MLB The Show 19 Gameplay Video - 47 Minutes (IGN)

[Hardworker33]

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I might be reading too much into it, even if I'm not interested in this mode (100% offline franchise guy), I think this is a smart move.

My hope is SDS Devs know franchise has been staled for a few years & they need a justification (aka more players playing it) to update it. Redirecting the traffic into this mode might be our hope so SDS executives give their approbation to work on it for MLBTS20.

One can dream!

[Hardworker33]

Re: MLB The Show 19 Gameplay Video - 47 Minutes (IGN)

Hey, it does look like this mode could funnel a few people into Franchise since, if you win (curious that it is just if you win), the game will kick you into Franchise. So, it is kind a prelude to franchise as long as your good with starting the actual franchise in 2020 instead of 2019.


I know Franchise people are going to possibly hate on it but I kind of think it is smart. If this mode was franchise specific then fewer people would play it but since it is considered it's own mode and is listed on the main menu I am guessing more people play it. Even if a fraction of those who finish it advance their team to franchise then it is a means of trying to draw players into that mode.

I came to the same conclusion without seeing your post!

[coach422001]

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No doubt big Oscar. "Our reasearch shows us that most players just want to sim to the playoffs". Really? Where did you guys find this "research"? I don't think most players play franchise to just sim to the playoffs without being able to make any roster moves or call ups

If a game developer tells me that I will control one team and once I'm eliminated from the playoffs the rest of the year is simmed, that game is not for me. I stayed away from Madden for years because you couldn't watch the superbowl. I got out of the NHL series because you couldn't view the stanley cup finals.

I watch the Yankees; I watch MLB playoffs and WS even when the Yanks are eliminated. If their research is telling them single player/single team is the direction they may go in, then I'll be staying away from the Show in the future too.

[MrArlingtonBeach]

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I really wanna know where this "research" is coming from. They keep talking about it, but it's just this generic idea out there, given with no context. Ramone mentions this mode "was the most positively received feature" they have ever done, based on play-testing and research. Again, who are these people testing and providing "research"?

The mode itself is OK, I guess...but it's the complete opposite of Franchise mode/Season Mode. Quick moments, no menus, no roster management (outside of in-game changes), no full games until the playoffs. Seems the focus on creating newness for this series is trending more to the shorter attention spans...

[Cowboy008]

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The new camera angles are nice. Hope they are in other modes as well.

[Dolenz]

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So, if a win determines outcome of sims (I would guess the outcomes would be more positive), then, e.g., two lousy losses in a row will result in poor sim results? So, the outcomes are basically in the hands of the computer depending on how well you may have played a game?

That seems to be the case positive momentum seems like it will give your team some type of boost for the simmed games while negative momentum probably has some type of negative modifier for simmed games.


The Diamondbacks went 7-0 to start the season here but Ramone has stated that in all the times that he has played the mode and won the first game that he never went 7-0. So there will still be variation.

Question becomes whether, if you win all your games, even as the worst teams are you guaranteed to make the playoffs.


Since you play full games for the playoffs then it becomes more traditional.

[MrArlingtonBeach]

Re: MLB The Show 19 Gameplay Video - 47 Minutes (IGN)

Hey, it does look like this mode could funnel a few people into Franchise since, if you win (curious that it is just if you win), the game will kick you into Franchise. So, it is kind a prelude to franchise as long as your good with starting the actual franchise in 2020 instead of 2019.


I know Franchise people are going to possibly hate on it but I kind of think it is smart. If this mode was franchise specific then fewer people would play it but since it is considered it's own mode and is listed on the main menu I am guessing more people play it. Even if a fraction of those who finish it advance their team to franchise then it is a means of trying to draw players into that mode.

It's interesting indeed, as it seems March to October and Franchise modes could not be any farther apart in terms who they would appeal to. I could see someone who loves playing March to October hopping into Franchise after being funneled into it, and feeling completely overwhelmed and/or bored...but I do like the idea of getting more players into Franchise Mode, for sure.

[BigOscar]

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Based on what Ramone said, it does seem like they allocated some guys to finding out what to do to improve franchise mode, but based on their research, what they ended up doing was making a completely different mode instead. (which is pretty much the polar opposite of franchise mode)

[Dolenz]

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Even if a only a small percentage try franchise after this mode it is a positive right? More people playing franchise can only help the cause.


And in spite of what Ramone says, I think it is a separate mode only because storylines will be hard to pull off in a mode that allows for fantasy drafts, legend players, trades, promotions and demotions.


It would have to be very general in its implementation to cover all of the different scenarios that can happen in a franchise season. The branches to the storylines would be practically endless.

[eric7064]

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I see alot of people saying "Well more people for franchise mode can only help right?"

What about the people that are simply not going to get the game and are going to stick with last years version? There is no reason to upgrade for many franchise players, so will they account for those in there "research" also? The mode has been stale for awhile with very minimal upgrades. Wasting time on this does not help.

[Therebelyell626]

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And in spite of what Ramone says, I think it is a separate mode only because storylines will be hard to pull off in a mode that allows for fantasy drafts, legend players, trades, promotions and demotions

This is a very good point. Those are a ton of variables to cover in a 12 month cycle.

[jeffy777]

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Why would people just sim to the playoffs when you can simply play postseason mode?

Also I’ve never heard of anyone doing that in franchise mode.

[Willis135]

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Typically as a franchise only player, I was initially not excited for this mode. After this video, I may give it a go and then start a new franchise at the end of it. That is if I can pull.myself away from my 2016 carryover Tigers franchise.

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[JoshC1977]

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I like the "continue next season in franchise mode angle". The hardest thing to do in franchise mode (for all games) is to get the ball rolling on the storylines. Regardless of the game, it can take a quarter of the season to start to get a feel for who your surprises are going to be, who your disappointments are, and the overall direction you really want to go in. I have a bad tendency to want to restart franchises while I am waiting for something to develop.

This mode has the ability to jump-start that franchise storyline in a much shorter period of time. When you start in year 2, you have built a history with your team, you have story arcs already started, you're going to be that much more vested into your franchise. Immersion isn't about having 70+ menu screens to scroll through or 1000 different stats to look at - immersion comes from caring about your story, caring about your players, and wanting to see how the next chapter unfolds.

I had been debating on doing a franchise using a 2019 team with a stock roster (but killed the idea as I have a Reds franchise I am carrying over, will be doing a full fictional roster franchise, and still have Moments and DD to play). But knowing I can now dive into a new franchise and make some serious headway on developing that story in a much shorter amount of time...that is REALLY darn cool!

RIP to all my other games come March 26.

[Therebelyell626]

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I like the "continue next season in franchise mode angle". The hardest thing to do in franchise mode (for all games) is to get the ball rolling on the storylines. Regardless of the game, it can take a quarter of the season to start to get a feel for who your surprises are going to be, who your disappointments are, and the overall direction you really want to go in. I have a bad tendency to want to restart franchises while I am waiting for something to develop.

This mode has the ability to jump-start that franchise storyline in a much shorter period of time. When you start in year 2, you have built a history with your team, you have story arcs already started, you're going to be that much more vested into your franchise. Immersion isn't about having 70+ menu screens to scroll through or 1000 different stats to look at - immersion comes from caring about your story, caring about your players, and wanting to see how the next chapter unfolds.

I had been debating on doing a franchise using a 2019 team with a stock roster (but killed the idea as I have a Reds franchise I am carrying over, will be doing a full fictional roster franchise, and still have Moments and DD to play). But knowing I can now dive into a new franchise and make some serious headway on developing that story in a much shorter amount of time...that is REALLY darn cool!

RIP to all my other games come March 26.

Yeah but you have no custom rosters or real life prospects. I just can't see myself getting that excited about SCEA generic generated prospects. I will stick with franchise and a certain roster set when it drops. Unless SCEA is hiding a trick up their sleeve and someone secured the rights to at least the top 100 ala MVP '06. Hey, a guy can hope right?

However I will be giving this mode a go until the rosters drop.