MLB 10: The Show

[Slaky]

Now in April of year 3, I've been benched behind some poof named Jovanny Cloud who's "hot right now" according to my manager and hence, I am pine-bound. Sparse at bats equals stinky stats. I want a trade.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Did you try not sucking?

[Slaky]

Did you try not sucking?

You mean the difficult road? I'm a fake ball player now. Whining and bitching is the only way.

[CT III]

Did you try not sucking?

You mean the difficult road? I'm a fake ball player now. Whining and bitching is the only way.

You're a baseball player who whines and bitches about stuff? 

This vile game has made Slaky into what he hates most.

[Slaky]

Did you try not sucking?

You mean the difficult road? I'm a fake ball player now. Whining and bitching is the only way.

You're a baseball player who whines and bitches about stuff? 

This vile game has made Slaky into what he hates most.

It's my bizarro world.

[Pre]

It's my bizarro world.

Shouldn't you be hitting the shit out of the ball then?

I'm kidding.  In seriousness, based only on the psp version, I think that the whole
super slow progression of RTTS is one of its charm, but in practice it's just too
slow to keep my attention.  With the psp version there is just so much loading and
stuff in between the action, how much filler is there between ABs/fielding events
on the ps3?

[Yeti]

It's my bizarro world.

Shouldn't you be hitting the shit out of the ball then?

I'm kidding.  In seriousness, based only on the psp version, I think that the whole
super slow progression of RTTS is one of its charm, but in practice it's just too
slow to keep my attention.  With the psp version there is just so much loading and
stuff in between the action, how much filler is there between ABs/fielding events
on the ps3?

For me, it's pretty minimal. The load time from game to menu to game is probably the longest and that's less than a minute, I'd say. In game events: just a couple seconds

[Slaky]

It's my bizarro world.

Shouldn't you be hitting the shit out of the ball then?

I'm kidding.  In seriousness, based only on the psp version, I think that the whole
super slow progression of RTTS is one of its charm, but in practice it's just too
slow to keep my attention.  With the psp version there is just so much loading and
stuff in between the action, how much filler is there between ABs/fielding events
on the ps3?

Hey-o!

It's definitely good that I'm not an ML All-Star at age 20 and I'm complaining - just relaying my career story as if someone besides me gives a shit. I only hit, I don't field because I don't care about fielding. So for me, a full game with 4-5 ABs takes 3-5 minutes. The only real loading time is waiting for a game to start but that's barely 30 seconds. I can crank out another useless Desipio post while I wait.

[Pre]

I don't field because I don't care about fielding. So for me, a full game with 4-5 ABs takes 3-5 minutes. The only real loading time is waiting for a game to start but that's barely 30 seconds. I can crank out another useless Desipio post while I wait.

I've played a bit older (2008 I think, I heard 2009 was worse) version, but I got most of my points from fielding.
One thing that really fucked me was that the penalties for failing a challenge was really high, like a -10 when a
hit might be +2 or something.  Frequently the challenges were pretty much impossible, like driving in a runner
from 1st with my slap dick hitting 18 year old SS, or I was supposed to get a hit and I get 4 straight balls no
where near the plate and walk instead and so I'd get the few positive points I had wiped out.  The penalties
just seemed crazy because even if I was a great hitter, I'd have under a 50% chance of completing them.  That
and the psp loading eventually drove me away from it.

[Slaky]

I don't field because I don't care about fielding. So for me, a full game with 4-5 ABs takes 3-5 minutes. The only real loading time is waiting for a game to start but that's barely 30 seconds. I can crank out another useless Desipio post while I wait.

I've played a bit older (2008 I think, I heard 2009 was worse) version, but I got most of my points from fielding.
One thing that really fucked me was that the penalties for failing a challenge was really high, like a -10 when a
hit might be +2 or something.  Frequently the challenges were pretty much impossible, like driving in a runner
from 1st with my slap dick hitting 18 year old SS, or I was supposed to get a hit and I get 4 straight balls no
where near the plate and walk instead and so I'd get the few positive points I had wiped out.  The penalties
just seemed crazy because even if I was a great hitter, I'd have under a 50% chance of completing them.  That
and the psp loading eventually drove me away from it.

It's not like that now. Sure, being expected to pick up 53 total bases in a 4 week period is ridiculous, but the game to game challenges are not. Drive in the run seems to only come up with RISP. The penalties aren't as severe. It's frustrating in a good way. You know, when you swing at stupid pitches because you're impatient it's your fault, not the game "cheating". If you reach at a breaking ball and pull it, it's going to be a weak roller to short. If you're late on a high fastball you're going to pop up to the right side. I have zero complaints about this game. Not one.

[Slaky]

Full Minors rosters came out yesterday. I'm playing with the fake Cubs now. Interestingly enough (or not all), Ryan Dempster is the one who shit the mound. Heyward is an e-beast. We should never pitch to him.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Full Minors rosters came out yesterday. I'm playing with the fake Cubs now. Interestingly enough (or not all), Ryan Dempster is the one who shit the mound. Heyward is an e-beast. We should never pitch to him.

Full Minors rosters?  Wha?  Fake Cubs?

[Slaky]

Full Minors rosters came out yesterday. I'm playing with the fake Cubs now. Interestingly enough (or not all), Ryan Dempster is the one who shit the mound. Heyward is an e-beast. We should never pitch to him.

Full Minors rosters?  Wha?  Fake Cubs?

Yeah, some dorks from Operation Sports made the full minors for every team. I can watch the career of Brett Jackson take off into the stratosphere.

[Weebs]

Full Minors rosters came out yesterday. I'm playing with the fake Cubs now. Interestingly enough (or not all), Ryan Dempster is the one who shit the mound. Heyward is an e-beast. We should never pitch to him.

Full Minors rosters?  Wha?  Fake Cubs?

Yeah, some dorks from Operation Sports made the full minors for every team. I can watch the career of Brett Jackson take off into the stratosphere.

What is the roster called on the Downoads list?  I know they still haven't fixed the # Downloads thing, so I'm guessing it has to be found some other way.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Full Minors rosters came out yesterday. I'm playing with the fake Cubs now. Interestingly enough (or not all), Ryan Dempster is the one who shit the mound. Heyward is an e-beast. We should never pitch to him.

Full Minors rosters?  Wha?  Fake Cubs?

Yeah, some dorks from Operation Sports made the full minors for every team. I can watch the career of Brett Jackson take off into the stratosphere.

Holy shit, that's awesome.