Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

[Cavicchi]

Re: Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

Definitely not the case... simply take an at-bat with Carl Crawford or Prince Fielder. The CPU absolutely employs extreme defensive positioning against them. It even changes if someone is in base in front of them.


-- Sent from the Future...

How about Carlos Gonzalez? I know it didn't put a shift on him versus a RHP. CPU puts a shift on Adrian Gonzalez against RHP.

[slthree]

Re: Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

Well, Prince Fielder has batted twice and the defense has not budged, not the infield, not the outfield.

In fact, the Orioles outfield defensive alignment is the same depth for every player in the Tiger lineup.

The only fielder who has moved at all is Adam Jones in CF. For righties, he's shaded a tep or 2 to the left of center. For lefties, a step or 2 to the right.

I saw slab's pic but I cant duplicate it.

I have pics that I took as screenshots on the PS3. Someone direct me and I'll post here.

Anyway, its not a gamebreaker. Just annoying.

[RoyalBoyle78]

I started using pulse pitching with API on and man am I'm really enjoin it this way, I'm also using pure analog hitting and hitting using broadcast cam and I'm getting so much better at it, enjoying the hell outta the game , like a true broadcast every game now.

sent from DNA

[RandyBass]

Re: Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

One thing is for sure, these forums are friggin' awful. Don't know what has happened the past 3-4 years or so, but reading through some of the threads here is painful, almost frightening. What once was useful, now is sad and decrepit.

[LastActionHero]

One thing is for sure, these forums are friggin' awful. Don't know what has happened the past 3-4 years or so, but reading through some of the threads here is painful, almost frightening. What once was useful, now is sad and decrepit.

Every year it's this way the first few weeks after the game is released.

It will settle down eventually

[Kernel Pie]

Re: Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

Well, Prince Fielder has batted twice and the defense has not budged, not the infield, not the outfield.

In fact, the Orioles outfield defensive alignment is the same depth for every player in the Tiger lineup.

The only fielder who has moved at all is Adam Jones in CF. For righties, he's shaded a tep or 2 to the left of center. For lefties, a step or 2 to the right.

I saw slab's pic but I cant duplicate it.

I have pics that I took as screenshots on the PS3. Someone direct me and I'll post here.

Anyway, its not a gamebreaker. Just annoying.

Just started a game Tigers-Giants, with the cpu controlling the Giants. I put Fielder leadoff, and the cpu went to the extreme right shift in both the infield and outfield. Not sure why you're not seeing that.

[tabarnes19_SDS]

Re: Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

Maybe he has defensive alignment set to manual?

[xunleashed]

Easily the most rewarding sports game to date...

So let me first start off by saying that I have never play a game of MLB The Show until this year....I have been one of the unlucky ones to be stuck with the garbage that is MLB 2K for years.

Last night, I decide to start off my franchise with the Yanks. My first game is Lester vs. CC and I know that it is going to be a pitching battle. Through the first 5 innings, there is only one hit in the game, and CC has racked up 7 strikeouts.

I go down 4-1 after the Sox knock in a run and Pedroia hits a bomb to right field (due to a POOR pitch on my behalf that left a changeup right down the pipe).

My sole run so far; a Jeter homer that rang off the foul pole. As the innings move on, I can tell that Lester is starting to get tired. His pitches are slowing down and aren't moving as much. In the eigth inning, I end up getting a couple of runners on, and after an 8-pitch at bat, Tex sends one to right field that ties the game. I take CC out, finishing the game with 12K's and bring Joba in to hold down the fort in the ninth inning (yes, I did). In the bottom of the tenth, Jeter cracks a solo shot, opposite field to end the game.

I haven't been excited to actually finish a game, let alone the first game of the season in ANY sports game, in a LONG LONG time.

Everything about this game is absolutely amazing. From the players reactions, the sounds, presentation and the gameplay. Spot on. How could I be missing something so great, for so many years.

[woody2goody]

There is at least one moment in every game that gives you that feeling when playing The Show, I think you made a good decision!

[VTPack919]

Re: Easily the most rewarding sports game to date...

I k'd 14 with Chapman in the first game of my reds franchise.

Never has a game felt so good, and I lost....

[SoxFan01605]

Re: Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

I'm sure this is old news to many, but in messing around with CAPs I realized that they made pitch speed relative this year. At first I thought something was wrong as the max FB speed was 93. Then I realized it varied based on offspeed stuff. It's actually a really useful addition (for long term franchise play, in particular) because previously many of the generated players would end up with ridiculous differences in pitch speeds.

[nemesis04]

Re: Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

Well, Prince Fielder has batted twice and the defense has not budged, not the infield, not the outfield.

In fact, the Orioles outfield defensive alignment is the same depth for every player in the Tiger lineup.

The only fielder who has moved at all is Adam Jones in CF. For righties, he's shaded a tep or 2 to the left of center. For lefties, a step or 2 to the right.

I saw slab's pic but I cant duplicate it.

I have pics that I took as screenshots on the PS3. Someone direct me and I'll post here.

Anyway, its not a gamebreaker. Just annoying.

Are your defense settings set to "AUTO".

[slthree]

Re: Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

Maybe he has defensive alignment set to manual?

I do have it set to manual. Is it possible this affects the cpu as well?

I was wondering if its just the Orioles? Maybe they don't believe in alignment changing?

But, I still would expect them to at least change depth based on power, no?

Could a mod move this discussion to a new separate thread so it doesn't clutter the impressions thread?

[nomo17k]

Re: Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

I'm sure this is old news to many, but in messing around with CAPs I realized that they made pitch speed relative this year. At first I thought something was wrong as the max FB speed was 93. Then I realized it varied based on offspeed stuff. It's actually a really useful addition (for long term franchise play, in particular) because previously many of the generated players would end up with ridiculous differences in pitch speeds.

Yes... except you can still create a pitcher with 100 mph heater and 70 mph change-up... that hasn't changed.

[Cavicchi]

Re: Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

Yes... except you can still create a pitcher with 100 mph heater and 70 mph change-up... that hasn't changed.

I've noticed quite a few CPU pitchers have 79 mph changeups. I never knew so many pitchers threw 79 mph changeups, even with fastballs in mid nineties.