Multiplayer post-patch is awesome.

[jeffy777]

For the first time in history, we now have an online baseball video game with virtually no lag (thank you 2K!), yet hardly anyone is talkng about it, and I think it's funny that some people are complaining that it's too easy to hit. Well, of course it's going to be easier since now you can actually read balls and strikes because now you don't have to start your swing as soon as the pitcher releases the ball......I'm shocked that some people would prefer the lag, but I guess some folks like being able to rack up 20 K's every game by just throwing junk over and over. Now they actually have to pitch realistically to avoid walking batters, so they whine and want the lag back. Unbelievable!

2K did an amazing job with this patch. I'm surprised the lag-free multiplayer isn't getting more press.....but certain bloggers would rather focus on anything at all that might be remotely negative.

[bulls23]

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I might try online play now after avoiding it for a couple of years. I couldn't stand swinging when the pitcher releases the ball. That isn't baseball. Real baseball you have time (not long mind you) to judge the pitch before you swing.

Question: Did they restore the presentation elements (display of stats before batter comes up, etc)

[jeffy777]

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Question: Did they restore the presentation elements (display of stats before batter comes up, etc)

I don't think so. Personally I like that they took out batter walkups online because it shortens the overall length of the game. I read before that some people complained that they didn't know who was batting, but it shows the batter's name on the top right-hand corner (where it shows their ratings vs. RHP for example), plus there's still the commentary.

[bulls23]

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It would be nice to see stats though especially if I was playing in a league.

[foofighter2455]

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The 2K forums have plenty of guys that think the patch is great for online as well. With proper adjustment of the offensive sliders, this game plays sooo much better online. There just aren't enough online guys on OS to mention it here.

I'm excited for my league starting the new season this week with zero lag and so many more types of hits showing up now on different pitches and pitch locations.

[red worm]

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I've been playing random people in ranked games since the patch hit and I'm having more fun doing that than any other mode right now. I've never been a big ranked game player when it comes to other sports games but I love how well this plays online.

[HK-47]

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I played my first online game of 2k11 yesterday and the lag was worse than any 2k baseball game I've ever played. I got sick of it and just threw at the other guys batters the rest of the game lol... The game was ridiculously plauged by lag anyways. At one point, the guys starting pitcher was disappearing then reappearing while pitching.

It was nothing like playing offline.

[Hal Fowler]

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I have an ethernet cable going directly into my 360. I didn't find there to be much lag at all. I'm sure there are some folks playing on some sketchy wireless connections. I used to have my router upstairs, and the wireless downstairs in our front room was iffy at best.

I find the game to be really great online now. The only downside is running into the cheesers that don't understand that throwing nothing but balls is just a quick way to get killed.

There are also a number of decent guys that don't understand that throwing balls is now a legitimate strategy. I'm not going to let you stand there and tee off. You have force hitters to think about balls and strikes. Then, when you change speeds and locations, you can force more ground balls and playable balls in the OF.

But if you go into the game with the kind of strategy you would want to use in real life, you can have some great games. Or, you can just obliterate guys that don't get it.

Thanks, Jeffy for pointing out this thread.

[jeffy777]

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Right on. I'm glad others are enjoying this as well. I'm still shocked by how much smoother it truly is now.

[bulls23]

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Played a few random games over the weekend and love it! Lost every game but didn't care because it was fun and smooth as new peanut butter! Might join a league at some point and I haven't tried online since 2K7.

[Bahnzo]

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Still hyped on multiplayer? Anyone playing on PS3 care to comment?

Wondering because I'm considering picking this up for online only. As much as I love The Show, online is still pretty bad and I'm craving some multiplayer baseball.

[kubankaos]

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Man, I might have to pick up the Xbox version so I can get some online in. I love the PC version, but would like to try this online. But that means I have to get my xbox fixed, well actually a new one. I tried to fix the RROD and I totally just made things worse.

[kiz5]

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I really wish they allowed us to send box scores to our emails.

I've played about 10 games online, and they've been awesome. I've been blown out, I've blown people out ... and I've had 2 extra innings games in a row that one of us would take the lead, and then even catch up twice (B9, and B10) ... and then the last game, it was 1-1 through 9, 2-2 through 10, 4-4 through 11, and he won in the bottom of the 12th. Just incredible.

[Hopeful Cubsfan]

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WOW, this patch actually did make a huge difference. Like a previous poster said, I've never been an online guy since the lag led to 1-0 duels with whoever hit the homerun would win.

I had the greatest experience ever online just tonight. I was the White Sox, and he was the Reds. He lit me up early, and it was 6-1 and then 7-2 into the 7th inning. I never gave up, took a lot of pitches, and we ended up going into extras 8-8. He was a great player, and because of that, the game felt soooo realistic with great hitting and running, and good pitch strike ratios. He bested me in the 11th I believe after a little rally. The only lag I saw was at times that didnt matter, like pop ups, or slides into bases where there was no human influence anyways.

[Bahnzo]

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Picked up a used copy today....

Are there no PS3 players, at all? The game showed 700+ players online, but 0 across the board in the lobbies. Or am I doing something wrong?