Major League Baseball 2K10 Patch is Live, Post Impressions Here (360)

[mebby]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Patch is Live, Post Impressions Here (360)

It seems as if presentation went down a notch after this patch. Used to be when I was batting and not pressing any buttons, the batter would ease into position and his stance, now the batter will just "cut" to being in his stance, used to be a smooth transition, not anymore.

Yea - I was scratching my head on that one too. I'm not sure why they got rid of those animations. When I first noticed it I had to check to ensure that "hurry up" mode wasn't enabled.

[En Fuego]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Patch is Live, Post Impressions Here (360)

Why are people saying no errors? I had three errors in my first game after the patch. All counted as errors in the box score too. Pre-patch I was also seeing errors. It is in the game but not something you see all the time. We are playing a pro game and not as the Bad News Bears.

there are no throwing errors because no matter how off-balance fielders are, no matter where their momentum is going, throws are 100% on the money every time

a fielder could be running backwards, leaping into the air, throw across his body and the throw is perfect every time

no accuracy dynamic

they dumbed the system all the way down

[RedLine]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Patch is Live, Post Impressions Here (360)

Yea - I was scratching my head on that one too. I'm not sure why they got rid of those animations. When I first noticed it I had to check to ensure that "hurry up" mode wasn't enabled.

Something I've noticed. If you turn on both the Pitching and Batting analysis windows you will see longer animations similar to what we had pre-patch while those popup windows are on the screen. So the animations are in there, but someone decided to speed up the game and cut them off.

I would like to see an additional real-time presentation option offered that lets us determine how much of the walkup, pitching, batting rituals we want to see. Or just play them all out and let us press "A" to skip them instead of doing it automatically for us.

[En Fuego]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Patch is Live, Post Impressions Here (360)

Something I've noticed. If you turn on both the Pitching and Batting analysis windows you will see longer animations similar to what we had pre-patch while those popup windows are on the screen. So the animations are in there, but someone decided to speed up the game and cut them off.

I would like to see an additional real-time presentation option offered that lets us determine how much of the walkup, pitching, batting rituals we want to see. Or just play them all out and let us press "A" to skip them instead of doing it automatically for us.

yea this really upsets me.. part of the allure of 2k baseball is their great sig animations/mannerisms

to cut them off makes no sense at all.. ppl are missing out on the best part of their game

[Skyboxer]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Patch is Live, Post Impressions Here (360)

This is not true. You have to learn how to steal and take the right jumps.

I can steal bases and I can throw out base runners stealing against me.

Is it hard? Yes, definitely. However, I'm not convinced it's broken. I studied how the CPU takes jumps and been doing the same with some success. Convinced I need to do better and can do better.

Agree.. NOT broken at all IMO

[Eddie1967]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Patch is Live, Post Impressions Here (360)

Agree.. NOT broken at all IMO

I agree with this too.

[lnin0]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Patch is Live, Post Impressions Here (360)

there are no throwing errors because no matter how off-balance fielders are, no matter where their momentum is going, throws are 100% on the money every time

a fielder could be running backwards, leaping into the air, throw across his body and the throw is perfect every time

no accuracy dynamic

they dumbed the system all the way down

I agree there are far too many spectaular catches and throws but there are still some throwing errors. I have not seen an infielder bobble a ball but I have seen bad throws. Nothing that has missed and gone completely by, but stuff that has gone for errors. In the last two games I have seen :

- third basemen throw high to first base on a bunt
- the first baseman fielded a ball and threw left of base to pitcher covering bag
- outfield to cuttoff was too hard and cuttoff lost footing wasting time trying to get throw home
- throw from second to first was so hard that first basement was pushed foul off the bag

I have also seen a couple outfielders drop a catch and a wild pitch to the backstop.

[RawLo]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Patch is Live, Post Impressions Here (360)

I agree there are far too many spectaular catches and throws but there are still some throwing errors. I have not seen an infielder bobble a ball but I have seen bad throws. Nothing that has missed and gone completely by, but stuff that has gone for errors. In the last two games I have seen :

- third basemen throw high to first base on a bunt
- the first baseman fielded a ball and threw left of base to pitcher covering bag
- outfield to cuttoff was too hard and cuttoff lost footing wasting time trying to get throw home
- throw from second to first was so hard that first basement was pushed foul off the bag

I have also seen a couple outfielders drop a catch and a wild pitch to the backstop.

I'm also now seeing errors post-patch... most are throwing errors on double plays- stuff like that, but I've also seen dropped balls, etc.. CPU and my own errors. However, I am also seeing errors when a pitcher gets shotgunned and can't make the play to first! I don't think they score that as an error in a real game, they just give the batter a hit. Anyone know for sure?

[nld230]

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I'm suspicious that the lack of errors (fielding errors) was a specific and intentional oversight.

Last year, when 2K was transitioning to VC, the ability to edit stances and windups were left out... ON PURPOSE. They simply chose to cut corners in order to get the game situated in other areas.

This year, we have a new fielding mechanic. The animation begins before the ball gets to the fielder.... what else? we have no bobbled balls or misplays.....

I hate to say it, and I hope I'm wrong, but I believe that 2K is using this strategy.

[Kaanyr Vhok]

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Shoudn't matter how it "sells". If you release a game for a particular platform you should support it FULLY, otherwise don't release it at all.

The PC is a scaled platform. Only a fool would expect much support for the high end when they are selling 3000 dollar vid cards.

[rudyjuly2]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Patch is Live, Post Impressions Here (360)

Like last year you could set the action cam to 'dynamic' or 'classic' etc etc.

I wish something like that was back this year, the action camera this year focuses on the player too much and not the ball itself.

Has there been any talk of possibly patching in the old camera options? I know it's probably unlikely but I remember really liking the 2K9 demo camera angle.

[bulls23]

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Has there been any talk of possibly patching in the old camera options? I know it's probably unlikely but I remember really liking the 2K9 demo camera angle.

Those cameras are already in the game. They are labeled Batting and Pitching....the defaults are Batting 2 and Pitching 3.

[UATide]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Patch is Live, Post Impressions Here (360)

Those cameras are already in the game. They are labeled Batting and Pitching....the defaults are Batting 2 and Pitching 3.

I think rudyjuly2 is talking about the fielding camera, and how you can't change it.

[jeffy777]

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You couldn't change the fielding camera in 2K9 either. Last time we had that option was 2K8. My guess is they have it locked to help with the framerate

[UATide]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Patch is Live, Post Impressions Here (360)

You couldn't change the fielding camera in 2K9 either. Last time we had that option was 2K8. My guess is they have it locked to help with the framerate

I liked changing between fielding cameras too, for a change of pace. I miss those options, oh well.