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

[tessl]

Re: MLB The Show 17 Video - Franchise Mode Improvements

Well I think we can put to rest any hope of there being an expansion mode, team relocation, a stadium creator, and non roster invitees in ST.

Until they officially deny it everything is still possible. We have to stay positive.

[asu666]

The video was very underwhelming.

Yep, hopefully there is a lot more to come.

[tessl]

Re: MLB The Show 17 Video - Franchise Mode Improvements

It's really just another way to "play" the game. A kind of a text-sim approach. Also, keep in mind, that the traditional MoM is still in the game.

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Thanks, that makes sense. Manage mode from the calendar like before.

[johnnyg83]

Isn't player lock already in 2016?

[Trackball]

Re: MLB The Show 17 Video - Franchise Mode Improvements

Player lock is great, don't get me wrong.

But one thing I'd love for them to take from NBA 2K? Position lock.

You see, I'm a far better pitcher than I am a hitter. Currently, if I player-lock, I can control only the starting pitcher--once he's taken out, it sims to the end.

I'd like to be able to control the pitcher position for all 9+ innings, including all relievers.

This of course goes for any other position--say, I take the third baseman, but he gets injured in the fourth inning somehow, and I get to control his replacement for the rest of the game.

...Unless I seriously failed a spot check and this option is already in THIS year's game.

[jada855]

Re: MLB The Show 17 Video - Franchise Mode Improvements

Isn't player lock already in 2016?

That's correct it is in the MLB 16 version of the game. There were some issues though mainly on playing defense and no way to disable fast forwarding until after your initial turn which really affected a in-game save in Franchise mode. So hopefully there are some improvements made in MLB 2017.

[jada855]

Re: MLB The Show 17 Video - Franchise Mode Improvements

Player lock is great, don't get me wrong.

But one thing I'd love for them to take from NBA 2K? Position lock.

You see, I'm a far better pitcher than I am a hitter. Currently, if I player-lock, I can control only the starting pitcher--once he's taken out, it sims to the end.

I'd like to be able to control the pitcher position for all 9+ innings, including all relievers.

This of course goes for any other position--say, I take the third baseman, but he gets injured in the fourth inning somehow, and I get to control his replacement for the rest of the game.

...Unless I seriously failed a spot check and this option is already in THIS year's game.

You did not miss anything it does not yet exist. This would be a nice addition/ improvement to add both just like in NBA 2k16/NBA 2K17!

NBA 2K when using player lock fast forwards when you are subbed out and you can come back into the game with your team being up or down. I wish there was a way to fix this in MLB 16 and NBA 2k17. MLB 15 did it perfectly never understood why it was changed.

[Peter_OS]

Loving this!

I hope they have implemented random schedules (year after year) in this year's game.

[Caulfield]

Re: MLB The Show 17 Video - Franchise Mode Improvements

Until they officially deny it everything is still possible. We have to stay positive.

Ok, I am positive expansion mode, team relocation, and stadium creator creator wont be in 17.
Though none of these would really be easy to implement, team relocation would probably be the easiest of these 3, but I bet MLB is the hold up on that, not Sony.
Stadium Creator would probably be the hardest to put in, a lot harder than say basketball or football because at least the field dimensions are the same from stadiumto stadium and arena to arena, but baseball is such a drastically different animal.
As forExpansion mode, MLB might be the hold up on that as well.
I would love to see NRI's for spring training. If you could just expand rosters to 100 per team until ST ends and have 50-60 players participate in ST, that might allow split squad games for ST as well.

[bcruise]

Re: MLB The Show 17 Video - Franchise Mode Improvements

Player lock is great, don't get me wrong.

But one thing I'd love for them to take from NBA 2K? Position lock.

You see, I'm a far better pitcher than I am a hitter. Currently, if I player-lock, I can control only the starting pitcher--once he's taken out, it sims to the end.

I'd like to be able to control the pitcher position for all 9+ innings, including all relievers.

This of course goes for any other position--say, I take the third baseman, but he gets injured in the fourth inning somehow, and I get to control his replacement for the rest of the game.

...Unless I seriously failed a spot check and this option is already in THIS year's game.

You did not miss anything it does not yet exist. This would be a nice addition/ improvement to add both just like in NBA 2k16/NBA 2K17!

NBA 2K when using player lock fast forwards when you are subbed out and you can come back into the game with your team being up or down. I wish there was a way to fix this in MLB 16 and NBA 2k17. MLB 15 did it perfectly never understood why it was changed.

It kinda does exist in '16, actually. When a player lock player leaves the game, the game reverts to normal play - controlling the whole team. From there you can go to the lineup screen and choose to player lock another player.

Obviously it doesn't work this way in RTTS because the whole mode is centered around 1 player.

[Trackball]

Re: MLB The Show 17 Video - Franchise Mode Improvements

It kinda does exist in '16, actually. When a player lock player leaves the game, the game reverts to normal play - controlling the whole team. From there you can go to the lineup screen and choose to player lock another player.

Obviously it doesn't work this way in RTTS because the whole mode is centered around 1 player.

Wow, really? Huh. Okay, this is a good enough workaround. I'll take it.

At least until position lock is officially put in.

[ninertravel]

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

I am holding slim hope for a import player option into franchise.

[KrushEm12]

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

Does anyone else hope they revamp the Draft ??
Just wish it was a lil more exciting if that makes
sense ....
Same with Playoffs games ....
Would be cool to see some jets fly over at begining
of game with some 1 singing the Natial Anthem ...
Lol ... Sounds good anyway #littlethings ...

[lil_bomber_713]

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

I wish you could edit your draft picks after they've been signed, not after the next season starts.

[jada855]

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

I am holding slim hope for a import player option into franchise.

This was mentioned a few years ago. Would definitely be nice to import players into and existing franchise. Even better if there was like a list on the left where you could check and a list on the right.

Hit import and replace players updated faces and scans. Even though year to year saves is a beautiful idea. I know some people start their franchise over once player models are updated the following year.