Franchise withOUT using 30 team control

[kirkusOmaximus]

For years I have played franchise mode controlling all 30 teams. I find this method is very time consuming but produced accurate roster outcomes. Also features like the score ticker would not function properly and the trading block/rumors had no value playing this way. I would like to get back the enjoyment of playing through a few years to develop a team and not spend hours on adjusting teams to have realistic lineups. I am wondering with the new roster/trade logic if the CPU controlled teams produce better transactions and lineups/rotations? I am tired of seeing Rajai Davis batting 4th or Casey Kelly sitting at AA in September, while a bad trade landed the Friars a 3-15 Bartolo Colon. Has anyone tested roster outcomes deep into franchise mode?

Thank you

[pistolpete]

Re: Franchise withOUT using 30 team control

People who play with 30-team control need some serious OCD therapy.

[KHarmo88]

Re: Franchise withOUT using 30 team control

I wouldn't even know where to begin with 30 team control hah

[guinness22]

Re: Franchise withOUT using 30 team control

For years I have played franchise mode controlling all 30 teams. I find this method is very time consuming but produced accurate roster outcomes. Also features like the score ticker would not function properly and the trading block/rumors had no value playing this way. I would like to get back the enjoyment of playing through a few years to develop a team and not spend hours on adjusting teams to have realistic lineups. I am wondering with the new roster/trade logic if the CPU controlled teams produce better transactions and lineups/rotations? I am tired of seeing Rajai Davis batting 4th or Casey Kelly sitting at AA in September, while a bad trade landed the Friars a 3-15 Bartolo Colon. Has anyone tested roster outcomes deep into franchise mode?

Thank you

IIRC, in the past I've played a single team franchise and used a second controller with a 'CPU' profile to start each game (ie. my controller with my profile to control my team and a second controller with a 'CPU' profile to control my 'opponent'), then paused in-game and gave control back to the actual CPU (ie. moved the controller icon back to the 'middle') if that makes sense. I haven't done it in a while as I've come over to the 30-team 'chise darkside...

Obviously that doesn't help with callups/send downs, but it made the actual games more enjoyable to me with something resembling 'proper' lineups, and as you point out then the trade block and other features actually function. I plan to try this method out again once the OSFM rosters drop and I can fire up my 'chise for this year. It appears like sim stats aren't too bad this year perhaps from what I am reading here, or at least there is hope that they will be once rosters are updated and the game gets the inevitable title update.

Maybe this will at least give you some ideas. Like you, I feel a bit like I have to pick my poison, and I just don't have enough time to keep up. I spent more time on admin and rosters last year and less time playing than I'd like (work and kids and all that)...

g22

[TGov]

Re: Franchise withOUT using 30 team control

I had all intentions of doing a 30-team roster, but I am also trying, trrrrrryyyyying to enjoy the game more (like kirkus said) rather than being obsessive about things that ultimately I shouldnt have control over...

I think I will just control my team this year... I dont have enough time to control every team, I am also gonna try to get deeper into my franchise this year too... The new fast-forward will help me with that mid-season...

30-team control takes a lot of time and it is great to be able to get the most realistic (especially when theres a big trade, this is probably the biggest reason I used to do it...)

Best of luck to everyone doing the 30-team control, but either way you play... Hope all enjoy!
(However, there is still time to change my mind, heheheh)

[HighCmpPct]

Re: Franchise withOUT using 30 team control

People who play with 30-team control need some serious OCD therapy.

This is the Show we don't have OCD!


We have CDO, it's like OCD but the letters are in alphabetical order as they should be!

[Dienerbird55]

Re: Franchise withOUT using 30 team control

I use 30 team control to 1) set the opening day injuries to real-life status and 2) to veto realllllly bad trades, you know, the ones where 3 A Prospects go for a 39 year old player with an awful record. I don't worry about lineups and call-ups for the most part.

[TruBluDodgerFan]

Re: Franchise withOUT using 30 team control

I've tried controlling 30 teams it becomes tedious, time consuming and it is impossible to have perfect rosters, with that said I will only control one team.

[KHarmo88]

Re: Franchise withOUT using 30 team control

I'd like to do it for opening day rosters/injuries, but other than that, no use to me

[JBoo2911]

Re: Franchise withOUT using 30 team control

I don't see how guys can control all 30 teams and enjoy this great game. Rosters, lineups, rotations, call-ups/send-downs will never be "perfect". But I know those guys @ SCEA work on improving this every year all thats all we can ask. I'm not seeing much logic problems at all with Show '13 after messing with my "Mock Chise" after 14 days with the game.

[I3RIS3H]

Re: Franchise withOUT using 30 team control

If you set up 30 team control properly it's not time consuming at all..

[kirkusOmaximus]

Re: Franchise withOUT using 30 team control

I fully understand the levels that 30 team control entails, I to mainly use it for preseason injuries, and lineup/rotation edits. Trades can be managed in a multitude of ways. I am not looking to mimic the real MLB season, im simply looking for the best option to enjoy a terrific game. Thanks guys for your opinions, I think I will monitor trades and the 40-man and leave the rest to The Show. Now I will focus on a way to get some fricken walks without the Classic 1/4 guess pitch.

[ARoid1313]

It sucks having to sim all the other games in order to see the out of town scores

[Knight165]

Re: Franchise withOUT using 30 team control

I don't mean this to be condescending...

But those who say that 30 team control is tedious or too much work have no idea what 30 team control really is.

I'm not sure how I made it un-tedious....but I use 30 team control exclusively and barely even look at the other teams.

Why do it then?
I just like to know that if I WANTED to do anything on any team...yep...I can!

M.K.
Knight165

[HustlinOwl]

Re: Franchise withOUT using 30 team control

30 team control and can complete 2 or more seasons not time consuming at all.