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

[DrUrsus]

Quote: Originally Posted by SoxFan01605

Anyone know if the workaround for retirements still works? (where you save and keep renetering offseason until you get the configuration you want, as it's randomized). I forgot to check when I was simming, but A-Rod retired after one season due to "poor FA market"...lol. If nobody is sure, it's no biggie. I'll figure it out when I test run again tomorrow. Poor A-Rod can't catch a break in this game...lol Anyway, just curious.

I guess they didn't program "greed" into the game .

[moemoe24]

Quote: Originally Posted by magoo1967

Yeah, I guess you're right it's better than nothing. Man, I've been wishing for years that we could just turn the whole fatigue/CPU logic stuff OFF if we want. I understand the thought behind it, but for me it's always caused more harm than good. I like to emulate the real lineups before each game. I usually set them up the following day after the real games have been played (yeah it's fanatical, I don't deny it). It's such a pain to have all my efforts thwarted by some bogus CPU logic and to constantly get that message about the coach thinks "so and so" could use a day off, I'll rest them when the real guys rest. On top of that it causes all these other unnecessary problems (RBI men leading off, the DH always being exhausted, etc...just silly). Same goes for the pitcher confidence stuff, it's way overdone IMO. Leave it in the game for those who want it but I'm begging SCEA to please give us the option of turning this stuff OFF already and let us play our games the way we want to.

You know, I defended SCEA with all I had earlier today because I knew that there was SOME reason for the patch not to work like they intended it to. And I believe they deserved the benefit of the doubt because everything that I've seen since I started playing The Show(08) has been top notch.

With that said, after getting home from work, sitting down and finding out that SCEA did get it wrong and it seems they aren't going to make it right, or maybe they tried but cant make it right, it's very hard to swallow. Last year had some buggy things, but the heart and soul of a baseball game....they got it on point. No stat glitch, no roster control problems...it was perfect in that regard. So how does the current years game regress?? It just makes no sense to have the issues its having after NOT having those issues last year. It just makes you wonder what goes on behind the scenes.

With all that said, the game itself...nobody can touch it, it's the best. It's just a shame that everyone has to sacrifice what they really love about a baseball game, whether it's stat freaks, lineup freaks(me) or RTTS......it seems all of us had to choose what's more important, and it shouldn't be that way....especially when you spend 60 bucks.

[jim416]

One thing I hope we learn from this, and possibly the developers. We tell them every year to load the game up with more and more and more code (and remember, things like shadowing is code). We want everything down to the last shoelace perfect in the game and we want every stat known to baseball included. This might be the time to rethink somethings in this regard. Perhaps next year we can hope that what they have given us to date is addressed before one new thing gets put in this wonderful game, and it IS a wonderful game.

Me personally, Knight's lineup fix does the trick and I'm gleefully getting started tomorrow when I get home. Have been playing franchise games with my friend up here in Escondido and we had some really fantastic games today.

That said, I hope what I've said it as least given some consideration. More is not always better.

[Chodite24]

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA

While we were still in the patch process and before we made any call on this subject I talked to Knight and asked him what he thought about this since hes the roster guru. He says it sucks, but he understands do it if it fixes the problem so we did.

Sorry if it's been already been addressed, but.... why even bother asking him?

[bukktown]

Quote: Originally Posted by jim416

One thing I hope we learn from this, and possibly the developers. We tell them every year to load the game up with more and more and more code (and remember, things like shadowing is code). We want everything down to the last shoelace perfect in the game and we want every stat known to baseball included. This might be the time to rethink somethings in this regard. Perhaps next year we can hope that what they have given us to date is addressed before one new thing gets put in this wonderful game, and it IS a wonderful game. Me personally, Knight's lineup fix does the trick and I'm gleefully getting started tomorrow when I get home. Have been playing franchise games with my friend up here in Escondido and we had some really fantastic games today. That said, I hope what I've said it as least given some consideration. More is not always better.

Good point Jim. And yes, it IS a wonderful game.

[dorismary]

Quote: Originally Posted by jim416

One thing I hope we learn from this, and possibly the developers. We tell them every year to load the game up with more and more and more code (and remember, things like shadowing is code). We want everything down to the last shoelace perfect in the game and we want every stat known to baseball included. This might be the time to rethink somethings in this regard. Perhaps next year we can hope that what they have given us to date is addressed before one new thing gets put in this wonderful game, and it IS a wonderful game. Me personally, Knight's lineup fix does the trick and I'm gleefully getting started tomorrow when I get home. Have been playing franchise games with my friend up here in Escondido and we had some really fantastic games today. That said, I hope what I've said it as least given some consideration. More is not always better.

Hey Jim this is America everything to the Excess , make $50,000 spend $100,000 more , more , more .
Bigger and more isnt better ?
Hey thanks again for the roster update and enjoy your season !

[bukktown]

I've been off the computer all day and I am glad I checked this thread out before downloading the patch. Looks like I need to not download it if I want to keep my franchise going.

[The Chef]

Quote: Originally Posted by bukktown

I've been off the computer all day and I am glad I checked this thread out before downloading the patch. Looks like I need to not download it if I want to keep my franchise going.

Download it and see if it works, if it doesnt then delete the patch and go from there. I really want it to work as Im eagerly anticipating the ability to make uneven trades but havent had a chance yet to give it a shot.