The Elephant In The Room: The Athletics in MLBTS25.

[Ghost Of The Year]

So they definitely won't be the Oakland A's next Show around, they won't be the Vegas A's either-or the Sacramento A's. They are in a in-between sort of purgatory the Washington Football Team was in a few Madden's ago, only opposite. Will The Show just have them listed as Athletics? The A's? Maybe they ought be the Swinging A's, swinging from city to city. I hope Sony is able to keep the rights to the Coliseum in the game. Whatever road games I play against the Athletics, I would love to keep playing against them in Oakland.

It would also be fantastic if Sony could get permission from MLB and the Athletics to let us relocate and name them whatever we want, be it Vegas , Las Vegas, Sacramento, Oakland or heck, even Montreal. Whatever city we choose. Thoughts?

[jcar0725]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ghost Of The Year

So they definitely won't be the Oakland A's next Show around, they won't be the Vegas A's either-or the Sacramento A's. They are in a in-between sort of purgatory the Washington Football Team was in a few Madden's ago, only opposite. Will The Show just have them listed as Athletics? The A's? Maybe they ought be the Swinging A's, swinging from city to city. I hope Sony is able to keep the rights to the Coliseum in the game. Whatever road games I play against the Athletics, I would love to keep playing against them in Oakland. It would also be fantastic if Sony could get permission from MLB and the Athletics to let us relocate and name them whatever we want, be it Vegas , Las Vegas, Sacramento, Oakland or heck, even Montreal. Whatever city we choose. Thoughts?

I don't have any real insight but I was wondering this same thing. Its kinda a mess. Not sure what the show will do. Maybe it'll be clearer during the winter.

[IndianSummer]

I had read that there will not be a city associated with them while they are in Sacramento, they will just be the A’s. I don’t remember where I read that at.

Edit: I read it in the Sacramento Bee.

[Ghost Of The Year]

It would just be weird if you start a multiple years franchise in 25 and never have a city to represent if you play say, ten years or so. There's probably not a ton of franchises being played as the A's but for those who do, I'm sure they would appreciate being able to at least choose whether or not to be Oakland or Sacramento or Las Vegas, even if Sony/MLB didn't go so far as let you choose just any city. They may not want you to be able to choose Oakland or Sacramento either but if they don't let you choose Vegas, I wonder if that can be taken as a sign MLB isn't taking it as a given the A's will actually ever play there.

[CBoller1331]

This would be a logical time to implement a true relocation/expansion mechanic within franchise mode, but I'm doubtful that we get one this iteration

[Ghost Of The Year]

Quote: Originally Posted by CBoller1331

This would be a logical time to implement a true relocation/expansion mechanic within franchise mode, but I'm doubtful that we get one this iteration

I dont know how NBA2k gets such a difficult task done but the Show franchise mode would be awesome if they could pull off the same feat.

[jcar0725]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ghost Of The Year

I dont know how NBA2k gets such a difficult task done but the Show franchise mode would be awesome if they could pull off the same feat.

I think the issue is the year to year schedule. I'm just guessing but I feel like the NBA/NFL schedules are much less difficult.

[Ghost Of The Year]

Quote: Originally Posted by jcar0725

I think the issue is the year to year schedule. I'm just guessing but I feel like the NBA/NFL schedules are much less difficult.

Thats what I believe. Schedules are MLBTS Achilles heel. I hope going to a schedule of where everybody plays every body will help. Then you gotta throw MiLB affiliates in on top.