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What Does MLB 13 The Show Need to do Next Year to Satisfy Your Baseball Gaming Needs?

10:12 AM - May 25, 2012 by Steve_OS

With the MLB 2K series all but confirmed to be dead, Kotaku's Owen Good has posted an article on what MLB 13 The Show must do to keep the fans of baseball gaming happy. It should be interesting, considering a simulation baseball game for the 360 doesn't look very likely.

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	Your long slog through your career in Road to the Show makes the game's threadbare commentary painfully apparent. I think the world of Matt Vasgersian but he is shackled to an outdated commentary engine given to repetition and dead air. Dave Campbell's dialogue library is really showing its age, and a majority of his work sounds like Dave Campbell playing Dave Campbell. Eric Karros should be thanked for his service and sent home. The Show has world class visuals and a smooth, if minimalist, broadcast presentation. The commentary supporting it has not pulled its weight in years.

In your opinion, what does MLB 13 The Show need to do next year to satisfy your baseball gaming needs?

Source - If We Won�t Have MLB 2K to Kick Around Next Year, Here�s What The Show Must Do (Kotaku)

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# 21 dalger21 @ 05/25/12 12:34 PM

I think a lot of the things I would want are RttS related and are already in the RttS thread. I think everyone will agree that the commentary needs some work. I know it's hard to keep that fresh giving the fact that stuff seems to always happen the same way. I'm not sure how they can fix that other than revamping the whole thing and I'm not sure that would be beneficial at this point in time of the PS3 life cycle.

I honestly just think the Devs should just continue doing what they have been doing. Add one to what they currently have to make it better. Having said that, the ability to continue a current RttS, franchise, etc., into the next game would be the greatest innovation ever. It would definitely be a game changer and put The Show into the category of "must have each year" type of game.

# 22 N51_rob @ 05/25/12 12:41 PM

This is such a great question. MLB 12 is by far the best sports game I have played under the '12 sports releases. There are so many things that I love about the game. That said, I haven't played it in a month. I don't know why, I can't explain it, but i have gone back to Skyrim and away from The Show. It might have to do with the Orioles actually playing good baseball, so I can watch them and not need an escape with "my" Orioles.

# 23 Heroesandvillains @ 05/25/12 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by N51_rob


	It might have to do with the Orioles actually playing good baseball, so I can watch them and not need an escape with "my" Orioles.

That's a relief. Phew!!! You're 12 won't collect too much dust, then. The O's will go back to sucking in NO TIME FLAT.

Then you'll need to right the ship, digitally!

I'm curious how a thread like this would evolve in the "Other Baseball Games" area, or if given to the Konami/PYS heads, or even in the 2K Baseball area?

I'd wager the "wish list" would be much, much different.

# 24 seatown27 @ 05/25/12 01:09 PM

Be able to fire managers and coaches during the season.

# 25 BlingBling19 @ 05/25/12 01:11 PM

In game presentation I would like to see enhanced through more stat overlays. Such as what a hitter has done against a certain pitcher on the mound. I have seen this happen from time to time in exhibition games but never in franchise mode so that's pretty frustrating. Perhaps adding in game box scores to the stat overlays.

Also bring back the commentary on the umpires!!!!!!! It was clever and helped understand a certain umpires strike zone better.

Perhaps also stats about what a pitchers record is against a certain a team and commentary on his past success or failures. This can go the same for hitters against pitchers.

Also more player specific commentary such as what the player has done recently in like his last 30 at bats or something along those lines. Or what they did in the previous game and this represented in commentary or a stat overlay at the beginning of the players first at-bat of the game.

I would also like to see the batters boxes be completely gone by the end of the game.

Another thing would be to have the in-game clocks go faster. So low scoring games end around the 2 and a half hour mark while slugfests go 3+ hours on the in-game clocks.

Better CPU defensive positioning.

More dynamic crowd representations. Crowds of 15K should look like a crowd of 15K not spread throughout the entire ballpark and look like there are 35K in the stands. So small crowds should mean TONS of empty sections in the stadium with most of the people sitting close to home plate. That might be hard to incorporate but it would be cool to actually see a marked difference between a full stadium and a basically empty one lol.

Stadiums that have retractable roofs have them in the game. Like I just played a game in toronto and the temp was 31 degrees lol. That would be the perfect scenario for the roof to be closed.

# 26 Scrapps @ 05/25/12 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jethrotull


	More classic parks Tiger Stadium, Candlestick, Three Rivers.

Want Tiger Stadium baaaaaaaaadly.

# 27 Chef Matt @ 05/25/12 01:24 PM

The one thing I miss the most that this series used to do, which was absolutely unprecedented at the time, was going through the opening lineups batter by batter.

"And leading off today, after going 4-5 in yesterday's game, is Derek Jeter. In the 2 hole we find a hot Curtis Granderson as he currently leads the league in Homeruns, AND Steals as he looks to keep it going. Batting third is still the daunting force known as A-Rod although he's been on a rather cold streak as of late with only 1 hit in his last 4 games." Ect...
BTSB.

# 28 The Kid 24 @ 05/25/12 01:25 PM

Let us select the webbings for players gloves!!!!!! Not every pitcher/infielder has the "Trapeze" style web and not every outfielder has "Open" style web.

Give us more uniforms!!!

Home & Away options for player editing!!

# 29 Heroesandvillains @ 05/25/12 01:33 PM

Lots of GREAT stuff in here, everyone.

For the sake of not being redundant, here are three suggestions that I haven't read up to this point:

1. The TruBroadcast presentations are marvelous. Well, unless it cuts to a batter. This is when the real time feel becomes cut-scene like. Batter transitions get cut off mid way, so they suddenly are then magically inside the box waiting for the pitch. It's ugly, though it's currently a giant leap on the right direction.

2. More consistent umpire tendencies that stay with each umpire at all times. I want to be able to scout them like I do high schoolers! LOL!

3. More variable weather, such as snow and light fog (hey Yankees fans, how about midges???

). How awesome would this be?

I have more (a lot more) that I'm saving for the official wish list thread. Keep up the incredible suggestions, everyone.

# 30 BobSacamano @ 05/25/12 01:47 PM

1. I always abandon RTTS because it's just so predictable and redundant. That's a function of baseball being a really long season, but there's just so much untapped potential in that mode. I hate the "goals" stuff, but I see their function. I would much rather that you improve based on experience, but I can see the logic in the points system. I would like to have some more RPG elements in the game - give me something to do with my money, for one. Let me interact with coaches, agents, other players, etc. Make RTTS feel like you're living the life of a player, not just playing an endless string of games and practices and allocating points after said games and practices.

2. An evolving league, like in OOTP. I understand that some of that stuff is impossible (like moving teams and such), but evolving divisions, rules, and player types would be really cool.

3. I'd do unspeakable things for a hitter's eye system a la MVP. I realize that not everyone likes it, but I would love the option.

# 31 armymule @ 05/25/12 02:55 PM

Assign a programmer to make manage mode enhancements/fixes. I'd like to see more stats such as showing how batters fare against certain pitchers and vice versa. Do a better job of rating players so they perform more true-to-life. More stadiums, old-time and minor league. Get a contract from MILB so you can include real minor league players.

# 32 Brando70 @ 05/25/12 03:19 PM

I love The Show but there is still a lot it could do to improve;

1) Fix the menus and interface. For instance, transferring players from minors/majors should be able to be done side-by-side, the way you sub players during a game. Checking league leaders involves multiple screens. Just fix the amount of clicks and effort it takes to do simple tasks.

2) I second the MVP batter's eye request. There needs to be a more realistic way to identify pitches, especially with good hitters.

3) Change guess pitch so you don't see the result until the ball leaves the pitcher's hand. That's a lot more realistic.

4) Get pulse pitching results with analog. I love the difficulty of pulse but miss the motion of analog. I would love to have the analog indicator have the same variability as pulse, but with the analog results playing into the accuracy. Maybe have the indicator be a bit jumpy when pitchers don't have great control, are in a pressure situation, etc.

5) Please use a batting indicator for zone that doesn't look like it was ported from the Atari 2600.

6) Playoff mode!

7) Individualize training a little more, kind of the way NBA 2k has practice focus. Right now there's more detail to selling merchandise than actually training your players.

# 33 sooner111 @ 05/25/12 03:46 PM

Full branding! Nike,Adidas,Rawlings on cleats,underneath T's and gloves. Also would be nice if you could customize your own billboard advertising in the stadiums. Agree with the majority on commentary. Get that guy from Toronto Buck Martinez and now that 2k is dead,bring over Gary Thorne. That would cure the commentary blues for sure.

# 34 seanjeezy @ 05/25/12 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Brando70


	I love The Show but there is still a lot it could do to improve; 2) I second the MVP batter's eye request. There needs to be a more realistic way to identify pitches, especially with good hitters. 7) Individualize training a little more, kind of the way NBA 2k has practice focus. Right now there's more detail to selling merchandise than actually training your players.

I love #7, I mentioned something along these lines in a thread I made a looong time ago, it would basically be the RTTS training modes incorporated into franchise. The problem is there are 90 players in an organization (wishing for more!) compared to 12(?) in basketball, maybe leave it the way it is now but have it separate for each affiliate, then incorporate the RTTS style training as an opportunity to gain bonus points 5 times a month or something along those lines.

As far as #2, I'm not a fan of the flashing colors since it makes the game more "video-gamey"... Instead, I would like to be able to see noticeable spin differences and release points, with an accompanying deception rating or variable arm speeds based on effort. An all white baseball is a 4-seam, 1 red line is a 2-seam, a red dot is a slider, etc.

# 35 malky @ 05/25/12 03:50 PM

I know it's minor in someways buy I think it's time for a new world series celebration one with a trophy presentation this time around

# 36 truintellectplaya @ 05/25/12 04:07 PM

I am not buying a PS3 and spending $400 for one game that has its own online issues. Everytime I have asked a reliable Show guy they tell me it has online issues

# 37 pokerplaya @ 05/25/12 04:07 PM

The only thing I would LOVE would be the ability to import my 2012 franchise into 2013. Otherwise, while I will own it -- I will be playing 2012 for probably the next 4-5 years... I committed to playing a 10 year franchise with the Tigers in which I will play EVERY pitch for 10 years.

Lets put it this way -- if there was an option to import my 12 franchise into 13, I'd be willing to pay $100+ for the game, or a good chunk of change if the ability was a DLC I could purchase or something along those lines...

I've never been happier with a baseball game as it is, so my purchase of 13 will more be to reward the developers than out of a need for a new game. If they were able to do this with my save files I would be insanely happy as a consumer.

EDIT FOR BACKGROUND: I still have 3 franchises for MVP Baseball 2005 that are all at least 4 seasons in, every pitch of my team played by me. I'm different than a lot of consumers in that I don't NEED new games and prefer really getting deep into these modes in ways that most never get to experience. Hence, I doubt this would be a priority, but one can always hope. Either way, to the developers, you have made the best baseball game I have ever played and any improvements you make at this point are just toppings on the cake. I only have minor stability issues to gripe about, and I'm sure those will be worked on -- I see the dedication of the developers. Thanks.

# 38 Kalkano @ 05/25/12 04:08 PM

1) "Assumptious" crowd noise - The crowd noise is the main thing that pulls me out of the moment. Assume the home team is batting for these examples. People don't wait to see if the player is safe before they cheer. The main one I notice, is when a runner is on 2nd, and there's a base hit. The crowd in the game doesn't really start cheering until the runner actually touches home. In real life, they'd be cheering the whole time, assuming he would score. Really, a lot of people cheer for a split second on lazy fly balls, because they overreact to the trajectory. I'd like to hear the crowd "assume" what is going to happen, and then "groan" if it doesn't work out that way.

2) Include single-a teams (playable).

3) Rework the potential, progression, scouting, and drafting in franchise.

4) Continue to push the envelope, for the current direction of presentation. Keep piling on top of it. The main things that need help here, are the celebrations. Whether it's a walk-off win in the regular season, a walk-off win in the playoffs, clinching the division, winning the pennant, or winning the world series (club house celebrations would be awesome). All of these situations (and maybe more) need better celebrations, and diversity. We shouldn't see the same celebration all the time.

# 39 HustlinOwl @ 05/25/12 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by truintellectplaya


	I am not buying a PS3 and spending $400 for one game that has its own online issues. Everytime I have asked a reliable Show guy they tell me it has online issues

subjective, nothing game breaking online IMO. Sure the guys in my three leagues will say the same thing

# 40 TheSwoosh23 @ 05/25/12 04:22 PM

I'm not entirely positive on other teams, but I have noticed that many Reds' players use different equipment on the road than at home.

This is the only real thing I've had on my mind since the season started as an addition to The Show next year, being able to pick home/away equipment. Most of this involves the wrist/arm bands and batting gloves, but it could be something cool to have in the coming years.

Really anything that adds to bringing the realism of baseball to the console is fine with me.

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