One EASY Thing that Must be Fixed

[jinc1019]

One thing that makes MLB The Show unplayable for me is the length of franchises. I want to play franchise mode, and I love baseball, but I am not 17 years old anymore and don't have time to play 162 games. I also HATE simming....What I would like then is the ability to customize the number of games played in franchise mode.


I know, I know...You can already adjust it in season mode, BUT season mode isn't as deep as franchise mode and is missing minor league teams.


PLUS...and this is an important point...Even in season mode, MLB The Show screws up shortened seasons by cramming every game into a short period. I'll give an example...If you set the season mode to 29 games, the season will last one month instead of just having one or two games a week for 29 weeks. This means that the season ends in May and the World Series is over before we even get to June!


It's an easy fix, but until it's done, I just can't play this game anymore...I hope this somehow makes its way to someone with some influence over at SCEA.

[NDAlum]

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I think it's reckless to call it "an easy fix". The progression system for one is based off a 162 game season. I understand where you're coming from because I wanted it in NBA 2K, but it's not fair to SCEA to say it's "just a simple fix".

I would bet my house that it isn't.

[Gagnon39]

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I'm 34 years old and I have time to play full seasons... does that make me a bad person?

[Mrmagoo]

Re: One EASY Thing that Must be Fixed

Who said anything about anyone being a bad person?

Obviously I'm assuming here, but all I think he meant was, HE had more time in HIS life to play games when HE was 17 as opposed to now.
Which btw isn't uncommon.
I really don't see how or why someone would read the words (bad person) into that.

[jinc1019]

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I'm 34 years old and I have time to play full seasons... does that make me a bad person?

Lol no...it makes you a lucky person!

[jinc1019]

Re: One EASY Thing that Must be Fixed

I think it's reckless to call it "an easy fix". The progression system for one is based off a 162 game season. I understand where you're coming from because I wanted it in NBA 2K, but it's not fair to SCEA to say it's "just a simple fix".

I would bet my house that it isn't.

NBA 2K does have this feature...not sure what you mean by that.


I don't think it's unfair to ask for this...Even if you wanted to say that it can't be done in franchise mode, there is no reason Season mode can't be fixed.

[HozAndMoose]

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NBA 2K does have this feature...not sure what you mean by that.


I don't think it's unfair to ask for this...Even if you wanted to say that it can't be done in franchise mode, there is no reason Season mode can't be fixed.

Why does it matter when the games are played? There is no difference between playing in May or October in the game.

[jinc1019]

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Why does it matter when the games are played? There is no difference between playing in May or October in the game.

First of all, it's just a stupid thing that could easily be fixed. Second, it matters in terms of player rest, etc. Third, if the season really were reduced to 82 games or something, they would never jam pack everything into a few months. Fourth, it actually does affect the game...because in April, it rains more often, it's colder, and players wear their long sleeves, etc. all the time.

[Knight165]

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I think it's reckless to call it "an easy fix". The progression system for one is based off a 162 game season. I understand where you're coming from because I wanted it in NBA 2K, but it's not fair to SCEA to say it's "just a simple fix".

I would bet my house that it isn't.

You get to keep your house!!!!

M.K.
Knight165

[jinc1019]

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You get to keep your house!!!!

M.K.
Knight165

How does this have anything to do with season mode? That has nothing to do with progression.

[Knight165]

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How does this have anything to do with season mode? That has nothing to do with progression.

Well...ND was most likely talking about franchise mode considering you were asking for it there in post 1 ...with a nod to stretching it out in season mode as an option.
I'm not saying it's an "easy" fix for season mode...but I'm guessing there is a better shot at having it stretched out over the season schedule since the choice for shortened season exists in it already than trying to shoehorn it into franchise mode..which is a more fleshed out mode and has more variables to consider.

M.K.
Knight165

[bcruise]

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I have a big concern with this line from the OP:

If you set the season mode to 29 games, the season will last one month instead of just having one or two games a week for 29 weeks.

That renders two significant factors in a season/franchise mode completely meaningless - Rotations and day-to-day fatigue. All a team would need to compete for the WS is one or two high-quality pitchers. Here's the problem - You, the player, might know this and be able to sign/trade for said pitchers and be able to save more of a budget to get some good bats, but the AI DOES NOT. It's still operating on the assumption that it needs a quality 4 or 5 man rotation, and will pay too much for pitching given the situation. In short - the game would be unbalanced between the AI and Player, and probably way, WAY too easy unless you handicap yourself.

Want to fix that? Okay...then you're getting into AI rebalancing, and that's where this becomes anything but an "easy" fix. Getting the AI to play nice with all of the game's features probably takes up as much time in development as anything else.

I hope you can find some way that works for you - but I don't think you're ever going to see a shortened franchise mode in the way that you're looking for.

[NDAlum]

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My point about NBA 2K was that I wanted it in NBA2K14 and it wasn't so I was bummed, much like you are. I completely understand viewing 162 games a grueling task as it 100% is if you play all games. If you play 3 games a day that's 54 consecutive days to finish a season. That is dedication right there.

I understand NBA 2K15 will have shorter seasons in MyLEAGUE and I'm pumped about that, but I'm sure 2K devs would be the first to tell you it's not a "simple fix". You're just flat out wrong here in assuming that and it's really not debatable either.

People tend to look at past games on current gen and say "Oh well they had it here why can't they flip a switch and add it back?"

It's just not reality and I'm a person who would love for them to have that "easy switch".

[jinc1019]

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Well...ND was most likely talking about franchise mode considering you were asking for it there in post 1 ...with a nod to stretching it out in season mode as an option.
I'm not saying it's an "easy" fix for season mode...but I'm guessing there is a better shot at having it stretched out over the season schedule since the choice for shortened season exists in it already than trying to shoehorn it into franchise mode..which is a more fleshed out mode and has more variables to consider.

M.K.
Knight165

Thanks for your insight on that Knight...I would never have guessed it would be difficult to make the adjustments for franchise...Hopefully, these issues can be addressed, at the very least, for season mode.

[jinc1019]

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I have a big concern with this line from the OP:

That renders two significant factors in a season/franchise mode completely meaningless - Rotations and day-to-day fatigue. All a team would need to compete for the WS is one or two high-quality pitchers. Here's the problem - You, the player, might know this and be able to sign/trade for said pitchers and be able to save more of a budget to get some good bats, but the AI DOES NOT. It's still operating on the assumption that it needs a quality 4 or 5 man rotation, and will pay too much for pitching given the situation. In short - the game would be unbalanced between the AI and Player, and probably way, WAY too easy unless you handicap yourself.

Want to fix that? Okay...then you're getting into AI rebalancing, and that's where this becomes anything but an "easy" fix. Getting the AI to play nice with all of the game's features probably takes up as much time in development as anything else.

I hope you can find some way that works for you - but I don't think you're ever going to see a shortened franchise mode in the way that you're looking for.

I think you are forgetting that the user has the ability to control all teams...thus setting rosters/rotations that would make sense.