MLB the Show 18 Wishlist: PLUS Things they should PATCH for MLB 17

[WarNerve74]

Re: MLB the Show 18 Wishlist: PLUS Things they should PATCH for MLB 17

For franchise: be able to relocate and build stadiums. I really want to do an Oakland rebuild, but I absolutely hate the Colluseum, would be nice to make my own fancy ballpark.
Fix the regression system. Honestly, no matter how well a player does, it seems like they will regress at the same level based on age. Freeman was having an MVP season .334/443/.586, yet in season he regressed from a 92 overall to 85 in his age 30 season. I can understand drop offs during the off season, but come on, this can be too ridiculous.
AI trading. Still too many times have I seen first place teams trade away star players for good older players. Bryce Harper was traded from the Nats to Pittsburgh for Andrew McCutchen straight up. Needless to say it helped my Braves team since I was able to overcome their 4 game lead due to this

[marter]

Re: MLB the Show 18 Wishlist: PLUS Things they should PATCH for MLB 17

Separate full pitching windups and stretch deliveries.

Example: Allow someone to have Syndergaard's full windup and Chapman's stretch delivery.

Just make the two separate categories and we can mix and match.

See also: Switch hitters should be able to have one batting stance against left-handed pitchers and a different batting stance against right-handed pitchers.

I'd also like to see secondary positions become a checklist. Check off which positions a player can play - why limit it to these pre-set options, especially when players already in the game are not bound by these limitations (suggesting that at a development level, they do use a checklist).

[335TDC]

Re: MLB the Show 18 Wishlist: PLUS Things they should PATCH for MLB 17

For franchise: be able to relocate and build stadiums. I really want to do an Oakland rebuild, but I absolutely hate the Colluseum, would be nice to make my own fancy ballpark.

Although it wouldn't make my list for Franchise improvements -- way too many nuts-and-bolts things to fix/add first -- this would be a welcome addition to Franchise.

But "building" an MLB stadium has to be much more difficult to program than an NBA one, I would think. Perhaps the way to get it done would be, like Madden, simply to have a few preset stadiums that were already custom-designed (classic/retro, futuristic, etc.) while still allowing you to name it and personalize it to a limited extent.

And you're right about Oakland -- would LOVE to do a Franchise with them, but can't see myself playing in that hole for 80+ games each year...

[TheWarmWind]

Re: MLB the Show 18 Wishlist: PLUS Things they should PATCH for MLB 17

Revamp the progression/regression system - and add in editable progression/regression curves. Would love for there to be a scouting accuracy attribute as well (0 would be entirely results driven progression/regression, 99 would follow the curve to a T).

Even better remove everything from the season except small results boosts and maybe a slight change over the all-star break. Make progression/regression more involved and something to add some spice into the off season, like an end of season player/coach meeting.

More sliders - Separate CPU manager hook into SP and RP. Add in position player stamina (effects player's energy drain per game just like the pitching stamina sliders effect energy per pitch).

Even more uniforms - and custom uniforms for teams please. I really want those white panel hats for the Jays. I know The Show has limited slots (for whatever reason, I don't judge) but there has to be some way to expand that number now that we aren't shackled to the PS3 anymore.

I also know that SDS has to adhere to the MLB style guide, but if there is any way that they can use some pull to get teams to properly update that thing (or burn it) that would be very much appreciated.

I think that's a pretty decent top three wishes.

[Caulfield]

Re: MLB the Show 18 Wishlist: PLUS Things they should PATCH for MLB 17

For franchise: be able to relocate and build stadiums. I really want to do an Oakland rebuild, but I absolutely hate the Colluseum, would be nice to make my own fancy ballpark.

Perhaps the way to get it done would be, like Madden, simply to have a few preset stadiums that were already custom-designed (classic/retro, futuristic, etc.) while still allowing you to name it and personalize it to a limited extent.

And you're right about Oakland -- would LOVE to do a Franchise with them, but can't see myself playing in that hole for 80+ games each year...

I did an A's season a few years ago, but I only played 22 home games @ O.Co,
then I played another 20 @ Dodger Stadium, 20 @ Petco and 20 @ AT&T.

[dubplate]

Re: MLB the Show 18 Wishlist: PLUS Things they should PATCH for MLB 17

I would love for them to release a patch with some updated player likenesses.

[Mitchrapp]

Re: MLB the Show 18 Wishlist: PLUS Things they should PATCH for MLB 17

For RTTS, if you max out power and contact with your flex points I'd like to see better than a 45 at start. That seems low to me.. Thanks.

[young22]

Re: MLB the Show 18 Wishlist: PLUS Things they should PATCH for MLB 17

For RTTS, if you max out power and contact with your flex points I'd like to see better than a 45 at start. That seems low to me.. Thanks.

You need to start out with high tools, for example, a guy like Aaron Judge or Giancarlo Stanton has always had raw power. If you max your power with flex points, you should start at around 65. Your skills, so vision, discipline, clutch, should be low, like start at 15-25 or so. You should be able to hit bombs, have a rocket arm, or have a great glove right away. Only tool that you can have at a high level right now is speed.

I'd also like to see the ability to play like a 6-8 game HS or college season in addition to scout day and the showcase. 2 games to determine your potential sucks. I always put it on beginner cause you'll go 1-4 and boom, you've got D potential (which never increases).



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[young22]

Re: MLB the Show 18 Wishlist: PLUS Things they should PATCH for MLB 17

RTTS roster management is awful. I can't speak on 17 personally as I don't have it, but I'm currently running a RTTS on 16, it's been like this for years, and I haven't heard of it improving, both here and from people I know.

So my guy on 16 gets drafted by KC, who keep him in the minors for a year. Which I liked, usually I don't get a full year in the minors. But then they brought him up next year and had him pinch hit and pinch run for half the year. Killed his potential and ratings went down some. When is a top prospect ever handled like that? Then he started, hit like .270, 20 hr/sb in about 75 starts. The Royals then trade him to Minnesota. (Also, why can we not see transaction logs?) Makes no sense.

So he goes to Minnesota, starts killing it, was batting .298 with 23 bombs at the all star break, then gets traded to Texas. He's a 22 year old batting almost .300, 3rd in the AL in homers, and you trade him when you still have 4 and a half years of control?

So he goes to Texas, cools off, finishes with 37 hr, ops around .900, batted .275. The Rangers traded for him, but next season I check the roster and they drafted 2 other RF. Both with B potential, 1 who's about a year away from being ready. They have my dude, Kevin Pillar, Nomar Mazara, Delino Deshields, and these 2 guys? Then they trade Joey Gallo for Victor Robles. So we're gonna have a logjam in the OF.

So we got Lucroy right, and dude is killing it. He batted .345 then next season batted .361 in the first 65 games before tearing his MCL. I know he's not exactly young, but he doesn't have such a bad injury history that this is a sign of decline. They run out and sign Wilson Ramos to a big deal. Lucroy can't even go play 1B cause they somehow traded for Hosmer.

Through all of these trades, they fail to notice our pitching is some ****, and not only trade Darvish (I have no clue what for, wasn't Hosmer tho), but in the offseason, after we had back to back 95 win seasons with the leagues 3rd worst staff by the numbers, they go sign Solarte, Ramos, and a shortstop who's name escapes me. They did sign Mat Latos, who's coming off back to back 5 era years, to a 3 year 27 million dollar deal. They also signed Gio Gonzalez. Let Sam Dyson and Roughned Odor walk.

This was a long winded post, but I had to illustrate my point. This stuff happens in every RTTS too.

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[Mitchrapp]

Re: MLB the Show 18 Wishlist: PLUS Things they should PATCH for MLB 17

You need to start out with high tools, for example, a guy like Aaron Judge or Giancarlo Stanton has always had raw power. If you max your power with flex points, you should start at around 65. Your skills, so vision, discipline, clutch, should be low, like start at 15-25 or so. You should be able to hit bombs, have a rocket arm, or have a great glove right away. Only tool that you can have at a high level right now is speed.

I'd also like to see the ability to play like a 6-8 game HS or college season in addition to scout day and the showcase. 2 games to determine your potential sucks. I always put it on beginner cause you'll go 1-4 and boom, you've got D potential (which never increases).



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Agree. Another thing I'd like added is how old I want to be. Not many 18 year old kids on AA. 20 would be fine. You have to keep going back to school to get older.. And you still have the same 45 power.

[335TDC]

Re: MLB the Show 18 Wishlist: PLUS Things they should PATCH for MLB 17

You need to start out with high tools, for example, a guy like Aaron Judge or Giancarlo Stanton has always had raw power. If you max your power with flex points, you should start at around 65. Your skills, so vision, discipline, clutch, should be low, like start at 15-25 or so. You should be able to hit bombs, have a rocket arm, or have a great glove right away. Only tool that you can have at a high level right now is speed.

I'd also like to see the ability to play like a 6-8 game HS or college season in addition to scout day and the showcase. 2 games to determine your potential sucks. I always put it on beginner cause you'll go 1-4 and boom, you've got D potential (which never increases).



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Everything you're saying about RTTS is true for prospects in Franchise as well. Too many prospects with wonky, unrealistic attribute distributions. Separating attributes into physical tools and baseball skills would be a HUGE, welcome addition.

[335TDC]

Re: MLB the Show 18 Wishlist: PLUS Things they should PATCH for MLB 17

RTTS roster management is awful. I can't speak on 17 personally as I don't have it, but I'm currently running a RTTS on 16, it's been like this for years, and I haven't heard of it improving, both here and from people I know.

So my guy on 16 gets drafted by KC, who keep him in the minors for a year. Which I liked, usually I don't get a full year in the minors. But then they brought him up next year and had him pinch hit and pinch run for half the year. Killed his potential and ratings went down some. When is a top prospect ever handled like that? Then he started, hit like .270, 20 hr/sb in about 75 starts. The Royals then trade him to Minnesota. (Also, why can we not see transaction logs?) Makes no sense.

So he goes to Minnesota, starts killing it, was batting .298 with 23 bombs at the all star break, then gets traded to Texas. He's a 22 year old batting almost .300, 3rd in the AL in homers, and you trade him when you still have 4 and a half years of control?

So he goes to Texas, cools off, finishes with 37 hr, ops around .900, batted .275. The Rangers traded for him, but next season I check the roster and they drafted 2 other RF. Both with B potential, 1 who's about a year away from being ready. They have my dude, Kevin Pillar, Nomar Mazara, Delino Deshields, and these 2 guys? Then they trade Joey Gallo for Victor Robles. So we're gonna have a logjam in the OF.

So we got Lucroy right, and dude is killing it. He batted .345 then next season batted .361 in the first 65 games before tearing his MCL. I know he's not exactly young, but he doesn't have such a bad injury history that this is a sign of decline. They run out and sign Wilson Ramos to a big deal. Lucroy can't even go play 1B cause they somehow traded for Hosmer.

Through all of these trades, they fail to notice our pitching is some ****, and not only trade Darvish (I have no clue what for, wasn't Hosmer tho), but in the offseason, after we had back to back 95 win seasons with the leagues 3rd worst staff by the numbers, they go sign Solarte, Ramos, and a shortstop who's name escapes me. They did sign Mat Latos, who's coming off back to back 5 era years, to a 3 year 27 million dollar deal. They also signed Gio Gonzalez. Let Sam Dyson and Roughned Odor walk.

This was a long winded post, but I had to illustrate my point. This stuff happens in every RTTS too.

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I haven't seen too much of this in several different RTTS playthroughs on 15, 16, and 17, but my guy always makes it up pretty quickly because I'm mashing. The real issue that sticks out is what you said about calling up a top prospect only to have him pinch hit and ride the pine. I saw that in one RTTS when my guy got injured after a call up and it ruined his year.

[young22]

Re: MLB the Show 18 Wishlist: PLUS Things they should PATCH for MLB 17

Everything you're saying about RTTS is true for prospects in Franchise as well. Too many prospects with wonky, unrealistic attribute distributions. Separating attributes into physical tools and baseball skills would be a HUGE, welcome addition.

The amount of OF with 70s contact and like 40 arm strength, 50 speed is ridiculous. Those guys will develop into .300 hitters sure, but they can't do anything else. Then you got the prospects that are 22 with A potential and and an overall in the low 50s, with no tools whatsoever. There aren't really any raw power hitters at all, or true 5 tool guys. I did a 50 year sim last year, and the game just doesn't generate 5 tool players. They also don't generate any decent leadoff guys, or defense first players. And they still have every generated dude wearing generic cleats, looks awful.

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[young22]

Re: MLB the Show 18 Wishlist: PLUS Things they should PATCH for MLB 17

I haven't seen too much of this in several different RTTS playthroughs on 15, 16, and 17, but my guy always makes it up pretty quickly because I'm mashing. The real issue that sticks out is what you said about calling up a top prospect only to have him pinch hit and ride the pine. I saw that in one RTTS when my guy got injured after a call up and it ruined his year.

It happens to me quite a bit. They refuse to let you play more than a year in the minors. My guy wasn't even that great in the minors, he hit about .300 with 12 bombs, 20 steals between AA and AAA. Had 2 bombs in the spring, and had a terrible glove and mediocre arm at that point in time. Good speed. No reason to call him up so soon.

Happened with a SS I had on 14 as well, he got called up, sat a whole season and it tanked his career. Lost like 10 points of overall cause he didn't play.

They need to let us play in the minors for a couple seasons, especially if we're 18. Give us generic rookie league and A ball teams. Call them Rookie Jays, A Orioles, etc. Have them wear BP jerseys. RTTS is a good mode but it's been largely the same since it's inception. PYP is cool, but I'd prefer better management and playable A ball and rookie league.

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[bestbrother]

Re: MLB the Show 18 Wishlist: PLUS Things they should PATCH for MLB 17

Purely on gameplay, as theres a lot id like to see done to Franchise.

But something id like to see is a cleanup of some of the animations. Its like the animation takes precedence over the gameplay (FIFA had this years back) where you are locked into something to let it play out for the 'look' rather than how it would benefit you in game.

Collision detection would be a bonus, but definitely a nice trimming of those over-animated fielding motions.