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MLB The Show 17 News Post

MLB The Show 17 Live Twitch Stream and Developer Blog Schedule Revealed

  10:17 AM - January 25, 2017 by smiley3



The MLB The Show 17 team revealed their Twitch Livestream schedule this year which also revealed a lot of new features coming to this year's game.

The live streams will start on Twitch on February 7th and will run weekly through March 23rd. In total, 11 live streams are scheduled with one yet to be finalized with regards to date.

In the descriptors for each live stream are some new details of features coming to MLB The Show 17.
  • Gameplay: New Ball Physics, Humanity AI, Cat and Mouse Gameplay, All New Catch and Throw Engine (+More!)
  • Diamond Dynasty Gets Dynamic: Events, Seasons, Programs, Missions 2.0, New Legends & Flashbacks. More!
  • The Little Things: New Uniform Sets, Universal Profile Overhaul, New Brands. More!
  • Presentation and Commentary: Showtrack, New Commentary?
  • Franchise Mode: Launch Pad, Player Quirks, Franchise Front Office.
  • Road to the Show and Create-A-Player: Player Model Revamps, Pave Your Path, Create-A-Player Revamp, PYP.
  • Graphics: Lighting, Grass Tech, New Head Rig, Classic Stadiums.

MLB The Show 17 Releases on March 28.


What do you think the new features are revealing?

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# 341 Yngwie Swain @ 02/03/17 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by smiley3
  • Gameplay: New Ball Physics, Humanity AI, Cat and Mouse Gameplay, All New Catch and Throw Engine (+More!)
  • Diamond Dynasty Gets Dynamic: Events, Seasons, Programs, Missions 2.0, New Legends & Flashbacks. More!
  • The Little Things: New Uniform Sets, Universal Profile Overhaul, New Brands. More!
  • Presentation and Commentary: Showtrack, New Commentary?
  • Franchise Mode: Launch Pad, Player Quirks, Franchise Front Office.
  • Road to the Show and Create-A-Player: Player Model Revamps, Pave Your Path, Create-A-Player Revamp, PYP.
  • Graphics: Lighting, Grass Tech, New Head Rig, Classic Stadiums.
MLB The Show 17 Releases on March 28.


What do you think the new features are revealing?
I saw the Ramone Russell post about the correct tweaking of player abilities by the primary and secondary positions they are assigned, and my hope is the "Cat and Mouse" is pre-disposing Catcher abilities to read and react to baserunners according to their defensive ratings.


The "showtrack" and "Launch Pad" descriptions truly lead me to believe there is something special coming our way as far as overall game presentation. My God, if it's Lauren Shehadi and Peter Gammons anywhere, I'm gonna just say "take my money now"! lol

But the thing that has me most excited of all is the Create-A-Player revamps and Franchise Front Office possibilities. I can only dream of all these developers might be allowing us control over- Stadium stuff, Spring Training "invites" and additional offseason stuff, tweaking the personalities and tendencies of players you are trying to sign, etc.

As far as classic stadiums go, I am very happy to see my Metrodome back-even though in RL the place was a cavern of nothing, it holds dear memories of championships to me and I shall use it for 50% of my home games in the first Twins Franchise I try for '17!

BRING ON THE DEV STREAMS, SONYSANDIEGOSTUDIOS!
 
# 342 smiley3 @ 02/03/17 10:10 AM
You think we might get stance socks as a new brand too?


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# 343 Qb @ 02/03/17 10:58 AM
It sounds silly, but with all this talk of freshening up OSDs and presentation elements, I always come back to a new font. A think something a little slicker would be a nice touch on top of any other improvements. Maybe the network presentation will spur a change there, but I really want to see it across all aspects of the UI.
 
# 344 dutchy25 @ 02/03/17 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by HozAndMoose
You mean you dont like hearing that beautiful planet Moon?

Not only is he annoying but he is often wrong about things that happen in the game. The man played in the majors and doesn't understand in-game strategy at times.
 
# 345 Turbojugend @ 02/03/17 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Qb
It sounds silly, but with all this talk of freshening up OSDs and presentation elements, I always come back to a new font.
As a graphic designer I 100% agree with this. I've been thinking it to myself for years but didn't think anyone else really noticed or cared. The current font is functional, but sort of stiff and amateurish at the same time. Even NASCAR Heat Evolution -- a game miles behind The Show in terms of quality and content -- implements a better UI font.
 
# 346 Impetuous65 @ 02/03/17 01:43 PM
Does SDS, have a deal with twitch? can they not link their broadcast to archive with youtube, so that the stream lives past 2 weeks.
 
# 347 parky_17 @ 02/03/17 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Impetuous65
Does SDS, have a deal with twitch? can they not link their broadcast to archive with youtube, so that the stream lives past 2 weeks.
What do you mean they only last 2 weeks?
The streams from last year are still viewable

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# 348 Sip_16 @ 02/03/17 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Impetuous65
Does SDS, have a deal with twitch? can they not link their broadcast to archive with youtube, so that the stream lives past 2 weeks.
Already answered above, but someone usually takes the twitch stream and moves it over to youtube after the fact.
 
# 349 Russell_SCEA @ 02/03/17 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Impetuous65
Does SDS, have a deal with twitch? can they not link their broadcast to archive with youtube, so that the stream lives past 2 weeks.
The streams from last year are still there archived.
 
# 350 countryboy @ 02/03/17 03:35 PM
4 more days until the information starts coming at us!
 
# 351 tnixen @ 02/03/17 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by countryboy
4 more days until the information starts coming at us!
I can't wait!!

Only thing I am wondering is if the video they release on Tuesday will have any of the new improved graphics or will it be from a much older build before they added all the new graphic goodies?

Because if it is an older build without most of the new graphic features I bet anything alot of us hear will be complaining about how 17 looks just like 16 lol

I am way more excited about the upcoming MLB The Show 17 news then I am about the Super Bowl that's for sure and I am a huge football fan too.
 
# 352 Impetuous65 @ 02/03/17 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA
The streams from last year are still there archived.
Thanks.
Did twitch policy change? 2 weeks tops for archives was their policy.
 
# 353 RawlingsHOH @ 02/03/17 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by tnixen
I can't wait!!

Only thing I am wondering is if the video they release on Tuesday will have any of the new improved graphics or will it be from a much older build before they added all the new graphic goodies?

Because if it is an older build without most of the new graphic features I bet anything alot of us hear will be complaining about how 17 looks just like 16 lol

I am way more excited about the upcoming MLB The Show 17 news then I am about the Super Bowl that's for sure and I am a huge football fan too.
It definitely will look the same at first. If someone is just an average fan and doesn't know any different I wouldn't blame them for thinking that. It's usually not until a week before and then when we get it that it looks different. Although past few iterations things haven't changed much IMO player wise anyways

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# 354 mrCPUgeek @ 02/03/17 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by tnixen
I can't wait!!

Only thing I am wondering is if the video they release on Tuesday will have any of the new improved graphics or will it be from a much older build before they added all the new graphic goodies?

Because if it is an older build without most of the new graphic features I bet anything alot of us hear will be complaining about how 17 looks just like 16 lol

I am way more excited about the upcoming MLB The Show 17 news then I am about the Super Bowl that's for sure and I am a huge football fan too.
I still don't see what is so bad about the current graphics.
 
# 355 catswithbats @ 02/04/17 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by countryboy
4 more days until the information starts coming at us!
The passage of time has slowed to the pace of molasses.
 
# 356 underdog13 @ 02/04/17 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by catswithbats
The passage of time has slowed to the pace of molasses.
Work day passes like molasses in wintertime,
But it's July.

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# 357 Dannyray64 @ 02/04/17 11:57 AM
I may be setting myself up for disappointment, but I am hoping that "Franchise Launch Pad" is a new relocation/expansion mode for franchise.

We would be able to "launch" a new franchise, and use the Diamond Dynasty logo/uniform creator to design the look of the new franchise.

After that, we would be able to pick a stadium where our new franchise would play home games. I would not expect a stadium creator this year, but perhaps if they expanded such a mode in the future, they could include that feature.

I guess we will find out in a few weeks, but I am crossing my fingers!
 
# 358 BlacknBlue @ 02/04/17 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Dannyray64
I may be setting myself up for disappointment, but I am hoping that "Franchise Launch Pad" is a new relocation/expansion mode for franchise.

We would be able to "launch" a new franchise, and use the Diamond Dynasty logo/uniform creator to design the look of the new franchise.

After that, we would be able to pick a stadium where our new franchise would play home games. I would not expect a stadium creator this year, but perhaps if they expanded such a mode in the future, they could include that feature.

I guess we will find out in a few weeks, but I am crossing my fingers!
It's more likely to be where you can start a franchise at any point of the season, in real life, and all stats and results from real life are up to date in your franchise. Then from that point on you control the results.

What I really want is that aspect, but where you only control your games and the rest of the league is based on real life. So if the Cubs are 60-34 in real life and your A's are 40-52, you only impact what the A's are doing and the Cubs stats are based on real life. The only time the Cubs stats would change based on your playing is if you played A's vs Cubs in the franchise. Then the Cubs stats would vary, slightly, from real life.

Doubt the latter part happens anytime soon in a video game, but pretty sure launchpad is the first described part in my post here.
 
# 359 Dannyray64 @ 02/04/17 05:59 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by BlacknBlue
It's more likely to be where you can start a franchise at any point of the season, in real life, and all stats and results from real life are up to date in your franchise. Then from that point on you control the results.

What I really want is that aspect, but where you only control your games and the rest of the league is based on real life. So if the Cubs are 60-34 in real life and your A's are 40-52, you only impact what the A's are doing and the Cubs stats are based on real life. The only time the Cubs stats would change based on your playing is if you played A's vs Cubs in the franchise. Then the Cubs stats would vary, slightly, from real life.

Doubt the latter part happens anytime soon in a video game, but pretty sure launchpad is the first described part in my post here.
Excuse me if it's obvious, but why is your speculation more likely? The only information we have received are the words "Franchise Launch Pad". Like I said, my speculation is likely incorrect, but I'm not sure how you can be confident in a new feature based on three words.
 
# 360 TripleCrown @ 02/04/17 06:13 PM
[quote=Yngwie Swain;2048683317....hope is the "Cat and Mouse" is pre-disposing Catcher abilities to read and react to baserunners according to their defensive ratings.

[/QUOTE]


What I would like to see on the cat & mouse game:

- the ability to to take smaller steps lead at first base. Right now, 1 step and pitcher get a hint and will try to pick you up. 2 steps and you're out most of the time. Taking half-step increment would lead to more cat&mouse type of game challenge where you'll have to find out how far you can stretch it with each runner.

- cat & mouse between the runners and the catcher. A catcher who knows the runner on first base is a rabbit will first position himself differently and will try to accelerate his throw to second. For sure this come with a payoff in terms of accuracy and I guess the probably to drop the ball when quickly transferring the ball from the glove to throwing hand.

If this is now in this week please take it as a suggestion for next year :-)






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