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MLB '10: The Show Patch #2 is Available, Post Impressions Here

10:56 AM - March 18, 2010 by Pared

MLB '10: The Show patch #2 is available now. Please post your impressions here.

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# 321 Tomba @ 05/08/10 01:36 AM

I'd love it if there were a patch that fixes much of the bad framerates during play that many have seen.

If the patch doesn't address that then I'll wait til next years game with new player models to play

# 322 Rules @ 05/08/10 06:10 PM

I can tell you this, I dropped $60 down for one of the most flawed games I have seen in years. I have waited for the third patch and it is obvious that it not coming.

No way in hell am I going to purchase next year's game when they handed us this mess of a game. I bought this year's based on their previous high marks but this one is no where close. I am almost starting to believe they broke this years game on purpose so that everyone would get next years game. Not that it was perfect last year but it was for the most part bug and problem free.

# 323 countryboy @ 05/08/10 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by alstl


	I disagree. They have until March on next year to work on MLB 11. I just had my amateur draft in the second year and there were zero position players in the draft. Franchise mode is rendered useless by these glitches. It shouldn't be too hard to fix some of these issues since a lot of them weren't in the game last year. The people who are saying the game in fine are casual players.

and the statement in bold would be false. I'm a die-hard nut for baseball, and while there are things I'd like fixed, I'm ok with the game as is. If I wasn't, I'd be playing something else instead of constantly playing a game that only aggrevates me.

And zero position players in year 2 of the draft? Are you sure?

# 324 scooteristkai @ 05/10/10 05:27 AM

My guess is SCEA is waiting for Knight�s Roster to be released and they will release Patch No.3 at the same moment haha. Just a wish oh well....

# 325 ehh @ 05/10/10 10:27 AM

Last Friday I had a game at Baltimore.

Couldn't buy a hit, was down 2-0 since the jump. Trailed 3-0 going into the 8th. Granderson popped a solo shot, 3-1 going into the 9th. Get two men on base, Swisher hits a high pop fly that barely carries over the LF fence, hitting the top of the wall for a 3-run homer. Eventually there are two outs and the bases empty, Cervelli lines a single followed by a Jeter seeing-eye-single. Then Granderson crushes a three-run bomb of his own. 7-3, great feeling to bust out after 7 innings of frustration.

So then the bottom of the 9th.

Four, yes FOUR consecutive errors from my fielders. Two from Cano overthrowing first, one from A-Rod overthrowing 2nd and one from Rivera over throwing first. I still won the game 7-5 as Mo got a strike out with the bases loaded to end it. SMH though, even if this game isn't scripted, their formulas/algorithms/etc are tapped for '10.

# 326 HokieB @ 05/12/10 10:51 PM

I just can't get into the game this year. I'm shocked, as I consider myself a HUGE Show fan. It's the main reason I bought I PS3. And I know that it's still the best baseball game on the market by far, and there are so many things to love about it, but there are just these things that seem to happen every game that make me roll my eyes and wonder how they weren't caught originally, and weren't patch through two rounds of patches (the 2nd of which I believe was rushed out WAAAAY too fast if they weren't planning on a 3rd patch).

I no longer attempt pickoffs when I pitch, and when at bat I no longer extend my lead beyond the normal distance because pickoff rates seems to be around 50%. And to think the new pickoff system was something they were touting.

And the wild pitches are just WAAAAY to much. You can count on at least two per game, which really changes the whole dynamic of my strategy. I mean, why sacrifice in key situations when there's a great chance the computer will move them over for you. Lame.

And unless you manually handle the lineups for all 30 teams, the CPU fields some horrid, horrid lineups. I know they don't need to completely mimic real life, and are based off of some sort of CPU logic, but they aren't even close to reasonable for the most part. Many are willing and able to look beyond this, but baseball games have been getting this right for years, but SCEA seems to have bitten more off than they can chew with all this waiver, rule 5, arbitration, etc. mess they've created.

I'm hoping I will snap out of it and get back into this game, but these repetitive bugs/glitches/annoyances/whatever have saturated my gaming experience. Just needed to vent.

# 327 ehh @ 05/12/10 11:35 PM

SMH, this game may be bound for eBay.

I just can't take the hitting anymore. It's worse than it was in 09 by far, worse than 08 too as far as I can tell.

No matter the slider set or difficult, it's terrible.

95% of my ABs are:

1) Strike out
2) Ground ball directly at a fielder
3) Lazy fly ball to OF
4) Frozen rope right at an OF
5) Home run

I never, ever put together rallies that don't involve a home run. I've never scored more than two runs in an inning without the long ball. The game is just seems to be programmed to have too many "at 'em" balls. Driving me up the wall.

Superb/Meatball, meatball/perfect, meatball/normal. Out, out, out.

So frustrating. I'd like to get a walk, a single, and back-to-back doubles just once in this game.

# 328 HustlinOwl @ 05/13/10 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ehh


	SMH, this game may be bound for eBay. I just can't take the hitting anymore. It's worse than it was in 09 by far, worse than 08 too as far as I can tell. No matter the slider set or difficult, it's terrible. 95% of my ABs are: 1) Strike out 2) Ground ball directly at a fielder 3) Lazy fly ball to OF 4) Frozen rope right at an OF 5) Home run I never, ever put together rallies that don't involve a home run. I've never scored more than two runs in an inning without the long ball. The game is just seems to be programmed to have too many "at 'em" balls. Driving me up the wall. Superb/Meatball, meatball/perfect, meatball/normal. Out, out, out. So frustrating. I'd like to get a walk, a single, and back-to-back doubles just once in this game.

You are not good at the game and its the games fault? Is this seriously what these forums have come to?

# 329 ehh @ 05/13/10 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by HustlinOwl


	You are not good at the game and its the games fault? Is this seriously what these forums have come to?

Please Owl, don't come in with that generic weak cop out.

The hitting has absolutely no rhyme or reason.

I just played one game where I didn't move the L-stick at all, not once the entire game, and I tore the cover off the ball. Scored over 10 runs for the first time in my franchise and I'm 25 games in. That's the first time in two years I didn't use the L-stick, I hate time-only hitting.

I was ripping pitches that were up-n-in on the black, yet I didn't move the L-Stick and I was hitting HRs and doubles. Yet for 25 games, when I moved the PCI so the ball was directly in the center of it and timed it properly, there was pathetic hit variety.

The PCI is useless, it means nothing. I'm still used to the cursor days of 2K3-4 and the PCI operates nothing like it. Getting your PCI to cover where the pitch coming in gives you no bonus, you're better off just leaving it neutral. How do I crush pitches that aren't even in my PCI but do worse on pitches that are smack in the middle of it?

# 330 HustlinOwl @ 05/13/10 03:32 PM

what level

# 331 ehh @ 05/13/10 03:43 PM

Right now I'm on Vet with hitting toned down. Played on All-Star the first 15-18 games but was so frustrated I dropped it down to Vet.

# 332 HustlinOwl @ 05/13/10 03:46 PM

Vet is timing based lol no need for L stick

# 333 ehh @ 05/13/10 04:04 PM

Rookie is time-only, Vet isn't.

Besides, I was having the same issue on All-Star for an even longer period of time.

# 334 radio guy @ 05/14/10 04:41 PM

Can someone give me the best possible "difficulty" and "slider" positions that will produce the most competitive games? Rookie for hitting and Veteran for pitching isn't bad. However, the total hits for each team are high. I beat Philadelphia 8 to 5, but the hits were 19 to 16. I'm sure there must be a way to tone down the hits and therefore make the game a little more "Major" league like. I wish I had the time to play 50 games right away to determine it myself, but I'm sure there must be someone who's got down a pretty good game of ball.

# 335 DJ @ 05/16/10 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ehh


	Rookie is time-only, Vet isn't. Besides, I was having the same issue on All-Star for an even longer period of time.

Just curious, ehh, what do you have Pitch Speed set at?

I have bad reflexes and in 09 (don't have 10 yet) had the Pitch Speed set to zero and that really helped open up the field for me, while at the same time not being a "cheap" advantage as the CPU would still manage to shut me down.

# 336 TheRunAndShoot @ 05/17/10 02:31 AM

Can someone explain what SCEA gains from not saying what their plans are as far as a 3rd patch? It's getting irritating seeing weeks go by and hearing absolutely nothing from SCEA.

# 337 radio guy @ 05/17/10 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by TheRunAndShoot


	Can someone explain what SCEA gains from not saying what their plans are as far as a 3rd patch? It's getting irritating seeing weeks go by and hearing absolutely nothing from SCEA.

Bottom Line. You will never see the perfect game produced. If that ever happened, this franchise would be in serious trouble. They would make plenty of sales on the perfect game initially, but then no one would need a new game any more. So, why do a 3rd patch, when all of those changes will be made in 2011. But, of course, I guarantee you something else will suffer. My best guess is that the gameplay will be close to perfect, but then the graphics will suffer. In 2012, vice verse. Honestly, they do it on purpose. Unfortunately, the almighty dollar reigns supreme. Anyway, 2010 is it for now and I'm looking for settings that will make for a more competitive game. I posted a comment above. Any ideas?

# 338 ehh @ 05/17/10 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Djwlfpack


	Just curious, ehh, what do you have Pitch Speed set at? I have bad reflexes and in 09 (don't have 10 yet) had the Pitch Speed set to zero and that really helped open up the field for me, while at the same time not being a "cheap" advantage as the CPU would still manage to shut me down.

I've tried everything, I have it down at zero right now. I've experimented with so many different sliders and I've given up hope on the hitting system this year. But the hitting in 09 was great, I loved it. The hitting in 10 is similar to 08 and before. So random, I feel like my swing (timing and PCI placement) have little to no impact on the result.

You've gotta see the videos I'll post on homers I with with Tex and Jeter. Just laughable.

# 339 DJ @ 05/17/10 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ehh


	I've tried everything, I have it down at zero right now. I've experimented with so many different sliders and I've given up hope on the hitting system this year. But the hitting in 09 was great, I loved it. The hitting in 10 is similar to 08 and before. So random, I feel like my swing (timing and PCI placement) have little to no impact on the result. You've gotta see the videos I'll post on homers I with with Tex and Jeter. Just laughable.

Perhaps it's an issue with the PCI like you mentioned? I've always been a "timing only" guy when it comes to batting in The Show, so I've never used PCI. My reflexes are bad enough as it is, trying to move the PCI cursor would be too much work for me, lol.

# 340 TheRunAndShoot @ 05/18/10 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by radio guy


	Bottom Line. You will never see the perfect game produced. If that ever happened, this franchise would be in serious trouble. They would make plenty of sales on the perfect game initially, but then no one would need a new game any more. So, why do a 3rd patch, when all of those changes will be made in 2011. But, of course, I guarantee you something else will suffer. My best guess is that the gameplay will be close to perfect, but then the graphics will suffer. In 2012, vice verse. Honestly, they do it on purpose. Unfortunately, the almighty dollar reigns supreme. Anyway, 2010 is it for now and I'm looking for settings that will make for a more competitive game. I posted a comment above. Any ideas?

That doesn't answer my question. I'm not one of those idiots that think a game has to be perfect to be worth $60. My question is why doesn't SCEA comment one way or the other, is there a patch or are they not planning on it? As a guy who plays offline franchise exclusively there are alot of problems that need addressing and I'm not about to be 100 games in and then SCEA announces that there's a 3rd patch.

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