MLB 11 The Show News Post

MLB 11 The Show First Look

12:42 PM - December 15, 2010 by seatown27

ESPN's Jon Robinson has just posted his MLB 11 The Show first look. Plenty of information here!

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	"Before each swing, you can also try to guess the pitch and location just like last year, as well as choose whether you want to take a normal swing, swing for power, or hit for contact. Hitting for contact is what's new here, as this is more about simply trying to put the bat on the ball and advancing the runners than anything else -- your batter will take a severe power penalty when selecting this option. On top of that, if gamers want an additional challenge at the plate, Sony has also added true zone hitting into the game. Here, hitters can select the option of not only needing to fine-tune the timing of the stride and swing, but will also need to move a cursor onto the ball as it reaches the plate in order to make contact. According to Gill, this is an option the hardcore fans have been wanting for years. "Again, if we were going to do it, we wanted to make sure we did it right," he explains. In terms of pitching, the meter the game has been using for years has been revamped a bit to incorporate the new controls. Once pitch and location are selected, gamers will pull back on the right analog stick. This causes the ball on the meter to drop toward a line about three-quarters of the way down. As soon as the ball hits the line, the pitcher will then press up on the right stick, but here's the twist -- if your location is on the outside part of the plate to a right handed batter, you'll need to press up and to the right in order to guide the ball into the target that will appear at the top of the meter. This is all about mastering the stick as you'll need to not only time the movements right, but hit your spot. This really adds to the pressure of each pitch. One mistake and you might fire the ball right down the middle, then watch it fly by your head so fast you get virtual whiplash."

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# 381 Skyboxer @ 12/17/10 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by heroesandvillians


	Great photo!!! If I recall correctly, his glove is on his lips while he's taking the signs, and he goes into to this position as he finds the seams and delivers the pitch. Am I right on this? It's been a few months. So, this is stage 2. Right?

There's also a mode he goes into where it to the right of his face and he doesn't have left hand up. Seems the more important the moment the more "Serious" he gets lol

# 382 Russell_SCEA @ 12/17/10 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by UNIT 210


	RUSSEL, Can you tell us what upgrades have been made to the crowds aswell as stadium atmosphere. An upgrade I have been dying for is having fans in the crowd actually catch or pickup baseballs hit into the stands. I think it would be great to see fans fight over a ball or make a catch. Any info would be great. Thanks. PS Any upgrades on Yankee Stadium auxillary scoreboards next to their jumbotron.

Sure..........................................when the blog releases about stadium

upgrades

# 383 Skyboxer @ 12/17/10 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA


	Sure..........................................when the blog releases about stadium upgrades

That confirms it!! Stadium Builder is in!!!!!!!!!!! WOOT!!!!!

A little known fact that 6 smiley faces means "Builder of Cathedrals" in Klingon...

yep I'm sure....

# 384 Heroesandvillains @ 12/17/10 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Skyboxer


	There's also a mode he goes into where it to the right of his face and he doesn't have left hand up. Seems the more important the moment the more "Serious" he gets lol

Oh yeah!!! I love when gets like that, and he starts moving around what I'd assume to be the retainer in his mouth.

This, and when he's in the stretch, he nods his head like a bobble head doll towards Texiera to try and psych out the runner on first.

Man, he's by far the most entertaining of all Yankees on the hill.

# 385 EnigmaNemesis @ 12/17/10 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Skyboxer


	That confirms it!! Stadium Builder is in!!!!!!!!!!! WOOT!!!!! A little known fact that 6 smiley faces means "Builder of Cathedrals" in Klingon... yep I'm sure....

Now you gone and done it ...

# 386 Skyboxer @ 12/17/10 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by heroesandvillians


	Oh yeah!!! I love when gets like that, and he starts moving around what I'd assume to be the retainer in his mouth. This, and when he's in the stretch, he nods his head like a bobble head doll towards Texiera to try and psych out the runner on first. Man, he's by far the most entertaining of all Yankees on the hill.

Yep... Agree.

# 387 Shakedowncapo @ 12/17/10 03:32 PM

Would it be possible to give us the option of getting rid of the HUD at the top of the screen? Map it to a button(select?) and it pop up when we want?

# 388 EnigmaNemesis @ 12/17/10 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Shakedowncapo


	Would it be possible to give us the option of getting rid of the HUD at the top of the screen? Map it to a button(select?) and it pop up when we want?

In the preview, I think it was mentioned that the HUD is customizable now, you can move pitching meter around, etc, and turn things off and on.

Do not know about mapping to a button though.

# 389 UNIT 210 @ 12/17/10 03:43 PM

I took RUSSELLS reply as "fans in the crowd catch baseballs and fight for homeruns/foulballs"

# 390 Chef Matt @ 12/17/10 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Skyboxer


	That confirms it!! Stadium Builder is in!!!!!!!!!!! WOOT!!!!! A little known fact that 6 smiley faces means "Builder of Cathedrals" in Klingon... yep I'm sure....

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Originally Posted by UNIT 210


	I took RUSSELLS reply as "fans in the crowd catch baseballs and fight for homeruns/foulballs"

I took Russell's reply as, 'wait for the stadium blog to come out for details on stadium upgrades'

# 391 EnigmaNemesis @ 12/17/10 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by chefdad


	I took Russell's reply as, 'wait for the stadium blog to come out for details on stadium upgrades'

Party pooper!

Spoiler

# 392 Chef Matt @ 12/17/10 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by EnigmaNemesis


	Party pooper! Spoiler

# 393 ty5oke @ 12/17/10 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by EnigmaNemesis


	In the preview, I think it was mentioned that the HUD is customizable now, you can move pitching meter around, etc, and turn things off and on. Do not know about mapping to a button though.

Whoa, did I miss this?? Which preview mentioned this? I would love for this to be an option.

# 394 EnigmaNemesis @ 12/17/10 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ty5oke


	Whoa, did I miss this?? Which preview mentioned this? I would love for this to be an option.

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...-examiner.html

Enjoy!

# 395 ty5oke @ 12/17/10 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by EnigmaNemesis


	http://www.operationsports.com/forum...-examiner.html Enjoy!

That just made my day, thanks for the link EN.

# 396 Bondsfan @ 12/17/10 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by EnigmaNemesis


	It uses the PCI, so it will be bigger and smaller based on hitters, and also bigger and smaller based on counts and situational hitting.

I didn't see anywhere that the zone hitting was based on the PCI. The PCI does change between batters, but not as much as I'd like. Hopefully this gets tweaked.

The PCI was already kind of cursor/zone hitting, but you could still make ineffective contact even if the ball was outside the PCI. Is this all that is being changed to the PCI to make the zone system?

# 397 AtlBraves09 @ 12/17/10 04:26 PM

- Could this be a new broadcast fielding camera? The ball is in play in left field and the angle is pulled back and higher than it was in 2010. It could be a replay also I guess, not sure

# 398 EnigmaNemesis @ 12/17/10 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Bondsfan


	I didn't see anywhere that the zone hitting was based on the PCI. The PCI does change between batters, but not as much as I'd like. Hopefully this gets tweaked. The PCI was already kind of cursor/zone hitting, but you could still make ineffective contact even if the ball was outside the PCI. Is this all that is being changed to the PCI to make the zone system?

You are getting confused. Zone hitting is already in the game now, just like you said.

They are having CURSOR hitting added now. Where if the ball is outside the PCI cursor, you will not make contact.

# 399 Blzer @ 12/17/10 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Bondsfan


	I didn't see anywhere that the zone hitting was based on the PCI. The PCI does change between batters, but not as much as I'd like. Hopefully this gets tweaked. The PCI was already kind of cursor/zone hitting, but you could still make ineffective contact even if the ball was outside the PCI. Is this all that is being changed to the PCI to make the zone system?

Russell confirmed it in a thread.

PCI was tough for me. I already mentioned the radial system it had (difficulty occurs because of it being pressure-sensitive) and like ASB 2003 and thereafter, once you committed with your swing the PCI would "stick" without being able to move it again. This really hurt for my TV which lags enough as is, but it seemed almost unfair and pretty difficult to handle.

I'm sure the proper adjustments have been made, though. I also would like to note the difference that used to be made between the terms "zone" and "cursor" for a hitting system, discussed at large here a couple of years ago.

# 400 Skyboxer @ 12/17/10 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by AtlBraves09


	- Could this be a new broadcast fielding camera? The ball is in play in left field and the angle is pulled back and higher than it was in 2010. It could be a replay also I guess, not sure

Even if it's a replay with camera editing possible we can make whatever we like.

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