MLB 14 The Show Blog - Diamond Dynasty Extra Innings

[Curahee]

In MLB '14 The Show, we've added a whole new way to compete against other players, even when you’re away from your PlayStation. Your Diamond Dynasty team is always prepared to compete in an offline setting, earning you bonus rewards to be claimed the next time you log in. When online, you'll have the opportunity to challenge other user-created teams in offline games where the AI controls their team. The next time that user logs in, he will see how his team fared against you.

When the AI controls your team, it utilizes the new Universal Profile Tendency Tracking system to replicate your play style. Whether you run a lot on the base paths, play a lot of small ball, or pepper the strike zone, other players will get a good sense of your on-field personality even when you’re not behind the controller. Click here to check out the full Dev Blog – New Universal Profile and Stubs. It’s worth noting that when the AI controls your team, your players do not accrue stats or lose games and your dynasty only stands to benefit financially.

Challenging other dynasties using the Extra Innings system is simple. Jump into a game against any team directly from Standings or your Extra Innings challenge history. Not sure who to challenge? Use the Play Ball Extra Innings option to get view recommended teams with varying team strengths. When you are controlling your team, your players record stats and lose games just as they would if you played a game against the MLB AI.

Extra Innings provides a more robust offline experience in MLB 14 The Show. While the Rating and Division system are still based on competitive online play, playing offline to evolve your players and build up your dynasty will be social, engaging, and more fun than ever.

Source - The Show Nation

[A_Quiet_Pro]

Re: Dev Blog from TSN: Diamond Dynasty Extra Innings

I guess others are happy about this, but personally, IDRC. Hopefully we'll get another blog b4 the week's out.

[HustlinOwl]

Re: Dev Blog from TSN: Diamond Dynasty Extra Innings

hope logo creation has been improved too cumbersome for my tastes and can never really give the mode a chance

[tnixen]

Re: Dev Blog from TSN: Diamond Dynasty Extra Innings

The blog I am really looking forward to the most is the Presentation blog featuring PS4 footage

Most likely that will have to wait for mid April.

[Curahee]

Re: Dev Blog from TSN: Diamond Dynasty Extra Innings

The blog I am really looking forward to the most is the Presentation blog featuring PS4 footage

You got about another month to wait!

I guess others are happy about this, but personally, IDRC. Hopefully we'll get another blog b4 the week's out.

Im not real super excited about this either. Not the mode I usually play.
I might check it out, but Im looking to dive into some Franchise meat this year.

[ajblithe20]

Re: Dev Blog from TSN: Diamond Dynasty Extra Innings

I guess others are happy about this, but personally, IDRC. Hopefully we'll get another blog b4 the week's out.

I'm with you, I guess those are some cool improvements and fans of the mode will be happy, but I never use this mode. I went to TSN and saw the screenshots that went along with this post, and they don't offer any cool tidbits either haha. Oh well, we're so close to the PS3 release anyway, I'm not going to die over it... I think

[The_Duke]

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I don't care about Diamond Dynasty either. Give us a create a team with FULL CONTROL OVER ROSTERS and then maybe I'll think about trying something like this out. But the way it is now. Never.

On the positive side at least their getting this diamond dynasty, online blogs out of the way so we can look forward to more meat and potato information. Like new gameplay mechanics, cameras, RTTS.

[vessel29]

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This may be great news for some, but I was really hoping to see a blog about RTTS or offline franchise. I want to get the digital pre order and was hoping to see one of those before I pulled the trigger.

[A_Quiet_Pro]

Re: Dev Blog from TSN: Diamond Dynasty Extra Innings

This may be great news for some, but I was really hoping to see a blog about RTTS or offline franchise. I want to get the digital pre order and was hoping to see one of those before I pulled the trigger.

I'm doing the digital pre order anyways, but I also want some of the better stuff too.

[Cowboy008]

Re: Dev Blog from TSN: Diamond Dynasty Extra Innings

I guess others are happy about this, but personally, IDRC. Hopefully we'll get another blog b4 the week's out.

Same here. I don't play that mode but it's good for the people who play it.

[Perfect Zero]

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[baseballsim]

Re: Dev Blog from TSN: Diamond Dynasty Extra Innings

I'm hoping I can use this with an alt team as a practice session to play against my main team to see my tendencies.

I'm now going to head on to some of the other dev blogs and share that I don't play the mode but it will be good for others.

[MrOldboy]

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As someone who likes to play against real humans, this isn't that big of a deal. But if it gets some more people into DD than I'm all for it. One of the main complaints with DD is that it requires you to play agianst real players to experience other created teams and such.

One concern of mine is that it might lead to a rich-get-richer scenario where the top teams win the most, so they already get the most money. Then they get even more since they may get more universal profile challenges since they are first in the standings.

What I am wondering most is if stats against the AI (universal profile included) will now be separated from the PvP stats in DD. It is really annoying that I take on losses when I'm just messing around withe the AI on legend or whatever with my brand new team that sucks. I think last year I only had around 19 losses, but in the standings I have over 50 losses. That's annoying and I'd really rather only see PvP stats in the overall DD standings.

[econoodle]

Re: Dev Blog from TSN: Diamond Dynasty Extra Innings

On to tha next one...

[TLasorda]

Re: Dev Blog from TSN: Diamond Dynasty Extra Innings

I don't care about Diamond Dynasty either. Give us a create a team with FULL CONTROL OVER ROSTERS and then maybe I'll think about trying something like this out. But the way it is now. Never.

On the positive side at least their getting this diamond dynasty, online blogs out of the way so we can look forward to more meat and potato information. Like new gameplay mechanics, cameras, RTTS.

I am in total agreement with the first sentence of this post. A create a team function with total roster control is needed with the ability to put your team in franchise, playoff mode, etc.