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If this is true, please give White Sox fans a Flashback card for '26. I know it's not a Brave, Yankee, or a Dodger, but Sox fans don't get anything. Maybe throw in Konerko, Buehrle, or a Carlton Fisk too.

@TheBigPapa55_PSN said in To who this may concern... (looking at you SDS):

@DrBear100_PSN
The issue with the replay saying your timing is otherwise is a bit weird. What the timing input tells you after you swing is your real timing. However, when you check the replay, it might say otherwise. This is simply an issue with the ball-to-bat physics in-game. The game isn't great this year, but I'm still having fun with it.

SDS has stated that bat-to-ball physics will be better next year, which hopefully means the game code is being addressed and not simply sliders being raised or lowered, which wouldn't actually fix anything. I'll definitely be waiting for the mid-season sale unless '26 is a meaningful step up. You can only play a PS4-patched game so many times.

@Dolenz_PSN said in Showdown - The Worst Mode In The Game:

Are we voting? If so then I choose Diamond Quest

For me, it's Mini Seasons. I can tell which game I'm supposed to lose. It doesn't matter if it's Hall of Fame or Rookie difficulty; the lineouts and very late CPU hits let you know the loss will happen, and there's nothing you can do about it.

@x-814-x-MAFIA-x_PSN said in MLB The Show 26 Confirmed:

@PriorFir4383355_XBL said in MLB The Show 26 Confirmed:

And you should envision the complaints about Stadium Creator. It's the most neglected game mode in the entire game series, to the extent to which 80% of the stadium creators have already left out of frustration. Even if my alma mater were one of the new colleges added to RTTS, I would not purchase MLB 26. The way SDS corruptly handled SC this year was the Rubicon for myself.

So, if youre not buying 26 does that also mean you wont come onto the forums making numerous complaint post next year?

If so, thats already a win in my books.

He has every right to complain about Stadium Creator. The communication was a joke, and that's putting it nicely. The fact that bugs and visual destabilization on created stadiums still happen is inexcusable, and the fact that it wasn't even addressed shows that this community is taken for granted by executives at SDS/Sony, no matter how much spin they try to give us.

It's a bad omen, and everyone should be concerned about DD, Franchise, Road to the Show, and Ranked moving forward with these games, especially after EA sold out to the highest bidder.

If a created player's name matches the name of a player whose number has been retired, please let us use that number for offline rosters. It's my only request.

On officially submitting his retirement paperwork until early March or April.

@voiseman_PSN said in Edge Ps5:

@Jacob151167_XBL said in Edge Ps5:

The swappable joysticks are great, and the back buttons are nice, but unless you can find a good deal, it's really not worth the price. Yes, consoles and their accessories have always been overpriced for the actual hardware, but these controllers are outrageous. Buy only at a discount or just stick with a standard controller.

I bought it for $120, what can you use extra buttons for in MLB?

You can remap the back paddle buttons to the main action buttons (circle, X, etc.). This works great on platformers and FPS games. I've never tried it on MLB; changing buttons after playing for so long feels counterproductive.

@voiseman_PSN said in Edge Ps5:

Who has dualsense egde? Does it make sense to purchase for mlb? Спасибо

The swappable joysticks are great, and the back buttons are nice, but unless you can find a good deal, it's really not worth the price. Yes, consoles and their accessories have always been overpriced for the actual hardware, but these controllers are outrageous. Buy only at a discount or just stick with a standard controller.

@PriorFir4383355_XBL
Unfortunately, it's really becoming apparent why so many of the veteran staff have left. They knew the leadership was going downhill; This game has become stagnant and overly monetized, while the quality control testing has basically disappeared. San Diego Studios will probably end up in a merger like EA in a few years.

What will sports games and games in general look like with Saudi Arabia possibly exercising influence across the entertainment landscape? Will this be a positive outcome or the downward spiral of gaming and entertainment in general?

@NWOStunna_PSN said in New legends?? Where Reyes and Jones???:

OR next year so they can advertise added legends.

That would be scummy but expected at this point. I really don't like the creative direction SDS has gone. I understand recurring consumer spending is never going away, but the hyper focus on monetization is getting exhausting. This is the only sports game I play, and I used to play them all.

@NWOStunna_PSN said in New legends?? Where Reyes and Jones???:

I heard several different streamers and platforms that we’re getting Jose Reyes and Andruw Jones today? Not that they are overly outstanding but those were the two I was looking forward to. WTH? Am I imagining this???

It leaked early, so now they will probably wait until the postseason, assuming that the leaks were accurate. SDS certainly has their likeness rights; we'll just have to wait a minute.

@Teak2112_MLBTS said in Ankiel should be a 2-way player, Waino?:

@TheBigPapa55_PSN said in Ankiel should be a 2-way player, Waino?:

The Wainwright card isn't even that good lol. Tf SDS! (unless ofc they give us pitcher versions for both cards).

They might not be allowed too, but yeah that Wainwright card is funny.

Best defensive stats for a DH primary ever?

Why wouldn't they be allowed to? What incentive would MLB have to impose the strangest restriction ever in an officially licensed game? They wouldn't.

@DoIHearBossMusic_PSN said in Ankiel should be a 2-way player.:

Asking for him for years. He is a pitcher too! lol

They put two Cy Young pitchers as DHs. I'm not even a Cubs or Cards fan, and this bugs me.

Unless these guys get postseason and flashback cards, this is just a weird content drop and an even weirder choice by SDS. Don’t get me wrong, a lot of interesting, fun names, but late September is odd for some of these guys.

@ABGdestroyer2011_PSN said in Keith Hernandez:

I just realized that Keith Hernandez has never been in the game. He is arguably the best defensive first baseman of all time. Does anyone know why he’s not in the game?

I'll never forget MLB 19 when they first introduced moments and tried to make us hit a home run with him after they adjusted the sliders to make the mode horrible to play. Good times. At least they didn't keep making us play in black and white.

@Dolenz_PSN said in Interesting - SDS Posted and Then Deleted an Announcement on Twitter:

The post, which was up very briefly, was promoting Triple XP and Double PXP starting at Noon.

Was it a mistake?
Change their mind?
Notice a Typo?

Stay tuned

A Lack of planning and adequate communication among the staff at Sony San Diego; it can't be, it's not like it's been going on for years... Oh wait a minute.

@ThreeKing_XBL said in Separate defensive sliders for HUM/CPU:

I guess this will be a yearly post now asking for this. Once again the CPU defenses react WAY FASTER AND QUICKER than the human controlled players. The cpu gets a perfect jump every time and tracks down balls that my human controlled players wouldn’t even come close. It’s really becoming a game killer or at least an immersion killer.

And for the love of everything that is holy; PLEASE STOP HAVING PLAYERS JAB STEP THE OPPOSITE WAY WHEN A BALL IS HIT IN THE OUTFIELD. No one, and I mean NOBODY jab steps the wrong way, especially at the major league level!! Just a poor choice of a game design. Like why??

SDS- I’m BEGGING you- please just add separate defensive speed and reaction sliders! THANK YOU!!!

EDIT: separate sliders for arm strength too!!

Sliders can't fix these issues; only addressing the game's engine will fix it. Sliders will only be band-aid fixes. The game needs new coding without building on top of the old, and in terms of new technology, ancient coding that's been recycled and reused for decades.

@yankblan_PSN said in Last update completely broke diamond quest:

The question is why did you play it to the end if your odds were not improving?

No, the question should be: How has quality assurance completely disappeared from this company in the last 5 to 10 years, despite the fact that revenue has gone up drastically and they have expanded their dev studio with a brand new building, yet they seemingly only piece features together 3 months before the next game?

@PriorFir4383355_XBL

Yeah, either SDS is preparing for a mid-gen refresh and has been keeping a smaller team working on the past few titles and will drop something big next year, or they have brought on some very unqualified people to oversee their projects. Looking at the game credits, the amount of staff turnover has grown drastically since 21.