MLB The Show 24 Impressions Thread

[mrCPUgeek]

Re: MLB The Show 24 Impressions Thread

Is quick counts still in franchise? I’m debating getting 24 or sticking with 23


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Yes. It is.


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[DJ]

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Finally played a little bit of a spring training game last night. One thing, and apparently it was just a me thing since I haven't seen anyone else mention it, but the players always felt a bit light and twitchy (for lack of a better word) for me on 23. Didn't have that same feeling last night on 24. Definitely felt more weighted.

Like everyone else, I'm not thrilled with the UI. I can tolerate the white, although it wouldn't have been my first choice. The pink seems like it would have been a better fit last year with Jazz and the Marlins being on the cover. It's a little thing, but that extra little delay (with the sound effects) navigating to the franchise tile in the main menu is annoying. The UI as a whole needs to be more friendly. I just want to play franchise, let me pin that tile or do something where I don't have to go through the other tiles to get there.

I haven't done anything yet aside from get my settings in order. We'll have to compare gameplay notes after I get some games in over the weekend.

[slthree]

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If it wasn't for CB, I probably wouldn't own this game right now and that would have been a crime.

Based on early impressions, I got the impression (pun intended) that this was an incremental improvement to 23.

I've only played four exhibition games but I would say it's a major improvement in terms of gameplay.

1. Without changing the hidden camera I can see the ball out of the pitchers hand much better and can track it much better

2. Without changing a single slider I see average to below average pitchers throwing a lot of balls and, since I see the ball better out of their hand and can track it better, I'm better at drawing walks or at least drawing myself back into a good count. I used to swing at everything

3. The CPU defense is sublime, with lesser rated outfielders taking bad paths to the ball and players with lesser accuracy on their throws, pulling people off the bag. It's hard to explain because I know those things were in the game last year but unless you play 24 it's hard to explain it, but it's definitely different in a good way.

I think in one of his posts, CB mentioned the urgency of the fielders and it's a very nice addition.

4. It's not the end of the world but I really dislike the fact that while on offense, I have to press the pause button to see the speed of my base runner. when I settle into a franchise with my Braves It won't matter much but when I'm doing exhibition games and playing with different teams around the league, I don't know the personnel that well.

It's strange because when the CPU is on base you see the number vacillate between speed and steel ability without having to hit any buttons but when we are on offense we have to hit a button ��*♂️

5. It's a glorious feeling when you are using a team you don't know well and there's a simple fly ball that you believe will end the inning and this particular right fielder is so slow and so clunky that he never gets there and the ball drops and two runs score. Then you hit pause and go to stats to look at this player and find that his speed and his fielding are atrocious ��

[LowerWolf]

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I haven't done anything yet aside from get my settings in order. We'll have to compare gameplay notes after I get some games in over the weekend.

I’m going back and forth between AS (with timing slider adjustments) and default HOF. Hope to make a decision by the end of the weekend and get my franchise going. Curious to see what you end up doing, since we’re usually pretty similar with our gaming.

Really small sample size, but 24 just feels better than 23 to me so far.

[MizzouRah]

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For anyone interested I have 212 strikeouts through 30 games of franchise. Playing every game, every pitch using Legend pitching with meter pitching mechanic. That averages out to 7.06 strikeouts per game.

Do you hit on legend as well?

[countryboy]

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Do you hit on legend as well?

Yes


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[ripwalk]

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I’m going back and forth between AS (with timing slider adjustments) and default HOF. Hope to make a decision by the end of the weekend and get my franchise going. Curious to see what you end up doing, since we’re usually pretty similar with our gaming.

Really small sample size, but 24 just feels better than 23 to me so far.

I’m always curious why someone who is indecisive /in between skill levels doesn’t try dynamic difficulty … maybe All-Star+ will be the happy medium for you ?

I find the extra levels in dynamic helpful and also don’t mind if my difficulty level goes up and down a number of times over the course of a season … kind of mimics the ebb and flow of a long baseball season.

[LowerWolf]

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I’m always curious why someone who is indecisive /in between skill levels doesn’t try dynamic difficulty … maybe All-Star+ will be the happy medium for you ?

I find the extra levels in dynamic helpful and also don’t mind if my difficulty level goes up and down a number of times over the course of a season … kind of mimics the ebb and flow of a long baseball season.

If I could start at AS+ I probably would. I just don’t want to have to mess with it to get it there.

[ripwalk]

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If I could start at AS+ I probably would. I just don’t want to have to mess with it to get it there.

You could start on all star, which you’re playing anyway … and then just hit well for a game or two and it would move to AS+ .. even sooner if you temporarily adjust the sensitivity slider .

[LowerWolf]

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You could start on all star, which you’re playing anyway … and then just hit well for a game or two and it would move to AS+ .. even sooner if you temporarily adjust the sensitivity slider .

I may give that a shot then. AS+ with the timing slider at 0 for me is probably my sweet spot.

[DJ]

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You could start on all star, which you’re playing anyway … and then just hit well for a game or two and it would move to AS+ .. even sooner if you temporarily adjust the sensitivity slider .

That's what I do, start at AS and then lock it in once I get to AS+. I actually played an entire season with Dynamic on for batting in MLB 22 and made it to HOF+ briefly and dropped as low as VET when I was slumping, but mostly stayed around AS-AS+.

I'll probably just go right to HOF for pitching (Classic), maybe even Legend.

[baconbits11]

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If it wasn't for CB, I probably wouldn't own this game right now and that would have been a crime.

Based on early impressions, I got the impression (pun intended) that this was an incremental improvement to 23.

I've only played four exhibition games but I would say it's a major improvement in terms of gameplay.

1. Without changing the hidden camera I can see the ball out of the pitchers hand much better and can track it much better

2. Without changing a single slider I see average to below average pitchers throwing a lot of balls and, since I see the ball better out of their hand and can track it better, I'm better at drawing walks or at least drawing myself back into a good count. I used to swing at everything

3. The CPU defense is sublime, with lesser rated outfielders taking bad paths to the ball and players with lesser accuracy on their throws, pulling people off the bag. It's hard to explain because I know those things were in the game last year but unless you play 24 it's hard to explain it, but it's definitely different in a good way.

I think in one of his posts, CB mentioned the urgency of the fielders and it's a very nice addition.

4. It's not the end of the world but I really dislike the fact that while on offense, I have to press the pause button to see the speed of my base runner. when I settle into a franchise with my Braves It won't matter much but when I'm doing exhibition games and playing with different teams around the league, I don't know the personnel that well.

It's strange because when the CPU is on base you see the number vacillate between speed and steel ability without having to hit any buttons but when we are on offense we have to hit a button ������*[emoji3603]

I had to change to analog baserunning to see the numbers.



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[gman2774]

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4. It's not the end of the world but I really dislike the fact that while on offense, I have to press the pause button to see the speed of my base runner. when I settle into a franchise with my Braves It won't matter much but when I'm doing exhibition games and playing with different teams around the league, I don't know the personnel that well.

It's strange because when the CPU is on base you see the number vacillate between speed and steel ability without having to hit any buttons but when we are on offense we have to hit a button í´£

It’s just when using button base running too! If you switch to analog the speed and steal rating show up. Switch back to buttons and the ratings are gone again.

[slthree]

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Is anyone else thinking there may still be too many foul balls? I've only played six games so it might be too early to judge

Is there a reason that the minor league stadiums are not in the game? If it was mentioned in the past I missed it.

Is anyone else noticing what seems to be a few more missed calls from the umpire behind the plate? I love it

[bcruise]

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Wanted to point this out in here because it is significant, and more than a "little thing". I've seen a few balls clank off of defenders' gloves this year, and in this case "a few" is more than I've basically ever seen in this series outside of infield dives. I posted a video of one going off of Bellinger's glove during a HR rob attempt in the little things thread (resulting in it bouncing back to the field of play), but I've also seen it on more common plays like outfield line drives where the fielder has to run to the ball at a decent speed. When it happens in that scenario, they've been ruled errors (correctly IMO).

It's rare (and it should be), but it does happen. I haven't seen anyone just "Brant Brown" a routine fly ball, but it wouldn't surprise me if that could happen too.