Falling Rain

[bigdaddykraven]

Thought about putting this in the impression thread but since I plan to post my full impressions later, after some time with the game, I wanted to post this.

Had a couple games in my RTTS last night and it was raining (night games). My first impressions were, "Wow, the rain looks pretty good." Then I watched a bit longer and it feels like the rain is nothing more than a pretty overlay, detached from the actual world. I really like the detail they put into the rain but its so good looking now that it actually works against it, at least I feel that way.

I didn't notice any water on anything else. The dugouts were clean, shirts were dry looking, the field I thought was a little wetter but after playing a normal game, it was the same amount as if the grounds crew had wet it, if anything, there were multiple dry spots during the rain.

I post this to get some discussion and see if maybe its a bug with my version. After the initial "oh ah" of seeing the improve rain I felt very let down by the rest of the experience. It'd be cool seeing drops of water on the helmets, maybe dripping down in from the pitcher's bill. Uniforms looking a little heavier and wetter. Some wet patches where a bit of rain has collected and guys with towels and their under arms trying to dry off their bats and the ball etc. Maybe some of that is there and its just bugged on mine?

[XxKnicksRules215xX]

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Interesting observation, I also saw the PBR mania but when I saw the clocks in the dug out still looking untouched and still @ 3 pm I thought hmmm hoe could they miss the clocks.

[HypoLuxa13]

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... ... SMH. Time to step away an not come back to these forums for a week or so.

[TheBleedingRed21]

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... ... SMH. Time to step away an not come back to these forums for a week or so.

He brings up a valid point and gave his opinion in a mature manner.. What's the problem?

I'm gonna get into some games tonight OP and I'll be on the lookout during a rainy game. Hopefully if this is the case, they can further improve weather effects with the evolution of PBR.

[Armor and Sword]

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I personally love how looks at night under the lights.

[bigdaddykraven]

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... ... SMH. Time to step away an not come back to these forums for a week or so.

Yeah not sure where the issue is here. MLB The Show has been known for its crazy amount of detail. I was impressed by the new rain texture and legitimately wondering if this detail was somehow missing due to a bug or just not included. There have been times in the past that lighting effects or something similar weren't working and were fixed/added in a patch which improved the look/feel of the game by a large margin. It isn't completely out of the realm of believability that this could be an issue here.

Also I didn't post a complaint or gripe, if anything I wanted to see what others thought about this before I completely made my own mind up about it. Thanks for taking the time to add to the discussion though.

[countryboy]

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Thought about putting this in the impression thread but since I plan to post my full impressions later, after some time with the game, I wanted to post this.

Had a couple games in my RTTS last night and it was raining (night games). My first impressions were, "Wow, the rain looks pretty good." Then I watched a bit longer and it feels like the rain is nothing more than a pretty overlay, detached from the actual world. I really like the detail they put into the rain but its so good looking now that it actually works against it, at least I feel that way.

I didn't notice any water on anything else. The dugouts were clean, shirts were dry looking, the field I thought was a little wetter but after playing a normal game, it was the same amount as if the grounds crew had wet it, if anything, there were multiple dry spots during the rain.

I post this to get some discussion and see if maybe its a bug with my version. After the initial "oh ah" of seeing the improve rain I felt very let down by the rest of the experience. It'd be cool seeing drops of water on the helmets, maybe dripping down in from the pitcher's bill. Uniforms looking a little heavier and wetter. Some wet patches where a bit of rain has collected and guys with towels and their under arms trying to dry off their bats and the ball etc. Maybe some of that is there and its just bugged on mine?

There's nothing wrong with your game.

The rain is purely cosmetic in the game. It doesn't effect the playing field or anything else, its just a visual.

I too, would like for it to have an impact on the field, drip from dugouts, helmets, etc.. Hopefully one version in the not so distant future....like The Show '17

[bigdaddykraven]

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I personally love how looks at night under the lights.

Absolutely, it looks incredible which is why I even brought up the "nothing is wet" points. Just seems out of place in comparison. They did an incredible job with the rain falling effect and I appreciate that!

[bigdaddykraven]

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There's nothing wrong with your game.

The rain is purely cosmetic in the game. It doesn't effect the playing field or anything else, its just a visual.

I too, would like for it to have an impact on the field, drip from dugouts, helmets, etc.. Hopefully one version in the not so distant future....like The Show '17

Awesome, thanks for verifying. I just know the amount of detail in the game and having seen wet clothing in games like Uncharted, also a first person PS game, I didn't know if it was a bug. Actually, just putting a little "shine" on the grass during night games would greatly improve this feel now that I think about it. I know that's easier said than done but just a thought that occurred to me.

I don't really expect it to be slick or anything like that, as a graphic and ui designer I'm 100% ok with things just "looking good" so I was afraid a texture wasn't loading lol. Just put a little shine on the grass and have the field look wet in future versions and I'd be happy. Lets face it, I'm incredibly happy with it already lol, just getting greedy now.

[HypoLuxa13]

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He brings up a valid point and gave his opinion in a mature manner.. What's the problem?

I'm gonna get into some games tonight OP and I'll be on the lookout during a rainy game. Hopefully if this is the case, they can further improve weather effects with the evolution of PBR.

Meant to quote this:

Interesting observation, I also saw the PBR mania but when I saw the clocks in the dug out still looking untouched and still @ 3 pm I thought hmmm hoe could they miss the clocks.

When someone points out that the clocks in the dugout don't keep accurate time...

[countryboy]

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Awesome, thanks for verifying. I just know the amount of detail in the game and having seen wet clothing in games like Uncharted, also a first person PS game, I didn't know if it was a bug. Actually, just putting a little "shine" on the grass during night games would greatly improve this feel now that I think about it. I know that's easier said than done but just a thought that occurred to me.

I don't really expect it to be slick or anything like that, as a graphic and ui designer I'm 100% ok with things just "looking good" so I was afraid a texture wasn't loading lol. Just put a little shine on the grass and have the field look wet in future versions and I'd be happy. Lets face it, I'm incredibly happy with it already lol, just getting greedy now.

I agree with you 100%

Put a shine on the grass and darker dirt would go a long way.

But don't worry, we are all getting greedy at this point.

[bigdaddykraven]

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Meant to quote this:



When someone points out that the clocks in the dugout don't keep accurate time...

Haha, makes sense. Yeah...as cool as that'd be I think I'd put that WAY at the bottom of my list.

[DukesofHazzard]

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This game is amazing but I do wish for next year they could add in DYNAMIC weather. Maybe the Marty v says 72 degrees and a chance of showers than later more and more clouds could come in and showers could fall 4 a bit then maybe clear up to just partly cloudy skies. If mvp ncaa baseball 06 on xbox could have that, the show certainly can.

[TheBleedingRed21]

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I agree with you 100%

Put a shine on the grass and darker dirt would go a long way.

But don't worry, we are all getting greedy at this point.

When you have a game of such high caliber, you start to beg for these small things because they run out of great things to add lol

[bigdaddykraven]

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When you have a game of such high caliber, you start to beg for these small things because they run out of great things to add lol

I'm getting to the point that the only things I can pick at are things like more realistic dust particles when a guy slides or runs or something...yes...we are at the point where we can only complain about the realism of dirt.

SD Studios you guys are winning...now if you only had the rights to do football games again you could take all of my sports money!