MLB The Show 23 Patch #3 should arrive tomorrow morning around 7:00 a.m. ET for all platforms. The update is not as robust as the latest patch but it offers some additional fixes in different modes.
UPDATE: (4-14) The fix is available.
The team also updated some player emotion animations to display correctly, tweaked some user interfaces, and more, including tuning pitch accuracy and reducing player requirements for live series captains.
Like always, check Read the patch notes below, discuss them in the comments, and let us know what you see when the patch arrives this morning. The screenshot shown above is from jcar0725 via our Photographic side of the MLB The Show 23 thread.
GENERAL
- The Jackie Robinson Day uniform update is now available in Road to the Show and Franchise.
- Fixed an issue where receivers were unable to unhook while the player was locked.
DIAMOND DYNASTY
- Fixed an issue where users would see a “loss” screen before starting a game during the Mini-Seasons Playoffs.
- Fixed an issue where an NLB player’s card would remain on screen during an at-bat.
ONLINE FACE-TO-FACE
- Fixed several crashes that could occur in online play.
COOPERATIVE
- Fixed a freeze that could occur during defensive adjustments.
- Fixed an additional issue where bullpen displays could remain on screen.
THE SHOW ROUTE
- Fixed an issue in Custom Practice where pitches were not going to the selected location.
MARCH TO OCTOBER AND DEDUCTIBLE
- Fixed an issue that displayed incorrect amateur players when scrolling on the Scouting Big Board.
- Fixed an issue where the user was redirected to the Created Stadiums section when selecting a stadium to play in for the Futures game in Franchise.
- Fixed a visual bug that could display the wrong hot/cold momentum from March to October.
MISCELLANEOUS
- Various player emotion animations will now display correctly.
- Various UI tweaks.
- Various comments updates and adjustments.
- Added player numbers to helmets for New York Yankees uniforms.
- Resizing the Citi Field Jumbotron.
DEVELOPER NOTES
Gameplay Balance Change – Pitch Accuracy Adjustment
We’ve heard the frustrations around pitches and perfect contributions not feeling as rewarding as we’d like, so we’ve made the following adjustments:
- Reduced frequency of throws landing directly on the edge of the Perfect Accuracy Region (PAR). This benefits all pitch interfaces.
- Fixed some known cases where throws could land outside of the Perfect Accuracy Region (PAR).
- Adjusted artwork where the Perfect Precision Region (PAR) was not displaying at actual size on occasion.
- Removed display of Perfect Precision Region (PAR) after stepping during slidestepping, as there is a precision penalty that is not taken into account in the initial PAR.
It is important to note that the main advantage of using Pinpoint Pitching over other interfaces is that it generates the smallest PAR, not necessarily that it is the most accurate within that PAR. However, these changes will help improve pitch accuracy across the board for all pitch interfaces, and we expect these changes to be more widespread in Pinpoint Pitching.
We want pitching to be more rewarding, and these changes will result in an improved experience with all pitching interfaces.
Thanks for the clips, examples and communication. We will continue to monitor the status via streams, telemetry, and playtesting as this game update goes live.
Changed Live Content Balance – Reduced player requirements for Live Series Captains
Live Series Captains play an important role in the Diamond Dynasty landscape, providing incentive to complete collections, allowing themed teams to be easily accessible, and adding utility to Live Series cards.
We’ve found that these captains aren’t used as often as we’d like, even on theme teams. So we’ve reduced the team building requirements for each level of each Live Series captain by one.
For example, previous captains would need 5 players for their level 1 boost; now they only need 4. We hope this will increase the usefulness of these captains and make Live Series cards more viable in ranked play.
We will continue to monitor and balance Captain Cards in the same manner throughout the year.
