<![CDATA[My opinion of the game and my offline franchise]]>I have read a lot of post about this game.
In that time, I keep seeing complaints of how bad this game is. I personally have had nothing but fun with it. I'll say this, I am not all that into face scans, equipment stuff. I Look at the gameplay and the unexpected things that do happen in baseball. I see that happening in this game with surprise of the unexpected things that do happen.
I know my opinion is mine only, but I give the game a solid 9/10.
I only play off line franchise. Nothing else.
I see hitters going through their ups and downs, I see pictures having a bad game then a gem. I see real baseball being played out in this "game". Notice I put quotations on the word, game.
That is what it is, you will NEVER, EVER, get a game to be 100% real life, because it is not real life it is a game.
I play every game, so I will at least play 162 games. I paid somewhere $80 for the game. So, for that bang for the buck, I will play for a simple formula here 1 hour per game, divided $80 in 162 and you get enjoyment for $.50 cent an hour. Go to a 2-hour movie and pay $1.00 for that enjoyment.
I will be very happy for enjoyment for that amount of money.
This has been money well spent on me. Mind you I am a semi-OCD type of guy too. I change the rating as I think they need changing as the season progresses. I change certain stuff that fit the player’s profile. I do not need updated rosters to do that. I go in a look at all the real transactions and make the necessary changes to the rosters. I feel my roster is about 95% correct. This game allows you to do this, which is great.
Maybe it is I am an older person who looks at a glass half full than half empty, but I also understand fully it is a game.
Will I purchase The Show 2027, you bet I will. I find great value in it.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/topic/83019/my-opinion-of-the-game-and-my-offline-franchiseRSS for NodeThu, 28 May 2026 16:38:38 GMTWed, 27 May 2026 13:33:18 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to My opinion of the game and my offline franchise on Wed, 27 May 2026 21:40:49 GMT]]>I will not type here and tell you everything is correct and right. I did rate it a 9/10.
I am finding the game to be fun, and the cheapest sort of entertainment money can buy. You can buy a car; truck don't let me get on boats GAD! but even at those prices guess what? you have something go wrong or does not work right. Now compare the price factor, $80 to $80,000
This game gives us a pretty good representation of baseball. Back when I was a kid, about the same time dinosaurs were roaming the earth, we had one baseball that seemed to be perfect in a way, and I spent countless hours with friends playing it. It was the Strat-o-Matic card and dice game.
We could not wait until we could order the new edition then wait two or more weeks for it to be mailed to us. Then tear all the cards from the perforated sheets.
Computer games were like a dream, Home computers, forget that nonsense, never will happen. We did have the Atari pong game!!!!!! Mind you we had to beg our parents to buy us a simple calculator to do the stats ourselves, they were not chap back then, it was a major purchase. I did lean a lot of math in those days. Batting averages, ERA, kind of stuff.

Here we have all that done for ourselves and many more stats. We have a great video screen to see and watch the game. I understand all the people ranting this glove, this sock, this face scan stuff, but looks guys, it is nothing more than a game. A very cheap game really for the amount of time you spend on it.
Let's just say, this is the last edition of The Show because they got tired of the complaint and people always saw the negatives rather than the great stuff it gives us......what then?
Strat-O-Matic games are still in business I'm sure, go play that and compare to what we all have today. Everything depends on how you roll the dice if you get a hit or not.
But...but... you will not have to worry about face scans, socks, bats, equipment in general. heck you will not even have a stadium to play in, just a cardboard piece with three bases printed on it.

Be happy, be appreciative of The Show 26 and next year, they may add something you wanted before.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/759185https://forums.theshow.com/post/759185Wed, 27 May 2026 21:40:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My opinion of the game and my offline franchise on Wed, 27 May 2026 21:18:03 GMT]]>I like franchise a lot, minus the idiotic lineups and bullpen usage (always coming in with 2 outs). The foulball rates drive me nuts. But the trades actual came out realistic for the first time I can actually remember. The players decline didn’t work as advertised though for older veterans having great seasons.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/759182https://forums.theshow.com/post/759182Wed, 27 May 2026 21:18:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My opinion of the game and my offline franchise on Wed, 27 May 2026 19:04:16 GMT]]>There is so much they left out of franchise or just flat out overlooked. I got a thread about some QoL changes that would help but sadly i don't think they will ever come to the game

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/759161https://forums.theshow.com/post/759161Wed, 27 May 2026 19:04:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to My opinion of the game and my offline franchise on Wed, 27 May 2026 14:23:47 GMT]]>older person here also really enjoying my franchise. gave up on DD right away after all the cheating and bots were revealed. I'm having much more fun and no rage. Playing legend/legend every game and just about 1/3 thru season 2.

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