Ten Areas of Improvement for MLB 12: The Show

[peigone]

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My one pet peeve: When a foul ball rolls into shadow, it seems it stays as bright as it is in sunlight. Please fix!

You don't think the reason for that is so you can see the ball to field it?

[peigone]

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All animations need a huge overhaul, which I've been saying for like 4 years, but seems to never get addressed, they just keep adding equally awkward animations. Still have the same terrible looking swings for 1H releases for Right Handers and the Left Handed swing is the same for everybody. FIX!!!

90% of the pitching animations look completely awkward and unrealistic. Look like they have no momentum or power behind them, just a weird arm flail or weird leg kick and the ball flies out of their hand without it looking like the pitcher is actually throwing it.

Presention needs a HUGE overhaul. Commentary is stale and has been virtually the same for the past 5 years. This includes improved overlays, TV style camera angles and TV style replays. In game cuts to manager faces, cuts to the bullpen if someone is warming up etc. Link up with a TV production crew like 2k did for NBA.

Dynamic Weather.

These areas have required attention for years now. Forget VITA compatibility (?!), can we please finally have progressive commentary and pitching animations that look like the player is throwing the ball with authority? (Or where the ball appears to be exiting from his hand and not 5 inches up his wrist?)

[tnixen]

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These areas have required attention for years now. Forget VITA compatibility (?!), can we please finally have progressive commentary and pitching animations that look like the player is throwing the ball with authority? (Or where the ball appears to be exiting from his hand and not 5 inches up his wrist?)

1Rose and you make a very good point.

If and when these parts of the game are improved it will be fantastic!

[zippy2212]

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Why lock any of it? PES allows for editing any and all player data, including their name, nationality, etc.

I would love the ability to edit everything, but that's never going to happen. So I was compromising allow us to change the little things.

[Vin]

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Long live MVP 2005.

I miss the Roster system they had.

1 for 1 swaps have to go. It's easily the most frustrating part of the game for me. I would update rosters on a daily basis (for my own amusement even) if I didn't have to scour the set for a player or create a player to make the corresponding move with.

[Bobhead]

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I miss the Roster system they had.

1 for 1 swaps have to go. It's easily the most frustrating part of the game for me. I would update rosters on a daily basis (for my own amusement even) if I didn't have to scour the set for a player or create a player to make the corresponding move with.

The "like" button just doesn't do this post justice. If we had a "marry this post" button I'd definitely press it!

[fanofikedavis]

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id like the power button to work more often. i'd have ike davis up against a right handed pitcher, i guess correctly on a fast ball right down the pipe, and when i press square, he pops up every single time. i think ive hit 1 homer with the power button since i got it (the day it came out) and i have just stopped using it which is a real shame

[Cavicchi]

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id like the power button to work more often. i'd have ike davis up against a right handed pitcher, i guess correctly on a fast ball right down the pipe, and when i press square, he pops up every single time. i think ive hit 1 homer with the power button since i got it (the day it came out) and i have just stopped using it which is a real shame

I have been experiencing pretty much the same thing using power button. There are times I hit a homer but that's like it would have been one even without the power button. I think it's all as is what the game "thinks" should happen. I've hit fastballs up in my hot zone thrown by mediocre pitchers using the power button and more often than not a grounder or popup. I am talking perfect timing where the barrel of the bat is making contact--just a perfect swing. I have both contact and power at 5.

I love how CPU batters hit fastballs right at the bottom edge and it's a fly ball that drops in, but quite often my guy with perfect timing either misses or hits a grounder--whether power swing or not.

Perhaps you and I are just not having the luck of others here.

[Giants4Natic]

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I guess my biggest issue with this game will not be addressed. The fielding is down right pathetic. I feel like I am not doing anything but sending my fielder within an area and the game takes over for me way before the fielder is at the spot or ball gets there. And this has zero to do with fielding because ratings mean nothing in terms of fielders. I can put Posada in the outfield and he would still be serviceable

The animations have been the same for ever in terms of fielding. So why not scale back on them and allow us to play the game.

[jd369]

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What licensed gear and accessories are in the upcoming game?

[Scott]

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I'd love for them to fix the Gold Glove awards, shouldn't go to the 1st eligible team. I always see a Baltimore Pitcher win the Gold Glove for the Pitcher.

[bp4baseball]

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What licensed gear and accessories are in the upcoming game?

We have not heard any news about what features/additions will be in this years game. Though, getting licensed gear can be very difficult when you have to work through all the companies and legal stages.

[Cavicchi]

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I guess my biggest issue with this game will not be addressed. The fielding is down right pathetic. I feel like I am not doing anything but sending my fielder within an area and the game takes over for me way before the fielder is at the spot or ball gets there. And this has zero to do with fielding because ratings mean nothing in terms of fielders. I can put Posada in the outfield and he would still be serviceable

The animations have been the same for ever in terms of fielding. So why not scale back on them and allow us to play the game.

That is what bugs the hell out of me. In fact, it's one of the major if not the major issue I have with this game.

[wilb626]

I agree with everything said here, especially the stand-alone playoff mode. That's a no-brainer and for the life of me can't figure out why this is left out every year.

I love this game and it has lasting appeal. Out of all the games I own this game gets most of my attention. I'm still playing almost daily. But one thing that has bothered me for years is where are the rainouts and rain delays? MVP baseball did this well and that was '04 so I know it can be done. This would add to the realism of the game when you have to adjust your lineups because you're playing a double-header or say the game gets delayed and you have to bring in a new pitcher once the game resumes. Fields like Safeco should open and close the roof during the game or if the weather is bad. Again, MVP did this 7 years ago.

The playoffs and weather are two things that really need to be added to the game.

Totally agree with you on the rainouts. That is a huge part of baseball. To extend that further...I would keep this as an option, because there will be some people who don't want it, but it would be very realistic to have your game called because of heavy rain and have to make it up in a double-header or off-day. I can't remember if All Star baseball or MLB had this. Initially you would be upset that the game got called, but then you would be stoked to see it's realism.

This is the best sports game ever created. I think the focus on 2012 should really be focused on:

- Gameplay (heavy focus on fielding)
- Crowd. I know this sounds little, but there are no crowd sound reactions in the game! If there is a hit, strikeout, stolen base, run....the crowd is completely silent. Please add crowd reactions to specific events in the game. Obviously, if there is a homerun...make the stadium go nuts!
- Adding a whole new library of commentary. Get really deep into stats and back-and-forth commentary on players (at least the very notable ones). Talk about the season the players are having in your franchise. Beef up the pre-game commentary about what this game means to the teams...get rid of Soup's 5 repeatable intro analysis that don't mean anything to the teams playing.
- Sounds of the Show. I am a huge fan of editing music in the game. Last year the Away pitcher being pulled slot didn't even work. Also if you had between innings music playing...you would never hear a new relief pitcher or closer music play the next inning...it would just keep playing the inning music. I edited all of these cool away pitcher sounds and closer songs and never got to hear them in the game.

[Garrett67]

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Totally agree with you on the rainouts. That is a huge part of baseball. To extend that further...I would keep this as an option, because there will be some people who don't want it, but it would be very realistic to have your game called because of heavy rain and have to make it up in a double-header or off-day. I can't remember if All Star baseball or MLB had this. Initially you would be upset that the game got called, but then you would be stoked to see it's realism.

This is the best sports game ever created. I think the focus on 2012 should really be focused on:

- Gameplay (heavy focus on fielding)
- Crowd. I know this sounds little, but there are no crowd sound reactions in the game! If there is a hit, strikeout, stolen base, run....the crowd is completely silent. Please add crowd reactions to specific events in the game. Obviously, if there is a homerun...make the stadium go nuts!
- Adding a whole new library of commentary. Get really deep into stats and back-and-forth commentary on players (at least the very notable ones). Talk about the season the players are having in your franchise. Beef up the pre-game commentary about what this game means to the teams...get rid of Soup's 5 repeatable intro analysis that don't mean anything to the teams playing.
- Sounds of the Show. I am a huge fan of editing music in the game. Last year the Away pitcher being pulled slot didn't even work. Also if you had between innings music playing...you would never hear a new relief pitcher or closer music play the next inning...it would just keep playing the inning music. I edited all of these cool away pitcher sounds and closer songs and never got to hear them in the game.

I'd want real rain delays, where you play a few innings and it starts raining. Also have games postponed or finished short because of rain during a game.

Not just a pop-up message that says "Today's game has been postponed" (or something like that ). That would be lame and pointless