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Some MLB The Show 17 Franchise Mode, Critical Situations, Pave Your Path RTTS Details

11:36 PM - February 26, 2017 by smiley3

The official website has posted some MLB The Show 17 Franchise mode and Pave Your Path RTTS details. A lot of it is stuff we already know, but we should start hearing much more about the modes soon, more specifically on March 7, 9 and 14.

With that said, another livestream on Twitch is scheduled for Thursday, going over presentation and commentary improvements.

PAVE YOUR PATH IN ROAD TO THE SHOW

For the first time, Road to The Show takes you beyond the walls of the stadium with Pave Your Path.
Take your character on an epic odyssey through the world of a professional MLB player. Control your career and write your own Hall of Fame story both on and off the field.
Interact with coaches, managers, representatives and more as you make off-the-field decisions that can affect your career in unpredictable ways.
CHOOSE WISELY. Anything is possible on the Road to The Show, but nothing is promised.

FRANCHISE MODE - MORE CONTROL, LESS TIME

Make your moves and plan your perfect strategy as you take control of an entire MLB franchise. Choose what tactics to employ and where. Take over Coaching, Player Development, and GM duties. Or easily have your staff auto manage them with the flick of a toggle.

FRANCHISE LAUNCH PAD PUTS YOU IN CONTROL OF HOW MUCH TIME YOU SPEND PLAYING AND HOW YOU RUN YOUR TEAM.

CRITICAL SITUATIONS prompts you to take the plate in late-inning, critical situations so you have a direct effect on the standings even without playing full games. You�ll also get prompted to complete statistically significant games like hitting for the cycle or no-hitters.
QUICK MANAGE puts you in complete control of all managerial decisions during a game, while finishing full games in a short amount of time. Jump back and forth between gameplay and Quick Manage and only play in what you decide are the most important at-bats.
IF YOU�D PREFER TO SHUN RESPONSIBILITY AND JUST HIT SOME HOMERS, the updated Player Lock makes it easier than ever to pick a player on your team and play short Road to The Show style games in Franchise Mode.

Game: MLB The Show 17Hype Score: 9/10 - Vote Now
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Member Comments

# 1 SilverBullet1929 @ 02/26/17 11:43 PM

This is gonna be so good

# 2 bcruise @ 02/26/17 11:51 PM

Timing is interesting....feels like we might be reaching an embargo deadline very soon (like, perhaps within hours).

I'm not a huge fan of NBA2k's career mode, but anything involving off-field stuff in The Show RTTS was long overdue.

Critical Situations sounds like Play the Moment, which was one of the better features of this year's Madden.

Curious to hear more about Franchise Launch Pad (maybe some kind of wizard for people to select a certain type of gameplay experience sim/casual etc?) and the updated player lock.

# 3 Trackball @ 02/26/17 11:52 PM

Don't get me wrong, I'm hyped and preordered off Amazon, but I don't see anything in that link that we don't already know.

Especially for that whole Pave Your Path thing.

...By the way, surely I'm not the only one that keeps thinking of that old heavy metal tune "Bang Your Head" with that name, am I?

# 4 MetsFan16 @ 02/26/17 11:55 PM

That sounds awesome. RTTS sounds cool, I'm curious to know how in depth it goes. I'm hoping it's not just Manager Interactions with cut scenes tied to them.

Critical Moments sound like a great addition. I've said in previous threads, and it sounds like I was correct. This is a feature where if you are simulating a game in franchise and a big moment arises, for example 9th inning down a run with men on base, it gives you a notification and you can play that situation. If a big moment does not happen during that game, it simply simulates the whole game.

This adds a lot to the mode because even when you play every game for a team, you only get 10-15 walk-off situations a year. And if you simulate games you easy simulate these moments all the time.

And unless you play all 162 for all 30 teams you miss out on a lot of fun, intense situations.

With this feature, I hope it applies to all the teams you control. So if you do 30-team Franchise you get critical moments for all of these teams.

It acts like an MLB Tonight broadcast. During MLB Tonight on MLBN(the new presentation package) they drop you into all big moments during a night of real MLB baseball. And show highlights of all big moments that happen throughout the night. It's a great way to get all the action of the MLB in one show.

I love what this could bring!

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# 5 Mitchrapp @ 02/26/17 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by bcruise


	Timing is interesting....feels like we might be reaching an embargo deadline very soon (like, perhaps within hours). I'm not a huge fan of NBA2k's career mode, but anything involving off-field stuff in The Show RTTS was long overdue. Critical Situations sounds like Play the Moment, which was one of the better features of this year's Madden. Curious to hear more about Franchise Launch Pad (maybe some kind of wizard for people to select a certain type of gameplay experience sim/casual etc?) and the updated player lock.

I hate NBA2K career mode. I don't really need a story mode but I hope it's not similar to NBA2K, where they basically lock you into one life and one personality.

# 6 zman2392 @ 02/26/17 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MetsFan16


	That sounds awesome. RTTS sounds cool, I'm curious to know how in depth it goes. I'm hoping it's not just Manager Interactions with cut scenes tied to them. Critical Moments sound like a great addition. I've said in previous threads, and it sounds like I was correct. This is a feature where if you are simulating a game in franchise and a big moment arises, for example 9th inning down a run with men on base, it gives you a notification and you can play that situation. If a big moment does not happen during that game, it simply simulates the whole game. This adds a lot to the mode because even when you play every game for a team, you only get 10-15 walk-off situations a year. And if you simulate games you easy simulate these moments all the time. And unless you play all 162 for all 30 teams you miss out on a lot of fun, intense situations. With this feature, I hope it applies to all the teams you control. So if you do 30-team Franchise you get critical moments for all of these teams. It acts like an MLB Tonight broadcast. During MLB Tonight on MLBN(the new presentation package) they drop you into all big moments during a night of real MLB baseball. And show highlights of all big moments that happen throughout the night. It's a great way to get all the action of the MLB in one show. I love what this could bring! Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

Cool thoughts! I personally hope critical moments works for AAA and AA games. I play all MLB games but never minor league games for my franchist team. If I could be thrust in to important AAA and AA moments I would play these as well. This would be awesome with OFSM. Then I would get to use all the awesome prospects!

# 7 MetsFan16 @ 02/26/17 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mitchrapp


	I hate NBA2K career mode. I don't really need a story mode but I hope it's not similar to NBA2K, where they basically lock you into one life and one personality.

I agree the NBA 2K career mode is the same storyline for every player. From what they've said about RTTS PYP, it isn't the same for every player. Your decisions take you down a different storyline. Which is definitely a big deal. Off the field stuff has been missing in RTTS for a long time.

# 8 zman2392 @ 02/27/17 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by MetsFan16


	I agree the NBA 2K career mode is the same storyline for every player. From what they've said about RTTS PYP, it isn't the same for every player. Your decisions take you down a different storyline. Which is definitely a big deal. Off the field stuff has been missing in RTTS for a long time.

Based on what they have been saying in the videos this year I feel like this will be a good step forward however next years RTTS is going to be really awesome. This seems like their stepping stone year.

# 9 Cowboy008 @ 02/27/17 12:13 AM

Didn't see any new franchise mode info other than what we already knew was going to be in the game. I'm hoping they added more things to franchise mode.

# 10 Reed1417 @ 02/27/17 12:14 AM

Off the field stuff has been missing and i'm glad their adding that stuff in. Personally I love a story mode as long as it's actually dynamic based off what you do in game. I hope that's what this "Pave Your Path"!

Reed is comin' atcha!

# 11 eric7064 @ 02/27/17 01:17 AM

I'm not going to base all the new features off that, but if that's all the franchise mode updates are that's extremely underwhelming. Hope we hear a lot more come stream time, particularly online franchise.

# 12 extremeskins04 @ 02/27/17 01:29 AM

I'm not a fan of NBA 2k's career mode storyline thing either. I want variations of a career life in the MLB. I want off-the-field issues. I want rivalries. Maybe I have an issue with my contract and my morale goes low and I affect the team where they have to either deal me in a trade or pay me what i want, or make me suffer and let me go at the end of the year.

Maybe there's another player on the team that I am bumping heads with, or another player that is my mentor and driving me to be better.

I want a realistic MLB career.

# 13 Syce @ 02/27/17 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by extremeskins04


	I'm not a fan of NBA 2k's career mode storyline thing either. I want variations of a career life in the MLB. I want off-the-field issues. I want rivalries. Maybe I have an issue with my contract and my morale goes low and I affect the team where they have to either deal me in a trade or pay me what i want, or make me suffer and let me go at the end of the year. Maybe there's another player on the team that I am bumping heads with, or another player that is my mentor and driving me to be better. I want a realistic MLB career.

maybe this is something they are planning to do moving forward. as we dont know what pave your path is going to be like, but lets just say since this will be the first iteration of this, that it will just expand as years of game development go on.

# 14 zello144 @ 02/27/17 01:44 AM

RTTS was the main reason I got into this series way back I really hope Pave your path is good this mode really needs it.

It's only their first attempt so I'm not really expecting much but maybe they surprise us

# 15 underdog13 @ 02/27/17 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Mitchrapp


	I hate NBA2K career mode. I don't really need a story mode but I hope it's not similar to NBA2K, where they basically lock you into one life and one personality.

I'm certain it isn't anything like NBA2k where they give you a persona. More like dialogue options you have with teammates and managers.

# 16 rovert22044 @ 02/27/17 03:05 AM

I swear I've never been more excited for a video game in my life. Lol

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# 17 Trackball @ 02/27/17 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by extremeskins04


	I'm not a fan of NBA 2k's career mode storyline thing either. I want variations of a career life in the MLB. I want off-the-field issues. I want rivalries. Maybe I have an issue with my contract and my morale goes low and I affect the team where they have to either deal me in a trade or pay me what i want, or make me suffer and let me go at the end of the year. Maybe there's another player on the team that I am bumping heads with, or another player that is my mentor and driving me to be better. I want a realistic MLB career.

I'm actually perfectly okay with a story mode...so long as it's OPTIONAL.

If you force it on us, that's when I have problems. And that's what NBA 2K has done in recent years.

It's one reason I so respect The Show and buy it every year, despite basketball being my sport of choice.
(Well, every year since The Show 14. That was my first.)

I seriously think The Show is a better baseball game than NBA 2K is a basketball game--especially this year, since 2K17 had some very serious problems...a shame, since 2K16 was so darn good.

# 18 TattooedEvil @ 02/27/17 03:30 AM

theres gotta be more info on franchise or else they wouldnt have 2 sessions for it in the coming weeks. if it was that stuff on that link then they wouldnt even present it. im sure itll be way deeper.

# 19 Mitchrapp @ 02/27/17 03:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by extremeskins04


	I'm not a fan of NBA 2k's career mode storyline thing either. I want variations of a career life in the MLB. I want off-the-field issues. I want rivalries. Maybe I have an issue with my contract and my morale goes low and I affect the team where they have to either deal me in a trade or pay me what i want, or make me suffer and let me go at the end of the year. Maybe there's another player on the team that I am bumping heads with, or another player that is my mentor and driving me to be better. I want a realistic MLB career.

As long as there are more options. Maybe I want to be an Alan Trammel type who doesn't have contract issues and doesn't butt heads with anyone.. I imagine it will be difficulty to create separate persona's. And lots of time. But maybe one day..

# 20 HypoLuxa13 @ 02/27/17 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by underdog13


	I'm certain it isn't anything like NBA2k where they give you a persona. More like dialogue options you have with teammates and managers.

That's the thing, I'm wondering if it will be just dialog options. Not all the cut-scene madness that is NBA 2k. Based on the sneak peek we saw in the official trailer back in December, that would be fine. I'm more concerned with how it will impact our RttS careers. Can we be a pain in the neck and get traded like crazy like Cespedes did until he found a home with the Mets? Can demanding more money or taking less money once you hit free agency actually make a difference in any way? Or like it has always been in RttS, will there still be no reason to care about salary at all?

Looking forward to the quick manage option and seeing what all that is about.

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