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**ThaShark28_316** · 03-02-2012, 06:27 PM

Re: New MLB Playoff Format Confirmed

Originally posted by rdub78

Also, if the team with the better record sweeps, they are essentially losing a home game as well as they will have played 2 games on the road, and one at home as opposed to 2 at home and 1 on the road.

Then you better purposely drop game 2.

No, I'm joking, but I see your point.

**Pared** · 03-02-2012, 06:35 PM

Re: New MLB Playoff Format Confirmed

Fellas - you can discuss this in the Pro Baseball forum.

Unless you have anything to add to the thread about how it pertains to the game, please discuss it there.

Thanks.

**SoxFan01605** · 03-02-2012, 07:03 PM

Re: New MLB Playoff Format Confirmed

Originally posted by Knight165

Does anyone else get the irony in this post?

M.K.
Knight165

I see your point, but I also think there's a difference between proper roster management rules not being present vs playoff format being flat-out wrong. One can be worked around by the user, the other you're basically stuck with. Not saying that makes missing rules "better" or anything, but that's getting into "comparison" territory though, so there's not much else for me to say in this forum about it.

That said, I'm not blaming SCEA if it doesn't find it's way in (this has been handled terribly by MLB IMO). It will be disappointing to have the playoff race and opening round not match real life, but these things unfortunately happen.

I was really hoping that it got put off until next year so it could be properly reflected in the game, but I just think it comes down to bad timing. We have the MLB changing rules due to their collective bargaining, their subsequent indecisiveness on the timing and implementation of these rules, and the Vita being launched all in one dev cycle. To expect SCEA to manage that for release day without detriment to other areas is pushing the boundaries of realistic expectations.

One thing SCEA has always done well is plan though. So if they have a solution they could patch in, it wouldn't surprise me. I just don't know that it's realistic to expect it. Anyone remember the schedule "fix" for 09 and the backlash that followed when people realized in-progress franchises got bricked as a result? I doubt anyone really wants to go down that road again. Whatever SCEA decides, I'm sure it will be rooted in sound judgment. That's all I can reasonably expect, given the circumstances.

**garyjr33** · 03-02-2012, 07:24 PM

Re: New MLB Playoff Format Confirmed

Originally posted by bcruise

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Sorry that it did not work...I didn't check it, just copied and pasted.

It would be nice to have the format in the game, but if it doesn't happen it will have to be in next year. I will more than likely buy the game next year as well. The Show seems to be an every year purchase for me due to their track record until something drastically changes with their efforts. But I can be fairly certain SCEA will never produce a subpar baseball game.

**tabarnes19_SDS** · 03-04-2012, 02:20 PM

Re: New MLB Playoff Format Confirmed

Saw this on ShowNation and MLB Show Facebook page...

**caborre** · 03-04-2012, 02:50 PM

Re: New MLB Playoff Format Confirmed

Originally posted by tabarnes19

Saw this on ShowNation and MLB Show Facebook page...

that means at launch day its not going to be, but there's possibility to get it patched right???

**Comp625** · 03-04-2012, 03:03 PM

Re: New MLB Playoff Format Confirmed

Originally posted by caborre

that means at launch day its not going to be, but there's possibility to get it patched right???

That's how I'm interpreting it, too.

Personally, I'm going to wait until this "patch" comes out before starting a Franchise, because we aren't 100% sure if this patch will apply to franchises that have already been started. I know it sounds possible, but I'm not banking on it.

Side story: I bought MLB The Show 11 during the PSN Network outage that went on for days. It meant that I couldn't download updated rosters for my already started Franchise. It stunk because certain Free Agents hadn't been signed yet, so I could have "cheated" by signing big names that were still in the FA market.

**nonnel** · 03-04-2012, 06:30 PM

Re: New MLB Playoff Format Confirmed

Originally posted by Comp625

Side story: I bought MLB The Show 11 during the PSN Network outage that went on for days. It meant that I couldn't download updated rosters for my already started Franchise. It stunk because certain Free Agents hadn't been signed yet, so I could have "cheated" by signing big names that were still in the FA market.

What would downloading updated rosters help with an already started franchise? You can't incorporate them if the franchise has already started. Unless I'm misunderstanding you.

**jinc1019** · 03-04-2012, 06:37 PM

Re: New MLB Playoff Format Confirmed

Originally posted by hitstreak13

Yea I have to agree here. This would have made the last day (of last season) utterly worthless. Oh well. Hope the show can put it in somehow or there are going to be a few unhappy people. I don't really mind if they can't.

I don't either...but I don't know why they couldn't have put this in there from the beginning.

**Nexgenrulz** · 03-04-2012, 06:48 PM

Re: New MLB Playoff Format Confirmed

Maybe this will help. I posted this in another thread.

http://kotaku.com/5889725/new-playof...ed-in-mlb-2k12

When contacted by Kotaku, Sony, the makers of MLB The Show, couldn't confirm that the feature would be part of MLB 12 The Show either at release or through a post-release patch. "This something the team has been considering but were waiting for league confirmation," a spokesman told Kotaku. "They're looking into it now, but unfortunately nothing we can update at this time."

**vagrantwade** · 03-04-2012, 06:54 PM

Re: New MLB Playoff Format Confirmed

Originally posted by Nexgenrulz

Maybe this will help. I posted this in another thread.

http://kotaku.com/5889725/new-playof...ed-in-mlb-2k12

When contacted by Kotaku, Sony, the makers of MLB The Show, couldn't confirm that the feature would be part of MLB 12 The Show either at release or through a post-release patch. "This something the team has been considering but were waiting for league confirmation," a spokesman told Kotaku. "They're looking into it now, but unfortunately nothing we can update at this time."

That post is from before it was officially finalized by the league.

**Nexgenrulz** · 03-04-2012, 07:51 PM

Re: New MLB Playoff Format Confirmed

Originally posted by vagrantwade

That post is from before it was officially finalized by the league.

But my point is, it doesn't mean that SCEA isn't going to patch it in.

**vagrantwade** · 03-04-2012, 07:58 PM

Re: New MLB Playoff Format Confirmed

Originally posted by Nexgenrulz

But my point is, it doesn't mean that SCEA isn't going to patch it in.

Well yea we know that we've been showing facebook posts from SCEA about it for pages now.

**Nexgenrulz** · 03-04-2012, 10:13 PM

Re: New MLB Playoff Format Confirmed

Originally posted by vagrantwade

Well yea we know that we've been showing facebook posts from SCEA about it for pages now.

Thanks for pointing that out.

**Culture Rot** · 03-17-2012, 11:17 PM

Re: New MLB Playoff Format Confirmed

Any updates on this?

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