MLB The Show 17 Franchise Improvements Include Player Lock, Quick Manage & More

[ShowTyme15]

Re: MLB The Show 17 Video - Franchise Mode Improvements

I am worried too. I like MLB The Show but it's terrible to cut away some game scenes for quick play. Various options please, SDS~~
1. Broadcast Mode (Full Game - No Cut Away)
2. Hybrid Mode (1hour)
3. Fast Play Mode (30 ~ 45 minutes)

Look 3 posts above.

[bcruise]

Re: MLB The Show 17 Video - Franchise Mode Improvements

I am worried too. I like MLB The Show but it's terrible to cut away some game scenes for quick play. Various options please, SDS~~
1. Broadcast Mode (Full Game - No Cut Away)
2. Hybrid Mode (1hour)
3. Fast Play Mode (30 ~ 45 minutes)

Nothings been cut from Broadcast presentation everything is there. We default the game to Hybrid like last year hence the 45 minute or so avg. base time for completion.

Stop worrying.

[PVarck31]

Re: MLB The Show 17 Video - Franchise Mode Improvements

I am worried too. I like MLB The Show but it's terrible to cut away some game scenes for quick play. Various options please, SDS~~
1. Broadcast Mode (Full Game - No Cut Away)
2. Hybrid Mode (1hour)
3. Fast Play Mode (30 ~ 45 minutes)

Nothing is changing. Ramone just confirmed it a few posts ago.

[Rocket32]

Re: MLB The Show 17 Video - Franchise Mode Improvements

While I'm sure theirs more to come this video was definitely disappointing. Obviously I didn't expect them to come out and spill all the franchise mode improvements/info today before the stream but I did expect at least one notable thing to be in the video which would leave me excited to hear more on the stream on Thursday. Not that I'm not already excited for the stream, hopefully you guys get what I mean.


This is probably the only sports game where the dev team has never left me disappointed at all. Every year the improvements are great and easily warrant a yearly purchase for reasons other then roster and rating updates. Don't expect them to disappoint with franchise this year either. I'm confident theirs many good things to come but I just expected a bit more from this video.

[jeffy777]

Re: MLB The Show 17 Video - Franchise Mode Improvements

As someone who usually plays a few then sims a few, I love the new additions. I've always wanted something like Quick Manage so I didn't have to sim. Critical Situations makes it even better.

[Bullit]

Re: MLB The Show 17 Video - Franchise Mode Improvements

Nothings been cut from Broadcast presentation everything is there. We default the game to Hybrid like last year hence the 45 minute or so avg. base time for completion.

Thank you sir!

[RLB]

Re: MLB The Show 17 Video - Franchise Mode Improvements

I am one of those every pitch of every game type guys......including spring training. I do however think there will be some real value in the ability to use the situational play in some minor league games. Also, I think they have made the screens ( the ones I have seen ) much easier to read, big cudo for that. Improved ball physics and a sense of urgency was greatly needed and has been addressed as well....fantastic. Now if the wall signage as far as dimensions are correct it will be awesome.

[batflip666]

Honestly they sold me with the ball physics vid, I'd love to be able to build a new stadium in franchise but its not a must.

[tessl]

Re: MLB The Show 17 Video - Franchise Mode Improvements

Quick manager is the exact feature I wanted. All I've ever wanted was to sim the ends of blowouts, but managerial decisions frustrated me. Even when they didn't giving up the reins is hard. I will be using the Quick manager during any kind of a blowout, and that will reduce my frustration a TON.

Even blowouts where I am the one winning get really boring to play. Thank you SDS.

I felt the same way and the reason I didn't sim to the end was because the cpu would use my relievers differently that I would. If this new feature prevents the cpu from doing that then it is a positive change for the better.

[Lovesports]

That's it???

[Lovesports]

As someone who who only plays franchise mode...I'd be lying if I said I wasn't terribly disappointed

[Caulfield]

Re: MLB The Show 17 Video - Franchise Mode Improvements

As someone who who only plays franchise mode...I'd be lying if I said I wasn't terribly disappointed

That was just put out by gamestop, I'm sure they are under embargo and can only reveal so much. That was just really an appateaser, the official meat and potato still yet to come.

[jada855]

Re: MLB The Show 17 Video - Franchise Mode Improvements




Based on the previous post confirming that the presentation modes affect the average time(s) to complete a option.

I think the screen from Monday's Game Stop video is the replacement UI to this screen from MLB 16 before you start the game.

Hopefully this is the case and if I choose broad cast as my presentation option. I get to play a full 2hr+ broad cast presentation/season with a player locked from the start of a game! Hopefully!

[lil_bomber_713]

Re: MLB The Show 17 Video - Franchise Mode Improvements

Will Keuchel's Korner still work with a created player? I know his last name isn't among the names in the audio-available ones. Have new names been added to that?

It would also be nice to be able to use a first name for a last name or last name for a first name. I hate that a name is available but I can't use it. Also, being able hyphenate name would help. Then I could have Gary Guy-Eddy as the audio.

[Ronoko]

The problem is the game like many others these days has a multiple of modes. Franchise is not the "main" mode that it used to be- they clearly spent a lot of time on diamond dynasty and in past years they focused more on Road to the Show. They are due to put their focus on franchise soon but doesn't seem like it will be this year. With so many popular modes though- it's difficult to make big changes in all of them in one year.