MLB The Show 16 News Post

MLB The Show 16 Twitch Stream - Gameplay and Animation (Archive Available)

05:54 PM - February 9, 2016 by RaychelSnr

The MLB The Show 16 Gameplay Twitch stream began at 5pm ET, and new details about what has changed in this year's game will be revealed throughout. Watch it here and be sure to comment on your favorite new features announced!

For those of you that missed the stream, you can watch the archives below.

Game: MLB The Show 16Reader Score: 8/10 - Vote Now
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# 341 Stolm @ 02/15/16 06:09 PM

I'm interested if they have done any work or tweaking to the difficulty settings.

In particular I am interested if anything has been done to the scaling difficulty system for RTTS. I find it kind of annoying every year having to switch my difficulty as I play because all the opposing pitchers have way too much control at All-Star or lower, and they will pound the zone constantly.

Each and every year I barely walk in the minors because of this, and really don't see pitchers having control issues until I get called up to The Show, where the amount of walks I take increases dramatically.

I made a thread on this a few years ago HERE.

Also always interested to know if they have tweaked Pitch Speed once again.

# 342 tnixen @ 02/15/16 06:13 PM

The second basemen umpire needs a few more new animations. Looks like he keeps looking back to the outfield and then fixing his hat over and over again.

The less repeated animations for umpires, players and fans the better this game will look!

The more Variety the better

# 343 Tomba @ 02/15/16 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Knight165


	You're probably huffin' too much glue or paint if you don't think these guys are working on the game until the ABSOLUTE last minute(and beyond....(who's going to get in trouble for exceeding the deadline this year Ramone?) M.K. Knight165

stream showed me no graphical improvement......

# 344 dran1984 @ 02/15/16 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Tomba


	stream showed me no graphical improvement......

They have not done the graphics stream yet...they haven't introduced PBR yet. This has been said multiple times plus posted on the schedule. The game is a WIP it means its not done yet. It's really not this complicated.

# 345 Tomba @ 02/15/16 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dran1984


	Have you been watching the same twitch streams I have? Have you seen the PBR screenshots that have been released?? They have yet to show the game with the full graphics that will be included in the final release. There is going to be a huge difference in how 16 looks compared to 15.

yet to show...the show 16?

I have a feeling we will not see any differences in the final builld

Granted last years graphics were decent, but this year i dont think the focus was on graphics at all.

Im just surpised they dont push this title further since its a system seller...

# 346 HypoLuxa13 @ 02/15/16 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Tomba


	yet to show...the show 16? I have a feeling we will not see any differences in the final builld Granted last years graphics were decent, but this year i dont think the focus was on graphics at all. Im just surpised they dont push this title further since its a system seller...

Why do I get the sense that now you're just trolling? But oh, well. If you're serious and you really do think that the game we've seen so far is basically the final build, and that there won't be anything else that hasn't already been seen, then it doesn't appear anything else said here or by the devs will change your mind.

# 347 Blzer @ 02/16/16 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by MythicalGnome


	Oh no doubt they have come a long way. Props to the team for that. 16 is going to be a huge year and 17 looks to be gold if you ask me. But yeah the grass still has that pale sheen like it's in some type of dry environment; not kept in the greatest shape. Go to most stadiums and the grass is a vibrant green with obviously realistic shading. It is vibrant green at Target Field anyway! I went to a couple games last year and like others have said the grass just glows in the night games. It looks nothing like it does in game at night lol. Not even close. Makes the field look dead in game. But they have gradually been improving things so there is that.

My, what big khronikos you have!

# 348 Woodweaver @ 02/16/16 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Blzer


	My, what big khronikos you have!

I forgot about that guy! It always gave me a chuckle that someone with that screen name was so focused on grass.

# 349 HustlinOwl @ 02/16/16 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Tomba


	Im just surpised they dont push this title further since its a system seller...

Really? While we all love this game and it has high praise, this game is not a system seller. Now Uncharted, Last of Us those are system seller's and sell well over millions of copies.

# 350 kaptainkarl76 @ 02/16/16 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by tnixen


	The second basemen umpire needs a few more new animations. Looks like he keeps looking back to the outfield and then fixing his hat over and over again. The less repeated animations for umpires, players and fans the better this game will look! The more Variety the better

The umps also need to stop doing this

they clap a lot ...and don't get me started on the home plate ump and the obsessive behavior with his mask..maybe if he was less focused on his mask fitting correctly, he'd call a ball a ball and a strike a strike!

# 351 VinceJulien14 @ 02/16/16 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by HustlinOwl


	Really? While we all love this game and it has high praise, this game is not a system seller. Now Uncharted, Last of Us those are system seller's and sell well over millions of copies.

I have to disagree with you. now it may not be a bigger system seller than the games you have listed, but I know many people, myself included who switched to Sony solely based on The Show.

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# 352 tnixen @ 02/16/16 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by HustlinOwl


	Really? While we all love this game and it has high praise, this game is not a system seller. Now Uncharted, Last of Us those are system seller's and sell well over millions of copies.

Well MLB The Show is definitely a system seller for me and is the only real reason I have owned the PS3 and now the PS4.

# 353 Knight165 @ 02/16/16 03:08 PM

Question.....

SCEA....(I guess Lorne in particular).....are you guys giving Mookie Betts a 0 in golf cart driving?

Now to my serious question.
There is discussion on the forums about the out of position play and animations.
Are guys who playing way out of position going to be absolutely locked out of certain animations...or are they just likely to not be able to access the animations....and are there new "ugly play" animations for them instead?

Thanks if you can answer.

M.K.
Knight165

# 354 bayman @ 02/16/16 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Woodweaver


	This is how the analog and button accuracy meters have worked since their inception... So, I'd say the chances are 100%

You are saying that the throwing meter has always worked like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5hiuNZFaVs

If you are, all I can say is in '14 the differences were completely imperceptible. I have never seen any difference in The Show between throws from the 3B to 1B while going to the line and a 2B flipping the ball to the 1B from 5 ft away.

# 355 Woodweaver @ 02/16/16 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Knight165


	Question..... SCEA....(I guess Lorne in particular).....are you guys giving Mookie Betts a 0 in golf cart driving? Now to my serious question. There is discussion on the forums about the out of position play and animations. Are guys who playing way out of position going to be absolutely locked out of certain animations...or are they just likely to not be able to access the animations....and are there new "ugly play" animations for them instead? Thanks if you can answer. M.K. Knight165

OPPs have always been less likely to successfully make certain plays. This year, depending on the situation, they may be locked out of certain animation subsets or have new "ugly play" animations play in their stead.

# 356 Woodweaver @ 02/16/16 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by bayman


	You are saying that the throwing meter has always worked like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5hiuNZFaVs If you are, all I can say is in '14 the differences were completely imperceptible. I have never seen any difference in The Show between throws from the 3B to 1B while going to the line and a 2B flipping the ball to the 1B from 5 ft away.

That is what I am saying in regard to the analog and button accuracy throw meter.

That is a video of 2K11. Our meters are definitely more subtle.

The differences in throw difficulty are most obvious visually in the button accuracy meter. Player attributes, throw distance, type of throw, etc. are all taken into account. The sweet (green) spot grows/shrinks and moves left/right on the meter arc, and the needle speed varies.

# 357 nemesis04 @ 02/16/16 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Woodweaver


	That is what I am saying in regard to the analog and button accuracy throw meter. That is a video of 2K11. Our meters are definitely more subtle. The differences in throw difficulty are most obvious visually in the button accuracy meter. Player attributes, throw distance, type of throw, etc. are all taken into account. The sweet (green) spot grows/shrinks and moves left/right on the meter arc, and the needle speed varies.

Where is my transitional blur?

# 358 thaSLAB @ 02/16/16 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by nemesis04


	Where is my transitional blur?

I LOL'd

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# 359 bayman @ 02/16/16 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Woodweaver


	That is what I am saying in regard to the analog and button accuracy throw meter. That is a video of 2K11. Our meters are definitely more subtle. The differences in throw difficulty are most obvious visually in the button accuracy meter. Player attributes, throw distance, type of throw, etc. are all taken into account. The sweet (green) spot grows/shrinks and moves left/right on the meter arc, and the needle speed varies.

Well then it's not accomplishing the intended goal, because the throw I screw up the most by far with button accuaracy, is the double play flip to 2nd to start the double play. As it stands right now, it does not make long or off balance throws tougher than routine throws and flips.

# 360 Woodweaver @ 02/16/16 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bayman


	Well then it's not accomplishing the intended goal, because the throw I screw up the most by far with button accuaracy, is the double play flip to 2nd to start the double play. As it stands right now, it does not make long or off balance throws tougher than routine throws and flips.

I couldn't really tell you what your issue may be, but you may want to try a different difficulty level or meter. I know the designers tweak these meter every year fine tuning to work exactly as they intended, so maybe you are just using an interface that is not well balanced for your style of play.

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