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MLB The Show 17 Twitch Stream - Franchise Mode, HDR Confirmed (Archive Available)

  05:00 PM - March 9, 2017 by Steve_OS

The franchise mode Twitch stream has started for MLB The Show 17. Once the stream has finished, we will post an archive link.

HDR mode has been confirmed, as seen in the screenshot below. More details on that, along with all of the graphical improvements will be shown on the Twitch stream on March 23.

For those of you asking "What is HDR"? Read this.

Make sure to post your thoughts!

UPDATE: Here is the archive link.


Game: MLB The Show 17Hype Score: 9/10 - Vote Now
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# 281 bcruise @ 03/10/17 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Still2REal
I don't even know what rotating inter-league schedules mean. Of course Once I start a franchise I may switch teams every 4-5 years in the same franchise so the schedule never gets stale.
Teams never play the same division in interleague play in consecutive years - the matchups rotate every season. They don't do that in the Show, so you always end up playing the same teams in interleague.
 
# 282 tnixen @ 03/10/17 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by knich
Perhaps I am missing something? 2k used inside edge religiously. See franchise game here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s_YVQqmW48. And based on that thinking then why isn't IE in play now or season mode? I would love to hear explanation from SCEA.
I always thought we would be getting inside edge in play now and season modes too. Maybe for 18?

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# 283 CoiaNY @ 03/10/17 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jw9036
I understand the development team. But I miss MLB The Show 12 - franchise mode.
This x 1000000 I forgot all about promotion night! Why why WHY were these awesome things taken out of Franchise mode?? So frustrating.
 
# 284 tabarnes19_SDS @ 03/10/17 05:04 PM
In defense, the owner mode stuff was completely cosmetic before. It had no bearing on attendance or budget, hence why it was removed.

On the other hand I would like to see some of the stuff come back, but I am more interested in expanding on trading, free agency, budgets, player development, and almanac.

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# 285 jeffy777 @ 03/10/17 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Millennium
You can't see pitch count. You can see pitcher energy.

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...which seems odd, in this day and age.
 
# 286 Millennium @ 03/10/17 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffy777
...which seems odd, in this day and age.
But - in this game why would you ever use pitch count to change a guy instead of energy?
 
# 287 jeffy777 @ 03/10/17 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Millennium
But - in this game why would you ever use pitch count to change a guy instead of energy?
But - why not show both? Pitch count is constantly on the screen in every MLB game now, so like i said, it just seems odd.
 
# 288 Impetuous65 @ 03/10/17 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffy777
But - why not show both? Pitch count is constantly on the screen in every MLB game now, so like i said, it just seems odd.
You can solve your pitch count discrepancy, by loading the game in the 1st inning, now you can go back into the game with no loading and see the pitch count.
 
# 289 jeffy777 @ 03/10/17 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Impetuous65
You can solve your pitch count discrepancy, by loading the game in the 1st inning, now you can go back into the game with no loading and see the pitch count.
That's silly though. There's plenty of room on the Quick Manage screen for it. Oh well. Maybe next year.
 
# 290 Millennium @ 03/10/17 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffy777
But - why not show both? Pitch count is constantly on the screen in every MLB game now, so like i said, it just seems odd.
I agree, I just mean that if there was a decision to be made as to one or the other I would go with the one that directly affects the game as opposed to the one that is visual only.
 
# 291 Arty23 @ 03/10/17 06:19 PM
This is going to be the first year I sit out since '06 debuted. As someone who plays franchise exclusively and is obsessed with realism there's just too many obvious glaring holes that haven't been incorporated that I've been waiting for for years. No non-roster invitees, no posting system, no intentional signing periods, No contract options, half the coaches are still fake, no minor league coaches, can't create players with service time or stats, can't incorporate prospects younger than 18, can't offer extensions, editable draft classes, etc... I can appreciate player quirks and game-skipping options, but I'm just yearning for a realistic GM experience, which has been lacking for going on 5 years now. Russell and Co. I sincerely appreciate the work you put into the game the last 10+ years but with less time to play and other obligations, I'm going to bow out.
 
# 292 WhiteM5 @ 03/10/17 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Arty23
This is going to be the first year I sit out since '06 debuted. As someone who plays franchise exclusively and is obsessed with realism there's just too many obvious glaring holes that haven't been incorporated that I've been waiting for for years. No non-roster invitees, no posting system, no intentional signing periods, No contract options, half the coaches are still fake, no minor league coaches, can't create players with service time or stats, can't incorporate prospects younger than 18, can't offer extensions, editable draft classes, etc... I can appreciate player quirks and game-skipping options, but I'm just yearning for a realistic GM experience, which has been lacking for going on 5 years now. Russell and Co. I sincerely appreciate the work you put into the game the last 10+ years but with less time to play and other obligations, I'm going to bow out.
The ball physics alone should get you excited enough to buy, but to each his own. I suspect you would be happier with something like OOTP baseball.
 
# 293 SoxFan01605 @ 03/10/17 06:25 PM
So, I wasn't able to finish catching up on this stream until a little while ago. I know I'm late to the party, so I don't want to pile on too much with my own list of disappointments (which won't be much different from others mentioned here), but I think I was surprised at just how much the team went out of their way to push simplicity in the mode.

I mean, I'm all for options and understand why franchise could be daunting to new players and people who maybe don't dig into the minutia of the mode, so I certainly appreciate why they chose to focus on that as well as highlighting ways to play, despite my personal preferences for maybe more in-depth features. Heck, perhaps by doing that now it makes it easier for them to expand on the stuff I really want later. Crawl before you walk, etc, etc.

I just couldn't help but chuckle though at them taking the time to simplify the tab system since people apparently found pressing L1 or R1 to confusing (we now have arrows!). Not meaning to be rude, and kudos to the team for being ever responsive to feedback, but maybe at a certain point the mode's accessibility isn't the issue.

That aside, I do understand the constraints and, given all the other changes on a broader level, it's hard for me to be too down on things. The game is shaping up to be as fantastic as ever, overall. Plus, I do really like quirks and the prospects list, so it's not like I don't get anything out of the changes to the mode either.

So, now my hope for the mode in 17 is that it rolls out much smoother than last year. After the patches (including the late one that added back jersey numbers to the player card) from last year plus minimal core changes this year, I would hope the mode is relatively bug free by comparison to 16.
 
# 294 Caulfield @ 03/10/17 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Millennium
But - in this game why would you ever use pitch count to change a guy instead of energy?
Probably because IRL a manager doesnt have a convenient energy bar to read so that he's sure he got everything he could out of a pitcher. Sometimes managers make a mistake and pull them too early or leave them in too long. I like to replicate that inexactness so I go by pitch count, though it would be more benificial to look at the energy bar. I just dont want an advantage my real life counterpart doesnt enjoy.
 
# 295 Millennium @ 03/10/17 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Caulfield
Probably because IRL a manager doesnt have a convenient energy bar to read so that he's sure he got everything he could out of a pitcher. Sometimes managers make a mistake and pull them too early or leave them in too long. I like to replicate that inexactness so I go by pitch count, though it would be more benificial to look at the energy bar. I just dont want an advantage my real life counterpart doesnt enjoy.
I understand this. That being said your opponent (AI or User) has that advantage.

It's the same with balks - I turn them off because the CPU can't do them.

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# 296 Caulfield @ 03/10/17 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Lovesports
I'm honestly tired of making excuses for them. It's not about the size of the team as much as getting the "right" things in. Simplifying the franchise mode is the last thing franchise guys wanted. If I ask my wife to go buy bread and milk at the store and she comes home with eggs and ice cream, is it because she didn't have enough money? Or is it because she maybe wasn't listening when I told her I needed bread and milk.
The problem is the Show is married to more than one man lol
and I'm probably the one who likes his Show with eggs and ice cream not bread and milk
albeit on your dime, sorry 'bout that
 
# 297 bronxbombers21325 @ 03/10/17 07:10 PM
I don't understand what all the disappointment is about. Other than interleage games not rotating from year to year, I don't really know what else franchise mode needs. The gameplay should now be close to perfect, which is the main selling point in my opinion. I'd rather have killer gameplay than figuring up how much to charge for a hotdog.
 
# 298 Caulfield @ 03/10/17 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by bronxbombers21325
I'd rather have killer gameplay than figuring up how much to charge for a hotdog.
Oh, you can practically give those away at wholesale, the real money to be made is in those fountain drinks
 
# 299 Bunselpower32 @ 03/10/17 07:20 PM
Really don't like that guys receive a penatly if they play at night with the day game warrior or whatever. That seems really stupid, because there's no correlation between the two. Just because someone plays better during the day doesn't mean they necessarily play worse at night.
 
# 300 justin23IU @ 03/10/17 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by bronxbombers21325
I don't understand what all the disappointment is about. Other than interleage games not rotating from year to year, I don't really know what else franchise mode needs. The gameplay should now be close to perfect, which is the main selling point in my opinion. I'd rather have killer gameplay than figuring up how much to charge for a hotdog.
If you're not sure what more a franchise mode needs, I'd reference you to NBA 2K17's Myleague and MyGm. That will show you what's missing.

*Before I get flamed, I understand the 2K Dev team has many more resources than The Show team. I am not saying I expect the same franchise depth, but simply trying to illustrate just how much is left to be explored in franchise mode.
 


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