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  • DJ
    Hall Of Fame
    • Apr 2003
    • 17756

    #211
    Re: MLB The Show 14 Questions and Answers Thread

    Has anyone with the game used Analog controls, and if so, any difference as to how hitting/pitching/throwing is in 14 compared with previous years?
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    • MrMet2488
      Banned
      • Nov 2013
      • 73

      #212
      Re: MLB The Show 14 Questions and Answers Thread

      Originally posted by Heroesandvillains
      Well, at least deer won't be able to see how badly they play one day per week.



      SCEA can only include uniforms from the official style guide. There's no hidden motivations here. If they could include it, I'm sure they would have.
      I hope it at least makes the PS4 version.

      I mean this is the 2nd year the jersey has been around already...

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      • BrianU
        MVP
        • Nov 2008
        • 1565

        #213
        Re: MLB The Show 14 Questions and Answers Thread

        Two things I haven't seen asked yet. Last year two of the bigger issues which got patched later were:

        1. First pitch of every at-bat meatballs. We found that if you called a timeout (D-pad down) before the pitcher threw his pitch it would fix it. It later got patched fortunately. Just checking to make sure it didn't creep back in!

        2. In franchise mode if you simmed or played spring training after it finished players would get rather big rating boosts. So they would increase rating from this plus at the end of the season. It led to some inflation to say the least. We found that if you used the 'End Spring Training' button and skipped it without even simming it this wouldn't happen. Does this still occur?

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        • BrianU
          MVP
          • Nov 2008
          • 1565

          #214
          Re: MLB The Show 14 Questions and Answers Thread

          Gameplay question incoming..

          You guys mentioned how you can now tilt your head and look back a runner on 1st or 3rd.. does the CPU do this maneuver as well without attempting a pickoff? Just stare you down then throw the pitch?

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          • rjackson
            MVP
            • Apr 2005
            • 1661

            #215
            Re: MLB The Show 14 Questions and Answers Thread

            At Petco, does that annoyingly distracting plane still fly in the background every time there are two strikes?

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            • vessel29
              Rookie
              • Jan 2012
              • 178

              #216
              Re: MLB The Show 14 Questions and Answers Thread

              Was wondering What the Rangers uniforms made it into the game?
              Do they have the white home uniform with the red caps and undershirts?
              And what are the Rangers throwback and throwback old uniforms?
              Thanks.

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              • SilverBullet1929
                MVP
                • Feb 2012
                • 1924

                #217
                Re: MLB The Show 14 Questions and Answers Thread

                Originally posted by Heroesandvillains
                Well, at least deer won't be able to see how badly they play one day per week.



                SCEA can only include uniforms from the official style guide. There's no hidden motivations here. If they could include it, I'm sure they would have.
                Believe me I get the style guide thing but if I'm not mistaken this has nothing to do with the style guide as it does with how many slots are available. Because how did the Rays light blue alternates get in the game in The Show 12? It must have been in the style guide then, why not now? And as for the Mets, along with the Brewers, they have six jerseys and the game can only include four so that has nothing to do with the style guide .

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                • SilverBullet1929
                  MVP
                  • Feb 2012
                  • 1924

                  #218
                  Re: MLB The Show 14 Questions and Answers Thread

                  Originally posted by BrianU
                  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logos_a...rnate_uniforms

                  For 2014, the Mets will wear a military-camouflage alternate jersey in Monday evening home games beginning April 21.
                  So if the military jersey is the Mets home alternate then what is the Mets road alternate?

                  Hopefully not that silly black jersey that they haven't worn in a couple seasons. That would have been the spot to add at least one of the blue alternates.

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                  • Alfonsori
                    Rookie
                    • Mar 2012
                    • 136

                    #219
                    Re: MLB The Show 14 Questions and Answers Thread

                    Whats up with the regression with players? Can you please give us a small sample of your simmed season?
                    Chicago Cubs
                    Boston Red Sox
                    Chicago White Sox

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                    • OUSOONERS#1
                      Rookie
                      • Aug 2010
                      • 430

                      #220
                      Re: MLB The Show 14 Questions and Answers Thread

                      Has anyone played RTTS yet ? Would love to hear anything on this mode as its the main reason I keep buying the show each year ...

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                      • Clarke99
                        Banned
                        • Feb 2012
                        • 462

                        #221
                        Re: MLB The Show 14 Questions and Answers Thread

                        I must say whether its the style guides fault or not, its a real shame those nice Royal Mets Jerseys with Orange piping aren't in the game...

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                        • THESHAMISASHAME
                          MVP
                          • Mar 2013
                          • 1482

                          #222
                          Re: MLB The Show 14 Questions and Answers Thread

                          Originally posted by NYYanks26
                          I'm not really sure what you mean by control and input. Its random as far as I can tell. Pitching I've started a game off in say a 2-2 count, that guy reaches. Now next ab, its still early and my pitchers confidence is still high, maybe I get a 1-1 count or maybe I get lucky and get 0-2. On the flip side, say I started off 3-2 and that guy reaches, then next batter its 2-2 and he draws a walk..Well third batter I might be down 3-0 and the inning just spirals out of control. I will pay more attention and write down some of the counts in key situations and how my pitcher responded. Its hard to go off memory what the exact situations were. But it doesn't seem to be predetermined, like anytime you have 2 on, the next count will automatically be a hitters count. You might get thrown a bone and get 0-2 or 1-2, with a chance to get out of the inning. I'm assuming this does tie into pitcher confidence.
                          Hi , Yes I meant predetermined as I didnt wanna use the scripted word , so basically you feel like you have a chance to succeed regardless of the count or do you feel like your working off a so called situation setup or almost a challenge each at bat depending on the count ?

                          I guess what Im asking does quick counts feel alot like the regular full game but now just with compressed gameplay or does it feel totally different programming wise ?

                          Thanks again for all the great info ! Oh and can you please let us know if you have the time do you see guys like elite aces having better count advantages all the time than say 5th starter scrubs with quick counts or is it programmed for randomness at times like the regular gameplay version .

                          You guys are making this very tough on me so I might have to get my PS4 early because of your great Impressions !
                          Last edited by THESHAMISASHAME; 03-27-2014, 03:11 AM.
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                          • THESHAMISASHAME
                            MVP
                            • Mar 2013
                            • 1482

                            #223
                            Re: MLB The Show 14 Questions and Answers Thread

                            Originally posted by lessthanpi
                            I was getting better counts with Verlander, Scherzer, Sanchez, and Nathan than with the rest of the pitchers on the tigers. I think the algorithm is tied to the quality of the pitcher. At first, it felt like the pitch counts ended up getting too high too soon, but it might have just be a statistical aberration as the next few games my starters got into the 7th and 8th. The only thing I noticed one has to look out for is the bullpen substitutions. You need to use the "schedule to pitch" option if you want to start an inning with a reliever. Otherwise the quick count gets attributed to the previous pitcher and he's got another batter faced running down his stamina and impacting recovery time.
                            Thanks for your impressions but I wonder will the randomness be programmed in quick counts where the elite will be off there game at times ? I mean if I play a season and kept choosing quick counts in the game screen will it carry game by game or is it one and done ???

                            Oh does classic pitching with quick counts feel just like the regular game version but now just compressed so every at bat is thrilling or do or die with lots of strategy ?

                            Its probably gonna be pretty cool when you all of a sudden have a no hitter going so as NYYanks26 said pitcher confidence and Control will again play a huge role but from what it sounds like Im really gonna like this mode getting right to the point as the drawn out drama pitch by pitch just wore me out after a few 2 to 3 hour games , just to intense for me playing a lot games unless Im watching in MOM mode .
                            Last edited by THESHAMISASHAME; 03-27-2014, 02:52 AM.
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                            • CaseIH
                              MVP
                              • Sep 2013
                              • 3945

                              #224
                              Re: MLB The Show 14 Questions and Answers Thread

                              For anyone who has the game I was wondering how the pitchers repertoires look this year, and if they have improved in that area? Also wondering if the motions and batting stances are better for the pitchers this year?

                              This is the 1 major flaw with the game, is they give basically every player a straight change, when in reality very few throw a regular changeup, as most throw circle changes, and quite a few throw splitfinger fastballs. They also give every pitcher a 4 seamed fastball when more need to have running FB's, 2 seamers, and sinkers.

                              I dont mind the 4 seamer as much as I do them not getting the changeups right, but wish whoever does the pitch repertoires did more research in this area.

                              Thankfully there is some great guys on this site like seenjeezy who understand the pitchfx sheets, and edit the pitchers, but they shouldnt have to do that to make the game what it should be to begin with.

                              This is such a great game, its really hard to complain much, but this is really the only thing that I find frustrating. I wish I wasnt so OCD about this stuff, but unfortunately I am. Thanks
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                              • sroz39
                                The Man!
                                • Apr 2006
                                • 2802

                                #225
                                Re: MLB The Show 14 Questions and Answers Thread

                                Originally posted by CaseIH
                                For anyone who has the game I was wondering how the pitchers repertoires look this year, and if they have improved in that area? Also wondering if the motions and batting stances are better for the pitchers this year?

                                This is the 1 major flaw with the game, is they give basically every player a straight change, when in reality very few throw a regular changeup, as most throw circle changes, and quite a few throw splitfinger fastballs. They also give every pitcher a 4 seamed fastball when more need to have running FB's, 2 seamers, and sinkers.

                                I dont mind the 4 seamer as much as I do them not getting the changeups right, but wish whoever does the pitch repertoires did more research in this area.

                                Thankfully there is some great guys on this site like seenjeezy who understand the pitchfx sheets, and edit the pitchers, but they shouldnt have to do that to make the game what it should be to begin with.

                                This is such a great game, its really hard to complain much, but this is really the only thing that I find frustrating. I wish I wasnt so OCD about this stuff, but unfortunately I am. Thanks
                                I believe this was answered a few years back by Russell when pitcher repertoire was brought up, that they use a 3rd party service (STATS Inc IIRC?) to determine pitcher repertoires. So if you had issues with them in the past, you probably will this year as well.

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