MLB '10: The Show - Franchise Issues Update

[Mike Lowe]

Can somone confirm whether or not AI teams call players up because of performance and NOT just injuries?

Was there a fix yet for the multiple closers not being on a MLB roster?

Sounds like a while before a waiver fix...how are people dealing with this to start a franchise without having to wait 1-2 months to do so? I've read some of this thread but not all of it and am wondering what people are doing to combat some of the wackiness.

Last question, do the quirky franchise transactions affect RTTS at all?

Looking for confirmation on these issues before buying tonight after work! Thank you fellow MLB Show'ers!

[lackofoxygen]

I don't know if this is a bug, but after simulating the first Spring Training only my original pitching rotation and bullpen seem to stick (this is using a custom roster). My lineup is changed to account for MLB options so I end up with 3 catches on my 25-man roster (all major leaguers, Humberto Quintero has the lowest rating, but no ML options).

[Knight165]

Quote: Originally Posted by Grydnt Vektr211

Is there anyway possible to override computer trading! while there are deals being done, I didn't see a ton of them while i was playing in my franchise. I saw about 8 deals done some that where good and some that where questionable( like albert pujols for 3 prospects). COULD SOMEONE PLEASE PM ME AN ANSWER FOR THIS ONE!!!!

If you select all 30 teams at the team control screen...set everything to AUTO(CPU)...you will be playing as if it was a one team franchise BUT...if you see anything you don't like.....you can then go into the profile assigned to whatever team you see something weird...take control....change it...then give control back.
I would suggest this as in the off season....you might want to "nudge" teams into signing FA's and such.
The only time you will be given the opportunity to "control"(basically like an overlord option...you are not really controlling anything UNLESS you choose to...and you can go back and forth) all 30 teams is when you BEGIN a franchise.
Seriously....I don't see a downside to "controlling" all 30 teams. You can have the league play out any way you like....including giving every task to the CPU.

M.K.
Knight165

[ComfortablyLomb]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

If you select all 30 teams at the team control screen...set everything to AUTO(CPU)...you will be playing as if it was a one team franchise BUT...if you see anything you don't like.....you can then go into the profile assigned to whatever team you see something weird...take control....change it...then give control back. I would suggest this as in the off season....you might want to "nudge" teams into signing FA's and such. The only time you will be given the opportunity to "control"(basically like an overlord option...you are not really controlling anything UNLESS you choose to...and you can go back and forth) all 30 teams is when you BEGIN a franchise. Seriously....I don't see a downside to "controlling" all 30 teams. You can have the league play out any way you like....including giving every task to the CPU. M.K. Knight165

Yup, by controlling all 30 teams you act as a safety net. If you have a strong enough feeling that a team should be acting a certain way (like re-signing their ace) then simply do it for them. There's no need to rely on the AI to do what you think it should be doing. 95% it's fine but it's the glaring mistakes with star players and prospects that make us flip out. Since no game has figured that out a work-around is about all that can be hoped for and we got it.

[tabarnes19_SDS]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

If you select all 30 teams at the team control screen...set everything to AUTO(CPU)...you will be playing as if it was a one team franchise BUT...if you see anything you don't like.....you can then go into the profile assigned to whatever team you see something weird...take control....change it...then give control back. I would suggest this as in the off season....you might want to "nudge" teams into signing FA's and such. The only time you will be given the opportunity to "control"(basically like an overlord option...you are not really controlling anything UNLESS you choose to...and you can go back and forth) all 30 teams is when you BEGIN a franchise. Seriously....I don't see a downside to "controlling" all 30 teams. You can have the league play out any way you like....including giving every task to the CPU. M.K. Knight165

Also as an addition to this I think it makes it easier to see when trades occur and such. there is a prompt now that comes up on screen saying player x was traded for player x. So instead of looking through all transactions or seeing the big trades in email feature you get the heads up right away.

i don't understand the my injuries email though. I never have anything in there. So unless it's not working or a feature they didn't have time to implement...I'm not sure. Has anyone gotten an email for My injuries yet?

Also to play this game is simply amazing....gameplay wise what an improvement. I cannot wait to these franchise bugs get worked out because this will be the gold standard!!!

[JYakubowski]

Quote: Originally Posted by FearTheTurtle

Thanks for the quick reply. Two other people have posted with the same problem since I made my post. I don't think there will be a ton of Orioles franchise guys out there, but if 3 of us are all having the same freezing issue, maybe there is some kind of glitch. Just for the heck of it I'm going to exchange my game for a new copy, we'll see if it happens again.

FearTheTurtle:
Please let me know what you figure out.
Thanks

[tabarnes19_SDS]

Another thing thing that I love that they started to incorporated is the trades of stars for prospects. We now see stars get traded for 2-3 A level prospects. I think this is a huge PLUS!!! Along with mid season signings.

With some tweaks to the logic so teams in races do not ship off their stars and teams that make a signing utilize them on the MLB roster I think it will be perfect.

One thing that was posted in a review was how Jeter was traded. Now I would not have a problem with that if it was Aug., he slipped through trdae waivers and the Yankees were 10 games out....Good baseball decision.....as fans we have loyalty, but as far as a baseball decision good move.

[srudoff]

Quote: Originally Posted by stlstudios189

great to see customer service is not dead

no but one could argue that quality control and testing are