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BigOrangeVol4Life · 08-23-2018, 05:06 PM

Sell a franchise version that features both offline and online and a separate Diamond Dynasty/Road to the Show version on discs and digital downloads. Sell for $39.95 each or the bundle for $59.95. Free up the extra space on each for fixes and extra content. I for example only play offline franchise and have no interest in DD/RTTS that could be better used for more features for franchise.

I for one would love to see much more done with managers and coaches in the game that simply cannot fit into the game as it is now because of lack of space. Make the names, ratings, faces and appearances for every manager, hitting coach, pitching coach, 3rd base coach, etc fully editable and customizable. No more fictional names that you're stuck with. Do the same with owners, general managers, farm directors, etc. Add the coaches and managers from the A, AA, and AAA levels and set up a career ladder feature where managers can be hired from other teams, the minor league affiliate teams, or if you want to hand the reins to a first base coach or hitting coach. The same managers can be fired and hired by a rival as their new pitching coach, hitting coach, 3rd base coach, etc.

I'd also like to see the stadium atmosphere, particularly the sounds from the crowd, be completely revamped. Add more yells, cheers, and jeers into the game that makes every game seem as different as every face you see in the stands. Add more background music such as "Sandstorm" that's played from time to time at Braves games and sound effects such as jets flying over, police sirens, fire trucks, etc. Each stadium should have a different voice doing public address too.

Additions like these could be possible if franchise was offered separately from RTTS/DD.

bigwill33 · 08-23-2018, 05:19 PM

None of that is really possible, especially at those price points.

I’d love for separate skus for mlb and nhl products with the card games or online being separate from the franchise, but it’s not likely to occur.

NHL or NBA would be the best bet to accomplish this. They don’t need the league or player’s association licenses to sell their OTP modes where you create a character. As stand alone games those products would likely sell just fine and probably for a reduced price point, perhaps $40 annually with a potential for micro transactions.

countryboy · 08-23-2018, 06:29 PM

One game or two you’ll still have the same number of people working on the game in the same time frame

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Caulfield · 08-23-2018, 07:30 PM

whats far more likely (but I dont expect to happen either), is that DD and maybe RTTS completely runs franchise the way of the dodo and season mode. hopefully DD will grow the fanbase, then SDS can put more TLC into franchise.

and Make Baseball Great Again.

RogerDodger · 08-24-2018, 10:35 AM

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	whats far more likely (but I dont expect to happen either), is that DD and maybe RTTS completely runs franchise the way of the dodo and season mode. hopefully DD will grow the fanbase, then SDS can put more TLC into franchise. and Make Baseball Great Again.

They’re never getting rid of franchise mode.

bigwill33 · 08-24-2018, 11:58 AM

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	They’re never getting rid of franchise mode.

They wouldn't get rid of it, but it is clear that it may not receive much attention moving forward at this rate.

RogerDodger · 08-24-2018, 12:35 PM

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	They wouldn't get rid of it, but it is clear that it may not receive much attention moving forward at this rate.

Who knows. EA are drifting back towards improving their Madden franchise mode, albeit slowly. Game companies aren’t stupid. Yes, they can make money easily from card collecting modes. They also know they can get away with putting almost no effort into them, the mode barely changes from one year to the next. The franchise crowd is vocal, when we don’t see change we complain. That’s what continues to make franchise relevant in Madden and NBA 2k.

Caulfield · 08-24-2018, 06:25 PM

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	They’re never getting rid of franchise mode.

This is me a couple 3 years ago:

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Originally Posted by Caulfield


	they're never getting rid of season mode

What I need be saying is "they'll never get rid of DD"
then maybe theyll get rid of it

08-23-2018, 05:06 PM	#1
BigOrangeVol4Life Pro OVR: 0 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Tennessee	SDS needs to release these 2 versions of The Show beginning in 2019 Sell a franchise version that features both offline and online and a separate Diamond Dynasty/Road to the Show version on discs and digital downloads. Sell for $39.95 each or the bundle for $59.95. Free up the extra space on each for fixes and extra content. I for example only play offline franchise and have no interest in DD/RTTS that could be better used for more features for franchise. I for one would love to see much more done with managers and coaches in the game that simply cannot fit into the game as it is now because of lack of space. Make the names, ratings, faces and appearances for every manager, hitting coach, pitching coach, 3rd base coach, etc fully editable and customizable. No more fictional names that you're stuck with. Do the same with owners, general managers, farm directors, etc. Add the coaches and managers from the A, AA, and AAA levels and set up a career ladder feature where managers can be hired from other teams, the minor league affiliate teams, or if you want to hand the reins to a first base coach or hitting coach. The same managers can be fired and hired by a rival as their new pitching coach, hitting coach, 3rd base coach, etc. I'd also like to see the stadium atmosphere, particularly the sounds from the crowd, be completely revamped. Add more yells, cheers, and jeers into the game that makes every game seem as different as every face you see in the stands. Add more background music such as "Sandstorm" that's played from time to time at Braves games and sound effects such as jets flying over, police sirens, fire trucks, etc. Each stadium should have a different voice doing public address too. Additions like these could be possible if franchise was offered separately from RTTS/DD. Scooter3, jsou4646 and CoachCraven like this. Last edited by BigOrangeVol4Life; 08-23-2018 at 05:25 PM.

08-23-2018, 05:19 PM	#2
bigwill33 MVP OVR: 13 Join Date: Jul 2002 Blog Entries: 2	Re: SDS needs to release these 2 versions of The Show beginning in 2019 None of that is really possible, especially at those price points. I’d love for separate skus for mlb and nhl products with the card games or online being separate from the franchise, but it’s not likely to occur. NHL or NBA would be the best bet to accomplish this. They don’t need the league or player’s association licenses to sell their OTP modes where you create a character. As stand alone games those products would likely sell just fine and probably for a reduced price point, perhaps $40 annually with a potential for micro transactions.

08-23-2018, 06:29 PM	#3
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