Re: 1.11 Tomorrow, Link to Detailed Patch Notes included

First, I LOVE how they are communicating changes....really hope SDS folks see this and realize how much many of us appreciate it.

Secondly, even as a directional guy, I really welcome these changes for hitting (if they work as well as the theory suggests). I've not been thrilled with hitting the last couple of patches (especially the last one) and the items they are talking about here jive with the issues I've been seeing.

[countryboy]

Re: 1.11 Tomorrow, Link to Detailed Patch Notes included

any feedback yet?

[bcruise]

Re: 1.11 Tomorrow, Link to Detailed Patch Notes included

any feedback yet?

Entirely too early, but I played one RS game and it did feel like I was being rewarded more for good PCI placement. I hit 3 HR's (rare enough as it is in H2H) and every one of them was either squared up or just above the sweet spot of the PCI - the ideal homerun swing. One of them was with my CAP and it's the hardest shot I've seen him hit - dead center in the Rogers Centre with 61 power. Lost the game due to my opponent hitting a 3 run HR and a defensive miscue by me.

[countryboy]

Re: 1.11 Tomorrow, Link to Detailed Patch Notes included

Entirely too early, but I played one RS game and it did feel like I was being rewarded more for good PCI placement. I hit 3 HR's (rare enough as it is in H2H) and every one of them was either squared up or just above the sweet spot of the PCI - the ideal homerun swing. One of them was with my CAP and it's the hardest shot I've seen him hit - dead center in the Rogers Centre with 61 power. Lost the game due to my opponent hitting a 3 run HR and a defensive miscue by me.

Thanks bcruise.

I'm stuck at work....bored....LOL