'Universal Currency' Coming to MLB 14 The Show

[Bobhead]

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If you're utilizing all features of a franchise you are essentially playing as the "owner". If one cares enough to control tickets prices and merchandise sells, limit your player salaries, staff salaries, etc...you're basically playing a business game and operating in a budget. But the goal of all of that is to increase profits, thus increasing the budget.

There's certainly a fan base out there that wants to act as a "new ownership group" and turn the lower income ballclubs into high profiting, high spending teams. Thus the shortcut for an increase in budget.

Or in all likelihood, not everyone wants to run a sim franchise and just wants to use there favorite small market team and load up on superstars.

The beauty of the show is they offer something for everyone.

I feel like I'm not explaining myself correctly. I don't care about any of that. If The Show wants to make some extra money and sell these upgrades, that's 100% cool with me.

My concern is that most games ALSO allow you to earn currency WITHOUT buying it, just by naturally playing the game.

I'm saying I would not want this currency to allow me to bypass budget limits and other things, even before I make a purchase.

So for example, if I play RTTS and make it to the WS and earn X amount of currency, and then I go into franchise mode... do I now have that currency to use on my budget, even without ever purchasing anything?

The OP said it would "tie in," I'm just confused on how and where.

[WickedFastball]

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Yes, they learned that people will make your game the #1 selling launch title AND spend tons of extra on virtual currency.

But until something is confirmed (or hidden away until release) we won't know.

I spent $50 on 2k's VC, so its not like i'm against it, I (and many others) just didn't like the fact that they would create situations where you had to spend VC for every day operations.
I don't think many of you would like having to spend your last 2000 UC you have, to sign that uber free agent, but now you have 0 UC left to put him into your lineup. So you either have to play without your new Star, or pay up real cash.
Thats the situation people are against. Being forced to spend money just to be able to do everyday things. It's different than spending it because you WANT to spend it.
I probably spend $100 every year on The Show just for RTTS. Nobody's against spending their money on a game they love, they just don't want to feel like they are being taken advantage of.

The 2K business model looks very lucrative I'm sure, but they are having a serious back lash because they pushed it too far.
I don't think anyone here actually thinks The Show WILL do what 2K did, but I do think people are concerned they might consider it.
Thats why people are saying they are against it right now, hoping someone might be listening.
After all, it worked with Xbox One.

[Curahee]

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Being forced to spend money just to be able to do everyday things.

Yeah but thats not what the bonus says it does. It says it buys points. Thats it. Just because it has a similar name to an epic failure doesnt mean it is the same thing. And until SCEA releases their Dev blogs, everything is just conjecture. Nobody knows and guessing only gets people panties in a bunch,

SCEA is not 2K. I think we all know that.
After all, look what 2K had with the MLB license and look what they did with it.
SCEA has had to claw and fight for what they have and I highly doubt theyre about to F it up on a few DLCs

[WickedFastball]

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Yeah but thats not what the bonus says it does. It says it buys points. Thats it. Just because it has a similar name to an epic failure doesnt mean it is the same thing. And until SCEA releases their Dev blogs, everything is just conjecture. Nobody knows and guessing only gets people panties in a bunch,

SCEA is not 2K. I think we all know that.
After all, look what 2K had with the MLB license and look what they did with it.
SCEA has had to claw and fight for what they have and I highly doubt theyre about to F it up on a few DLCs

I think the knee jerk reaction (and I will admit that I am guilty of it too) is the old saying that "If it looks like a Duck, and Quacks Like a Duck...it's probably a Duck" I'm not "SAYING" its a duck, but I AM saying "Hey SCEA please tell me this isn't a DUCK!" I don't know if that makes sense or not lol.
And for the second part, I hope with every fiber of my being that you are right, and that is exactly what they are thinking.
As long as they don't push it too far, I have NO problem with it.

[Curahee]

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OK, by that rationale (and I do understand) but by that rationale, how many "DUCKS" has SCEA produced in the last.... what?.... 15 years?!

That alone should be enough to calm the waves just a bit.

[WickedFastball]

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OK, by that rationale (and I do understand) but by that rationale, how many "DUCKS" has SCEA produced in the last.... what?.... 15 years?!

That alone should be enough to calm the waves just a bit.

You are right 0 ducks! No argument there!
But how many ducks had NBA 2K made? 0 also. I know you said you don't like NBA 2K, and honestly I don't play it every year, its usually something to hold me over until MLB starts getting closer. But it IS a great sports game, and the GM mode was RUINED this year because you always had to have an internet connection so that they could always make our micro transactions because EVERYTHING had to be purchased through their servers keeping track of your VC. There were literally people who couldn't play a game for a week just because their internet would not connect with the 2K servers. And you cannot play your dynasty or ANY OTHER MODE unless you were connected to their servers. All of this was because of there using "Virtual Currency" for every thing.

Your right SCEA is not 2K. There are just some jumpy people out there. They are not saying the sky is falling, they are just a little gun shy.

[WickedFastball]

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OK, by that rationale (and I do understand) but by that rationale, how many "DUCKS" has SCEA produced in the last.... what?.... 15 years?!

That alone should be enough to calm the waves just a bit.

Also, you and everyone else here is absolutely right to say that we know nothing for sure right now, so what is the point of worrying?

And I wouldn't be worried at all if I hadn't seen first had what happened to 2K.
And thats why I keep saying that as long as they don't take it as far as 2K did, it should be fine.
Because IT SHOULD be FINE! As long as they don't push it too far.

I still have every intention of dropping an extra $100 bucks on a few RTTS players. I have been waiting for the PS4 version of this game for years!!!!
I'm just praying that they don't make the game unplayable, by taking it too far. That is all I'm trying to say.

[Curahee]

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Im sorry, but I hate the 2K vs SCEA references.
Maybe NBA 2K had 0 Ducks, but MLB2K sure had a bunch. About 7 years worth!

And worrying about SCEA because 2K F'd up is like blaming Coke because Pepsi sucks!

I just dont see the rationale there.

Whatever. The point is that all these people (and Im not pointing fingers) but all these people are getting all in a tiff and SCEA hasnt even said word one yet. All because some (IMO) "Gamer Hack" posted an article making everyone freak out.
Pasta Padre needs to be put in his place and I wish someone would do it.
I would if I knew how. He is wrong more often than he is right and he has burned any bridges he had with SCEA and its probably why hes causing such havok right now. He does it for the site hits. Plain and simple and by the off chance hes right, he can come out and say "I told you so".

Hes A Freakin Hack!

[WickedFastball]

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I don't care who you are.....

Maybe you just meant your kick *** at the grill?
I saw "Grill Master" and thought you meant you were a "Certified Grill Master" at Red Lobster, like the main Chef. I was just trying to say "Hi" because I am also a Certified Grill Master.
Anyway, didn't mean to upset you.

[Curahee]

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Anyway, didn't mean to upset you.

LMAO! That quote wasnt directed towards you!

[WickedFastball]

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Im sorry, but I hate the 2K vs SCEA references.
Maybe NBA 2K had 0 Ducks, but MLB2K sure had a bunch. About 7 years worth!

And worrying about SCEA because 2K F'd up is like blaming Coke because Pepsi sucks!

I just dont see the rationale there.

Whatever. The point is that all these people (and Im not pointing fingers) but all these people are getting all in a tiff and SCEA hasnt even said word one yet. All because some (IMO) "Gamer Hack" posted an article making everyone freak out.
Pasta Padre needs to be put in his place and I wish someone would do it.
I would if I knew how. He is wrong more often than he is right and he has burned any bridges he had with SCEA and its probably why hes causing such havok right now. He does it for the site hits. Plain and simple and by the off chance hes right, he can come out and say "I told you so".

Hes A Freakin Hack!

I get it, and it IS getting old. I'm not going to lie, I will buy it, and play it either way, because I love it.
Honestly, I think people are worrying about it so much because there really isn't that much else out there right now. I just wish it was March or April or whenever it comes out. Because I can't stand waiting anymore LOL!

[WickedFastball]

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LMAO! That quote wasnt directed towards you!

OK LOL 'Cuz I was kinda like "Damn?"
Anyway its cool, I think that maybe when I type, I just try to get to the point of what I am saying, and maybe it comes off as "cold" or "attitude", that other guy was saying I had an attitude towards every one, when I went are re read some stuff, and used a different tone than the one I extended, I can see where it might be interpreted as that.
just know that I AM a pretty nice guy, and if you knew me personally, you would know that I'm not a jerk.

[Curahee]

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I think people are worrying about it so much because there really isn't that much else out there right now.

Like I said.... this happens every year right about this time. Everyone gets all amped up looking for the littlest table scraps they can find.

Hell, for all we know, maybe Sony is going to implement the use of CDs on the PS4 and SCEA is frantically rushing to put SOTS back into the game.

Who knows, The fact is we DONT know and until they release their Dev Blogs.... We WONT know.

Anyway, time to hit the sack. Sorry for bustin your balls.
Dont take things to personally here. The internet affords humans big egos and even bigger keyboard muscles!

[Curahee]

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I don't care who you are..... That's funny right there!

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[WickedFastball]

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Ok, YES. A perfect example of "Lost In Translation" LOL
Have a good night!