MLB 11 The Show: Franchise Trade and Off Season Logic Has Been Massively Improved

[Legionnaire]

Yes, it'd mainly be a straight import of all attributes.

I was addressing the concern of ratings being changed. Like if they created new player attributes that the last version of the game didn't have (like in Madden, one year a guy was measured just by Throwing Power and Throwing Accuracy, and the next year they had seperate attributes for short passes, intermediate passes, and deep passes). In those cases, if there are stats that inform how players should be rated, they could use accumulated stats to help decide those new ratings. Or just randomize them, whatever.

[cardsleadtheway]

Ah ok, gotcha. In the cases where they added a particular attribute or new stat to track, it could cause some issues or bugs to pop up. I guess they could randomize those particular stats and you could edit them, but your idea of deriving the attribute from the actual stats makes perfect sense.

[econoodle]

Quote: Originally Posted by Legionnaire

I remember when I found out about the feature in some EA Sports games where, when you play a game online, they e-mail you the boxscore, I thought we must be getting very close to the day when they'd finally give us the kind of raw stat data the more nerdy fans would like me would love. Something we could figure out how to import into a spreadsheet or something to properly keep track of our stats on the computer instead of fumbling through terrible videogame stat screens. Still waiting on them to make it happen. Heck, even if they made it an extra that costs money, I'd be all over that. To better track my baseball and football and hockey dynasties. Maybe let me create a webpage-like directory to showcase my page, with screenshots and boxscores and compiled stats. I'd be in sports-gaming dork heaven. As is, I'd have to record all the stats myself, and that's just too much work.

i forgot bout that 'feature'. that was cool.

[fisch2332]

Will there be an increase in player stats in franchise mode? As of now, you can't even see which team players played for in previous year, nor can you see OPS or OBP or most other important stats in previous year. Since this is an important part in baseball, i think there should be detailed stats on all players for their career, not just the year that is being played.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by fisch2332

Will there be an increase in player stats in franchise mode? As of now, you can't even see which team players played for in previous year, nor can you see OPS or OBP or most other important stats in previous year. Since this is an important part in baseball, i think there should be detailed stats on all players for their career, not just the year that is being played.

not this year

[Jagermeifter]

Quote: Originally Posted by Flaxseed Oil

Anyone want to play the guessing game as to what's been added? I'm going to say this is what I am hoping for: Three team trades Some sort of 'counter offer' system Some sort of better 'negotiation' system with free agents (counter offers, preferences on what city they want to play, etc.) more than 3 players per side in a trade

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA

Your misunderstanding what's been done there is no new functionality the code has just received a substantial face lift.

I was wondering if anyone would be able to let me know if or when these features would be added to the game. I buy this game every year even while living overseas I had people bring it back to me so I could waste countless hours on it. As much of a fan as I am I still feel that these would be great new features to this already amazing game. Chicago White Sox FTW

[joepa2624]

I still can't believe how open and involved the dev team is with this community. We have questions, they give answers, we see results. It's incredible!

My biggest issue with trade logic isn't in what the computer does/doesn't accept. It's more in who the computer decides to trade. What I mean is, teams that are fighting for a playoff push or lead their division should not be trading away elite/valuable players. Teams in the basement that have no shot should look to unload bloated contracts or players that probably wouldn't resign after their contract years.

If that has been answered already I apologize for being redundant. But if this could be tweaked, it would put the game that much closer to perfection.

Thanks guys!

[BatsareBugs]

Quote: Originally Posted by joepa2624

I still can't believe how open and involved the dev team is with this community. We have questions, they give answers, we see results. It's incredible! My biggest issue with trade logic isn't in what the computer does/doesn't accept. It's more in who the computer decides to trade. What I mean is, teams that are fighting for a playoff push or lead their division should not be trading away elite/valuable players. Teams in the basement that have no shot should look to unload bloated contracts or players that probably wouldn't resign after their contract years. If that has been answered already I apologize for being redundant. But if this could be tweaked, it would put the game that much closer to perfection. Thanks guys!

Before last year, the trading block worked correctly with those types of strategies. Teams making a playoff push would always put their best prospect(s) on the block and try to acquire a top MLB player to help them out. Teams that were out of it (rebuilding) put all their veterans on the block hoping to trade for younger players. Sometimes the two would work out, but last year because of the high amount of A-potential players in the base roster set, it threw everything off.

There have always been some bad trades such as top prospect for best middle reliever, but most of the trades made sense.