Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

[imfletcher00]

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I have not seen this yet, but last night I was pitching and the CPU foul tipped a pitch into the catchers glove!!

The sound was perfect and and it seemed very natural and organic.

I am not sure I remember that ever happening before and I damn glad it did.

+1 2013 the Show.

[TGov]

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I like the idea of Diamond Dynasty but I feel my problem isnt with the mode itself but with certain things with the mode. For 1... its online, Im not a huge player online but Ill play a few games. Also, you only have so long with your players, I like the limitations with the MLB players but I wish there was something different with the Dynasty ones, I just dont feel a need to use my $ to train them when theyre going to be gone in 30 games...
I love creating and customizing my team and putting it together...
I remember a game where you could create a team and replace a real one in Franchise, maybe something like that would be better for me...
Either way Franchise mode is my baby, I cant wait for the OSFM rosters to come out cause thats what I invest most of my time in...
Other thoughts...
RTTS is awesome, I love the zooming in and out of the field and FF, also the audio and visual are wonderful...
I really like the HRD presentation, really nice HR view from the player POV...
I dipped into Postseason mode, didnt last ong as I lost in the Wild Card game, lol... but it was a wonderful experience, Ill probably play another, loved the atmosphere...

I think the overall thing that brings this game together is what separates the modes, anyway you slice it, this is a baseball game, you play ball with a team or player, thats the game... BUT they individualize the modes so well where you can play all the the different modes and feel like its a different game in a way, I that respect the creator of this game nailed it...
The only thing Im having a problem with is adjusting the speed and testing out batting views, so overall I cant say I dont like anything right now, great jobs guys!

[bakan723]

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I'm a person who doesn't just want to hear "fielding is better". I want specific examples to support that statement. Before I bought the game I pm'd 2 guys I trust to ask about that subject specifically.

So, let me give you an example of how fielding is better.

In 12, almost every foul ball was tracked down and caught, save those that went into the crowd. The outfielder rating didn't seem to matter.

In just a few games I've seen no less than 3 foul balls, deep down the outfield lines NOT be caught. I mean, balls you expect are easy outs.

In all 3 cases the outfielder had poor speed and poor fielding ratings. I was stunned. The better outfielders get to those balls.

Bravo

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The big question from me regarding the fielding is...does the cpu still go after balls for you on manual ??

[ParisB]

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The overall gameplay is money.

The fielding feels nicer, smoother, and more crisp.

The hitting (save for the CPU meatball issue) feels good. I am seeing balls hit with all kinds of momentum, heights, trajectories etc. Feels good.

Pitching is a better experience. The CPU actually chases low pitches on 0-2 counts, they check swing more, and also take looking. The K/BB seems to matter now, as I can use a Verlander or Weaver and feel in command, whereas last year it didn't matter since it was almost impossible to "dominate" a weak hitter with your aces. They would slap away 8 fouls in a row or take ridiculous borderline pitches with eagle eye precision. Kudos for fixing that.

[ParisB]

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Got three games in yesterday, all Dodgers vs. Angels.

- Presentation is better. I like seeing the little things like players running out on to the field at the beginning of the game, or the new score bug, or the new OSDs. These aren't things that hit the ball out of the park (pun intended), but it's good to know that SCEA put the time in to make these subtle changes. Commentary is still mediocre, and it does begin to stale fairly quickly, even with the addition of Steve Lyons. They need to overhaul that for the PS4 version.

- Being a Dodgers fan, I was pretty impressed with all of the player models and stances, EXCEPT for Matt Kemp's batting stance. One word: terrible. However, on a good note, Andre Ethier's player model looks ten times better than last year's, and his stance looks a lot more true to life. Kudos on that, SCEA.

- I didn't experience any of the Pitch Stutter issue that a lot of people are talking about. I did the game update at the beginning, and downloaded the newest roster, then I disconnected my PS3 from the internet. I don't know if that helped or not, but I didn't notice any stutter in the 3 games that I played.

On the subject of pitching....

1. I tried Pulse Pitching on HOF level, and got absolutely CRUSHED by the Angels in the very first game that I played. I was pitching with Kershaw, and I think I gave up 8 runs in the first 4 innings. I wasn't a fan of Pulse Pitching last year, but I thought I'd give it a try again this year....not happening. Once I switched to Meter pitching, which is what I used last year, things seemed a lot more manageable. I ended up restarting that game, and got into a pitcher's duel with Kershaw and Weaver, which I ended up winning 1-0 . I will say that pitching seems to be more difficult this year, as I was only able get out of the 6th inning with Kershaw. CPU hitters seem to be EXTREMELY patient, definitely more than last year. I haven't touched any CPU hitting sliders just yet, and their strikeout numbers seem to be pretty good at default. I think I fanned 5 or 6 with Kershaw in 6 innings of work. That was the only game where I gave up one run, as I gave up 7 and 8 runs in my final two games using Meter (HOF level).

2. CPU pitching needs a lot of work. With sliders at default, it's nearly impossible to get realistic balls to strikes ratios, because the CPU pitcher is constantly pounding the strike zone. The difference between this year and last year is the pitcher isn't just painting the black, but there are significantly more meat pitches down the middle. Either way, it amounts to the same result, which is an extremely high strike percentage, especially first pitch strike percentage. As a result, pitch counts are pretty low, because of the high amount of strikes, and the lack of walks issued. I had a game versus Joe Blanton (Angels #5 starter), and he ended up with a 77% overall strike percentage, and 87% first pitch strikes. I ended up using my CPU pitching sliders from last year for the last game I played, and it seemed to help. I'm going to use those as my base moving forward.

3. I am not a fan of this "expanded timing window". Like everybody else, I was extremely early on almost every pitch with pitch speed at default. I'm usually a pretty patient hitter, but the CPU pounding the strike zone coupled with this new timing window really screwed up my hitting. I use timing hitting on All-Star, but I wasn't seeing the increase in hitting like most have experienced. My timing was so off, that I was barely able to muster 4 hits in that first game pitcher's duel. I've worked my Pitch Speed slider up to 7, and I'm finally starting to see decent results. I wish SCEA wouldn't have touched this part of the game. If it ain't broke, then don't fix it.

- I like the hit variety that I saw. I saw everything from the Angels yesterday. Solid singles, doubles down the line, gappers, Home Runs (even saw a Grand Slam by Trumbo), and the coolest thing to see were those end of the bat little bloopers that fell in for hits. This aspect of the game was VERY well done.

- I'm pretty sure fielder arm strength needs to be toned down. I didn't see outfielders gunning anybody down at first or third, but I did see infielders (namely Callaspo and Aybar) making those Jeter-like jump throws to first for outs. I think those types of plays should be designated for the Derek Jeters of the world....not scrubs.

- Don't know if it's just me, but it seemed like fielder reaction was just a bit....off. It just seemed like the fielders were just a tad bit slower or faster reacting to the ball of the bat. Definitely didn't feel as natural as last year. I'm sure this will be fixed via sliders.

I feel that they improved the fielding greatly, and this year the ratings matter more. As far as the Jeter thing, ironically both Callaspo (above average fielder) and Aybar (great range, and rocket arm) rate well above Jeter who surprisingly is a subpar defender and has been the last several years. Jeter might be the only SS (except for Hanley Ramirez) who can't do "Jeter plays", lol. Not sure since when Aybar is a scrub, he's pretty valuable defensively, and has a cannon arm. Look up some youtube highlights.

[Bigredmachine87]

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Maybe I'm missing something? The stats you listed are at almost exactly 8 hits and a shade over 4.5 runs per game. Even extrapolating out the 2 incomplete games, you'd still be right around the average.

10 hits on almost 6 runs.....

I guess it was just a shock from the way the old game was like 3 runs on 6 hits average.

I like it on my end. But I don't feel I have the control of my pitcher like the other game. Extremely hard to paint the corner. It's either a ball or I have to start deeper in the zone than I want and a lot of time end up getting hammered cause it didn't move like I wanted.

The game is much improved. I'm really shocked how much better it is. Sports games usually change so little you can go two or three years without much being done. But they really did great.

[slthree]

The big question from me regarding the fielding is...does the cpu still go after balls for you on manual ??

Unfortunately, there is no pure manual fielding. But, positioning is important and I've made s few mistakes by being just slightly out of position.

Fielding is a lot of fun. Greatly improved

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[m1ke_nyc]

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Just got shut out by R.A. Dickey. Could not get the timing down for nothing. Lost 3-0. Jose Bautista hit a 3 run jack for the only score of the game.

[Sevensign]

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I'm on the rope with this one lol. Or this stuttering I'm hearing making don't want to waste $60. I had one game that stutter but once I sign off it stop. Have anybody try that? Does it stutter in rtts? Thanks for the help

[Bigredmachine87]

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I'm on the rope with this one lol. Or this stuttering I'm hearing making don't want to waste $60. I had one game that stutter but once I sign off it stop. Have anybody try that? Does it stutter in rtts? Thanks for the help

The game just came out. Give it a month. It rarely even does it with me

[bwiggy33]

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I'm on the rope with this one lol. Or this stuttering I'm hearing making don't want to waste $60. I had one game that stutter but once I sign off it stop. Have anybody try that? Does it stutter in rtts? Thanks for the help

Trust me you will not be wasting $60. The game plays great the way it always has. You have to remember no matter how much they test a game, they can't find every single bug or problem that there is. They only have so many people to test the game, where on release day they have thousands. Of course things they didn't notice will pop up. If EA had some of the bugs we've seen so far, they probably wouldn't get patched because they don't communicate with the buyers. Since it's SCEA I have the utmost confidence the things we find will get fixed. Russell has been on here all the time through development and since yesterday's release day, explaining things and taking note of issues we've seen. He's here to help and there's no doubt things will get fixed, as long as they are fixable. Trust me you will be perfectly happy with the game. For god sakes this is The Show!

[Bigredmachine87]

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Got my first complete game shut out of 2013.

Homer Bailey 9ip 5h 3bb 7so

138 pitches, 69 for strikes, beat the blue jays 5-0

[teebee]

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Got my first complete game shut out of 2013.

Homer Bailey 9ip 5h 3bb 7so

138 pitches, 69 for strikes, beat the blue jays 5-0

Classic Dusty Baker Madness! 138 pitches!

[Bigredmachine87]

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Classic Dusty Baker Madness! 138 pitches!

In real life Bailey averaged 101 pitches a game last year. Baker is a good manager. They say he makes a lot of bad choices. But he doesn't.

They've played great the last couple years and of course in hindsight you can say things. But I like him, the Reds like him.

Only complaint I've had is he is too loyal to old players. Had Griffey batting third with his .220 batting average. Had Rolen starting and batting 4th or 5th when Rolen hasn't been good since summer 2010. But other than that I love him.

[Blzer]

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I see we don't have a Bugs/Glitches thread, so I'll just post it here, alongside a cool thing that came with it.

First I'll start off with the cool thing: I foul-tipped a ball into the catcher's glove on a check swing. The catcher caught it.

Now the bug: I had two strikes on me. That should have been strike three. At the very least, the game maybe should have programmed the fact that the bat hit the ball and the catcher caught it, making it an FF2. Neither in this case.




Actually now that I'm on this topic, I might have spotted another bug in my game earlier as well...

I tried to send my runner on first, first by tapping L2 then by holding it and letting go when the pitcher released the ball. The pitcher threw a pitch-out, and my runner never took off. Unless pressing L2 twice is now a way to cancel a steal, my runner didn't go. So I'll test it again later today, but I wonder if for some reason the game has a bug where trying to steal on a pitchout won't send your runner (in which case is probably to my benefit, but I wonder if this will always happen). I'll test again later.