Four Keys to Success for MLB '11: The Show

[DJ]

I disagree about the hitting, but would like one change. I think they should remove the Power swing and just give us one button to press. Like someone else mentioned, just because you hit a "meatball" with good timing and square on the bat, doesn't guarantee that you are going to reach base. That's what makes The Show great, that unpredictability.

I do agree with you in regards to living rosters, loading rosters and a Playoff Mode. All would be welcomed additions.

[johnpreyes]

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I'm fine with it, like I said year 15 what would you like for them to do with a league full of fictional players and if you have issues then simply play 30 team control

Just because you're fine with it doesn't mean the developers shouldn't look into a way to improve it. That's all I'm asking for, what is with the majority of the people on this board being averse to change? I'm just wondering, what do you think should be improved in MLB 11?

[HustlinOwl]

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like I said, online, some of the quirks in franchise mode ala training glitch years 2013, and collision detection which would require player models to be reconfigured

[Scribe1980]

1. Practice mode within franchise. I'm not a RTTS guy, so if I can't get back in the groove right away when I'm away from the Show for a week playing Madden (as a prior poster suggested), I'm toast that first game. Practice would bring back the batting eye much more quickly.

2. Weather, weather weather! Complete with rainouts and makeup DH's. The inferior 2K series has had it for years.

3. Auto-suction at the walls (much discussed). Have even seen it when there IS no wall.

Otherwsie, best baseball game I've ever played. Can be even greater.

3.

[Artman22]

I agree with everything. These are some great ideas. I agree that batting feels too scripted at times and it needs some different options.

[Dazraz]

With MLB the Show the developers have a tough job with next years release to bring out a title that looks & feels fresh. The current iteration is one of the best overall sports simulations ever released. Therefore I can't see too many dramatic changes that may risk that status.

In regards to batting despite playing countless games I still can't make my mind up on whether I like it. Sometimes it feels just right while others it does, as you say, feel random.

Playoff Mode is a great idea although as it stands the Playoff presentation is nothing to write home about. For a game that has so much attention to detail on the presentation elements it's amazing that it does't step up another level in the post season. As for the World Series celebrations that area needs a load of work.

I think the commentary needs to be freshened up. There was very little change to the content from 09 to 10 & it now feels stale & repetitive. A more insightful dynamic style commentary such as on MLB 2K10 is required. One thing that really annoys me is when a pitcher is being introduced 3 quarters of the way through the season & the commentators are still talking about what he done last season & not focusing on what he has done in the current campaign.

Broadcast style weekly news show. I think every top sport game should have this feature.

Rain delays/Washouts. Still amazes me this basic feature is not included.

When the looking at the stat screen having a ranking figure next to the stat if they are placed in the leagues top 50. For example:-

HITS HR AVG.
Jeter 91 (4) 20 (17) .277 (-)

The figure in the brackets representing the rank. A small niggle for me. I like to be able to see how my players are doing relative to the rest of the league without having to troll through the League Leaders page.

[Kevin_D]

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I agree with those

[Dalsanto0026]

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With MLB the Show the developers have a tough job with next years release to bring out a title that looks & feels fresh. The current iteration is one of the best overall sports simulations ever released. Therefore I can't see too many dramatic changes that may risk that status.

In regards to batting despite playing countless games I still can't make my mind up on whether I like it. Sometimes it feels just right while others it does, as you say, feel random.

Playoff Mode is a great idea although as it stands the Playoff presentation is nothing to write home about. For a game that has so much attention to detail on the presentation elements it's amazing that it does't step up another level in the post season. As for the World Series celebrations that area needs a load of work.

I think the commentary needs to be freshened up. There was very little change to the content from 09 to 10 & it now feels stale & repetitive. A more insightful dynamic style commentary such as on MLB 2K10 is required. One thing that really annoys me is when a pitcher is being introduced 3 quarters of the way through the season & the commentators are still talking about what he done last season & not focusing on what he has done in the current campaign.

Broadcast style weekly news show. I think every top sport game should have this feature.

Rain delays/Washouts. Still amazes me this basic feature is not included.

When the looking at the stat screen having a ranking figure next to the stat if they are placed in the leagues top 50. For example:-

HITS HR AVG.
Jeter 91 (4) 20 (17) .277 (-)

The figure in the brackets representing the rank. A small niggle for me. I like to be able to see how my players are doing relative to the rest of the league without having to troll through the League Leaders page.

I really like your ideas, especially the weekly news show. And I agree that the World Series celebration is dissapointing and needs more work. Winning the World Series after such a long gruelling season it would be nice to be rewarded with something closer to what you see on tv ie more excitement/emotion from the commentators and better presentation.

[Blitzburgh]

I love the game but hitting for me is way to frustrating with their camera angles. This is a must change for me. Give me the options like 2k does.

[johnpreyes]

I love the game but hitting for me is way to frustrating with their camera angles. This is a must change for me. Give me the options like 2k does.

What bothers you about the camera angle? Also, how is 2k's camera?

[GoldenGlove]

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Hmmm...

I see a lot of people boasting about the game's unpredictability, but I find the game to be random for me and pretty predictable for the CPU. I know what is likely going to happen in most games that I play in this game.

For the most part, my games go like this: I pitch well for most of the game. Then the CPU scores once, and momentum takes over. ITS like an unstoppable force when it starts. The game was 1-1 heading in to the inning, now its 1-6 in the 7th inning. Completely annoying when you have it happen over and over again. And I have tried everything. One game I was playing Texas in a close game into the 8th inning. Peavey pitched lights out, gave up 2 runs through 7, so in the 8th I go to the pen. I'm going with the match ups. I forget who the guy's name was, but I remember what his batting average was against lefties... .062. Now who wouldn't put in Matt Thornton to face that guy expecting an out? Anyway, the guy fights off countless pitches then nails one off the fence to knock in 2 runs to make the score 4-1 in the 8th. Tack on another 2 after that...all with 2 outs. Sorry, but stuff like that shouldn't happen every game I play. There's always some BS play that occurs when I play the CPU. And I mean ALWAYS. And all while that is happening I am getting dominated at the plate. And when I do put good wood on the ball its either a line out or an easy play for the CPU in the outfield. To say that that right there infuriates me would be an understatement.

[ehh]

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Playoff mode would be a great addition, I would use it probably more than franchise.

Hitting can use tweaking but not an overhaul, I hope they do not use analog hitting next year or if they do they at least leave the current system in place as an option.

[Yankees_CT]

I agree with the playoff mode and the user control sliding. But I would like SCEA to leave the hitting where it is. I swear if we get complete control over hitting it will end up like MVP or the 2k Games. A complete homerun-a-thon. I hate those games because of how easy the hitting is, but love how tough it is in The Show. Nothing is more satisfying then getting a hit in that game.
A lesson the developers could take from perhaps the MVP series is the fielding/fielding throw mechanics. Its seems they had a more intuitive scheme.

Again though, SCEA please DON'T change hitting...and if you do keep the legacy option in there.

[addybojangles]

"Roster Auto Load"

Shocked this hasn't made it in yet. And I agree, the interface needs an overhaul (yes, an overhaul).

[aukevin]

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I'm on board with #3 and #4 (Dynamic rosters and Playoff mode). One of the other two keys definitely needs to be an online that works. Online leagues in The Show are painful and they have been for 3 years now.

Oh yeah, and try not to release a patch next year that breaks something (2 years in a row now).

I don't have any complaints with the hitting or pitching in the game, but improvements can always be made. I just hope if they do go to analog controls that they continue to tweak and make improvements on the non-analog controls as well.