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MLB The Show 17 Video - Franchise Mode

11:07 AM - March 7, 2017 by Bochdew

Check out the latest MLB The Show 17 video featuring more details on Franchise Mode.

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	If you love games where you can strategize and multitask to build up an empire, you might want to keep an eye on MLB The Show 17 � we�ve found that many gamers, even those who aren�t big sports fans, get a huge kick out of this year�s new Franchise mode.

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# 101 chc2100 @ 03/07/17 10:16 PM

Clearly I'm in the minority here but I honestly can't think of a big new feature I would like in franchise mode. I was excited for these videos hoping I'd see something new and exciting that I hadn't thought of, but I'm plenty happy going back to the franchise mode I've been playing for a little while now. I'm also pretty confident we'll hear some good news thursday regarding game logic and some changes to existing features, the sorts of tweaking and tuning they do every year but that wouldn't fit in this video. Honestly with where the mode is at right now, polishing it up around the edges is plenty exciting to me.

# 102 andrewochs615 @ 03/07/17 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Trackball


	Believe me, I'd love to have relocation and/or expansion too. However, I learned from one of the devs on here yesterday that San Diego Studio's team is only about 1/4 the size of NBA 2K's. That stunned me when I found that out. These guys, despite the small size of the development team, have made The Show a better baseball game than NBA 2K is a basketball game, so far as on-field play goes. Notice the Houston Rockets avatar I have. I'm primarily a basketball fan. I just got into The Show with 14 because I needed a baseball game for my collection--I hadn't really owned one since Griffey Slugfest on the N64. And then I had a fantastic time, so I bought The Show 15. And 16. And now preordered 17. Despite all manpower and licensing obstacles, they haven't disappointed me yet...unlike NBA 2K12 did, and 2K17 has. Anyway, as for relocation and expansion, my gut tells me that's more the fault of Major League Baseball, not the dev team. If MLB says they can't do something, they can't do that thing. That's why player suspensions of ANY kind are not in the game--it would make the league look bad. "What, OUR players do that? Nah, what are you talking about? That can't happen!" MLB is staunchly protective of their image--and until recently, their copyright. Remember when it was really difficult to get a baseball clip onto YouTube? Now we have guys like BronxBomber42 making highlight reels, and the actual MLB YouTube channel putting ENTIRE GAMES online--including that awesome World Series Game 7. So maybe we'll get team creation/movement in the future, and be able to give Montreal back a team (I'll just stop there before I launch into a rant about Jeffrey Loria being the reincarnation of Harold Ballard). Does it suck that they're not there? Of course. But SDS has their hands tied by the license. They can only do what they're allowed. SDS is the train. MLB is the tracks. A train can't go anywhere but where its rails take it. So to do what they've already done, with a dev team that small? Ramone Russell and the crew will ALWAYS have my respect for that.

I almost wish they would take a year off and rebuild Franchise and RRTS from scratch

# 103 Perfect Zero @ 03/07/17 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by andrewochs615


	I almost wish they would take a year off and rebuild Franchise and RRTS from scratch

You probably already know this, but that will never happen. I believe the answer is already in place; with their small team they will have to make small advances forward. It's a balancing act to hit everything they want to hit.

# 104 knich @ 03/07/17 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by HypoLuxa13


	Ditto... only with a daughter instead of a son.

And there are many who don't have a daughter or son or other commitments that prevent them from playing every game. I don't have time to go to all my hockey games but I still have season tickets. The point is there are options to play faster games. Heck there are options to play fewer games. But if you want a fully immersive baseball game...well..that means playing every game and every pitch. Why should the purist be penalized? Even SCEA says it wants a game that is as true to life as possible. I don't have time to play every game either but shouldn't I or others have that option?

# 105 kehlis @ 03/07/17 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by knich


	And there are many who don't have a daughter or son or other commitments that prevent them from playing every game. I don't have time to go to all my hockey games but I still have season tickets. The point is there are options to play faster games. Heck there are options to play fewer games. But if you want a fully immersive baseball game...well..that means playing every game and every pitch. Why should the purist be penalized? Even SCEA says it wants a game that is as true to life as possible. I don't have time to play every game either but shouldn't I or others have that option?

I'm not sure what point you're trying to make but you do have the option to play every pitch of every game.

# 106 WhiteM5 @ 03/07/17 11:09 PM

Loving the new updates to this year's franchise. As an over 40 gamer, I actually have tons of time (no kids) to play games, but because of the 162 game season, I do usually sim some games. I try to play at least one game of each series though.

The ability to jump around within games and get critical chances in others is a great addition. Nice work Devs. I know we same some presentation stuff, but I hope the final version includes more on screen stat stuff (more than they showed) so I get a chance to see stats while playing and not just when I want to deep dive into them (which I sometimes will do, but funner to play the game than wade into menus and spend time looking at stats).

As far as quirks, I think they are also a nice idea. But I would rather have it happen under the hood as opposed to I have to toggle them on. If a guy is a great late inning hitter, just give his stats the boost without me having to ask for it. Same for the other quirks. I don't think I like the idea of a guy only being great at something if I toggle it, as opposed to how he is IRL. But drafting guys with specific quirks will be very interesting I think. Nice work.

# 107 jada855 @ 03/07/17 11:28 PM

Will this player lock option still be option still be available if you player lock during a full 9 inning game 45 minute experience?

# 108 Hilman11 @ 03/07/17 11:47 PM

I have to admit that I'm pretty stoked about the new additions to franchise mode. Each year I try so hard to complete a 162 game franchise, and just can never get it done. Typically I get about 100 to 120 games in. With everything going on with life stuff, sometimes I only have about 20 or 30 minutes of free time. With these new additions there will be no excuses to get all 162 in this year!

# 109 Benz87 @ 03/07/17 11:49 PM

Normally spend half my time between Offline Franchise and Diamond Dynasty. A bit underwhelmed with franchise improvement advertised thus far, all i'm really looking for is immersion factor. Tracking such as career awards, manager wins, and more historical data would go a long way IMO. The new quirks system I read a bit about is intriguing, unfortunately I did not find anything on if it would be dynamic for all players, including in-game created prospects similar to badges for NBA2K. I'm sure we will learn more on Thursday.

That being said, it will be the great game that I look forward to all year with enough slight improvements to make it noticeably better, whether in the menus or on the field.

# 110 Sip_16 @ 03/08/17 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by WhiteM5


	Loving the new updates to this year's franchise. As an over 40 gamer, I actually have tons of time (no kids) to play games, but because of the 162 game season, I do usually sim some games. I try to play at least one game of each series though. The ability to jump around within games and get critical chances in others is a great addition. Nice work Devs. I know we same some presentation stuff, but I hope the final version includes more on screen stat stuff (more than they showed) so I get a chance to see stats while playing and not just when I want to deep dive into them (which I sometimes will do, but funner to play the game than wade into menus and spend time looking at stats). As far as quirks, I think they are also a nice idea. But I would rather have it happen under the hood as opposed to I have to toggle them on. If a guy is a great late inning hitter, just give his stats the boost without me having to ask for it. Same for the other quirks. I don't think I like the idea of a guy only being great at something if I toggle it, as opposed to how he is IRL. But drafting guys with specific quirks will be very interesting I think. Nice work.

I don't think you need to toggle quirks on I think they are just assigned to players based on their real life tendencies

# 111 knich @ 03/08/17 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by kehlis


	I'm not sure what point you're trying to make but you do have the option to play every pitch of every game.

Not in real time, not with fully show foul balls, not with all catcher return throws to pitcher, not fully shown home runs, etc. You don't get all of that even on broadcast.

# 112 Playboy� @ 03/08/17 02:42 AM

are we ever gonna see Yankee Stadium in any of these videos ? i would like to see some of the new renovations

don't get me wrong I'm really thankful for all the info but would def love to see my fav team home park.

# 113 bcruise @ 03/08/17 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Playboy�


	are we ever gonna see Yankee Stadium in any of these videos ? i would like to see some of the new renovations don't get me wrong I'm really thankful for all the info but would def love to see my fav team home park.

The Gamespot video shows Yankee Stadium.

# 114 Playboy� @ 03/08/17 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by bcruise


	The Gamespot video shows Yankee Stadium.

wow thank you so much

# 115 knich @ 03/08/17 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by bcruise


	The Gamespot video shows Yankee Stadium.

Yes and it appears they made some nice upgrades.

# 116 kehlis @ 03/08/17 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by knich


	Not in real time, not with fully show foul balls, not with all catcher return throws to pitcher, not fully shown home runs, etc. You don't get all of that even on broadcast.

Got ya, can't disagree either. Didn't know that's what you meant.

# 117 @legendm0de @ 03/08/17 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by knich


	Not in real time, not with fully show foul balls, not with all catcher return throws to pitcher, not fully shown home runs, etc. You don't get all of that even on broadcast.

I hope this isn't still true I haven't played a version since 14 ('12 before). So 14 & 12 are the last two copies I've played and that and it's the very most annoying part of the gameplay.

Last week was presentation week, I saw something called hybrid. I hoped that meant taking the place their flawed broadcast option, and the new broadcast is fully continuous or at least much closer to it. However, it seems like hybrid presentation has been in for the past year or two, so I don't count on anything like that.. But! It's a sensible balance, you already have Fast Play, so Hybrid, then an untouched presentation when you choose broadcast.

I just hope it's still not similar to what it's been lately. '10/11 was the golden age for SOTS in this game, with them bringing all that kind of stuff back and then renewing the entire presentation package it wouldn't make sense to still be rushing us through the stuff with no other recourse.

Anyway, I only came here to say, I'm a vet/loyalist of franchise mode like most everyone else here, and it confuses me why they don't take the step of including a Fantasy Baseball sidegame for the season modes like franchise. I wish a system like that were there, Fantasy Baseball should be easy to add to and make all of us happy. Seems like it would be easier and just as fun for us to take part in as Diamond Dynasty.

also - Diamond dynasty, I expect to get good rewards for the progress I'll make in franchise but I don't expect to play it. However, I would appreciate it if I could send a juggernaut team representing myself online for DD players to take a shot against. That would slowly get me interested in the mode and check on the progress of the club I pull together.

# 118 TheWarmWind @ 03/08/17 03:44 PM

I was one of those who was personally underwhelmed by the video, just like the rest of you every pitch every inning guys. However, I came to a realization.

These changes make franchise far more accessible and far less intimidating, encouraging more players to give franchise a try. This means more players getting hooked on franchise and more players caring about it. The devs will see those stats, and devote more time and resources to making franchise better for everyone in future iterations.

So even if you're not a fan of ANY of the changes, you should still appreciate that this is a good change in the long run. After all, most people don't play the Show all year long.

# 119 MetsFan16 @ 03/08/17 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TheWarmWind


	I was one of those who was personally underwhelmed by the video, just like the rest of you every pitch every inning guys. However, I came to a realization. These changes make franchise far more accessible and far less intimidating, encouraging more players to give franchise a try. This means more players getting hooked on franchise and more players caring about it. The devs will see those stats, and devote more time and resources to making franchise better for everyone in future iterations. So even if you're not a fan of ANY of the changes, you should still appreciate that this is a good change in the long run. After all, most people don't play the Show all year long.

More people getting into the show, now are able to face a daunting 162 game schedule, More people loving the show, more people buy the show, more resources for the dev team to use in next years cycle.

It might not appeal to OS community, but it's been said time and time again by Devs, we aren't like the rest of The Show Community.

Good move by SDS, I'm sure there's more under the hood they'll touch on in Deep Dive, and it will only get better in the future.

# 120 Dolenz @ 03/08/17 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by knich


	Not in real time, not with fully show foul balls, not with all catcher return throws to pitcher, not fully shown home runs, etc. You don't get all of that even on broadcast.

I am guessing that the devs have pretty detailed stats and know just how often people skip the presentations that are already in the game and they realize that there is very little potential return for the extra work it would take them to implement a real time option.

It might make a handful of hardcore fans happy but is not going to draw in new players.

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