MLB 13 The Show News Post

MLB 13 The Show Fact Sheet

07:25 PM - January 14, 2013 by Steve_OS

Sony Computer Entertainment just sent us the MLB 13 The Show fact sheet. Check it out below.

The highest-rated sports videogame over the past 4 years (according to average ratings on MetaCritic.com and GameRankings.com), MLB® 13 The Show™ is once again ready to provide fans with over 50 enhancements, and new features that will make every baseball fan think they are really living the Major League Baseball® (MLB®) experience. Available exclusively for the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) and PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) systems, The Show continues to deliver the most realistic baseball experience with its enhanced, true-to-life gameplay, authentic franchise and season modes and incredible detail not found in any other sports game.

MLB 13 The Show improves upon what has been delivered in previous franchise releases, and also adds many new features that continue to push the envelope in the sports video game genre including an All-New Playoff Mode, a new beginner mode for an accessible pick-up-and-play baseball experience, and an improved Play Now mode for faster and simpler games. With cross platform play in Home Run Derby mode and save functionality between the PS3 and PS Vita versions, The Show allows players to continue their season anywhere.

Due to hit stores on March 5, 2013, just in time for Spring Training™, MLB 13 The Show is prepared to deliver a one-of-a-kind experience for all fans, no matter the age or skill level, and prove once again to be the industry’s premier licensed MLB game.

NEW FEATURES IN MLB 13 THE SHOW:

The “Post Season” Mode (PS3 & PS Vita) – MLB 13 The Show will introduce users to Post Season Mode this year as it offers quick entrance directly into the Post Season, fast-tracking your run to the World Series. The mode offers you the choice of selecting to play with one team, or all 10. All of the game control options you've come to know are available in this mode, including: single player, head-to-head play, co-op play, and PlayStation®Move support.
Cross Platform Online Home Run Derby (PS3 & PS Vita) – MLB 12 The Show introduced Online Home Run Derby™ to PS3. MLB 13 The Show brings this experience to PS Vita with the inclusion of cross platform play. Regardless of whether users are logged into a PS3 or PS Vita, selecting an Online Home Run Derby match will gather users into one game experience.
Beginner Mode (PS3 & PS Vita) – In an effort to make The Show more accessible and to help users learn the fundamentals of the game, Beginner Mode has been added. Beginner mode uses an advanced, adaptive AI system that dynamically updates your skill level on the fly
New Push/Pull Hitting Trajectories Engine (PS3 & Vita) – New to MLB 13 The Show is our Push/Pull hitting trajectory tendencies engine. When you hit select during the pitcher-batter matchup, the in-game screen will show you if the current hitter is Extreme Pull, Pull Hitter, Balanced, Opposite field Hitter, or an Extreme Opposite field hitter.
Franchise and Season Mode Evolution (PS3 & PS Vita) – MLB 13 The Show is set on improving the user's experience in Franchise mode by focusing on player development, while creating a more realistic and dynamic league as time progresses. Additions include a newly implemented team budget that focuses on a reward-penalty system which is solely based on a team's performance on the field. This new budget system results in a more dynamic league, in which a low-budget team can become a big spender after a period of sustained excellence, mirroring real teams in the big leagues.
Road to The Show Evolution (PS3 & PS Vita) – One of the most popular aspects of MLB 13 The Show, Road To The Show, has been reworked this year in an effort to provide players with the most immersive and realistic on-field experience ever in a sports video game. More focus has been made to bring simpler control over a users’ player on the field in order to bring an unparalleled experience to the game.
The Show Live (PS3 & PS Vita) - The Show Live provides an exhibition-based mode using data from MLB.com to populate daily match-ups, line-ups and starting pitchers, giving users the opportunity to play in an environment that matches the “real-world.” The Show Live presents games in the same way as season-based modes, with up-to-date player and team statistics. Hear commentators reference the previous or next day’s events, based on real-world situations and information. Users have the choice to play a game from today, or turn the calendar back and play any game from earlier in the season.
Diamond Dynasty 2.0 (PS3) – Diamond Dynasty juggles aspects of team management, player progression, and online competition, with more creative freedom than any sports game to date. In order to improve Diamond Dynasty, feedback from The Show Nation was used to expand and fine tune the systems that make up the mode. DD will now be simpler to understand for new users, while also being easier to navigate and manage for previous users. In addition to being more intuitive, visual tutorials walk users through the more complex screens or systems within DD.
- Diamond Dynasty introduces the Designated Hitter in MLB ’13. Users can choose whether they want to play by American or National League rules at their home park.
- The Marketplace gets a haul over as well as users can post and cancel orders with ease. The Marketplace has gotten smarter, minimizing the amount of potential exploits.
- The Dynasty card type has also evolved. Dynasty Cards now display more information about the player's abilities. Each Dynasty Player has maximum thresholds he can reach in each attribute, so picking which cards to activate to a team has become much more important.
TruBroadcast Presentations 2.0 (PS3) – Adding new scenes, new cameras, new OSDs, new music and new audio, True Broadcast Presentations 2.0 continues to blur the line between reality and The Show. This year focuses on further refinement of game continuity through the restructuring of thousands of presentations but also a heavy emphasis on taking stadium ambiance and big game atmosphere to a new level.
New Scouting and Training System in Franchise Mode (PS3 & PS Vita) – A "human element" was incorporated into MLB The Show’s Scouting system, which affects the user's decision making process when dealing with scouting directives, position changes and, ultimately, drafting a player. .
Road To The Show Commentary and Presentation Evolution (PS3) – The Road To The Show mode received a major commentary and presentation overhaul in an effort to bring the focus back to the player in the mode. Hundreds of new presentation scenes have been created and thousands of new commentary lines have been recorded to give the RTTS player the attention he deserves and to highlight notable single-game, single-season, and career achievements like milestones and records.
Online Road To The Show Leaderboard (PS3 & PS Vita) - Users can track their Offline Road to the Show careers and compare their player against all players from the community using RttS Leaderboards. Users can compare stats to see who is considered the best at their position, at similar levels. Users and their stats will be grouped by organization level: Double-A, Triple-A, MLB, as well as by position. All this will be tracked, displayed and sortable as long as you are connected online and PlayStation®Network signed in.
Universal Profile (PS3 & PS Vita) - Universal Profile provides a central hub for any statistics a user records while playing The Show, Regardless of the modes or platform played, stats will be tracked and viewable in a user’s profile. In addition, profiles will have levels associated with them. As a user plays, they accumulate experience (xp) towards their profile’s level.
Button Accuracy Meter (PS3 & PS Vita) – Users will now have more control over the fielding aspects of the game than ever before. For users who choose the new button accuracy meter they will now have complete control over the fielders arm accuracy and arm strength. No longer will an errant throw be the result of a random dice roll.
Steve Lyons Joins The Booth (PS3 & PS Vita) - Joining the The Show’s Broadcast team for MLB 13 is MLB veteran Steve Lyons. Steve started his Broadcasting Career with Fox in 1996, and has called several Division & League Championship series with the network. Steve currently does Color Commentary for the LA Dodgers.

Steve brings new energy and insight into the game, refreshing the commentary for MLB 13 The Show.
MLB 13 Online Leagues Overhaul (PS3) - This year with MLB 13 The Show Online Leagues has been given a complete and total overhaul. New features include being able to play the real MLB schedule with all 30 teams, coupled with upgrades and refinements – like being able to manually control the pace of the league. Ultimately, the commissioner of a league will have the tools to be able to create and customize it in order to play with anyone anywhere to have a complete MLB experience in an online environment.

The Best Gets Better! MLB 13 The Show includes over 50 more enhancements, new features, and improvements!

1. Hitting engine improvements deliver more hit variety than ever before
2. Wider timing window across all difficulty levels
3. Improved ball physics (less ground rule doubles etc.)
4. Over 250 new fielding and running animations
5. Over 90 new batting stances
6. Over 130 batting stance re-captures for players who changed their stances
7. Over 50 new pitching motions
8. Over 60 new HR swings
9. New Defensive Positioning screen, view the whole field and watch your players shift on the fly
10. Franchise Mode: Team specific player valuations, which affect drafting, trades, free agency, etc.
11. Franchise Mode: Projected team budgets and free agents for the upcoming season
12. Franchise Mode: Previous award winners and each team's Hall of Fame members will now be tracked and displayed
13. Franchise Mode: Ticker in Franchise that displays scores, milestones, trades, etc.
14. Franchise Mode: Top 50 Prospect icon, used to indicate the best up-and-coming minor leaguers
15. Franchise Mode: Organizational Depth Chart which displays your starters at each level (AA, AAA and MLB)
16. New CBA "Qualifying Offer" system included
17. 7 New Minor League and Spring Training stadiums
18. On screen Tutorials to help you navigate some of the more complicated screens
19. New silhouette bat when bunting
20. Back picks while a catcher in RttS
21. Ability to assign swing animations when creating or editing a player... follow through, step in, etc...
22. Big glove for catcher when a knuckle ball pitcher is on the mound
23. Over 500 new presentations
24. Pitcher Energy/Rotations for Online Play Now
25. Mercy Rule for online games
26. Twitter in The Show
27. Ping indicators in online game rooms
28. New online ranked game Play Now flow with game worth
29. New post-game summary screen for all online ranked games
30. Player photos up****** with Roster updates
31. In-game simulator when FF to the end of game
32. PCI Appearance - There are 4 alternate PCI appearances
33. Pitcher Batter Analysis will now display 40 instead of 25 pitches
34. New Throwback uniforms
35. More catcher animations on plays at the plate providing more exciting outcomes
36. Enhanced CPU base running. Less predictable and more human like behavior
37. New base running animations "around the bases". Allows for more control of your base runner
38. New Pulse pitching, Meter pitching, and strike zone art
39. New player accessories
40. New online ticker design, more stats and information
41. RTTS infielder’s pickoff request
42. New more interactive user steal system
43. Improved CPU pitcher substitution logic
44. New player card
45. Guess pitch evolution
46. RTTS Removal of the “green-light” system
47. Over 1,000 new RTTS-specific presentations
48. New RTTS user catch option
49. New RTTS On/Off options for ball halo and ball trail
50. Over 15 new batting camera’s and 5 new pitching camera views

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
Developer: Sony Computer Entertainment America, San Diego Studio
Platform: PlayStation®3 (PS3™) and PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita)
Genre: Sports
Release Date: March 5, 2013
Cover Athlete: Andrew McCutchen, outfielder, Pittsburgh Pirates
Players: 1-4 Players online via PlayStation®Network and/or offline
Rating: “E” for Everyone
Community: http://www.theshownation.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mlbtheshow

Game: MLB 13 The ShowReader Score: 9/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS Vita / PS3Votes for game: 36 - View All

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Member Comments

# 301 seanjeezy @ 01/15/13 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Lovesports


	It really cracks me up when people say "I'm not buying the game", or "I'm not ready to make a decision" etc. First, NOBODY cares if you're buying the game or not, it doesn't change my decision or anyone else decision either. Second, chances are that even though you're talking all the smack, you'll end up buying the game anyways just because its a million times better then the other baseball choice on the market. Lastly, $60 for a game was a lot 7 years ago when most of us were in high school and worked part time. If you think about it, $60 for a game is not that much, if you consider how much we spend on phones, movie tickets, and beer. What I'm trying to say is this....Stop acting like you're breaking anyone's heart by not dishing out lousy 60 bucks for a video game that you'll probably get a good 4-6 months out of and you'll resell on ebay and get half your money back. This is one of, if not the best game on the market so please spare my eyes the reading of your nonsense comments. thanks.

Seriously... I'm still in school and only have a measly part time job, but $60 is 6 hours of work for me (most, if not all of which is spent surfing the internet lol). Its almost like $60 is the difference between life and death for some people... (Is it? Don't want to make any jokes in bad taste...)

# 302 Curahee @ 01/15/13 06:46 PM

If anybody wants to complain about TheShow, there is a place you can go where the people there will care about what you have to say and will give you all the respect you deserve.

http://www.operationsports.com/forums/mlb-2k/

# 303 Perfect Zero @ 01/15/13 07:02 PM

So all those people that were complaining about the first video claiming that it didn't show them enough can stuff that humble pie right? Seriously, I was expecting a few things we already knew and a couple that were surprises, but damn that's an impressive list. Diamond Dynasty looks like it's going to be up to par (hopefully with duplicate nicknames and perhaps leagues). I've also wanted push/pull tendencies for a while and the Show delivers.

However, franchise excites me the most. It looks like they are aiming to shut us all up over this:

Top 50 Prospects Icon - Finally a place to showcase the Profar's of the world.
Organizational Depth Charts - Makes it a lot easier to manage the minor leagues.
New CBA "Qualifying Offer" - Unreal

Plus Customized motions for CAPs, revamped RttS... it makes me sad for these guy's wives and children. Get some help

# 304 kehlis @ 01/15/13 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Curahee


	If anybody wants to complain about TheShow, there is a place you can go where the people there will care about what you have to say and will give you all the respect you deserve. http://www.operationsports.com/forums/mlb-2k/

No, discussion about MLB the show stays in this forum.

# 305 Curahee @ 01/15/13 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kehlis


	No, discussion about MLB the show stays in this forum.

Just trying to be funny.

# 306 mfreder2 @ 01/15/13 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Knight165


	On an a much more important note...related to generated counts. Ramone is an advocate ......and I think the rest of the dev team is open to the reasons why a lot of people want it in(to get further into seasons in franchise mode...which would increase the relevance of all the work that the team is putting into franchise mode)....but they want to figure out a way to do it correctly. They want the reasons for the - count to be what it is..not just an arbitrary pick a number and that's going to take some extra programming time. Patience. (although I also hope they include the ability to pick a particular count (all the possibilities).....a hitters count....pitchers count and a random count as well. M.K. Knight165

I get and understand all of that but, I am disappointed they didn't make it in this year. As someone who manages every game, I just don't have to time to get through an entire season let alone multiple.

That being said, I still think the improvements for this year are impressive. But I would be lying if I said that lack of generated pitch counts(one pitch mode) didn't takes the wind out of my sails a bit.

# 307 Jordan93 @ 01/15/13 07:31 PM

MLB 13 The Show is the most realistic baseball game ever as multiple years’ worth of real-life data was used to determine the team-specific correlation between win-loss record and budget size, while also looking at postseason performance. This new budget system results in a more dynamic league, in which a low-budget team can become a big spender after a period of sustained excellence, mirroring real teams in the big leagues.

Tampa, Baltimore and Oakland , win games but their budget remains the same. The Small market teams in small populated areas with small tv ratings and attendance will never spend with the Titans no matter how many games they win.

Overal looks like the Show 13 will be amazing. Hopefully down the road Realistic player contracts and team budgets will improve and be well more realistic. You know Mirror real life.

# 308 El Rustito @ 01/15/13 07:40 PM

Why must March be so far off?

# 309 MetsFan16 @ 01/15/13 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by CGHitman14


	Read and re read. I see a lot of fluff in an effort to seem like much has been done. It reminds me of my college essays where there is about 30% content and the rest is BS to hit the word count limit. Takes a BS'er to know a BS'er. I don't care that being a catcher is cooler now. I don't care that there is less commentary to give RTTS a different feel. "One of the most popular aspects of MLB 13 The Show, Road To The Show, has been reworked this year in an effort to provide players with the most immersive and realistic on-field experience ever in a sports video game. More focus has been made to bring simpler control over a users’ player on the field in order to bring an unparalleled experience to the game. Environmental improvements, such as a revamped on-field sound system, enhances hundreds of new sound FX, player yells, and crowd sounds so they are heard prominently and realistically from the player's perspective on the field. Other notable improvements include a new user-controlled catch system, a revamped catcher mode, an improved Performance Evaluator to include baserunning and fielding, new custom batting animation sets, pitch type tip-offs when on defense, position-specific tasks such as calling for a pick-off as a middle infielder, and much more." You have this entire paragraph of fluff. Everything that's bolded says this: - "On field acoustics have been revamped so directional sound is more realistic" The rest appears to be a few tweaks to catching, baserunning, and fielding. What about RTTS at it's core, a more realistic process of being promoted and demoted and team rosters being handled more accurately to portray what would happen in real life under similar circumstances? More realistic use as a utility player, less unrealistic flip flopping between being a RP to SP to RP to SP as a progressing between each level, and more. That's what I want. Not to be able to hear the dude in front of me whistle because the big screen behind me is playing music to a cute girl in the stands.... For me to be a fan, SCEA needs to cut the BS, give the devs more money to spend on R&D, and cut some funds to their silly marketing. Will this happen? Probably not. It's a business. The money goes where it's projected to create the greatest ROI. Sad, but true.

I care a great deal about the revamped catcher mode. In the past few editions of MLB The Show since catcher mode was implemented into the game, it was the same. No matter what options you selected, you had to call every single pitch of every single game of your career. Including the dog days of August in the minor leagues. I for one, couldn't get past the first week of the first season in Double-A as a catcher. I could not sit there and call every pitch for these scrubs in the minor leagues.

Imagine this. Let's say, you aren't a catcher, but you are an outfielder. And let's say that you had to stand in the outfield for every single pitch. You couldn't select the option that allows you to play the pitch where a ball is hit towards you and you must make a play on. This isn't just for the outfield, it could be for infielders as well. Imagine having to watch every pitch of every game. It is the main reason why people wouldn't play as catchers in RTTS because they could not stand having to call every pitch/location of every game. Then think about doing your time in the minor leagues, and then playing a full MLB career of 15-20 years. Having to sit through every game of your 20-25 year RTTS. I know I wouldn't be able to do that.

Thankfully, the dev team over at SCEA realized that this is an issue for people who play RTTS. I don't know all of the details of this revamped catcher mode, but I am assuming that it is similar to playing as a shortstop in RTTS. I'm hoping that when you are a catcher in RTTS, you only have to play the pitches that involve the catcher. Plays including, potential steals, foul pop-ups around home plate, and bunt plays. This would be the basic plays. I understand that a catcher is involved in every play during a baseball game, whether it's backing up first base on a ground ball or telling the outfielders where to throw the ball in to get the runners advancing.

The reason I am so excited about this revamped catcher mode over all other improvements to this great game is because I am the varsity catcher for my high school team. I have been catching since I was playing baseball. Growing up in New York watching Mike Piazza go out there everyday made me want to suit up and get behind the plate every time I'm at the baseball field. But as I mentioned before, in previous editions of MLB The Show, it was nearly impossible to have a solid career in RTTS as a catcher. this forced me to play as a third baseman or even a corner outfield position. It just wasn't as enjoyable (even though I do spend most of my time with this game in my RTTS) as it could have been if I was behind the plate.

The revamped catcher mode may not be as flashy as some other improvements to this game, but it definitely means the world to me. Thank You SCEA and all involved.

# 310 ty5oke @ 01/15/13 07:58 PM

As a franchise offline only player, there are some very nice additions on the list. My major concerns the past 3 years is lack of immersion in my franchise and I'm not sure how much this will change. I do like the sounds of new player progression.

I was really hoping for all-new dynamic commentary. If I'm in 2015, I want the commentators to mention my previous history (award winners, top prospects, records).

I was also hoping for some kind of weekly tv wrap up show or something that lets me know whats going on in my franchise.

# 311 rovert22044 @ 01/15/13 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by thaSLAB


	Spoiler LOL, a $60 purchase should never cause this much grief in someone's life. Here you go rovert:

Awwwww man. Oh well.

Game is still going to be the best ever. Maybe next year they'll be added!

# 312 Russell_SCEA @ 01/15/13 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by celtics6


	But will the show have different pitching mechanics? Sorry but I can't stand the pitching in the show. Pulse and meter don't do it for me. Sorry but all that and the same pitching equals no purchase for me.

There are four different pitching options: Classic, Meter, Analog, and Pulse.

# 313 CGHitman14 @ 01/15/13 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MetsFan16


	I care a great deal about the revamped catcher mode. In the past few editions of MLB The Show since catcher mode was implemented into the game, it was the same. No matter what options you selected, you had to call every single pitch of every single game of your career. Including the dog days of August in the minor leagues. I for one, couldn't get past the first week of the first season in Double-A as a catcher. I could not sit there and call every pitch for these scrubs in the minor leagues. Imagine this. Let's say, you aren't a catcher, but you are an outfielder. And let's say that you had to stand in the outfield for every single pitch. You couldn't select the option that allows you to play the pitch where a ball is hit towards you and you must make a play on. This isn't just for the outfield, it could be for infielders as well. Imagine having to watch every pitch of every game. It is the main reason why people wouldn't play as catchers in RTTS because they could not stand having to call every pitch/location of every game. Then think about doing your time in the minor leagues, and then playing a full MLB career of 15-20 years. Having to sit through every game of your 20-25 year RTTS. I know I wouldn't be able to do that. Thankfully, the dev team over at SCEA realized that this is an issue for people who play RTTS. I don't know all of the details of this revamped catcher mode, but I am assuming that it is similar to playing as a shortstop in RTTS. I'm hoping that when you are a catcher in RTTS, you only have to play the pitches that involve the catcher. Plays including, potential steals, foul pop-ups around home plate, and bunt plays. This would be the basic plays. I understand that a catcher is involved in every play during a baseball game, whether it's backing up first base on a ground ball or telling the outfielders where to throw the ball in to get the runners advancing. The reason I am so excited about this revamped catcher mode over all other improvements to this great game is because I am the varsity catcher for my high school team. I have been catching since I was playing baseball. Growing up in New York watching Mike Piazza go out there everyday made me want to suit up and get behind the plate every time I'm at the baseball field. But as I mentioned before, in previous editions of MLB The Show, it was nearly impossible to have a solid career in RTTS as a catcher. this forced me to play as a third baseman or even a corner outfield position. It just wasn't as enjoyable (even though I do spend most of my time with this game in my RTTS) as it could have been if I was behind the plate. The revamped catcher mode may not be as flashy as some other improvements to this game, but it definitely means the world to me. Thank You SCEA and all involved.

Well I rescind my broad comment saying nobody cares that being a catcher is cooler now. Obviously one person cares....

Haha, joking aside, you're right. My statement was very broad. I did not realize there was much interest in something like this so apparently my comment directly related to that was off base (no pun intended). My apologies. Maybe I will give catcher mode a try this year as I've only tried pitcher and infield.

As to seanjeezy, who has the balls of SCEA living in the back of his throat, I will overlook your ignorance since you've already mentioned that you're still in school trying to learn, but probably cheating there too while you steal from whatever company it is that you work for since you spend all your time there being unproductive.

Did you actually read what Russell's response was in reference too, or are you taking things out of context? He was saying that the cover athlete campaign had nothing to do with what R&D did with the money they were allocated. With the resources they were allocated, franchise and RTTS were a focal point. There were comments (myself included) about money being spent on the cover athlete, and Russell made it clear that the money spent on that had nothing to do with what R&D did with their resources. He was clarifying what he perceived to be accusations that R&D was mismanaging time and money.

Now, for the big picture. SCEA has $x (a finite number) to spend on MLB 13'. In budgeting they decide $y will go to R&D, $z will go to marketing, $m will go to finance, $t to customer service, etc. That's how it works. The higher ups then decide how the allocation of $x will generate the most sales. In many businesses these days, even outside the sports gaming industry, the focus has shifted to allocating a large portion of $x to advertising, which will directly impact the amount allocated to other departments. I can tell you not only from my education but experience in the real world as an employee and business owner that this is how things work. Pay attention in school and actually work at work and maybe you'll learn something.

We've clearly gone off on a tangent and detracted from the focal point of the thread, so I'll end rant here and not respond to this topic again.

# 314 JLL84 @ 01/15/13 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by celtics6


	But will the show have different pitching mechanics? Sorry but I can't stand the pitching in the show. Pulse and meter don't do it for me. Sorry but all that and the same pitching equals no purchase for me.

I'm a fan of all 4. What would you like? Honest question. Just curious, maybe throw out an idea and it makes it way into 14. Just my 2 cents.

# 315 ARoid1313 @ 01/15/13 08:57 PM

hey are the sounds of the show bugs fixed where some default sounds play over imported sounds? Also does the reliever warm up pitch sequence feature a longer imported music? (example enter sandman for Mo will play will I'm done the warm up pitches)

thanks!

# 316 Woodweaver @ 01/15/13 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CGHitman14


	Well I rescind my board comment saying nobody cares that being a catcher is cooler now. Obviously one person cares.... Haha, joking aside, you're right. My statement was very broad. I did not realize there was much interest in something like this so apparently my comment directly related to that was off base (no pun intended). My apologies. Maybe I will give catcher mode a try this year as I've only tried pitcher and infield. As to seanjeezy, who has the balls of SCEA living in the back of his throat, I will overlook your ignorance since you've already mentioned that you're still in school trying to learn, but probably cheating there too while you steal from whatever company it is that you work for since you spend all your time there being unproductive. Did you actually read what Russell's response was in reference too, or are you taking things out of context? He was saying that the cover athlete campaign had nothing to do with what R&D did with the money they were allocated. With the resources they were allocated, franchise and RTTS were a focal point. There were comments (myself included) about money being spent on the cover athlete, and Russell made it clear that the money spent on that had nothing to do with what R&D did with their resources. He was clarifying what he perceived to be accusations that R&D was mismanaging time and money. Now, for the big picture. SCEA has $x (a finite number) to spend on MLB 13'. In budgeting they decide $y will go to R&D, $z will go to marketing, $m will go to finance, $t to customer service, etc. That's how it works. The higher ups then decide how the allocation of $x will generate the most sales. In many businesses these days, even outside the sports gaming industry, the focus has shifted to allocating a large portion of $x to advertising, which will directly impact the amount allocated to other departments. I can tell you not only from my education but experience in the real world as an employee and business owner that this is how things work. Pay attention in school and actually work at work and maybe you'll learn something. We've clearly gone off on a tangent and detracted from the focal point of the thread, so I'll end rant here and not respond to this topic again.

Which part of this post is the fluff, and which part is the 30% of real stuff?

# 317 Bobhead @ 01/15/13 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Demizebf3


	My posts were deleted lol...

All 200 of them?

# 318 econoodle @ 01/15/13 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ty5oke


	As a franchise offline only player, there are some very nice additions on the list. My major concerns the past 3 years is lack of immersion in my franchise and I'm not sure how much this will change. I do like the sounds of new player progression. I was really hoping for all-new dynamic commentary. If I'm in 2015, I want the commentators to mention my previous history (award winners, top prospects, records). I was also hoping for some kind of weekly tv wrap up show or something that lets me know whats going on in my franchise.

a ticker and twitter were added, so that shoud help with the immersion.
No more not knowing if Doc threw a no-no or Cano hit 2 grand slams in a game.

# 319 Nooooovak @ 01/15/13 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by CGHitman14


	...As to seanjeezy, who has the balls of SCEA living in the back of his throat, I will overlook your ignorance since you've already mentioned that you're still in school trying to learn, but probably cheating there too while you steal from whatever company it is that you work for since you spend all your time there being unproductive... I can tell you not only from my education but experience in the real world as an employee and business owner that this is how things work. Pay attention in school and actually work at work and maybe you'll learn something...

...as interested as we all are in what you do outside of OS, there is no need to be such a tool to the other poster, man.

# 320 liberaluser @ 01/15/13 09:31 PM

This thread is getting a funky smell due to tonight's thesis length dose of hateraide.

Here's air freshners for you remaining guys.

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