Five removed features MLB The Show needs to bring back

[AUTiger1]

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I like the idea of morale to help keep teams balanced and keep you from hording players.

But I feel like it ends up broken in every sports game.

I remember having to assign players appropriate roles in MVP and older NBA2k games or else the players would get mad and underperform

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Is morale no longer in the game? I know it was still in 20 and affected players ratings. I don't know if that actually had an impact on how they played in games or not. But you would see their morale on their player card and how it impacted their ratings and if they were unhappy their overall rating would go down 3 or 4 points. It was annoying to deal with cause a called up player from the minors would be unhappy with their contract and there was nothing you could do to fix it.

[olecrankygamer]

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Another one I forgot about and want back:

6. Ability to create and injuries for players - I remember a few years back I could assign players in the league an injury. This helped if I wanted to start the season with certain players having their real life injuries. Another feature that was removed with no good reason.

Oh that was a great feature, I used it for high salary players that were atrocious just like real clubs do...the old 'Phantom Injury'

[olecrankygamer]

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Yes! My name was one of the ones that got removed. Here I was begging for them to add more names (like my wife's maiden name) and instead I got a new commentary team and my name was one of the ones that got removed because of it. Hopefully it returns when Boog gets more recording time.

I mean they don't even have Ripken in there I mean what?

[tessl]

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I disagree with #2. Setting the price of concessions was a nuisance. That has been replaced with sponsorships but since the CPU teams don't use sponsorships I don't use that either.

#3 - morale is in the game but it no longer impacts performance which is correct. It does impact signing players. This was explained by the developers in mlbts21 and is an improvement.

[jcar0725]

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I disagree with #2. Setting the price of concessions was a nuisance. That has been replaced with sponsorships but since the CPU teams don't use sponsorships I don't use that either.

#3 - morale is in the game but it no longer impacts performance which is correct. It does impact signing players. This was explained by the developers in mlbts21 and is an improvement.

I couldn't agree more. I love franchise but dealing with setting concession prices and stuff like that....no thanks.

[Majingir]

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Would love to gage everyone’s thoughts about the PS4 vs PS5 version of the game this year. Being a massive SOTS fan, and spending hours creating the sounds that make each park unique, I’m curious as to if this OS crowd is playing the PS4 version (to use SOTS) over playing the enhanced version of the PS5 game.

SOTS is the one thing that makes this game so special to me because it’s something that I would die for all other sports games to have, to create the incredible atmosphere that so many sports venues have and truly make them feel different.

It seems to be a common thing for gaming companies to remove features, only to add them back in years later, disguised as new features.

I totally get that the main reason for SOTS’s removal is for feature parity, but it’s just such a heartbreak to be without a feature that is one of the main reasons why I play this great game


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Lack of SOTS is one of the reasons I dont even have a PS5 yet.

I'd love playing the game, but one of the features I've spent the most time on in past games not being present is a huge buzzkill for me.

[nolczyk16]

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Lack of SOTS is one of the reasons I dont even have a PS5 yet.

I'd love playing the game, but one of the features I've spent the most time on in past games not being present is a huge buzzkill for me.

Right there with you man, I’m going back and forth with which version I want to play. Next Gen PS5 version is smooth and fluid and is a better visual experience no doubt.

But the atmosphere that SOTS provides is unmatched and is something I’d kill for my other favorite sports games to have. Just a shame we’ll only have like 2 or 3 more years max of a PS4 version to use SOTS on moving forward.

Although, I’ve found a little work around that I’m embarking on. I will play my home games with custom walk up music, HR song, RBI song, etc on the PS4 version of the game … and then will save my chise to the cloud … download it on my PS5 version of the game and play my away games using the next gen version.

Granted, I won’t have away team’s SOTS … but I want the satisfaction of hitting a bomb in my home park and hear the song, etc.

I’m really happy to have found this process so that way I can get some enjoyment out of both versions of the game. Obviously playing on a PS5, I have that luxury but I’m right there with you about needing SOTS for my experience and immersion. I really think if MLB22 for PS5 had SOTS … it would be an absolute dream, but it looks like I’ll have to keep dreaming


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[thescoop]

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I disagree with #2. Setting the price of concessions was a nuisance. That has been replaced with sponsorships but since the CPU teams don't use sponsorships I don't use that either.

#3 - morale is in the game but it no longer impacts performance which is correct. It does impact signing players. This was explained by the developers in mlbts21 and is an improvement.

Number 2 should be brought back but made optional. Some of us enjoyed watching fan reactions to prices. My favorite was setting up the promos. With Next gen being what it is the commentary team could even mention and maybe mix in a bobble head cut scene or something. I just enjoy those type things but I do agree it should be allowed to turn them off for folks like you that don't want to deal with it.

[thescoop]

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Would love to gage everyone’s thoughts about the PS4 vs PS5 version of the game this year. Being a massive SOTS fan, and spending hours creating the sounds that make each park unique, I’m curious as to if this OS crowd is playing the PS4 version (to use SOTS) over playing the enhanced version of the PS5 game.

SOTS is the one thing that makes this game so special to me because it’s something that I would die for all other sports games to have, to create the incredible atmosphere that so many sports venues have and truly make them feel different.

It seems to be a common thing for gaming companies to remove features, only to add them back in years later, disguised as new features.

I totally get that the main reason for SOTS’s removal is for feature parity, but it’s just such a heartbreak to be without a feature that is one of the main reasons why I play this great game


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I've been playing the PS5 version and I do like the enhanced graphics. I like the variety of walkup songs I'm hearing but nothing replaces being able to use the real songs. I also really do miss the actual victory songs played at certain ball parks. If SOTS is never coming back they should at least get the rights to songs like "Go Cubs Go", "I Love LA", "New York, New York", "Sweet Caroline", "YMCA", etc. so we the game will feel more real.

I'm still hoping they figure SOTS out but I fear it is gone.

[AUTiger1]

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I mean they don't even have Ripken in there I mean what?

LOL!! I wasn't aware that wasn't in the game. But some weird off the wall names are. I looked the name list and I'm just baffled at some of the ones that were included over far more common sir names like mine (Bliss) or my wife's (Bales). Hell, there's not even a Bells I could use in place of Bales. It's ridiculous.

[AUTiger1]

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I couldn't agree more. I love franchise but dealing with setting concession prices and stuff like that....no thanks.

I loved doing it. Was so freaking cool when MVP Baseball was the first to put that in and they had full on working minor league teams all the way down to single A. That was epic. Like everything, different strokes for different folks. That's why there should be on/off options for everything. One of the only few things Madden gets right is the level of detail options in their franchise mode. So many things about Madden is broken but giving players the options over how in depth they want to go is a really good option.

[jcar0725]

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I loved doing it. Was so freaking cool when MVP Baseball was the first to put that in and they had full on working minor league teams all the way down to single A. That was epic. Like everything, different strokes for different folks. That's why there should be on/off options for everything. One of the only few things Madden gets right is the level of detail options in their franchise mode. So many things about Madden is broken but giving players the options over how in depth they want to go is a really good option.

Yeah man I totally get it. It's nice to have options no doubt.

[Caulfield]

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'member when Soup Campbell & Rex the Wonderdog would regale us with tales of tape-measure dingers, inning ending double plays and swerving curving strikeouts?
'member King of the Diamond with timed innings & a point system & Rivalry mode, where you could play as much as a best of 83 game series against one team?
'member being able to play the Show demo & get a feel for the game before you purchased?
'member when they had scouting reports for opposing teams?
'member when the Show cost twenty bucks brand new on release day?
'member? 'member?? 'member!?!

[AUTiger1]

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'member when Soup Campbell & Rex the Wonderdog would regale us with tales of tape-measure dingers, inning ending double plays and swerving curving strikeouts?
'member King of the Diamond with timed innings & a point system & Rivalry mode, where you could play as much as a best of 83 game series against one team?
'member being able to play the Show demo & get a feel for the game before you purchased?
'member when they had scouting reports for opposing teams?
'member when the Show cost twenty bucks brand new on release day?
'member? 'member?? 'member!?!

Nope, don't remember The Show costing only $20 on release day. The only game I remember ever doing that was NFL 2K5 which is why we no longer have that game.


I remember playing The Show back in the old 989 MLB days when they had Vin Scully as the broadcaster. They also had the cool mode that eventually became RTTS. Loved playing that.