Two additions I would like to see in MLB 11 (pitcher related)

[nuckles2k2]

Now, I'm a RTTS only guy and I mainly play as a pitcher. While I love the addition of the 3 different pickoff moves that we can do, I feel the cat-and-mouse game between pitchers and batters/base runners is incomplete.

I would like to be able to manually shake off my catcher while I'm on the rubber. Maybe they can tie it to R2, tap R2 once to call for the signs again and hold R2 down to shake off your catcher for a different pitch all together. And if you want to play games with someone, if you hold R2 and the corresponding button for the current pitch called your pitcher will shake his head but nothing has changed, except the batter's perception of what he's about to see coming out of your hand.

And the second thing is batters calling time out when you delay your delivery. I'm not talking about that cutscene that plays if you put your controller down for a few mins and it shows everyone standing around. But if I sit there and take 30 seconds between my set and delivery, I want to see batters calling time and stepping out to reset the clock in their head. Maybe if I give up a single and I want to hold the runner on first I could delay my delivery, force a timeout from the batter/umpire, then once I set again I can throw a few quick pickoff moves just to mess up the timing over at first.

Just a few suggestions.

[LastActionHero]

Totally agree. I believe they talked about the option for batters to call a time but couldnt get it in this yeas so i have my hopes up for 11. Also like the shaking off ability with the R2 button. Id like to add another option though; make sliding back to a base on a pick off (as a runner 100% manual and not letting the player ratings take over. Now its a random win or lose situation. This would add even more to the cat & mouse game. Especially playing against a friend!

[nuckles2k2]

No one else has any input?

[fullmetal2405]

I like both ideas, though calling a time out would be horribly, HORRIBLY abused online, haha. All in all though, good ideas, adds some realism. Unfortunately I think there's some more pressing matters with the gameplay that they need to address before they can add little things like that.

[Reaman]

I love the idea of calling time because that does add another aspect of realism to the game. Even though it might be abused online I still think it should be put into the game.

[nuckles2k2]

I wanna bump this so hopefully someone from SCEA will run across this and consider adding it (if they haven't already)

[Phillies2010]

Quote: Originally Posted by Reaman

I love the idea of calling time because that does add another aspect of realism to the game. Even though it might be abused online I still think it should be put into the game.

This would be a great idea, but of course when online you should be limited as to how many times an inning/game you can do it, because people like to abuse things

[nuckles2k2]

Gonna bump this one more time.