Ten Areas of Improvement for MLB 12: The Show

[Scott]

Question....

For you guys talking about the All-Star voting, are you aware that each team must be represented in the All-Star game?

Is it the votes you guys are saying is off or the selections based off the votes?
...and as far as the GG....it is with players having identical stats, correct? and it's defaulting to the first team on the list.

M.K.
Knight165

As far as GG go, it's with identical stats.


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[Cavicchi]

Re: Ten Areas of Improvement for MLB 12: The Show

Question....

For you guys talking about the All-Star voting, are you aware that each team must be represented in the All-Star game?

Is it the votes you guys are saying is off or the selections based off the votes?
...and as far as the GG....it is with players having identical stats, correct? and it's defaulting to the first team on the list.

M.K.
Knight165

What about Pitchers? It is not at all realistic that mediocre pitchers get picked over A rated guys having a better year--for my league. I play the All-Star game and I'm loaded with a bunch of B-C rated guys while the A's are left off the team, not all, but enough to devalue my league. Meanwhile, the CPU's league is loaded with A-rated pitchers. Thole, Montero, and Whiteside over Buster Posey! If a Giant was needed, Cain or Wilson could have been picked!

Also, why in heaven's name would the CPU pinch hit for the pitcher with Tyler Colvin when Prince Fielder and Ryan Howard are on the bench in the 8th inning against a right-handed pitcher?!

I watched Pujols more than once miss a fastball up in his hot zone--the very same pitch location he crushed for a homer in the WS. I played as manager of both leagues in two separate games.

[briang74]

A couple of changes I would love to see:
- have the high socks on players come up just a bit higher closer to the knee.
- have low top cleats.
- have the ability to edit the potential grades of players.
- have the ability to edit multiple players or entire teams at the same time. (ie. being able to edit the cleats of every player on the same team at one time. So if i wanted to have a team have all black cleats I would only have to do one edit.) Have this abiltiy with all things such as sock height, arm bands and wrist bands, batting gloves etc.

[Three Fingers]

If Pujols will swing at a slider going out of the zone on a 2-2 count then thats what he should do in the game. And if I miss my spot and it is left over the plate against Pujols I should pay for that. Seeing more real to life batter/pitcher tendencies would be great!!!

I would also like to see you guys more accurately animate the batting stances and pitching wind-ups. It really bugs me to see Jose Bautista standing up in the batters box instead of a wider squat type stance. I almost bought 2k11 because of this and the MLB Today mode along with their more realistic batter/pitcher tendencies.

Also upgrading the rosters throughout the season in Play now would be alot more enjoyable.

I do like all the things they are doing with the game this year! I am a big fan and I cant wait for the game to come out!

[mph2k]

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The main two areas i would love to see change is being able to edit a players contract before starting franchise mode. And being able to edit players age. The reason for this is i'm sick of seeing superstars having a great season and retiring after the first season. It just kills the game for me when great players are retiring at the age of 30-35.

[Knight165]

Re: Ten Areas of Improvement for MLB 12: The Show

The main two areas i would love to see change is being able to edit a players contract before starting franchise mode. And being able to edit players age. The reason for this is i'm sick of seeing superstars having a great season and retiring after the first season. It just kills the game for me when great players are retiring at the age of 30-35.

Neither of those are happening and it has nothing to do with SCEA.

However, Kolbe and Aaron said they will work on the retirements to make it more reasonable in regards to older players having great seasons and then just abruptly retiring.
I have no idea if any of this got reworked for '12, but I will report what I can when I am(if) allowed after the CD.

M.K.
Knight165

[ILurk]

Re: Ten Areas of Improvement for MLB 12: The Show

If Pujols will swing at a slider going out of the zone on a 2-2 count then thats what he should do in the game. And if I miss my spot and it is left over the plate against Pujols I should pay for that. Seeing more real to life batter/pitcher tendencies would be great!!!

I would also like to see you guys more accurately animate the batting stances and pitching wind-ups. It really bugs me to see Jose Bautista standing up in the batters box instead of a wider squat type stance. I almost bought 2k11 because of this and the MLB Today mode along with their more realistic batter/pitcher tendencies.

Also upgrading the rosters throughout the season in Play now would be alot more enjoyable.

I do like all the things they are doing with the game this year! I am a big fan and I cant wait for the game to come out!

pah.. you still didn't though.

[lek]

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The reason for this is i'm sick of seeing superstars having a great season and retiring after the first season. It just kills the game for me when great players are retiring at the age of 30-35.

This killed 11 for me. After my 162 game season ARod retires. While the Yankees would love this no way it would ever happen.

I want the game to let me do more of what I want, that is to be a control freak. I want to have the option of selecting All Stars, MVP and other awards. The Gold Glove awards were totally broken in 2011. If need be make this a total control option just give me the option so I can control what I want. I really don't care about a homerun derby but if the retired thing is not fixed, which it seems it is not, I will not buy 12. Why not let me decide if I want the Astros in the AL or two more playoff teams?

[Errors Occurred]

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I know I'm beating a dead horse but all of these areas of improvement sounds really great but I'd just like to know if they have did anything for the career stats on the player cards like added more info and stuff like that...It seems like they would have already said something if they did because I'm sure that's one thing a lot of people have called for so now I'm kinda scared lol if anyone can help me out with an info I'd really like that.

[MLB_Fan]

Re: Ten Areas of Improvement for MLB 12: The Show

Why not let me decide if I want the Astros in the AL or two more playoff teams?

Because that requires a total code rewrite and the Astros are not moving IRL until 2013 and the new playoff system will not be decided until 5 days before MLB12's release.

FOR THIS... youre just gonna have to wait until MLB13


As for the retirements, this article...

http://espn.go.com/espn/thelife/videogames/blog/_/name/thegamer/id/7349307/show-hands-preview?readmore=fullstory

... stated there would be "franchise improvements that include new contract logic, improved trade logic, and an all new free agent signing process"

So you may very well be in luck there.

[Sco291]

Re: Ten Areas of Improvement for MLB 12: The Show

franchise improvements that include new contract logic, improved trade logic, and an all new free agent signing process[/I]"

Jeez i seriously hope they did more to franchise than that..

[Cavicchi]

Re: Ten Areas of Improvement for MLB 12: The Show

The main two areas i would love to see change is being able to edit a players contract before starting franchise mode. And being able to edit players age. The reason for this is i'm sick of seeing superstars having a great season and retiring after the first season. It just kills the game for me when great players are retiring at the age of 30-35.

Mariano Rivera came back in my Franchise the following year at age 42!

[lek]

Re: Ten Areas of Improvement for MLB 12: The Show

Because that requires a total code rewrite and the Astros are not moving IRL until 2013 and the new playoff system will not be decided until 5 days before MLB12's release.

FOR THIS... youre just gonna have to wait until MLB13

Then I guess I will wait for a total code rewrite in 2013. I just do not have the $60 somewhat dollars to pay for more or less the same game with new rosters. Still love the series but will stay with 2011 in that case.

[Errors Occurred]

Re: Ten Areas of Improvement for MLB 12: The Show

Because that requires a total code rewrite and the Astros are not moving IRL until 2013 and the new playoff system will not be decided until 5 days before MLB12's release.

FOR THIS... youre just gonna have to wait until MLB13

Then I guess I will wait for a total code rewrite in 2013. I just do not have the $60 somewhat dollars to pay for more or less the same game with new rosters. Still love the series but will stay with 2011 in that case.

MLB 12 is going to be a lot more than just a new roster it's going to have a lot of new stuff and a lot of stuff fixed to make the game better so it's not like buying Madden year in and year out.

[lek]

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Also not sure what this means:

and franchise improvements that include new contract logic,

so will I play finish the 2012 season and have ARod, Holliday and Puljos retiring?