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@jbrandt38 Glad I didn't waste my money on the game then. It used to be when playing a game in manage mode press the options button (ps5) and you could change it. I'm guessing that is gone.

They somehow manage to make the mode worse.

For the first time in years I won't be buying the game. No y2y saves in franchise.

I haven't seen that in manage mode. What they did add regarding steals is a slide step for pitchers. My catcher Henry Davis has thrown out all but one opposing base stealer this year. Attempts are about as frequent as last year.

@dirtydan1981_xbl said in Anybody know when the first live roster following opening day will be released?:

Probably in two weeks

Last year the roster updates were on Fridays I think. Maybe we will get one Friday. It will probably be Friday before I get my stadium re-created anyway.

@suntlacrimae50_psn said in SDS Speaks out... In depth interview with one of the head devs...:

Meetings? For franchise? Do you think they really happen?

Okay, maybe to discuss what to say when the community asks them why things have hardly changed in years.

Not sure why you can't update the UI some while still working on "under the hood" stuff...

Nick said they discussed it and decided not to include y2y saves but didn't give a reason. We know it's possible because it was in the game previously. I'd like for him to expand upon that conversation. Not improving the game significantly is one thing but going backward is a new level.

Refusing to include year to year saves was a very poor decision. I would like to sit in on the meeting where that was decided to hear the logic behind the decision.

I prefer to start my franchise with opening day rosters.

Thank you for any replies.

The 7/21/2021 patch inserted a bug into the game. On ps5 in manage mode if you pinch hit for the pitcher with a position player - I used Austin Meadows - the position player will take the mound the following inning. If you go to the bullpen to bring in a relief pitcher you will be stuck in the bullpen and unable to return to the game.

for a relief pitcher entering the game. I've started saving the game whenever I'm preparing to go to the bullpen.

Is there a way to save without exiting the game? It's a bit of a nuisance to have to exit the game and then return.

I haven't gotten that far yet in 21 but in 20 you could extend contracts. My memory is after the all star break.

I'm getting the same error message when I try to upload the stadium to the vault. I did change the stadium dimensions. I don't understand why they would restrict it from the vault. People should be able to use the stadium offline in franchise.

@aro3two7 said in Horrible presentation of franchise:

@alstl04 said in Horrible presentation of franchise:

How can anybody not like the ability to rebrand your team and create your own uniforms

Because nobody rebrands their team. Its a pointless feature. Give us expansion mode with a stadium creator like MVP Baseball or just get rid of franchise mode so i can save 60 bucks. The game is getting pathetic. Ok i was thinking. Rays rebranded in 08. No other team in recent history has completely rebranded their name. Its dumb. They dont care. And for the show 21 they now have to focus on porting the game to xbox. So thats a waste of a year. Im sick of SDS.
Stadium creator might happen in the future but I disagree nobody relocates their team.

Oakland used to be Kansas City and prior to that Philadelphia.
Baltimore used to be St Louis
San Francisco used to be New York
Los Angeles used to be New York
Atlanta used to be Milwaukee.
Texas used to be Washington
Washington used to be Montreal

My early impression of gameplay is the relocation/rebranding is the best thing about the game. I'm not impressed with a couple other things I'm seeing in mlbts20

I remember they added a dynamic introducing more botched ground balls in both infield and outfield but they need to scale that back. I use manage mode and I'm seeing around 10 per game. I had 3 in one inning by 2 different infielders and a bad throw from another infielder in the same inning.

This isn't tee ball. MLB player simply don't botch that many ground balls. Developers need to scale that back in the next patch.

Resist the calls to add a bunch of gimmicks to franchise. Keep it realistic.

Went to Walmart today. I suspect they might have had the game but the woman who attempted to find it for me couldn't find it.

Went to the local mall where there is a gamestop. Mall closed - restricted hours due to Corona virus.

Went to Best Buy. Bingo.

I wonder if sales of the show will spike since it is the only option.

Maybe with the ps5 we get more than two but for now being able to create your own uniforms and logo is fantastic.

Good idea, poorly executed. The devs should work with the people making those rosters to make sure there is a proper balance. If nothing else they should edit the rosters to make them work in a franchise.

@LankyRyan said in Horrible presentation of franchise:

@alstl04 said in Horrible presentation of franchise:

How can anybody not like the ability to rebrand your team and create your own uniforms?

I think what people are upset about is the lack of effort involved. This exact functionality has existed in DD for years and I agree with the folks who are upset and feel insulted that the big marketing push has been "wow, look at this great new feature we added to franchise" when it really should have existed at least as long as it's been in DD.

My #1 was to be able to do this. I agree it should have existed previously but I glad it exists now.

The reason it's important in franchise is the new rebranding/relocation feature in which you choose your home stadium.

If attendance impacts revenue then the minor league stadiums are out of the question.

How can anybody not like the ability to rebrand your team and create your own uniforms?