My Wishlist - Mainly for Franchise Mode For 2025 and Beyond
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Here is my complete wishlist for MLB the Show 25. I apologize if I'm repeating any already mentioned. I sent most of these to the feedback on the site, but also added some new ones here.
I'll break this into categories.
League Structure/Formatting
1 - Please allow for reformatting of divisions and leagues...including realignment and increas of divisions and changing number of teams within divisions.2 - Allow for rebranding and renaming of leagues and divisions...and if possible, ability to upload logos for newly named leagues.
3 - Allow for expansion - ideally for me, up to 40 teams...along with MiLB affiliates for each.
4 - In Franchise Mode, allow an option for starting history of to start from zero - for teams, record books, etc. The goal would be for someone that created a custom league to have only the history of that league covered in historical stats for teams, records, etc.
5 - Allow for custom teams and uniforms to be used for other parts of the game, such as practice/demo mode. You already allow for custom stadiums and rosters to be used.
Stadium Creator
1 - Option to select stadiums or have props for bullpens that can be off the field. The current format seems so antiquated or for lower levels of baseball.2 - When a stadium is assigned to a custom team, for stadiums in cities that have MLB teams, remove the glitch that continues to occassionally display the logo/brand for the MLB team from that city on the scoreboard or laser strips. Only let it display the custom team's brand/logo.
3 - Give the option to have retractable roofs or dome tops for stadiums. Or even allow for us to build one over the stadium. In the very least, allow this for personal play.
4 - Try to have some sort of item (usually statue) that is the image of all of the nicknames that are available in audio. the few that are in there are great. It would be great evolution to the game if all of the other nicknames were represented.
5 - For the window props for the fence, fix the glitch on the blue window so it can be side-by-side the same way it's possible with the green window. Also, allow for the same window prop for all of the fence colors and types - such as red, teal, brinck, wood, etc.
6 - Offer smaller seating stands with each type (classic, modern, contemporary, future, etc.). And include box seats.
7 - For table and/or chair props, add option to have people sitting in them. Have this also count toward stadium capacity.
8 - Allow background to be rotated. For example, for the city backgrounds, it would be great if we could rotate buildings to appear behind different parts of the stadium.
9 - Allow some lighting to appear around the batter's eye area.
10 - Increase lettering types - both in the options for font styles and colors. Add number text to all lettering types - not just wood.
11 - Offer clear glass options for concourse.
12 - Adjust the seat color coding to match what is seen in the palette.
Uniform Creation
1 - Allow us to create uniforms outside of Franshise Mode. Create something like Stadium Creator, but for uniforms.2 - Add a uniform section to the Vault that allows us to upload uniforms and share them with others.
3 - Correct the glitch with the color coding for the number and player names. It seems that the coding has added off-color or darker color to every color in the palette. Even white comes out grey. It's odd that we can work hard to get our team branding material to match the rest of the uniform, but your numbers and player names don't match the exact selected color as the rest of the uniforms due to the glitch in the color codes.
4 - Just as we are able to change stadiums for a team mid-season in Franchise Mode, allow for the same with uniforms.
Rosters
1 - Allow the option to start the league with fictional players. The league eventually fills completely with fictional players with many years and drafts, so it is a feature we enjoy. It would be great if we're able to have the option to just start our Franchise Mode league with fictional players from the start.2 - Allow for the option for a Salary Cap and Floor system. You have budget and you have no budget options. It makes sense to also offer the option to start with having a Salary Cap&Floor as well...based on the average payroll of current teams, and narrowing both the cap and the floor within a range accomodating the avergae payroll.
3 - Allow for custom teams and their assigned stadiums to be used for RTTS. Also, if possible, include the possibility of RTTS being played with custom rosters.
4 - Keep track of player championships in the Awards section. It keeps track of quirks, but championships won is a big deal in player intagibles as well.
5 - If possible, add a section in player stats/data/information that keeps track of player postseason stats history.
6 - If possible, have a section that has a player's performance in recent games (like perhaps 'Last 10').
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Also allow 3-team trades and increase number of players allowd to be traded to at least 5.
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Never going to happen, I feel like eventually they'll add online franchise back but that's it
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That's an excellent, truly comprehensive list. SDS would be very wise to adopt it in full.
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Bring back off the field stuff, ie ticket prices, concessions and prices, giveaway days, etc like there used to be. Franchise used to be about running the ENTIRE franchise, not just what's on the field. Without all of what goes into running a team, franchise as it is, gets a bit boring.
