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Ten Areas of Improvement for MLB 12: The Show

12:59 PM - October 26, 2011 by RaychelSnr

With the World Series coming to a climax the next two nights (Editors note: or one if my Rangers have their way), you may be thinking that it’s a bit early to start looking forward to next season. But with free agency starting not long after the Classic ends, time will start to fly by. After all, MLB 12: The Show is the next big sports game release.

Here are a few things I think could improve the annual SCEA release.

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# 121 briang74 @ 11/18/11 10:43 PM

A couple of changes I would love to see:
- have the high socks on players come up just a bit higher closer to the knee.
- have low top cleats.
- have the ability to edit the potential grades of players.
- have the ability to edit multiple players or entire teams at the same time. (ie. being able to edit the cleats of every player on the same team at one time. So if i wanted to have a team have all black cleats I would only have to do one edit.) Have this abiltiy with all things such as sock height, arm bands and wrist bands, batting gloves etc.

# 122 Three Fingers @ 12/11/11 12:52 AM

If Pujols will swing at a slider going out of the zone on a 2-2 count then thats what he should do in the game. And if I miss my spot and it is left over the plate against Pujols I should pay for that. Seeing more real to life batter/pitcher tendencies would be great!!!

I would also like to see you guys more accurately animate the batting stances and pitching wind-ups. It really bugs me to see Jose Bautista standing up in the batters box instead of a wider squat type stance. I almost bought 2k11 because of this and the MLB Today mode along with their more realistic batter/pitcher tendencies.

Also upgrading the rosters throughout the season in Play now would be alot more enjoyable.

I do like all the things they are doing with the game this year! I am a big fan and I cant wait for the game to come out!

# 123 mph2k @ 12/14/11 09:24 PM

The main two areas i would love to see change is being able to edit a players contract before starting franchise mode. And being able to edit players age. The reason for this is i'm sick of seeing superstars having a great season and retiring after the first season. It just kills the game for me when great players are retiring at the age of 30-35.

# 124 Knight165 @ 12/14/11 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mph2k


	The main two areas i would love to see change is being able to edit a players contract before starting franchise mode. And being able to edit players age. The reason for this is i'm sick of seeing superstars having a great season and retiring after the first season. It just kills the game for me when great players are retiring at the age of 30-35.

Neither of those are happening and it has nothing to do with SCEA.

However, Kolbe and Aaron said they will work on the retirements to make it more reasonable in regards to older players having great seasons and then just abruptly retiring.
I have no idea if any of this got reworked for '12, but I will report what I can when I am(if) allowed after the CD.

M.K.
Knight165

# 125 lek @ 12/14/11 10:55 PM

The reason for this is i'm sick of seeing superstars having a great season and retiring after the first season. It just kills the game for me when great players are retiring at the age of 30-35.

This killed 11 for me. After my 162 game season ARod retires. While the Yankees would love this no way it would ever happen.

I want the game to let me do more of what I want, that is to be a control freak. I want to have the option of selecting All Stars, MVP and other awards. The Gold Glove awards were totally broken in 2011. If need be make this a total control option just give me the option so I can control what I want. I really don't care about a homerun derby but if the retired thing is not fixed, which it seems it is not, I will not buy 12. Why not let me decide if I want the Astros in the AL or two more playoff teams?

# 126 Sco291 @ 12/15/11 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MLB_Fan


	franchise improvements that include new contract logic, improved trade logic, and an all new free agent signing process[/i]"

Jeez i seriously hope they did more to franchise than that..

# 127 Cavicchi @ 12/15/11 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mph2k


	The main two areas i would love to see change is being able to edit a players contract before starting franchise mode. And being able to edit players age. The reason for this is i'm sick of seeing superstars having a great season and retiring after the first season. It just kills the game for me when great players are retiring at the age of 30-35.

Mariano Rivera came back in my Franchise the following year at age 42!

# 128 lek @ 12/15/11 03:20 PM

Because that requires a total code rewrite and the Astros are not moving IRL until 2013 and the new playoff system will not be decided until 5 days before MLB12's release.

FOR THIS... youre just gonna have to wait until MLB13

Then I guess I will wait for a total code rewrite in 2013. I just do not have the $60 somewhat dollars to pay for more or less the same game with new rosters. Still love the series but will stay with 2011 in that case.

# 129 lek @ 12/15/11 03:31 PM

Also not sure what this means:

and franchise improvements that include new contract logic,

so will I play finish the 2012 season and have ARod, Holliday and Puljos retiring?

# 130 celticboy25 @ 12/15/11 03:34 PM

I'd like to see some way of implementing international leagues/players into franchise mode. It would be cool to be able to browse stats of Japanese leagues, for example, for potential MLB prospects. Probably too hard to pull off though..... At least for this year

# 131 lek @ 12/15/11 05:36 PM

Not sure I could have sworn I heard similar things last year about franchise logic and such. As is I control whatever I can in franchise to make sure the computer does not do the inevitable foolish things.

Until they or someone on this forum tells me they fixed the retirment thing I am out for 2012. Perhaps 2013 because of Astros move and potential new playoff teams but again if retirment is not fixed I may be out again.

# 132 Scooter3 @ 12/17/11 01:37 AM

[quote=briang
- have the ability to edit multiple players or entire teams at the same time. (ie. being able to edit the cleats of every player on the same team at one time. So if i wanted to have a team have all black cleats I would only have to do one edit.) Have this ability with all things such as sock height, arm bands and wrist bands, batting gloves etc.[/quote]

I have wanted this also anything that can speed-up the C A P
process.

The sliders always start at zero and take forever to get to 99
why not add a slow and fast button. The fast button could save 15 minutes off each C A P and 10 days off 600 created players.

Wish there was a way to transfer all C A P to the next SCEA MLB Game on a flash card or to send the players from the 2011 game to the 2012 game using the INTERNET.

scoot...

# 133 ARoid1313 @ 12/17/11 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Scooter3


	I have wanted this also anything that can speed-up the C A P process. The sliders always start at zero and take forever to get to 99 why not add a slow and fast button. The fast button could save 15 minutes off each C A P and 10 days off 600 created players. Wish there was a way to transfer all C A P to the next SCEA MLB Game on a flash card or to send the players from the 2011 game to the 2012 game using the INTERNET. scoot...

Importing caps
From 11 to 12 would be huge!

# 134 Rules @ 12/22/11 10:29 AM

I just realized that this top 10 list is what SCEA focused on this year. Personally, I am disappointed as

1) commentary didn't need some new lines but instead needs a complete overhaul.

2) as stated by many others where is the rain delays and rain outs option that was promised last year?

They don't listen as this adds stategy for line ups and impacts retractable roofs for those stadiums that have those features.

Looks like MLB 12 The Show will be a pass for me this year as I am not seeing the necessary changes to revive what has become a stale series. (Let the hate posts fly for the ones who cannot handle justified critism). By the way, I have purchased every Show to date and have yet to make it all 162 games without becoming bored.

# 135 Knight165 @ 12/22/11 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Rules


	I just realized that this top 10 list is what SCEA focused on this year. Personally, I am disappointed as 1) commentary didn't need some new lines but instead needs a complete overhaul. 2) as stated by many others where is the rain delays and rain outs option that was promised last year? They don't listen as this adds stategy for line ups and impacts retractable roofs for those stadiums that have those features. Looks like MLB 12 The Show will be a pass for me this year as I am not seeing the necessary changes to revive what has become a stale series. (Let the hate posts fly for the ones who cannot handle justified critism). By the way, I have purchased every Show to date and have yet to make it all 162 games without becoming bored.

They never promised rain delays or rain outs last year.
As a matter of fact they made it a point to say they were NOT adding delays or make up games right from the get go.

M.K.
Knight165

# 136 Rules @ 12/22/11 10:50 AM

The term "next year" was used for "possible" rain delays. Next year is now here and it comes as a complete shock they have no interest in ever adding this feature to the game.

The weather affects real baseball so why is it continually left out for other non interesting additions that will only be removed the following year?

Too many similarities to how NCAA and Madden's franchise went. Same commentary, too much emphasis on things that do not add to the realism of the sport.

# 137 Rules @ 12/22/11 11:03 AM

My point is that everyone else got their headband and Nike shoes additions with the sparkley glitter strings, so how about showing the other 5 of us some love and give us a "working weather" option so that we can strategize more like other games such as F1 2011 or even back in the MVP days?

# 138 Chuck_D84 @ 10/16/12 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Cavicchi


	Mariano Rivera came back in my Franchise the following year at age 42!

How did you do this? What did you do differently? I've been trying to get him to not retire without any luck yet.

# 139 Frank is the Tank @ 10/16/12 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck_D84


	How did you do this? What did you do differently? I've been trying to get him to not retire without any luck yet.

That's actually funny because in my Yankees franchise, he's still playing and I'm in the 2015 season! Father Time and his powers don't affect the Sandman!

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