MLB 15 The Show Patch 1.02 Available Now, Details Included (PS3, PS4)

[My993C2]

Not sure if this is a new bunt bug because of the patch (the release notes mentioned some bunt code was worked on) or if this is just one of those really rare bugs that has existed in the game since day one, or perhaps it was not even a bug but some rare rule. But in my game this evening, the CPU opposition pitcher got four bunting foul balls before he was called out when he should have been called out on that 3rd bunting foul ball? Oh and the 2nd pitch of the plate appearance might have been what triggered the issue. Here is the scenario.

- Opposition had base runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs.

- Opposition pitcher is at bat and a sacrifice bunt is expected.

- 1st pitch is high and in and the batter fouls it for a 0-1 strike.

- 2nd pitch also high and in and it hits the batter. A walk right? Nope ... the commentator mentioned that the umpire ruled on a rare play where the batter stepped into the pitch and a strike was called on batter putting him down 0-2.

- 3rd pitch is low and away and fouled off. Batter out right? The commentator even mentioned that the batter was out on the 3rd strike bunting foul and I am thinking, "Woohoo I lucked out on this one". However ...

- Instead of facing the next batter, the pitcher is still at the plate. On the 4th pitch my pitcher throws another pitch low and away, the batter fouls it away again and this time he is out.

But why did the batter get that 4th attempt? He clearly had an 0-2 count after the 2nd pitch where it was ruled that he stepped into the pitch. Is this a bug? or is there some sort of bunting rule I am not aware of?

[Nwo4Life75]

Does anybody know if you have to start offline franchise over again for the patch fixes to work? I really don't want to start over again,seeing I play all 162 games and about to the end of May. The reason I ask is,because I haven't see highlights after the game still.

[steelerfan]

I'm playing a Franchise with the Astros that I transferred from MLB14.

On 14, I played the entire 2014 season and the 2015 Spring. I started the 2015 season on MLB15.

Just stating all of that in case it is important.

I'm sad to report that post-patch all of the following are still true:

1. The home teams pitching staff ("Big Arms") is always the topic of discussion during pregame.

2. Every game is treated like Opening Day.

3. The PA Announcer introduces the home 9 as "Your 2016..." even though it is 2015.

4. The first home run of any game is always treated as though it is that player's first career home run.

All of this really hurts immersion but it isn't the end of the world. Just reporting.

Aside from those every-game annoyances, I'm happy with the patch.

[MyNameIsMike]

Every time a player breaks a bat, the opposing team's bat boy hands the batter a new bat. Anyone ever notice that ?

[bcruise]

Quote: Originally Posted by JTommy67

I've noticed that some boundary problems still persist at Wrigley. It seems that the players, announcers, and camera act as if the stands are actually in the field of play. The camera will follow the ball halfway to the back of the seats while the ball disappears with Matt V saying it "lands foul". The player chasing it is stuck running in place at the partition. Before the patch, the ball would sometimes warp back to the player for an out. Has anyone seen the magic ball warp after the patch?

I saw an instance where it maybe could have happened and didn't. The player was just reaching the wall instead of continuously running into it when the ball came down though, so it may not have been the exact trigger for the bug.

I too saw the ball just bounce into the stands as though it were landing in an open field. No reaction by the fans to try and catch it.

The foul ball warp isn't exactly explicitly stated as fixed in the patch notes - it only mentions the foul ball/home run bug specifically. Doesn't mean they didn't fix the warp too, I just wanted to point it out.

[Smallville102001]

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA

Because the vast and I mean very vast majority of people who play our game want to finish games faster.

While I hope that and batter walk ups and seeing foul balls come back next year because there is no reason those things should have been changed in the first place. Baseball is just a long slow paced sport there is nothing you can really do to change that. Even with those changes I would say at most the games take like 10 minutes less. If you want to play quick you can you QC. Great game as always but those things need to be back next year. Great first patch though.

[HopiDesertPriest]

do your own trades; use teade finder, etc.

btw, ANY PATCH FOR PS VITA ?

[Spokker]

Quote: Originally Posted by Millennium

You also need to remember - It's a baseball video game. That's the way the entire world is going now - people just don't have time to sit for an hour to play an entire game these days.

I don't know if it's that people don't have time. It's that their attention span has decreased.

I mean, looking at the labor force participation rate, I would imagine that more people than ever have the time. Just saying.

But it seems that fast play was a good compromise. Why not just incorporate every time saving measure into that option?