MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

[rman]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

I have less sympathy for people complaining about online game play with last year's servers. But this is definitely an issue if people are unable to transfer save files between their PS devices. If people have not voiced their concerns about this to the game maker, they need to do that now. Hopefully future releases of the game could be restructured to ensure the save files can be transferred either through supported cloud saves or through a USB thumb drive. Otherwise what is the point of hyping the cross platform year to year saves if they only support the feature for people with the latest release.

Correct! The features (cross play and year to year saves) that they pimp us are obsolete when the cloud is turned off. I have PS+ and I back up my games, but there is no way to transfer from PS3, Vita and PS4 without the cloud.

[rman]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

Because games are mainly played offline, not online. If they were, we'd hear a far louder outcry.

I mainly play off line and USED to transfer my saves between systems, but I disagree with you about games mainly being played off line...I could be wrong, But I disagree.

[rman]

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This is a BIG deal for me too! They need to find someway to make it that you can transfer saves from vita to PS4 with the usb cable instead of using the cloud if they are going to be shutting down servers.

The claim was that you can play the same franchise or RTTS on BOTH ps4 and vita and you should be able to do this longer than a year! Having usb file transfer support would allow this to be possible while still shutting down the servers.

Also, a new big feature was supposed to be that you can continue your franchise from MLB 14 with the new game. Well if you don't get MLB 15 till after the 14 servers are down you won't be able to do this, to my understanding.

Know that I do plan on purchasing MLB 15 for BOTH ps4 and vita and I should be able to play the same OFFLINE franchise on both for more than one year!


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I know right? Such a simple thing to implement like using a USB cable to transfer saves between systems and yet it's missing. You think they want you to buy the yearly release?

[Knight165]

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Correct! The features (cross play and year to year saves) that they pimp us are obsolete when the cloud is turned off. I have PS+ and I back up my games, but there is no way to transfer from PS3, Vita and PS4 without the cloud.

For vita to PS3 .....and now that ps4 has USB support.....can you transfer usb( I guess you would need a sd card reader for the vita) for the files?


M.K,
Knight165

[rman]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

Also if you don't know, you can only save and continue your franchise, season and RTTS from MLB14 to MLB15 and when MLB16 comes out MLB15 to MLB16. But not MLB14 to MLB16...bummer.

[NEOPARADIGM]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

They should just get it over with and make it a yearly subscription model if they're gonna do this. I can see three years or even two years, but a game that will only work online for a year? And people are defending it? okay.gif

[sbauer318]

MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

The rep lmao MLB The Show is heavily criticized for their online portion here on OS what are you talking about??? Never knew this many people cared about online here, but think some are simply making it a bigger deal than it really is

13 months of post release online support is not good enough for any game. They need to figure out how they can support it longer within their budget. 2014 support should end with the 2016 game. That's not too much to ask.

Meanwhile the game is still $40 on PSN. What a joke.

[Ruffy]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

The Show loyalists really don't need to be defending SCEA here but they shouldn't be allowing no critical criticism on this decision to be swept away.

Decisions like these are not great for gamers...others may look at how quickly servers are being shutoff and will follow suit. In the end not good for any of us. Even if you don't use online features or play online...many do and I imagine many buy to play it that way solely.

In the end if we want a better game we want as many copies sold every year as possible. I don't think many would complain if servers laster 2 full years on most sports games. Any shorter without disclosing it upon purchase is not good. And yes the fine print I am sure they can turn of the servers on MLB 15 a month into release if they want to.

I'm not a big online guy for MLB as it has been a below average experience over the years at best.

I feel for those who are affected the most by this decision and would understand if they decide not to make a purchase of 15 as a result.

Most of the people upset are long time Show supporters...so ease off a little....its ok to criticize when warranted.



P.S. I'm praying huskerfan4life will like this post

[gustavus]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

Well, the last thing SCEA needs are folks sticking with last year's game because of the changes in analog hitting. This should eliminate any o line play, and make updating rosters much more of a pain. Pretty smart, really.

[rman]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

For vita to PS3 .....and now that ps4 has USB support.....can you transfer usb( I guess you would need a sd card reader for the vita) for the files?


M.K,
Knight165

PS vita uses Sony memory cards and it's not like PS3 where you can transfer MLB save files with USB. You can back up data but not the saves, I can't even see the saves in the xmb. If you have PS+ you can upload your saves to the PS+ servers, but you can't see vita saves on the PS3 and vise versa. I tried everything...I even contacted the San Diego studio via Facebook and they were no help. They stopped responding after a few PM exchanges, at least they did not ask me to reformat my PS3 like Sony support.

If anyone has a PS Vita and PS3 and has been using the cross play feature, shut off your internet and let me know how you was able to transfer your franchise, season or RTTS between the two systems.

[Keirik]

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Honestly, i dont care if i only play 5 minutes online per year. It doesnt somehow excuse it because it might not affect me personally. We arent talking about some small mom and pop small company here where online support is from some kid's basement lol.

If nothing else, what we as a fanbase should be is ahell of a lot more pissed about something like this just because of the sheer fact how little they are putting into the online portion of this game in every aspect. I wonder how many people are like me that bought a ps4 in he first place because of The Show. Sure you can say "well if u did that, you're the type that sould buy it every year" and that may be mostly correct. However, that doesnt excuse a large company from turning their back on a one year old product that soon.


Just my humble opinion of course and its not any more valid that any orger opinion.

[extremeskins04]

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I really don't understand what all the fuss is about. In a week everyone is going to be playing MLB 15 so what does it matter? Maybe I don't understand the problem fully.

[HozAndMoose]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

I couldnt care less. When it comes to sports games. I dont expect the servers to work past the release of the next years game.

[cardinalbird5]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Online Servers Closing on June 18th

They probably do not have the money to do so. If the have a "money grabber" mode like MUT then maybe they could afford to keep servers up longer, but I don't see DD turning into anywhere near the cash cow that is MUT.

It is unfortunate for those who use the cloud services and online franchise, but I think it is the best move for them as a business.

[extremeskins04]

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They probably do not have the money to do so. If the have a "money grabber" mode like MUT then maybe they could afford to keep servers up longer, but I don't see DD turning into anywhere near the cash cow that is MUT.

It is unfortunate for those who use the cloud services and online franchise, but I think it is the best move for them as a business.

But aren't people going to be playing MLB 15 in a week anyway? Like I don't understand why this is a big deal. Why would anyone still play MLB 14, online franchise or not. A new game is out. Make a new online franchise?