MLB 14 The Show Mini-Fact Sheet (Vita, PS3, PS4) Online Franchise Confirmed PS3 & PS4

[Bobhead]

Man... The stuff people pay attention to.



The only cup I care about is the one with beer in it.

[Blzer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bobhead

Man... The stuff people pay attention to. The only cup I care about is the one with beer in it.

Well you're not mr9inches, are you? You're just... Bobhead.

I'm really excited about the crowd variations this year. 1,000 sounds like a lot, but if you think about it that's just a little more than 30x30. Wow, I wonder how many it will take before you truly won't ever even notice any two models are/animate the same.

I think that's the biggest problem... if all 1,000 animate differently, that would be nice. Heck, it would be cool if it wasn't always "the green shirt guy doing this." I think it would help conceal any loops of any kind.

[Nando12]

This may be overkill & it might not be possible, but I'd like to see pitchers' muscles strain while throwing the baseball. The photo of Bumgarner looks as if he's going to lightly toss the ball. Google image search Bumgarner & there's an identical real life photo of him in that motion & you can see his muscles straining.
Also, one thing that bothered me in the Show on PS3 was that the jerseys look like replica jerseys. Authentic jerseys have the athletic small holes & look differently. I would love to see better looking jerseys in the future. The logos on the hats are a little flat too but it's all nitpicking. I'm really looking forward to the game.

[Bobhead]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blzer

Well you're not mr9inches, are you? You're just... Bobhead. I'm really excited about the crowd variations this year. 1,000 sounds like a lot, but if you think about it that's just a little more than 30x30. Wow, I wonder how many it will take before you truly won't ever even notice any two models are/animate the same. I think that's the biggest problem... if all 1,000 animate differently, that would be nice. Heck, it would be cool if it wasn't always "the green shirt guy doing this." I think it would help conceal any loops of any kind.

Haha touche... and I agree on the crowd. But also I think the animations could use more subtlety. Part of what makes those animation loops so obvious and repetitive is that the movements themselves are, frankly, weird as hell.

If the fans were more human-like and natural, it would not be nearly as apparent when an animation was re-used. They just have to choose those recycled animations more carefully. I don't think I would notice if 100 fans were all running on the same animation loop, if all they were doing was standing up... because standing up is a fairly ordinary mannerism.

But when 20 fans are all simultaneously rolling on the floor or shaking their arms randomly, gyrating like those giant balloon-people at car dealerships? Yeah, of course I can quickly tell it's the same animation.

[nomo17k]

Quote: Originally Posted by Steve_OS

... Universal Profile (PS3 & PS4) – A new tendency-tracking system monitors and records gamers’ unique playing styles. Those patterns are stored in the Universal Profile, which can be viewed by anyone looking to get a quick scouting report on the player. The Universal Profile can also be subbed in in place of a CPU opponent in Diamond Dynasty and Online Franchise, making for more realistic head-to-head matchups when schedules prevent synchronous play. ... Diamond Dynasty Extra Innings (PS3 & PS4) – In this mode, a player’s team is always looking for opportunities to challenge other users in an offline setting, which allows the user to earn bonus rewards the next time they log in. When online, the player has the opportunity to challenge other user-created teams in an offline game where the CPU controls their team. Players can only benefit positively in this mode even if their team does not perform up to their normal standards.

These are what piqued interest of mine most. I know OS isn't a place for online The Show gamers, but for someone who has played a ****load of online games this year, these look very interesting additions... not to mention I actually wanted to see something similar implemented (playing against your own tendency). Not sure why this needs to be tied to online though. Perhaps in future, there will be a "player profile vault" or something so that you can play offline games against Knight's playing tendency, for example... That kinda sounds interesting, hahaha...

[RyanLaFalce]

There are 3 things, with an optional 4th, I would like in MLB '14 that have yet to be announced, but that could happen Monday:
1. Contract Extensions mid-season
2. Historic Teams
3. Dedicated Servers for Online play
4. (Optional) Upgrade discount from the PS3 to PS4 version. Buying the PS3 version at full price should get me the game on PS4 for $10-15?

If we get these three things, plus with everything else that has and will be announced, the game will be perfect! I have no problems with the PS4 release date as it looks BEAUTIFUL!!!

[ahuffman]

I really hope they expanded the amount and tracking of stats. I have been hoping for years that they would add stat tracking between seasons and add more stats in general. Playable single A teams would be awesome as well, but I am not going to hold my breath on that, it is only the first year on ps4.

[ShowTyme15]

Quote: Originally Posted by RyanLaFalce

There are 3 things, with an optional 4th, I would like in MLB '14 that have yet to be announced, but that could happen Monday: 1. Contract Extensions mid-season 2. Historic Teams 3. Dedicated Servers for Online play 4. (Optional) Upgrade discount from the PS3 to PS4 version. Buying the PS3 version at full price should get me the game on PS4 for $10-15? If we get these three things, plus with everything else that has and will be announced, the game will be perfect! I have no problems with the PS4 release date as it looks BEAUTIFUL!!!

I wouldn't count on historic teams. That like many other things costs $$$$$$$