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  • DustinT
    Big Dummy
    • Nov 2004
    • 1933

    #1

    MLB 15 The Show Online Impressions


    As good as Sony San Diego’s MLB franchise has been for the last decade, the one consistent struggle has been the online portion, specifically connecting to another player and trying to play a simple head-to-head game. While results will vary greatly depending on who you talk to, the one description that rarely changes when describing MLB The Show online is inconsistency. When asked about the struggles, the developers have offered up multiple reasons why different people have varying degrees of moderate success to simply complete failure when attempting to play online, but I have yet to hear one that credibly explains why one can connect to a person eight states away and have a decent experience, but when that same person attempts to connect to a friend eight blocks away, they get the dreaded “connection failed” message.

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  • Detroitfan4life1993
    Rookie
    • Jul 2010
    • 485

    #2
    I have played 2 league games so far and both games felt like I was playing offline. There was no lag and it was a great experience, I'm very impressed with online this year and it will be very fun playing online leagues all year long.
    Psn: DiehardDetroit

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    • Artman22
      MVP
      • Jul 2006
      • 4985

      #3
      Re: MLB 15 The Show Online Impressions

      I experienced the connection failed message today while trying to play a friend of mine. The game is way better than last year playing online. I saw twice last night the ball doing a weird glitch and movements while batting. The ball looks like it's coming high and then last second it appears on a different spot. I also noticed a few delays while fielding, but these are things I feel can be patched. The game is a lot of fun and can't wait to start playing the league I'm in.


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      NBA2K is the standard of sports games period.

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      • MrOldboy
        MVP
        • Feb 2011
        • 2653

        #4
        Re: MLB 15 The Show Online Impressions

        One game had some lag, but not on the pitching interface. There was just a delay with some inputs like baserunning and throwing. I've found baserunning a bit weird online so far. I've had multiple runners stop for no reason or one runner decide to not advance even though R1 is being held and all the other runners are advancing.

        The only issue with hitting for me so far is that I am early on a lot of offspeed pitches. Maybe the pitch speed is lower online or something, but for the first few games I felt like I was right on changeups, but was way early.

        Huge improvement over last year though. Other than the weird visual things like fielders sliding into place and things like that it has been smooth.

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        • misterkrabz
          Banned
          • Feb 2011
          • 610

          #5
          I've played 5 online games and the hitting/pitching interface has literally been lag free (very impressed). Like others I have seen occasional hiccups in the field but it has never been bad enough to impact the game in a negative way.

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          • misterkrabz
            Banned
            • Feb 2011
            • 610

            #6
            "Server Errors' are killing me...I'm guessing they're overloaded.

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            • Nwo4Life75
              Banned
              • May 2014
              • 211

              #7
              I'm not really into playing online against other people. I play offline franchise. I like online for just the roster updates. There are a lot of people that exploit stuff and then use it to cheat. I'm not saying everybody,but there quite a few out there.

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              • Nwo4Life75
                Banned
                • May 2014
                • 211

                #8
                Originally posted by Art1bk
                I experienced the connection failed message today while trying to play a friend of mine. The game is way better than last year playing online. I saw twice last night the ball doing a weird glitch and movements while batting. The ball looks like it's coming high and then last second it appears on a different spot. I also noticed a few delays while fielding, but these are things I feel can be patched. The game is a lot of fun and can't wait to start playing the league I'm in.


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                Do you use a wired connection or wi fi? Just curious.

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                • Artman22
                  MVP
                  • Jul 2006
                  • 4985

                  #9
                  Re: MLB 15 The Show Online Impressions

                  Originally posted by Nwo4Life75
                  Do you use a wired connection or wi fi? Just curious.

                  Wired....


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                  NBA2K is the standard of sports games period.

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                  • Nwo4Life75
                    Banned
                    • May 2014
                    • 211

                    #10
                    I have Wi Fi and it is great! Just odd your having some issues online even with a wired connection.

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                    • misterkrabz
                      Banned
                      • Feb 2011
                      • 610

                      #11
                      Server errors! server errors! server errors! I hope they fix it soon. Wired connection here, no issues with any other game (BF: Hardline, Madden, FIFA 15 all work great with no issues). It's a problem on their end. Sometimes I can't even log into Diamond Dynasty.

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                      • kackle85
                        Rookie
                        • Mar 2011
                        • 46

                        #12
                        I have played roughly 10 games so far and other than 1 disconnect mid-game it has been incredibly smooth and lag free especially compared to the show in previous years.

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                        • johnlnames
                          Rookie
                          • Dec 2013
                          • 84

                          #13
                          Overall, I'm very pleased. The connection is much improved and runs a lot smoother. But after every game I play, I get a server error message and I don't receive any rewards.

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                          • johnlnames
                            Rookie
                            • Dec 2013
                            • 84

                            #14
                            Also, is anyone having trouble with stamps? I got the game at 9pm Monday and logged in everyday since, but I've only received one stamp.

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                            • bbulls96
                              Just started!
                              • Apr 2015
                              • 1

                              #15
                              I installed MLB 15 the Show and the Play by Play doesn't work. Vasgersian, Lyons, and Karros cannot be heard. Only crowd noise and players on the field can be heard. I have tried changing the settings, reinstalling the game and still cannot get the play by play to be heard. Anyone else have this problem?

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