MLB The Show 17 Trailer, Retro Mode Details Revealed

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by P.A.D.

Agree with everything said in the last few posts. They added this retro mode to compete with the RBI baseball fans and no other reason. At this point it seems they're somewhat ignoring the requests of their loyal fanbase and adding gimmicks to increase their demographic. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Isn't it a bit unfair to accuse them of ignoring the requests of their loyal fanbase with '17 when we know so very little about it? Shouldn't we wait to see what all '17 has to offer before we start this whole, "they don't care about us" mentality?

The only things we know for sure are that there are new celebrations and that there is a new Retro Mode in the game.

I don't know, maybe I'm missing something here, but to me it seems a bit premature to start jumping to conclusions without first having all the facts.

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by P.A.D.

Agree with everything said in the last few posts. They added this retro mode to compete with the RBI baseball fans and no other reason. At this point it seems they're somewhat ignoring the requests of their loyal fanbase and adding gimmicks to increase their demographic. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Having been part of past community days I would say OS which represents a small concentrated group has fared very well in regards to wishlist content added. To say the loyal fan base is being ignored is not entirely correct. It's a never ending balance of keeping multiple levels of fan base interested in the franchise.

[speels]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sip_16

I find it unfair to say they are ignoring their "loyal fanbase", you even somewhat contradict it when you say they are trying to increase their demographic. It is a business, they want to sell as many copies as possible. I'd consider OS the hardcore fanbase of The Show and thats a very small percentage. They use the feedback here anyways. I will not play the retro mode, but hey maybe some kids or whoever see the mode and love it and makes them first time owners or whatever. Its frustrating to not get what you want, but to say they are ignoring is like i said unfair, it's their game they can take it in any direction they want, and no matter what people will complain or whine or say they are lazy etc etc etc its all been said over and over. Take the info they give us over the next 3 months see if the game is for you, either way make some constructive points that can be added to their list and hopefully get added at somepoint. Entitlement around here is just out of hand sometimes

I really like this post. We as OS sometimes froget that we are a small amount of who plays this game and that we are not the end all and be all of the Show fans. We have like maybe 200 people that regularily post about the Show her yet they sell hundreds of thousands of copies of the game.

I for one am excited about the retro mode and you know what, Retro is probably one of The most popular themes right now. I mean there is the new "old" Nintendo system, all the Intellevision games and such. Retro is big so why shouldn't SCEA take advantage of that and make some money?

There are going to be improvements, there always are, and to get all wrapped up in the first of many trailers we are going to get seems silly to me. Also, customization? I personally don't care about having 19 different brands of cleats or wrist bands, but I don't whine and complain when they add them when they should be "putting their time towards making the game better".

And for create a stadium? Home many hours and people does it take to make a stadium that we already know and can see? How long would it take for them to come up with so many pieces that fit together that look good so it would be worth it. For example, I want to create a stadium that has the Green Monster with the New York short porch in right, the Roger's Centre outfield with the Indians infield. I want Oakland's foul territory and I love the Rangers dugouts. Try to fit all that together and make it look good. I bet you can't unless you spent a ridiculous amount of time. If we ever get a create a stadium my guess is you would have only some many options thus leading everyone to say "well this is half ***, they must not care about the hardcore fans."

I don't get it sometimes, people need to understand that there are limits to what can be done. All I really hope for is that the amazing people that make this a great game continue to love baseball and keep making money so we can continue to get to play it.

[WhiteBunny]

Quote: Originally Posted by speels

I really like this post. We as OS sometimes froget that we are a small amount of who plays this game and that we are not the end all and be all of the Show fans. We have like maybe 200 people that regularily post about the Show her yet they sell hundreds of thousands of copies of the game.

But don't forget OS is a huge bonus for The Show. Rosters created for The Show here in OS are simply amazing. How many guys wait to start a Franchise just because OS rosters ? And the comunity provides great feedback for baseball fans and try to help SDS in every possible way ( for example, check the stadium thread ). We love The Show, we love baseball and a game like this really needs a comunity like OS to keep on track. Just check Reddit, it's all about DD.
After a year with Showtime and DD focus, i think it's fair if some of us want big bells for Franchise, RTTS and core gameplay. That's why i find Retro Arcade Mode a bit silly. It's not the mode itself. But all this no-sense about enterteinment, fun and baseball needs to stop.

It's Baseball. It's The Show.

[underdog13]

Never understood the idea that franchise players are the "hardcore" guys.

I completely agree though that Franchise and Rtts have seen little impactful changes in recent years.

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[Turbojugend]

Quote: Originally Posted by WhiteBunny

It's Baseball. It's The Show.

Well, it's also a video game we're talking about here. Some people love the super-sim stuff, some people want to dumb down the sliders/difficulty and play in Barry Bonds mode, and some people just want to collect baseball cards. Different strokes for different folks.

[Bullit]

Quote: Originally Posted by underdog13

Never understood the idea that franchise players are the "hardcore" guys. I completely agree though that Franchise and Rtts have seen little impactful changes in recent years. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

I believe because the franchise players, myself included, tend to play the game all year and look for different things in a Baseball game. I personally am just starting my 5th year of my Nationals franchise. No carry over, just this years game and I have played all 162, a lot of minor league games as well as spring training every year. So yeah I guess I consider myself a hardcore player.

Now I am not saying that those that play other modes are not hard core, or don't love the game as much as I (we) do. I am just trying to explain why I think franchise folks are considered more hardcore than those that play Diamond Dynasty or RTTS exclusively.

[Turbojugend]

I was mostly an RttS player in previous years, but I will admit I spent most of my 16 time in Diamond Dynasty. Something about grinding for legendary player cards that happen to be playable in-game, it really hit my baseball sweet spot. Reminds me of the old days collecting real cards, only much better because I can actually use these for something.

It's mid-December and I'm still playing The Show, at least an hour a day when possible. Which I suppose qualifies me as "hardcore", although I hardly ever touch Franchise Mode. It's not that I don't enjoy it, I just got absorbed in other modes and haven't spent the time yet.

I guess my point is there are a lot of things that define a "hardcore player", it's not necessarily specific to the mode you play.