MLB 09: The Show Patch Released 4/27/09 - Impressions and Discussion Here

[rondoman]

Ok. I apologize for going over the line. Just so dang frustrating and sometimes it gets the best of me. I appreciate everything these SCEA guys do, I just wanna say sorry for coming across and acting like a whiny baby.

[thdudeabides]

Quote: Originally Posted by ferriscj24

While I understand your frustration, and it is certainly shared by others, it is IMPERATIVE you understand that Russell, nor anybody else from SCEA is required to communicate with us on these boards. Russell goes above and beyond by coming on here and reading what we have to say, and more-so, by even replying. I'm sure he is held to very strict limitations by what he can and cannot divulge about the current situation with the game/patch. Cut him some slack for crying out loud! He acknowledged there is a problem, and he acknowledged that they think they found the cause of it. What more do you want at this point? Please don't take this personal, but it is my opinion, that it is posts like the one you just made that are beginning to tarnish the reputation of the majority of OS'ers. Frankly, also in my opinion, I don't see why SCEA wouldn't cease using these boards altogether based on the number of negative comments such as that. Let them do what they do...it takes time. Give me ONE other forum where developers consistently go on and... 1) Read what their customers are saying 2) Respond to them 3) Ask for input 4) Implement that input 5) Acknowledge problems and keep you informed

My Lord, Russell is an adult, and I'm sure he can handle these posts, without breaking down and crying.

The post is not over the top, and asking for a substantive update to a very real issue (a messed up patch that hurts more then it helps).

Every corporation has a customer service department, Russell is essentially a customer service agent, fielding complaints is part of the job. SCEA takes advantage of these message boards because IT'S GOOD FOR BUSINESS to do so. Posters have a right to be frustrated, and to call out SCEA for problems with the product they sold.

[gtm]

Quote: Originally Posted by moemoe24

Why keep beating a dead horse??

Don't let PETA read this. Had too lighten the mood.

[puremvp1]

Quote: Originally Posted by miamimarlins1

Honestly, this thread has gotten embarrassing. I was aggravated like most when waiting for an answer on the second patch. And when we got it I was a little disappointed that some things weren't completely fixed. However, SCEA has proven again and again that they try to do the best for their customers (and before anyone says I'm an SCEA apologist go read some of my prior posts). This whole issue has gotten out of control. People are missing out on playing THE BEST SPORTS GAME EVER because of a few minor issues. It's really sad because these issues are so minor to the overall experience that many are missing out on an unbelievable game of baseball. I just hope Russell and others from SCEA can overlook some of the ridiculous comments and realize that a majority of us love and appreciate this game. Can it be better, Yes. But tell me one other sports out there right now that comes close to this game

Yeah, how dare us for wanting franchises, rtts to work properly

or wanting 2 pretty big features to work....it's a shame that I get no post game highlights anymore, it's also a shame after a great game I cant go look back at some of the big moments in the replay vault because all I get is a bat magically floating in the air.

[masterkembo]

Listen guys - I really think everyone just needs to step back and stop. People on both sides of the fence here. If you want to continue this flame war, use private messages. People have legitimate questions on this thread and it's getting to the point where answers are impossible to find.

The patch has a problem. The developers think they know what the problem is and they may or may not be fixing it. Russell will let us know if a fix is coming when he either knows, or is allowed to tell us.

That is the only thing that should be discussed right now. We've been going in a circle about this same issue for 70 pages now, I don't think anyone is going to change anyone's idea of who is right or who is wrong - this goes for the "whiners", the "apologists", and for the other 98% of the people on this forum that are somewhere in between.

Russell: Thank you for keeping us up to date. I hope you're feeling ok today and that everything is alright after yesterday. I for one appreciate your correspondance on these boards.

[ktd1976]

Guys, I have found that if you "sim to date" the first date on the schedule after downloading the patch, it goes back and seems to sim the "added" game, and then eliminates the crashes (i have played 4 games since, with NO issues

[Jdurg]

There's a way to express frustration without coming across as simply whining. Many in here have been able to accomplish that, and many have not. It's just that expressing your frustrations in a civilized, mature manner accomplishes a LOT more than just stating that it "should have been caught/fixed/never-done" in the first place.

"Should have's" don't accomplish anything. Stating what the problem is and how it affects your enjoyment of the game does accomplish things. It's REALLY easy to state that things "should have been fixed" if one assumes they know the entire process. The thing is, I don't believe anybody here except the SCEA guys know what the exact process is. They know the amount of resources they have available to them. They know how much code has to be changed to correct an issue. They know how much time and money they have available to correct it.

As for the dead horse, well, you know what to do with a dead horse..................





Make some glue out of it.

[masterkembo]

Quote: Originally Posted by tree3five

is the Franchise crash only happening to existing franchises pre patch? In other words if I start a new season after I downloaded the patch will it still crash? thanks.

As far as I know, the crash is only happening for franchises and RTTS's which were started before the patch.

I believe that people have been having replay problems with franchises both pre and post patch though.