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

[jpup]

Quote: Originally Posted by Millennium

Folks - I am goingto leave this thread open, but I ask that you choose your words and think twice when posting angry. It does nothing buy clutter this thread. Thanks guys.

Are we not supposed to post things that go against Sony or this game? I sure get that feeling sometimes. I love that the developers come here and give us info, but this is a message board and it really feels like, at times, that people can't have a real opinion. This is not really all towards you, but many folks on this board who are quick to jump on anyone that says something negative about this game.

[jpup]

Quote: Originally Posted by hydrostar

I love how it's Cubs fans' fault now that there are issues with the game. WHATEVER.

The thing is that is really a big reason why we have this mess. The schedule should have been correct to start with, but it wasn't a big enough deal to warrant a patch that fixed nothing else.

I think the Cubs fans are the perfect people to blame.

[uncrayray261402]

I dont know if I just noticed it now but I am starting to see Subway ads in the stadiums now post patch that I did not see before? Just curious if anyone else has seen this.

[green94]

Quote: Originally Posted by SoxFan01605

I think it's about balance too, though. It's the requests to change SO MUCH that can be taxing...not just desire for enhancement itself. It seems most of the major issues reside within the roster,management areas. Guess what got the biggest overhaul in the front end? This was something I feared might happen because they did SO much to try and get the management portion improved and the logic tweaked. Yet with all these changes (subtle to us...probabaly not so subtle to those programming it) people kept demanding more; create-a-team, expansion mode, "real-time" atmosphere, create-a-stadium, etc, etc. The requests ranged from wishlist type hopes, to hostage demands...lol. It's an endless cycle. I think some of that desire to appease a demanding fan base DOES lead to issues. Take The Chef's gripe. He (and others) lose out on their franchises because a very vocal group had strokes over the Cubs schedule (the rest of the teams with schedule issues, just as "broken", barely registered as blips). Now we have a schedule that is more accurate, but franchises that are toast. Like I said...balance. To some degree, we have to hold ourselves responsible. I'm not saying how much, or even that SCEA doesn't still hold the overarching culpability (they do, IMO), just that I see where Jim is coming from. I don't think he's letting them completely off the hook. Just pointing out that "more" isn't always better. In the end, it may be their game, but it's ours too. They've given us an aweful lot of input into what's prioritized. At the very least, this should be a wake up call that they are not machines, not perfect, and we should all probably keep stability in mind when making our requests.

Completely agree with everything you said and I know Jim isn't letting them off of the hook, I guess the way he worded it threw me for a loop. Sony HAS to continue to improve this game in order to keep the majority of their fan base happy, for guys like myself, as long as the core gameplay is unchanged and nothing is broken (that wasn't already before) I'm pretty content with what I have... the best baseball sim ever.

Ok fine, maybe I want fireworks, BUT THATS IT.

[jnelson32]

Quote: Originally Posted by uncrayray261402

I dont know if I just noticed it now but I am starting to see Subway ads in the stadiums now post patch that I did not see before? Just curious if anyone else has seen this.

I was wondering if anyone else has seen this. But, I have seen them pre-patch also. The ads are on the right field baggy in the Metrodome for random games, not all.

Now I can't get that stupid $5 footlong song out of my head, LOL!

[Double-J]

Quote: Originally Posted by The Bimmer

I downloaded an earlier version of Knights roster and started a franchise. Now about about 18 games into this franchise ( i follow the real season) i turned on the game an the patch updated the game. Now its been 4 games since and i havent seen ONE thing different. My replay vault works, post game highlights work. The Cpu still sets the lineup the way it wants ( i play with roster control on), but thats the way it was before. My question is, why is only some peoples game having problems???????? If i had to grade this patch i would say WHAT PATCH? nothings seems to be different in regards to replays and highlights and lineups etc....

Same with me...everything still works perfectly for me. I'm wondering what the deal is why it is affecting some folks and not others.

[MARTZball]

Quote: Originally Posted by jpup

Are we not supposed to post things that go against Sony or this game? I sure get that feeling sometimes. I love that the developers come here and give us info, but this is a message board and it really feels like, at times, that people can't have a real opinion. This is not really all towards you, but many folks on this board who are quick to jump on anyone that says something negative about this game.

I think all that is being asked is that feedback, whether negative or positive, is passed on in a constructive manner minus the tantrum like posts that have been seen of late. Nothing more.

Sony I am sure are all for constructive criticism. There is a right and wrong way to go about it though. Examples of both are in this thread.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by The Chef

Its not getting fixed, plain and simple. Russell himself finally addressed it with the post that I quoted initially and if they were going to fix it they certainly wouldnt be telling people to start their franchises over, that would make no sense at all. Face it, we got hosed if we had pre-patch franchises so other "important" things could get fixed. Do I believe they set out to do this on purpose? Of course not, Im not an idiot. Is it a huge letdown to hear that they are in essence doing nothing to resolve this problem? Yes it is.

I thought all one had to do was sim to the next date on an existing franchise and it would not crash.

If you sim to next date, the simulation goes back and picks up the added game and carries on normally from there.