Hopes/Needs For The Show 27
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Since the cycle of your team's work gets started on the game for next year some time after release of the current game, this is as good a time as any for a post asking for stuff to focus on for The Show 27. And I will give overall thoughts with te product as it applies for my use.
First, I will start with mentioning that I did not and will not buy this year's game. This was made after doing my due diligence by researching this year's features, following your releases on the YouTube Channel, as well as following many content creators that focus on the game - both ones that actually serve as influencers to focus on the positives of your game (essentially the ones you bring to your offices) as well as other who are very knowledgable in your game - each skilled in certain game modes and features. Based on the information gathered, I just felt this year's game isn't worth it to me - which goes beyond the price. It's more that it's not worth having to build 30 new stadiums for my custom Franchise League. Also, since I work in Analytics, I figure I'm going to do my part and hope others follow in suit with not purchasing in order for enough of us to affect certain parts of your business analytics that makes your team pay attention to what many of us have been asking for in certain areas. With this said, I will also say that while I will not buy this year's game, I will use the why in connection with what I want to see going forward.
Franchise Mode
1 - MLB is working toward expansion. I want expansion - with the possiblity of at least two more teams to add. You're going to have to do it when MLB makes it official, so you might as well get that going and sort out the bugs before it happens. I'll also add, other sports games have expansion that goes beyond two more teams - which I believe the NHL game has a custimazable league that allows up to 48 franchises. A total of 48 would be the ideal number of teams able to be made in Franchise. I'd love for that to happen.
2 - Realignment should be possible along with restructing of division formats. We should be able to move teams to any division, and we should also be able to switch between two, three, or four divisions...or even none at all.
3 - Custom branding and renaming of leagues and divisions should be allowed.
4 - Playoff structure should be more customizable.
5 - Rosters should be allowed to choose between real MLB roster or fictional roster that starts the league the way it will be 30 seasons later anyway.
6 - AI should be incorporated into audio for continued newness to the game that addresses the happenings in the league we are playing or running our teams in.
7 - Logic still needs a lot of work. In fact, it felt like it took as step back with the added trade slot. And it wasn't just in trades, but other transactions. There was even one on your broadcast that showed the Brewers non-tendering Jacob Misiorowski, Nationals non-tendering James Wood, and the Marlins non-tendering Eury Perez. There is no universe where logic or even common sense where those moves happen - and these happened at the same time.
Next, I will turn to key supportive tools.
Stadium Creator
I manage my Franchise team in a fully customized league of fictional teams and players in created stadiums. What I state about Stadium Creator is highly important for users like myself.
1 - The bullpens need to come off the field. There is so many things that make it ridiculous to keep bullpens on the field. If you want to improve immersion for Franchise mode users like myself, get the bullpens off the fields for Stadium Creator. If you did this, your game would be worth me buying and building 30 new stadiums.
2 - Give us roofing options such as retractable roofs and domes. If you did this, your game would be worth be buying and building 30 new stadiums.
3 - If you can't give us 1 and 2, then allow us to edit and customize the MLB stadiums you have in the game. If you did this, your game would be worth buying and building 30 new stadiums.
Uniform Creator
My gosh! There's only one major issue with this and you don't ever fix it. The names and nunbers need an option that is equivalent to the caps and jerseys logo options of Standard or Screen. I don't understand how this was not resolved a long time ago - or how the tool was created without someone thiking that the names and numebrs should have the same options as the logos for caps and jerseys. Without it, when games reach nighttime, the names and numbers coloring darkens and doesn't match anything else on the uniform. Please fix this!
These are my asks. These are what many of us need for The Show 27. I won't buy another game until these are addressed - especially in te hsupportive tools for Franchise, which are also supportive tools for every other mode - both online and offline.
And a little tip. the influencers that promote positively for your game do not help you with knowledgable baseball fans. While some of them were giving thoughts about your game, it was laughable and should've been embarrassing how many of them didn't know enough about baseball to where they were mispronouncing Red Schoendienst's and Phil Rizzuto's last names. They didn't know who Fred Lynn was. And there is one of them who has indicated he's a Yankees fan, not only mispronounced Rizzuto's last name, but along with not knowing him, showed he didn't know who Graig Nettles was either - which I'm sure many real Yankees fans would look at that coming from a so-called Yankees fan and scream. Again, those guys are not helping you prmote your game to people with baseball knowledge. The same way you have those influencers promoting the game as experts at playing online, you need to find some influencers that actually know baseball. Just wanted to point that out.
I love your game. I hope you improve it. Please consider my asks on this post. I want a reason to buy the Show 27.
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@SithLordSlyther_XBL no bullpens in 2026 is crazy. No top prospects with scans is wild. Neglecting everyone who purchased the game but doesn’t play DD is a jok
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A competent staff with salaries. Giggle
I know I know. Sounds ludicrous
