MLB 14 The Show Fact Sheet (PS Vita, PS3, PS4)

[Heroesandvillains]

I'm glad Dynamic Difficulty got in! Chris and I talked a little about this at last year's CD but the description is a little vague.

Ultimately, I was hoping that this would ultimately end up being a feature that all players could use (meaning that the game could even recommend or automatically move a player up to Legend Difficulty).

Is this feature capped at a certain Difficulty level at all or could it feasibly progress players all the way up the Difficulty ladder?

[RJ_Teets]

These are my favorite parts of the new game.

Year-to-Year Saves (All platforms) - For the first time in franchise history, saves can be carried over from MLB 14 to future releases of The Show, meaning that gamers won't have to worry about starting their Franchise or Road to the Show seasons over in years to come.

Franchise Improvements (PS3 & PS4 Only) - Efforts continue to improve the accessibility of Franchise mode. A new notification system, which keeps the user more connected to their organization and the league, serves as an “Assistant GM” and will make sure critical information is more immediately provided and more readily accessible. Also refined is the logic that helps the multi-season cycle of Franchise mode and all of the stats and developments therein resemble real life as closely as possible. Other additions include a player search and the ability to hire and fire coaches during the regular season.

True Broadcast Presentations (PS3 & PS4 Only) - The Show’s presentation crew has taken on a tall task for MLB 14: streamlining the game while enhancing the reality and increasing the variety of the experience. Pace of play is a focal point for the team as we strive to immerse the user in an even more engaging simulation. Heavy emphasis has also been placed on the stadium environment to feature the upgraded crowd actors, jumbotrons, LED boards, dugouts, specific stadium audio and a more engaged, responsive and unique crowd.

-On the commentary side, the three-man booth of Matt Vasgersian, Eric Karros and Steve Lyons return for their second season together. This year's title will emphasize the three announcers in a more interactive, conversational style, yet will also continue to mine the world of baseball to find intelligent, timely and compelling commentary concerning today's teams and players. The overall goal is for the game to get deeper, and for the announcers to better adapt to changing game conditions -- including rising the enthusiasm level when the situation dictates.

MLB 14 The Show includes over 40 more enhancements, new features, and improvements!
New dynamic gameplay cameras for batting and fielding
New dynamic catch position indicator for fielding
New baserunning paradigm (New animation core and logic)
Completely re-done catcher animations suite (over 150 all-new catcher animations)
More than 90 new batting stances
More than 160 batting stance re-captures for players who changed their stances
More than 50 new fielding animations
More than 30 new pitching motions
20 new signature HR swings
Intro Fly-Ins (PS4 Only)
New bat boy and ball boy presentations (PS4 Only)
All-new high-resolution crowd reactions, ambient noise, cheers, etc…. (PS4 Only)
Japan League-style and slap-hitter swing types (PS4 Only)
Over 350 new fielding and batting animations (PS4 Only)
Team specific, player specific, team generic crowd signs (PS4 Only)
New RTTS Player Creation options, including the ability to model your skills, appearance, and signature animations after a real MLB player
New and improved training modes, along with the addition of a new bronze/gold medal system.
Easier trade requests (RTTS)
Easier position changes (RTTS)
Dynamic Potential for RTTS Player
New injury presentations
New Player Search feature
Ability to hire/fire coaches in mid-season
Notification system that keeps you connected to your team and league.
New player contract logic that mimics real life
New overall and potential formula
Editable potential
Refined player generation, with more position-specific attribute ranges (Online Franchise)
New contract decision logic, which factors in contract renewable and arbitration status more heavily (Online Franchise)
New lineup logic that takes into account secondary positions (Online Franchise)
Refined trade logic (Online Franchise)
Retired players stored for every season (Online Franchise)
More player stats stored for every season (Online Franchise)
New user management functionality at TheShowNation.com (Online Franchise)
Make, accept, and vote on trades through TheShowNation.com (Online Franchise)
Resolve and simulate games on TheShowNation.com (Online Franchise)
League members can now manage games on TheShowNation.com (Online Franchise)
New pitcher/batter status screen
New pitcher/batter breakdown pop-up graphics
Cycling help text
Left-handed infielders
CPU plate discipline logic has been re-written
Pitcher can now bring up pitch history using L3 (same effect as R2 for the batter)
New pickoff cameras
New assortment of organ recordings
Completely re-worked Plate Coverage Indicator (PCI)

Looks like hours, and hours, and hours of FUN!
I vote that April 1st 2014 becomes a National Holiday! Get a hold of your politicians NOW!

R.J.

[spaceg0st]

Sorry if this is a dumb question as I've taken a couple years away from the show, but have they incorporated any way to link or compare RTTS characters with friends? Like, if my friends have a player, is there any way to compare stats or progress with mine? Can they be playing in same league?

[Jakeness23]

Everything looks great, I hope they really improved base running animations because they always looked really stiff to me and then they would slow down really fast when approaching a base and would rarely turn and look to see if they could advance. I am TOO pumped for this game!!

[thaSLAB]

Quote: Originally Posted by spaceg0st

Sorry if this is a dumb question as I've taken a couple years away from the show, but have they incorporated any way to link or compare RTTS characters with friends? Like, if my friends have a player, is there any way to compare stats or progress with mine? Can they be playing in same league?

You can't play in the same league, but yes, RTTS 'leaderboards' were introduced last year.

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[HustlinOwl]

Quote: Originally Posted by RandyBass

Would love to someday see Japan League-style Japan League, for RTTS and general awesomeness.

can do with custom rosters

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by Heroesandvillains

I'm glad Dynamic Difficulty got in! Chris and I talked a little about this at last year's CD but the description is a little vague. Ultimately, I was hoping that this would ultimately end up being a feature that all players could use (meaning that the game could even recommend or automatically move a player up to Legend Difficulty). Is this feature capped at a certain Difficulty level at all or could it feasibly progress players all the way up the Difficulty ladder?

Sounds like a sliding scale based on your performance, I don't think it would be capped. It should be really good at finding a home for the people who were between difficulties.

[dickey1331]

I'm excited about left handed infielders since I'm left handed and like to make a 2nd baseman.