MLB The Show 17 Video - Gameplay Improvements & Animations Expansion

[OUSOONERS#1]

Quote: Originally Posted by breakfastcat

You know, I know this board likes to talk about new player models all the time, and I agree with it for the most part. They feel outdated, compared to what other games are doing. But the more I think about the current ones, the more I realize that it's not necessarily player models themselves that aren't great. It's really just the cloth physics on the jerseys that could be improved. They could keep all the same overall model and animations intact, but if they could make the jerseys have more free-flowing physics to them so that they don't look so stiff, similar to NBA 2k's jerseys, I think it would do wonders for the look of the players. Have the jerseys bounce slightly when players are running, let them subtly blow in the wind, twist when players swing, etc. Stuff like that would make a big difference to the look and atmosphere of the game, without having to go and re-do the player models entirely, animations and all. I don't know how possible something like that would be to implement, but it's gotta be easier than changing the entire animation engine for all new player models. Seeing the slight change in Arrieta's sleeves in that pic makes it seem like they are going more down the route of improving jerseys, and hopefully something like more advanced cloth physics is not too far down the line.

I hope y'all are right in that they did something to the jerseys player models etc but I do not see nothing different in any of the images that I have seen ..

[Shaffer26]

Quote: Originally Posted by OUSOONERS#1

I hope y'all are right in that they did something to the jerseys player models etc but I do not see nothing different in any of the images that I have seen ..

Wasn't the biggest fan of 2K baseball, but their jersey physics were quite good in my opinion. If it was a windy day, you could tell.

[nymets31]

I am hoping to see (but I won't hold my breath), is the Mets Home Run celebration...most of the time when the player who hit the homer comes to the dugout, Asdrubal Cabrera takes the batting helmet off of the players head and tosses it up in the air to the batboy. Would love to see that!

[countryboy]

I am hoping that some of the new animations are new diving/jumping/lunging catch animations for outfielders in particular. I personally, think the ones they have now lack "excitement/flair" for lack of better terms.

I want to see a catch animation play out that makes me say "WOW! What a catch!"

[WaitTilNextYear]

Quote: Originally Posted by cable guy

I just hope humanity based AI, is also ratings based.... which would be off the charts incredible. Good fielders, good outcomes. Bad fielders, bad and drive you insane outcomes. But a on/off option is always a good thing Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Seems like a good question to ask in today's stream. The ratings based and the on/off part.

[LastActionHero]

Quote: Originally Posted by Shaffer26

Wasn't the biggest fan of 2K baseball, but their jersey physics were quite good in my opinion. If it was a windy day, you could tell.

Everyday was a windy day there at 2K

[WaitTilNextYear]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

I am hoping that some of the new animations are new diving/jumping/lunging catch animations for outfielders in particular. I personally, think the ones they have now lack "excitement/flair" for lack of better terms. I want to see a catch animation play out that makes me say "WOW! What a catch!"

Let's also hope they've toned down the frequency of the 'outfielder drifts off to the side and drops glove' animation for catching fly balls. Not every play requires that kind of adjustment.

[agentlaw13]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

I am hoping that some of the new animations are new diving/jumping/lunging catch animations for outfielders in particular. I personally, think the ones they have now lack "excitement/flair" for lack of better terms. I want to see a catch animation play out that makes me say "WOW! What a catch!"

Agree. From that Heyward catch, plant, and throw sequence, it looks like we might get some refreshing animations.

I wish they would take out the catch where the outfielder is running one direction but he stretches out his glove hand/arm in the opposite direction of where he is running to. Always thought that was an odd animation that you rarely see irl.


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