MLB The Show 18 - Improved Tagging, Animation, Catchers, AI, Emotion & More

[Mercury112491]

I remember when I thought the CPU was cheating to come back. When I was 9 playing Blades of Steel.

And I’m not sure how many times the way the PCI works needs to be explained before people stop thinking it’s a representation of the bat.


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[Caulfield]

Even the talk has made a comeback. Or did it ever really go away.

Quote: Originally Posted by Rob_NYY

This comeback code talk is so 2012.

Now this improved tagging, is that fielders tagging runners or the kind of tagging talk that was going around last year before 17 dropped that was balls hitting walls and such?

[Blegh]

You mean to tell me the number of times the CPU (even at times myself), continually foul off pitches in one at bat no matter where the pitches are, is not a predetermined outcome?

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Caulfield

Even the talk has made a comeback. Or did it ever really go away. Now this improved tagging, is that fielders tagging runners or the kind of tagging talk that was going around last year before 17 dropped that was balls hitting walls and such?

Fielders tagging the runners.

In the gameplay videos, Ramone mentions how fielders will now be aware of what type of slide a base runner is doing and react appropriately (make the correct type of tag)

[WhiteBunny]

Quote: Originally Posted by nemesis04

Do we know what difficulty level they were playing on? The PCI was the size of a hot air balloon. If it was a low level it could explain some of the reason why contact was made. PCI just needs to be in the general area..

The PCI will be bigger than MLB 17. It was the same last year ( way bigger than MLB 16 ) cause the focus of the game now is on DD mode and DD players want easy hits, a lot of HR's and flashy plays.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by WhiteBunny

The PCI will be bigger than MLB 17. It was the same last year ( way bigger than MLB 16 ) cause the focus of the game now is on DD mode and DD players want easy hits, a lot of HR's and flashy plays.

I would recommend watching the gameplay stream and listen to Lance breakdown hitting and PCI. Also Jeff and the changes to the physics

Very insightful


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[dalger21]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rob_NYY

This comeback code talk is so 2012.

The comeback code stems from their being an option for the CPU making a comeback if they were down in a game.

[Caulfield]

Quote: Originally Posted by dalger21

The comeback code stems from their being an option for the CPU making a comeback if they were down in a game.

Wait, what? Joking?