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Yeah, the mechanics are good, some issues but probably the least about of issues I have had compared to NFL, NHL, MLB games. I just feel like everyone needs to wake up, EA doesn't spend any money trying or even care and yet they still sell millions every year doing nothing to fixing issues. MLB the show is picking up on that and figured if fans care so little and will buy the game regardless, why shouldn't they do the same. Hard to play Sport games when they are making max profits.

Generally curious why any of us post if we are never heard/ they don't care. They are almost turning into EA.. almost. My question is how many people love franchise modes in our sport games but stopped playing it for mlb the show because they never fixed anything broken with it after all these years? I feel like the mlb the show is trying to kill franchise mode every year and eventually will come out with a fact of "no one is playing that mode anymore" so they will kill it. Of course you will have less people playing it every year when you don't touch it and leave it as is year after year. I would pay a $5/month subscription to franchise mode if they actually fixed the major issues with it. I am sorry it is an area you don't make money off of, but after this year, if you don't touch you, I am no longer buying this game when I always buy the most expensive versions you put out there. Of course I am just 1 person so you don't care but I was curious to know how many people used to play franchise mode and then gave up or still try it out. How many years did it take you to give up on it?

Also as a note, I didn't plan to buy this years game unless it was Shohei, and it was. I plan to stop buying this game after this year until they fix drafting IQ and trading IQ. Player progression can be improved a ton, but the other two things ruin the game for me to the point it is becoming unplayable.

AGREED!!! CPU trade logic is the biggest issue and drafting! I love this game but if they don't change the main mode I play I wills top buying it. Only road to show has kept me playing it this long

This is the major issue I have with franchise mode and what keeps me from fully enjoying it. Now they put Shohei Ohtani as the cover so I bought the $100 to show my support of him, Japan, and of a pitcher (even is a two way player) but here is the huge issue I had have with all of their franchise modes every year. TRADING VALUE!!! (we also need better progression, and drafting logic)
I play as the Angels, Padres, and the Rockies. Those are my favorite teams, maybe the dodgers but I hate playing overpowered teams since franchise mode is too easy. I know this feedback won't do any good because it is too late but here it is:

Trading is broken and way too easy on franchise, I want an option to increase it like NHL does. I only play NHL and the show for sport games and for NHL it is hard and I have to give up a lot to get a good player. For the show I literally win the world series in the first year as ANY team. I can start with the Orioles or the Pirates, the Nationals, and I win the word series every single year on year one. I trade three 20 year old's that had D potential but are rated at 65-70 and I get someone like Max Fried in return.. like what? Please explain how that is a fair trade? giving 3 rookies who will never make it to the MLB for someone who is already an ACE pitcher in the MLB.. You have to change this, it is killing franchise mode. I have to implement so many rules for myself to try to make it as hard as possible for me. I have done and achieved the following challenges:
Won the world series on the first year(simming the season of course) with every team.
Won the world series on the first year with a team cost of under 100 million.
Won the word series 5 years in a row
Traded for every all-star starter 1 week before the all star game, (so my entire team was the all star team LOL)
This is just to prove you can get any player at any time with trading.
Won the world series in the first year and had 50/50 Top prospects on the future prospects list. (this one was the hardest I do have to say that) mainly because of simming chances.
PLEASE FIX THIS!!