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# 241 Lovesports @ 03/04/16 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by dran1984


	People are responding to what was said in the stream. Luis specifically said that the stars have THREE spots in the batting order. He listed them - 1st, 3rd, and 4th. Edit - It's at the 16:27 mark in the stream

Yea I saw that but that still doesn't mean a 2 spot will have the same negative effect that a 9 spot does. 2 might be neutral for all we know.

# 242 agentlaw13 @ 03/04/16 11:02 AM

I think some are worrying too much over a star player's place in the batting order. Yes moving them up or down in the lineup might negatively affect them a bit but that is just one of many things that affect the player's overall morale. It's not the only thing that will ultimately make them "ecstatic" or "angry". It ties in with the other factors that we saw in the stream.

# 243 HypoLuxa13 @ 03/04/16 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by redsox4evur


	I'm gunna make a bold prediction and say that the amount of money that is spent on these ultimate team modes bring just as much if not more than actual sales of the game. Also as someone else has said on here, I think it was Knight but I'm not positive, we should be thankful for the ultimate team modes even if you don't play them. Because where they bring in so much money they can and will then use that money to improve future versions of the game.

I agree in a lot of ways. What if the introduction of PBR and Human IK this year was because they could afford some new, super-expensive software packages thanks to income brought from DD? Or what if the licensed equipment being introduced last year was made possible because of DD income? I'm just making stuff up here as examples, obviously.

I loathe ultimate team modes in games that are very flawed year after year (*ahem* Madden and especially NHL *ahem*). But in NBA 2k and MLB The Show, I don't mind one bit. Why? Because it is apparent how much work has gone into these games each year. And in the case of Sony San Diego, having such a smaller dev team than what a couple of those other titles have, I have to tip my cap to them.

# 244 redsox4evur @ 03/04/16 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by HypoLuxa13


	I agree in a lot of ways. What if the introduction of PBR and Human IK this year was because they could afford some new, super-expensive software packages thanks to income brought from DD? Or what if the licensed equipment being introduced last year was made possible because of DD income? I'm just making stuff up here as examples, obviously. I loathe ultimate team modes in games that are very flawed year after year (ahem Madden and especially NHL ahem). But in NBA 2k and MLB The Show, I don't mind one bit. Why? Because it is apparent how much work has gone into these games each year. And in the case of Sony San Diego, having such a smaller dev team than what a couple of those other titles have, I have to tip my cap to them.

Or getting all of these legends. There are what 40-50 of them now. That's 40-50 different licensing contracts that needed to be negotiated. And that involves a lot of man hours and legal costs (depending on how SCEA pays their lawyers). And depending on how the contracts are negotiated you can either pay a flat fee, royalty (meaning they get a % of sales) or both. All could be costly. Let's say the game does $100MM in sales and they gave out royalties of 10% total for all 50 players. That's $10MM that went to the players. Obviously I just chose numbers to make the math easier.

# 245 Bobhead @ 03/04/16 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by HypoLuxa13


	I agree in a lot of ways. What if the introduction of PBR and Human IK this year was because they could afford some new, super-expensive software packages thanks to income brought from DD?

Great point. This needs to be framed into a banner and inserted at the top of every page in this forum.

# 246 Jr. @ 03/04/16 11:16 AM

I love the addition of player roles. That's going to make roster building a blast, especially around the trade deadline. As someone else mentioned, I hope there's a good variety of what's important to players and that the roles are fluid.

# 247 dran1984 @ 03/04/16 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Lovesports


	Yea I saw that but that still doesn't mean a 2 spot will have the same negative effect that a 9 spot does. 2 might be neutral for all we know.

True. I still think at the end of the day the actual effect it will have on players is minimal. In the course of 162 game season player rarely play at their full talent level anyway. It seems they are actually trying to make you build a real team in franchise this year as opposed to stacking rosters with superstars. I am a bit surprised though that they don't give the option to turn it off though.

# 248 tnixen @ 03/04/16 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by PhilliesFan13


	None of the stadiums have stats on the LED ribbons in the game. They aren't going to make an exception for CBP. I am sure there is a reason they couldn't put years on the flags in center field. Just me but I am concentrating more on trying to win a baseball game than whether the flags in center field have numbers on them or not. Sent from my LGLS991 using Tapatalk

I don't need to concentrate on winning games because I am simply the best in the world. So I guess that is why I can spot in corrections with stadiums better then most people

# 249 TheBleedingRed21 @ 03/04/16 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by tnixen


	I don't need to concentrate on winning games because I am simply the best in the world. So I guess that is why I can spot in corrections with stadiums better then most people

Here ya go chief:

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...ity-rep-s.html

Maybe someone will recommend you!

# 250 volsfan39 @ 03/04/16 11:42 AM

I will just say that I have bought this game every year since '06 no matter what the changes have been and will continue to do so. This is by far the best baseball title that has ever been created for video gaming anywhere. I have seen features come and go some I liked some I didn't and that is every year. I love a lot of things about this years game but anyone who has been with this game from the start can see what they focus on now. Spending money for the game is not enough for any game developers anymore it's about the gimmicks to make you spend more after the fact. I enjoy creating a team for DD but that's about it and I don't really play online because of the cheese you always run into eventually every year. Which leads me to this Franchise mode was once again neglected for other modes anybody that has been here can see it. They dedicated a whole 30 minutes (wow) to this stream to let us franchisers down again. They always say it's a time issue well how about focusing on franchise just one year and make it interesting. The features they did add should be fun to fool with but come on guys you can do much better. A whole new structure to the way rosters work has been needed for a long time. franchise has become stale and will stay that way if not addressed more aggressively. I mean let's be serious here Showtime? how much time and effort was wasted on this feature? Does anyone actually sit and listen to the radio show between games? I love this title and will always stay with it because for one it's all there is but I hope they float away from these gimmicky type modes and focus more on realism like they used to. Now just so you know I am not hating on this game I can't wait for it to drop I'll be right there to get it as always i am very loyal to this title, but I will give my honest opinion about what I think. I mean even a few things would have been nice like editing coaches,firing mangers mid season,Expansion,Create a team,post game interviews,post game celebrations like a Gatorade bath, why have we not moved past AA by now with A ball and rookie leagues? It has been 10 years. Just my half dollars worth...

# 251 tnixen @ 03/04/16 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by rabnothimself


	Yes those things are all inaccurate, I agree. But pointing out stuff like led boards that aren't real to life? That's an issue in every stadium, not just CBP. And the pennant flags are there, they just need to add the years to them. It would be awesome to have the liberty bell function correctly on home runs though. Overall I just feel the stadium looks great minus the little nuances missing.

Yes I agree in fact I think all the stadiums look fantastic in 16. I was just pointing some things out that have not been updated in a very long time even with sending in lots of screenshots over the years. I am just starting to feel like when the stadium request thread opens every year I am wasting my time sending in any related pictures of Citizens Bank Park.

Anyway in no way will this ruin my gaming time with MLB The Show. We each have our area of the game that we go nuts about and for me one of those areas is stadium accuracy.

# 252 tnixen @ 03/04/16 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBleedingRed21


	Here ya go chief: http://www.operationsports.com/forum...ity-rep-s.html Maybe someone will recommend you!

thaSLAB is the best for that

# 253 nemesis04 @ 03/04/16 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by volsfan39


	I will just say that I have bought this game every year since '06 no matter what the changes have been and will continue to do so. This is by far the best baseball title that has ever been created for video gaming anywhere. I have seen features come and go some I liked some I didn't and that is every year. I love a lot of things about this years game but anyone who has been with this game from the start can see what they focus on now. Spending money for the game is not enough for any game developers anymore it's about the gimmicks to make you spend more after the fact. I enjoy creating a team for DD but that's about it and I don't really play online because of the cheese you always run into eventually every year. Which leads me to this Franchise mode was once again neglected for other modes anybody that has been here can see it. They dedicated a whole 30 minutes (wow) to this stream to let us franchisers down again. They always say it's a time issue well how about focusing on franchise just one year and make it interesting. The features they did add should be fun to fool with but come on guys you can do much better. A whole new structure to the way rosters work has been needed for a long time. franchise has become stale and will stay that way if not addressed more aggressively. I mean let's be serious here Showtime? how much time and effort was wasted on this feature? Does anyone actually sit and listen to the radio show between games? I love this title and will always stay with it because for one it's all there is but I hope they float away from these gimmicky type modes and focus more on realism like they used to. Now just so you know I am not hating on this game I can't wait for it to drop I'll be right there to get it as always i am very loyal to this title, but I will give my honest opinion about what I think. I mean even a few things would have been nice like editing coaches,firing mangers mid season,Expansion,Create a team,post game interviews,post game celebrations like a Gatorade bath, why have we not moved past AA by now with A ball and rookie leagues? It has been 10 years. Just my half dollars worth...

I will take paragraphs for $200.....Alex!

# 254 redsox4evur @ 03/04/16 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by volsfan39


	Which leads me to this Franchise mode was once again neglected for other modes anybody that has been here can see it. They dedicated a whole 30 minutes (wow) to this stream to let us franchisers down again. They always say it's a time issue well how about focusing on franchise just one year and make it interesting. The features they did add should be fun to fool with but come on guys you can do much better. A whole new structure to the way rosters work has been needed for a long time. franchise has become stale and will stay that way if not addressed more aggressively. I mean let's be serious here Showtime? how much time and effort was wasted on this feature? Does anyone actually sit and listen to the radio show between games? I love this title and will always stay with it because for one it's all there is but I hope they float away from these gimmicky type modes and focus more on realism like they used to. Now just so you know I am not hating on this game I can't wait for it to drop I'll be right there to get it as always i am very loyal to this title, but I will give my honest opinion about what I think. I mean even a few things would have been nice like editing coaches,firing mangers mid season,Expansion,Create a team,post game interviews,post game celebrations like a Gatorade bath, why have we not moved past AA by now with A ball and rookie leagues? It has been 10 years. Just my half dollars worth...

DD has it's own team, like Franchise/gameplay/art/etc. The reason we were let down was because of the leaked video that gave out the advanced stats stuff or the morale, don't remember which it was. These so called gimmicky aren't going away any time soon. As Marino stated earlier they bring in A LOT of money to these developers. You can fire coaches mid season. Been able to do that for a couple of years I think.

# 255 JayD @ 03/04/16 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by volsfan39


	I will just say that I have bought this game every year since '06 no matter what the changes have been and will continue to do so. This is by far the best baseball title that has ever been created for video gaming anywhere. I have seen features come and go some I liked some I didn't and that is every year. I love a lot of things about this years game but anyone who has been with this game from the start can see what they focus on now. Spending money for the game is not enough for any game developers anymore it's about the gimmicks to make you spend more after the fact. I enjoy creating a team for DD but that's about it and I don't really play online because of the cheese you always run into eventually every year. Which leads me to this Franchise mode was once again neglected for other modes anybody that has been here can see it. They dedicated a whole 30 minutes (wow) to this stream to let us franchisers down again. They always say it's a time issue well how about focusing on franchise just one year and make it interesting. The features they did add should be fun to fool with but come on guys you can do much better. A whole new structure to the way rosters work has been needed for a long time. franchise has become stale and will stay that way if not addressed more aggressively. I mean let's be serious here Showtime? how much time and effort was wasted on this feature? Does anyone actually sit and listen to the radio show between games? I love this title and will always stay with it because for one it's all there is but I hope they float away from these gimmicky type modes and focus more on realism like they used to. Now just so you know I am not hating on this game I can't wait for it to drop I'll be right there to get it as always i am very loyal to this title, but I will give my honest opinion about what I think. I mean even a few things would have been nice like editing coaches,firing mangers mid season,Expansion,Create a team,post game interviews,post game celebrations like a Gatorade bath, why have we not moved past AA by now with A ball and rookie leagues? It has been 10 years. Just my half dollars worth...

We must have a lot of programmers on this site. It seems everyone knows how much time it takes to develop certain parts of video games.

# 256 redsox4evur @ 03/04/16 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by nemesis04


	I will take paragraphs for $200.....Alex!

I'll take I can't believe I read that for $800, Alex.

# 257 dran1984 @ 03/04/16 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by volsfan39


	I will just say that I have bought this game every year since '06 no matter what the changes have been and will continue to do so. This is by far the best baseball title that has ever been created for video gaming anywhere. I have seen features come and go some I liked some I didn't and that is every year. I love a lot of things about this years game but anyone who has been with this game from the start can see what they focus on now. Spending money for the game is not enough for any game developers anymore it's about the gimmicks to make you spend more after the fact. I enjoy creating a team for DD but that's about it and I don't really play online because of the cheese you always run into eventually every year. Which leads me to this Franchise mode was once again neglected for other modes anybody that has been here can see it. They dedicated a whole 30 minutes (wow) to this stream to let us franchisers down again. They always say it's a time issue well how about focusing on franchise just one year and make it interesting. The features they did add should be fun to fool with but come on guys you can do much better. A whole new structure to the way rosters work has been needed for a long time. franchise has become stale and will stay that way if not addressed more aggressively. I mean let's be serious here Showtime? how much time and effort was wasted on this feature? Does anyone actually sit and listen to the radio show between games? I love this title and will always stay with it because for one it's all there is but I hope they float away from these gimmicky type modes and focus more on realism like they used to. Now just so you know I am not hating on this game I can't wait for it to drop I'll be right there to get it as always i am very loyal to this title, but I will give my honest opinion about what I think. I mean even a few things would have been nice like editing coaches,firing mangers mid season,Expansion,Create a team,post game interviews,post game celebrations like a Gatorade bath, why have we not moved past AA by now with A ball and rookie leagues? It has been 10 years. Just my half dollars worth...

You can already do this

# 258 Dolenz @ 03/04/16 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by redsox4evur


	DD has it's own team, like Franchise/gameplay/art/etc. The reason we were let down was because of the leaked video that gave out the advanced stats stuff or the morale, don't remember which it was. These so called gimmicky aren't going away any time soon. As Marino stated earlier they bring in A LOT of money to these developers. You can fire coaches mid season. Been able to do that for a couple of years I think.

I think the reason people are let down is because that they let their expectations get too high.

It's been know for years that RTTS is the most played mode and they let us know that in '15 that DD made up some ground on RTTS. If this is the biggest player base for them then it is imperative that the dev team keeps them happy and purchasing the game every year. That is where they are making their money, and not just from micro-transaction but also retail game purchases.

And yes, they Franchise stream was short. Was that because there was nothing else to talk about or demonstrate or because they cut things short so that they could fit in four games of the Dev Tourney?

And I also don't think that we should forget that many of the features mentioned in previous streams also benefit Franchise. Updated animations, updated commentary that mentions and talks about past awards and stats, improved lighting in the stadiums, Sounds of the Show, etc.

# 259 WaitTilNextYear @ 03/04/16 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Lovesports


	Yea I saw that but that still doesn't mean a 2 spot will have the same negative effect that a 9 spot does. 2 might be neutral for all we know.

Could be the case. The way it was presented (calling out 1, 3, and 4 as places a Star will want to hit) makes this appear less likely, but you might be right.

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Originally Posted by agentlaw13


	I think some are worrying too much over a star player's place in the batting order. Yes moving them up or down in the lineup might negatively affect them a bit but that is just one of many things that affect the player's overall morale. It's not the only thing that will ultimately make them "ecstatic" or "angry". It ties in with the other factors that we saw in the stream.

The issue is that batting a 2 hole hitter 2nd shouldn't make him mad at all. I'd rather my players get pissed off about the crap salaries I plan to negotiate with them...and them not already being mad about lineup position gives me more wiggle room to disgust my players.

# 260 HustlinOwl @ 03/04/16 12:31 PM

I would of liked for them to show in depth the draft and actual player creation and if any changes to draft length? Some examples of send down/call-ups wouldve been nice to see in action

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Originally Posted by TheShowBaseball;n457184


	Franchise Mode - New Features and Improvements Franchise Mode GM expansion, player morale, and expanded stat tracking - (PS3 & PS4) Take on the role of a General Manager for a Major League Baseball Club, and juggle your teams on field performance with off the field decision making to get to the top. Explore all of the angles when signing players and making roster decisions, since the new player morale system will have a profound effect on how your team performs on the field. Morale can be affected by a player's role on the team, the current coaching staff and the city the team plays in. Our improved revenue and expenditure model will give you a clear picture of how the organize is doing financially, currently and in the future, so that you know exactly what you have to work with. This becomes more important than ever with the addition of real-life budget dynamics such as revenue sharing and luxury tax. We've revamped scouting with an authentic 20/80 player rating scale, and we added more player skills to scout. GM goals have become significantly deeper with the addition of more than 30 goals that affect your GM rating, while ownership expectations now drive your job security. We've also made significant improvements to the existing systems that drive the mode: Player generation and progression Contract logic Call-ups/ Send-downs Re-designed format for Inside the Show (radio show) meant to quicken the experience. (PS4 only) Hundreds of new lines for Inside the Show. (PS4 only) Expanded stat tracking - (PS3 & PS4) We've expanded our stat tracking in a big way, since Baseball is really all about the stats. We're adding Year-by-Year stat totals dating back to the start of every MLB player's career, so you'll be able to see that A-Rod hit 2.32 all the way back in his 1995 rookie season. In addition to having year-by-year totals, we've more than tripled the amount of career stats that we track. Finally, we've added WAR (wins above replacement), which is currently the most important sabermetric stat in the sport.

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