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MLB 14 The Show Video Interview with Ramone Russell

02:30 PM - March 22, 2014 by tylerh

FranchisePlaySports has posted their MLB 14 The Show video interview with community manager, Ramone Russell. Plenty of good information was touched on with some bullet points below. Make sure you listen to the full interview here, hosted by Brian Mazique.

You can create the same amount of players as last year
You can still edit players to the same extent as last year
Create a Ballpark is coming, but not this year
Quick count info (Make sure you pay attention!)
Talks about some of the new animations (some are specific to PS4, like slap swings, Japan league style swings - A couple hundred fielding animations)
All injury presentations are brand new
6 team minimum but only one human player needed in online franchise (clarified by Ramone in comments)
On PS4, you will see more closeups of the fans, signs they are holding
Talks about new camera angles
Commentary details
Crowd model details
Some RTTS details
Community Challenge details (Creating any situation)

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Member Comments

# 141 catswithbats @ 03/24/14 04:07 AM

Sorry, that's what I get for stopping to comment while reading through a thread. If a mod wants to delete my comment to the troll, that would be cool.

# 142 LastActionHero @ 03/24/14 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by cameron_ball


	Something that I would love to have would be fights & brawls I don't like how they cut it out maybe they don't even have to punch just an attempt & the players run out & the fans get into it. I would love that & punching. Even if it means it has to be a Teen game I mean. Most kids can run into a store & get a game that's teen & not need a parent. So why not. Hockey does it. & I think it's E 10+

MLB won't allow it.

# 143 basketballer0385 @ 03/24/14 10:00 AM

I really hope That one day we can play online with other RTTS players

# 144 econoodle @ 03/24/14 10:38 AM

Moreso than the player models, it's the lighting that jumped out at me as being an obvious upgrade.
its so much more vibrant and realistic.
Wow, I cant imagine what the dusk lighting will look like.
Or a 4pm game in Fenway.

# 145 Stroehms @ 03/24/14 11:45 PM

Mr. Russell, I have a few questions regarding this interview.

What is the minimum amount of human players for an online franchise?

In the situation mode, you are allowed to create any scenario that you can imagine but does the mode allow us to use custom rosters?

Thank you.

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# 146 HustlinOwl @ 03/24/14 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Stroehms


	Mr. Russell, I have a few questions regarding this interview. What is the minimum amount of human players for an online franchise? In the situation mode, you are allowed to create any scenario that you can imagine but does the mode allow us to use custom rosters? Thank you. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

minimum is 1 and a minimum of 6 teams

# 147 Stroehms @ 03/25/14 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by HustlinOwl


	minimum is 1 and a minimum of 6 teams

Thank you for the answer. I thought I read that somewhere but did not know if that was posted before or after this interview was recorded. Good news.

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# 148 MatrixTN @ 03/25/14 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Stroehms


	Thank you for the answer. I thought I read that somewhere but did not know if that was posted before or after this interview was recorded. Good news. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Read back a bit, Russell clarified it. 6 teams minimum, at least one of them human.

# 149 bluclws22 @ 03/25/14 11:45 AM

Hello Mr. Russell I was very curious on something. This game is getting so much talk for a sports game which makes me wonder about all the baseball companies out there like evoshield, rawlings, mizuno, akadema, Adidas, and so on. Now if you wanted to put brands in the games for the future, do y'all have to pay out of pocket to put their stuff in the game or say since people are legit buying PS4's just for this game (guilty as charged haha) those companies are seeing how crazy popular this franchise is getting and how many people want this game that they may take the other step and say hey Mr. Russell and team at San Diego studios, we see a great product here that people are loving and we want our products in your game. So then does that waive the fees if they do that or is it not that simple? I was just curious how that works.

Thanks

Max

# 150 Curahee @ 03/25/14 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by bluclws22


	I was just curious how that works.

SCEA has to pay each individual company for each individual item used in The Show.
So one payment (or contract agreement) to Nike for undershirts and a separate payment for Nike wrist bands.
One payment to UA for shoes and one separate payment for UA gloves.

And so on.

So far, all we have is Nike undershirts.

# 151 bluclws22 @ 03/25/14 12:50 PM

Oh ok thanks for clarifying that Curahe. So of course this would be a licensing agreement, but could the company see how popular this game is going to be and how popular it will be in the future and pretty much give SCEA a cheap price on the products or maybe do a bundle of products at a certain price... kind of like a costco deal haha? Or is it still each individual product from UA, Nike, Rawlings, etc. that needs to have each and every product accounted for on the game and no packaged product deals...?

# 152 Curahee @ 03/25/14 01:20 PM

Lets not forget that its also possible that those companies have exclusive agreements with other companies and cant be featured in other games.

Im not saying this is the case, Im just saying, for all we know, its possible.

# 153 Ghost Of The Year @ 03/25/14 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bluclws22


	Hello Mr. Russell I was very curious on something. This game is getting so much talk for a sports game which makes me wonder about all the baseball companies out there like evoshield, rawlings, mizuno, akadema, Adidas, and so on. Now if you wanted to put brands in the games for the future, do y'all have to pay out of pocket to put their stuff in the game or say since people are legit buying PS4's just for this game (guilty as charged haha) those companies are seeing how crazy popular this franchise is getting and how many people want this game that they may take the other step and say hey Mr. Russell and team at San Diego studios, we see a great product here that people are loving and we want our products in your game. So then does that waive the fees if they do that or is it not that simple? I was just curious how that works. Thanks Max

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curahee


	SCEA has to pay each individual company for each individual item used in The Show. So one payment (or contract agreement) to Nike for undershirts and a separate payment for Nike wrist bands. One payment to UA for shoes and one separate payment for UA gloves. And so on. So far, all we have is Nike undershirts.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluclws22


	Oh ok thanks for clarifying that Curahe. So of course this would be a licensing agreement, but could the company see how popular this game is going to be and how popular it will be in the future and pretty much give SCEA a cheap price on the products or maybe do a bundle of products at a certain price... kind of like a costco deal haha? Or is it still each individual product from UA, Nike, Rawlings, etc. that needs to have each and every product accounted for on the game and no packaged product deals...?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curahee


	Lets not forget that its also possible that those companies have exclusive agreements with other companies and cant be featured in other games. Im not saying this is the case, Im just saying, for all we know, its possible.

SDS would be wise to hold out a bit longer and CHARGE Nike, Rawlings, UA et al to promote their product in the Show.

# 154 bluclws22 @ 03/25/14 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost Of The Year


	SDS would be wise to hold out a bit longer and CHARGE* Nike, Rawlings, UA et al to promote their product in the Show.*

See this is what I was thinking because this is the only legit baseball game on next gen and current gen and most likely will be the best baseball game ever made. So my thinking was that soon these companies will see how much of a demand this game is ( gamestop near me is sold out of preorders all ready for this game) and want to jump on board to put their product lines in the show.

# 155 geisterhome @ 03/28/14 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by eaw913


	But I definitely do not understand why you would rather have a few open/closed dome ballparks that really serve no purpose other than visual satisfaction as opposed to spring training and minor league parks.. Maybe it is just me, but I would much rather have Spring Training and minor leagues included than 6 domed stadiums.

So whats the point of having all those spring training/minor league BPs included apart from "visual satisfaction" wouldn't like 4 or 5 of each be enough as well if you take that out of consideration? dont get me wrong I like to have as many of those BP included as possible but MLB stadiums would also come first for me. anyways thats personal preference I suppose.

# 156 geisterhome @ 03/28/14 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Heroesandvillains


	I'm not a fan of some of these posts, but personally I think some unpopular opinions are being jumped all over for no reason. I may not and do not agree with almost all the opinions of the people feeling let down right now (I'm loving what I'm seeing, by the way), but it's distressing to see some of these newcomers get jumped all over by some OS vets because someone is let down with a feature not getting in, or a screenshot not being what they'd expected, etc. There are some trolls here, sure. But some posters are getting jumped all over for being underwhelmed and that sort of undermines the spirit of OS, if you ask me.

Thank you for that post, I got exactly the same feeling lately. I think this is nowhere happening as much on the here as it is in the The Show section of the OS.

# 157 Knight165 @ 03/28/14 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by geisterhome


	Thank you for that post, I got exactly the same feeling lately. I think this is nowhere happening as much on the here as it is in the The Show section of the OS.

Yeah....but......when you post things like this.....

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Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA

Yup he said it looks like him so I'm not sure anyone can be more of an expert on that than the man himself. If he didn't like it he would have told me.

your reply:
well would you expect an SCEA employee and community manager to say anything else on here

you're not really helping your argument that it is indeed sometimes well warranted.
No reason for that post.

M.K.
Knight165

# 158 Stumpy Santo @ 03/28/14 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cameron_ball


	& there's a reason why the game doesn't take a step backwards? The game is already good. They don't mess with the core gameplay & the only sports game that does get worse is madden because they do very little to it & that's why they liked it I'm the beginning I see a lot similarities to MLB 14 & madden. Don't get lazy. & last time I checked we never get what we want? We say we want a better RTTS & we get a screen that shows us we got drafted & showcase that was in 2k for the past 5 years? We want a story & interview & don't even get me started on franchise. I swear I'll start a season and a pitcher like Clayton Kershaw will have a 5.30 era at the end of the year. I want interviews with players & managers. & the quick counts thing yeah it's a nice idea for some people but really they're making it out to be the biggest thing & I could care less about it. Basically that's just a business idea people that don't like baseball & want it to be faster & think it's too slow what this. & yeah I understand seasons might get to long but if you're a baseball fan you don't care. MLB is becoming a little bit to Arcade. & it's carting more to the casual fans more to the hardcore baseball fans.

I'm entertaining my kids tonight by reading this rant aloud in different voices. So far it's two thumbs up for "French Waiter" and "Tony Montana" and a thumbs down on "Yogi Bear".

# 159 Knight165 @ 03/28/14 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Stumpy Santo


	I'm entertaining my kids tonight by reading this rant aloud in different voices. So far it's two thumbs up for "French Waiter" and "Tony Montana" and a thumbs down on "Yogi Bear".

Haha....
Video or it didn't happen!

M.K.
Knight165

# 160 Stumpy Santo @ 03/28/14 08:36 PM

That would lead to swift and justifiable banning.

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