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What Does MLB 13 The Show Need to do Next Year to Satisfy Your Baseball Gaming Needs?

10:12 AM - May 25, 2012 by Steve_OS

With the MLB 2K series all but confirmed to be dead, Kotaku's Owen Good has posted an article on what MLB 13 The Show must do to keep the fans of baseball gaming happy. It should be interesting, considering a simulation baseball game for the 360 doesn't look very likely.

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	Your long slog through your career in Road to the Show makes the game's threadbare commentary painfully apparent. I think the world of Matt Vasgersian but he is shackled to an outdated commentary engine given to repetition and dead air. Dave Campbell's dialogue library is really showing its age, and a majority of his work sounds like Dave Campbell playing Dave Campbell. Eric Karros should be thanked for his service and sent home. The Show has world class visuals and a smooth, if minimalist, broadcast presentation. The commentary supporting it has not pulled its weight in years.

In your opinion, what does MLB 13 The Show need to do next year to satisfy your baseball gaming needs?

Source - If We Won�t Have MLB 2K to Kick Around Next Year, Here�s What The Show Must Do (Kotaku)

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# 261 Victory23 @ 07/07/12 08:51 PM

I would like commentary improvements. Matty V and Campbell have been saying some of the same lines since MLB 06 and it's getting sorta stale.

Also, the crowd volume is low in my opinion, especially in tense and exciting moments. The fans should be noticeably louder when home runs are hit or when special events occur in the game.

# 262 BenGerman @ 07/07/12 09:44 PM

A quick list...

Brand new presentation. I'd love to see The Show use MLB.tv, which is something that has spread like wildfire among the hardcore baseball community.
Make drafts more immersive. Countdowns, scout advice, and every once in a while, have a few guys who can be real difference makers to a organization. Most top 10 picks I see, the players have C potential or lower. That definitely should not happen.
Fantasy Drafts should be tuned.
I'd love to see some kind of Organization Ranking type of thing. Things involved would be total income, fan happiness, and obviously, winning.
We should be able to customize our stadiums and organization from the ground up.
More swing animations. I'd love to see it closer to 50.
Commentary needs to be completely revamped. Its repetitive and detracts from game.
A top 150 prospect ranking, in terms of potential and how close they are to making it to the majors. Even a top ten for each team.
Trade logic should be tweaked. A lot of times, I'll see teams give up 2 or 3 top prospects for a middle of the road MLB player.
Lastly, I'd love to see some kind of Online Franchise. I'm not sure how they could do it, but I know how much I'd love doing one with some friends. I don't doubt SCEA with anything, so I wouldn't be surprised to see this at some point down the road!

# 263 Heroesandvillains @ 07/08/12 07:36 AM

Good stuff, Ben.

My favorite is your suggestion of the top 150 prospects. It's hard to get a feel for where the league is headed, currently. Especially with single team control.

And just to add to that:

Can we please get the MLB affiliates attached somewhere on the player card. I tried playing the Future's game and had NO IDEA which teams the players represented? I was like, "Okay, he plays for a team with a bumble bee as their logo...hmmm...."

# 264 22cedric @ 07/08/12 10:18 AM

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# 265 BenGerman @ 07/08/12 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Heroesandvillains


	Good stuff, Ben. My favorite is your suggestion of the top 150 prospects. It's hard to get a feel for where the league is headed, currently. Especially with single team control. And just to add to that: Can we please get the MLB affiliates attached somewhere on the player card. I tried playing the Future's game and had NO IDEA which teams the players represented? I was like, "Okay, he plays for a team with a bumble bee as their logo...hmmm...."

Yeah, I had noticed this as well. It seems like they could handle the farm systems better in general.

Adding to all of this, I'd also like to see "gems" and "busts". We all watch enough baseball to know that sometimes a guy like Kerry Wood doesn't become the Cy Young winner we all thought he'd be. I already don't like the idea of ratings very much, but with a potential rating everything seems pretty set and stone (to the Show's credit, they do a better job than most with ratings and potential issues).

# 266 Geolink @ 07/09/12 12:08 AM

The devs must definitely add PITCH COUNT to the overlay.

Almost every baseball broadcast is adapting to putting it in theirs to let people know the pitchers pitch count.

It's something I wanted for years but never getting.

It would extremely help pausing the action for 2 seconds just to look at the pitcher's count.

# 267 antilowpe @ 07/09/12 05:56 AM

Hi guys.

I've wroten this in April 2011, so maybe some questions get answers as I had not bought the Show 12'. But this is still what I think about franchise mode

Franchise Mode
In your opinion what needs to be changed, added, or tweaked to make this portion of the game better? Along with that what would you like to see more of?

*** Give us the ability to modify divisions (ie put the Brewers back in the AL Central)
OCTOBER EDIT : or put the Astros in the AL WEST

*** Create-a-team which replaces another one (location, name, uniforms)

*** Create-a-team which would be add to a division which means 31 teams I know (so maybe 1 more team to create 2 conferences with 16 franchises)

*** Create-a-stadium if we create-a-team / Create-a-stadium during our franchise.
This feature should allow us to determine :
#1: the field's dimension (left field, left center field, centerfield, right center field, right field but also foul territory with the ability to "draw" it, the depth behind the plate) and its form (is the outfield is straight (as progressive field) or "curve" (as US Cellular field))
#2: the height of the wall (with different height for different zones of the stadium) (as Citi field) and even the possibility to add high wall like the Green Monster
#3: grass or turf / roof or not
#4: obviously the number of rows/seats (which would be related to budget)
#5: positions of the benches / pen / ...
#6: Decoration (like the fountains in KC)

*** Extend players/coaches' contracts during the season

*** Firing coaches/scout/staff during the season

*** More stats (players & teams) & more splits stats (batter vs pitcher, performance of a player vs a team, in a particular stadium, month by month,...)

*** If possible each player vs player stats during the franchise (which tells us if we perform with a specific player vs a specific player or not)

*** Contracts offered, free agent's type (A/B/ nothing) based also on performance and not only related to ratings

*** Rename our franchise save data (if you play like me with a lot of save you certainly keep some save @ some moment of the season like AS break end of each month,...)

*** Promotion (call up/send down) based on performances for each level (AA/AAA/MLB)

*** Add the possibility to convert players to another position (rather than just editing him)

*** Learn a pitch for a pitcher (rather than just editing him)

*** Add a personnality to players (like Madden 10 did) which influences their choices (for instance, what are they looking for first ? Money ? a ring ? coming back to their birthplace ? neglects small market teams ! never play for a rival or a specific team (do you see A-Rod in a BoSox uniform?) / rival players in the future club / clubhouse cancer like Manny

...)

*** Add a personnality to managers (type of line up : pitching, speed & defense, power, small ball,...)

*** Add a personnality to GM's too. This means going further than just the rebuilding/normal/playoff profile (what do they want ? Obviously if you ask a GM he wants to win so how could he do it ? First making money and then being a contender ? if so, how? marketing, being aggresive on FA to draw a lot of people to the stadium, ...)

*** View stats/awards/winner/standings of the past years.

*** Maybe the overlay of the stats could be like baseball-reference

Thx for reading

EDIT :
*** Each stadium created should be shared between players. This allows people to create old stadiums as some did by creating classic rosters.

*** Give the possibility to discuss the retirement of a player, try to convince him to play one more season. If we fail, we should offer him a job in the organisation.

*** I like the TWIB idea. And maybe we could see some higlights of the games we've simulated during the game we are playing (like "live look-in" on MLB)

*** Give the possibility to edit contract players and salary mass. The custom guys for OSFM rosters could this way change the salaries of each players. (A-Rod is making 30 millions not 14 or 15, ...)

*** Re-do the catcher animations when he has to tag a runner sent home. Too often the catcher enters in slow-mode-animation resulting in run scored whereas he had plenty of time to tag him. Same thoughts on bunts, my guys field it too relax.

*** Maybe involve us on flyball by pressing a button to make the catch. The window should be smaller when a poor fielder try to catch the ball.
On routinee flyball you don't see huge differences because even for bad fielders you can make big windows but on line drive you have a smaller window and catching it would be a reward for each of us playing the game. We could have the feeling of saving a run.

*** Of course, with the news we heard today, yesterday (depends on which part of the world you are

) we'll want the 2 more wild cards and the one game play-off game (I don't like it but that's not the point) ; and if Houston change of conference during the 2013 season in the franchise I'll be happy (though the schedule would be unvealed only next September - maybe SCEA could choose a type of schedule)

MAY 2012 EDIT :
*** Add rain delays / option to close the roof or not

*** 3 or 4 teams trade

*** more than 3 players involved in a trade by team / add cash in trades

*** Scouting / Draft and so on... I let this to Knight & co

*** Incentive-based contracts

*** Transactions/Trades filter (as FIFA does)

*** Add the following option : Pitching coach/catcher visit to the mound

# 268 wowitsme0258 @ 07/09/12 09:02 AM

something has to change in franchise mode cause its been the same for a while now.

-add signing bonuses to the draft picks
-have the draft revamped.(more rounds less f pot players with c ratings.
-be able to change hats if a player changes teams. hate signing a big free agent then seeing another hat on the jumbo tron when he is up.
-need newer comentary its just bad.

# 269 blakjak @ 07/09/12 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Geolink


	The devs must definitely add PITCH COUNT to the overlay. Almost every baseball broadcast is adapting to putting it in theirs to let people know the pitchers pitch count. It's something I wanted for years but never getting. It would extremely help pausing the action for 2 seconds just to look at the pitcher's count.

Isn't pitcher stamina/energy, which is already displayed, more helpful information than pitch count?

# 270 Cavicchi @ 07/09/12 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by blakjak


	Isn't pitcher stamina/energy, which is already displayed, more helpful information than pitch count?

What they could do is show pitch count and pitcher's allowed pitch count range, which I would find more useful than that energy bar. For example, pitch count 70 and pitch count range 90 to 105.

# 271 Tyrant8RDFL @ 07/09/12 11:39 AM

Dont change the formula.

what SCEA has done with the SHOW is amazing. The game is a solid product.

This game is so good that the only thing we can only complain about is the commentary, and honestly its not even bad. It just has been the same for a while , so it has become to familar.

This game needs very little done. I would say just make the commentary much more colorful other than that IM very happy if this game stayed as is.

I freaken love this game

# 272 Cavicchi @ 07/09/12 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyrant8RDFL


	Dont change the formula. what SCEA has done with the SHOW is amazing. The game is a solid product. This game is so good that the only thing we can only complain about is the commentary, and honestly its not even bad. It just has been the same for a while , so it has become to familar. This game needs very little done. I would say just make the commentary much more colorful other than that IM very happy if this game stayed as is. I freaken love this game

Every time Kershaw and Verlander pitch, no mention that either one won a Cy Young last year, or that Verlander was AL MVP. There is no way to check and see if the game even knows the awards they won last year.

# 273 stealyerface @ 07/09/12 01:24 PM

I love the fact that I got my name in the game this year for RTTS purposes, and the announcers pronounce it perfectly.

However, my name is 13 letters long.

Is it totally impossible to allow at least the number of characters on an RTTS guy's jersey that the game actually has listed in the selectable names file?

~syf

# 274 myghty @ 07/09/12 02:09 PM

Allow me to use the left stick when using pure analog to swing. Being left handed, it just doesnt feel right using the right stick.

Allow me to switch views in Diamond Dynasty please.

# 275 Tyrant8RDFL @ 07/09/12 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Cavicchi


	Every time Kershaw and Verlander pitch, no mention that either one won a Cy Young last year, or that Verlander was AL MVP. There is no way to check and see if the game even knows the awards they won last year.

There is nothing wrong with this request, but this tells me that this game has done a wonderful job. When we start making request like this, and nothing in regards to gameplay.
Then the guys involved making this game should be very proud of themselves.

Dont get me wrong. There is always room to tweak things, but this is where this game is. Just some tweaking here and there. Just a great job in making this game.

# 276 Cavicchi @ 07/09/12 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyrant8RDFL


	There is nothing wrong with this request, but this tells me that this game has done a wonderful job. When we start making request like this, and nothing in regards to gameplay. Then the guys involved making this game should be very proud of themselves. Dont get me wrong. There is always room to tweak things, but this is where this game is. Just some tweaking here and there. Just a great job in making this game.

Yes, I can agree pretty much with what you said. However, I don't consider not acknowledging what Kershaw and Verlander did last year a minor thing. The game talks about Kershaw as it does about Wandy Rodriguez, and those two are not in the same class. Game play is fine, just like you said, but there are moments that baffle me. I was the Phillies, Hamels, going against Kershaw. Juan Pierre comes up and I see the opposing manager motion for the outfielders to go back. I switch teams and check their OF defensive alignment. The OF was set deep for Juan Pierre! There was no one on base and like who plays Juan Pierre deep?!

# 277 KTB @ 07/09/12 09:20 PM

Walkup music needs to correspond to the video boards. Boards should be more animated like in real life showing player collage's and sync to the walk-up music. Each stadium needs its own announcer not the same one for each venue. Players in dugouts still not animated enough.. ie.. a homerun we should see more excitement from players. Umpires need to be different for each series. Every season it seems the game has these "happenings" that are so annoying. This year it's the hits back to the pitcher that bounce off his leg. It happens way too much. Last year I believe it was the check swings. enough of that already, let's get more realistic. What about bad calls at the plate.. we should have the option to argue the call with the manager. How about start "rivalries" with certain players who get beamed. It should be remembered the next time the teams meet. Home run music for each ballpark should be incorporated automatically. Every park has some theme music they use. If you are in a season with a team you should be able to download current rosters without runining yours.. ie I could not get Andy Pettitte on my team because I already started the season and if I downloaded a roster update it would override my current lineup as I create some players and put them on my team. So I had to take a creatable free agent and turn him into Andy and them offer him a contract.. We should be able to trade who we want to whatever team we want not just have control over our "season team" We should be able to make any trades like the Red Sox and Orioles if we wanted to make it as real as real life as possible. Instead I have to go and trade that player to my team and then trade him to the team he was actually traded to in real life. The roster updates do not work for me.

# 278 ticats8 @ 07/10/12 01:40 AM

Nitpicking a little here but these three things annoy me as I run a 'chise with my Blue Jays:

1. Fix the temperatures at not just Rogers Centre, but all of the Northern U.S. parks as well. Very bad to see temps in the mid 50's in Toronto past mid May as the temperature hovers between 70-90 degrees from that point forward. Also with the cold temps it causes all players to wear sleeves which is unrealistic.

2. Have options for stadiums to be open or closed when starting up a game.

3. Fix the shade of blue on the Jays uni's. It is much to dark!

# 279 TGov @ 07/10/12 10:55 PM

More options for secondary positions...
Let me actually choose the individual positions they play... A guy like Trevor Plouffe plays everywhere except CF but I cant do that in the game...

(The closest I can get is his primary LF and secondary IF but hes a SS in my game, so that would leave him without any OF eligibility, if you know what Im saying...)

# 280 sictransitchris @ 07/11/12 05:18 AM

My only wish is that they stop using player portraits and just use the character model's face like they do for created players. It's nitpicking but sometimes is spoils the immersion of Franchise/RTTS mode when you see all these guys from different teams on the defensive positioning cutscene. I understand they can't change player portraits to reflect in-game moves so why not just remove them entirely?

Honestly though, this is a great series.

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