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@LIONED-33_XBL said:

@LuvMyXBOX_XBL here is the thing, i played the Japanese version last year. You're all excited, you see the graphics, you play and you try to make yourself believe its sooo much better....then you realize in about 2 weeks its ok/good, but not better. Just something different, something that you'll want to believe is better. Its not.

I think most will be fed up by the All-Star Game, so it won't matter as long as the game plays well and isn't only focused on selling meaningless imaginary cards. With full English support, that will be enough for myself and probably a lot of others. Enjoy the laggy menus, flashing lights, and casino-style wheel spins!

@platewelder_363_MLBTS said:

Well said and I agree sir. I’ve been playing since 2015. I think it’s time for a different hobby.

Been playing since 989 Sports 04. I officially no longer wish to support this company after '26 being nothing more than a low-effort AI shortcut, patched-up mess. I really hope Konami is successful this summer and partners with MLB, and I can enjoy virtual baseball again someday.

@robmax9982_MLBTS said:

Re: Sds better ban the mini seasons pack glitchers

Sorry fellas but I don’t agree the glitches should be banned. I’m a grinder of the show. I grind mini seasons, diamond quest, conquest, events, try hard to finish the innings program, so I’m like all you guys in struggling to get stubs. I do pay to get additional stubs, I am a NMS player. With that being said, had I non about this glitch, oh you best be believing I would’ve been doing it. It’s not cheating, it’s a massive mistake on SDS’s part. They F’d up and the few caught on to it and won. SDS should do a solid and give the community some freebee but to ban these guys….nah. This ain’t like the cheaters using a program to grind for them or have bots to automatically outbid us or [censored] like that. It’s a massive mistake on SDS, point blank. Those who were able to do it, I’m a jealous [censored]!!!!! Happy gaming guys

I'm curious to see how many fanatics here change their tunes in the next few days. While I wait for Konami in July, I've got a feeling the banned users will be hilarious. How many familiar names will we see?

@StinkyMcPooter_XBL said:

At the risk of sounding naive ... what happened?

Exploits involving mini-seasons, with people receiving thousands of packs in only a few hours, led to the forums and servers being completely taken down. But don't worry, the menus are still sluggish, the FPS still drops randomly, and soft locks always occur, yet the shop and mobile app still run flawlessly. As I said, everyone with any say in that building should be fired. This is a disgrace.

Sony really needs to fix this studio, actually support the devs, and fire every manager, QA lead, game designer, marketing director, etc., in this company. Clean up, Sony — you're about to get kicked in the teeth during July.

@Dolenz_PSN said:

They have always been less than timely on some reports.

Here is hoping that the Mobile Game reports don't get funneled to the same Support team.

They couldn't even properly allocate two dev teams. What makes you think they'll allocate two support teams? Come on, man.

@IaMbAtMaN7777777_PSN said:

anybody else having this problem with a runner on and 2B umpire is line of sight with a LHP?

I thought I was losing it. The umpire lined up directly in the slot of the pitcher's release point, exactly where he's not supposed to be. Of course, SDS didn't address it this year. Why would they care?

@Dolenz_PSN said:

@Jacob151167_XBL said:

@platewelder_363_MLBTS said:

@Jacob151167_XBL what about that dude with the beard? Does he still work there? The pre release live streams have gotten worse every year. The game has gotten worse every year. Yeah I’d love to know what a full days work is for these guys.

Nick Livingston, the lead gameplay designer, right? I believe he left after 2022, unless I’m mistaken. He probably felt overworked and underappreciated, like how Sony apparently sees this IP now, which is shameful because this studio moved a lot of PS2-PS3 sales. I myself only bought a PS3 for MLB 12. This franchise was so good, I spent over $250 for one game. GOW and Uncharted were just bonuses for me.

He got a better job at Sony and then apparently moved on to Electronic Arts.

But sure, go ahead and make up reasons that fit your narrative.

He got such a better job at Sony that he almost immediately fled to EA, of all companies. Sure, okay. This game is still a complete afterthought, which is undeniable at this point and a shame.

@platewelder_363_MLBTS said:

@Jacob151167_XBL what about that dude with the beard? Does he still work there? The pre release live streams have gotten worse every year. The game has gotten worse every year. Yeah I’d love to know what a full days work is for these guys.

Nick Livingston, the lead gameplay designer, right? I believe he left after 2022, unless I’m mistaken. He probably felt overworked and underappreciated, like how Sony apparently sees this IP now, which is shameful because this studio moved a lot of PS2-PS3 sales. I myself only bought a PS3 for MLB 12. This franchise was so good, I spent over $250 for one game. GOW and Uncharted were just bonuses for me.

@DoIHearBossMusic_PSN said:

Didn't even realize this loudmouth shill clown did MLB. I remember legitimate reviews roasting his terrible paid off takes on Madden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCOMUSSk-C4

Where have you been? They have been buying "creators" since 2019 when they signed contracts with those guys and masqueraded it as a creators' showcase. It was a dud. Those guys were so unlikable, and most of them disappeared completely. Heely, Quashtag and another guy are all gone.

@BLAISEBLAISE_PSN said:

who the fekk is fekkin Steven

There are actually two Steves: Steve Merka, who, along with the new management, nearly ruined RTTS completely and is somehow still employed. There's another Steve, Steve Haas, who live-streamed with Ramone from 2017-2022 and created live content from 2017 to the present.

This series feels like it's dying. This year felt totally phoned in and thrown together in three months, plus there's probably a lockout in '27. But putting the negativity aside, what are your favorite moments from this series? Mine was a no-hitter I pitched with Randy Johnson in MLB 09, days after he won 300. That was awesome!

What are yours?

@Teak2112_MLBTS said:

I haven't logged in for over a week now and I don't really feel any desire to

The main thing is its really a continuation of last years model: grind for stubs to buy cards instead of grind to earn cards. While this was always how the game worked to some degree, removal of TA and making programs low effort means I spend way less of my gameplay time grinding to earn cards. Grinding for stubs, or worse a chance at stubs, just isn't a compelling gameplay loop for me.

One of the other big factors is that the mode designed for us to spend a lot of time in, mini seasons, has too many bugs in it. I know there was a patch for some of them, but when I am playing a mode that almost never shows correct stats it wears down on me over time. And I miss the longer seasons, but with the reward structure there is no incentive to play the longer ones

Some of the other big contributors
-collections, collections, collections
-CPU inconsistency: commons and bronzes with pinpoint control and huge break, all the diving catches, etc. Yet no attempt made to make the CPU more competent at hitting
-Weekend Classic creates content lulls
-Inning paths are terrible, least exciting battle pass I have ever seen in games
-Menu lag
-No attempt to improve DQ
-Incoming mobile game (not even a port)

Yep, this feels like the end of the franchise, all because new management from Sony only saw this game as a way to make easy cash for almost no effort. Honestly, I just hope they shut down and Sony sells the rights. EA, Konami, or at this point, even Microsoft would be a better option. And that's sad.

@On_a_Power_Trip_PSN said:

SDS might still be using those attributes we can’t see in DD anymore to tweak overalls, apparently

(Source: I watched this short)

Done with this company in July. Konami baseball in July. Here we go!

Great job, SDS, if the goal was to get people to no longer finish these Storylines. His final moment is brutal. It feels like 2019 moments again, where you guys intentionally doctored the sliders and only patched them when the community figured out the slider exploit.

@Wildstang_NSW said:

For the legends, are you able to have them wear their numbers? Or are they blocked out? For example Will Clark #22 is retired now so he probably can’t wear it with SF

This was a big problem for me last year and appears to be fixed this year. Well, except for Mariano Rivera, but that one's understandable.

@Graeves-_PSN said:

Throw Matt Williams into the mix as well also too.

I'm only here to plug my roster, which features every legend featured in MLB The Show since '06: Legends Restoration Project Vol. 2.

@Sarge1387_PSN said:

@Dolenz_PSN

We are their QA, essentially. It's like they stitched this together last minute for the annual release and punted it out the door so they could finish the mobile thing they're working on...that nobody asked for nor wanted.

At this point, an apology would have gone a long way, and the fact that they couldn't even do that tells me all I need to know. It’s going to be real challenging to support this company again. I hope the few thousand during the mobile launch was worth it—though they may get a few Fortnite kids and grandmas playing bingo or Cookie Crush, though.

@XxDeathReyxX_PSN said:

I’ve pretty much stopped playing, f’ it. You win SDS.

Yep, reinstalled 25, and will buy whatever Konami drops in July. I'm done with these unqualified devs and these half-wit EA executive rejects.

@ApolloZ_99_MLBTS

Clearly they don't; otherwise, they wouldn't have launched 26 as a broken mess while focusing on the saturated mobile market. Clearly, there are geniuses in that building. "Let's tank our solid product for inferior hardware, stretch our dev teams too thin, or flat out use AI to code commentary and a UI interface that's completely broken." Someone should probably start caring real soon.