MLB The Show 17 Trailer, Retro Mode Details Revealed

[underdog13]

Quote: Originally Posted by jvalverde88

How can you say they're neglecting one group for another when franchise was rehauled in the past 2 iterations? And other than new legends not much has changed in DD.

They rehauled franchise mode?

And practically all of DD was redone for 15.

[Turbojugend]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cod

What gaming company uses its revenue stream to better other parts of a game? FIFA, CS:GO, and other games focused on micro-transaction modes use all the generated revenue to make the revenue generation better. If DD makes them more money, then more money will be poured into DD (not other modes). FIFA is a great example of what NOT to do...even though The Show is headed in that direction. Focus on all the micro-transactions and the core game remains the same with minor changes.

I have nothing to base my claim on other than the huge leap in quality that sports games have received over the last two console generations. Which -- as it just so happens -- is when the UT model was introduced. More capital = better product, at least that's the way I see it when it comes to sports games.

Since it's a matter of opinion, I guess you could argue that Madden, NBA, FIFA, NHL, The Show, etc, haven't improved dramatically in the last five or six years, that all game companies are money grubbing, that franchise never gets enough love, etc., etc. My opinion is that all of these games have improved dramatically in key areas over the years, and the influx of UT revenue is one part of the reason.

[BigOscar]

Quote: Originally Posted by Turbojugend

Catering to the DD players generates revenue, which helps them improve all aspects of the game.

It produces revenue that could be used to improve all aspects, but it probably wouldn't.

FIFA would be the obvious example as they pretty much made the model, but since Utimate team kicked off, Career mode has been completely neglected, it's more basic and buggy than on FIFA games from 6 years ago. The more cynical FIFA players believe EA deliberately crippled offline game modes to "encourage" players to play the money generating UT instead

The only thing that will keep them investing in career or RTTS modes is people telling them that they have to if they want them to buy the game.

[countryboy]

Here is the link to last year's fact sheet/features list. Far as I can tell both DD and Franchise Mode received attention last year.

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...+16+Fact+Sheet

[Turbojugend]

Quote: Originally Posted by BigOscar

FIFA would be the obvious example as they pretty much made the model, but since Utimate team kicked off, Career mode has been completely neglected, it's more basic and buggy than on FIFA games from 6 years ago. The more cynical FIFA players believe EA deliberately crippled offline game modes to "encourage" players to play the money generating UT instead

I'm a huge FIFA guy and I do agree, there are some areas that definitely could use some attention. On the other hand, it's hard to accuse them of only caring about UT when they're implementing an entirely new engine and entirely new game modes that have nothing to do with UT.

Anyway, I digress.

[Cowboy008]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

Here is the link to last year's fact sheet/features list. Far as I can tell both DD and Franchise Mode received attention last year. http://www.operationsports.com/forum...+16+Fact+Sheet

Hopefully Franchise mode continues to get attention just like all the other modes.

[mrCPUgeek]

Quote: Originally Posted by jeffy777

If you can play Griff in RTTS or some sort of custom career mode, then I'm definitely interested. But otherwise, I've never played DD. I guess maybe it's time I finally try it.

Yeah. I've only dabbled in DD but I think next year I'm going to give it a shot. I love creating my own team. The other sports titles have spoiled me in that. Since it looks like DD is the closest to that, I'll take the plunge and give it a shot this year.


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[Lovesports]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sip_16

I play some franchise some rtts and some dd. I wouldn't consider myself anymore important than any other person who plays this game or what their wishes are. Some eof the stuff I see on here I think is silly ppl really care or want those things but I know to each their own and don't think since I was able to play in the 1990s when less options were available makes me original or real.

I feel like you misread my post completely. If one is not more important than the other than why has franchise mode taken a back seat to a more profitable DD mode? The reason is that it's all about generating money and catering to the new generation of gamers over the ones from 20 years ago who simply play an offline franchise mode.