BIGS 3 - Suggestions?

[VC_Andrew]

We're in the very early design stages for BIGS 3, and wanted to get feedback from you guys. What would you like to see added, removed, enhanced in BIGS 3? Let us know what you think.

Thanks!

[CarryTheWeight]

Re: BIGS 3 - Suggestions?

Thanks for coming onto the forums, Andrew. I have a few suggestions that you may want to focus on for the next installment of The Bigs:

-Franchise/Dynasty Mode.
Season Mode was added in The Bigs 2, so why not take it one step further with Franchise in The Bigs 3? No, I'm not expecting an intensive management tool down to fully playable minor league systems and 52-man rosters, but at least a 20-50 year season mode in which you build your team, try to acquire players that can get your team over the hump and draft rookies. Of course, year-by-year player progression and regression should be taken into effect...maybe progression/regression by age and stats could work.

-Full Team Rosters.
Full pitching rotations, full bullpens, full lineups (including backups). It doesn't matter if The Bigs is an exaggerated replica of the game or not - full rosters should definitely enhance the game, plus entertain those wanting to go up to the plate with guys who don't have all the pizazz as some of the stars of the game do. Season (or Franchise) should also benefit. As I said before, minor leagues don't have to be fully playable, but if the players are there, it could still work out (just call them up to the MLB and insert them into the lineup/rotation).

-Custom Walk-Up/Reliever/Home Run Music (PS3/360).
Pretty self-explanatory. Would enhance gameplay for those that use it.

-Correct Fonts/Name Alignment On Back of Player Uniforms.
Going into nitpicky range here, but player names don't look all that realistic compared to the relative accuracy of the jersey models themselves...



Not expecting a fix for this, but just throwing something out there...

-Pitcher Control in "Become A Legend".
This may require you to tune pitching controls or the mechanics themselves, but I would like to see the ability to create a pitcher and lead him through "Become A Legend" mode. Of course, this may mean that a behind-the-pitcher cam may be necessary, but I wouldn't mind. I'm sure I would have fun with it.

Thanks for allowing us the opportunity to suggest features...hope The Bigs 3, with enough improvement, keeps the series on the right track!

[johnnyfnblaze]

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-Signature Style.
You guys are the kings for signature batting stances and pitcher wind-ups. And not just the batting stance either take it farther and include the walk up to the plate and certain routines players have and most impotantly the swing follow through. No one should have the same generic swing follow through regardless of their batting stances. Look at your cover athlete, Prince Fielder, the dude has a vicious two hand follow that finishes up around his neck. Or Griffey's one-handed classic swing, etc. And for pitchers the way they finish after a pitch is important too. Guys like K-Rod, Lincecum or Halladay should all have their wind-ups down all the way to how they fall off the rubber to how they receive the ball back from the catcher everytime.

I have no problem that you use limited rosters because who really cares about most of the bench guys or middle relief guys in an arcade title. That should make it even easier to get the signature styles for most of the guys in there considering you don't have to do it for every player in the MLB.

-Edit Players.
Let the user edit things like batting gloves, eye black, pant length, etc.

-Be able to put the legends on our team.

[mmamonkey987]

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I think the Bigs 2 is AWESOME! However, there ARE some changes I think should be made.

I think you should be able to control your hitter type. How you do that depends on your performance. For example, if your character hits 4 hits in a game (lets say 2 doubles and 2 singles) he should get credit to buy stats. All stats should cost the same, with the exception of legendary, which would cost more.

Stats. It's an awesome exaggeration of the game, but it's STILL baseball.

Ability to play catcher/pitcher.

Ability to change teams would be nice. Free Agency with teams offering bids and such...

Better story line. I want to be a drafted rookie, not a rehabbing vet.

Better/more asian faces. Be nice.

Allow more stolen players to put in line-up. I jacked up the Phillies with Pujols, McCann, and Lincecum. But I have Peavy, Votto, Webb, Beltran, etc that I want in as well.

Starting pitchers should be relievers too. Just because they're not slated to pitch that day doesnt mean they shouldn't. Not like there's a real rest period. And there shouldn't be...

[The GIGGAS]

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I wasn't a fan of the Big Slam idea... I mean, yeah, it can turn the game fast... but when there's 0 outs, and you successfully pull off stopping the Big Slam... you're 4 batters deeper in the lineup, but you're only credited with one out.

[bulls23]

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create a team/stadium

MLB Power Pros "My Life" sort of mode to replace become a Legend

[Tomba]

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Behind the pitcher view

[bugninja]

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I hate how the B / Trigger on the Wii jumps you back a screen while setting up. When playing with my kids, we'll get all the way in, then the littlest one will hit B a few times because he's being funny and we have to start all over. Just a button on the bottom left that says "Back" would be so much nicer.

Also, the gentle shake of the Wii remote activates the music selector. Very annoying. We have to hold way too still while selecting options just so we don't kick the music thing on.

One more thing. There are more buttons on the wii remote. It would be nice if I could just disable the motion all together and dedicate a button to swinging the bat and pitching the ball.

[goh]

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Roster updates for silver. Other games can do it so can you. Really should've remembered about that this weekend.

Being able to give our created players the legendary rating and as many stats as we want. Also being able to use them in season. I still never got to make a team out of the Indians from Major League.

Speaking of creating players make sure created pitchers have access to all pitches. I was disapointed I couldn't give a created pitcher the El Fuego pitch.

Pitches have star ratings for the pitches so hitters could have them too. Like a 5 star fastball hitter and so on.

Custom walk up music. Along with that some improved presentation. Like a reliever actually coming to the mound. Certianly no Yanks fan but Rivera coming out to Enter Sandman would be sweet.

Create-a-stadium. It was great in ASB. They had some whacky stuff that would fit in this. Like replacing the warning track with a moat. Maybe have it so you can pay for it with your team points in season so you'd be able to take away the HR rob ability. Kinda like having the Green Monster in Fenway and how they can't do it there.

Create-a-team to go with the stadium.

Going back to ASB again they had weather. Rain and snow. Again more suited for this. Playing in Boston in the playoffs and having snow would be amazing.

Uploading highlights seems like a no brainer.

While it's unlikely a sim play mode would be appricated as The BIGS 2 was often more sim than 2K9 as sad as that is.

Presentation could be upgraded with little things like The Show does.

Classic moments for the classic players. Like having Joe Carter hit the World Series winning HR.

Keep the controls. Don't go changing it to some stupid swing stick thing.

[jalov]

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Love the game. A fun baseball game for PS3!

Hoping for some more stadium choices for BIGS 3. Any kind. Classic Stadiums, Fantasy Stadiums (cornfield, small town field, high school, city park field, anything like that), more stadiums outside the USA. Things along those lines.

[karros23]

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Just two things please...

1) 25-man rosters
2) difficulty sliders (example: recordwise, I went 149-13 on medium difficulty, and am currently at 6-33 on hard)

Thanks!

[ryanleighty]

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When my character becomes a legend, I want to be able to add him to a roster with the skills I've earned.

Also, when I beat legendary teams I want to be able to play against, or with that team. Superstars, Legends, etc.

I want the legendary players from these teams to go into a free agent pool so I can trade for them and play with them.

[Brinelax23]

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I think bigs 2 was a pretty good game but i'd fix possibly not making a story line for the create a player mode sort of more like superstar hall of fame in madden. Also in the create a player storyline thing u should be able to be a pitcher. Other than that it is going to be a good game.

[fearsofsyn]

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The Bigs 2 was great! I have not even come close to getting fully into the game yet! but so far love it!

HOWEVER

One huge problem is online difficulties and issues playing online with the ps3 console. I have read on some forums and hear it is a router issue! but with all the users who are having these issues leads me to believe it may not be ive tried some of the port forwarding that the 2k admins have suggested and i can play online it can just be glitchy at times.

and sometimes users cannot join my games.

I think some serious reconstruction needs to be done to the online aspect of The bigs 3 to make it easier for the public to use.

thanks

[fearsofsyn]

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Few other things.

Ability to delete Stolen players.

And to re play teams to get a stolen player off a team previously faced

More room for Stolen players. (Ability to have more stolen players.)

ANNOUCER SAYS OUR PLAYERS NAME. create a list of common last names and have the annoucer say them some other games have this. im not sure how difficult it is to do that.

but it would be very nice to have. or atleast say the first name if its common.

like justin(my name) it would make the game more personable