If anyone plays ASB 05 post comments, questions, or what-nots in here!

[countryboy]

I am still playing ASB 05. Its by far the most well rounded baseball game that I have played.

I am the Cards and am in the 2nd year of the franchise mode. (I play nearly every game). I am about 4 days away from the all-star break and currently trail the Astros by 1 game in the central and the Braves by 3 games for the wildcard.

In my first year the Royals beat the Astros 4 games to none in the world series. Pretty amazing. Here is my everyday lineup:

C - Matheny (to heck with the Giants I need him)
1B - Pujols (NL MVP last year)
2B - Vidro (traded pitching prospect and Anderson to obtain)
SS - Renteria (signed him to long term contract before end of last yr)
3B - Rolen (missed end of last year and start of this year with injury)
LF - Robinson (best number 7 hitter in league)
CF - Edmonds (currently on trading block)
RF - Sanders ( trying to figure out what to do)

Rotation
1 - Matt Morris
2 - Carpenter
3 - Stephenson
4 - Marquis
5 - Journell (came on strong last year)


If you are still playing this title, post whats going on in your franchise.

[Sportsforever]

Re: If anyone plays ASB 05 post comments, questions, or what-nots in here!

I am still playing ASB 05. Its by far the most well rounded baseball game that I have played.

I am the Cards and am in the 2nd year of the franchise mode. (I play nearly every game). I am about 4 days away from the all-star break and currently trail the Astros by 1 game in the central and the Braves by 3 games for the wildcard.

In my first year the Royals beat the Astros 4 games to none in the world series. Pretty amazing. Here is my everyday lineup:

C - Matheny (to heck with the Giants I need him)
1B - Pujols (NL MVP last year)
2B - Vidro (traded pitching prospect and Anderson to obtain)
SS - Renteria (signed him to long term contract before end of last yr)
3B - Rolen (missed end of last year and start of this year with injury)
LF - Robinson (best number 7 hitter in league)
CF - Edmonds (currently on trading block)
RF - Sanders ( trying to figure out what to do)

Rotation
1 - Matt Morris
2 - Carpenter
3 - Stephenson
4 - Marquis
5 - Journell (came on strong last year)


If you are still playing this title, post whats going on in your franchise.

Countryboy,
I agree. ASB 05 is my fav baseball title of all time. I posted last week in the Dynasty section about my first completed season, including the stats, standings, etc. I am still in the offseason, and I am not sure when I will get back into it as work is pretty crazy right now. I lost to the Mets in a one game playoff for the NL East crown. Time to reload and reclaim it...

[renojedi]

Re: If anyone plays ASB 05 post comments, questions, or what-nots in here!

OK, three quick things for comments (if you have any) from the other ASBers out there.

1. Isn't it sad that none of the other two titles have the expansion mode or even a rudimentary create a team? That is the one thing that would sell me on a newer game. A high level of customization is a must. It even seems like they are taking steps back in this area with less customization each year!

2. Anyone still playing ASB 04? If so, what do you like about it over ASB 05? I really liked 04 but not getting injuries during actual play was annoying. It was a good game and seemed better in some areas like better hit variety and better computer AI.

3. With MS having High Heat and the ability to make MLB games, why don't they make it but bring in what we loved from ASB--deep franchise, EXPANSION MODE, and all the other little cool things like announcers remarking on injuries or milestones--if they could do this, I would be in console baseball heaven. We need a new game!

I am playing as the Vancouver Big Thunder in Kydd Memorial Stadium with a starting line-up of C Koyie Hill, 1B Nick Johnson, 2B Ray Durham, SS David Eckstein, 3B Sean Buroughs, LF Hideki Matsui, CF Ken Griffey Jr, RF Jason Tyner, and a rotation of El Duque, Aaron Harang, John Patterson, Nate Conejo, and Wes Obermueller. It is great!

Keith

[The_Beastmaster]

Re: If anyone plays ASB 05 post comments, questions, or what-nots in here!

The 2nd to last year of All Star Baseball had some nasty franchise problems that the last year fixed. The biggest one I can think of off hand was the disappearing player bug. Looking at posts and hearing info of the newest baseball game on the market, I suspect I'll still be playing my Twins ASB franchise again this year, once my basketball-interest-surge due to the playoffs coming up, dies down a bit.

[astronut]

Re: If anyone plays ASB 05 post comments, questions, or what-nots in here!

I am still playing ASB 05. Its by far the most well rounded baseball game that I have played.

I am the Cards and am in the 2nd year of the franchise mode. (I play nearly every game). I am about 4 days away from the all-star break and currently trail the Astros by 1 game in the central and the Braves by 3 games for the wildcard.

In my first year the Royals beat the Astros 4 games to none in the world series. Pretty amazing. Here is my everyday lineup:

C - Matheny (to heck with the Giants I need him)
1B - Pujols (NL MVP last year)
2B - Vidro (traded pitching prospect and Anderson to obtain)
SS - Renteria (signed him to long term contract before end of last yr)
3B - Rolen (missed end of last year and start of this year with injury)
LF - Robinson (best number 7 hitter in league)
CF - Edmonds (currently on trading block)
RF - Sanders ( trying to figure out what to do)

Rotation
1 - Matt Morris
2 - Carpenter
3 - Stephenson
4 - Marquis
5 - Journell (came on strong last year)


If you are still playing this title, post whats going on in your franchise.

anybody know what the latest rosters you can find on max drive are and where they are?

[countryboy]

Re: If anyone plays ASB 05 post comments, questions, or what-nots in here!

OK, three quick things for comments (if you have any) from the other ASBers out there.

1. Isn't it sad that none of the other two titles have the expansion mode or even a rudimentary create a team? That is the one thing that would sell me on a newer game. A high level of customization is a must. It even seems like they are taking steps back in this area with less customization each year!

2. Anyone still playing ASB 04? If so, what do you like about it over ASB 05? I really liked 04 but not getting injuries during actual play was annoying. It was a good game and seemed better in some areas like better hit variety and better computer AI.

3. With MS having High Heat and the ability to make MLB games, why don't they make it but bring in what we loved from ASB--deep franchise, EXPANSION MODE, and all the other little cool things like announcers remarking on injuries or milestones--if they could do this, I would be in console baseball heaven. We need a new game!

I am playing as the Vancouver Big Thunder in Kydd Memorial Stadium with a starting line-up of C Koyie Hill, 1B Nick Johnson, 2B Ray Durham, SS David Eckstein, 3B Sean Buroughs, LF Hideki Matsui, CF Ken Griffey Jr, RF Jason Tyner, and a rotation of El Duque, Aaron Harang, John Patterson, Nate Conejo, and Wes Obermueller. It is great!

Keith

I prefer '05 to '04 but thats my taste. I agree with all three of your requests/statements. Why microsoft doesnt' try and bring the HH series back is beyond me.

And you have a very strong lineup for an expansion team.

[countryboy]

Re: If anyone plays ASB 05 post comments, questions, or what-nots in here!

anybody know what the latest rosters you can find on max drive are and where they are?

I wish i did. Sorry

[astronut]

Re: If anyone plays ASB 05 post comments, questions, or what-nots in here!

I wish i did. Sorry

did some research and the latest rosters i could find were aug 04 on code junkies max drive community. loved the game but don't think I'm gonna attempt to do rosters. Thank I will play it for fun every now and then.

[asb_man]

Re: If anyone plays ASB 05 post comments, questions, or what-nots in here!

The biggest one I can think of off hand was the disappearing player bug.

Yeah, if anyone here is still playing ASB'04, this bug can be avoided by making sure you have an open roster slot before a trade. Just drop your worst player beforehand. This usually happened in '1 for 2 player' trades. I am glad some of you are still enjoying the game. I still work with one of the designers from ASB and we get together about every-other week to play a game of ASB'05 on xbox. I am really enjoying MLB 'the show' on PSP these days too.

[renojedi]

Re: If anyone plays ASB 05 post comments, questions, or what-nots in here!

Yeah, if anyone here is still playing ASB'04, this bug can be avoided by making sure you have an open roster slot before a trade. Just drop your worst player beforehand. This usually happened in '1 for 2 player' trades. I am glad some of you are still enjoying the game. I still work with one of the designers from ASB and we get together about every-other week to play a game of ASB'05 on xbox. I am really enjoying MLB 'the show' on PSP these days too.

Well if your buddy still has some pull in the video game market at large, make sure he is pushing the folks who bought Acclaim to bring it back. Or at least make sure the expansion draft gets included in one of the games next year. That feature alone was awesome. Best case would be to see if we could get it into High Heat (if Microsoft actually makes the game they bought the rights to)--that would be awesome beyond words!

[countryboy]

Re: If anyone plays ASB 05 post comments, questions, or what-nots in here!

Yeah, if anyone here is still playing ASB'04, this bug can be avoided by making sure you have an open roster slot before a trade. Just drop your worst player beforehand. This usually happened in '1 for 2 player' trades. I am glad some of you are still enjoying the game. I still work with one of the designers from ASB and we get together about every-other week to play a game of ASB'05 on xbox. I am really enjoying MLB 'the show' on PSP these days too.

MLB The Show is a great title, but ASB_man I am going to level with you. No other game has captured the true realism on and off the field the way that ASB 05 did. Sure you could have added the flair of having the gamer set ticket prices, build their own stadium, buy his team a jet plane, or whatever but you guys did it the way it should be done.

If your buddy has pull in the gaming world, ask him to tell his employer, whomever it may be (Sony), to take the off-season modes of ASB 05 and implement them into a new baseball title. I am talking about the following:

*Rule 5 draft
*Salary Arbitration
*Option years for players (how players have three option years in which they can be called up or sent down to the minors. After the three years they must clear waivers)
*Waivers
*Teams moving into new stadiums
*the Futures game
*Home run derby
*Long term deals
*team records
*League Records
*score updates at the bottom during franchise mode
*working bullpens
*working scoreboards
*ball collision detection on homeruns


These things are the realism and the reason why I continue and will continue to play ASB 05. Too bad you guys couldn't keep making the game, because its by far, at least in this humble mans opinion, the most realistic, the best playing, and the most well rounded baseball title ever, and I do mean, ever made.

[Sportsforever]

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MLB The Show is a great title, but ASB_man I am going to level with you. No other game has captured the true realism on and off the field the way that ASB 05 did. Sure you could have added the flair of having the gamer set ticket prices, build their own stadium, buy his team a jet plane, or whatever but you guys did it the way it should be done.

If your buddy has pull in the gaming world, ask him to tell his employer, whomever it may be (Sony), to take the off-season modes of ASB 05 and implement them into a new baseball title. I am talking about the following:

*Rule 5 draft
*Salary Arbitration
*Option years for players (how players have three option years in which they can be called up or sent down to the minors. After the three years they must clear waivers)
*Waivers
*Teams moving into new stadiums
*the Futures game
*Home run derby
*Long term deals
*team records
*League Records
*score updates at the bottom during franchise mode
*working bullpens
*working scoreboards
*ball collision detection on homeruns


These things are the realism and the reason why I continue and will continue to play ASB 05. Too bad you guys couldn't keep making the game, because its by far, at least in this humble mans opinion, the most realistic, the best playing, and the most well rounded baseball title ever, and I do mean, ever made.

I second Countryboy on this one. I rented The Show and found it to have great gameplay and really enjoyed it. However, I play baseball games for the franchise, and there isn't anything that comes close to ASB franchise/baseball atmosphere. I am in the second year of my Braves Manage mode franchise, and loving every minute of it. I have the settings tweaked to where I am getting excellent results. I love the stadiums, the commentary, etc. It just feels like baseball. I would love to see this game updated.

[Sportsforever]

Re: If anyone plays ASB 05 post comments, questions, or what-nots in here!

Yeah, if anyone here is still playing ASB'04, this bug can be avoided by making sure you have an open roster slot before a trade. Just drop your worst player beforehand. This usually happened in '1 for 2 player' trades. I am glad some of you are still enjoying the game. I still work with one of the designers from ASB and we get together about every-other week to play a game of ASB'05 on xbox. I am really enjoying MLB 'the show' on PSP these days too.

I am assuming you were involved in the development of ASB based your user name and the fact that it's purple, so if it's okay with you I'd like to ask a few questions I haven't been able to get an answer too:

1) I am strictly a manage mode player. I have found that by setting pitch speed to slow and the hitting to 3D Zone, the results are more realistic. With it on the manage mode default settings there were way to many strikeouts and too few HR's. I am just curious as to why this is, and does it really matter what batting setting you choose?

2) When pitching in manage mode, I am unable to call for the C to try and throw a pickoff to a base. The CPU is able to, but I can't get it to work. Is this broken, or am I missing something?

3) When my pitcher is pitching, I notice that his pitches are either coded red, yellow, or green. I have noticed when they come in to a game, they are either green or yellow and quickly go to red once he pitches. What do these colors mean?

Thanks for any input and I apologize if you weren't involved in the development of the game.

[renojedi]

Re: If anyone plays ASB 05 post comments, questions, or what-nots in here!

This games is the best, no doubt. As you said the other games have good components but this one is the only one that feels like baseball. MVP has the arguing with the umps and actual minor leagues and MLB has the owner mode stuff (and any new game from here on out should have those) but ASB is still the most complete game. I especially love the announcers. When you have a day to day guy they say we didn't think this guy would be available but he was. Or the on screen graphics denote a guys first hit or Grif's 500th homerun. That stuff is awesome!

[countryboy]

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I agree with the above comments. Its not that MVP or The Show are bad, as I still play both, its that ASB '05 just keeps my attention more. When I play MVP or MLB, I start wanting to play ASB.