Top Five Wishes for MLB 13: The Show

[bigdoc85]

Quote: Originally Posted by BSchwartz07

1- Minor league player rankings! I have always felt like the Show isn't that great at developing talent through the ranks of the minors... let the next "Bryce Harper" get hype as my team's top prospect from the time they hit AA, this way even if they do not rate as high as the guy at the next level currently I will know that I can move him up and he will catch up in a hurry. Also, it would be helpful when trading with another team to know you are getting say their #3 pitcher... 2- Better uniforms! Whomever picked the "throwbacks" and alternates for the Show should be fired! As a Braves fan there is no reason I shouldn't have the Hank Aaron era uniforms or the powder blue Dale Murphy throwbacks. There are also quite a few alternates missing from the game as well. 3- SELL OUT! Even in Madden you see Nike cleats, Under Armour cleats, Nike uniforms... The Show is so very generic! It really is the only sports game left that doesn't add this level of realism, I want Mizuno gloves and cleats, Nike Batting gloves and so on. 4- More depth in Road to the Show.... since we are adding name brand gear, lets add endorsements. Does my guy want to use a Louisville Slugger Bat? or sign a deal with Nike? I would love to see a system similar to 2K in which my player makes money from different avenues and have ways to spend the money! I would also love to see more off field options.... why have the option to talk to my manager, but all I can do is ask for a trade, playing time, or retire (most of the time retire is the ONLY option)? 5- Better commentary! Better Presentation! Now that 2K is no longer making baseball games I would fleece anyone who worked on the presentation of those games! The Show needs an update to the overall presentation in a BIG WAY! While the 2K games played awful, the presentation was awesome!

MLB 2k's commentary was so much better. Love John Kruk!

[teampunjabi]

Generated Counts is the most brilliant idea ever. Totally forgot about this feature from All Star Baseball. Get this feature in and I will preorder the game immediately.

[seanjeezy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Computalover

Maybe i dont understand.. but if all the players are SIGNED by the team as an organization, and the players are members of said organization, and the teams are affiliated to that organization, why not use their real names and stats on the roster? minor league teams should have current players, and updated players.. its a daunting task, but the gamers do it every year.. not just players on the 40 man.. doesnt it take just as much time to create the fake players? just asking..

There's licensing issues. The minor leagues do not have their own union, so SCEA would have to negotiate with the thousands of minor leaguers individually to add their likeness to the game, which would cost way too much time and money.

[El_MaYiMbE]

Quote: Originally Posted by Computalover

Maybe i dont understand.. but if all the players are SIGNED by the team as an organization, and the players are members of said organization, and the teams are affiliated to that organization, why not use their real names and stats on the roster? minor league teams should have current players, and updated players.. its a daunting task, but the gamers do it every year.. not just players on the 40 man.. doesnt it take just as much time to create the fake players? just asking..

No. In order to appear in an MLB product/game such as The Show you have to be part of the MLBPA (Players Association). Players in the minors are not part of the MLBPA UNLESS they played in 1 MLB game in the past. One AB or 1 pitch thrown counts as a game.

[hf199]

I agree with these ideas but I also think they need to add little things like:

> The outfield umpires in the playoffs
> Weather related uniforms for umpires (spring/fall); pullovers, blazers and real personalities (Madden 14)
> Weather Channel integration and rain outs and double headers
> Improved commentary
> And how about some High Heat Baseball pitcher/batter interface; that was a great game too!

[BigBlue]

My only wish is for MLB The Show to be on XBox next year.

BigBlue

[onac22]

While we are wishing for game modes. I guess I would love to see a legends league put into a few games. If liscensing would allow, it would be great to get all-time teams on any sports sim and then allow for a legends franchise or season mode in addition to that. What would be better than be able to play Gherig and Mantle together or put Gordie Howe out with Datsyuk or Yzerman. To have Montana throwing to Rice again or Aikman to Irvin. To make all of that even better to be able to keep stats and a whole league with nothing but legends.

[Doogie09]

Would love to see a news and around the league headlines interface like MLB 2k12 has. Helps with the immersion....talk about trades....great performances...injuries, upcoming minor leaguers, draft, etc...with drill down to box scores or standings or statistical leaders. Twitter integration is a consideration, but the big thing for me would be the headlines that Madden introduced with M13.