MLB The Show 18 - What’s New in Road the The Show

[BigOscar]

Re: MLB The Show 18 - What’s New in Road the The Show

Unless something has changed that I didnt see you get stubs after every game you play. You also get a card after every game you play that you can sell to get more stubs. You can then use those stubs to go buy whatever piece of equipment you want.

By that logic there were never any micro transactions to begin with, as the training point boosts were purchased with stubs, that you got from all the ways you mentioned.

[underdog13]

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Nervous about the hard cap thing. Usually I would just place my confidence in SDS that they got it right. But past few years have me worried. I like all the other additions though.

Almost done with my 8th season in rtts, it's a carryover from 14. That feature is such a blessing, it should be a back of the box feature every year imo.

[itsmb8]

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I've heard that you cant be an early round pick this year. If that is true, it makes sense, as far as realism is concerned, to implement the caps. I mean, usually no mid-to-late round pick would ever be a 5 tool transcendent player.

Also, what did they mention about age regression, if anything?

[Armor and Sword]

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I've heard that you cant be an early round pick this year. If that is true, it makes sense, as far as realism is concerned, to implement the caps. I mean, usually no mid-to-late round pick would ever be a 5 tool transcendent player.

Also, what did they mention about age regression, if anything?

At age 34 you choose what area you want to not regress. So regression begins at age 34.

[Quentin32]

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I feel bad for someone who spent $ on their player 99 rating and even more bad for someone who grinded 100’s of hours over the last 3 years for their 99 rating

[SevenTwentyNine]

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I'm not going to devote time to a career mode where my player can't be a five tool player or that once in a generation player. I definitely won't be picking this up and transferring my character over.

[Pompeo89]

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At first I was worried about the hard cap but I think if you transition into another archetype later in your career they made it seem like you could increase the caps in different categories possibly?

That has be interested say you come into the league as a raw athlete with speed and fielding and you can hit a little then later in your career your team asks you to put on some weight in the offseason and transition into more of a power threat while still maintaining most of your speed because these guys coming up have the speed power combo we’re all looking for.

I think it’s more realistic to build up to that and not just always be a mike trout type prospect coming straight into the bigs raking.

Excited to see how it plays out I do like the results based attribute increase that seems cool. Players get hot and cold throughout seasons and careers. I think it will definitely make for a more immersive realistic journey. I’m all for it!


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[Dolenz]

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Nervous about the hard cap thing. Usually I would just place my confidence in SDS that they got it right. But past few years have me worried. I like all the other additions though.

Almost done with my 8th season in rtts, it's a carryover from 14. That feature is such a blessing, it should be a back of the box feature every year imo.

How are the ratings on that 8 year player that you have spent years building up. Are you past the caps? If so are you ready for those stats to be slowly nerfed back to the cap with no chance to maintain them short of possibly playing musical chairs with the archetypes.

[R9NALD9]

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I completely understand I'm in the minority here but although I love the archetype idea and the fact that there is no training points etc.

I really hate the fact that they choose you are a mid to late 1st round pick and you can only progress to a certain level. Why not give us the option, would you like to be a 1st overall, undrafted, late 1st rounder etc all influencing your hard cap.

I for one play Rtts to become the GOAT, to be that one special player...I just don't think this allows me to do so. As a massive Rtts player it saddens me to think that I most likely won't touch this year's version only probably having to fork out another full price for next years game when they gave us back the ability to become a dominant force.

I love breaking records, become insane at everything...that is what draws me to the mode. That is all gone now...

[SilverBullet1929]

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Why not give us the option, would you like to be a 1st overall, undrafted, late 1st rounder etc all influencing your hard cap.

This is a fabulous idea.

[Sip_16]

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I am aware you cant have a 99 ovr everything guy but you can still create a five tool player. The solid option archetype or whatever its called has pretty good hard caps minus power which can be added even with silver gold equipment that would make him a 5 tool player just not 99 for every tool.

[metal134]

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I feel bad for someone who spent $ on their player 99 rating

I don’t. Maybe those who ground it out, but not the ones who spent money. Not even a little.

[Dolenz]

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I don’t. Maybe those who ground it out, but not the ones who spent money. Not even a little.

But what does it matter? If someone spent extra money to make the game more enjoyable for themselves why begrudge them that? I understand people being against others spending real money to improve their DD team to gain an advantage, but where is the harm in doing so in RTTS. It is a single player mode that affects nobody else and it is their money to do with as they please.

[metal134]

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But what does it matter? If someone spent extra money to make the game more enjoyable for themselves why begrudge them that? I understand people being against others spending real money to improve their DD team to gain an advantage, but where is the harm in doing so in RTTS. It is a single player mode that affects nobody else and it is their money to do with as they please.

Because it has an effect. On a personal level, it doesn’t matter. But on a macroscopic level, it is the reason the game industry is currently in micro transaction hell. In this particular instance, you’re right. SCEA has done a good job of not making it pay to win like NBA 2K’s player mode or any number of other games. But in a more indirect way, it still contributes to publishers wanting to do it more and more.