Super Mega Baseball 3 Impressions Thread (All Platforms)

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  • Fiddy
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    • Jul 2002
    • 12681

    #151
    Re: Super Mega Baseball 3 Impressions Thread (All Platforms)

    I finished my first pennant race online at 12-8, after 0-5 start I won 7 in a row. Finished in 2nd place 6.5 games out. Not bad, good times with the Hot Corners.
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    • JayhawkerStL
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      • Apr 2004
      • 3644

      #152
      Re: Super Mega Baseball 3 Impressions Thread (All Platforms)

      Been all over the place in Pennant Race. I finished this last week at 12-14. I was at 12-11 and third place guy was just 3 over .500, so I thought I could make a run. Finished ninth.

      Worse, I just tanked my rating. I had gotten it up to over 1800, but it began to slide. Those three losses dropped me to 1633 and back down to the Junior League from Senior League last week. The wrong direction.

      Regardless, this game is so good online. So many great games. The one issue with sports games that get online so well is that offline gameplay begins to feel shallow and isolated in comparison. I do really like the Franchise stuff, and I have one started. But getting a human to ground into a double play, or striking him out after going 3-0 is just too big of a rush.

      And they could not use Ego better for online matchmaking. Rarely do you get mismatches. But you still get a rush when rated in the 1700s when facing a 2000+ player. It’s a chance to move up.

      I’ve been watching some Pennant Race on Twitch, and it just makes me want to grind to a 4000 rating. I’m playing at 39-42 Ego right now. The 4000 guys are playing at 85. That’s a goal.

      The best part, watching them, is that their matchmaking is just as good. The games play out the same, but at warped speed. Because of matchmaking, they still have competitive game after competitive game.

      Current Division Requirements
      Junior - 0000
      Senior - 1648
      Semi-Pro - 2590
      Pro - 3246
      All-Star - 3868
      Legendary - 4275

      I have a lot of work to do. Really can’t wait for Custom Pennant Races to drop.
      Last edited by JayhawkerStL; 06-07-2020, 10:47 AM.

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      • PhilliesFan13
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        • May 2009
        • 15651

        #153
        Re: Super Mega Baseball 3 Impressions Thread (All Platforms)

        I am 9-3 with my custom Dunder Mifflin team. I just won a crazy 20 inning game with a 2-run walk-off home run. Game was 1-1 for so damn long until that shot.

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        • boomhauertjs
          All Star
          • Feb 2004
          • 5373

          #154
          Re: Super Mega Baseball 3 Impressions Thread (All Platforms)

          Spotted this on Reddit:

          Changes that are coming for Update 3, in case you missed it

          Here are some of the changes coming in Update 3:

          * Passed ball and wild pitch frequency will be revamped. Catchers will be much less likely to drop pitches in the strike zone, and more likely to drop pitches in the dirt or well out of the strike zone.

          * AI pick-off and pitchout rates will be reduced.

          * AI baserunners will be more susceptible to being picked off.

          * Stealing 3B will be harder.

          * Pitchers will drop more comebackers hit at them.

          * AI bullpen management has been improved to help prevent leaving in a tired or ineffective pitcher for too long.

          * AI batters will see more variation in their swing rates from at-bat to at-bat, and from game to game.

          Other notes:

          * Update 2 significantly reduced the drop rate on clean throws. I play my own Custom Franchise fairly frequently too and have not experienced this, so I am surprised to hear that this is still an issue. With that said, there are two types of throws that will be dropped at a higher rate: throws that bounce, and throws received while running to tend a base (which can include pitchers covering 1B). Nonetheless, players with high Fielding skill should still be able to catch both of these types of throws a high majority of the time. We'll continue to monitor feedback in this area.

          * The suggested lineup put forth by the AI was iterated on for SMB3. I would love to see examples of suggested lineups that feel off, for Standard or Custom teams. While we are fairly happy with the improvements made here since SMB2, we may consider further tweaks to the algorithm.

          * Regarding PDOs in Franchise mode, we are continuing to gather feedback for future updates, with particular consideration for Franchise-related requests.

          * Finally, with base stealing, it does take practice. I have personally found the most success when doing a straight steal with less than two strikes and taking the pitch all the way. Also, when putting on a hit and run, I recommend relying more on the Contact swing than the Power swing. The Contact swing is easier to time without having to worry about the power load, and provides a larger reticle to make contact with. I sometimes try to use the Contact swing to fight off fastballs when I'm not confident in my straight steal attempt, but I'll admit that I'm pretty rubbish at that tactic.




          This was posted in the comment section of another post by a lead game developer at Metalhead.

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          • Blzer
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            • Mar 2004
            • 42530

            #155
            Re: Super Mega Baseball 3 Impressions Thread (All Platforms)

            So, still no word on career stats in franchise, automatic stealing with forced runners on full count/two outs, and runners taking off automatically on first and/or second base on line drives with less than two outs.

            Stealing has really bugged me so far. I'm not saying "Herp derp I should be successful all the time," but rather it seems every time I attempt to steal is when the pick-off or pitchout happens. I once began taking off in a situation that never would have called for it (runner with 8 speed, 2-0 count, 0 out, down by 5), and they just decided to pitch out anyway. I almost feel like the game adjusted on the fly and said: "Yeah, we know you pressed L1, so we're going to counter that."

            The fact that you pretty much cannot steal successfully unless you're timing pressing L1 exactly when the pitcher starts their kick makes this really, really hard against lefties, plus when on second base. Their kick animation needs to be more obvious that they're leaning or doing the spaghetti move. They also have to attack lowering the opposing team's mojo more quickly or get more overthrows, because it's way abusive.

            I've never once been able to pick off the CPU, and I feel like the game knows when I'm pitching out and throwing an off-speed pitch as well to decide "Yeah, I'm going to steal / No, I'm not going to steal." Just a frustrating venture overall because the baserunning on both sides tends to be my difference between wins and losses.
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            • randogu
              Rookie
              • Sep 2003
              • 384

              #156
              Re: Super Mega Baseball 3 Impressions Thread (All Platforms)

              Originally posted by Blzer

              Stealing has really bugged me so far. I'm not saying "Herp derp I should be successful all the time," but rather it seems every time I attempt to steal is when the pick-off or pitchout happens. I once began taking off in a situation that never would have called for it (runner with 8 speed, 2-0 count, 0 out, down by 5), and they just decided to pitch out anyway. I almost feel like the game adjusted on the fly and said: "Yeah, we know you pressed L1, so we're going to counter that."
              Remind me what EGO you're playing at? Highest I've played at so far is a 52 and have not seen this at all. Wonder if theres a Baserunning EGO number that triggers a shift in the AI maybe?

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              • Blzer
                Resident film pundit
                • Mar 2004
                • 42530

                #157
                Re: Super Mega Baseball 3 Impressions Thread (All Platforms)

                Originally posted by randogu
                Remind me what EGO you're playing at? Highest I've played at so far is a 52 and have not seen this at all. Wonder if theres a Baserunning EGO number that triggers a shift in the AI maybe?
                Haha maybe that's it, I'm on 99 Ego for baserunning. Right now I'm settled at 84|99|84|99 (I tried 85, but somehow it was just that hair too much).

                Want to see the fun of playing an all-99 Ego game?


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                I'm telling you, with better check-swinging mechanics and a proper batter cam where I can track to the strike zone properly, this would be a lot more of a "no problem" thing.
                Last edited by Blzer; 06-20-2020, 01:53 PM.
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                • tril
                  MVP
                  • Nov 2004
                  • 2914

                  #158
                  Re: Super Mega Baseball 3 Impressions Thread (All Platforms)

                  only thing missing is commentary. hopefully the next release theyll have commentary/play by play.

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                  • Blzer
                    Resident film pundit
                    • Mar 2004
                    • 42530

                    #159
                    Re: Super Mega Baseball 3 Impressions Thread (All Platforms)

                    I'm also hoping they work on "runner on second base" stuff, specifically regarding how runners are held and having more than just the really tricky spaghetti move that the game has.

                    I am guessing this will not change, but that has been a bit of an issue for me as well.
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                    • GlennN
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                      • Oct 2003
                      • 1930

                      #160
                      Re: Super Mega Baseball 3 Impressions Thread (All Platforms)

                      Originally posted by Blzer
                      So, still no word on career stats in franchise, automatic stealing with forced runners on full count/two outs, and runners taking off automatically on first and/or second base on line drives with less than two outs.
                      The career stats thing is huge for me. I love when a franchise becomes this whole universe you can immerse yourself in, and career stats are a must to really have that.

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                      • MJ200
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                        • Jul 2019
                        • 111

                        #161
                        Re: Super Mega Baseball 3 Impressions Thread (All Platforms)

                        Originally posted by GlennN
                        The career stats thing is huge for me. I love when a franchise becomes this whole universe you can immerse yourself in, and career stats are a must to really have that.
                        same here. I actually am not even buying this game until that gets put in.

                        I hope somebody down the line makes a hockey game just like this though. I love fictional names and the ability to edit everything. They need this in a brand new hockey game.

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                        • Skyboxer
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                          • Jul 2002
                          • 20302

                          #162
                          Re: Super Mega Baseball 3 Impressions Thread (All Platforms)

                          Might be in the minority but I hope they do not try and add commentary....
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                          • DJ
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                            • Apr 2003
                            • 17756

                            #163
                            Re: Super Mega Baseball 3 Impressions Thread (All Platforms)

                            Originally posted by Skyboxer
                            Might be in the minority but I hope they do not try and add commentary....
                            I'm with you, Sky. Commentary wouldn't do anything for me and I'm at the point where I turn it off in every other sports game I play because it's so repetitive.
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                            • JayhawkerStL
                              Banned
                              • Apr 2004
                              • 3644

                              #164
                              Re: Super Mega Baseball 3 Impressions Thread (All Platforms)

                              Originally posted by Skyboxer
                              Might be in the minority but I hope they do not try and add commentary....
                              I wouldn’t mind something like the announcer in Threes for NHL 20 or the commentator for Madden’s KO Superstar mode. I’d prefer the NHL Threes style, with an announcer Erving up the crowd and such.

                              But I don’t commentators, especially if it leads to year after year of people critiquing it. Keep it simple.

                              Honestly, it’s why I hope they not get an MLB license. It’s not a sim. It plays realistic, but the moment the sim guys get it, they start pointing out flaws and problems.

                              It’s not a sim. The gameplay is balanced so well, and without the need to make X player play at exactly X level, you enjoy the characters and their career arc without any stats looking off. They aren’t off. Those are the stats based on this universe.

                              That has made online play better. It is so much easier to balance a game without real players.

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                              • JayhawkerStL
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                                • Apr 2004
                                • 3644

                                #165
                                Re: Super Mega Baseball 3 Impressions Thread (All Platforms)

                                Originally posted by DJ
                                I'm with you, Sky. Commentary wouldn't do anything for me and I'm at the point where I turn it off in every other sports game I play because it's so repetitive.
                                I still tend to leave commentary on, unless it is awful. The Show was pretty bad in previous years. Madden’s was always awful until they got the current pair.

                                Commentary here would feel out of place. I’d rather have the emcee type of announcer trying to pump up the crowd and making wisecracks. That would fit the presentation.

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