The Next step for Road To The Show

[catswithbats]

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As we get older I'd like to hear the announcers speak about your Career
"Is this it? Could this be his final season?"
As well as announcing your retirement and having a farewell tour

I agree. Especially with the last one!

[zello144]

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I can't remember which year of NCAA football this was in, maybe 06? But playing a dynasty, you would occasionally have players suspended and such for rule violations and all that. I always was intrigued with the perception you can create for your player, doing certain things becoming a fan favorite, or becoming a villain. Where possibly as a younger player, you speak out about your club to much post game. And you get benching along the way and such. Or you can create your guy as the robot type player who always says the perfect thing.

I'd like to see certain personalities that impact how your player behaves and how everyone else views them. Maybe some different animations a cocky player might do more bat flips, the laid back player might laugh or smile after a play.

The Captain

The clubhouse leader of the team, As hard as they try the media can't say anything bad about you, and the fans like him.

The Diva



He's arrogant, cocky, talented but puts himself above everyone else, and may find himself clashing with the management and the fans.
If he goes to far he might find himself wearing a different uniform playing for another team.

Laid back "The Dude"

Fans love him, his teammates love him, he's always approachable and has a great attitude.

[zello144]

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This probably won't happen for a couple years or if ever but we need Single A or A advanced at some point for RTTS in the future
When players start out in the minors they don't start out in AA
I understand that it's impossible to get the full minors system all the way down to rookie due to all the teams but try to at least get the licenses for the A advanced teams.

[zello144]

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Face scans would be great to have lots of people like to create themselves in games and being able to scan your face would help with the immersion and take the mode one step further.

[Clarke99]

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These all make sense minus maybe the age thing IMO, these are the type of things I thought we would have already enjoyed for a few years on PS4

[zello144]

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These all make sense minus maybe the age thing IMO

In the older games you could create 40 year old players for your RTTS. Curious I made a 45 year old player once in MLB 08 and he made the AA allstar game. The playing past age 45 thing well both Julio Franco and Jamie Moyer played in the MLB until they were 49 it could work as long as your skills decrease a lot.

[BDrizz]

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Edit player and accessories





One of the most difficult things in The Show is editing your characters accessories because on that screen you do not have your current uniform on and you have to memorize all the team colors which can get very frustrating. If we could it would make the process a lot easier.

THIS!!! I have been saying this for years. I would love to see an adjustment to this so if you pick Team Color 1, Team Color 2, or Team Color 3 it will actually show you those colors.

I love the way 2K set up their CAF

[zello144]

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Probably impossible to get in the game but I'd like to see some goofing around with teammates
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[Turbojugend]

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Great post Zello! BTW...

Requesting a Trade
This is a bit controversial as MLB players don't really request trades that often but it would be nice to be able to request a trade once we reach the MLB not in the minors as minor league players don't really have control over where they end up.

...you can do this in RttS.

[zello144]

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Great post Zello! BTW...



...you can do this in RttS.

Yeah I know you can ask for a trade but when you do you never get traded.
I'd like to have a bit more of a say in where I play like this

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/12/details-on-jonathan-papelbons-current-no-trade-list.html

I'm not saying let us jump around the league whenever we want it all depends on the team your on if it makes sense they will pull the trigger on a trade and you end up wearing another jersey if they don't it's because you are a very valuable asset to them and have no need to move you.

[zello144]

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Shameless bump

[Mike3207]

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Have sim work for all 3 aspects of the game. Right now, you can only sim hitting appearances.

Separate perks from showtime-no reason you cant have sufficient energy for both. I can refill my showtime when not using perks, but not when using them, A bit of an annoyance. Also, have more than 120 showtime to use and a way to get more.

Equipment is a good idea, but be better to purchase it using your salary. You have to do something with that money.

[jhawk826]

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This is a great list. I didn't buy last year's game so I don't know what was included in RTTS, but it is the only mode I play in the Show.

[Stolm]

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*I originally posted this in the 17 Wishlist thread, but it's more of a RTTS post than anything else.*

Couple thoughts after finishing my second complete season in RTTS.
(Played every game, and every Fielding and Batting opportunity. Played on All-Star)

1. Progression is still way too fast. Was drafted as a B potential Shortstop, played about 6 months in the minors before being called up and have never been back.

Went from a Speedy Contact guy to 99 Rated All-Star in under 2 years of professional play.

Neither my Potential or Perception has changed since then, which is weird. Still perceived as "Young Talent" and Performance is "as expected" even though I won a Silver Slugger award and the AL Batting Title. Led the league in Triples and Stolen Bases (62).

2. Presentation. I know I'm beating a dead horse at this point, but after 2 full years playing every game, its even more apparent that the game is in dire need of some variety, with regards to commentary and presentation.

Hearing the same stats and canned lines coming to the plate and during every at-bat. Having to watch the pitcher slide replay every single time I am on-base. Same lines every at-bat about how I don't hit for as much power from the left side, or how I am hitting over .300 from the left. It's all so robotic, and just sounds like guys saying lines other than commentating an actual baseball game or having a conversation. I hear almost zero passion in any of the line readings. Big plays in playoff games, sound exactly like any other routine play during the regular season.

Speaking of robotic, the players are not much better. Stances, though unique, are very choppy, animations look cut and pasted together, feet slider more than any other year. Constant cuts in presentation are jarring, causing warping in and out of the batters box, and on the bases. Player models are all too chunky and box-like.

Players still show barely any emotion. I know there was supposed to be a new emotion system this year, but I rarely see it, even in big situations. And even when I do it only amounts to the same animation of my player pointing at the dugout.

3. Immersion, I feel, is at an all time-low this year. With all the cuts to game presentation, the skipping of the game up until your first play of the game, and the cuts to the Batters box animations, it feels like an arcade experience where I am being rushed to my next play as quickly as possible.

The Showtime system missed the mark massively. They had a chance to add a system that made your player unique while still retaining a sense of authenticity and realism, but it was implemented in the most arcade-like way possible, with guaranteed outcomes and perks that are just glorified cheats.

I don't feel like there is any kind of immersion whatsoever of being part of a team. I played for the Mariners for almost two full seasons, and I doubt I could name more than 4 or 5 of my teammates. And even the ones I could, I could tell you very little about their performance during the year or if they did anything of note. Plenty of times they would just disappear, and I wouldn't even notice that they had been moved to the DL with an injury. They all feel like lifeless robots who I hope don't screw up the double-play I start, or strand me at second base.

I feel like this is a big area ripe for exploration and improvement, but there doesn't seem to be any interest by the devs to do so.

Even simple things like email or texts from teammates, would be an improvement, and would require very little development time. Obviously that could be expanded on with responses and even integrated with the new morale system that's been implemeted in Franchise.

There doesn't have to be a huge, deep RPG system, but any kind of immersion helps.



Well, those are my thoughts mainly on RTTS following my second season of play. I most likely will pack it in for the year, and start season 3 next year. Hopefully with a much improved RTTS experience.

[underdog13]

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I would love for them to remove the 8 weeks attribute requirement. Cause to many balanced players. Instead increase attribute costs by 3 times to keep us playing for longer.