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Can we please get an update on the state of co-op? There are many of us that prefer co-op as their main mode of online play. We want to play with our friends against other people, but co-op is still very hit and miss on even getting into a game, and there seems to be an increased risk of the game freezing or disconnecting.

Right now, with absolutely no info from you guys, we have no idea if you are even trying to fix co-op. We don’t want this mode to die and be forgotten as it is the best addition to The Show with so much potential.

So please keep us updated on co-op, and please know that there are so many of us that want to play it and see it expand. Hopefully you guys can get it working and then build on it with co-op ranked, co-op events, etc. let us earn PXP, let us build out entire team, bench included. Make it more worth our while to play.

Is this really the best solution? Is there data to back this up as a smart move? Please don’t screw up this mode! It is where my friends and I spend the majority of our time playing.

And if you are going to make some major changes to co-op, how about giving us some actual rewards? PXP? Anything?

And rather than getting rid of 9 innings, how about making it an option, or having a 9 inning ranked season mode and a 6 inning event mode.

And lastly, can we finally just drop the silver players we are forced to use? We all have pretty decent diamond prayers now so at least upgrade the players we are forced to use to high gold or low diamond. Or better yet, just let us fill our entire roster ourselves.

People who spend the little time they have available to play this game on co-op are treated as second hand citizens.

Download is up on Xbox. 72.41 GB on Series X|S and 45.41 GB on Xbox One.

We definitely need something. I can get very frustrated playing solo games online, but always have fun playing co-op.

I hope I’m wrong, but sadly I don’t think we will get any rewards in co-op this year. Prove me wrong SDS! What I would love to see, on top of some kind of reward path (preferably innings played and wins/ranking) and PXP gains) is a club system. Have a club system where friends can join up and on top of individual rewards, you have rewards the whole club can unlock.

My last major gripe is that we can’t fill the whole roster. I understand early on in the game it could help even the playing field, but it didn’t take long for people to round out their collection, and it is disappointing that we can only use a very small selection of our players.

@captainp09_mlbts said in We need a Co-op Program/ Rewards:

Agree on the filling the whole roster. Perhaps they could just boost the fill-in players? Started at silver. Go gold for July and move them to low diamonds August, higher diamonds September?

That would definitely be an improvement and a decent compromise. I just hate how we spend all this time unlocking these great players, and then we only get to pick 3 position players when playing 2v2 and only a mere 2 when playing 3v3.

I came here to see if anyone else was having this issue. I needed to take a break from the showdown so decided to work on the TA missions. Played two games in conquest and there was no progress. Very annoying.

Could not have been any happier that online co-op made it in this year, but aside from just getting it to run smoother, there are a few QOL improvements that could make it even better, and a few additions I think could make it more rewarding and engaging for more people.

1. Allow us to fill every position with the players we want. Is there a reason we, as a team, can only choose 6 position players and 6 pitchers? We spend so much time unlocking these player cards that it is a real shame we are limited. We can’t even pick who is on the bench.

2. Allow us to set and change both the defensive positions and batting order before finding the opponent. We have the squad preview screen. This would be a great place to make these adjustments rather than having to do it all once the opponents are found.

3. Pool all of your teammates player cards together and allow all teammates to chose from all of the cards. I have several friends who don’t have the time to grind but want to play DD co-op with those of us who do, but they really hate they have to bring our team down with only golds or silvers as options.

4. Have some sort of skill based matchmaking or ranking system. I’m mediocre and another friend is just flat out bad, but more often than not we get matched with teams that perfect/perfect very often and we are struggling to string together hits.

5. Add a reward system or program for co-op like RS where both wins and innings played can earn rewards. Also allow PXP to be earned from co-op.

6. Allow friends to challenge each other in 2v2 or 3v3. It sucks when a friend has to be left out from playing when we have enough people to play a 2v2 against each other. This mode would not have to offer rewards or PXP if those are concerns. Just the option would be great. Playing with 2-3 friends against the CPU would also be a great option.

7. Create an online club system. The only other sport game I play is NHL so I can only use it as an example, but something like NHL’s EASHL. Allow us to creat a club, pool our cards together to make our squad, and we can compete to move up a tiered ranking system, similar to RS now, and then have a playoff at the end of the month. Team and player stats could be recorded and we could actually see our record and how each player is doing in the club. EASHL is the best example of a mode that could have a ton of potential in the show and would give a reason for a lot more people to to focus and engage with. Also incentivize players to play by allowing us to earn rewards by playing.

8. Allow different time of day and weather settings. I don’t know if it is just co-op or other competitive modes are the same as well, but I have not seen a night game yet, and the night games are my favorite to play in.

I think that about covers all the things my friends and I would love to see with co-op in the show. It is such a nice addition to have, and the potential to make it really great is there.

This is the official MLB The Show forums correct? So I can only hope they actually come look here to see what the community wants from co-op.

We want 9 innings back!!! And that seems to be the consensus of the majority here!

I can’t speak for all others, but at this point, just let us pick our entire roster. We grind to get all the great and fun cards, and then individually we only get to pick 2 or 3 position players? And we can’t even set up our own bench?

And speaking of grinding to get these players, if we spend more time playing co-op, it doesn’t actually do anything to help us towards unlocking or progressing players. Give us something for it. Figure out a good way we can earn PXP, make some kind of reward path, whether it is wins or innings. Hell, I would love to see a co-op events mode where we can build specific teams and see some variety rather than using and playing against the same players over and over again.

Just please listen to the community and continue to build on co-op. I’ve been hoping for co-op online since my first MLB The Show since 2014, so please don’t abandon it.

I’d say let us pick all positions, bench included.

I don’t quite get the lack of transparency from studios these days, but it’s been pretty prevalent not just from a lot of game studios, but in a lot of major industries. My guess is there is less backlash when staying silent than there is from communicating and not delivering or not promising enough, etc., etc.

My guess is all co-op effort is going into next year. I agree with you that I would like for them to communicate this.

@themadhatter711 said in SDS how about telling us the plans for Co op?:

I seriously hope that no rewards are ever exclusively hidden behind co-op. I mean, I’m not good at this game, but I don’t want my rewards dependent on someone else. And most people don’t want to depend on me for getting rewards.

All it needs to be is stubs, standard packs, ballin packs, etc.

It would be great if SDS actually talked about the mode at all and gave us some kind of updates.

Or at the very least our entire starting lineup and each player still picks 1 starting pitcher and 1-2 closers.

This is the number 1 issue that co-op still has, and it’s very unfortunate that it still exists in ranked co-op.