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

[DrUrsus]

Quote: Originally Posted by callmetaternuts

Really? Turn on Roster Control in the franchise set up role, then go to your franchise, sim or play through spring training. Then once you get to the regular season, go to the "CPU Roster Control" section and edit any/all lineups. They should stick. I just did it. It wont work if you set it in the main menu outside franchise

It looks like it does in the menu, but once you start the game, no. That is why you need two controllers.
Set the lineups after spring training and it works great for simmed games only.

[Checmate101]

Quote: Originally Posted by coreyhartsdaughter

It IS fixed, if you use Sony's rosters after 4/20.

I'm using it, still don't work for me..I'm on the ps2

[DrUrsus]

Quote: Originally Posted by coreyhartsdaughter

It IS fixed, if you use Sony's rosters after 4/20.

No, the lineup problem is NOT fixed, the historical stats are fixed only on rosters based off of the 4/20 4/27 rosters and the official ones of course. . I ran several tests this morning.

Once you go into your actual game, it is not fixed. It looks like it right before the game starts, but nada.

After you sim spring training, the lineups get moved again. You then have to redo them. If you do this it works fine for sim games. Guys will then be in the correct order
But, NOT for played games. Go into the games and play. YOu will see they are not ok. That is probably what the QA testers at SCEA did, they didn't go into the actual game.
Pitching rotations work fine with either CPU roster control ON or OFF and stick.

[n8rockerasu]

Quote: Originally Posted by callmetaternuts

Very disappointed. But i guess the game itself plays well, its just the window dressing stuff that is messed up. For some of us, its important.

It's understandable man. I'm a big stat guy too. And for a game that markets itself as "the most realistic baseball game on any console", it is disappointing. I actually love the new features they've added this year, with 40 man rosters, all the transaction rules, and even the game tracker thing online where you can listen to games (it's really useful when you're waiting on one of your league opponents to finish a game). But the execution was just flat out terrible. Hopefully some big changes (personnel if necessary) will be happening before next year's game.

[Russell_SCEA]

Quote: Originally Posted by tgreer

This works for every team except the one you play, for instance if you control TEX and swap CLEVS order (OD matchup) CLEV will be changed once you start your game. But let's say your team is the YANKS and you fix all teams batting order, then you can see CLEVS it will stay put for their game vs. TEX. CPU ON is working with the exception of YOUR opponent in YOUR Franchise. Weird huh?? Hope this makes sense

Yeah that's it the roster control fix is only for simulated games when you play game the screen will show the lineup as what you changed it to, but once you start the game the "cpu game time decisions logic" takes over. Which will default the lineup if you want to play with your edited lineup you must use the two controller work around.

[DrUrsus]

Quote: Originally Posted by n8rockerasu

It's understandable man. I'm a big stat guy too. And for a game that markets itself as "the most realistic baseball game on any console", it is disappointing. I actually love the new features they've added this year, with 40 man rosters, all the transaction rules, and even the game tracker thing online where you can listen to games (it's really useful when you're waiting on one of your league opponents to finish a game). But the execution was just flat out terrible. Hopefully some big changes (personnel if necessary) will be happening before next year's game.

No, they just need to have more QA people available and more time. It's a great game, and you can't lose sight of the talented people that it takes to make this game.
I ask you this? Has anyone else ever made a better playing game of baseball? Has anyone ever made a better baseball game overall? (This is rhetorical, let's not start a MVP vs MLB debate, please (not referring to you N8).

[Checmate101]

ahhh man.. 2 controllers just to have the rosters stay...smh.

[Knight165]

Quote: Originally Posted by The Chef

Here is what I was talking about guys, Russell states that they are contaminated and Knight would have to re-do them. Now how would loading from a thumb drive (usb drive) solve this? I would assume that if this was a solution then not only would Russell state this but he wouldnt mention anything about Knight having to re-do them nor would Knight be saying how it sucked. All signs on my end point to the rosters being in some sort of "incompatible" position and not being able to be used thanks to something being changed within the way the game utilizes the roster feature. If thats correct and those that are experiencing crashes are using custom rosters from before then maybe this "incompatible" or "contaminated" roster issue is causing it. In the end Im just speculating but it all makes sense to me atleast.

Guys....the only thing effected in the roster is the historical stats.
NOTHING ELSE...
You can use them in any way, shape or form....You can use them in season, in practice, in franchise. You can use them for exhibition, for quick games for RTTS.
You can play them in your sweat pants...your skivvies.......in the suit that God gave you while drinking a mint julip and eating grapes.
Holy heck what would you guys do in a real emergency!!

I can't believe I actually feel bad like somehow all this added pressure on SCEA is caused by me. I cannot however start these rosters over again just to rid them of the stat glitch. Just can't do it.
Sorry.

M.K.
Knight165