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@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.

@Rubbaneck34_XBL said in MLB The Show 26 - What MLB Fans Deserve in Next Year’s Game:

SDS needs to sell the rights to the Show. We need a total overhaul of the game. We see complaints everyday with no fixes. That tells us all we need to know.

There is nothing to sell; there is no exclusivity agreement. No one else wants to make a baseball game unless you want MLB Advanced Media to make games again, and no one wants that.

@yankblan_PSN said in Retired players being removed:

@Jacob151167_XBL Super Mega Baseball is not a yearly release; the latest game is a year old. There’s no incentive to make it a yearly release for fictional characters (and now legends in the last one).

Fair point, but the game has been 85% off for as long as I can remember. So, based on the fact that it's not a live service and they've essentially been giving it away for at least 6 months, if not longer, I'm guessing that it was a disappointment sales-wise.

@Zachtronics_XBL said in Retired players being removed:

I really hope that Super Mega Baseball blows up and gets MLB licensing. It will light a fire under SDS's arses.

EA has completely abandoned that game, like they did NBA Live. Apart from Madden and EA College Football, which aren't particularly good, EA would rather cash out on low-effort mobile phone games.

@davisonkj17_PSN said in Content is in bad shape:

They hit their quota for the year and are in cruise control

Yep, this game is just like every other sports game now, and it's a real shame. They essentially release the same game with minimal improvements to keep DD spenders happy. They throw a bone to RTTS or franchise players. There's no going back; the innovation is gone, and creativity is dead.

@sbchamps17_NSW said in #5 DW:

For Mets fans only, they are probably the only people who actually used his card. Otherwise from all the content creators his cards sucks and swings a wet noodle for a bat. Scott Rolen, Jose Ramirez are 2 of the better options that everyone has been using

I always forget how young the fans are. Some of these comments make me feel like an old man, and I'm still in my twenties. David Wright was headed to Cooperstown until injuries ended his career, and before they redesigned his swing, it was amazing. I'm not sure why the new animations are so much worse.

Pedro, Randy, Halladay, and Sheffield all had more realistic animations on the old games.

said in Do you think create-a-stadium will be included in the Switch 2 version of MLB The Show 26 next year?:

@sbchamps17_NSW said in Do you think create-a-stadium will be included in the Switch 2 version of MLB The Show 26 next year?:

OK so if it's like a PS4 mini pro then it won't have stadium creator because PS4 didn't have it

PS4 didn't have it because base PS4s had memory leaks, and the game would crash. Considering that the Pro was a significant boost in performance, I don't see how it couldn't be implemented.

Ramone commented on this in a livestream during 2018 or 2019.

@sbchamps17_NSW said in Do you think create-a-stadium will be included in the Switch 2 version of MLB The Show 26 next year?:

OK so if it's like a PS4 mini pro then it won't have stadium creator because PS4 didn't have it

PS4 didn't have it because base PS4s had memory leaks, and the game would crash. Considering that the Pro was a significant boost in performance, I don't see how it couldn't be implemented.

@Dolenz_PSN said in All Star Game Content - MLB Live (not Live) Transcription:

@Jacob151167_XBL said in All Star Game Content - MLB Live (not Live) Transcription:

@Dolenz_PSN said in All Star Game Content - MLB Live (not Live) Transcription:

CARSON:

Hello, MLB The Show fans, and welcome to yet another episode of The Show (Not Live). I'm Carson, joined by Ashley.

We've had the MLB Draft on Sunday. We had the Home Run Derby on Monday. And now it comes down to Tuesday. Today, it's all about All-Star, Ashley.

ASHLEY:

It's all about All-Star. Make sure, if you haven't already, you went to The Show shop, picked up your free All-Star pack. Get your All-Star if you haven't already.

But don't worry, Carson, because after the All-Star Game, more All-Stars are coming.

CARSON:

Yeah, we're going to be celebrating everything that happens in the game with our very own All-Star Program, Ashley. And there's going to be players in there, there's going to be packs, and it's something you're not going to want to miss.

ASHLEY:

And there's also going to be a Conquest map for even more rewards to cap off the trifecta of All-Star.

CARSON:

Yeah, celebrate All-Star with us after the game tonight. Very excited. We'll see you soon.

[Music]

All so we don't have to listen to the livestream, what a hero.

Well, it was only a 59 second long video so it would not have taxed anyone too badly.

I'm not sure about that. I definitely miss those 2019-2020 streams.

@Dolenz_PSN said in All Star Game Content - MLB Live (not Live) Transcription:

CARSON:

Hello, MLB The Show fans, and welcome to yet another episode of The Show (Not Live). I'm Carson, joined by Ashley.

We've had the MLB Draft on Sunday. We had the Home Run Derby on Monday. And now it comes down to Tuesday. Today, it's all about All-Star, Ashley.

ASHLEY:

It's all about All-Star. Make sure, if you haven't already, you went to The Show shop, picked up your free All-Star pack. Get your All-Star if you haven't already.

But don't worry, Carson, because after the All-Star Game, more All-Stars are coming.

CARSON:

Yeah, we're going to be celebrating everything that happens in the game with our very own All-Star Program, Ashley. And there's going to be players in there, there's going to be packs, and it's something you're not going to want to miss.

ASHLEY:

And there's also going to be a Conquest map for even more rewards to cap off the trifecta of All-Star.

CARSON:

Yeah, celebrate All-Star with us after the game tonight. Very excited. We'll see you soon.

[Music]

All so we don't have to listen to the livestream, what a hero.