MLB The Show 16 Video - Franchise, Player Morale and Much More

[Dynasty Legend 99]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Video - Franchise, Player Morale and Much More

I actually love the new morale system! This will add a lot more to re signings, free agency and trades. I also don't mind the ratings boost due to a players morale and form tend to play better; just look at Leicester in the BPL.

I too really like the idea, I really think it will spice up the offseason especially addressing the issue where teams sign guys they don't even need.

[Stolm]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Video - Franchise, Player Morale and Much More

I haven't played that much Franchise in the past, but the morale system sounds great in concept.

Makes the players more than just robots with stats.

[Flaxseed Oil]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Video - Franchise, Player Morale and Much More

OMG full career stats are in!!! I'm so freakin happy I can't breathe

It will be interesting to see if minor league stats are included after a player gets called to the majors.

[JayD]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Video - Franchise, Player Morale and Much More

I really hope team schedules were looked into, mainly teams playing the same inter league teams very year.

[Flaxseed Oil]

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I am really psyched about the scouting system, too.

One thing I would love to see from a scouting level is a rating for 'raw tools' like bat speed, hand eye coordination, etc. That way you could draft people with really high ceilings that might not necessarily be big prospects based on athletic ability alone. Would be cool if one out of every 50 or so of those guys ended up being a good player.

[Lovesports]

Well as a former Division one college athlete I can assure you that morale affects performance. I am perfectly okay with what they're trying to do. Keeping players happy and egos in check is a huge part of being a coach and a GM. This isn't about playing Dr. Phil as someone mentioned or being a psychologist, player morale is a huge part of sports and I assure you it affects performance. Good job on finally introducing it to the game.

[Cowboy008]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Video - Franchise, Player Morale and Much More

After thinking about it some more I guess a players morale should have some affect on his performance but they shouldn't get a big gain or drop off though.

[ShowTyme15]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Video - Franchise, Player Morale and Much More

Well as a former Division one college athlete I can assure you that morale affects performance. I am perfectly okay with what they're trying to do. Keeping players happy and egos in check is a huge part of being a coach and a GM. This isn't about playing Dr. Phil as someone mentioned or being a psychologist, player morale is a huge part of sports and I assure you it affects performance. Good job on finally introducing it to the game.

As a former D-1 basketball player and a professional in Europe I agree with this 100%. Moral is huge and affects everyone.

[tessl]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Video - Franchise, Player Morale, Drafts Have Been Redone

Here's you calculate fWAR: (Batting Runs + Base Running Runs +Fielding Runs + Positional Adjustment + League Adjustment +Replacement Runs) / (Runs Per Win). Couldn't find anything for bWAR. So there is definitely an established formula.

And if you mean in the game, disregard this post.

There is no clearly established formula for WAR. Sources that provide the statistic calculate it differently.

[Lovesports]

I'd also like to say that the whole compatriot idea is genius. For those of you that don't realize the concept it's because you don't picture yourself playing overseas for a team where no one speaks your language. In baseball, many players come from other countries and don't even speak English, so having a guy or two on your team from the same motherland can have a huge impact on morale. Most of you speak English (I hope) so imagine playing proffersional hockey in Russia and you have a choice of playing on a team with 3 other Americans or a team with none....which would you pick?

[rkocjay]

I'd also like to say that the whole compatriot idea is genius. For those of you that don't realize the concept it's because you don't picture yourself playing overseas for a team where no one speaks your language. In baseball, many players come from other countries and don't even speak English, so having a guy or two on your team from the same motherland can have a huge impact on morale. Most of you speak English (I hope) so imagine playing proffersional hockey in Russia and you have a choice of playing on a team with 3 other Americans or a team with none....which would you pick?

Makes sense to me

[rkocjay]

I would like to see more information before I judge

[WaitTilNextYear]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Video - Franchise, Player Morale and Much More

Well as a former Division one college athlete I can assure you that morale affects performance. I am perfectly okay with what they're trying to do. Keeping players happy and egos in check is a huge part of being a coach and a GM. This isn't about playing Dr. Phil as someone mentioned or being a psychologist, player morale is a huge part of sports and I assure you it affects performance. Good job on finally introducing it to the game.

I'd also like to say that the whole compatriot idea is genius. For those of you that don't realize the concept it's because you don't picture yourself playing overseas for a team where no one speaks your language. In baseball, many players come from other countries and don't even speak English, so having a guy or two on your team from the same motherland can have a huge impact on morale. Most of you speak English (I hope) so imagine playing proffersional hockey in Russia and you have a choice of playing on a team with 3 other Americans or a team with none....which would you pick?

Performance and attribute boosts are not equivalent. High morale doesn't make you run faster, jump higher, throw harder, swing better. It may put you in better spirits and you may get better results, but your physical talent has not changed. Big difference.

Also, how is a Dominican player who speaks Spanish having a "compatriot" on his team at all a good comparison for an American in a Russian hockey league? Are you suggesting Spanish speaking players are a rarity in MLB as English speakers would be in Russia? That analogy is a stretch at best. Latino culture is everywhere in MLB. I would buy this comparison for Japanese players, but again, they are a very small minority in MLB.

[tessl]

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The formula for WAR is well defined, but there are different flavors. There's no sense in adding a stat like WAR into a simulation baseball game unless you are trying to make it reflect the real life calculations to some extent. So far, it looks like they've done a reasonable job approximating WAR with their version. We need to see more data.

You're in the minority if you like the scouting system I'd have to think. You can re-read my earlier post for a summary of some of the main issues. Several threads have appeared on OS addressing this and many people do not even do the scouting because it's so contrived/limited/seems like busy work.

I was discussing what I saw in the new version, not last years version. I'm familiar with last years version. I saw bb/9, k/9 and h/9 instead of makeup. That is a major improvement and is more realistic.

For those who sim and then complain when you set parameters for players the game generates players fitting your parameters. People sim scouting and training, sim years in advance and then complain about what they see. The solution is don't sim. Take time to do the work.

There is room for improvement in last year's system but it appears they have worked on scouting.

[Kalkano]

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So, if a scouted player has a contact rating of 45, and a projected rating of 60, and his potential is 80, does that mean he is extremely likely to reach that projected contact rating of 60? Am I interpreting that right?


Also, the thing that I dislike about scouting, is the way we choose who/what we're looking for and where. It just feels...random...


I don't really see the logic in asking scout #1 to specifically look for starting pitchers with control in Jamaica, and scout #2 to specifically look for center fielders with good power in the U.S. I'd like that whole process to be scrapped.