MLB The Show 17 Video - Franchise Mode

[WaitTilNextYear]

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Early impressions are mixed, I'd say. I wouldn't be surprised if they dropped a nice nugget or two on Thursday during the deep dive. I can see them making an online franchise announcement of some kind in the deep dive, but that's entirely speculation on my part.

A few things that struck me about this vlog...

The menus look new, but the options look largely unchanged. I didn't see any additions to the financial system/contracts or anything that would indicate an "owner mode." One new item was a "weekly cash flow," but I'm not sure if that's just an aesthetic or if there's any practical reason to slice the annual budget into weekly segments.

The drafting looks about the same, but the positional depth chart on the select player screen I think is new. For those who draft based on position, this is a good add.

The team morale breakdown screen is also a cool little item. You can get a quick feel for the "clubhouse vibe" without cycling through each player's card. It tells you how many "ecstatic" "satisfied" and so on.

One thing that might grow on me is the "Quick Manage" text-based sim option. I have been reluctant to sim games for lack of control over my stats, so it takes quite a while to advance through a full season. Having a bit more control here might make a 'play 1 sim x' method more attractive. Stepping back for an even more panoramic view, this also might signal an early fusion of an OOTP type game with MLB The Show. I think in several years time, a game that gives you the gameplay and artwork of MLB The Show and the depth and management minutia of OOTP would make this a very happy panda.

[Mauer4MVP]

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As much as I don't want to say it, but this is a little underwhelming. It seems Scouting/Drafting, Budget, GM Contracts, League News, Sponsorships have all remained the same. The only real addition has been ways to simulate through seasons faster. Which I understand them worrying about because other sports fans may see 162 game schedule and feel overwhelmed, which is why RTTS and DD are the most popular modes.

Was really hoping for more Front Office improvements like Ticket and Merchandise Prices, revamped Scouting/Drafting system and an improved League News to help with the immersion.

I am very happy with Player Quirks and Critical Moments though!

I just hope Player Quirks are editable if not for MLB Players but for created/drafted players. I also hope Managers and Coaches are editable. If not attributes wise hopefully appearance wise.

Critical Moments should be a lot of fun though.

Hopefully the Deep Dive has some hidden gems.

I'm excited about player quirks as well, but it is just worrisome that that is included in the franchise dive (unless it really is just franchise specific). It gives the impression that franchise wasn't given much attention.

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[redsfan4life]

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Do you have to keep making this same post?

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It hasn't been changed in 3 years. It's justified. Last year the schedule wasn't even updated and the mode was unplayable the first month of the season due to the challenge failed problem.

[knich]

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Can you player lock a player for a full 9 inning game experience or is it just available from that section of the game menu?

"With Player Lock you can say goodbye to playing full 9-inning games! And don’t worry — it’s not permanent. Before every game, you can choose a different player to “lock-on,” meaning you can mix it up between your star players or the prospects that are just getting their first taste of The Show"

Seems to be same as in years past.

[ARoid1313]

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I agree on all the cool presentation stuff, but for franchise itself there wasn't much. Games like madden, NHL, and 2k give a ton more to do. It sounds silly but what I would give to schedule a Gary Sanchez bobble head night in my yanks franchise!
At the very least Im holding out hope for non roster invitees, but I'd be shocked if those were added.. the clear focus was quicker ways to play franchise. As one who plays every game it's a let down for sure

[BigOscar]

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From what they show from those videos: ignoring the new coat of paint, in terms of actual gameplay and option changes

Front office is just Budget screen, nothing changed except the addition of "Bank"? (tiny writing says cash flow is added to bank every Friday of regular season, but no mention of what this means) Hopefully this means some kind of ability to save money one year to use another, rather than just a name for buying money.
Draft looks exactly the same.
Sponsors exactly the same.
GM goals exactly the same.
Mode specific options broken into 3 different sections, but the same options.
Morale screen is new, way of seeing all players morale for the various criteria, don't know if this indicates a change in anything or whether it's just a new way of viewing the information.
Scouting screen looks exactly the same.
Training is exactly the same.
Trades are still the same, no ability to offer cash more than 3 players or retain salary. (huge disappointment)
Contract screen looks exactly the same.

Don't think I missed any screens, but maybe people saw something I didn't in those screens?

[MetsFan16]

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I did notice when they talked about Training, the showed a cut scene of Wil Meyers working on Defense at First Base.

I don't believe there were playable training sessions in Franchise last year, only outside of the mode and in RTTS.

Maybe if you can play training sessions, you can develop players faster? Easier?

[countryboy]

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We can set lineups and pitching rotations? Finally! What a letdown that stat tracking stayed the same and that we still don't have rotating interleague matchups is a joke.

Where did you see that stat tracking was the same and that we don't have rotating interleague matchups?

[Scott]

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Everyone needs to take a step back. We haven't even seen the stream yet.

[parky_17]

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It hasn't been changed in 3 years. It's justified. Last year the schedule wasn't even updated and the mode was unplayable the first month of the season due to the challenge failed problem.

I know, I play in multiple online leagues, but putting the same post in nearly every thread is a bit excessive

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[GWPump23]

I am LOVING what I'm seeing! Fortunately, with MLBTS "16" still being so good... The anticipation for "17's" arrive hasn't been TOO overbearing.

ALL I ever ask of the series is to continue updated players, adding additional animations & voice work annually. This year (along with the ball physics) these additions seem to have been taken to the next level!

Would like to see how these new curving / fading ball physics look while playing in "broadcast" view"? BUT, I'm sure I'll most of them from 03/28/17 to early spring of "2018"!

-GW-

PS... EVERY year I read about improved graphics & say to myself, "Why do they spend so much time every year improving something that can't be approved upon much?" EVERY year & shortly afterwards, I'm astonished at how much better things look... Truly amazing!

[Mauer4MVP]

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Everyone needs to take a step back. We haven't even seen the stream yet.

Completely agree, but I think you can agree that comparing the videos leading up to each stream and deep dive this was pretty disappointing.

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[eric7064]

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I know, I play in multiple online leagues, but putting the same post in nearly every thread is a bit excessive

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Let's slow your roll there. I put it in threads related to franchise mode or wishes. I'm not going into uniform threads, rtts threads etc, about my hope for an improvement to the mode.

[IamAdderlyn]

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I love MLB The Show , especially franchise mode. Looks like the main focus this year is for play faster (sim games) which to me is disappointing because I like to play all the games even spring training. I hope we can get non roster invitees at least.

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[Armor and Sword]

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Early impressions are mixed, I'd say. I wouldn't be surprised if they dropped a nice nugget or two on Thursday during the deep dive. I can see them making an online franchise announcement of some kind in the deep dive, but that's entirely speculation on my part.

A few things that struck me about this vlog...

The menus look new, but the options look largely unchanged. I didn't see any additions to the financial system/contracts or anything that would indicate an "owner mode." One new item was a "weekly cash flow," but I'm not sure if that's just an aesthetic or if there's any practical reason to slice the annual budget into weekly segments.

The drafting looks about the same, but the positional depth chart on the select player screen I think is new. For those who draft based on position, this is a good add.

The team morale breakdown screen is also a cool little item. You can get a quick feel for the "clubhouse vibe" without cycling through each player's card. It tells you how many "ecstatic" "satisfied" and so on.

One thing that might grow on me is the "Quick Manage" text-based sim option. I have been reluctant to sim games for lack of control over my stats, so it takes quite a while to advance through a full season. Having a bit more control here might make a 'play 1 sim x' method more attractive. Stepping back for an even more panoramic view, this also might signal an early fusion of an OOTP type game with MLB The Show. I think in several years time, a game that gives you the gameplay and artwork of MLB The Show and the depth and management minutia of OOTP would make this a very happy panda.

Yes WTNY...right there with you.

I did not expect major overhauls in franchise mode which for me is one of the deeper franchise modes among the big 4 sports games. I do yearn for a better draft "presentation" but the draft itself is pretty straight forward. Scouting looks exactly the same and while it's not perfect, I have no major issues with it. I never expected this "console" baseball game to become a text based franchise mode like OOTP. If that is what you really want then that is the game for you. It is incredibly deep and complex and offers a lot of what some here really want.

I love to play my games as opposed to doing front office stuff and text simulation yet they have added in quick manage mode which looks like a sweet little feature so I can get through multiple franchises and play every game of my main franchise. The Show is the best baseball simulation on a console system I have ever played. I think they do a great job delivering a deep enough franchise mode with menu's and features. Speaking of menu's the new franchise menu's look fantastic and far cleaner and easier to navigate.

I really loved the player morale system they added to 16 and my hope is they fixed some of the little quirks with carry over franchise files etc. I have never had problems with training, contracts, the off-season.

If there is a huge area of opportunity and tuning it is as always AI logic in terms of free agency, drafting and of course stat tracking.

I am very excited with the new presentations we will see with head to head stat's, match-up stats (batter vs pitcher etc) that is something that is huge for immersion.

I am not one that thinks franchise needs an overhaul, it just needs continued evolution and last year was a big shift with player morale and career stats and expanded saber metrics etc.

I love where the game has been going. And visually so far in the videos I have seen it looks stunning. Ton's of little things I am seeing in terms of animations, depth, parks, and overall photo realistic stuff.

The game is loaded with options, modes and plenty of baseball goodness.

I am looking forward to hearing about AI logic tuning, player morale tuning in the deep dive stream Thursday.