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MLB 12 The Show Features 14 New Umpires With All New Personalities and Other Tidbits

01:06 PM - December 4, 2011 by Steve_OS

For those of you not reading the comments in the MLB 12 The Show screenshots thread. Russell has sprinkled in some early tidbits of information from the game. Check them out below.

14 new umpires with all new personalities
Fielders will close their gloves on catches
New cleats

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# 101 nemesis04 @ 12/06/11 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by dwright29


	Thanks....wow...REALLY disappointed in Sony

The psp version was at a point where it would be just a roster update because it was maxed out. Sales were showing it as well.

# 102 Pared @ 12/06/11 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by dwright29


	Thanks....wow...REALLY disappointed in Sony

So you would be ok with a roster update for the PSP?

I have a feeling once you see the PSV, you'll forget all about that old system.

# 103 Russell_SCEA @ 12/06/11 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by abcabc


	where in NYC is the event? press only?

Press only

# 104 dwright29 @ 12/06/11 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tnixen


	Maybe you could trade in your PSP for a Vita?

tnixen - Yeah maybe....it looks kinda cool

nemesis - thanks, i get it but it still sucks... :/

pared - my internet doesnt seem to like to work on my psp, so no update sadly for me :/

# 105 LastActionHero @ 12/07/11 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by dwright29


	pared - my internet doesnt seem to like to work on my psp, so no update sadly for me :/

You obviously didn't get the point Pared was trying to make. He meant that if they were to release another psp version this year it wouldn't be much more than a roster update because the psp has reached its maximum potential for quite some time now. So would you be ok with that. Don't think anyone would.

# 106 myghty @ 12/07/11 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by thevaliantx


	Will the AI pitchers throw a more realistic percentage of balls? Will ball movement physics (ie, pitches) actually be realistic? Will fatigue rates be realistic? Will injury frequencies and intensities be realistic? You know, things are REALISTIC. But, hey, I'm not one of the 5,000,000 that cares whether the glove actually closes around the ball, or what color the cleats are.

You must have not been reading the forum. It was posted by a Dev that there are over 70 new features, enhancements, artificial intelligence improvements/re-writes, and additions.

Just because they posted about umps & cleats FIRST doesnt mean thats all they did all these months. How about you wait first to see what has been added then you can make your sarcastic comments after?

# 107 mlblover15 @ 12/07/11 08:26 PM

70 New features???? 70???? for one game???? that is just un-godly!!!! I'm very shocked and bewildered and excited, and overjoyed, and several other things i can't think of right now... I Bow down to thee Oh Mighty developers of MLB THE SHOW!!!

We're not worthy, We're not worthy, We suck, We're scum!!!!

All Hail SCEA!!! All Hail SCEA!!!!!

# 108 Knight165 @ 12/07/11 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by myghty


	You must have not been reading the forum. It was posted by a Dev that there are over 70 new features, enhancements, artificial intelligence improvements/re-writes, and additions. Just because they posted about umps & cleats FIRST doesnt mean thats all they did all these months. How about you wait first to see what has been added then you can make your sarcastic comments after?

Plus, they did nothing(SCEA) except post pics. They didn't say word one about any of these things(except the umps) until guys picked up on it from the pics.
You can't win.

M.K.
Knight165

# 109 Blzer @ 12/07/11 09:06 PM

Does anyone know if personalities carry over to the field, or if it's just for the plate? I'd assume it's both, but I don't know how often calls are made on the field that are ever "wrong" anyway. I don't think they ever get tags called incorrectly (at least on the programming level) or fair/foul liners, except for home runs. The only other ones they seem to botch are the plays at first. Is this tied into their identities at all?

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Originally Posted by mlblover15


	70 New features???? 70???? for one game???? that is just un-godly!!!! I'm very shocked and bewildered and excited, and overjoyed, and several other things i can't think of right now... I Bow down to thee Oh Mighty developers of MLB THE SHOW!!! We're not worthy, We're not worthy, We suck, We're scum!!!! All Hail SCEA!!! All Hail SCEA!!!!!

For your sake, you'll be much better off if your next post indicates that this wasn't sarcasm.

# 110 nomo17k @ 12/07/11 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Blzer


	Does anyone know if personalities carry over to the field, or if it's just for the plate? I'd assume it's both, but I don't know how often calls are made on the field that are ever "wrong" anyway. I don't think they ever get tags called incorrectly (at least on the programming level) or fair/foul liners, except for home runs. The only other ones they seem to botch are the plays at first. Is this tied into their identities at all?

Different personalities on the field would be nice... But I haven't really been able to clearly see the differences between botched and right calls on the field (yes I do set the gameplay option properly). Maybe new animations and collision stuff will improve that aspect of the game???

# 111 Knight165 @ 12/07/11 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by nomo17k


	Different personalities on the field would be nice... But I haven't really been able to clearly see the differences between botched and right calls on the field (yes I do set the gameplay option properly). Maybe new animations and collision stuff will improve that aspect of the game???

I'm sure they will add to the collision aspect of the game through animations(they are always adding A LOT)...
On umps...I don't think the personalities are outside of home plate and the strike zones ....but don't take that as gospel....

M.K.
Knight165

# 112 Doormat @ 12/07/11 10:41 PM

The wait is killing me more every year.. glad to see these new features.

# 113 DetroitStyle @ 12/08/11 01:44 AM

great...franchise falls short every year due to various bugs and issues but look, we get new cleats!

# 114 econoodle @ 12/08/11 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by mlblover15


	70 New features???? 70???? for one game???? that is just un-godly!!!! I'm very shocked and bewildered and excited, and overjoyed, and several other things i can't think of right now... I Bow down to thee Oh Mighty developers of MLB THE SHOW!!! We're not worthy, We're not worthy, We suck, We're scum!!!! All Hail SCEA!!! All Hail SCEA!!!!!

According to russell, its 70 features, enhancements, ai tweaks and the like.
not all of it is new features.

I remember Madden 09 was touted as having something like 100 new features and all that.

# 115 Russell_SCEA @ 12/08/11 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by econoodle


	According to russell, its 70 features, enhancements, ai tweaks and the like. not all of it is new features.

Winner winner chicken dinner. This entire development would be zombies if some how some way we could put 70 new features in a game that we have 9 months to make.

# 116 Russell_SCEA @ 12/08/11 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by nomo17k


	RIP, Raleigh... makes me wonder what went into considerations as to which umpires got their contract renewed and not...

To be perfectly honest with you I wanted an entire new roster of umpires, but Brady (inside joke only the guys who have visited the studio will get this) had a soft spot for those 6. If it was up to me everyone was getting the axe.

# 117 BlingBling19 @ 12/08/11 03:53 AM

I am hoping for more batters box dirt degradation as well as some grass improvements. How bout each time a player comes up to bat instead of writing out what they did how bout having a in game box score for the player??

I always thought they looked cool on the TV broadcasts hopefully they can add something like this. Also how bout getting rid of the dropped ball 4 error thing. Way to many errors by catchers because of this.

# 118 Travis40 @ 12/08/11 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DetroitStyle


	great...franchise falls short every year due to various bugs and issues but look, we get new cleats!

This is only the first thing announced, bro. It's not like they'll start with something huge like franchise. Calm down.

# 119 mlblover15 @ 12/08/11 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by econoodle


	According to russell, its 70 features, enhancements, ai tweaks and the like. not all of it is new features. I remember Madden 09 was touted as having something like 100 new features and all that.

Well that is what i meant... i was just so freaking excited that i neglected to type the rest.... still that is freaking awesome and amazing and i still bow down at the alter of Scea!!!! great job guys...

you never rest, your ALWAYS doing whatever it takes to take this game to new heights and the next level every year... If every game team was as dedicated to their games as you are we would never have a bad game come out!!! again.... ALL HAIL SCEA!!!!!

# 120 MetsFan16 @ 12/08/11 03:40 PM

Can we get some screenshots of Pujols and Wilson in the Halo Uni?

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