MLB The Show 17 Twitch Stream - Franchise Mode, HDR Confirmed (Archive Available)

[WhiteM5]

Quote: Originally Posted by Arty23

This is going to be the first year I sit out since '06 debuted. As someone who plays franchise exclusively and is obsessed with realism there's just too many obvious glaring holes that haven't been incorporated that I've been waiting for for years. No non-roster invitees, no posting system, no intentional signing periods, No contract options, half the coaches are still fake, no minor league coaches, can't create players with service time or stats, can't incorporate prospects younger than 18, can't offer extensions, editable draft classes, etc... I can appreciate player quirks and game-skipping options, but I'm just yearning for a realistic GM experience, which has been lacking for going on 5 years now. Russell and Co. I sincerely appreciate the work you put into the game the last 10+ years but with less time to play and other obligations, I'm going to bow out.

The ball physics alone should get you excited enough to buy, but to each his own. I suspect you would be happier with something like OOTP baseball.

[SoxFan01605]

So, I wasn't able to finish catching up on this stream until a little while ago. I know I'm late to the party, so I don't want to pile on too much with my own list of disappointments (which won't be much different from others mentioned here), but I think I was surprised at just how much the team went out of their way to push simplicity in the mode.

I mean, I'm all for options and understand why franchise could be daunting to new players and people who maybe don't dig into the minutia of the mode, so I certainly appreciate why they chose to focus on that as well as highlighting ways to play, despite my personal preferences for maybe more in-depth features. Heck, perhaps by doing that now it makes it easier for them to expand on the stuff I really want later. Crawl before you walk, etc, etc.

I just couldn't help but chuckle though at them taking the time to simplify the tab system since people apparently found pressing L1 or R1 to confusing (we now have arrows!). Not meaning to be rude, and kudos to the team for being ever responsive to feedback, but maybe at a certain point the mode's accessibility isn't the issue.

That aside, I do understand the constraints and, given all the other changes on a broader level, it's hard for me to be too down on things. The game is shaping up to be as fantastic as ever, overall. Plus, I do really like quirks and the prospects list, so it's not like I don't get anything out of the changes to the mode either.

So, now my hope for the mode in 17 is that it rolls out much smoother than last year. After the patches (including the late one that added back jersey numbers to the player card) from last year plus minimal core changes this year, I would hope the mode is relatively bug free by comparison to 16.

[Caulfield]

Quote: Originally Posted by Millennium

But - in this game why would you ever use pitch count to change a guy instead of energy?

Probably because IRL a manager doesnt have a convenient energy bar to read so that he's sure he got everything he could out of a pitcher. Sometimes managers make a mistake and pull them too early or leave them in too long. I like to replicate that inexactness so I go by pitch count, though it would be more benificial to look at the energy bar. I just dont want an advantage my real life counterpart doesnt enjoy.

[Millennium]

Quote: Originally Posted by Caulfield

Probably because IRL a manager doesnt have a convenient energy bar to read so that he's sure he got everything he could out of a pitcher. Sometimes managers make a mistake and pull them too early or leave them in too long. I like to replicate that inexactness so I go by pitch count, though it would be more benificial to look at the energy bar. I just dont want an advantage my real life counterpart doesnt enjoy.

I understand this. That being said your opponent (AI or User) has that advantage.

It's the same with balks - I turn them off because the CPU can't do them.

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[Caulfield]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lovesports

I'm honestly tired of making excuses for them. It's not about the size of the team as much as getting the "right" things in. Simplifying the franchise mode is the last thing franchise guys wanted. If I ask my wife to go buy bread and milk at the store and she comes home with eggs and ice cream, is it because she didn't have enough money? Or is it because she maybe wasn't listening when I told her I needed bread and milk.

The problem is the Show is married to more than one man lol
and I'm probably the one who likes his Show with eggs and ice cream not bread and milk
albeit on your dime, sorry 'bout that

[bronxbombers21325]

I don't understand what all the disappointment is about. Other than interleage games not rotating from year to year, I don't really know what else franchise mode needs. The gameplay should now be close to perfect, which is the main selling point in my opinion. I'd rather have killer gameplay than figuring up how much to charge for a hotdog.

[Caulfield]

Quote: Originally Posted by bronxbombers21325

I'd rather have killer gameplay than figuring up how much to charge for a hotdog.

Oh, you can practically give those away at wholesale, the real money to be made is in those fountain drinks

[Bunselpower32]

Really don't like that guys receive a penatly if they play at night with the day game warrior or whatever. That seems really stupid, because there's no correlation between the two. Just because someone plays better during the day doesn't mean they necessarily play worse at night.