No Season Mode?

**TheWarmWind** · 03-23-2018, 09:40 AM

Re: No Season Mode?

Originally posted by slider916

Even with season mode being removed. Can't you simulate some games and play ones that you want to play manually?

Some people (like me) hate the idea of simming anything. After all, we didn't buy the game to not play baseball. Some people also don't have time to play 162 games, but still want to see the post season and off season some time this year.

Taking away options is always bad, but understandable. Taking away options without telling people is unacceptable, and made even worse when you incentivize pre-ordering. Just because the rest of the industry is so aweful doesn't mean we should lower the bar for SDS. They should know better. They should be better. The fans have every right to be upset.

Jeez I'm upset and I'm a franchise only player. All I can think now is "what are they going to take away next year?".

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**gman2774** · 03-23-2018, 09:59 AM

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I agree the overall optics of this look bad and uncharacteristic of SDS. I don’t play season mode but I feel bad for those that do.

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**MrArlingtonBeach** · 03-23-2018, 10:03 AM

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This is bad form on the part of SDS....Season Mode is a major game mode, and it was cut without warning. At least they made a big to-do about removing online franchise.

I feel pretty awful for those folks who played Season Mode. What a letdown...

**GlennN** · 03-23-2018, 10:03 AM

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I only play offline Franchise and RTTS modes, so though it does not personally impact me, I am disappointed they would take away an option enjoyed by many for no particular reason. Frankly, they have been showing a clear preference for online gameplay and DD for several years, so this is no surprise (and the profit motive is certainly understandable). They make their decisions, and I make mine. The last version I purchased at full retail (preordered even) was 15 (since I could cross play with my beloved and abandoned Vita). I bought 16 after the season (used). I skipped on 17 entirely, and will probably do so again with 18. Until they make any meaningful changes to the modes I play, I have little reason to buy (and taking away training points does not strike me as a plus for RTTS). I totally agree with others who have said this game lost the faith for a preorder.

**Bacong** · 03-23-2018, 10:05 AM

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I'm blown away that this many people play season mode. seems, imo, redundant to me. Can't you automate owner tasks and just manage rosters, lineups etc? Or is there another reason people play it as opposed to franchise?

That said, it sucks a lot for the people who were planning on playing it.

**kaptainkarl76** · 03-23-2018, 10:05 AM

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Well, I'm glad I haven't picked up my order..I'm sorry for those who already bought it and found season mode no longer there..It is the only mode I play and have played since forever..

Thanks for nothing Sony!

**kt-od** · 03-23-2018, 10:09 AM

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I don't play season mode, so this doesn't affect me. But this is horrible optics for SDS. Not even one mention of it to the community is just bad, bad, bad.

**MetalBeldo** · 03-23-2018, 10:14 AM

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I've never played Season Mode, but this is why anytime I plan on buying a game I look up as much as I can about it first. If something isn't mentioned, like this year they never said there will be a season mode, I'd figure it wasn't part of the game. Life's too short to get upset at a company for not including something that was never confirmed.

**xNeurosiis** · 03-23-2018, 10:14 AM

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I know I’ve spouted off a lot in this thread, and other posters have said the same (including myself), but can we just appreciate how completely unethical and underhanded this is?

For some people, this is the one game they look forward to every year. For others, that’s $60 of extremely hard-earned cash (essentially) wasted. It’s just disgusting, frankly, that SDS and Sony would not tell people they’re removing a feature, and not allowing customers to make an informed decision about what they want to spend their money on.

It’s one thing when you buy a product and are dissatisfied, it’s another when your sole purpose of using said product doesn’t even exist anymore.

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**ballSatchel** · 03-23-2018, 10:24 AM

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I'm an offline franchise player and don't play season mode, but just want to express solidarity with my fellow offline players because it's clear from the last few years we are not a priority however still an assumed yearly purchase. I think it's messed up that all the time and effort you put in being disrespected when they could've come out months ago when they knew and gave you a warning...not how it should work.

**StormsWarning** · 03-23-2018, 10:33 AM

Re: No Season Mode?

Originally posted by xNeurosiis

I know I’ve spouted off a lot in this thread, and other posters have said the same (including myself), but can we just appreciate how completely unethical and underhanded this is?

For some people, this is the one game they look forward to every year. For others, that’s $60 of extremely hard-earned cash (essentially) wasted. It’s just disgusting, frankly, that SDS and Sony would not tell people they’re removing a feature, and not allowing customers to make an informed decision about what they want to spend their money on.

It’s one thing when you buy a product and are dissatisfied, it’s another when your sole purpose of using said product doesn’t even exist anymore.

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I agree with you 100% and and it seems to be getting pushed under the rug. But that's life huh. That's why this world is in the shape it is in now, greed and politics. People see the problem but scared to stand up for what's is right. I've said what I've had to say and honestly I've had it. Better believe lesson has been learned 100% Fact.

What's done in the dark comes to light.

Better believe that.

**tnixen** · 03-23-2018, 10:35 AM

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I can not believe they removed the mode I pretty much use the most which is Season mode!

Why did SDS make no mention of this before people like me who LOVE Season mode made their pre order??????

I can not believe Russell or any of the guys said nothing about this on the twitch streams.

I do not play franchise mode and I want my season mode back!!!!!!

This was very sneaky and I have lost a lot of respect for SDS I am so pissed off it's not even funny!!

**xNeurosiis** · 03-23-2018, 10:37 AM

Re: No Season Mode?

Originally posted by StormsWarning

What's done in the dark comes to light.

Better believe that.

Absolutely friend. Totally agree. And I’m not even a season mode player.

**chris68pj** · 03-23-2018, 10:39 AM

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I would think it would be fairly easy to patch it back in if there is a big enough uproar and people actually cancel their orders because of it. Either way they should address it and try to explain their reasoning which we all know would make no sense.

**tnixen** · 03-23-2018, 10:44 AM

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I've got to ask the franchise guys one very important thing.

Is it possible to use franchise mode 100% like season mode?

What I mean is just play 1 season without having to worry about all that extra stuff like running a team and on?

All I want to do is play a season and sometimes make trades or what ever and that's it!

No Season Mode?

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