MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[ehh]

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LOL, this is why this series has driven me up the wall the last four years when it comes to hitting.

I posted earlier about the HR cam and Nemisis recommended to turn it off. So I wanted to hit another HR as soon as possible so I could see how it looked without the HR cam. I put the game on rookie with all sliders maxed out to make it as easy as possible to hit (contact, power, solid hits, timing, etc) and I've played 23 innings since then and I haven't hit a single HR and have only scored 4 runs with me hitting as both teams. Won 1-0, 1-0, 2-0, all the games went to extra innings. So I haven't scored a run in 23 innings w. the Rays on rookie. I thoroughly suck. Just a lot of hard line drives that are caught by OF's.

I hit at least 15 balls to the warning track, several of them I checked the swing analysis of and it was wheelhouse with perfect timing, LOL. I just can't figure it out sometimes.

Just frustrated I guess, on rookie with power/contact, etc maxed out I should be able to drop bombs pretty easily, especially since you get tons of fastballs down the pipe on rookie. Oh well.

[SoxChamp]

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So, any idea how this works? I'm assuming I can basically set everything to Computer Control (re: Contracts, Line Up, Rotation, Marketing, etc.) so that I don't necessarily have to control one particular team. Because I'm assuming I still need to "control" a franchise. I can't just choose to absolutely control all 30 teams in the league.

No, you don't have absolute control of every team with this new feature (though you can still control all rosters via the CPU Roster Control option). On the schedule screen, you'll see all games scheduled for that day, and you will have the option to "play" any of them. You still only have the option to *control* 2 teams in a Franchise.

[Socalbias]

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LOL, this is why this series has driven me up the wall the last four years when it comes to hitting.

I posted earlier about the HR cam and Nemisis recommended to turn it off. So I wanted to hit another HR as soon as possible so I could see how it looked without the HR cam. I put the game on rookie with all sliders maxed out to make it as easy as possible to hit (contact, power, solid hits, timing, etc) and I've played 23 innings since then and I haven't hit a single HR and have only scored 4 runs with me hitting as both teams. Won 1-0, 1-0, 2-0, all the games went to extra innings. So I haven't scored a run in 23 innings w. the Rays on rookie. I thoroughly suck. Just a lot of hard line drives that are caught by OF's.

I hit at least 15 balls to the warning track, several of them I checked the swing analysis of and it was wheelhouse with perfect timing, LOL. I just can't figure it out sometimes.

Just frustrated I guess, on rookie with power/contact, etc maxed out I should be able to drop bombs pretty easily, especially since you get tons of fastballs down the pipe on rookie. Oh well.

That is what makes the game so addicting to play and how it is a competition at every corner of the game that every gamer thrives for

[Chef Matt]

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Glenn,

Did you turn the pitch speed down? This is definitely something guys are going to have to be a little patient with as it's completely unlike 08. I used to be LATE with almost every swing last year on fastballs. Now, I'm out in front, but pulling balls. It'll come.

I'm soooo glad they fixed this. I was late on everything last year too. Every HR I had with Arod went oppo. It drove me nuts. I can see this years is much better.

[ehh]

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I'm soooo glad they fixed this. I was late on everything last year too. Every HR I had with Arod went oppo. It drove me nuts. I can see this years is much better.

Yeah I am definitely early on 99% of the pitches in the demo this year. Big difference from last year.

[Socalbias]

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Yeah I am definitely early on 99% of the pitches in the demo this year. Big difference from last year.

I love how many walks there are this year and strikeouts.

Last year I could get 6 strikeouts in 4 innings with a #4 rotation pitcher... this year the walks are higher and i love that part

[DodgerFanatic2K3]

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I know this sounds crazy but I have actually got more combined hits batting with both teams on Legend then I have on All Star ???

Keep in mind that I'm only BATTING with both teams and not pitching at all

I don't know what it is but I seem to see the pitch movement and break better on Legend which is resulting in more hits and walks

I'm almost convinced that Legend & All Star difficulty are switched in my demo..at least in the batting department :wink:

[CMH]

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No, you don't have absolute control of every team with this new feature (though you can still control all rosters via the CPU Roster Control option). On the schedule screen, you'll see all games scheduled for that day, and you will have the option to "play" any of them. You still only have the option to *control* 2 teams in a Franchise.

Wow, that's awesome.

I actually don't want complete control of every team. Roster changes is important so having that control is great.

This is wonderful news. I'm looking forward to starting up a franchise and playing the Season Opener for the Braves vs. Phillies and then a day later going with something like A's vs. Angels and Mets vs. Reds.

Ah, that's bliss.

[jim416]

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This is wonderful news. I'm looking forward to starting up a franchise and playing the Season Opener for the Braves vs. Phillies and then a day later going with something like A's vs. Angels and Mets vs. Reds.

An absolutely awesome addition. Playing through a season as one team, or two, for me can get tough, so jumping to another game with a good pitcher match up.....really adds to the longevity of the season.

[tgreer]

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An absolutely awesome addition. Playing through a season as one team, or two, for me can get tough, so jumping to another game with a good pitcher match up.....really adds to the longevity of the season.

Agree, probably my favorite new addition! Only problem is it might take me forever to finish my season as I will want to watch a LOT of games for sure.

[bbondsfan25]

Disappointing....

It appears that the throwing meter is still broken in this years game at least judging by the demo. There is no rhyme or reason to the result you get. Pressing down or barely tapping the throw button yields wildly unpredictable results. The MVP series did this so well.

[bbondsfan25]

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It sucks that pitchers, at least in the demo still make contact just as easily as everyday players (Playing On All Star). Although it seems that no baseball game has ever really been able to get this right. Why?

[decga]

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Disappointing by a demo? I am kinda reserving until March 4th. I did not used the throwing meter last year. I think in the demo it is cool. I recall there are no meters during live baseball. Turn the throwing meter off and just rely on the individual attributes..

[Jdurg]

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The demo is a build of the game that is from Mid-December. Don't pass judgements on the retail game based on this.

[Jdurg]

Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

It sucks that pitchers, at least in the demo still make contact just as easily as everyday players (Playing On All Star). Although it seems that no baseball game has ever really been able to get this right. Why?

Probably because as humans, we're trying to make contact with everything. In real life, a pitcher rarely, if ever, is actually trying to make solid contact. They're just trying to get the at-bat overwith as soon as possible.