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@danh35_xbl said in Congrats SDS, timing only hitting has ruined this game:

@redrza_psn said in Congrats SDS, timing only hitting has ruined this game:

@jacky-chan1_xbl said in Congrats SDS, timing only hitting has ruined this game:

@redrza_psn said in Congrats SDS, timing only hitting has ruined this game:

@jacky-chan1_xbl said in Congrats SDS, timing only hitting has ruined this game:

@redrza_psn said in Congrats SDS, timing only hitting has ruined this game:

We’ve been through this YEARS ago, and they at least listened and removed it from competitive play, and for good reason. Hitting iS hard, it’s part of the fun of baseball. Too much contact on balls having no business being even hit, batting averages are ridiculous. Bring skill and an even playing field back. You won’t, rather lose hardcore simulation fans who WANT the challenge of baseballl, to the droves of 12 year olds hitting mom and dad up for more stubs for the next diamond player.

In a game of competition you cannot have one person literally holding a beer in one hand and just holding one finger on the X button making easy contact, hitting hr’s while other people are using zone and having to PLACE the PCI AND Time.

Timing only offline? Have at it, enjoy. Online? It ruins the game and isn’t fun at all. Done already this year, it’s the only game I really love and buy faithfully every year being a baseball junkie but I’m done. I’m American and all for capitalism and free market, but there has to be some balance of quality.

Um I don't understand your rant. Did you lose to a timing only player? How can you tell? As far I know, timing hitting has been available only in MLB 21 and 22. You still have to avoid swing at bad balls. It's actually HARDER to hit with timing vs others in DD then vs CPU.
So... I don't understand why you are complaining. There is no chance a timing only hitter can win World Series in Ranked DD or BR over a good PCI hitter. As you win the difficulty ramps up.

So I am confused by your post

Sorry man, agree to disagree. I’ve been playing this series since before it was called the show or made by SDS. “MLB” by Sony’s 989 sports. Im confident in what I’m talking about. “Timing” wasn’t an option for online play in 21. In fact, this was debated and dragged out years ago and SDS finally listened to the community and got rid of it as an option for online play. Why is it back?

Wth I played MLB the Show 21. You're lying. I played exclusively timing on DD ranked, casual and non DD Ranked.

No sir. I’m looking at the 21 hitting settings as we speak. I can toggle zone, directional, pure analog. No timing option whatsoever. So either you are ignorant or you are lying. Come with facts or not at all.

Directional without moving the stick is the exact same as timing. It’s been that way since directional was introduced and the separate timing option was removed. For some reason, most likely the addition of a bunch of new Switch players, they made it a separate option this year.

Agree 100%. It was always known that SDS tried to “hide” dumb down mode by calling it something else and adding yellow arrows, which as you’ve aptly stated, never even needed to use at all. Even still, bare minimum, they at least TRIED to pretend they care. But this year (again I agree with you mostly in part because of adding switch) they outright just left timing period. Either way my opinion is what it is. It has zero place in competitive play.

@jacky-chan1_xbl said in Congrats SDS, timing only hitting has ruined this game:

@redrza_psn said in Congrats SDS, timing only hitting has ruined this game:

@jacky-chan1_xbl said in Congrats SDS, timing only hitting has ruined this game:

@redrza_psn said in Congrats SDS, timing only hitting has ruined this game:

We’ve been through this YEARS ago, and they at least listened and removed it from competitive play, and for good reason. Hitting iS hard, it’s part of the fun of baseball. Too much contact on balls having no business being even hit, batting averages are ridiculous. Bring skill and an even playing field back. You won’t, rather lose hardcore simulation fans who WANT the challenge of baseballl, to the droves of 12 year olds hitting mom and dad up for more stubs for the next diamond player.

In a game of competition you cannot have one person literally holding a beer in one hand and just holding one finger on the X button making easy contact, hitting hr’s while other people are using zone and having to PLACE the PCI AND Time.

Timing only offline? Have at it, enjoy. Online? It ruins the game and isn’t fun at all. Done already this year, it’s the only game I really love and buy faithfully every year being a baseball junkie but I’m done. I’m American and all for capitalism and free market, but there has to be some balance of quality.

Um I don't understand your rant. Did you lose to a timing only player? How can you tell? As far I know, timing hitting has been available only in MLB 21 and 22. You still have to avoid swing at bad balls. It's actually HARDER to hit with timing vs others in DD then vs CPU.
So... I don't understand why you are complaining. There is no chance a timing only hitter can win World Series in Ranked DD or BR over a good PCI hitter. As you win the difficulty ramps up.

So I am confused by your post

Sorry man, agree to disagree. I’ve been playing this series since before it was called the show or made by SDS. “MLB” by Sony’s 989 sports. Im confident in what I’m talking about. “Timing” wasn’t an option for online play in 21. In fact, this was debated and dragged out years ago and SDS finally listened to the community and got rid of it as an option for online play. Why is it back?

Wth I played MLB the Show 21. You're lying. I played exclusively timing on DD ranked, casual and non DD Ranked.

No sir. I’m looking at the 21 hitting settings as we speak. I can toggle zone, directional, pure analog. No timing option whatsoever. So either you are ignorant or you are lying. Come with facts or not at all.

@toeter83_psn said in Congrats SDS, timing only hitting has ruined this game:

@redrza_psn said in Congrats SDS, timing only hitting has ruined this game:

@jacky-chan1_xbl said in Congrats SDS, timing only hitting has ruined this game:

@redrza_psn said in Congrats SDS, timing only hitting has ruined this game:

We’ve been through this YEARS ago, and they at least listened and removed it from competitive play, and for good reason. Hitting iS hard, it’s part of the fun of baseball. Too much contact on balls having no business being even hit, batting averages are ridiculous. Bring skill and an even playing field back. You won’t, rather lose hardcore simulation fans who WANT the challenge of baseballl, to the droves of 12 year olds hitting mom and dad up for more stubs for the next diamond player.

In a game of competition you cannot have one person literally holding a beer in one hand and just holding one finger on the X button making easy contact, hitting hr’s while other people are using zone and having to PLACE the PCI AND Time.

Timing only offline? Have at it, enjoy. Online? It ruins the game and isn’t fun at all. Done already this year, it’s the only game I really love and buy faithfully every year being a baseball junkie but I’m done. I’m American and all for capitalism and free market, but there has to be some balance of quality.

Um I don't understand your rant. Did you lose to a timing only player? How can you tell? As far I know, timing hitting has been available only in MLB 21 and 22. You still have to avoid swing at bad balls. It's actually HARDER to hit with timing vs others in DD then vs CPU.
So... I don't understand why you are complaining. There is no chance a timing only hitter can win World Series in Ranked DD or BR over a good PCI hitter. As you win the difficulty ramps up.

So I am confused by your post

Sorry man, agree to disagree. I’ve been playing this series since before it was called the show or made by SDS. “MLB” by Sony’s 989 sports. Im confident in what I’m talking about. “Timing” wasn’t an option for online play in 21. In fact, this was debated and dragged out years ago and SDS finally listened to the community and got rid of it as an option for online play. Why is it back?

There was analog hitting, which is basically the sqme

Not quite, at the very least the timing of the “load up” mattered AND you had to on the upswing swing inside or out. Listen, I’m sorry, there is no justification of dumbing hitting down to pressing a single button with 99 overall DD players. There is a good reason it was removed years ago. Why it’s back is anyones guess.

@jacky-chan1_xbl said in Congrats SDS, timing only hitting has ruined this game:

@redrza_psn said in Congrats SDS, timing only hitting has ruined this game:

We’ve been through this YEARS ago, and they at least listened and removed it from competitive play, and for good reason. Hitting iS hard, it’s part of the fun of baseball. Too much contact on balls having no business being even hit, batting averages are ridiculous. Bring skill and an even playing field back. You won’t, rather lose hardcore simulation fans who WANT the challenge of baseballl, to the droves of 12 year olds hitting mom and dad up for more stubs for the next diamond player.

In a game of competition you cannot have one person literally holding a beer in one hand and just holding one finger on the X button making easy contact, hitting hr’s while other people are using zone and having to PLACE the PCI AND Time.

Timing only offline? Have at it, enjoy. Online? It ruins the game and isn’t fun at all. Done already this year, it’s the only game I really love and buy faithfully every year being a baseball junkie but I’m done. I’m American and all for capitalism and free market, but there has to be some balance of quality.

Um I don't understand your rant. Did you lose to a timing only player? How can you tell? As far I know, timing hitting has been available only in MLB 21 and 22. You still have to avoid swing at bad balls. It's actually HARDER to hit with timing vs others in DD then vs CPU.
So... I don't understand why you are complaining. There is no chance a timing only hitter can win World Series in Ranked DD or BR over a good PCI hitter. As you win the difficulty ramps up.

So I am confused by your post

Sorry man, agree to disagree. I’ve been playing this series since before it was called the show or made by SDS. “MLB” by Sony’s 989 sports. Im confident in what I’m talking about. “Timing” wasn’t an option for online play in 21. In fact, this was debated and dragged out years ago and SDS finally listened to the community and got rid of it as an option for online play. Why is it back?

@chuck_dizzle29 said in Congrats SDS, timing only hitting has ruined this game:

@redrza_psn said in Congrats SDS, timing only hitting has ruined this game:

@h-town713-x1hqx_xbl said in Congrats SDS, timing only hitting has ruined this game:

I don’t get it if your good at zone hitting and you go up against a time hitter shouldn’t you win the majority of those games? Time hitting your relying on RNG where zone it’s all user skill input.

I okay timing cause I’m not good enough to hit with zone. When I okay online I get crushed by people who know how to hit with zone. I’ll get my occasional hit/ home run but it’s rare I’m lucky if I score more than 2 runs a game lol

You are missing the point. Regardless of how good I or anyone else is at zone hitting, allowing a setting where it literally eliminates a huge step that zone hitters use, place the pci. I’m not talking simply being “good or bad”, I’m talking about competitive balance. If we aren’t competing on the same playing field (having to place the pci vs not), then it’s a complete joke.

That's not really true though. Using zone hitting you control the PCI. This means if you are good with it, you can make Joey Gallo really good. Good luck hitting with Joey Gallo on timing.

And yet the easier setting allows literally anyone to compete. Competitive balance should never mean dummy mode for masses. They can at the VERY LEAST have simply a “competitive” online area where it’s locked to zone hitting. Ehh….. I’m past caring. It’s deleted off both my consoles. Enjoy my friends!

@h-town713-x1hqx_xbl said in Congrats SDS, timing only hitting has ruined this game:

I don’t get it if your good at zone hitting and you go up against a time hitter shouldn’t you win the majority of those games? Time hitting your relying on RNG where zone it’s all user skill input.

I okay timing cause I’m not good enough to hit with zone. When I okay online I get crushed by people who know how to hit with zone. I’ll get my occasional hit/ home run but it’s rare I’m lucky if I score more than 2 runs a game lol

You are missing the point. Regardless of how good I or anyone else is at zone hitting, allowing a setting where it literally eliminates a huge step that zone hitters use, place the pci. I’m not talking simply being “good or bad”, I’m talking about competitive balance. If we aren’t competing on the same playing field (having to place the pci vs not), then it’s a complete joke.

We’ve been through this YEARS ago, and they at least listened and removed it from competitive play, and for good reason. Hitting iS hard, it’s part of the fun of baseball. Too much contact on balls having no business being even hit, batting averages are ridiculous. Bring skill and an even playing field back. You won’t, rather lose hardcore simulation fans who WANT the challenge of baseballl, to the droves of 12 year olds hitting mom and dad up for more stubs for the next diamond player.

In a game of competition you cannot have one person literally holding a beer in one hand and just holding one finger on the X button making easy contact, hitting hr’s while other people are using zone and having to PLACE the PCI AND Time.

Timing only offline? Have at it, enjoy. Online? It ruins the game and isn’t fun at all. Done already this year, it’s the only game I really love and buy faithfully every year being a baseball junkie but I’m done. I’m American and all for capitalism and free market, but there has to be some balance of quality.

Listen, I’m a zone hitter, always have been. I’m more than competent. Ny issue with timing only or even directional (glorified timing mode) is that you are removing an important USER input such as having to place the PCI in the same pitch. I’ve tested it extensively and I make A LOT more contact overall and still hr’s. It’s anode “dumbed down@ for new players but it totally detracts from vets who fought in the past to make sure timing only was removed from online H2H play.

Why. Why Sony have you brought this No skill nonsense to online competitive play. I’m done unless they either remove it OR make a hardcore mode where it’s zone hitting default.

5 Rings, Captain of the NY Yankees, 3400 hits, “the flip”, “the catch”, and one of the clutches players of Al time. Yeah, pretty sure that’s a hall of fame career.

Played 21 all year with zero issues. On 22 been going back n forth between ps5 and Series X and have had no issues. Maybe you need a new controller?

I think it’s your display, not the controller. MS has went out of their way to constantly improve controller latency.

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/03/16/xbox-series-x-latency/amp/

Whole heartedly agree. Would love to use use my 96 or 98 Yanks against other championship teams.

Yeah this sorely missed. They introduced custom leagues, albeit bare bones. I was hoping it was more fleshed out this year.

The last gen consoles are going to chug, stutter, be 30FPS, and there’s no way around that.

The game is butter smooth on my Series X and PS5. Zen 2 CPU’s alone are a drastic difference than 8 year old Jaguar cores. It’s time to upgrade. It’s obvious SDS had maxes that old hardware so much so they can’t “fix it”. Maybe they should drop the base consoles resolutions to 720p 30.

Also, I played it on my brothers series s, and there are ZERO issues.

@foresticek said in What are you expectations for MLB The Show 21 PS5 version:

I have new Samsung QLED, which should have good gaming mode, it's much better than my older TV, but still not comparable with PC monitor. My PS4 Is hardwired with good internet speed, there Is nothing I can do more. I would buy monitor, if The Show Is only game I play, but I refuse to play for example Ghost of Tsushima and other games on some small screen.
I live in midlle Europe, so maybe distance is other factor of lags, when you play someone overseas

I know the QLED’s are pretty solid too as far as response times and input lag (I believe). Is there a “game mode” setting on your QLED? Also, does that QLED support HDMI 2.1?

@vagimon said in What are you expectations for MLB The Show 21 PS5 version:

@REDRZA said in What are you expectations for MLB The Show 21 PS5 version:

@foresticek said in What are you expectations for MLB The Show 21 PS5 version:

Somehow find out how this game could be playable online on TV, don't force us to buy pc monitor for console gaming

That’s a TV problem, not SDS one. They can’t change the input lag on your tv. I bought an LG OLED, with HDMI 2.1, it’s near instantaneous and picture quality destroys any monitor.

Are you concerned at all about burn-in? Have you noticed any? I used to game on a plasma but never noticed any burn in or ghosting.

Not worried in the least. Have had LG OLED for years, starting with the E7P. There are settings and safeguards built into the set, and I use varied content too. If I’m gaming and I’m gonna pause or be away for a long while I’ll just pause the game and turn the tv off. Little things just to be smart about it, but very long gaming sessions for years on these tv’s and never a single even scare of burn in.

Yanks don’t lose two in a row, and they are NOT losing with Cole pitching. This is delusional thinking.

Edit: Dint see the date. You called the The Yankee game on point. Snell is one tough customer. Cole will cut through them tonight.

I’ll be playing this on either my PC or my Series X next year though. Sony would be RIDICULOUS to pass up on cross play for this game. They will be the ONLY MLB and MLBPA fully licensed baseball SIM, multi platform. They would make a killing having DD crossplay across all devices. In fact, please put the game servers on MS Azure, pretty please.

@foresticek said in What are you expectations for MLB The Show 21 PS5 version:

Somehow find out how this game could be playable online on TV, don't force us to buy pc monitor for console gaming

That’s a TV problem, not SDS one. They can’t change the input lag on your tv. I bought an LG OLED, with HDMI 2.1, it’s near instantaneous and picture quality destroys any monitor.