MLB 15 The Show: Diamond Dynasty Impressions

[RaychelSnr]

While we often praise The Show series for its small but meaningful changes, MLB 15: The Show does offer one giant change: Diamond Dynasty has been completed revamped.

The core system of the past, which featured fictional players who evolved over time, is gone. Instead, we are given a much more streamlined approach to collecting cards and building a team.

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[jm2054]

Re: MLB 15 The Show: Diamond Dynasty Impressions

Good start need a lot more depth and ways to play beside online CPU and extra innings. Also need new cards during the year to keep it fresh.
Overall a good start but definitely needs to be built upon for next year

[RD_Rabin]

Re: MLB 15 The Show: Diamond Dynasty Impressions

I hated the 'contracts' system that felt like it was based on MUT. Never liked MUT because of those.

The new system has me much more interested in playing Diamond Dynasty, even if just against the CPU teams, because I am terrible at fielding

My ideal system would be an 'offline' DD that let me create my own team and then replace one of the real MLB teams with mine and play a full season like I do in Franchise.

I can dream...

[Dolenz]

Re: MLB 15 The Show: Diamond Dynasty Impressions

I hated the 'contracts' system that felt like it was based on MUT. Never liked MUT because of those.

The new system has me much more interested in playing Diamond Dynasty, even if just against the CPU teams, because I am terrible at fielding

My ideal system would be an 'offline' DD that let me create my own team and then replace one of the real MLB teams with mine and play a full season like I do in Franchise.

I can dream...

I also suck at fielding and especially running so I also only see myself trying out the offline mode extra innings mode now and again.

As for stacked teams. As long as you can buy stubs for real money and buy legends and superstars with stubs then there will be people willing to pay to stack their team. Personally I would never spend $20 bucks or more to get a diamond player or legend, but I am guessing that there are those who will.

[IgotSyphillis]

There is no screen to look at you're stats. You can scroll through player cards one by one to check stats, but that's ridiculous. Also, maybe this is just me, they don't keep stats at all for you're created player. Every game appears as his first game. And you can pre-set lineups for facing lefty and righty pitching. You just have one lineup. Which is annoying. There is no option to have a dh. And there is no fatigue from previous games taken into account. Which means every game you can go to the bullpen whenever you want and have no problem having fresh arms for every game. A lot needs to be fixed.

[IgotSyphillis]

There is no screen to look at you're stats. You can scroll through player cards one by one to check stats, but that's ridiculous. Also, maybe this is just me, they don't keep stats at all for you're created player. Every game appears as his first game. And you can pre-set lineups for facing lefty and righty pitching. You just have one lineup. Which is annoying. There is no option to have a dh. And there is no fatigue from previous games taken into account. Which means every game you can go to the bullpen whenever you want and have no problem having fresh arms for every game. A lot needs to be fixed.

*can't preset lineups.

[jergiants]

*can't preset lineups.

You CAN pre-set your lineup to face a righty or lefty... You have your default lineup but before every game it gives you a chance to change the lineup and tells you if you're facing a righty or lefty. How can you not notice this? Fatigue would be annoying, that's what franchise is for. It already makes your starting pitcher random, that's enough.

[Clarke99]

I've had a blast, the best thing they've done is making sure there is no contracts for number of games. That being said this article has a point. Maybe cap it so there is only 1 legend allowed per game 2 platinum 3 gold etc.. except when playing offline. Which should also have full broadcast presentation btw sony

[oORustyFetusOo]

Re: MLB 15 The Show: Diamond Dynasty Impressions

I hate that you cant set multiple lineups based on pitcher L/R

I also hate that there is no "quick sell" option for cards like they have in NHL 15.

other than that, I am enjoying it thus far.

[misterkrabz]

I can't figure out how to auction/sell a card....doesn't look like you can.

[Jeffrey Smith]

I've been playing The Show since 2008 but this is first I've ever enjoyed Diamond Dynasty. I'll keep playing DD until the O.S.F.M. rosters are released then jump to Franchise.

[Foldzy]

Re: MLB 15 The Show: Diamond Dynasty Impressions

despite them talking like "they aren't one of those games that just wants you to buy packs"... they are... the rewards for games are horrible, NBA 2K15 at least gave you some good cards to start out with MLB gives you players rated 50-70 after every game

[Mikethebomb415]

has anyone encountered a problem where they win the game then get back to the main menu and it says they lost, i just won in 9 innings a game 3-2 and when the main menu loaded it said i had lost the game, second time it happened

[Cezar24]

Re: MLB 15 The Show: Diamond Dynasty Impressions

I haven't played any games yet but I've had a blast collecting the cards. Started out with 500 stubs from playing regular games and have used that to get 407 of the 1,201 total cards and 2,500 stubs in reserve. It's like digital crack. Buy low, sell high!

[deathsai]

Re: MLB 15 The Show: Diamond Dynasty Impressions

The card collecting is fun, but beyond that, it lacks the depth that FUT has.