Road to the Show 2010 discussions, impressions, and questions

[Diablerie]

First post, registered for this thread.

I noticed the addition of the purchasing training points after I installed the patch. I'm a very very OcD guy and I grappled with the idea of buying points and ruining everything, or maybe I would just set a limit.

Well, I caved in. I decided to go ahead and purchase training points. For every RTTS that I start I decided that I will give that player 5000 purchased points (because we all know we have to do a min. of 5 bucks on the PSN). After that it is all up to me and the games I play.

Now, knowing that this is available and that I have already done it once, it will be hard to hold back. But, I'm sure I can do it. Right now I have a starting pitcher and Center Fielder and I don't have any regrets about spending 10 bucks to improve them a bit from the start.

I'd also like to add that I don't mind spending the money that I did to support the best baseball game I have ever played.

[Aeonix01]

Quote: Originally Posted by whitesox

I don't think of it as cheating, it's your experience, so you should do as you please. I personally don't like to buy things like this, but once again, to each his own.

I agree with you. Generally I don't agree with buying points to speed up the process. It might be interesting to see if offering things like that offer success at getting more money for the existing product. It'll also be interesting to see what else they'll toss on there.... Metal Bats? A whole new park? Custom Uni's?

[Jdurg]

Quote: Originally Posted by KSUowls

I agree it's not cheating, but personally I will never support the microtransactions like this. For the sake of the rest of us I hope you don't either, but it's really up to you.

Just curious, but why do you think that for a feature that you are not required to get and is 100% optional? I think it's great for those who want to use it for their player.

I will probably go ahead and use this feature when I have an extra few bucks in my PSN account and want to create a number 1 draft-pick type player who comes into the league with all their potential up there. The way the create a player is in RttS, you could NEVER create a no-miss prospect like Alex Rodriguez, or Felix Hernandez, or Mickey Mantle. This ability to buy points if you want to gives you that option.

[Aeonix01]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jdurg

Just curious, but why do you think that for a feature that you are not required to get and is 100% optional? I think it's great for those who want to use it for their player. I will probably go ahead and use this feature when I have an extra few bucks in my PSN account and want to create a number 1 draft-pick type player who comes into the league with all their potential up there. The way the create a player is in RttS, you could NEVER create a no-miss prospect like Alex Rodriguez, or Felix Hernandez, or Mickey Mantle. This ability to buy points if you want to gives you that option.

I caved and bought $5 worth of points to give my batter some pop. Sick of weak grounders, I wanted to get some pop. Something that took me over a season in last years game. I think in my AAA season (this time I'm starting in AA) from last years game I hit all of 14 home runs. What that's probably great for AAA, I didn't start really hitting till just before I got to the majors.
This transaction really got me to a better starting point.

[sam7]

Quote: Originally Posted by whitesox

I don't think of it as cheating, it's your experience, so you should do as you please. I personally don't like to buy things like this, but once again, to each his own.

When we come to this site to compare RTTS accomplishments, we'll never know if who ground it out and who just charged it.

Really, though, I don't even like having this temptation. There are times that this game gets me so frustrated I might give in, but I don't want that option.

[osori]

I like this feature. I played RTTS SS for about 5 years in MLB last year, but really wished there was a way to play with players from 2009. (Too many players retiring, the generated players having weird call-names ...)

With this feature, I could jump right to MLB without having to go through that loooong grinding again AND can play behind Wakefield for once.

BTW, I wish we could buy the hidden pitches. Like vulcan change, 2-seam cutter and Gyroball.

[JJT]

I am new here and to ps3 (bought for this game) if i buy just say 5000 points for a guy and use em, if i started a new guy after just say a month, will i have 5000 points for him to or is it a use once buy?

[Mr. Franchise]