MLB The Show Franchise?

[Nikko25]

When they say revamped franchise.. What exactly do they mean?

[sydrogerdavid]

Well for one, they moved the Astros to the AL West and allowed interleague play to take place all year. They also said they changed the way scouting works and probably add the new CBA rules about drafting and contracts. They also took out the old changing ticket prices, vendors, adding seats, and loans gimmick. That's about all we know so far.

[Nikko25]

Aww they took that out? I really enjoyed doing that, made me feel like I was IN the game

[CGHitman14]

Keep the expectations very very low for RTTS and franchise.

They're going spend their resources on stuff like fans getting to choose the cover athlete. This "cool" type of thing is what helps to draw interest and sell games which is ultimately what matters.

People tend to forget, the hardcore players that are on this board make up a very small percentage of total people that play the Show. It's more important for them to pump money into advertising gimmicks then it is for them to focus on things like trade logic, FA signings, etc. We've been promised for years that these things would be addressed, but there are glaring issues every year that go untouched.

With that said, the game is fun and still an enjoyable play. It's not type of game I thought I'd be playing in the year 2013 when I thought about how awesome the future of gaming would be 10 years ago, but that's life.

[Russell_SCEA]

Quote: Originally Posted by CGHitman14

Keep the expectations very very low for RTTS and franchise. They're going spend their resources on stuff like fans getting to choose the cover athlete. This "cool" type of thing is what helps to draw interest and sell games which is ultimately what matters. People tend to forget, the hardcore players that are on this board make up a very small percentage of total people that play the Show. It's more important for them to pump money into advertising gimmicks then it is for them to focus on things like trade logic, FA signings, etc. We've been promised for years that these things would be addressed, but there are glaring issues every year that go untouched. With that said, the game is fun and still an enjoyable play. It's not type of game I thought I'd be playing in the year 2013 when I thought about how awesome the future of gaming would be 10 years ago, but that's life.

You do realize our marketing team and marketing plan has absolutely zero to do with our developmental focus and what we choose to spend our resources on right?

Franchise and RTTS received a very large portion of the resources this year.

[Guccilafluer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA

You do realize our marketing team and marketing plan has absolutely zero to do with our developmental focus and what we choose to spend our resources on right? Franchise and RTTS received a very large portion of the resources this year.

Boom. Yosted.

[Nikko25]

Hopefully it's nothing like Maddens CCM mode

[Mike3207]

Quote: Originally Posted by sydrogerdavid

Well for one, they moved the Astros to the AL West and allowed interleague play to take place all year. They also said they changed the way scouting works and probably add the new CBA rules about drafting and contracts. They also took out the old changing ticket prices, vendors, adding seats, and loans gimmick. That'a about all we know so far.

I never thought it was a gimmick-I enjoyed the running a franchise part of the game. I do hope in time we'll get something similar. It can be as much fun to run a franchise as to play in one.