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  • Steve_OS
    Editor-in-Chief
    • Jul 2002
    • 33266

    #1

    More MLB The Show 17 Franchise Mode Details, Including Player Quirks


    Check out the latest MLB The Show 17 franchise mode details, from the PlayStation.Blog.

    This year we added two completely new ways to play the game — let’s start with Critical Situations.

    Instead of waiting for the best parts of the game, Critical Situations takes you directly to those nail-biting, game-deciding moments when they naturally occur, breezing past some of the time-consuming baseball details that can get in the way of an action-packed experience. This makes games short, intense experiences that have a huge impact on your team’s record. One of the many possible situations that might pop up: your star player at the plate with a chance to win the game with one swing.

    In addition to these intense, game changing moments, you’ll also encounter other important situations, such as keeping long hitting streaks alive or hitting three home runs in a game. In these situations you’ll be “locked” to the player involved, meaning you’ll only play his at-bats or fielding chances (much like Road to the Show, for all the veterans reading this). And this leads us perfectly into our next Franchise feature, Player Lock.

    If you’ve ever wanted to see what you could do with your favorite MLB player over a full season, but you’re strapped for time, you’re in luck. Player Lock makes this possible, allowing gamers to play exclusively with their favorite players and help progress through the season faster. With Player Lock you can say goodbye to playing full 9-inning games! And don’t worry — it’s not permanent. Before every game, you can choose a different player to “lock-on,” meaning you can mix it up between your star players or the prospects that are just getting their first taste of The Show.

    What about all the simulation-minded Franchise players out there? We haven’t forgotten about you, and we think you’re going to love our next feature: Quick Manage.

    Just as if you were calling the shots from the dugout, Quick Manage is a text-based simulation mode that puts you in complete control of all the managerial decisions during a game. Want to bring in the closer an inning early to lock down the game? Think a sacrifice fly will score you the winning run? All of these actions and more are available to you in Quick Manage, so you control your team’s destiny.

    If you’re wondering what’s so “Quick” about this mode, it’s the fact that you see the results of your actions instantly with the press of a button. We’ve given you plenty of managerial depth as well, as you can see in the screenshot below with all ways you can pitch to the hitter.

    Getting antsy and want to get back into the action? With Quick Manage, you have the ability to enter the game at any point and can jump back-and-forth between managing and playing as many times as you’d like. This means that you can pick and choose when to play, while always being in complete control of your team.

    And for all of you stat enthusiasts who want our MLB players to perform even more like they do in real-life, we’ve got one more thing for you, and that’s our newly introduced Player Quirks.

    Quirks are very specific traits assigned to a player based on real-life data which give the player a bonus when triggered. As you can see in the screenshot above, Anthony Rizzo has the Breaking Ball Hitter quirk, which means he excels at hitting curves, sliders, and other breaking pitches. When you’re playing as Rizzo, you’ll want to look for breaking pitches to hammer, since you’ll get a hitting bonus when swinging at these types of pitches.

    There are tons of different Quirks for both pitchers and position players, and in addition to changing the way you go about at-bats, we think they’ll also change the way you construct your roster.
    Steve Noah
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  • zman2392
    Rookie
    • Mar 2009
    • 270

    #2
    Re: MLB The Show 17: Build an Empire with Franchise Mode

    Still hoping for more depth on Thursday but player quirks are awesome!! I wonder if prospects will randomly be assigned them.

    Edit: These could make for some cool quirk specific commentary in the future that would almost feel player specific.
    Last edited by zman2392; 03-07-2017, 10:52 AM.

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    • sink4ever
      MVP
      • Dec 2004
      • 1154

      #3
      Re: MLB The Show 17: Build an Empire with Franchise Mode

      Hmm . . . cautiously optimistic about quirks. I've been hoping for quite a while for a way to really differentiate players and this could be a good step in the right direction. I have faith (based on experience) that this won't be too gimmicky or overpowered, but I'll remain a bit cautious until we can really test it out.

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      • BigOscar
        MVP
        • May 2016
        • 2971

        #4
        Re: MLB The Show 17: Build an Empire with Franchise Mode

        Very interested in player quirks and how they affect things, also how they are applied to draftees and young players as they grow up? Definitely interesting

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        • Impetuous65
          MVP
          • Feb 2015
          • 1457

          #5
          Re: MLB The Show 17: Build an Empire with Franchise Mode

          Quirks, looks like NBA 2K Badges, which is a good thing if they work properly. Knowing what your guy's personality and what he does well is great for scouting and capitalizing on his strengths.

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          • Mauer4MVP
            MVP
            • Mar 2010
            • 2421

            #6
            Re: MLB The Show 17: Build an Empire with Franchise Mode

            I'm really confused on the player quirks. That doesn't seem like that would be a franchise mode specific type of addition.
            Kind of sounds like NBA 2k's badges.

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            • Impetuous65
              MVP
              • Feb 2015
              • 1457

              #7
              Re: MLB The Show 17: Build an Empire with Franchise Mode

              The schedule states we will be getting a "Improvements VLOG", is that still the case?

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              • tabarnes19_SDS
                Game Designer
                • Feb 2003
                • 3085

                #8
                Re: MLB The Show 17: Build an Empire with Franchise Mode

                I've been wanting the "quirks" or "badges" for sometime. What I want to see is if they develop or evolve or if they are fixed. Are they editable? Do draft picks have them?

                I also hope the CPU takes them into account when team building. I'm also hoping that the features that have been added over the years as a base have been expanded. The top 50 are pointless right now the way they are.

                Hoping to see budgets and free agent process expanded. Currently a free agent that is worth x dollars is worth x dollars 10 years in the future. There is no inflation although budgets go up. I don't see teams overpay.

                I'm also hoping they have expanded player cards to track awards. A full almanac would be sweet.

                Looking forward to Thursday.


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                • Speedy
                  #Ace
                  • Apr 2008
                  • 16168

                  #9
                  Re: MLB The Show 17: Build an Empire with Franchise Mode

                  I like the quirks idea.

                  I sincerely hope this is editable for current and created players.
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                  It's hard though...especially when I got my neighbor playing their franchise across the street...maybe I will occupy myself with Glamore Magazine.

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                  • og236
                    MVP
                    • Mar 2013
                    • 1116

                    #10
                    MLB The Show 17: Build an Empire with Franchise Mode

                    Player quirks is a great addition, helps separate players from one another. I hope they are editable for roster makers.

                    Can't wait till Thursday!


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                    • thaSLAB
                      [Player 1]
                      • Feb 2008
                      • 4496

                      #11
                      Re: MLB The Show 17: Build an Empire with Franchise Mode

                      Originally posted by Impetuous65
                      The schedule states we will be getting a "Improvements VLOG", is that still the case?
                      Here.

                      http://www.operationsports.com/forum...hise-vlog.html
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                      • BigOscar
                        MVP
                        • May 2016
                        • 2971

                        #12
                        Re: MLB The Show 17: Build an Empire with Franchise Mode

                        Originally posted by Speedy
                        I like the quirks idea.

                        I sincerely hope this is editable for current and created players.
                        Yup, even if players can't learn them it would be nice if we could edit players to give them quirks if they've earned them

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                        • Cowboy008
                          MVP
                          • Mar 2012
                          • 4573

                          #13
                          Re: MLB The Show 17: Build an Empire with Franchise Mode

                          Originally posted by zman2392
                          Still hoping for more depth on Thursday but player quirks are awesome!! I wonder if prospects will randomly be assigned them.

                          Edit: These could make for some cool quirk specific commentary in the future that would almost feel player specific.
                          I'm wondering the same thing as well. It would be nice if it randomly picks some quirks for prospects.

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                          • Syce
                            MVP
                            • Dec 2012
                            • 1388

                            #14
                            Re: MLB The Show 17: Build an Empire with Franchise Mode

                            I personally want to see if scouting was changed/fixed/etc to make it worth scouting/etc.
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                            • countryboy
                              Growing pains
                              • Sep 2003
                              • 52630

                              #15
                              Re: MLB The Show 17: Build an Empire with Franchise Mode

                              I absolutely love the idea of player quirks. This is something that I've been wanting in franchise mode for a while now.
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