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MLB 15 The Show: Online Impressions After A Week of Playing

10:26 AM - April 5, 2015 by RaychelSnr

If you read my first impressions of MLB 15: The Show's online experience, than you have a full understanding that after some very early testing in multiple settings, the reports were generally positive. Early on the only issue that we ran into was on-screen synching of what was being displayed.

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# 1 DGuinta1 @ 04/05/15 11:03 AM

How are the opponents you have played? Online cheese or pretty good sim?

# 2 chitownwonder @ 04/05/15 11:37 AM

Online has been horrible. The only mode I play online franchise. On a positive note the gm looks great.

# 3 SOBAY310 @ 04/05/15 12:29 PM

I must say the online play has been great for me so far. I even had a 19 inning game the other night that was so smooth it felt like an offline game. That's where I'm most impressed. There doesn't appear to be any lag with the timing of hitting and pitching that'd you expect in comparing online vs. offline games.

I'm definitely encouraged at this point!

# 4 Dabears554 @ 04/05/15 06:10 PM

Had a lot of games where my opponent's fielders are lagging behind

For example, I'll think I got a ball into the gap and I'll start heading for 2nd, only for his center fielder to suddenly be 20 feet to the left with the ball throwing me out at 2nd.

When I'm pitching, their swings lag behind. The ball will go through the zone, then they'll swing and put the ball in play.

Also had a game freeze after I stepped off the rubber and threw to 2nd trying to catch his guy stealing. Had to turn off my PS4 and got hit with a loss.

# 5 CPRoark @ 04/05/15 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dabears554


	Had a lot of games where my opponent's fielders are lagging behind For example, I'll think I got a ball into the gap and I'll start heading for 2nd, only for his center fielder to suddenly be 20 feet to the left with the ball throwing me out at 2nd. When I'm pitching, their swings lag behind. The ball will go through the zone, then they'll swing and put the ball in play. Also had a game freeze after I stepped off the rubber and threw to 2nd trying to catch his guy stealing. Had to turn off my PS4 and got hit with a loss.

This has been my (limited) experience too. What I'm seeing onscreen doesn't always match what's "really" happening.

With runners on second and third with two outs, I hit a long fly ball to the gap in right center. Commentary supported what was onscreen: a double that one-hopped the fence. The fielder was clearly lagging behind.

All of a sudden, the music comes on and the transition to the next half inning starts to play. Apparently, the fielder actually made the catch.

# 6 bluengold34_OS @ 04/05/15 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DGuinta1


	How are the opponents you have played? Online cheese or pretty good sim?

I have only played guys from OS(which is my preference)

# 7 RahKhem @ 04/05/15 08:46 PM

I've had mostly good experiences, except for the fact that there's a certain glitch people seem to do to cause the game to desync, and then it becomes a game of chicken to see who will just get tired of waiting and close the game. Besides that, it's been pretty good.

# 8 Yankees_CT @ 04/06/15 08:41 AM

So far no issues online. Only played about 10 games but so far so good

# 9 DoUHaveSkill @ 04/06/15 09:10 AM

Yeah I'm having a lot of fun with it this year. Only issues have been the camera lag when the opponent is fielding and a few times I've hit homeruns where a runner just stays at first base.

# 10 jm2054 @ 04/06/15 10:11 AM

Played like 45 DD games since Tuesday and the lag was real bad Saturday and Sunday and some auction house issues other then that perfect. I think they just got overloaded on the first weekend.

# 11 HustlinOwl @ 04/06/15 10:34 AM

Easily one of the most active online guys here on OS and so far so good. Saturday had close to 6 straight disconnects and was sorted out later in the day, but other than that online has been great.

# 12 seafoamgreen @ 04/06/15 01:17 PM

I've had the same lag issues as others, especially with infielders throwing to first (commentary will say he tagged the guy down the line but the throw is clearly going there) and teleporting outfielders. The lag on almost every opponent swing is annoying too but I don't think its affected my ability to field.

My question about online play is if there's code in the game to balance out matchmaking errors with events in-game. I ask because I was going along pretty well against an opponent ranked lower than me, then suddenly Ian Kinsler can't field a routine grounder and every pitch I throw gets lined into the gap. Guy beat me in 10 innings on a BS wild pitch from a fresh reliever throwing a near-perfect pitch in the zone. Insanely frustrating.

# 13 DFWTexan @ 04/08/15 10:24 AM

Game has a problem w/ freezing after a BB & it cuts to the scene where the pitcher walks around the mound!!! Happens 100% of the time. Other than that it's been acceptable. If there are no longer walks.

# 14 cardinalbird5 @ 04/08/15 03:11 PM

It plays a lot better but it is just the freezing that occurs 2/10 games or so....some people will also do it intentionally once they are losing.

# 15 RunN1st @ 04/08/15 03:23 PM

You haven't played me because you are a scared little-boy, Kollars! Go A's!

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