Over/Under Number of New Features for '23 Franchise
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Thought I'd get a temperature check to see what people think the over/under is on the number of new features in '23 for Franchise. In 2021, SDS did a ton of work to bring us... Player Metric 1.0 and the epic depth returned from previous years. After doing too much in '21, the team needed to narrow the amount of Franchise improvements because player metric 1.0 was just too much for one year so they brought us... yes, you guessed it correct. They added Player Metric 2.0 in '22. I'm going to set the over/under at 1.5 features being added. I'm going under but will happily be wrong, but come on, it's been like 5 or 6 years since the mode saw any noticeable improvements.
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I could be totally wrong, but based on what I have read...franchise mode is built on legacy code which is why it has lagged behind other modes like March to October and Diamond Dynasty. Modernizing that code would be a huge undertaking and require a lot of time and resources that simply won't be allocated to the developers. Rather than do that, what you'll probably see is them take March to October and use that as their means of providing a modern franchise mode.
It's a scary thing to think about because it could make franchise mode players feel alienated and give the indication that they're trying to phase franchise mode out of the game completely, or at the very least just continue to nickel and dime the mode from year to year adding just enough to keep us coming back.
I truly hope I'm wrong as franchise mode to me is the most pure and authentic way to play the game. You get to do all the things you see happening within the real world of MLB. I love baseball and I love MLB the Show. My hope is that they might build a new franchise mode from the ground up taking what they've done with MTO and using it to build a true modern franchise mode. I'd be more than willing to endure a full dev cycle without any additions to the legacy code to allow them the time to do it.
But who knows what they might do. Baseball is baseball and compared to other sports games MLB is far and away the best. EA is a trainwreck and I refuse to give them any of my money. The Show is what I look forward to every year.
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Hey Jjbryd02 - yes, I read that a few times as well about their code set. I'd be fine skipping a cycle if it meant that MTO became a full franchise mode. However, we have skipped three cycles and haven't had any updates. There were no updates in 20, player metric 1.0 and depth charts (return from prior mode) in '21, and player metric 2.0 in '22. Heck, they didn't even correct the many, many players ages in the game for years and even had fake players.
I'll 100% agree that EA is a train wreck but they are at least trying to improve their franchise mode. They forked it up nicely this year, really bad, but at least they tried something. The Show/SDS hasn't done really anything in 5+ years.
@MLB the show - if you see this, DO NOT put in fake MTO video highlights into your franchise segment again. We both know you've done that to try to make it appear like the mode received any attention, that was VERY clear you in that in '21. Look at the premier video and tell me otherwise!
I'm still 100% sticking with my under pick on the 1.5 features being added. Again, I'd be very happy to be wrong here and will post asap that I'm wrong if I am. Please make me be wrong here, SDS!
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One thing I’d like to see is an indicator of whether or not a player has had an option used during the current season. It tells you how many options have been used in total, but not whether one has been used during the current season. Sometimes its hard to remember who has had one especially since the cpu automatically calls up and sends down players during spring training.
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@OneFountain8464_XBL said in Over/Under Number of New Features for '23 Franchise:
Thought I'd get a temperature check to see what people think the over/under is on the number of new features in '23 for Franchise. In 2021, SDS did a ton of work to bring us... Player Metric 1.0 and the epic depth returned from previous years. After doing too much in '21, the team needed to narrow the amount of Franchise improvements because player metric 1.0 was just too much for one year so they brought us... yes, you guessed it correct. They added Player Metric 2.0 in '22. I'm going to set the over/under at 1.5 features being added. I'm going under but will happily be wrong, but come on, it's been like 5 or 6 years since the mode saw any noticeable improvements.
Does PLAYER METRIC 3.0 Count? lol
Updating MLB rules and then using them as bullet points for franchise mode upgrades doesn't count either.
I have a feeling that the only feature they consider an "UPGRADE" will be what they mentioned with the draft. Which really? The MLB draft has to be the most uneventful pro sports draft there is so the fact that it's the only feature they mention is confirmation that the rest of the mode received nothing.
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@Lumberjack84864_XBL said in Over/Under Number of New Features for '23 Franchise:
@OneFountain8464_XBL said in Over/Under Number of New Features for '23 Franchise:
Thought I'd get a temperature check to see what people think the over/under is on the number of new features in '23 for Franchise. In 2021, SDS did a ton of work to bring us... Player Metric 1.0 and the epic depth returned from previous years. After doing too much in '21, the team needed to narrow the amount of Franchise improvements because player metric 1.0 was just too much for one year so they brought us... yes, you guessed it correct. They added Player Metric 2.0 in '22. I'm going to set the over/under at 1.5 features being added. I'm going under but will happily be wrong, but come on, it's been like 5 or 6 years since the mode saw any noticeable improvements.
Does PLAYER METRIC 3.0 Count? lol
Updating MLB rules and then using them as bullet points for franchise mode upgrades doesn't count either.
I have a feeling that the only feature they consider an "UPGRADE" will be what they mentioned with the draft. Which really? The MLB draft has to be the most uneventful pro sports draft there is so the fact that it's the only feature they mention is confirmation that the rest of the mode received nothing.
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Refreshing an already existing mode is not new.I'd give them one feature if the draft is a noticeable change. If it's just a small tweak then I'd have a hard time giving them that. And no, no shot I'd say it's a franchise feature for making the rule changes either. I'm holding out hope that the Draft was the big one but that they'll add more. Not that I'm expecting it either given SDS's history.
It'd be really, really sad if all they did in the last three years was player metric 1.0, player metric 2.0, dust off an old depth change that has no functionality, and revised the draft. At least add in a bunch of small fixes, there are endless small opportunities to improve franchise mode as well.
