MLB 2K11 My Player and Franchise Mode Improvements (ESPN The Gamer)

[boomhauertjs]

Jon Robinson has just posted an article on the My Player and Franchise Mode improvements for MLB 2K11.

"Another change is the fact that when you pause the game, it doesn't show you a pitcher's energy or stamina meter. Now, everything is tracked using actual pitch count data. So if Tim Lincecum is on the mound, there will be a box that tells you how the manager wants to keep him in the 80-110 pitch count range for the game. Keep him in too long throughout the season, and you're going to wear him down. Take him out too early too often, and you'll wear out your bullpen."

[Saberq]

Re: ESPN's Jon Robinson My Player/Franchise Preview

Thank you God........

[Money99]

Re: ESPN's Jon Robinson My Player/Franchise Preview

He just tweeted that it's going to be up on ESPN.com "in just a bit".

SWEET!!!
I live for these modes!

I'm a hockey nut, but I cannot wait for this game to drop.

[econoodle]

Franchise/My Player Preview [ESPN: The Gamer]

http://espn.go.com/espn/thelife/vide...more=fullstory

enjoy fellas... the franny info we wanted

[tvman]

Re: ESPN's Jon Robinson My Player/Franchise Preview

http://espn.go.com/espn/thelife/vide...e-improvements

[WazzuRC]

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2K also added actual stat-based progression into the mix (unlike last year's game, that Bailey admits just gave players random progression points no matter how they played). But now that the statistics engine has been ironed out, it looks like players will actually progress at a more realistic rate.

"We gutted our player progression system," adds Bailey. "Now we factor in a player's potential, their age, their position, their style of play. Look at Buster Posey. He's got 5-star potential, and right now he's at 4 stars in the game and trending up and we show it all to you right on the screen.

NICE!!!

I stopped playing the game last year when I dominated with Felix, won the Cy Young, and his rating fell by 10 points. Good to see they are cleaning that stuff up.

[Saberq]

Re: Franchise/My Player Preview [ESPN: The Gamer]

No real news they said nothing so I will preorder the Show and cancel buying this ........I hope it is a good game anyway but still it will suck....

[JayhawkerStL]

Re: Franchise/My Player Preview [ESPN: The Gamer]

That's looking awesome. I may even give franchise a real go this year.

A good example of this is in-game injuries. Forget the days of a screen just randomly popping up and telling you a player is hurt. In "MLB 2K11" you will see your player get injured on the field (all new motion-captured animations), then it's up to you to manage how to play him. You can keep him in, but his ratings are going to take a hit, or you can decide whether you want to put him on the DL or just bench him and hope he's a fast healer.

2K also added actual stat-based progression into the mix (unlike last year's game, that Bailey admits just gave players random progression points no matter how they played). But now that the statistics engine has been ironed out, it looks like players will actually progress at a more realistic rate.

"We gutted our player progression system," adds Bailey. "Now we factor in a player's potential, their age, their position, their style of play. Look at Buster Posey. He's got 5-star potential, and right now he's at 4 stars in the game and trending up and we show it all to you right on the screen.

[tvman]

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I know it was mentioned yesterday but i really like the idea of pitch count instead of stamina or fatigue bars, just so much easier for my brain to compute, lol.

[econoodle]

Re: Franchise/My Player Preview [ESPN: The Gamer]

this tidbit has me xcited.

"for those gamers looking for that extra edge that putting someone on three 15-day DL lists can give them as opposed to one 60-day stint"

jayhawker: you might be getting your wish of a good immersive franchise mode.


saberg: enough already man.

[bigfnjoe96]

Re: Franchise/My Player Preview [ESPN: The Gamer]

I really hope they give us an Insight on Animations.... This for me is music to my ears.

"Rather than just saying, you're good or you're bad, now with the new animations, you might have a grounder ride up your glove and hit your body and it's up to you to still make the play. Or you might hit the throw meter in the red and throw a one-hopper to the first baseman and you're sitting there hoping he catches it. These new animations make you sweat out every play because now every ground ball is not just a clean catch and throw."

"It's funny, though, because at work we have things that we call '2K11' plays. That's a play where everything that happened couldn't have been done in '2K10.' I just had a play where Ichiro hit a chopper (new hit type), and we shot all new animations for speedsters leaving the batter's box and trying to beat out the play at first. We also shot all new fielding animations where good fielders charge the ball and bare hand it, then wing it to first while falling down (while a bad fielder might need to get a better grip before they throw or double clutch).

[NY4Life]

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I know it was mentioned yesterday but i really like the idea of pitch count instead of stamina or fatigue bars, just so much easier for my brain to compute, lol.

Agreed. I think it's too easy to ignore count and just see that the stamina bar is depleted. Now you will have to make the decision on how much the guy has left in the tank.

[JayhawkerStL]

Re: Franchise/My Player Preview [ESPN: The Gamer]

this tidbit has me xcited.

"for those gamers looking for that extra edge that putting someone on three 15-day DL lists can give them as opposed to one 60-day stint"

That actually kind of confused me, because I don't think that is how the DL works. You put the guy on the 15-day DL, and then you can activate him anytime after that. You don't have to put him on another 15 days.

Maybe I am confused.

[JayhawkerStL]

Re: Franchise/My Player Preview [ESPN: The Gamer]

I really hope they give us an Insight on Animations.... This for me is music to my ears.

Yeah, those descriptions of how they are integrating animations based on ratings sounds pretty awesome.

[SoxFan01605]

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Depth and detail are really sounding nice. I love the tiered animation idea to help further differentiate players. It's impossible to say for sure of course, but it really sounds like they put a strong effort into the meat of the game.

I just want to see it in action!