[Armor and Sword]

Ok I will throw something out for SCEA to look at and hopefully improve.

It is a gameplay feature and food for thought.

I play both 11 and 12 daily. I love both games equally. There are some things that 11 does much better. And things 12 does much better.

Overall 12 is a better game. But one thing that I notice and it is big, is the way hitting feels on 11 vs 12.

The new ball physics are a great addition. And I love them. However I like the speed of the ball overall, better in 11. When I rip a gap double in 11...it moves a little slower and plays out more in TV broadcast speed. When I hit a ball in the gap in 12 it flies. The ball moves too fast in 12 hence the percetion that OF are super human in 12. It is more real to life in that regard (the ball speed).....but I guess I like the broadcast perspective of playing baseball games as opposed to on the field perspective. I play ball IRL...when I play on my TV...I like the fantasy approach of a broadcast presentation of the game from on to off the field.


I am getting the same amount of doubles and triples in both games. But the feel and look in 11 is more natural to me. The ball is not a rocket. Where as on 12 it seems as if the ball really takes off more and far too often. And I understand IRL it does move like that but....for me it is a asthetic and feel thing. Hitting looks better (not sounds) on 11.

But the sounds they implemented for the sound off the bat and hitting the glove on 12 are superb!

Basically Nerf down the speed of the ball in 13. It does need to be toned down a little. I see a tad too many ground rule doubles in 12. I also do not see balls rolling to the corner as much in 12. In 11 they roll and slow down better in the corners.

Just some food for thought.

Ball physics are wonderful and this is the first year of there implementation so I expect them to tune and balance it better for 13.

On a presentation note we do need a dynamic fresh overall to play by play and color. One thing MLB 2K does well is broadcast presentation, and conversation and banter. I hope The Show can improve this area for 13.

12 made some nice subtle touches to commentary but I want even more dynamics in franchise. Again 12 made in-roads on this but expand on it even more.

A weekly wrap up show would be insane and immerse us in franchise even more.