MLB The Show 16 News Post

MLB The Show 16 Twitch Stream - Showtime & Road to the Show (Archive Available)

05:01 PM - February 4, 2016 by Steve_OS

Sony San Diego is Twitch streaming MLB The Show 16 right now, as the team goes over the Showtime and Road to the Show modes.

Watch the stream here. For those of you that miss it, we will update this post with the archive.

UPDATE: The stream has completed, watch the archive here (it starts at roughly the 16:35 mark).

Some notes:

20-80 scale confirmed in Franchise mode
You CAN turn the Showtime feature on/off
New running styles are normal, lumbering, speedster and athletic
Over 600 new animations added, 100's more a dive specific
While running bases, hold L1 for a zoomed in view, L2 for a medium view
Oakley, EvoShield, and All Star are the new equipment brands
New Balance not in this year, maybe next year
No tattoos or face scanning in RTTS
You can view team uniforms in player editor

Game: MLB The Show 16Reader Score: 8/10 - Vote Now
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# 201 bronxbombers21325 @ 02/07/16 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by HypoLuxa13


	Well, I thought it was funny... Back on topic - Ramone almost dropped a hint about a new franchise feature, then changed his mind and said they'd wait for the franchise stream. He did say it was a small thing, but a lot of people have been asking for it for a few years. What do y'all think they may have been talking about? We have some time until the franchise stream, but it can be fun to speculate in the meantime. I'm thinking rain delays, or maybe even go as far as rain outs and double headers...

No rainouts or delays. That was answered on Twitter.

# 202 HypoLuxa13 @ 02/07/16 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by bronxbombers21325


	No rainouts or delays. That was answered on Twitter.

Thanks, I missed that.

# 203 Drew127 @ 02/07/16 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by fairplayleagues


	I am willing to bet that its career stats on player card.

Anything stats related is major, IMO. Maybe there is something tied to personality that is now built into the player card.

# 204 rovert22044 @ 02/07/16 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by fairplayleagues


	I am willing to bet that its career stats on player card.

I would be STOKED for this Lol

# 205 JDiaz1 @ 02/07/16 12:59 PM

Don't know if it's been pointed out yet but on Encarnacion's player card it listed his career stolen base total. I don't believe that stolen bases have ever been a stat that we could track before.

# 206 tnixen @ 02/07/16 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by fairplayleagues


	I am willing to bet that its career stats on player card.

I so hope you are right and hopefully it's just like what you would see on the back of a real baseball card.

# 207 dalger21 @ 02/08/16 07:12 AM

Any additional stats..would that fall under presentation in terms of the twitch streams?

# 208 Speedy @ 02/08/16 04:32 PM

So...with this new edit player stuff.

Wonder if I can finally select individual windup and strech deliveries? Oh, one can dream!

# 209 ShowTyme15 @ 02/08/16 07:59 PM

I wonder if we can actually edit the logo color of batting gloves this year. Really disliked the fact it was tied to the leather color. Especially the 2nd Nike glove.

# 210 TheProof @ 02/08/16 09:32 PM

I'm really starting to think that this is the year that we see expansion teams in the Franchise mode. If not this year it will be in the game soon. I feel the diamond dynasty team creator will eventually end up in Franchise mode somehow soon.

Has this not been a feature that everyone has been asking about forever? That would be epic.

# 211 redsox4evur @ 02/08/16 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TheProof


	I'm really starting to think that this is the year that we see expansion teams in the Franchise mode. If not this year it will be in the game soon. I feel the diamond dynasty team creator will eventually end up in Franchise mode somehow soon. Has this not been a feature that everyone has been asking about forever? That would be epic.

Not going to happen as there is no create a stadium this year.

# 212 headzapp @ 02/09/16 12:12 AM

I have a question about new features. Is it a domino effect when adding new mechanics and such in the game. If you say, put in that new effect that was shown of the rocks for the Angels. Would that mess up old code, or the hundreds of new player animations, do you have to weave that new code into the old code to make it all work and gel together? Re write the code and test it for glitches?

# 213 Hayman19 @ 02/09/16 08:47 AM

Im thinking this is the year we get mid season extensions. With the player personality thing, I feel like that will be tied to extensions. The more you low ball or bother a player during the season with negotiations that they are not interested in, the worse their mood is, the less likely they are to sign in the offseason.

Players on poorly playing teams will be less happy than those on contenders and less likely to sign a long term extensions. Happy players on contending teams would be the opposite, more likely to sign a long term extension. Im hoping thats the case anyways. Something myself, and I know a lot others have wanted for a long while.

# 214 The Kid 24 @ 02/09/16 09:02 AM

I'm really looking forward to the stream today... Get to see some gameplay improvements and also hopefully get a look at some batting stances/pitching motions!

# 215 agentlaw13 @ 02/09/16 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Hayman19


	Im thinking this is the year we get mid season extensions. With the player personality thing, I feel like that will be tied to extensions. The more you low ball or bother a player during the season with negotiations that they are not interested in, the worse their mood is, the less likely they are to sign in the offseason. Players on poorly playing teams will be less happy than those on contenders and less likely to sign a long term extensions. Happy players on contending teams would be the opposite, more likely to sign a long term extension. Im hoping thats the case anyways. Something myself, and I know a lot others have wanted for a long while.

Hmm, that's an interesting take. I figured the new player personality referred to the players actions and emotions on the field.

Would be cool if it also tied it to what you are mentioning. I think the personality trait will benefit franchise mode greatly by adding a little more life to players and the team dynamic. Been hoping for a little more flash and personality from players in the game and I'm curious to hear more about this trait.

# 216 Hayman19 @ 02/09/16 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by agentlaw13


	Hmm, that's an interesting take. I figured the new player personality referred to the players actions and emotions on the field. Would be cool if it also tied it to what you are mentioning. I think the personality trait will benefit franchise mode greatly by adding a little more life to players and the team dynamic. Been hoping for a little more flash and personality from players in the game and I'm curious to hear more about this trait.

Yeah, I am hoping it is tied to what you and I both mentioned, and like you said it would make franchise feel like it has more life and would add a whole new dynamic to roster management. Would make you think twice about adding a guy like Papelbon or Puig if you already had a shaky clubhouse and make guys like David Price more coveted beyond just his abilities.

# 217 Houston @ 02/20/16 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by fairplayleagues


	I am willing to bet that its career stats on player card.

Looks like I was right. Thank you SCEA team for finally adding this and with the other additions you brought back. I use to always be skeptical of the process you guys do, but I half to honestly half to say this is shaping up to be one of the best MLB games in a very long time. Hopefully we can eventually get player models to match up with everything else that you guys built upon this year and another great addition would be "collision detection" preventing players to run thru one another. I want you guys to know I think you guys done such an incredible job this year. Keep up the realism and these few couple things and the game would be very close to real life.

Dont want to beat a dead horse, but stadiums improve every year and are almost replica of the real ones, so if we can finally get better player models to go with that I will be very impressed.

: y220e:

:y 220e:

# 218 KingMansaMusa @ 02/20/16 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by fairplayleagues


	Looks like I was right. Thank you SCEA team for finally adding this and with the other additions you brought back. I use to always be skeptical of the process you guys do, but I half to honestly half to say this is shaping up to be one of the best MLB games in a very long time. Hopefully we can eventually get player models to match up with everything else that you guys built upon this year and another great addition would be "collision detection" preventing players to run thru one another. I want you guys to know I think you guys done such an incredible job this year. Keep up the realism and these few couple things and the game would be very close to real life. Dont want to beat a dead horse, but stadiums improve every year and are almost replica of the real ones, so if we can finally get better player models to go with that I will be very impressed. : y220e::y 220e:

Lol there is no very impressed it's either impressed or not impressed lol.

# 219 Ghost Of The Year @ 02/20/16 11:12 AM

What? Sure, there are definitely varying degrees of one being impressed lol

# 220 Bullit @ 02/21/16 01:16 PM

Ok here is a question I was just wondering about.

If I start a new RTTS player. Use all of the Stubs that I have to buy training points but don't actually start the game ie: I don't go to the very first Showcase game.

When I get '16 and transfer him in, will I get to take advantage of the new starting point?

It seems like this would not work, but I was just trying to come up with a way to use the Stubs I have earned this year into next year. I already know the gear we already have does not carry over, which is a little disappointing, but I was hoping everything that I did in RTTS would not be wasted in the transfer.

Guess I will just start another career besides the carry over to enjoy the new stuff. But it does kind of stink that we put all of this work into our guys and then the new game comes out and we loose all of our gear and stuff.

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