MLB 14 The Show - Carry Over Saves to Future Versions, Generated Pitch Counts & More

[Sco291]

Ramone said we would be "pleasantly surprised" with the release of news on '14. What an understatement that was.

My jaw has fallen off my face and down into the underworld. Those screenshots are absolutely un-freaking believable and that video of Werth makes me want to run around outside in any given direction in the 30 degree weather with no pants on.

and whats this? I can carrry my franchise over each year?

And this is the tip of the iceberg!! CHEERS TO SCEA!!

[tnixen]

I'm in love!!

[Eman5805]

The lighting on the facial hair is insane. Crazy hi-fi shenanigans.

[eaw913]

Ramone, you guys really are a special bunch. Wouldn't want any other studio working on a baseball game. Year end and year out you guys add features that just make this game that much better. I really can't wait for this one. My money is already set aside.

Cheers to all the effort you guys put forth in this to make us happy!

[Shaffer26]

GENERATED PITCH COUNTS! I'm glad we have devs that actually listen to the community. These guys are the best in the biz and I wish there were more like them.

[royounggoku]

Quote: Originally Posted by Shaffer26

GENERATED PITCH COUNTS! I'm glad we have devs that actually listen to the community. These guys are the best in the biz and I wish there were more like them.

I have VERY limited knowledge of baseball and I'm trying to get into it so can you please explain to me what that is?

[bcruise]

Quote: Originally Posted by royounggoku

I have VERY limited knowledge of baseball and I'm trying to get into it so can you please explain to me what that is?

It basically means that the "count" on a batter (that is, balls and strikes) will be simulated by the game, and the player will take control on the meaningful pitch of that at-bat - the one that gets either swung on and missed/taken for a strikeout, taken for a walk, or hit into play. Plus I'd assume you can foul it off too to see another pitch. There are some finer points to that because not everything in baseball happens on that last pitch (pickoffs, wild pitches and passed balls, for example), but I'm sure we'll get more specifics on how it works later.

This is done to some extent when you're not batting in Road to The Show, and has been done in some previous baseball games. But it's a feature a lot of people on this board have wanted to get back.

[Shaffer26]

For generated pitch counts, essentially you cut your game time in half.

Instead of playing pitch for pitch, which takes forever you can kind of play at-bat to at-bat. So instead of always starting out at a 0-0 count, you start out at a 3-1 count or a 0-2 count. It's randomized so you never really know what you'll get, but it helps for a good amount of walks and strikeouts.