MLB 13 The Show Developer Blog - 3 of the 7 New Minor League Ballparks Revealed

[MrChainsaw]

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"Inspired by an art deco stadium in Florida"

Marlins Park?

[Timmer015]

Franz initially got the inspiration to create Crystal Falls from an Art Deco stadium in Florida. The arches in the stadium reminded him of the old Spanish style Missions in California where he grew up. Franz thought the surrounding landscape of the stadium should represent the spirit of baseball when it first began, taking place in a small town setting out in the country for people to enjoy the game in a simpler time of life. You can see a train in the background that brings in people from all over the county to enjoy a day out in the sun watching their favorite hometown team!

Baseball was a game born in the city, not in the countryside as often thought.

[SoxFan01605]

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I love the light towers at Crystal Falls. They are strikingly similar to Forbes Field. And the other old parks. I wish they could have been put in play.

Agreed. I really like Crystal Falls overall. It (and Bayfront) reminds me of some of ASB's expansion parks, only with a minor league setup. I look forward to using it (and checking out the other four as well)!

[sydrogerdavid]

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Agreed. I really like Crystal Falls overall. It (and Bayfront) reminds me of some of ASB's expansion parks, only with a minor league setup. I look forward to using it (and checking out the other four as well)!

That's exactly what I thought. Acclaim Sports Park also had a roller coaster out in right field.

I don't know if you guys noticed, but Acclaim Sports Park was really just Coors Field in reverse.

[Nooooovak]

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Crystal Falls is beautiful. Always nice to see more stadiums in the game as the minor league stadiums get a tad bit repetitive.

[thaSLAB]

Agreed. I really like Crystal Falls overall. It (and Bayfront) reminds me of some of ASB's expansion parks, only with a minor league setup. I look forward to using it (and checking out the other four as well)!

Be sure to check out Iron Horse Stadium... very cool (and unique).


-- Sent from the Future...

[Demizebf3]

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Is it me or this year SCEA is being stingy with showing us some videos, I felt like last year there were a lot of just pure gameplay videos!!! I feel like it been awhile since that hitting blog.

[seanjeezy]

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Is it me or this year SCEA is being stingy with showing us some videos, I felt like last year there were a lot of just pure gameplay videos!!! I feel like it been awhile since that hitting blog.

Lol its been a week...

[Demizebf3]

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Lol its been a week...

Game comes out in a month now! I need more videos

[CBCARDS78]

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can't wait to bounce a few dozen homers off the scoreboard at Statesman Park.

[CBCARDS78]

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Seeing these new stadiums really make me wish I played RTTS mode or focused on the AAA/AA teams in Franchise.

Will probably only use them in exhibition games waiting for OSFM to come out.

I feel the same way. I'll play a handful of minor league games over the course of the season. I do play the All-Star games so I'll use the stadiums then as well.

One thing I do is that I play ST games in minor league parks instead of the ST sites.

[woz411]

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is this the start of the releasing of dev journals (like the RTTS one etc)

[Godgers12]

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These stadiums look great. However, I have a question, what is the reason for not adding real life minor league stadiums of all the playable AA, and AAA teams? I think it would add a lot of realism, and authenticity. It would be fun to play in some of the Cal League stadiums, and score 15 runs a game...lol

But anyways, Crystal Falls looks like a pitching haven, with those dimensions

[Hockeynut99]

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These stadiums look great. However, I have a question, what is the reason for not adding real life minor league stadiums of all the playable AA, and AAA teams? I think it would add a lot of realism, and authenticity. It would be fun to play in some of the Cal League stadiums, and score 15 runs a game...lol

But anyways, Crystal Falls looks like a pitching haven, with those dimensions

I am no expert, but I would say licensing is the reason.

[Perfect Zero]

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These stadiums look great. However, I have a question, what is the reason for not adding real life minor league stadiums of all the playable AA, and AAA teams? I think it would add a lot of realism, and authenticity. It would be fun to play in some of the Cal League stadiums, and score 15 runs a game...lol

But anyways, Crystal Falls looks like a pitching haven, with those dimensions

It probably has to do with the cost of rights.

These new fields look pretty cool, and they work well with Diamond Dynasty. I played with Stomp Ground Fields a lot last year, so maybe one of these new stadia will peak my interest.