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@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?
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.
@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?:
Most likely no, the switch 2 is basically the same as Nintendo switch. It's not big enough
This is incorrect. The Switch 2 is more like a mini PS4 Pro. It's a significant step up from the Switch 1 from a technical standpoint. It's honestly impressive what Nintendo did, though my confidence in this team to deliver a next-gen leap for these new consoles is basically nonexistent; they will do the bare minimum like the past 3-4 games.
@Finn_Scotus_MLBTS said in Performance Takes Major Hit After Update:
Have you closed the game out and restarted? I know you probably have. I'm just suggesting in case. I have issues every once in a while but it always seems to be because I left it in rest mode losing connection and didn't actually exit/restart the program.
Just a thought
It got better; guessing the servers got pressed again, which always happens around All-Star week, but I've tried quick resume on Xbox, and my sound is always muted 90% of the time, so I never use it.
@Dolenz_PSN said in Performance Takes Major Hit After Update:
I occasionally see it. It happens most often with people on base while I am pitching.
When I was pitching, before the ball would hit the glove, the animation was gone, and it was like the game couldn't keep up with itself, destabilizing and choppy. I really hope the code is addressed next year instead of another gimmick mode.
@GoozeFn_PSN said in Performance Takes Major Hit After Update:
@Jacob151167_XBL Haven’t had any issues. Try resetting your internet.
Appreciate the suggestion, of course, but I always seem to only encounter issues on the day a new update drops. 
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Couldn't even finish my conquest map; the performance was abysmal. There was lag and stuttering nearly every pitch. Not sure how shows from two console generations had better stability, but it's simply disappointing and needs to be cleaned up, SDS.
Can you guys bring him back? I doubt his likeness cost that much, and after sitting through another dreadful season, it would mean a lot.
@Chrono_Omega_PSN said in There is a handicap in the game:
Your opponent gets rewarded on good swings and you don’t? Pitches floating down the middle on perfect releases? Check swings not going your way? Yes there is a handicap that plays into this.
All competitive sports games have Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment that can scale the outcomes of games to keep users engaged and maintain player engagement, which can entice them to partake in recurring consumer spending, a.k.a. packs and stub purchases. Madden, 2K, and The Show all have these same goals in mind.
Yes, I'm aware that I will be labeled as a tinfoil hat-wearing conspiracy theorist, and that is perfectly fine.
The last thing this game needs is to launch on another platform, with how buggy it's been since it came to Xbox and Switch.
@sbchamps17_NSW said in Разрыв соеденения.PS5:
OK now you're just being rude
Only meant to reply to the original poster; didn't mean to quote you. My bad.