MLB The Show 19 Video and Screenshots - Core Gameplay Improvements

[Caulfield]

1300 new defensive animations. Somewhere , the Wizard of Ozz is smiling.

[Cowboy008]

Really like that ratings matter more now on defense and that contact hitters will be more useful.

[Archie56]

I love the part where they showed the two different ways the fielder's would play balls off the wall due to their rating. And my eyes could be deceiving me, but the camera angle seemed a little different. I mean, it could be the retro camera, but something about it seemed different. Anyway, great video!

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[countryboy]

Really really liked what I saw and heard in that video.

1300 new defensive animations. Nice


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[BigOscar]

Now that's an actual video. Saying all the right things at least, but the proof will be in the pudding as they said pretty much all these things last year as well.

Not crazy about those colour coded fielding indicators, but I assume they'll be optional.

[bigwill33]

Finally, something that shows actual baseball on the field!

Some of this sounds good, but I personally hope we can turn off the icons under the players and the bounce off of the wall track indicator. Too much clutter on my screen during gameplay drives me nuts. I already know which players I have playing where and their abilities, because I set the lineup.

These feel more designed and intended for the online crowd that rushes through everything and doesn’t know who their opponents are.

And didn’t they make an emphasis on penalizing players playing out of position last year or the year before? Did they not do that correctly before or are they just reiterating for the DD community that complains about losing games to a 250lb first baseman going deep into the hole at SS to get to a grounder to the left side?

[Caulfield]

Quote: Originally Posted by BigOscar

Not crazy about those colour coded fielding indicators, but I assume they'll be optional.

I sure hope so and I would be surprised if they aren't.

[bcruise]

Looking closer at the ball path lines on the top and bottom in that one scene, I'm certain now that it's an in-game thing as it's highlighting the ability difference in a diamond level and gold-level outfielder. And that difference is pretty significant. You probably don't get any line at all for Bronze or common-level fielders.

I know it sounds like I'm speaking DD gibberish here, but it really all just comes down to the ratings affecting how they will play AND how well the user can efficiently control them. And that affects all gameplay modes. Higher ratings - easier to field.

I do agree that there should be an option to turn the indicators off - and I'd be surprised if there isn't.
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