Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

[ItAllFades]

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I wish they didn't remove "High" as a camera angle. That was what I used all the time, and can't seem to get the same angle right on Create mode. But, I guess I'll just have to get used to a new one.

Also, I hit a ball off the top of the wall in Houston, just under the train tracks, which should have been a Home Run...yet, it was ruled a Ground Rule Double for some reason. I watched the replay and it was clearly a shot off the wall out there and over the yellow line.

[rp05ev]

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online is still a joke. how they still struggle to offer a decent online experience is beyond me.

online play is riddled with constant freezing and pitch stuttering even when both players ping are green.

avoid this game if you are primarily an online player.

[lhslancers]

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Meter still uses the ratings of a pitcher, man. Even if you master it, you're still going to kiss spots and get rocked with a poor pitcher.

It sure does. At my age it isn't easy to hit my spots with the meter either. Many times I will throw what I think is a perfect pitch only to see the ball end up on the other half of the plate. One button press pitching or for that matter automatic fielding do not appeal to me.

[doctemple]

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You personally might not like the changes...

But I think the new changes to franchise mode make things much more interesting.
-menu stuttering aside...(yeah..that's pretty bad)
But I will say I would like to see some things tweaked as well....but all in all....it's going to take much more thought to work your team in franchise mode now.
Some tweaks that could be made....
-K totals in sim games
-BB's in sim games
-I wish teams spent more money on FA's(but only in later years)
-The draft logic could be improved(amateur draft)
-There could be more "surprises" in scouting and progression/regression.

But nothing that is worse than last year unless you really don't like to maneuver to keep your team competitive.

M.K.
Knight165

I have not had the menu stuttering, or if I have, it has been so slight that I didn't notice it. You know how much franchise mode (manager only) I play and most everything has been addresses. I agree with the things that you mentioned that need to be fixed. I would add that the CPU is still making pitcher substitutions on its own after about the halfway point in a game when you fast forward. Also, a few players seem to be having unexplainable highs and lows in their performance that goes beyond what is possible in real life except for an injury. I have not payed very far into my "practice" franchise (I'm going to wait until the OS rosters), but after thousands of games over the years I am already seeing player performances that are way off scale compared to previous years. I still believe that the game is significantly better this year and hopefully the patches will address some of this.

[WildFan22]

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Rented it over the weekend

Lows

- Commentary seems aged compared to the rest of the game

- Announcers seem to think 100 pitches is a lot for an ace

- Simmed a part of the game and the CPU had pinch hit for my pitcher but didn't warm anyone up for the next inning.

- Players give each other "air" high fives with a foot or more between their hands.

- Annimations sometimes feel like they have glued my fielder to the ground when I'm trying to move to the ball.

- Crowd noise has improved but it's not where it should be. Star players don't get a roar from the crowd when they come up to bat and the crowd doesn't know when something big is happening (Player coming up to bat 1 double away from hitting for the cycle).

Highs

- Pretty much everything else!

- The box score looks like it should after the game. Pitch counts, hits, Hrs look realistic

- Star players play like star players

- Its hard to explain but the hitting just feels right to me

- The crowd noise is improved and the playoff atmosphere has also improved

Highlight of the weekend: down 2-4 playing Nationals vs. Dodgers. Bryce Harper was down to his last strike when he hit a 452 ft HR to tie the game. He seemed to know it was gone the moment he hit it and the face paint made him look like a super hero in the cut scenes.

After spending the weekend with it I've decided I'm buying it on my lunch break.

[stealyerface]

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With the bases loaded and two outs, the Blue Jays decided to walk Salty in the 7th inning, thereby walking in the tying run.

Even though Salty was 2-2 at the time, I still thought it an odd decision.

Ciriaco proceeded to pop up to end the inning, and the Jays then exploded for 5 runs in the top of the 8th... So maybe they did know something...

Still an odd choice.

~syf

[Knight165]

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With the bases loaded and two outs, the Blue Jays decided to walk Salty in the 7th inning, thereby walking in the tying run.

Even though Salty was 2-2 at the time, I still thought it an odd decision.

Ciriaco proceeded to pop up to end the inning, and the Jays then exploded for 5 runs in the top of the 8th... So maybe they did know something...

Still an odd choice.

~syf

That's a bug.
No way they should have done that. No way.

M.K.
Knight165

[stealyerface]

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Yeah, I was shocked.

I saw the catcher stand up and put his arm out, and I just could not figure out what they were thinking.

It is not like Salty is Barry Bonds... especially with how I hit with him.

~syf

[aodaniel]

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</td> <td style="background-image: url('/vBulletin/images/quotes/00.gif');width:100%;height:1px;" width="100%"> Meter still uses the ratings of a pitcher, man. Even if you master it, you're still going to kiss spots and get rocked with a poor pitcher.
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Glad that someone also believes the pitcher's abilities matter when using the meter and mastering the meter doesn't mean perfect pitches. I've always thought that perfect timing on the meter means the pitcher will throw a particular pitch to the best of his abilities (ratings) for that pitch, and user mistakes in meter timing degrade the ratings for the pitch causing missed spots, wild pitches, etc.

[jseward92]

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lol. why do ppl sim franchises though?

The other people touched on it. Its fun to sim 6+ years and try to turn around a team without playing with them. Also I doubt you play every teams game everyday. So you will be affected because you too will be simming games.

[Yankees2009Champs]

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So in the 200+ generic stances as well there's not one that's close. That sucks. To me it's not a huge deal, but someone of Cano's stature should really have an accurate stance.

I was watching a game and that is his stance minus a little rocking

[HouseKeepinItReal]

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</td><td style="background-image: url('/vBulletin/images/quotes/00.gif');width:100%;height:1px;" width="100%"> Meter still uses the ratings of a pitcher, man. Even if you master it, you're still going to kiss spots and get rocked with a poor pitcher.
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Glad that someone also believes the pitcher's abilities matter when using the meter and mastering the meter doesn't mean perfect pitches. I've always thought that perfect timing on the meter means the pitcher will throw a particular pitch to the best of his abilities (ratings) for that pitch, and user mistakes in meter timing degrade the ratings for the pitch causing missed spots, wild pitches, etc.

Pure analog replicates this as well. A lot of pitchers are a lot more difficult to throw with when pitching out of the stretch as the meter shortens. Some pitchers require more force. Some you really have to go light on the stick, for some pitchers if you release early they will throw high but others will throw low and all of this is variates with each pitcher and on higher difficulties it is very apparent. Also some pitchers I personally have trouble throwing inside to same side hitters as they tend to either throw it down the middle or bean batter. it's funny somebody mentioned how meter was the only pitching interface you can't master and the only interface that punishes you for missing your release point but they forgot to mention Pure analog.

[tabarnes19_SDS]

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I wanted to mention something that I think is really great this year about the game. I have always loved the challenge of the Show and hitting and pitching. My 8 year old son never wanted to play the game....I assumed because he wasn't into baseball much.

This year he won't put the game down. He has the Vita playing all the time and wants to play me head to head on the PS3. He actually beat me yesterday with him on rookie and me on HOF.

I asked him why he likes the game this year. His response was "I can hit the ball this year and can hit home runs. The game is so much fun I love it!"

By making the game more accessible and opening the timing window SCEA has made the game more fun for kids and in turn bringing these kids into the baseball world. He wants to watch baseball now Great decision by SCEA and I'm sure it is going to bring many more customers into the fold...Great work!!

[Iscariot666]

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Regarding the Weekly Challenge:

I find the scores of other players currently playing to be distracting and not even useful.

The scores are not consistently displayed and are blinking on and off at the most inopportune times.

Please add a setting to disable these useless online players' scores.

[slthree]

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I know its a small thing but I hate that the cpu defensive alignment is always the same.

Click in on right stick, survey the field, and its always straight away at the exact same depth, never changes