MLB 12: The Show

[RP]

I'm thoroughly addicted to this game. I have two Rtts's going. My pitcher was so good, he.got called up to Triple A, but then got sent down like a few days later. My batter keeps, missing his goals, by one goal. I don't know if that plays a big part of getting called up or not. I haven't made it to Triple a with him yet. I went through a really shitty slump where I was like 1 for 26 . Screwed me out of the one goal I needed.

Anyone else playing? How long until your player got called up to the big leagues? My batter plays for the Mets organization. My pitcher, for the White Sox.

[RoXer]

Have you tried Diamond Dynasty mode? I really fell in love with that. It's an online only mode and you create a team, buy baseball card packs, keep players from pack for X amount of games, earn to points to either upgrade your players or buy more packs etc.

Add me. We'll do a best of 7 Cubs/D-backs series. PSN: RoXer1

[RP]

Have you played Rtts?

[RoXer]

No not yet

[RP]

I played a franchise mode with the Cubs and got offered Tulowitki for Dempster and Anthony Rizzo. Accepted. Moved Castro to third.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

When I had a PS2 I would always do RTTS as Jack Bauer, a closer.

[D Mac]

Just bought it a few days ago actually. Fucking as close to real life baseball as you can get.

[RP]

Couple things I either don't like or can't figure out. Id like to see my career stats and milestones in rtts.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I had 09, 10, and 11 and while they were all great games, there really weren't too many big improvements between them. Decided to give it a skip this year. They had promised some major revamps to the franchise mode, but then when MLB announced the schedule changes for next year with the Astros switching leagues they bumped the changes back cause they had to re-work everything.

Diamond Dynasty looks fun but I think I can wait until next year to try it rather than shell out another $60 when MLB 11 suits me just fine still.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Also in RTTS I've only been able to make it to the big leagues as a pitcher. Every time I try to make it as a position player I wind up never getting promoted despite meeting my goals.</font>

[Triple Naitch]

Diamond Dynasty is fun, but hard as hell. I can't hit a home run for shit. Other than that, there's really been no other improvements.

Online is completely fucked. There's a timing lag between pushing the buttons and it coming up on screen. Also wish you could import your RTTS player to the next game so that you don't have to start all over again.

[Nicky Fives]

I love Diamond Dynasty..... so much fun..... I only play the CPU, but on the higher difficulties, it's hard enough for me.....

[RoXer]

Playing DD online is a blast. I'm the the Tijuana Golden Sombreros and I've got my logo looking like a legit mexican team.

Haven't played in over a month though.

[RP]

<font color=goldenrod>Also in RTTS I've only been able to make it to the big leagues as a pitcher. Every time I try to make it as a position player I wind up never getting promoted despite meeting my goals.</font>

I'm currently half way through the season in AAA league. Batting over .300 and a few home runs. No call up yet. Got traded to the Athletics system. Hope I get invited to training camp next season.

[Skippord]

I'm still playing 09 :'(

[Nicky Fives]

Playing DD online is a blast. I'm the the Tijuana Golden Sombreros and I've got my logo looking like a legit mexican team.

Haven't played in over a month though.

I'm the Vermont Americans.... there was no "Canada" option, so I went with what's closest to me..... my logo is simply the word Vermont spelled out with 4 stars above and below the world..... I'm not very creative......

[RP]

I got an invite to Training Camp with the Twins, made the team, but I'm on the bench.

[screech]

What position are you? Do you sim the fielding plays and just hit?

[screech]

Don't have a PS3, so I'm still playing 10 & 11. RF for the Tigers in one, SP for the Giants in the other.

[RP]

What position are you? Do you sim the fielding plays and just hit?

Center field. I don't sim the plays. Not sure what I can sim.

[RP]

The Tigers are crazy good. They are currently 79-29 in my season. I have 2 hr's. One came off Derek Holland of the Rangers, who in 2015, was 14-1 with a 2.87 era. He pitched to me......GONE!

[screech]

Nice. I used to hit in front of Cabrera, but outta nowhere they switched him with a rookie who K's so much.

[screech]

Thedude is good, but I was guaranteed good pitches when Cabrera followed me

[Nicky Fives]

I just started a RTTS as a SP..... 4 games 4 ER, 33IP, 29K, 33H.....I had no energy left in 2 of my starts after the 7th, yet manager refused to pull me as it was still scoreless.... gave up all 4 ER in 8th inning in 2 separate games....

[screech]

I had the opposite problem: got pulled in the 8th when we were winning 4-0. I was throwing a perfect game.

[Nicky Fives]

I just lost a Diamond Dynasty game 15-4 on easy mode to Arizona with the following lineup

Walker-Andrus-Mauer-Carlos Lee-Ordonez-Ryan Roberts-Thames-Ben Francisco with Ubaldo Jimenez pitching.....

[RP]

So I'm trophy whoring this game now. I tried King Slayer, where you have to beat the number one ranked team in exhibition with batting and pitcHing on Legendary. That team was the Yankees. I wasnt too bad at pitching, but batting... Well, Sabathia pitched a perfect game and had 18 strike outs.

Yahhhh..

[Nicky Fives]

So I'm trophy whoring this game now. I tried King Slayer, where you have to beat the number one ranked team in exhibition with batting and pitcHing on Legendary. That team was the Yankees. I wasnt too bad at pitching, but batting... Well, Sabathia pitched a perfect game and had 18 strike outs.

Yahhhh..

I can't get the one where you have to hit a ball off the aquariums behind the plate in Miami..... I never even come close to fouling balls off there.....

[Triple Naitch]

Got that one rather easy.

[Nicky Fives]

I just got Squeezeball last week..... Shin-Soo Choo......and if I remember right, my Golden Sombrero was on Asdrubel Cabrera

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I'm still playing my fantasy drafted franchise in MLB 11. Honestly I go several weeks in between Show sessions at this point, usually ending with me turning the game off having felt like I wasted my time. The game just feels so scripted at times. The producers of the game and the series fanboys swear that comeback AI is not in the game, but it pretty clearly is. It's annoying to spend close to an hour per game when you rarely feel like you're in control over what's going on.

Probably going to play the demo next year before actually deciding on buying. It's a beautiful looking game but I really don't want to spend $60 if the AI is just going to piss me off.</font>

[Nicky Fives]

thoroughly addicted to Diamond Dynasty....

[RP]

Traded this. Everyone started using RA Dickey online and it got too annoying.

[Nicky Fives]

my goal is to get every card in Diamond Dynasty.....

[screech]

<font color=goldenrod>...comeback AI is not in the game, but it pretty clearly is...</font>

This is especially true in Road to the Show.

I have every game in this series except 09 (and 12 cause I don't have PS3 yet), btw, so I guess I'm kind of "series fanboy" admitting that. It's unreal how you can hardly hold a lead ever unless you're up by 7 and even then they'll still score 3-4 more runs in the 8th/9th.

[RoXer]

Just threw a no-no in DD. Threw a couple of 1 hitters before and took a perfect into the 8th. This one would have been perfect too but there was an overthrow from the SS. 18 SO.


My rating is in the high 1600's right now I think yet my rank is in the 600's. I've been winning a lot of games with a "rag-tag" group of bronze players mixed with a few decent pros and I've been stockpiling silver players, a few golds, and a nice mix of good MLB players so I should only get better.

[RoXer]

Threw the no-no with "Gustavo Fring", a bald brown skinned glasses wearing curveballer who wears "crystal meth blue" cleats and gloves.

[Wehttam]

you guys got me all excited to pick this back up

[RoXer]

Dude was mad because I didn't throw strikes down the middle every single time

[Nicky Fives]

lol..... I've had a 2 hitter in DD before, that was the closest I get..... I stopped using the game players and use only the MLB players and try to get some collections to get more $$$$

[RoXer]

Annnnnnd I did it.

Alfredo Tejada of the Tijuana Los Golden Sombreros has pitched a perfect game. Had to battle back a few times in the 8th and 9th inning. Had to come back from 3-0 for the last out and I struck him out looking on a slider. 10 SO. I thought I would blow it because I didn't score a run until the 8th inning.

[RoXer]

I dunno where to go from here. I keep winning with this "rag-tag" bronze players so I'm still stockpiling silver+ cards. I think I might quit.

This is a great mode but they need to slightly readjust how much money you get, how much it costs to spend on points, and how many games played. I think pitchers should be changed to APP rather than games played. I have a 35 games played pitcher about to expire and he's only thrown maybe 3 times. They need more variety in the card players also. I have too many brown skinned average players and I have to go into edit and change the socks or shoes or something to give them character.

The community needs to improve too but that can be said about anything. Too many bullshit early stealers. I got matched up against 2 teams whose entire pitching staff was nothing but submariners. I hope grief reports actually do something in the next game. Improve online connectivity in next game. Update Chase Field.

[SammyG]

Love this game as well. D12LakeShow. GET AT ME.

[RoXer]

I think I'm done with this and trading it in soon. With B-Lands 2 around the corner and everything else, won't have time to get around to it.

Final total for the Tijuana Los Golden Sombreos is an even 100-60 for the whole summer. Flirted with a 1775 rating and top 150 rank at times.

I didn't play anything other than Diamond Dynasty all year practically. Didn't bother with RTTS or a Franchise. Played a few exhibition games and played a few with RP. If they could find a way to fix the bullshit, readjust the money system, add like a "Hall of Honor" so that Dynasty players stats are tracked for the life of your team and you can compare them no matter how far you get, maybe add custom ballparks (which would be awesome), maybe be able to retire jerseys for "HOH" players, just make it better overall and then I don't think I'll play any other game next year. Maybe even add custom leagues so you only get matched up with players you know that aren't dickheads.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Finally caved in and picked a used copy of this for more than half off - hoping it'll fulfill my baseball fix for the winter. Still feels like a waste of $25. Not that it's a bad game, it's just barely different from MLB 11. Ah well, glad I didn't pay full price.

I know the Mets have a horrendous bullpen, but do you REALLY need to make me live it out in video game form as well? I'm throwing pitches with pinpoint placement on the meter (went back to the meter, hated pulse pitching) and yet I'd still miss wildly. Just gave the game that same scripted feel that it always had.

Haven't tried Diamond Dynasty yet though so maybe that'll keep me from wanting to turn the game off in frustration.</font>

[Skippord]

well they do strive for realism in video games for a reason

[CSL]

buying this on the cheap from eBay rn and hoping I can put R.A Dickey on the Blue Jays for a career mode. Was going to be like "Roxer, can I do this" but he hasn't been online, ditto BigVito22, going to blame both of you if I don't get "MAXIMUM SATISFACTION" from this Playstation 3 extravaganza

[Nicky Fives]

don't expect to play anyone online..... and you can put anyone on any team.....

[CSL]

nah, don't need any of that online schtick

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah you can edit the rosters before starting franchise. Also be prepared to have some insanely frustrating games where your bullpen will tank it single-handedly or you'll ground into a million double plays.

But the game also can be absurdly epic at times. I'm in the 2013 season and had a thrilling 7 game NLCS with the Reds.

Then in game 2 of the World Series, the Tigers pinch hit Victor Martinez for Delmon Young late in the game, and for god knows what reason they left Victor in LF. Tied in the 9th, man on 3rd with two outs. Liner to LF, I think "well shit, extra innings here we go" only for Victor to drop it for the walkoff win.</font> :cool:

[cardsharkrob]

So I just bought this game yesterday for 17 dollars gamestop used, and this is the first baseball game I have bought since The Bigs 2. I have to say I am having a blast with this game. Started my player with a starting pitcher and hope to be able to get called up.

[CSL]

mine came today. So far I have looked through the free agents list and been like "I know that guy" to some of the players, looked to see what players from Moneyball still play and looked at R.A Dickey #BaseballExpert

[CSL]

FIRST GAME PLAYED. Couldn't hit jack shit, aiiight at pitching, pretty shocking at fielding via not knowing the "ins and outs" so I'm making the dumbest throws etc. Did deny Steven Strasberg a perfect game when he was 2 outs away tho, which was far more satisfying than a hit earlier in the game would have been. Still lost 3-0. Presentation and "the little things" are amazing.

[CSL]

SCORED MY FIRST RUN. And it was a home run, third game played, Mark Teixeira against the A's, BUZZING

[CSL]

I WON A GAME. Wound up going 11 innings in a game I set to 5 and hitting a 2 run HR with Ryan Howard and to win 3-1, chyeahhh. Feel like this game would be the greatest thing ever if my baseball knowledge was anything approaching good

[Skippord]

well I educated my mother on baseball so if you ever have q's I'm hear to help

wish there was a job where I could tell people about baseball

[screech]

wish there was a job where I could tell people about baseball

greatest job of all the jobs

[Bad News Gertner]

I play it on my Vita all the time. Fantastic game.

[CSL]

well I educated my mother on baseball so if you ever have q's I'm hear to help

wish there was a job where I could tell people about baseball

what is the deal with fly balls and runners advancing? Like, the batter twats it, is caught out but the runner advances (except if the out ends the inning obvs) Are there specific circumstances where this can happen because of all the balls the CPU pops up, guys already on base don't seem to run all that often

and under what circumstances should I ever change the pitcher (except for fatigue and getting bitchslapped)?

[Evil Vito]

If there are less than 2 outs, runners are free to advance after the ball is caught. However it's only worth running if the ball was hit deep enough so that you don't get thrown out. Most common situation is a fly ball scoring a runner from third base - considered to be a sacrifice fly.

Also relief pitchers can serve as specialists. For instance, a lot of left handed batters suck dick at hitting left handed pitching. So it's always good to have a lefty reliever or two in the bullpen for late game situations. Since I have to face Chase Utley and Ryan Howard a lot I always make sure my Mets have 2 lefty relievers at minimum.

[CSL]

see I figured that was the case, gonna start advancing runners a lot more

and can you change the pitchers whenever you feel like it i.e pull your relief guy and send him back in to face specific parts of the lineup etc or are they done for the game as soon as you sit them? I suspect it's the latter, I've just not used more than a starter and a relief pitcher or closer in a single game yet

[Nicky Fives]

once you take a pitcher out of the game, he cannot be put back in.... The optimum scenario is to go 6 innings with your starter (or in the NL game where pitchers hit, to usually his 2nd or third at-bat), then pinch hit for him and have releivers split the remaining innings..... most relievers I try never to have pitch more than an inning at most

[RoXer]

When you're pitching, there's a blue "CFD" bar for confidence and a green "ENG" bar for energy. PAY ATTENTION TO THOSE. That is what makes or breaks your pitching in this game.

Every pitcher's green energy bar will shrink with each pitch thrown. You can't help that. Depending on their stamina attribute is what makes them throw more or less pitches before getting tired. When that green bar is at 30%, you need to seriously consider taking them out. Starters will have higher stamina than relievers. Obviously. That's why they're starters. You should be able to get about 6 innings out of your starter before he gets tired.

If your starter is full of green bar energy but is getting shelled and allowed something crazy like 5 runs in 2 innings, then his confidence meter is probably very low. If your starter's confidence meter is below 50%, take him out and put in a reliever. Don't hesitate to do it. This game loves nothing more then to take advantage of that kind of stuff.

Also, when you're pitching, you know how you select your pitch with X,O, Triangle, Square, or R1? Underneath the pitch type is a blue bar. That is how confident your pitcher is with that pitch and is tied to his big confidence meter overall. So as the game progresses, a pitch may become better or worse depending on how well it's working and how often it's being thrown. If you keep throwing a certain pitch and the other team is constantly hitting it, the confidence of that pitch and the confidence over all will go down. It will also become difficult to use other pitches because the other team will assume you won't throw it since it's not really working. And if you DO decide to throw it, it will most likely be a hit or home run BECAUSE it isn't working. I like to throw my weakest pitches against the weakest batters to give the pitches a chance to improve with very little risk.

(Also, warm up the relievers before you put them in. Pause the game, go to bullpen. LRP is your "long relief" pitchers, guys who are built to throw 4+ innings. MRP is "middle relief", about an inning or two. SU can sometimes contain a "specialist" like a lefty specialist or a submariner but it is normally your "setup" guy who comes in in the 8th inning and sets up your CP "closer" for the save. A closer earns a save if you are winning by no more than 3 runs and he ends the final inning.

Selecting "warm up" does just that. It warms them up with intent to put them in asap. "Stretch and Toss" means they're casually doing their thing but won't overexert themselves until you tell them it's go time. Ready and waiting means that they are ready and waiting to go in. How quickly they warm up depends on the pitches thrown.

A good strategy is to warm up a pitcher, back out to the menu before that, and select "mound visit". The coach visits the pitcher on the mound to chat about strategy or what have you and that should give enough time for the reliever to get warm if you want to put him in.)

[RoXer]

also stop bumping this thread you stupid prick

[CSL]

I'd got the hang of the confidence/energy stuff, the bullpen and mound stuff but the rest of that is gr8

do you know what the little grids inside the strike zone represent? Sometimes there are blue and red bits inside there, my guess was something to do with likelihood of a certain batter making contact etc when pitched there but no idea in reality

[RoXer]

Yup. Hot/Cold zones. When pitching, avoid the hot.

[RoXer]

I like to pitch from the "Broadcast" camera angle. Try it.

[CSL]

was messing around with it in practice mode/Detroit/Verlander and was getting bitch slapped :o

[RoXer]

Also, which pitching mode are you using? I like pulse. A lot of people like meter. Analog is weird/different but not great for beginners. You should also be using timing for batting too. Not analog.

[Triple Naitch]

Would just merge the two MLB The Show threads together.

Tearing it up as the Marlins 3B in my second season in RTTS.

[CSL]

yeah, using pulse pitching. Haven't even tried the meter thing. The other option (just aim and press) was no fun/no challenge to it. And yeah, using timing for batting. I don't have too many problems making contact, I just chase a lot of really dumb pitches, leave some that are pretty much served on a plate and so on. Ground out a lot, probably give up too many double plays also

[Triple Naitch]

Do you guess pitches? When guessed correctly, it helps a lot with hitting the ball well.

[CSL]

often enough I think, yeah. Usually on most first pitches, tend to try and leave it if it's not heading in that direction and hope for a ball since apparently the negative effects of swinging on an incorrectly guessed pitch aren't good. Not really guessed a pitch, got it right and fucking spanked it yet tho, like base hits at best.

[RoXer]

or i'll just close this screw y'all..