MLB THE SHOW 26

[dbdynsty25]

-Gameplay Fielding is improved a lot. Much quicker reaction time. One thing I really liked off the bat was the response of the outfields seems much much better than previous versions. It's very quick and almost arcadey but I prefer that compared to the slow reaction time in past games.

-My pet peeve for the last 3 years was when a ball is hit into the outfield, the OF would step the opposite way before purusing the ball. It was not realistic and lazy programming. It's still there but not as slow and mechanic as past versions. It's much more quicker now.

You do realize that reaction time and the steps in the wrong direction are all based on the fielders defensive attributes/reaction time/etc. don't you?

[Lancer]

-Gameplay Fielding is improved a lot. Much quicker reaction time. One thing I really liked off the bat was the response of the outfields seems much much better than previous versions. It's very quick and almost arcadey but I prefer that compared to the slow reaction time in past games.

-My pet peeve for the last 3 years was when a ball is hit into the outfield, the OF would step the opposite way before purusing the ball. It was not realistic and lazy programming. It's still there but not as slow and mechanic as past versions. It's much more quicker now.

You do realize that reaction time and the steps in the wrong direction are all based on the fielders defensive attributes/reaction time/etc. don't you?

no that's bullshit and an excuse for lazy programming. they didnt know how to program realistic OF animations and reactions. No real life MLB OF does this. PCA never steps in the wrong direction when a ball is hit his way. In real life, you never see that.

the other lazy programming they did the last few years was to solve balls hit down the line being only singles. the way they solved this was making the OF throw an errant throw to 2nd. instead of fixing the entire hits down the line they put a bullshit lazy band-aid in. I don't know if that has been fixed or not in 26 yet.

[MizzouRah]

I'm loving the game so far. SDS does such a great job of fixing things without saying much about it, so many improvements I'm seeing after just a few games.

There is no sports sim like The Show, EA isn't even in the same world as SDS as far as I'm concerned.

Thanks again for bringing your masterpiece to Xbox.

[Lancer]

I'm loving the game so far. SDS does such a great job of fixing things without saying much about it, so many improvements I'm seeing after just a few games.

There is no sports sim like The Show, EA isn't even in the same world as SDS as far as I'm concerned.

Thanks again for bringing your masterpiece to Xbox.

maybe this would be true in from 2016 - 2021 . but recently not so much. but i do like this game so far. one thing that is also a big plus is pitching from the streach. it saves so much time esp. playing 3 inning conquest games. I got done playing a 3 inning game in like 10 min.

[dbdynsty25]

no that's bullshit and an excuse for lazy programming. they didnt know how to program realistic OF animations and reactions. No real life MLB OF does this. PCA never steps in the wrong direction when a ball is hit his way. In real life, you never see that.

the other lazy programming they did the last few years was to solve balls hit down the line being only singles. the way they solved this was making the OF throw an errant throw to 2nd. instead of fixing the entire hits down the line they put a bullshit lazy band-aid in. I don't know if that has been fixed or not in 26 yet.

Guess you've watched about as much baseball as you have hockey. I've spent the last 6 years watching Marcel Ozuna in the outfield (nearly every game when he didn't DH a few years ago) and the missteps outnumber the proper ones. You've made my point.

[Lancer]

no that's bullshit and an excuse for lazy programming. they didnt know how to program realistic OF animations and reactions. No real life MLB OF does this. PCA never steps in the wrong direction when a ball is hit his way. In real life, you never see that.

the other lazy programming they did the last few years was to solve balls hit down the line being only singles. the way they solved this was making the OF throw an errant throw to 2nd. instead of fixing the entire hits down the line they put a bullshit lazy band-aid in. I don't know if that has been fixed or not in 26 yet.

Guess you've watched about as much baseball as you have hockey. I've spent the last 6 years watching Marcel Ozuna in the outfield (nearly every game when he didn't DH a few years ago) and the missteps outnumber the proper ones. You've made my point.

so you ignore my PCA example and counter with Marcel Ozuna ? Marcel Ozuna!!!!!???? Like one of the worst outfielders in the MLB you're making your argument with???

Sounds like you don't know s*** about baseball and your full of s*** just like sds.

And Missteps? an MLB calibur OF doesnt do the kind of 'MISSTEPS' SDS has in their game. A top OF like PCA doesn't take an overexaggerated misstep IN THE OTHER DIRECTION when going after a ball. NEVER. Even avg OF's don't. Because its bullshit programming.

stick to soccer buddy, flopping on arguments fits your personality.

[sportdan30]

Someone posted on OS that you can turn off the no doubt homerun cam.....FINALLY!

[dbdynsty25]

no that's bullshit and an excuse for lazy programming. they didnt know how to program realistic OF animations and reactions. No real life MLB OF does this. PCA never steps in the wrong direction when a ball is hit his way. In real life, you never see that.

the other lazy programming they did the last few years was to solve balls hit down the line being only singles. the way they solved this was making the OF throw an errant throw to 2nd. instead of fixing the entire hits down the line they put a bullshit lazy band-aid in. I don't know if that has been fixed or not in 26 yet.

Guess you've watched about as much baseball as you have hockey. I've spent the last 6 years watching Marcel Ozuna in the outfield (nearly every game when he didn't DH a few years ago) and the missteps outnumber the proper ones. You've made my point.

so you ignore my PCA example and counter with Marcel Ozuna ? Marcel Ozuna!!!!!???? Like one of the worst outfielders in the MLB you're making your argument with???

Sounds like you don't know s*** about baseball and your full of s*** just like sds.

And Missteps? an MLB calibur OF doesnt do the kind of 'MISSTEPS' SDS has in their game. A top OF like PCA doesn't take an overexaggerated misstep IN THE OTHER DIRECTION when going after a ball. NEVER. Even avg OF's don't. Because its bullshit programming.

stick to soccer buddy, flopping on arguments fits your personality.

Your argument was that no real life OF makes a misstep - I gave you one. Not sure where the flip in my argument is? Don't ever defend yourself in trial.

[MizzouRah]

Someone posted on OS that you can turn off the no doubt homerun cam.....FINALLY!

I like it, love that's it's an option though

[Diablo25]

His argument is lazy and ill informed DB…leave him be. He’s just trolling.

[Lancer]

His argument is lazy and ill informed DB…leave him be. He’s just trolling.

Who the F is you Curly?

[Lancer]

Looks like they removed March To October in 26. Boooooo....

there was no reason to remove this mode. this was a great mode for casual players who didnt want to do a full franchise. it was the closest thing to season mode.

[Diablo25]

His argument is lazy and ill informed DB…leave him be. He’s just trolling.

Who the F is you Curly?

Dude just let or to go…or go make a thread asking if anyone games on the toilet or something. Your act is tired and everyone knows it…except you unfortunately. You’ve made this forum into your own personal blog. Done responding to you.

[Lancer]

His argument is lazy and ill informed DB…leave him be. He’s just trolling.

Who the F is you Curly?

Dude just let or to go…or go make a thread asking if anyone games on the toilet or something. Your act is tired and everyone knows it…except you unfortunately. You’ve made this forum into your own personal blog. Done responding to you.

so why did they get rid of march to october? what excuse now?

aaannnnddd....multiple ppl have thanked me through private messages about my recent contributions to this forum. They've told me how I saved them money or helped them decide on which version of a game for which console. So yeah, the world does not revolve around you. There are other ppl on this forum that find my contribution helpful. go hate on someone else.

[Lancer]

home run glitch - https://youtu.be/sNe0IEsS1zM?si=hQOkBQ7GCuqJIAXM&t=28

[MizzouRah]

They have a similar mode to M2O, forgot the name, but it's the single team control option. It's not exactly like M2O, but it's streamlined and what not. My guess is, not many people played the mode.

[Lancer]

They have a similar mode to M2O, forgot the name, but it's the single team control option. It's not exactly like M2O, but it's streamlined and what not. My guess is, not many people played the mode.

Great! I will look for it.

You know Mizzuri, I have been very critical of this series for the last 3 years. When the new management team took over for MLB THE SHOW 24, they made a lot of mistakes with the game. And the game went backwards after it going forwards and being innovative since the PS2 days. And yes, I will admit I did have a little personal grudge against the new management because I knew some of the people from the old team that had been there for years. And some of those people's roles were reduced or in corporate speak, they were 'soft fired'. Maybe I shouldn't have let my personal feelings affect my analysis of the game but hey, I'm a human being.

BUT.....

Now that I’ve played 26 quite a lot and while it’s early I have to say this is the best MLB Show game since 21. This game is really really good. And I guess we had to suffer for 3 years until these new guys finally got it right but got to give credit when credit's due - they really got it right with 26. I just hope they don't change things and break them with patches.

But this game has the potential in becoming one in the top tier of MLB THE Show Games.

[Lancer]

Patch Notes - Next update -
https://theshow.com/news/mlb-the-show-26-game-update-2/

PS5: 1.002
Xbox Series X|S: 1.0.34
Nintendo Switch: 1.02

Scheduled to deploy on PlayStation and Xbox: March 15th/4 AM PT

Nintendo Switch will deploy at a later date.

General:
Sliders are no longer accessible in Challenge of the Week pause menu.
Fixed a bug where foul balls could count as home runs at the Rogers Centre.

Gameplay:
Fixed an issue where Bear Down UI was not showing in custom practice.
Fixed a freeze that could occur with out-of-position players in online head-to-head games.
Stability improvements when playing in “Player Lock”.
Pitch history holding R2 will now track up to 25 pitches.
Fixed an issue where some ABS challenges were upheld/overturned incorrectly.
Continued improvement on ABS logic.

Co-op:
Fixed a bug where roles were not appropriately rotating between users.
Fixed a freeze that could occur ahead of matchmaking.

General co-op stability improvements.

Diamond Dynasty:
Fixed a freeze that could occur after exiting a moment.
Fixed a bug in Mini Seasons where goal descriptions were incorrectly displayed after reaching the playoffs.
General UI bug fixes in Mini Seasons.
Fixed the scrollbar in collections.
Diamond scene from pack opening should now show ‘26 instead of ‘25.
Fixed a bug where perfect umpires were not enabled in “Play with Friends” mode.
Fixed a bug where fast play was not enabled in “Play with Friends” mode.
Attribute bars will now extend to 125 for applicable attributes.
Added shortcuts for My Inventory and DD Handbook in the bottom bar.
Various fixes for the player comparison view in My Squad.
Fixed various attribute carousels throughout all menus.
Fixed an issue where the XP Path would become inaccessible after certain actions.
General DD menu stability fixes
Numerous logo issues fixed in Mini Seasons.
Various bug fixes for Collections

Franchise:
Updated trade block logic so the CPU will not place players on the trade block if:
They have more than 5 years remaining on their contract, or
They were recently signed and are in the first year of a contract with a term of 4+ years.
Fixed a bug where the cursor could temporarily disappear when navigating around Trade Hub screens.
Fixed an issue where duplicate “Player No Longer in Organization” popups would display after Trade Alert popups. This should avoid spoilers with trades.
Optimization and stability fixes.

Road To The Show:
A few bug fixes for dialog scenes.
Corrected a post-game recap visual issue.
Adjustments made to the rewards for the Amateur and MLB Draft goals.
Corrected an issue where Season Goal Select would overlap other text on the screen.
Fixed a visual bug when downgrading mastered Perks.
Fixed a visual bug where team logos would occasionally be incorrect with the interest map in high school and college.
Fixed a bug where two-way players could not bat in the Futures game.
Fixed a bug where two-way players were unable to participate in the All-Star game as a Designated Hitter
Fixed a bug where a few goals were not evaluated correctly when completed.
Fixed a bug with players not reviving certain goals when not selecting their dream college.
Adjusted position change requests to only be accessible via conversations with players managers.
Fixed a bug where pitchers could be missing their glove on-field.
Fixed a bug where simulating values were being incorrectly labeled as higher or lower on the tracking screen.
Fixed a bug where occasionally stats & awards were not accessible during retirement.
Fixed an issue where dynamic difficulty was not updating on offense.

Custom Leagues:
Fixed a bug where Postseason games would appear in game management for teams that were not in the Postseason.

Miscellaneous:
Various commentary bug fixes and updates.
Various presentation bug fixes and updates.

[MizzouRah]

A patch already fixing things, image that.

Lancer, yes it's a fantastic baseball game, and what I LOVE about The Show is you can be 100 games into a season and still see new animations and what not.

[Lancer]

Looks like the update broke DD. Game kicks you out when trying to progress. Ppl are livid in Reddit and the show forums.

Hopefully they fix whatever they broke fast. Franchise looks like it’s working fine though.

[sportdan30]

Looks like the update broke DD. Game kicks you out when trying to progress. Ppl are livid in Reddit and the show forums.

Hopefully they fix whatever they broke fast. Franchise looks like it’s working fine though.

Played a few hours of DD last night. The menus and UI were absolute dog poop! Very slow and often times I thought the game crashed only to find out the load times were taking 1-3 minutes. Hopefully that gets resolved soon.

Going to check out Franchise and maybe RTTS tonight. I like DD, but I don't know if I really want to grind and build up my roster. It's definitely cool to toy around with, while waiting for a roster update.

I'm still trying to find out my preferred pitching mode. I like meter, but with a pitcher who has a long windup, it moves soooo slow. I've always gone back to classic, but I find that a little too simplistic. I wish they had the Super Mega Baseball pitching mode, where you can increase and decrease the ego.

EDIT: Just noticed and maybe Lancer you said something, that there's a new option to change the Pitcher Delivery to stretch, so it speeds the meter up. I'll have to try this feature with meter!

[Lancer]

Looks like the update broke DD. Game kicks you out when trying to progress. Ppl are livid in Reddit and the show forums.

Hopefully they fix whatever they broke fast. Franchise looks like it’s working fine though.

Played a few hours of DD last night. The menus and UI were absolute dog poop! Very slow and often times I thought the game crashed only to find out the load times were taking 1-3 minutes. Hopefully that gets resolved soon.

Going to check out Franchise and maybe RTTS tonight. I like DD, but I don't know if I really want to grind and build up my roster. It's definitely cool to toy around with, while waiting for a roster update.

I'm still trying to find out my preferred pitching mode. I like meter, but with a pitcher who has a long windup, it moves soooo slow. I've always gone back to classic, but I find that a little too simplistic. I wish they had the Super Mega Baseball pitching mode, where you can increase and decrease the ego.

EDIT: Just noticed and maybe Lancer you said something, that there's a new option to change the Pitcher Delivery to stretch, so it speeds the meter up. I'll have to try this feature with meter!

Yes, change it to strech but also change in the general menu options the CPU pitching to FAST. It speeds up the game so much. I finished a DD 3 inning game in 6 minutes.

yeah the DD UI is really terrible. They have had server issues now so that's why the menus are so slow.

For pitching I use Pulse. I've used it for the last 8 years and I like it.

For hitting I am sort of lost. I use to use Zone since the PS2 days until like MLB 20 where I changed to directional. But this year I am LATE on all my swings. I dont know if its the game or me. I toyed with Zone again and have had some success. What are you guys using? I haven't tired the newer Zone batting options they added this year.

I really enjoy the game. I even tried EVENTS Online and had some success but it seems really random with the way the servers are right now.

[Lancer]

this creator comments about removing MTO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvGtCYN1V0U

But I've read that they incorporated it into Franchise now where you can play Franchise like MTO? Can anyone confirm?

[sportdan30]

Changing pitching to the stretch for some pitchers will definitely be a huge improvement. I'll likely continue with meter now, but am not opposed to trying pulse. The only thing with pulse is sometimes my brain can't register quickly enough to hit the button and I end up taking longer than needed to execute the pitch. I'll give it another go though.

I'm using Zone hitting with the following options and having pretty decent success.

PCI Sensitivity: 60 percent
PCI Center: Bat
PCI Inner: None
PCI Outer: None
PCI Opacity: 60 percent
PCI Anchor: On

[Lancer]

Changing pitching to the stretch for some pitchers will definitely be a huge improvement. I'll likely continue with meter now, but am not opposed to trying pulse. The only thing with pulse is sometimes my brain can't register quickly enough to hit the button and I end up taking longer than needed to execute the pitch. I'll give it another go though.

I'm using Zone hitting with the following options and having pretty decent success.

PCI Sensitivity: 60 percent
PCI Center: Bat
PCI Inner: None
PCI Outer: None
PCI Opacity: 60 percent
PCI Anchor: On

thanks I will try this.

What camera do you use for Zone hitting?