MLB The Show 18 Closed Alpha Coming December 22nd, Details Here

[Peter_OS]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Closed Alpha Coming December 22nd, Details Here

And I do agree with Philliefan13. The invite should have been for everyone who played the game.

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[19]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Closed Alpha Coming December 22nd, Details Here

According to multiple reports on Reddit, it looks like Canadians were left out of it. If it turns out to be true, it’s another PR/community management fiasco.

[Armor and Sword]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Closed Alpha Coming December 22nd, Details Here

I think....in fact I know it had to be completely random.

It’s all good.

I will look forward to the finished game. In the meantime I am still jamming 17 and having a total blast offline in my franchises and classic seasons.




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[ty5oke]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Closed Alpha Coming December 22nd, Details Here

Glad I didn't get the invite. I saw many troubles coming about for myself after spending the whole holiday playing games.

[Caulfield]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Closed Alpha Coming December 22nd, Details Here

kinda stinks we wont be able to hear from those who participate in the test but I undertstand its for good reason.

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I dont want that alpha test. I can make my own alpha test.
*5 cups chopped bunts*
*half cup pine tar*
*3 pounds rosin*
yeah, thats right, I got 'em all.

[kehlis]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Closed Alpha Coming December 22nd, Details Here

Nobody should have been shut out from this. If you played The Show 17 you should have gotten one. Especially fans who have been loyal to the franchise from the beginning. And yes, I would still say the same thing even if I got an invite. This is bad PR.

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Bad PR for not getting an invite to a small group of people privy to something this series has never offered before?

That doesnt make sense.

You can be angry you didn't get an invite but it's naive to think its realistic for them to open it up to everyone.


Them openong a closed alpha to some of the general public is the opposite of bad PR regardless of how people were chosen.

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[ProStylez]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Closed Alpha Coming December 22nd, Details Here

I just saw I got an invite yesterday, I'm just seeing this right now I didn't log on yesterday....I wonder if it's too late?
....ok I just accepted the invite. It took me to the "redeem voucher code" screen and it already had the 12 digit code inputted. I redeemed the code now I have a 13.7 GB Alpha file downloading.........
It does look nice seeing that Aaron Judge cover on my dashboard of games months early!!! I'll answer what I can once I get into it if you guys have questions......

[countryboy]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Closed Alpha Coming December 22nd, Details Here

I just saw I got an invite yesterday, I'm just seeing this right now I didn't log on yesterday....I wonder if it's too late?
....ok I just accepted the invite. It took me to the "redeem voucher code" screen and it already had the 12 digit code inputted. I redeemed the code now I have a 13.7 GB Alpha file downloading.........
It does look nice seeing that Aaron Judge cover on my dashboard of games months early!!! I'll answer what I can once I get into it if you guys have questions......

You cannot provide impressions nor answer questions on the alpha. The only thing permitted is to provide feedback on their website/forum.

Read this:

http://theshownation.com/alpha

[ProStylez]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Closed Alpha Coming December 22nd, Details Here

You cannot provide impressions nor answer questions on the alpha. The only thing permitted is to provide feedback on their website/forum.

Read this:
http://theshownation.com/alpha

Ok then. Guess I should not have even said I got it then

[decga]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Closed Alpha Coming December 22nd, Details Here

This thread needs to be closed! No offense to anybody. We all didn't get invited to the community days either. There is no reason for being upset. I am surely some of the guys are joking around.

[Belkbuzze]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Closed Alpha Coming December 22nd, Details Here

This thread needs to be closed! No offense to anybody. We all didn't get invited to the community days either. There is no reason for being upset. I am surely some of the guys are joking around.

In all due respect, why would you close that thread? No one has been disrespectful and no one leaked any info.

Is it because some people (including myself) criticized SDS? I don’t think that should be a good reason to close threads.

I stand by my criticism by the way, and still think it’s a PR/community management fiasco. The word fiasco might be a bit strong, but I don’t know another word to describe it (English is not my mother language).

The end result is that some people who watched Ramone’s stream, who cares about the game and had time to provide feedback have to resort to watch 13 yo boys “illegally” streaming the game on twitch instead of playing it and provide feedback.

^^that is what I call a poor PR/community management choice. A simple form to register for alpha would’ve alleviate this.

[countryboy]

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In all due respect, why would you close that thread? No one has been disrespectful and no one leaked any info.

Is it because some people (including myself) criticized SDS? I don’t think that should be a good reason to close threads.

I stand by my criticism by the way, and still think it’s a PR/community management fiasco. The word fiasco might be a bit strong, but I don’t know another word to describe it (English is not my mother language).

The end result is that some people who watched Ramone’s stream, who cares about the game and had time to provide feedback have to resort to watch 13 yo boys “illegally” streaming the game on twitch instead of playing it and provide feedback.

^^that is what I call a poor PR/community management choice. A simple form to register for alpha would’ve alleviate this.

Even if they put out of form for people to register for a chance to be in the alpha, not everyone would've gotten in, and you would still have the potential for 13 yo boys to be in the alpha.

I understand people are frustrated they didn't get picked or invited to be in the closed alpha, but the criticism seems to come from a view point of sour grapes more than anything else.

[kehlis]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Closed Alpha Coming December 22nd, Details Here

In all due respect, why would you close that thread? No one has been disrespectful and no one leaked any info.

Is it because some people (including myself) criticized SDS? I don’t think that should be a good reason to close threads.

I stand by my criticism by the way, and still think it’s a PR/community management fiasco. The word fiasco might be a bit strong, but I don’t know another word to describe it (English is not my mother language).

The end result is that some people who watched Ramone’s stream, who cares about the game and had time to provide feedback have to resort to watch 13 yo boys “illegally” streaming the game on twitch instead of playing it and provide feedback.

^^that is what I call a poor PR/community management choice. A simple form to register for alpha would’ve alleviate this.

Again, I ask, bad PR how?

This is not something they've ever done before.

Was it bad PR last year (or every other year for that matter) when they didn't open up a closed Alpha at all?

Geez. Last year pitchforks were out. THE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO TEST THE SERVERS PRIOR TO RELEASE!!!!

This year, they allow that and now the complaint is that you weren't part of the chosen to test the servers so it's bad PR?


Remember. This closed alpha is in no way shape or form meant as a demo or for you to get the play the game early. That is NOT a right anyone has.

This is solely to test the servers. Doesn't matter if the users are 13 or 70. It's about the number of people online at a given time.

Not about who gets to see and play the game early.

[Hammerhunker]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Closed Alpha Coming December 22nd, Details Here

I tried to read through for the answer to this question: Were the people chosen for the closed alpha just those that played the game online?

[countryboy]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Closed Alpha Coming December 22nd, Details Here

I tried to read through for the answer to this question: Were the people chosen for the closed alpha just those that played the game online?

I don't believe it was ever disclosed exactly how they decided who got invites and who didn't