Top Five Wishes for MLB 13: The Show

[Wista5]

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Are you freaking kidding me. I want this now! Never played All Star Baseball but that is one of the best suggestions I have ever heard for a baseball game. I love The Show but almost never make it thru a whole game in one sitting because of the time it takes to finish one.

Please make this happen!

[teebee]

Why is there a pic of Latos on the Pads with a 1927 yanks line under it? Color me confused!

[bigdoc85]

Regarding game saves, I did mean exhibition games.

Oh yeah, and how about adding the MLB 2k commentary guys, especially John Kruk!

[TLasorda]

Okay, here are my suggestions for the next edition of MLB The Show. My suggestions are from games I have played in the past, which spans from my days from playing Earl Weaver Baseball 1 on my friend's computer. I will list my requests and name the game where it had this mode.

1.) Create a stadium - from Earl Weaver. My friends and I would be very creative with this mode. In Earl Weaver, you could create the dimensions, heights of the walls, grass or turf, outdoor or dome stadium. Also, you could determine if the wind was blowing in or out, swirling or cross wind.
I think in this age of 3-D graphics, I am shocked the devs hadn't implemented a create a stadium mode in the show. If they can't get the rights to recreate the old ballparks, then let us (the gamers) create the dimensions and height of the fences, so we can create the dimensions of Ebbets Field or the Astrodome.

2.) Game saves and ability to save accumulated stats in exhibition. - Again, from Earl Weaver, you could save the stats in an exhibition mode. Implementing this mode will allow gamers to play as played season like 1988 or 1962. We could use retrosheet.com as a reference and play a team's schedule.

3.) One pitch mode (Earl Weaver, High Heat Baseball, Tony Larussa). The one pitch mode is a baseball fan's best friend who wants to play multiple seasons. I would suggest the devs to put in a toggle on and off switch in the one pitch mode for those managers who like to bunt and hit and pitch, etc.

4.) Custom leagues and schedules in offline mode (Earl, High Heat and Tony Larussa). You don't like to use 30 teams in a league? We should have the opportunity to customize our leagues and determine the number of teams in the league, realignment, divisions and how many games we can play in a season.

5.) Customize the uniforms (Earl Weaver 2, Baseball Pro 98) - I point out that Baseball Pro 98 from Sierra Sports is the only game I played where you could change the colors of a uniform. I think The Show devs could take it a step further by adding features like baggy pants (like the old time baseball players), pillbox baseball caps, whether or not hitters can wear their baseball cap instead of a helmet (MVP Baseball 05).

Judging by the posts here, I know there are other gamers who are thinking outside the box to make The Show an even better game. I hope the devs are reading our suggestions.

[Armor and Sword]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigdoc22

Here are my Top 6: 1. Add the ability to create individual teams without creating an entire roster. This would increase classic team play as indicated above without requiring the securing of licenses. 2. MLB Today feature like MLB 2k12 -- showing current match-ups and option to play those match-ups. 3. Greater ability to adjust sliders to allow better playability for casual players (e.g., easier hitting). 4. Implement MLB 2k12 right-stick pitching controls. 5. Include official update rosters separately in the vault. 6. Allow games to be saved and continued later.

They have in-game saves. Have had them for years.

[DaveFerret]

there wasn't a single worth while idea in that whole post

[TLasorda]

Quote: Originally Posted by DaveFerret

there wasn't a single worth while idea in that whole post

@Dave Ferret, before you criticize others, what exactly do you have in mind for the next edition of The Show?

[pistolpete]

The only way I am getting 2013 is if they add in one-pitch at bats, and better stat tracking. Seriously, these should be the two easiest features to add.

Outside of that, I'm going to enjoy 2012 forever.