MLB The Show 17 RTTS Delivering Additional Cutscenes, Scenarios & More After Launch

[bxphenom7]

So they don't want us to play it until it's been released a few months?

I don't understand why someone would play it as launch and miss out on extra content that they would be adding later.

Extra content could be tied to situations that you may not have even experienced during your play through. Also could be stuff that you won't see until you're well into your career.

[Jaysonguy]

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Extra content could be tied to situations that you may not have even experienced during your play through. Also could be stuff that you won't see until you're well into your career.

That's what I'm hoping.

I don't know if you play 2K basketball but this year some cutscenes weren't playing in your career mode (not because they were timed, just a glitch) and I didn't progress in my career until they were working.

I'm afraid this will be like that but on purpose.

[rynecandy]

Instead of earning stubs perhaps you could use your salary to buy stubs and exchange those for equipment and perks within RTTS. You get a higher salary based on play and paid a certain time each month. This adds an extra step but makes salary relevant.

[Trackball]

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Cynics on YouTube are already decrying this idea, saying it means we're getting an incomplete game at launch, and citing the chocolate rations thing from 1984.

These people have no sense of joy or wonder. None.

[Dolenz]

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I will admit that as a long time RTTS player, going back to 2006 or 2007, that I am not completely sold on the mode yet.

I amd still really concerned about the potential for the manager to ask you to swap positions. We have seen that in almost every preview and video. As long as, if I say no, I am not penalized to harshly or even at all then I am good.

I am not too concerned about that happening with my established players as they are a 99 CF and a Rookie of the Year starting pitcher. But If I choose a to try a new player this year I will most likely start a SS or 3B. In the past I have spent significant time in RTTS as a 1B, 2B and CF so I really don't want to get shifted to those positions again.

[Caulfield]

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Cynics on YouTube are already decrying this idea, saying it means we're getting an incomplete game at launch, and citing the chocolate rations thing from 1984.

These people have no sense of joy or wonder. None.

These people are just looking at it wrong. What the idea is saying is "the game may be shipped, but we are still working our butts off to keep it fresh, for as long as possible".
San Diego could just mail it in and say ''we're done with this thing, it is what it is''. They could just give us the bare minimum roster updates, but SDS is striving for more than ''bare minimum''.
I wish there were a way for those cynics to opt out of extra work SDS is putting forth and leave it to those who are capable of appreciating it.

[Trackball]

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These people are just looking at it wrong. What the idea is saying is "the game may be shipped, but we are still working our butts off to keep it fresh, for as long as possible".
San Diego could just mail it in and say ''we're done with this thing, it is what it is''. They could just give us the bare minimum roster updates, but SDS is striving for more than ''bare minimum''.
I wish there were a way for those cynics to opt out of extra work SDS is putting forth and leave it to those who are capable of appreciating it.

I can already hear them saying "You mean like No Man's Sky?"

(and just so I'm clear, I agree with you)

[scooterperpetual]

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Basketball is by far my favorite sport but I think MLB at least ever since last year has become my favorite game. The amount the developers actually care about making a good game rather than just making $$$ is what does it for me.

[ZoltanZ]

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I love how some people see updates and additional content being added as an "incomplete" game. I think its awesome that they are going to keep supporting RTTS after launch and see it as a way to keep it fresh.

If you play a fielder there are gonna be things your not going to see that are pitcher specific and vise-versa. I don't see the arguement for missing content due to updates. I usually start an infielder and pitcher just so I got some different game play.

My only concern is if I get forced to move positions. I am not a fan of playing the outfield and i usually start a speedy contact infielder. I don't know if I would be real happy about being moved to the outfield. If thats the case, I will just stand firm on my current position and get benched if I have to. I guess we will see on the 28th. Really psyched for this years installment!

[Dolenz]

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Let's hope one of the improvements is better retirement logic.


In my current RTTS game Matt Carpenter retired in 2019 at the age of 34 and the reason was "Age". He was still a productive player in 2019, appearing in the top 20 in several offensive categories.

[Caulfield]

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Let's hope one of the improvements is better retirement logic.


In my current RTTS game Matt Carpenter retired in 2019 at the age of 34 and the reason was "Age". He was still a productive player in 2019, appearing in the top 20 in several offensive categories.

Retirement will always be tricky until we have control over who is allowed to retire.
In 16 most every time Big Papi retired, which SDS got right. But Ichiro also almost always retired, which is wrong. We also need to be able to force retirement, esp. in cases of unfortunate incidents of J. Fernandez and Y. Ventura.

[Dolenz]

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Retirement will always be tricky until we have control over who is allowed to retire.
In 16 most every time Big Papi retired, which SDS got right. But Ichiro also almost always retired, which is wrong. We also need to be able to force retirement, esp. in cases of unfortunate incidents of J. Fernandez and Y. Ventura.

I agree that it is tricky and there will always be fluctuations and it is impossible to predict when a player will retire. But, does any player retire at 34 after a year where they were a starter and still in several of the offensive leaderboards? I wish I could go back and check his actual stats for the 2019 season.

[Trackball]

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I agree that it is tricky and there will always be fluctuations and it is impossible to predict when a player will retire. But, does any player retire at 34 after a year where they were a starter and still in several of the offensive leaderboards? I wish I could go back and check his actual stats for the 2019 season.

Sandy Koufax did, but obviously that was a long time ago. And he was only 30.

I wonder how long he'd been hiding that premature arthritis?

Not to mention Kirby Puckett, who just woke up one day without sight in one eye, and eventually lost the eye. I hear this was due to him getting beaned in an extremely unlucky place, which may have also contributed to his untimely death...