MLB 11 The Show Goes Analog, Includes Balks and More Control (IGN)

[stealyerface]

Has there been any talk of the Confidence aspect of the new analog pitching?

Will pitchers have a more forgiving wedge of influence with their deliveries to the plate if their confidence level is higher?

As the pitcher gets rolling into the game and things are working out there, will the user see some sort of indication that their timing, location, and movement on the ball are indicative of a pitcher really "feeling it"?

I hope so, as I felt this was a great part of this year's game, but I wonder how this could be implemented within the confines of the Analog controls to not make it feel like the integrity of the system is compromised.

syf

[PVarck31]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rod_Carew29

preloading a throw............ Again...you're on point for the current game, which some of us are still playing.... you have a runner on first and you're hoping to get the pitcher to induce the hitter to hit a grounder (5-4-3 DP)...the batter raps one to third, about a millisecond before he gets it, the 'triangle' button (2nd base) should already had been pressed and....for that split second before second baseman fires onto first, the 'circle' button (1st base) would have been pressed..... Double play and the side is retired! LOL

If this is directed at my posts about preloading with the analog stick, im not sure it is, but anyway.....

I am very familiar with how to preload throws in the Show. Im not sure how people got the idea that I wasn't from what I posted.

I was preloading throws before preloading throws was cool.

[metal134]

Will we be able to pull a Bob Wickman and issue an intentional balk?

Just kidding, of course.

[HFX007]

Wondering if the colision detection has improved? Can I hit the pitcher in the face and make him get injured? lol Can I hit my guy in fair territory and get an out? And just to make this post more relevent to the topic...can I balk with no one on base and get a ball charged to me?

[LastActionHero]

Quote: Originally Posted by HFX007

Wondering if the colision detection has improved? Can I hit the pitcher in the face and make him get injured? lol Can I hit my guy in fair territory and get an out? And just to make this post more relevent to the topic...can I balk with no one on base and get a ball charged to me?

Well the colission was detected when a ball hit the pitcher, the only problem was they never got injured. It only ended in the neverending quote "And he stays in the game after that! What a gamer!" hahaha.

[HFX007]

Quote: Originally Posted by LastActionHero

Well the colission was detected when a ball hit the pitcher, the only problem was they never got injured. It only ended in the neverending quote "And he stays in the game after that! What a gamer!" hahaha.

I know collision was in, thats why I asked if it was improved...I want to break some legs..the jays got dealt a crappy blow when "shrek" kevin mench hit him in the leg and ended his season...like you said..we only ever hear that hes tough and stays in the game.

[Lewis160]

Quote: Originally Posted by Drew127

I'm hoping this means there can now be games that start in the late afternoon, like in the playoffs...west coast games that start at 8 PM eastern time but really there it's 5 PM so there's deep shadows on the field. Now THAT would be cool.

Sow this feature would look like the games played in the afternoon for example the yankees and redsox game at 3:45 or 4:00 on a saturday we will be able to see the shadows and not look like its 1pm??

[EnigmaNemesis]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lewis160

Sow this feature would look like the games played in the afternoon for example the yankees and redsox game at 3:45 or 4:00 on a saturday we will be able to see the shadows and not look like its 1pm??

If they allow us to select mid-afternoon games, then yes, the shadows will be more stretched across the field at the start like a late early afternoon game's end. All due to the progressive lighting.

But we do not know if that will be an option.