MLB The Show Server Issues: Detailing the Saga So Far

[mikeq672]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

I love this game and think it's one of the best, if not possibly THE best sports game, in a long time. Will not only be buying it next year but I plan to buy the $99 version to get the extra stubs.

The game doesnt work.

[seasprite]

Quote: Originally Posted by mikeq672

The game doesnt work.

The game does indeed work................the online portion is a mess right now, but to say the game doesn't work is hyperbole.

[mikeq672]

Quote: Originally Posted by seasprite

The game does indeed work................the online portion is a mess right now, but to say the game doesn't work is hyperbole.

By a mess do you mean its broken and unplayable? Oh ok...

Half the game is completely broken and unplayable. Its the half of the game that they market and promote for months leading up to release. Its the half of the game where all preorders are focused on. Its the half of the game that they sell higher priced editions for. Its the half of the game that they actually make money on.

So to say the game isnt broken is hyperbole.

[rbaker1979]

Quote: Originally Posted by mikeq672

The deafening silence from Ramone, and all their various twitters and so on is by far the must frustrating thing. The game is literally unplayable right now because 95% of games dont count but they havent even apologized or said they are working on it. Horrible PR.

Agreed

In prior years the issues were understandable and Ramone/other SDS employees here and on Twitter were open about what the problems were and how they were working to resolve it. For example, last year Ramone mentioned how sales far exceeded what they expected and servers were getting hammered as a response. Annoying at the time yeah, but understandable.

This year is just...*crickets*

Sadly it seems like SDS is in "take the money and run" mode. While servers continuously have issues, there is no communication other than advertising limited time packs for sale to promote events that you won't be able to complete because servers are either down or every game goes to queue and your stats wind up not counting toward the mission.

It's crazy.

[jeffy777]

Quote: Originally Posted by ODogg

I love this game and think it's one of the best, if not possibly THE best sports game, in a long time. Will not only be buying it next year but I plan to buy the $99 version to get the extra stubs.

While I'm happy for you, your comment is basically just salt in the wound for people that have been struggling with the servers.

[Speedy]

Quote: Originally Posted by mikeq672

By a mess do you mean its broken and unplayable? Oh ok... Half the game is completely broken and unplayable. Its the half of the game that they market and promote for months leading up to release. Its the half of the game where all preorders are focused on. Its the half of the game that they sell higher priced editions for. Its the half of the game that they actually make money on. So to say the game isnt broken is hyperbole.

It's according to what you play most that you're deeming unplayable. Online is indeed broken but the offline components are not. He's not that far off from saying the game being broken is hyperbole...parts of the game is broken but the entire game is not.

In any event, we're veering off-topic as the thread here is focusing on the online issues, as jeffy noted above, not what is playable vs. what isn't.

[mikeq672]

Quote: Originally Posted by Speedy

In any event, we're veering off-topic as the thread here is focusing on the online issues, as jeffy noted above, not what is playable vs. what isn't.

Which, funny enough, further illustrates how correct my statement was...

[thekidisback]

Quote: Originally Posted by seasprite

What cards are behind a paywall? Honestly asking

Any cards that require you to play against others online to unlock means you must have a PSN+ subscription which means those cards are behind a paywall. For example, the 99 overall Ken Griffey Jr. card is behind a paywall.