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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.


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# 321 mlblover15 @ 03/11/17 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Perfect Zero
If that was the case, then it would have made sense to show it off in the deep dive.
In years past yes I would agree with you 100%. This year not so much. let me explain why.

they have stated in the previous videos this year that they are NOT giving all the info for all modes so that you will have something to look forward to when you start up the game this year.. not to have you know everything prior to purchase.
 
# 322 mlblover15 @ 03/11/17 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Bullit
Not for this year. Ramone stated it was too difficult to pull off rotating inter-league schedules at this point. Just not enough time or resources.
I would think that putting in a line or lines of code that would be a randomizer of sorts for that and narrow it to whatever field you need it too would work.. just my brain thinking here.
 
# 323 underdog13 @ 03/11/17 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Caulfield
Yeah, I'm trying to wrap my mind around why schedules are such a tricky endeavour.
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Getting the math down would be a complete nightmare.

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# 324 NewNapkin @ 03/11/17 10:39 AM
You guys have to remember that Interleague play isn't just randomly scheduled in real life, there is a lot that goes into it. Sure, they could randomize, but I feel that if they are going to do it, they'll want to do it accurately.
 
# 325 Dolenz @ 03/11/17 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by WhiteM5
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.
Every single year after the franchise stream I find myself wondering why some of these people are not playing Out of The Park baseball.
 
# 326 underdog13 @ 03/11/17 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by KGHerm
You guys have to remember that Interleague play isn't just randomly scheduled in real life, there is a lot that goes into it. Sure, they could randomize, but I feel that if they are going to do it, they'll want to do it accurately.
Hasn't the mlb schedules been done by the same couple every year for about over a decade now?

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# 327 Caulfield @ 03/11/17 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Dolenz
Every single year after the franchise stream I find myself wondering why some of these people are not playing Out of The Park baseball.
Both games are great but you while you can contrast the Show and OOTP, to paraphrase a great man, comparing them is like 'comparing apples to pencils". I think the Show mom's would may be better served by OOTP, but for actually getting in the batters box for a few hacks, or stepping on the mound for a few tosses, nothing compares to the Show.
 
# 328 Bullit @ 03/11/17 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Dolenz
Every single year after the franchise stream I find myself wondering why some of these people are not playing Out of The Park baseball.
Maybe some us play both. They are both wonderful and great games and I play each one to scratch a different itch.

That being said. I don't think there is anything wrong with wanting a deeper franchise mode in The Show or for that matter better 3D presentation in OOTP.

But it is all about expectations, respect and common courtesy on how you go about asking for these things from a developer.
 
# 329 knich @ 03/11/17 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by thaSLAB
As stated before, what a guy does in real life in 2017, shouldn't have any influence on what he's doing in your Franchise in 2025.



I agree, it should be in Play Now games. Not season mode though, because season works the same as far as being its own unique universe too.

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I agree with you about 2017 stats influencing franchise in 2025. I am not an expert on 2k so not sure how IE is implemented. But I don't think there were complaints in that regard about IE. IE is just one aspect of it. 2k franchise play provides mounds of on screen data that is not, I don't think, tied to IE. For instance, if you have a rookie player, for which there is no IE data, after the rookie has 10 at bats, the OSD will start to give statistical data on that player. So if it is not IE per se, then the engine that generates the statistical data should be revealed in OSD much much more frequently. It is done beautifully in 2k without the broadcasters even discussing it.
 
# 330 Margelofskya @ 03/11/17 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by underdog13
Hasn't the mlb schedules been done by the same couple every year for about over a decade now?

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They used to, but I believe they went computerized about 10 years ago. I know for certain the schedule is computer generated now


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# 331 Speedy @ 03/11/17 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by KGHerm
You guys have to remember that Interleague play isn't just randomly scheduled in real life, there is a lot that goes into it. Sure, they could randomize, but I feel that if they are going to do it, they'll want to do it accurately.
Idea:

Move Houston back to the NL where they belong and this issue is resolved.
 
# 332 Jon Arbuckle @ 03/11/17 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by WhiteBunny
I think negative quirks are the positive ones for the pitchers and viceversa. For me the whole point around quirks is to give a quick showcase of your players and it's nice, cause baseball is a very situational sport.
There's definitely a place for negative quirks if The Show is trying to add more accurate personality to individual players. The already mentioned Lester pickoff issue is one of the most obvious examples of the role a negative quirk could play as he's terrible with anyone on base; it wouldn't matter whether the baserunner had a positive stealing base quirk. Another good example is that several power hitters simply can't hit breaking balls regardless of whether the pitcher they're facing merits the 'good breaking ball' quirk.

All that said, I wonder if they'd even be allowed to go out of their way to say that certain licensed players have glaring problems. It can be implied by the ratings to a certain degree of course but spelling things out might not make certain vested interests happy.

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Originally Posted by Threeebs
I would have been pretty disappointed if they spent 8 months implementing rotating interleague schedules actually...
Agreed but that doesn't explain why they couldn't offer the much simpler option of simply cycling through previous years' IL schedules, as someone suggested earlier in the thread.
 
# 333 Gagnon39 @ 03/11/17 06:52 PM
In regards to Interleague schedules, couldn't they just use previous (real-life) schedules after the first year in franchise? I'm sure 95% of us (including me) would not say, "hey, that's the 2012 schedule!" And even so it would be better than the same interleague teams every year. Just do the real schedule year 1, another, previous schedule (say 2010) in year 2, 2011 in year 3, 2012 in year 4, etc. until you rotate back around. I'd be perfectly happy with that.
 
# 334 MetsFan16 @ 03/11/17 07:05 PM
Interleague rotating schedules must be a pain to code, I'm sure if your Franchise Dev could do it, it'd be in the game already.

I don't know if this would work but why not make 3 schedules for each team. There are already 5? I think because every 5 years in Franchise you get the '16 schedules again.

So if you create 3 for each team, they would rotate every 3 years.
 
# 335 Blzer @ 03/11/17 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Gagnon39
In regards to Interleague schedules, couldn't they just use previous (real-life) schedules after the first year in franchise? I'm sure 95% of us (including me) would not say, "hey, that's the 2012 schedule!" And even so it would be better than the same interleague teams every year. Just do the real schedule year 1, another, previous schedule (say 2010) in year 2, 2011 in year 3, 2012 in year 4, etc. until you rotate back around. I'd be perfectly happy with that.
Only problem is Houston just recently moved to the American League. If I'm an NL Central or AL West team, I may not be able to call out what schedule year I'm looking at, but I'd certainly know that it would be pre-2013.

So at most, you could play out and rotate five years worth of a schedule, which is better than nothing I guess! Close enough, at least.

But could somebody help me out... are we playing out the exact same schedule every year, or are they able to rotate NL with NL properly, just not the distinct interleague teams?

EDIT: Ah, MetsFan16 not only answers my question, but also addresses the concern question I had. Rotating five years? No problem, just do 2013-2017 over and over again from 2018, on. No division messes caused by the 'Stros.
 
# 336 Jon Arbuckle @ 03/11/17 09:49 PM
All this talk of putting the Astros back where they belong (trade 'em for the Snakes) brings to mind that while expansion and relocation might not be on the horizon, could realignment and/or a reworking of the postseason be a possibility at some point? I'd love to be able to experiment with switching back to two divisions per league complete with no IL play to muck up schedules. An option to ditch the DH (or implement it in both leagues ) would be welcome as well.
 
# 337 TheBleedingRed21 @ 03/11/17 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Jon Arbuckle
An option to ditch the DH (or implement it in both leagues ) would be welcome as well.
You can already do this unless I'm misunderstanding what you are asking.
 
# 338 Jon Arbuckle @ 03/11/17 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBleedingRed21
You can already do this unless I'm misunderstanding what you are asking.


Really? I've mostly been doing RTTS for a few years, had no idea franchise allowed you to toggle the DH off/on league wide. I don't mean for a single game btw but across the board. Do they change the player awards and everything?

And is it possible to do it league-wide in RTTS as well? I hate the game's rhythm when my NL pitcher plays IL games and doesn't get his at bats in. I generally like to keep things realistic but a season with no DH in the AL would be a nice change of pace at the very least.

Edit: Just checked and I see it's an option front and center on the Franchise screen, something I probably haven't looked at for 2 years or so. lol I might try dipping my toes in this year to check out quick manage. Thanks for pointing this out, Red.


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# 339 yankeesgiants @ 03/12/17 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by knich
I agree with you about 2017 stats influencing franchise in 2025. I am not an expert on 2k so not sure how IE is implemented. But I don't think there were complaints in that regard about IE. IE is just one aspect of it. 2k franchise play provides mounds of on screen data that is not, I don't think, tied to IE. For instance, if you have a rookie player, for which there is no IE data, after the rookie has 10 at bats, the OSD will start to give statistical data on that player. So if it is not IE per se, then the engine that generates the statistical data should be revealed in OSD much much more frequently. It is done beautifully in 2k without the broadcasters even discussing it.

IE really isn't as comprehensive as it sounds . IE basically serves two purposes within DD:


1. It makes people diversify lineups IF and only IF they are using live cards. IE doesn't effect flashback or legend cards. Even with live cards, the effects can be window dressing. If Trout has a 1 star matchup, he is easily still the best live card centerfielder. Also, the only time you are using full live card lineups are when you are doing team command missions.


2. Marketplace aka virtual currency. Card values are largely determined by OVR tier (common, bronze, silver, gold, diamond). IE can shift cards for a day between tiers. So a bronze card that usually sells for 74 stubs could suddenly start selling for hundreds of stubs with a max 5 star matchup. If you have duplicates of those cards you can sell those for larger then normal profit.
 
# 340 Caulfield @ 03/12/17 01:33 PM
One good thing for me is I dont get more than 2 sometimes 3 seasons into my franchise before I carry over to the next years version of the Show, at which time then is when I get my fresh sched with new interleague opponents. Its less than ideal but it beats playing 25/30 years with the same sched.
 


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