MLB The Show 17 Patch 1.05 Available Now, Patch Notes Included

[stealyerface]

How do I get a video clip I saved from last night to where other folks can see it? I recorded a movie, it said it could be viewed in the home page, and I can't find it.
~syf

[taterskin]

Quote: Originally Posted by Shergie51

I refuse to do any fielding when i play rtts, except SS. Why they cant understand that letting us lock onto our player using the standard/normal defense views used during regular play would be the greatest thing ever i do not know. We dont need this awkward 1st person view, especially when it switches camera halfway to the ball forcing us to push A different direction on the control pad even though we are still running the same direction. I have played the show since it's inception and they have made no improvement to this and I can't imagine the feedback would be positive unless no one plays outfield. Fielding is my favorite part of the game so much that I have a franchise in which I fantasy drafted based on defense and all I do is throw fastballs down the middle of the plate and try to field. Also, I have the one button option selected as well. I know that diving over the ball has been this way, and it just was a matter of timing to dive for a ball. It is the same way now with timing, however I have yet to come across a situation where simply taking a steeper angle to get the ball was not more beneficial than diving. Perhaps i need to take down fielder speed or reaction in sliders, but I remember not having good results when i did that before. Also, I would be interested to know from all use that guys out there how many pop-ups to the catcher on average happen during a game and whether or not it is all that my batters pop out to the catcher now at least six times a game. And if this is normal, which I'm being sarcastic and I know that it is not, how come the computer doesn't pop out to the catcher as much. And this so far has been on legend and Hall of Fame and with directional or zone. Problem is so bad that this is how I learned of the last patch. I was popping out and hitting dribblers so much that I went and checked online to see if something had changed and sure know if there had been a patch.

I too love the fielding in RTTS....with winning a gold glove a priority every year. I play in RF and have to hold R3 to keep from getting the cameras that switch halfway through the play. In a lot of cases I have to take side angles and dive behind shots down the line or to the left or right. Below is an example....it's a replay. You're absolutely correct though... my biggest problem is there are limited opportunities to make these plays although I've learned how to do it on the plays that present themselves.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg5qJHaaI4U

[b22gamer]

Quote: Originally Posted by chuckclc

Yeah, seems to be down for a while now. A good way to test if it is the servers if I am having problems on the game is to go here http://theshownation.com/home,this site is on the same server.

LOLSony....dark times

[Syce]

i dont know about anyone else, but something is going on in my franchise now with this latest patch.

currently playing a game against the Rays and their defensive lineup has Kevin Keirmaier playing 3rd base. ummm this is like what the hell is going on type of moments. Also the gold glove icon under certain players who won them last season are showing up under the wrong players again(because this was the case in '16)

[Impetuous65]

4 games(full games), CPU 6 and 1/3 innings pitched 70 pitches score 0-1; 5 innings 68 pitches score 0-0; 7 and 1/3 innings pitched 77 pitches score leading 2-0; 6 and 2/3 innings pitched 65 pitches again leading 3-0 all Managers Hook. Please SDS, find a balance I would love to see pitchers face some adversity and battle their way out of it, I would love to see "Quirks at Work" like WorkHorse, Fighter, Pressure Cooker, I wanna know if this stuff works as intended.

[CarolinaBlue02]

Quote: Originally Posted by ninertravel

I also had manager hook at 0.... so this isn't good at all.. I don't know why people say it was only a QC issue I never play QC I like to play baseball like baseball and work the count. this issue happened BOTH times, it was not a QC issue it was a game and A1 issue. it goes by the score not fatigue. Very frustrating but I have to do the old move controller to the other team after every out and make sure CPU doesn't change pitcher... sometimes I forget though and it makes the change straight away ... wish there was a rewind dumb CPU BP moves problems

I played a QC game last night and didnt see many issues. I went up against Verlander. In the top of the 6th i was tied 2-2 and the first batter flied out, then i drew a walk. After the walk, Matty V said the Tigers now have a RH warming up in the pen. Next batter struck out then i singled and thought here we go, they are gonna take him out, but they left him in and I grounded out to end the inning. JV's pitch count at the time was 69. He ended up going 7 2/3 innings, 101 pitches, 2 runs, 3 walks, 5 hits. I drew a walk in the 7th with 2 outs and they brought in a reliever. Felt very realistic.

On a not so positive note, i noticed the ball in the dirt issue. Catcher just lobbed the ball to 2nd and the runner was safe by 3 miles. Really have not had an issue with that until this game.


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[Razeart2422]

Quote: Originally Posted by Trojan Man

I finally had a chance to play-test this in my LAD franchise. QC is definitely working better. I faced Erlin and he lasted a full 6, despite being down 2-0, and they only pulled him once I got 2 men on base in the 7th. That would have never happened previously; he'd have been gone after the 4th. Also, the batted-ball sound is much better now that it's back to normal. I can't imagine what else they'd need to do to make this game better, at least from my perspective. It's amazing.

I love this game but, they still have a lot they could improve:

For example:

- Pitchers need to get injured more often when they get hit with the ball. They also should not be able to recover so easily after being hit with the ball.

-They need celebrations and high fives in the dug outs when scoring a regular run. They only show celebrations when you hit a homerun.

-You should be able to dive into the stands to make a play. (This is on my wishlist for MLB 18.)

-They should also add some collisions when fielding. Collisions at first base. Collisions with the catcher at home plate. And collisions in the outfield when two outfielders are running towards the ball at the same time.

-They should also allow you to move in the batters box. They have it in Retro mode. Should also be in the regular game. I know it would be hard to add because they would have to make it look more natural than just having the batter slide back and forth. Mvp baseball 2005 implemented it pretty well.

-They should get rid of Matt Vasgersian. His voice is annoying. (But that's just my opinion.)

-(This is not that big of a deal) But the Scea Roster makers should pay more attention to detail when it comes to equipment editing. They still haven't added Aaron Judge's high socks, taken away Starlin Castro's socks. etc. They already have the option to change these things. So why not use them. Nba 2k17 is beating MLB the Show in this department. They keep their players up to date with very close attention to detail.

-They messed up the colors on the Red Jerseys when they were great last year.

-They need to fix the eyes of the batters when batting. When i am pitching from the pitchers view. I can see that a lot of the batters are staring off to left field or right field when they should be looking towards the ball instead.

-They should add an option for baggier pants than the ones they already have in the game. Sabathia wears his pants even baggier than any options they have in the game. They should also add an option to have baggy pants with high socks as well. Curtis Granderson and many others wear baggier pants with high socks. This would add to the visuals of the game. (Though its not that big of a deal, i am just very O.C.D when it comes to detail.)

-Instead of the beach ball they should add little pigeons flying on to the field. Lol

-They really need to improve the textures of the outfield grass in all the stadiums. They still look very ugly to me.

[jada855]

Quote: Originally Posted by Shergie51

I refuse to do any fielding when i play rtts, except SS. Why they cant understand that letting us lock onto our player using the standard/normal defense views used during regular play would be the greatest thing ever i do not know. We dont need this awkward 1st person view, especially when it switches camera halfway to the ball forcing us to push A different direction on the control pad even though we are still running the same direction. I have played the show since it's inception and they have made no improvement to this and I can't imagine the feedback would be positive unless no one plays outfield. Fielding is my favorite part of the game so much that I have a franchise in which I fantasy drafted based on defense and all I do is throw fastballs down the middle of the plate and try to field. Also, I have the one button option selected as well. I know that diving over the ball has been this way, and it just was a matter of timing to dive for a ball. It is the same way now with timing, however I have yet to come across a situation where simply taking a steeper angle to get the ball was not more beneficial than diving. Perhaps i need to take down fielder speed or reaction in sliders, but I remember not having good results when i did that before. Also, I would be interested to know from all use that guys out there how many pop-ups to the catcher on average happen during a game and whether or not it is all that my batters pop out to the catcher now at least six times a game. And if this is normal, which I'm being sarcastic and I know that it is not, how come the computer doesn't pop out to the catcher as much. And this so far has been on legend and Hall of Fame and with directional or zone. Problem is so bad that this is how I learned of the last patch. I was popping out and hitting dribblers so much that I went and checked online to see if something had changed and sure know if there had been a patch.

Shergie51,


This is so true what you say about player lock and playing defense. I think the camera view you are referring too is the default over head view like when you are playing full team control? While I love the 1st person view when playing on defense adding other viewing options would be nice. But then again that is adding options! Defense is a really bad user experience in Player Lock and RTTS.


I did not understand how RTTS is the games most popular mode. How does anyone play outfield in this game or other positions outside of SS which I happen to play. Then I went to youtube and realized that the majority of the user’s were either swinging for the fence or some pitching and not playing defense at all!

I have mentioned it before defensively from a player locked perspective if the game's player locked defense played like NBA 2k's freelance offense it would be so much more organic. Watching the play sequence come to a stop still makes playing defense in this mode feel scripted. Or watching the CPU outfielder ignoring you as a cut off man and throwing over your head or the ball going through you player like you don't exist on the field with the other players is frustrating.

There is no way to cover the bag or know if you are going to catch the ball if you are in the CPU’s line of sight. Since MLB 14 I have never been able to get a pick off while playing SS. However I did notice that at least in MLB 17 (patch 1.03) your player now actually get’s to the bag as opposed to previous iterations you would be pulled away from the bag or no where near the bag at all when calling for a pick off. But watch a CPU vs CPU game play defense and it looks like a dream.


You can have all the infinitely beautiful stadium details you can imagine but if what is going on inside those beautiful stadiums is not a reflection of your experience on the field. Then there is still a lot of room for improvement from this gameplay perspective. I am basing this on the last 4 years of play you are basing on playing since the inception and that speaks volumes going forward.


Also you might want to give this guy's sliders set a try Hashtagjorgie's Sliders 2017. I don't play the scripted defensive turns with Player Lock and for some reason with this Slider Set for some reason when I plug in his set. I get more ground balls hit to me naturally while playing short stop as opposed to the default sliders.