Franchise Didn’t Need Reinventing, It Needed Respect
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"All I want is for SDS to bring back the removed presentation elements that used to make Franchise mode feel alive."
Closer entrance cutscenes – "It was so hype when a dominant closer entered the game with a unique walkout. Why would they ever remove that?"
Starting pitcher ovations – "Crowd reactions when a starter pitches 7+ innings strong and walks off? Gone. That used to be such a cool moment."
Manager challenge / replay reviews – "Why did they get rid of the challenge animations? Even just a simple cutscene gave it weight and realism."
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Challenges are still in the game. I've had five or six through 40 games. Definitely could be more!
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@NiteLordz_PSN
I wasn't aware that the challenge feature was still in the game — I’ve played through an entire month and never encountered it.
Thanks for letting me know. I really appreciate it! -
I've confirmed that closer entrance cutscenes do appear for:
Edwin Díaz (Mets)
Josh Hader (Astros)
Andrés Muñoz (Mariners)
However, other stadiums do not seem to have any closer entrance presentation.
Also, it's worth noting that these cutscenes only appear during simulation or CPU-controlled moments.
If you play the game yourself (manual control), the entrance scenes do not trigger. -
Thanks for the info. That feels like a huge missed opportunity.
