Mike Lowe MLB The Show 20 Sliders

[ninertravel]

Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show 20 Sliders

I am enjoying the game so much more now had my first 1-0 game finally not seeing a home run Darby in every game now this is so much better!

[Mike Lowe]

Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show 20 Sliders

First post updated for Beta v3. These changes based a lot on community feedback, so thank you. I think we're close to a v1.0, so look for that Sunday ish.

[tuckermaine]

Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show 20 Sliders

First post updated for Beta v3. These changes based a lot on community feedback, so thank you. I think we're close to a v1.0, so look for that Sunday ish.

Interesting ....saw the update ...lock and load...here we go!!!!

[itsmb8]

Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show 20 Sliders

Forgot to get a box score for the game. But another play now game, V3 sliders with WarmWind's stamina and hook. Boston (me) vs. Baltimore (cpu). I personally dont do well making the pitcher work for strikes so that kept pitch count low, but gameplay was great. Both teams slapped some hits here and there, some loud outs, but the game ended 5-0 Boston thanks to two big flies by JD Martinez, one over the monster and one just to the right of the HR line on the monster in center field (literally in the little corner in between the monster and the taped-over bleachers). Both homers were perfect/perfect flyball.

Overall another great game, I might start a test franchise and play some games with Milwaukee and/or the White Sox.

[hockeyyt988]

Mike Lowe MLB The Show 20 Sliders

Mike, great sliders bro. I’ve been using your sets for years, I used armor and sword for a big part last year cause couldn’t find yours (till I found simsportsgaming).

These sliders have been awesome. I’m noticing dribblers squeaking to the outfield, hard hit balls that end in tough outs, etc.

One thing that’s been awesome about this year is you really don’t know if a ball will be caught (i play with auto fielding so no catch icon). That slicing fly ball... will it get over the outfields head, or is he tracking it well?

That’s obviously part of the gameplay upgrade but your sliders have help influence allowing these plays to be organic and unpredictable.

Only played a handful of games but scoring has varied, 9-6 highest score, 2-1 lowest.


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[hockeyyt988]

Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show 20 Sliders

Quick question,

I played last year with buttons and meter off. This year I’m doing buttons no feedback.

Does how long I hold the button dictate how hard the fielder attempts the throw? Or is this “no feedback” option mute when using buttons setting.


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[Adrianw1992]

Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show 20 Sliders

Ive been a consistent user of Mike's sliders for the past few years, having played roughly 6 or 7 full seasons over 2 or 3 different franchises, playing every single pitch. All using the Giants. So i have a lot of reference points to how the end of 19's sliders felt and played.



Curently, i feel the change to 4/4 in fielding reaction and speed is perfect. I have read in a slider explanation thread that having those 2 settings in balance with the baserunning setting is a must have. And i personally had tweaked to the same setting in my own tests. Last year it didn't seem to matter as much. Although i felt i was over performing with single base hits in 19 slightly. Due to a low OBP through my own impatience.


The change to the user power feels good so far, really felt i was way too powerful in previous tests. I had 4 HR in 3 Games with Hunter Pence aha.
Now i cant rely on a perfect perfect being a bomb. CPU power feels good also. You will get punished.



User pitching feels good personally also, if you use pulse pitching its way too easy imo, which is why i think its good that Mike is designing these sliders based around meter. I hated meter in 19. But 20 feels good.


Ive had accurate foul % and also swing and strikeout %.



The change to the manager hook hasnt effected the game negetivly also. In fact they have been making smarter descisions. Realising Kershaw was up to bat next so making sure they keep him in for the rest of the inning. Even tho he was at 96 pitches. Just so they could bring in their desired RP without having to pinch hit him straight away.




Errors feel good too.



I also play without any feedback because i think it helps me to much.
And i never press R2 to check previous pitches or strike zone size.
Ive turned off preview hot zones also.




This current set feels super good. Going to keep playing my test franch till the RidinRosters get released in the coming days.

[bjthomas121]

Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show 20 Sliders

Do ratings play a role since it’s zone? I like directional because it’s all ratings based but at times I keep thinking to myself “man this guy would’ve smashed that ball if I used zone”

[knucklecutter]

Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show 20 Sliders

Do ratings play a role since it’s zone? I like directional because it’s all ratings based but at times I keep thinking to myself “man this guy would’ve smashed that ball if I used zone”

I don't know anything about zone, but I've been using these sliders with directional / classic inputs and the games have been great so far if that helps.

[Mike Lowe]

Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show 20 Sliders

Do ratings play a role since it’s zone? I like directional because it’s all ratings based but at times I keep thinking to myself “man this guy would’ve smashed that ball if I used zone”

Make no mistake: Zone is also "all ratings based" too, just in a different way. Mike Trout will have much more productive ABs than a replacement level player. It's much deeper and far less arcadey than just moving the cursor around manually.

[tuckermaine]

Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show 20 Sliders

Mike...
You know I use game differently...but from a strictly Cpu vs Cpu view of things and using your sliders
I’m really happy with animations....fielders reaction to balls..both outfielders and infielders..
I constantly tinker with one slider, that being the fielder speed...(Outfielder) vary up or down by one (3 or 4)
But all in all...I’m cook’n here ...loving gameplay...bugs here and there probably will be patched.
Hope this helps and thanks again...

[Great8]

Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show 20 Sliders

Mike! Thank you for all you do. I recently reached out to you via twitter as well so I apologize if I’m bugging! I just needed a quick tutorial on how to read gameplay sliders. Meaning when you put “-5”, or “-5(+2)” how do I translate that when actually changing sliders on game? Obviously there are no numbers so my only assumption was it is based off of having the slider bars full at “10”. So “-5” would have the slider bar right in the middle for that particular slider? Please if you can lmk if I’m way off on this and again I apologize I know it’s something stupid but always confuses me!

[knucklecutter]

Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show 20 Sliders

Ignore the " - " , 0 is the slider all the way left, 10 is all the way right, 5 is in the middle, when you have something like (+2) it means that it has been increased two clicks since the previous iteration.

[Mike10693]

Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show 20 Sliders

Hey guys. Pumped to start franchise tonight with Ridin Rosters. Are these sliders out too? Will be my first time trying them. Heard great things!

Lastly, if another update comes out can I just use that for my existing franchise? Thanks!

[Mike Lowe]

Re: Mike Lowe MLB The Show 20 Sliders

Changing beta v3 to version 1.0! First post updated as well as the second post which is where I'll start collecting some random videos etc.

Enjoy! If you haven't followed me on Twitter and YouTube, please do so via the links in my signature for more updates.