MLB 12 The Show Preview - Pulse Pitching, Zone Analog Batting, Collision Awareness

[YanksFan4Life]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Preview - Pulse Pitching, Zone Analog Batting, Collision Awarenes

Awesome read... this sounds like it will be by far the best "Show" game to date. Until '13 releases

The new collision and tag animations, ball physics sound amazing.

Lets also not forget:

* Gloves closing when catching the ball

* New Ball off bat/Ball catching in glove sounds

[Russell_SCEA]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Preview - Pulse Pitching, Zone Analog Batting, Collision Awarenes

That's good to hear on the pitch speed. Is there a Timing-Analog option, where we just stride and swing, and the player rating determines the PCI placement?

Yes that's pure analog batting we added that last year.

[ARoid1313]

Is there anything added to real time presentation?

[nemesis04]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Preview - Pulse Pitching, Zone Analog Batting, Collision Awarenes

That's good to hear on the pitch speed. Is there a Timing-Analog option, where we just stride and swing, and the player rating determines the PCI placement?

Yes that's pure analog batting we added that last year.

I think DJ is referring to a mode where you do not have to guide the upward stick movement to the left or right like last year. Just have a pure down then up mechanic. I could be wrong though.

[Qb]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Preview - Pulse Pitching, Zone Analog Batting, Collision Awarenes

Glad to hear about the revamped ball physics, as something always felt "off" about the movement of the ball. It wasn't enough to significantly downgrade the overall experience for me, but I suspect it will greatly improve it if they nail it.

new pitcher confidence logic

This is something I'd like to hear more about leading up to release (cough...dev blog please...cough). Jon slipped it into the By The Numbers section, but to me it could have a big impact on the game.

[DJ]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Preview - Pulse Pitching, Zone Analog Batting, Collision Awarenes

I think DJ is referring to a mode where you do not have to guide the upward stick movement to the left or right like last year. Just have a pure down then up mechanic. I could be wrong though.

Thanks for clarifying, Nem, as that's exactly what I'm looking for.

[LastActionHero]

Thanks for clarifying, Nem, as that's exactly what I'm looking for.

Me to but I must say I never pushed up left or right but still played a great game.

[nemesis04]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Preview - Pulse Pitching, Zone Analog Batting, Collision Awarenes

Thanks for clarifying, Nem, as that's exactly what I'm looking for.

Me to but I must say I never pushed up left or right but still played a great game.

I don't believe that option is in the game. I believe it is the same as last year and now you have the option to use the left stick for PCI placement.

[jd369]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Preview - Pulse Pitching, Zone Analog Batting, Collision Awarenes

The new being the top prospect in RTTS sounds interesting. I hope this also means that you can have some of your ratings be above average from the start. Such as a plus arm, plus speed, etc etc. I always hated everything starting out at 65 or below, very unrealistic.

[Battman]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Preview - Pulse Pitching, Zone Analog Batting, Collision Awarenes

What I really hope is that there will not be add-on content for money, like the stats add-on this year. Not that I am not willing to pay some extra money. But I am from Europe and will have to import the game for the fifth straight year. And the stats add-on was not available on european PSN, which really pi**** me off. So I hope 2011 was not a test for more add-ons this year.
@Russell: or is there any chance we Europeans can buy the add-ons?
I would've loved to play the game with the extra stats

[Shredder345]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Preview - Pulse Pitching, Zone Analog Batting, Collision Awarenes

Everything sounds good so far. The thing I am most interested in is seeing the free agency system. I realize this is a little late, but is there any chance that A+ and A league teams can be added. That would make add more to the promoting prospects aspect. As it is now, everyone starts in advanced ball or they are in the A category but don't even have stats. If this is done, then the draft will need to be expanded to have enough players in the game.

I realize this would probably make saves a lot bigger and slow down the game. The game would have to keep up with 1050 more players and their stats and play 60 more games a day. Any chance it is already in the game or will it have to wait until later games?

[Pared]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Preview - Pulse Pitching, Zone Analog Batting, Collision Awarenes

The absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence

Ancient chinese proverb?

[nemesis04]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Preview - Pulse Pitching, Zone Analog Batting, Collision Awarenes

Ancient chinese proverb?

No Calgon!

[Knight165]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Preview - Pulse Pitching, Zone Analog Batting, Collision Awarenes

No Calgon!

You're dating yourself old man!

M.K.
Knight165

[spit_bubble]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Preview - Pulse Pitching, Zone Analog Batting, Collision Awarenes

Okay... Russell_SCEA...

It's about time for you guys to bust out some videos.

I wanna see the new ball physics, animations, and collision detection in action.

I humbly wait for your response...

But seriously do it now.