MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

[misterkrabz]

The game is unplayable online (due to lag/poor performance). I gave up on about 4 weeks after the game was released. I really don't understand why this would upset people. Online play has been the only wart on this franchise. In 13 I felt like they made a playable game online and it wasn't too bad, then 14 dropped and the franchise went backwards in this regard in a significant way. I'm holding out hope that "Shareplay" works with this game, I have limited confidence in their ability to code a playable online game and don't really expect much.

[Clarke99]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

I wonder if the logo vault gets transfered to the 15 server there was some good stuff in there

[HustlinOwl]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

The game is unplayable online (due to lag/poor performance). I gave up on about 4 weeks after the game was released. I really don't understand why this would upset people. Online play has been the only wart on this franchise. In 13 I felt like they made a playable game online and it wasn't too bad, then 14 dropped and the franchise went backwards in this regard in a significant way. I'm holding out hope that "Shareplay" works with this game, I have limited confidence in their ability to code a playable online game and don't really expect much.

I asked the shareplay question a couple times in the streams and did not get a response, for 14 currently its horrible and would be neat to play a friend with some OSFM minor league teams as an alternate to online

[baseballsim]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

I wonder if the logo vault gets transfered to the 15 server there was some good stuff in there

According to one of the streams they mentioned that it would most likely be too difficult to convert MLB 14 logo files to MLB 15.

[redsfan4life]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

Everything about their online play kinda sucks let's be honest. This is no different. They just don't want to support it.

[SDwinder]

Let's not forget, the PS4 version came out in May last year too. So even a shorter window.

I play a lot of The Show Live mode. Like the archive and being able to replay big games and playoffs from the last season. That must take a lot of server capacity and memory though.

It would be nice if the roster and other files were still available for those that couldn't upgrade.

With all that being said, I sold my PS4 The Show 14 last week. Bring on 15!!!!!

[Ghost Of The Year]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

Wise man say "Nothing lasts forever, even cold November rain."

[dwfan5]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

Hi, new to the forum, my other post didn't get a response. Could someone point me to a thread regarding the following.

I was wondering if The Show is ever going to bring back the feature of changing ticket prices, and parking, and hot dogs, etc. And ball park giveaways to draw in fans.

I think that adds to the realism of being an "owner" of a franchise. With this, you know where you budget comes from. I think it just adds another layer to an already awesome mode.

Is 16 too early for it to come back? I hope not. I'd really like to see that mode again.

[countryboy]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

Hi, new to the forum, my other post didn't get a response. Could someone point me to a thread regarding the following.

I was wondering if The Show is ever going to bring back the feature of changing ticket prices, and parking, and hot dogs, etc. And ball park giveaways to draw in fans.

I think that adds to the realism of being an "owner" of a franchise. With this, you know where you budget comes from. I think it just adds another layer to an already awesome mode.

Is 16 too early for it to come back? I hope not. I'd really like to see that mode again.

I believe that it will come back at some point. Will '16 be the year, I don't know, but like you I am looking forward to the day it returns.

[aukevin]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

So online franchises can't be continued into the next year's game? I would think that one be on the priority list for online features.

[countryboy]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

So online franchises can't be continued into the next year's game? I would think that one be on the priority list for online features.

I was under the impression they did?

Maybe someone could confirm one way or the other.

[HustlinOwl]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

I was under the impression they did?

Maybe someone could confirm one way or the other.

no year to year saves for online franchise

[Guapo516]

I'm just shocked no one has found a way to blame EA for this yet lol

[UrbanMerc]

I am disgusted every time I see stories like this. Sports games are, in my humble opinion, the truest example of what is wrong in gaming today. They offer the LEAST amount of value of all the genre's that exist today. Why don't they just admit to what they are really doing, and have been doing for years? What sports games REALLY are is a subscription model. To be quite frank, $60 is just too high of a price for new sports games as a subscription. Especially since they starting taking stuff that was included in yearly releases out and decided to start gouging us financially for them as "DLC". Sports games have become a joke in the value department since the beginning of the LAST generation. That is why I, for one, no longer buy yearly releases for that reason alone. While I used to think my yearly financial support would in turn force the game to continue getting better, I have been unfortunately proven wrong year over year. Just look at this games online. I don't know which is worse anymore, NBA 2K or The Show? For ONCE I would like to see one of these leading developers say, "you know what, were going to release a $25 dollar update this year with rosters, schedules, and uniforms so we can take that PURE PROFIT to tide us over for another year so we can release the next iteration in the manner it is SUPPOSED to be, which is a truly enhanced and upgraded version."

But that will never happen. If we had a true consumers agency looking out for people like us, we would see a minimum three year rule with regards to the matter of servers for today's games. I personally don't play certain modes in games because some of the trophies require too much of an extended commitment to a title that might not even be out a year before I would have to move on to the latest version. I didn't buy NBA 2K14 last year, I haven't bought a Madden game since 2010, and I will not be buying The Show 15 this year because I am sure it will be only a marginal upgrade not worthy of the full price. If I am proven to be wrong, so be it. Maybe I MIGHT change my mind. But, I doubt it.

EA's Tiger Woods series one year released less than a year after the previous. THAT is what has made me keep to my new games buying habit. I just got tired of having to re-buy courses I had already paid too much for, again and again. There is just no value in sports games anymore FOR ME to justify buying a yearly release. In fact, that is not only true with sports games, that goes for games in general. I have significantly reduced my spending over the past few years because this industry has lost its way and is no longer as entertaining to me as it once was. Quality has taken such a nosedive in recent years, I just can't stomach spending the money I used to on my hobby anymore. I could talk about this subject for hours, but I do have a life. I just hope some of you would adopt the same philosophy if only to send the message.

I love The Show, but, sorry boy's, you're not getting my money this year. I'll wait for next years game.

[Keirik]

Re: Sony Shutting Down MLB 14 Online Servers

You can still play the game. Just not online. And online was crap for 14.

Im aware yu can still play the game offline. Thats rather obvious. My point still hols IMO.