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MLB 13 The Show Video Q&A with Ramone Russell (Some Gameplay Included)

03:53 PM - January 28, 2013 by Heroesandvillains

GotGame has posted another MLB 13 The Show video Q&A with Ramone Russell. Quite a bit of gameplay is being shown.

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# 81 MrOldboy @ 01/29/13 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobhead


	I'm really speechless right now. The pitch callout thing was not a big deal to me, since I like having the pitch callout turned to FULL anyway... but just the fact that the dev team would take the time to put a random request like that in... the fact that they are even reading this thread... I just can't put in words how impressive, admirable, and flat out awesome it is to do something like that. I'm sitting in my chair staring at this message box and all I can think of is "wow."

This is why I really want there to be some way to propose new features, tweaks, etc before the development for the next game gets under way. Russell mentioned a certain cutoff for when things get locked in.

They do take notice, just not all the time. If there was a concentrated place to look maybe more of it would be noticed.

# 82 Russell_SCEA @ 01/29/13 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MrOldboy


	This is why I really want there to be some way to propose new features, tweaks, etc before the development for the next game gets under way. Russell mentioned a certain cutoff for when things get locked in. They do take notice, just not all the time. If there was a concentrated place to look maybe more of it would be noticed.

These are exceptions not the rule. We don't make a habit of adding features after the game is code locked.

The feedback threads will be posted and opened just like every other year around the begging of April and closed a few weeks later.

# 83 MrOldboy @ 01/29/13 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA


	These are exceptions not the rule. We don't make a habit of adding features after the game is code locked. The feedback threads will be posted and opened just like every other year around the begging of April and closed a few weeks later.

That is what I am referring to. I guess my concern is if that window is so short why not allow users to provide input for a longer time, open it earlier perhaps and make it clear what its for. I think a lot of people post in wishlist threads, anywhere on OS, and in feedback threads opened after the cutoff that you mentioned that they don't get their feedback in at all in time because they don't know where to post or don't know about the cutoff.

# 84 MLB Bob @ 01/29/13 09:51 PM

I think maybe because they are not a crappy wedding DJ that is taking requests all night, they are a game developer that is making THEIR game and using a lot of different feed back streams to help when they see fit.

They are making a game and SCEA knows their restrictions, capabilities, direction and innovation of their own product better than we do. Im sure they look at a lot of threads constantly and I doubt much gets by where they are saying to themselves "man we really missed out this year making the show because we didnt keep that thread open longer"

Im sure some of the suggestion made here drive the creators nuts that certain things even get asked for and fussed about so much.

Sometimes we have to just realize that they are making a product for us, not allowing us to dictate what game we want them to make, cause I sure as hell dont agree with a lot of stuff written in these threads, Im just grateful they even bother coming here.

# 85 Russell_SCEA @ 01/29/13 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MLB Bob


	I think maybe because they are not a crappy wedding DJ that is taking requests all night, they are a game developer that is making THEIR game and using a lot of different feed back streams to help when they see fit. They are making a game and SCEA knows their restrictions, capabilities, direction and innovation of their own. Im sure they look at alot of threads constantly and I doubt much goes by where they are saying to them selves "man we really missed out this year making the show because we didnt keep that thread open longer" Im sure some of the suggestion made here drive the creators nuts that certain things even get asked for and fussed about so much. Sometimes we have to just realize that they are making a product for us, not allowing us to dictate what game we want them to make, cause I sure as hell dont agree with a lot of stuff written in these threads, Im just grateful they even bother coming here.

:f reddy:

:w oot:

# 86 Azamien @ 01/29/13 10:53 PM

If I hadn't already pre-ordered (and paid off) the game, I'd go out tonight and do it after reading this thread. SCEA/SDS are more responsive to their customers than any studio I've ever seen. Combine it with the fact that they put out an amazing game and I feel like they deserve my money.

# 87 HustlinOwl @ 01/29/13 11:51 PM

confused, from Hitter at TSN

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Originally Posted by HITTERSAURUS-REX


	Sup Show'teers.. Here's somethings that may have been under your radar 1st - On Jan 27th MLB no longer will accept a pitcher faking 3rd to 1st, as it now will be called a balk in Live Baseball Games. So seeing that on MLB'13 "should" be a thing of the past. Click to >Read Further 2nd - If you have not yet noticed, in almost all the MLB'13 demo videos that the ingame Pitch/AB History/Track Placement OSD has gone back to what was originally shown on MLB'9 Nice Solid, Bright & Distinguishable color display 3rd - What was considered not to be making it into this year, at the very, very last minute SDS found a way to incorporate the MPH into your ScoreBug "The pitch type/speed will just always be displayed in the score bug regardless of the Pitch Callout setting" Just thought I share, hope you enjoyed the short read

# 88 thaSLAB @ 01/30/13 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by HustlinOwl


	confused, from Hitter at TSN

Nothing new there...

1 - he's saying that 3rd to 1st fakes by pitchers are now considered a balk in the real MLB. (The move has been removed from the game)

2 - the pitch type callout colors are now bright again, so you can easily distinguish what type of pitch was thrown by color. In '10 thru '12 it was hard to tell between the darker burgandy and navy, and green and grey.

3 - what we discussed earlier on OS, the pitch type and speed will flash in the scorebug at all times, even with pitch callout set to OFF.

-- Sent from the Future...

# 89 Heroesandvillains @ 01/30/13 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA


	This was not in at CES build and it wasn't going to be in this years game.

No...Ramone isn't just about to tell us that this got in...

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	However.........................I walk into the office this morning and Br....Woodweaver

Whoa! He's so excited that he almost used Woodweaver's real life name!!! Damn!!! In his next post, is he gonna call me Ry...

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	pulls me into his office and says "is this what they want?" I look at him with the crazy eyes and go yeah that's it. Is it going to break something else? Then another conversation ensued anyway long story short. He made an 12:01 change to satisfy you guys.

NO WAY!!!! Freaking awesome! Did I ever mention that Woodweaver is one of my all-time favorite OS...

LOL!

This is excellent! Thank you Ramone and WW. Somehow I missed this update. And as a CPU vs. CPU player, I can't even begin to express how cool of an update this is! Thanks again, guys.

# 90 DodgerFanatic2K3 @ 01/30/13 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA


	This was not in at CES build and it wasn't going to be in this years game. However.........................I walk into the office this morning and Br....Woodweaver pulls me into his office and says "is this what they want?" I look at him with the crazy eyes and go yeah that's it. Is it going to break something else? Then another conversation ensued anyway long story short. He made an 12:01 change to satisfy you guys.

Woodweaver you are my hero and you just made my year

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Originally Posted by tonadom


	It's things like this that prove SCEA is a superior development team.

You guys are above amazing and I consider you family

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Originally Posted by Woodweaver


	So, just as a point of clarification: Ramone pointed out that the Pitch Callout option referred specifically to the information displayed in/around the strike zone. It should have no affect on the information displayed in the score bug. So, no new option. The pitch type/speed will just always be displayed in the score bug regardless of the Pitch Callout setting.

Yes Yes Yes...This is what we wanted for 5 years and finally it's a reality!!!!!

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Originally Posted by PsychoBulk


	This was pretty much my biggest pet peeve in the game not replicating something a TV broadcast does, as i have pitch callout off and always wanted the pitch speed to remain there. Woodweaver - you are a god amongst men. Thankyou.

I can not wait to watch a CPU vs CPU game and see the MPH display and know that WE made it happen with endless posts about it

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Originally Posted by liberaluser


	I just wanted to add I will try playing with pitch callout off now that I can get ALL the important info I need in the scorebug without having the visual overlays on.

This has been my dream forever

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Originally Posted by MrOldboy


	I'm curious to those who also wanted this feature. Do you play with the strike zone off? If you have it on do you plan to turn it off? Hotzones? I plan to have everything off, this feature seems meaningless if you don't try to get that broadcast presentation that it gives.

Yep I play with everything OFF and enjoy an organic presentation

# 91 DodgerFanatic2K3 @ 01/30/13 03:24 AM

Guess we'll know immediately if upcoming CPU vs CPU gameplay footage is from an updated or final build because the pitch type/speed will always display on the scorebug now thanks to Woodweaver

Every time I play a game with pitch callout OFF and see that MPH display on the scorebug I will remember that we collectively as an OS family made this happen by posting endlessly for years how important this really is to us

This is a collective victory and proves that our voices are heard and are wishes can be granted

# 92 LastActionHero @ 01/30/13 03:45 AM

I vote Russel for community manager of the year...if such an award existed!

# 93 Sco291 @ 01/30/13 04:04 AM

Unlike what has been stated in the clip above, ...WOODWEAVER (Ramone you can tag along), I would be more than delighted to take YOU, not your mother, out to a nice seafood dinner....AND CALL YOU AGAIN!

This is just incredible that a last minute thing would get in like this. STOKED beyond belief about this.

______
edit: I do not like seafood... let's do wendys

# 94 JoeyHaze09 @ 01/30/13 03:53 PM

it pains me to see this game still doesnt have half the features mvp 05 had....i want to be able to create my own stadium or create a team and use them in franchise i want to relocate my team and all that good stuff. scea you have die hard fans who arent happy with the lack of progress. I cant believe noone has referenced mvp 05 when talking about features to add to the show.

# 95 thaSLAB @ 01/30/13 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeyHaze09


	it pains me to see this game still doesnt have half the features mvp 05 had....i want to be able to create my own stadium or create a team and use them in franchise i want to relocate my team and all that good stuff. scea you have die hard fans who arent happy with the lack of progress. I cant believe noone has referenced mvp 05 when talking about features to add to the show.

Simple solution. Play MVP 05.

# 96 MLB Bob @ 01/30/13 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeyHaze09


	it pains me to see this game still doesnt have half the features mvp 05 had....i want to be able to create my own stadium or create a team and use them in franchise i want to relocate my team and all that good stuff. scea you have die hard fans who arent happy with the lack of progress. I cant believe noone has referenced mvp 05 when talking about features to add to the show.

This is a different game. I'm guessing they want to build it a different way, the way they see fit. Kinda cheap to just only "steal" ideas from other games, especially ones that didnt have the same limitations. That stuff would be cool but its also fully understandable and has been explained either why or how they dont do those things.

# 97 MrOldboy @ 01/30/13 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MLB Bob


	This is a different game. I'm guessing they want to build it a different way, the way they see fit. Kinda cheap to just only "steal" ideas from other games, especially ones that didnt have the same limitations. That stuff would be cool but its also fully understandable and has been explained either why or how they dont do those things.

Stealing is a weird word in video games though. Video games are so repetitious as time goes on that everyone has stolen from someone. You could say the analog swing controls is stolen from previous baseball games. Who cares, if it plays well you use it unless there are certain legal reasons preventing that.

I do think in this situation though the amount of work that it would take doesn't outweigh the benefits SCEA would get from it. If they could parlay that tech and create a new mode with it, like an Expansion mode, I could see them going that route. But as an addition to Franchise, I'm not sure its worth the time/resources to them. There are so many modes in the game I wonder if they would ever actually do this without taking out another mode though.

Knight in the CD thread did mention some hints that there was discussion about a create a stadium feature though. Although a simple one.

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	Again I may be asking too much here, but ability to create a stadium similar to what MVP had. I am sure I am not the only one who gets sick of their teams stadium after a season or 2 in franchise and would love to give their team a fresh look - I guess this is similar to the requests for create a uniform. A stadium creator that would create stadiums to the detail of those in the game...no. But...I have to admit...there was some talk of ideas of pre-set stadium builder. Just talk, but it shows it's not impossible on a less fully detailed level.

# 98 Bobhead @ 01/30/13 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeyHaze09


	it pains me to see this game still doesnt have half the features mvp 05 had....i want to be able to create my own stadium or create a team and use them in franchise i want to relocate my team and all that good stuff. scea you have die hard fans who arent happy with the lack of progress. I cant believe no one has referenced mvp 05 when talking about features to add to the show.

Because a lot of those MVP features are no longer possible. Stadiums are 300 times more complex than they were back then. Now we have unique lighting schemes, shadows, shades of colors on the walls, etc specifically appropriated for each stadium... The file size of a stadium in The Show makes MVP pale in comparison. The problem with create-a-anything mode in the current generation is that you have all sorts of variables that just could not be compensated for.

Look at how simple MVP's create a stadium mode was. I owned that game for 5 years, I remember it quite well. It was an amazing game, but come on. If you're going to live in the past, you might want to study it. Things have changed.

# 99 MLB Bob @ 01/30/13 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MrOldboy


	Stealing is a weird word in video games though. Video games are so repetitious as time goes on that everyone has stolen from someone. You could say the analog swing controls is stolen from previous baseball games. Who cares, if it plays well you use it unless there are certain legal reasons preventing that. I do think in this situation though the amount of work that it would take doesn't outweigh the benefits SCEA would get from it. If they could parlay that tech and create a new mode with it, like an Expansion mode, I could see them going that route. But as an addition to Franchise, I'm not sure its worth the time/resources to them. There are so many modes in the game I wonder if they would ever actually do this without taking out another mode though. Knight or someone in the CD thread did mention some hints that there was discussion about a create a stadium feature though.

I have to stop reading your posts, they reiterate exactly what you just posted and magically leads right into another rambling gripe and new tangent. You sir are a Jedi at this.

I choose the word steal because creators/developers have pride and want to be as original as possible, and if they have to "borrow" much like music (theres only 8 notes youre gonna have to repeat sometime) then they want their own spin on it. As well, you seem to constantly assume that your revelations are no brainers and SCEA is lacking for not actively pursuing or even consider adding anything that pops into your head.

They have a direction and their own vision. They make the best product they can in a way that the MOST people can enjoy while probably maintaining a sense of pride, accomplishment and integrity, and stand behind their product. Its actually talked about everywhere how this dev team is special. Unless Im missing your true meaning in everyone of your 100's of posts, a little tact is missing...if thats the case I apologize.

OS is a great place, and its awesome to know that being an SCEA-SD fanboy is not an insult to someone, its a badge of honor. Im an SCEA-SD fan boy.

Good work on the the improvements, they are vast and impressive. (had to mention something about the thread)

# 100 MrOldboy @ 01/30/13 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by MLB Bob


	I have to stop reading your posts, they reiterate exactly what you just posted and magically leads right into another rambling gripe and new tangent. You sir are a Jedi at this. I choose the word steal because creators/developers have pride and want to be as original as possible, and if they have to "borrow" much like music (theres only 8 notes youre gonna have to repeat sometime) then they want their own spin on it. As well, you seem to constantly assume that your revelations are no brainers and SCEA is lacking for not actively pursuing or even consider adding anything that pops into your head. They have a direction and their own vision. They make the best product they can in a way that the MOST people can enjoy while probably maintaining a sense of pride, accomplishment and integrity, and stand behind their product. Its actually talked about everywhere how this dev team is special. Unless Im missing your true meaning in everyone of your 100's of posts, a little tact is missing...if thats the case I apologize. OS is a great place, and its awesome to know that being an SCEA-SD fanboy is not an insult to someone, its a badge of honor. Im an SCEA-SD fan boy. Good work on the the improvements, they are vast and impressive. (had to mention something about the thread)

You've taken what I wrote and turned it into something else. Hyperbolized it to no extent. Why does everyone get so defensive about criticisms on here? Even if you are a SCEA-SD fanboy why does that require that everyone on here needs to only give praise and not criticize or present new ideas? Do you not feel the game could improve in the future? Who's to say I am not a fanboy and why a fanboy can't give criticism of the only game that they buy every year at launch no questions asked?

Everything I've said on OS is because I love the game. I wan't it to be as good as it can be, which is my own opinion. We only get ONE The Show game every year. What is wrong with wanting that ONE game to be better? Even if that is my own opinion I feel the need to express it because we only get ONE game. A game I will buy every year regardless of what I say because that game is a fantastic product in the end. But how can anything not improve?

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