My MLB The Show 14 Wishlist

[fanofikedavis]

My previous wish lists used to be a page long, but as of now, the only things I need are:

More stats

and

More than 3 players per trade

Anything else is just icing on the cake.

[Byrne]

Something I haven't seen mentioned:

I want realistic crowds. I don't think this is in any sports games, but it would add to the immersion so much for me.

Every person in the crowd goes through a set animation over and over again, and it's not realistic at all. Have people up and clapping late in a game during a key at-bat, have people sitting down and just more realistic actions here and there.

[ThunderStrikes]

Single A teams and a more in-depth ownership mode would help to complete the franchise experience.
More throwbacks and uniforms in general. Brewers, Rays, and Mets come to mind as having current alts out of the game. And there are so many throwbacks missing, but I think I'm preaching to the choir on that one. For next-gen, I wouldn't mind improved physics and more realistic speeds, and a more realistic crowd. Also wouldn't mind a relocation or expansion or at least a rebranding feature in franchise, as well as creating your own stadiums(which would help As/Rays fans in franchise)

[bobtrain]

Oh, forgot one important thing regarding RTTS. Would love to play online HR Derby using your RTTS character.

[Kurtzmann]

1.) Another free agent pool and more options to edit the current SCEA players.

2.) Make your own teams/stadiums in regular modes outside of online play. ASB had these features back in the day.

3.) Editable service time and potential, you should be able to make CAPs to determine whether a player is a rookie or not.

4.) Pitches such as vulcan change, spitball, etc. should be available to use for created players.

5.) In-game ratings calculator... I'd like an idea of what a player's ceiling is gonna be based upon the attributes I put in.. (ASB) did this.

6.) Player regression is a nice feature, but shouldn't we be able to disable it? (video game logic)

7.) Something similar to eyetoy or some way to help with faces for CAPs and allow user to make custom batting stances and pitching deliveries.

8.) Height/weight barriers, not too mention jersey# restrictions should be able to be bypassed for historical roster creation or otherwise. For example, I want to make Frank Thomas, Kyle Blanks, or Dmitri Young the official weight regardless of height.

9.) Updating the game removes players that have retired from the game, but I'd like the option to put these players back into the game.

10.) More commentary, Steve Lyons had some pretty good interactions with Thom Brennaman in ASB and so did Bob Brenley. I'd prefer to not have Campbell/Hudler's lines spoken by Lyons/Karros almost word-for-word.

11.) More customization for players, some names need audio and MLB 2K5 as well as ASB series actually had a name library that recognized certain combinations. My biggest gripe is that users trying to make historical rosters can't make "Moises" Alou when "Moises" Sierra is in the game.

12.) Search option: literally I've lost track of multiple players and couldn't find them. A search option by last name would be really handy for all game modes.

13.) Option to make a few new teams available for play besides the 30 we already have. For example, I'd love to be able to recreate the Austin Dingers from the ASB series, or any Golden or Silver era players and teams. Even a few straight up ALL-Star teams would be really cool.

14.) Current gameplay is pretty solid, but I'd like to be able to have a few more options regarding position changes/etc. (ASB 02 was pretty liberal about this, as I could have P Rick Ankiel be a defensive replacement.)

15.) Hidden stances bug me... Rick Ankiel's stance is still hidden??? It's been hidden since about 08...really?

[zello144]

For RTTS I would like to play past 45 and try to pull a Jamie Moyer also it would be kinda nice to be a manager after you retire we should be able to manage in the minors and the majors depending on what team is need of one.
Another thing I would like to see is something similar to NBA 2k's CAL mode it would be great playing as a current player in a mode similar to RTTS only that you are a current MLB player.

[tylerh]

1) BETTER TRADE AND FREE AGENT LOGIC. I've seen too many future cornerstone prospects get traded for middle relievers. On the free agency front I've seen too many teams sign players they just don't need. For example I saw the Red Sox sign Cano AND Pedroia to long-term extensions. This part of the game isn't just flawed, it's broken. I want to see 30-team control become unneeded.

2) More customization options. I want more options for hair (no long hair options sucks, and more color options would be nice), accessories (just better styles, doesn't even have to be branded apparel).

3) More on-field personality. Players are too cookie-cutter. I want laid-back players goofing around some, serious players staying calm, and more emotion all around on pivotal or amazing plays. I also want each player's own style on offense or defense to be noticeable. Hunter Pence shouldn't run or throw like Jason Heyward.

4) Tweak the budget system. It sounded amazing before the game released, but it quickly became apparent that it was broken. Basically every team has their budget increase, with only a couple exceptions. The main thing is that more teams need to have their budgets remain unchanged.

5) More editable features. Potential and contracts mainly.

6) Better on-field realism. Ball and bat boys and security guards would be cool. Also better fan variety and behavior. I hate seeing the same few fan models throughout the stands doing the same canned actions over and over. Having thousands of individual fans doing their own (more realistic) thing would be amazing. Have them actually catch foul balls, fan themselves when it's hot, talk to each other, buy things from vendors, or even doze off in extra innings or slow games.

7) Better stat tracking. This has been touched on, so I'll just say that there needs to be more stats recorded and easily accessible.

8) Better/more animations. Fielding animations are either too fast or too slow. I hate having Andrelton Simmons feel like he's stuck in mud getting to balls in the hole while other guys can field a backhand, spin, and start a double play in the blink of an eye. Swing animations (especially one-handed) are still pretty goofy looking.

9) More RPG features in RTTS. Copy NBA 2K for all I care, they nailed it. I'd love some sort of tournament before the draft to improve your stock and see where you stand. Let us actually see the draft so we can hear our names called. Offseason training would be awesome and let us boost attributes we need to work on before game start. Doing drills with ex-MLB players (baserunning drills with Rickey Henderson, work on velocity with Randy Johnson, improve command with Greg Maddux) would be incredible and memorable. Give us sponsorship deals for items (Rawlings gloves, Under Armour cleats, Sam Bats, etc) that boost certain attributes.

10) More options as an owner. Let us renovate or completely rebuild our stadium. Allow us to relocate if another city wants us bad enough. Let us start an entirely new franchise with nice-looking uniforms (even if they're pre-designed), a custom stadium in a nice location (again, even if it's pre-designed), and an actual expansion draft.

I have a lot more I could do, but these are the top 10 things that I think are holding the series back at the moment.

[MUFCBuckeyeNick]

I'm with all of you on a lot of these I.E stats/Expanded roster/High-A teams to help with development etc

1 thing that annoys me is the stealing of bases. Whenever I use the "L3" button and point it to 1B my 3B guy still steals there has to be a better way of doing this!