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Unlikely they would have to rework the draft to add more players and rework the schedule.
I've been playing computer and console baseball for a very long time going back to micro league baseball - and I still have that disc. I think it was Tony LaRussa baseball that had the ability to realign the divisions. That might be more realistic and easier to program a schedule for. I'd move Houston back to the NL Central and Milwaukee back to the AL but I'm fine with how it is now if nothing changes.
@fubar2k7_PSN said in How do you modify your logo?:
@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in How do you modify your logo?:
@jaychvz_XBL said in How do you modify your logo?:
@fubar2k7_PSN because the creating a logo is a time consuming process i was hoping to create it a little at a time . I wanted to get going and build my team .
You can save progress to the vault and then after your season finish the job and use your logo.
Can’t he also save it on his console and load the logo then resave it?
Not sure. Apparently he didn't rebrand his team he just worked on the logo. I've never tried doing it that way but just to make sure I'd upload it to the vault. Then it would be there for sure. It's a great feature. My windmill logo is pretty cool and an example of what is possible if a person takes the time to learn how to use the feature.
A couple more examples. I love the game and am not complaining - just trying to figure this out. In the first video the baserunner was out because he did what the 3B coach told him to do. Again - this is manage mode. Baserunning and fielding all auto. My team running the bases.
In this video he is out because he ignored the 3B coach.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU7s3yC3iCA
In this video the 3B coach does nothing. Just stands and watches as the runner tried to score from second base on a sacrifice fly. You can see the shortstop catch the ball as the runner is stepping on third base.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmg86l2P8tk
My theory is the third base coach is just eye candy and the runner's baserunning attribute what matters? In the first video the baserunner did what the coach signaled. Second video the baserunning ran through the stop sign. Third video the coach gave no signal.
@jaychvz_XBL said in How do you modify your logo?:
@fubar2k7_PSN because the creating a logo is a time consuming process i was hoping to create it a little at a time . I wanted to get going and build my team .
You can save progress to the vault and then after your season finish the job and use your logo.
No idea about cards but regarding Mike Trout why do they insist on playing in the OF with his injury history instead of having him DH?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HArVyeZgnTg
Manage mode. Fielding on auto.
Regarding player happiness it was in the game previously but was poorly implemented and did more harm than good. I'd be fine with new features if they include an option to turn them off but that hasn't been the case in the past.
One example previously was player happiness being related to how far the franchise was from their home. When minor league players were called up they were unhappy because they were incorrectly stuck with the minor league salary instead of MLB minimum. It was poorly implemented and good riddance when they ended it.
I believe happiness is overrated in baseball. Charlie Finley's players were unhappy but they won. The reason they were unhappy was mostly due to salary but with today's salaries all tied to service time and with arbitration they are all making a lot of money.
@PsychoSekVT_PSN said in Expansion, contracts, and CPU logic:
It makes the game considerably less enjoyable when you have to actively try and not abuse the terrible trade AI. One time I traded a player 3 times because the teams would trade for them and immediately put them on optional waivers for me to claim them back again.
Self imposed trade restrictions.
Check your manager and coaches for their cumulative steal rating to see if they are -2. If you have a player at 97 on his player card but 95 in the game that's the likely reason.
When the do spend developer resources on franchise it sometimes is on things I never use. Critical situations is an example. March to October another. They slowly but surely improve franchise but is a grind.
Still I love the game and franchise is the only mode I play. It's great but there is room for improvement.
@Dolenz_PSN said in Stadium Content:
@Sarge1387_PSN said in Stadium Content:
Ok, with the AS break coming and along with it the "largest content update of the year"...@SDS_JoeK_PSN @Victor_SDS_MLBTS can we get a heads up on anything coming stadium wise? Is there anything planned for the Creator at all? New props...or maybe moveable bullpens and fences?
Come on, you know that they are not referring to the Stadium Creator when they talk about content.
They are talking
All Star Content
HRD Content
Draft Content
I'm curious what draft content might be. Is this related to franchise or is there a draft in DD?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4lfhlWTVCo
This happened in a game yesterday and I found it interesting. The runner is Jake McCarthy 96 speed 88 baserunning aggression. Manage mode. Baserunning is auto.
He would have scored easily except the 3b coach gave the stop sign and then changed to the go sign which caused me to think about 3b coach attributes. Perhaps a baserunning grade for 3b coaches would be a clever addition. For example a good 3b couch would not give McCarthy the stop sign and then the go sign leading to an out at home plate.
I know it is unlikely to happen because they have a long list of things on the table for franchise mode but it would be a nice addition.
@PlayoffPressure_PSN said in Clutch rating:
@dodgers19k88_MLBTS said in Clutch rating:
I’m not really sure it matters to be frank. Max Muncy has garbage clutch rating and I mash with him in clutch situations.
That’s just because Muncy’s PWR is high. The hitters with no PWR and a low CLU (CON with RISP) are impacted much more.
That's interesting.
I'm now placing more value on players with good discipline and clutch in manage mode. Batters take called strike 3 with risp far to often due to low discipline. Clutch replaces contact with risp.
What's really odd and needs to be changed is when scouting pitchers and position players for the draft their clutch rating isn't shown. Obviously a key attribute.
You rebrand and relocate an existing team. You can do it at the beginning of the franchise. In addition to creating your own home and away uniforms and logos you can also create your own ballpark.
In manage mode I recently saw the cpu use 2 pinch runners and a pinch hitter (DH off) in the same inning.
@PriorFir4383355_XBL said in My advice to stadium creator fans like myself:
@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in My advice to stadium creator fans like myself:
@Sarge1387_PSN said in My advice to stadium creator fans like myself:
@Suel21_MLBTS said in My advice to stadium creator fans like myself:
It had to be fixed for online play. You could move the fences into fair territory and make an extremely toxic field. What would be great, is to see is something similar to how the outfield wall templates work for foul territory.
See to me, that's the PERFECT middle ground. Just give us foul territory templates...to get around the licensing issues (If there were any) just use the templates from the their own minor league parks like Franco, Bayfront, RedRocks etc. I'd be 100% happy with that.
We haven't been unreasonable with what we're looking for, the creators are the only ones offering up compromises to those asks as well.
Given the problems at launch with the vault I'm not sure they have a developer assigned full time to stadiums. I understand for those who love to build multiple stadiums why that's frustrating. There are issues in manage mode that have gone on for years. It's frustrating but I just accept it for what it is.
Bottom line it's a business and they spend developer time in the areas that most people use. DD, RTTS, micro transactions.
I'm convinced they don't have sufficient development assets devoted to Stadium Creator. However, if there are game modes that SDS truly don't wish to support, then they should be abolished in the game. No game mode will keep customers happy if it is allowed to grow stale or even worse as with SC this year, endure horrible bugs that prevent basic operation (the vault bug).
If SDS doesn't have the resources to properly manage Stadium Creator, Logo Creator, or Custom Uniforms, then SDS should abolish all of them immediately. Then, accept the loss of customers who enjoyed these game modes. If they are correct that these customer customization modes are truly trivial niche modes, then their basic business won't suffer. So, make that call. I think these modes enjoy more support than niche, but at the same time, years of SDS neglect has eroded the customer base that existed previously.
These latest hamfisted actions have eroded that customer base further still.
It would be an unnecessary loss of revenue to do that. As a franchise user I don't understand why they spent developer time on March to October and storylines. Those developer hours could be better spent improving franchise and possibly stadiums. Look at the front page. Storylines has 7 topics. MTO 300. Franchise 1,000+
@Sarge1387_PSN said in My advice to stadium creator fans like myself:
@Suel21_MLBTS said in My advice to stadium creator fans like myself:
It had to be fixed for online play. You could move the fences into fair territory and make an extremely toxic field. What would be great, is to see is something similar to how the outfield wall templates work for foul territory.
See to me, that's the PERFECT middle ground. Just give us foul territory templates...to get around the licensing issues (If there were any) just use the templates from the their own minor league parks like Franco, Bayfront, RedRocks etc. I'd be 100% happy with that.
We haven't been unreasonable with what we're looking for, the creators are the only ones offering up compromises to those asks as well.
Given the problems at launch with the vault I'm not sure they have a developer assigned full time to stadiums. I understand for those who love to build multiple stadiums why that's frustrating. There are issues in manage mode that have gone on for years. It's frustrating but I just accept it for what it is.
Bottom line it's a business and they spend developer time in the areas that most people use. DD, RTTS, micro transactions.
@yankblan_PSN said in Clutch rating:
Thank you. I've been playing this game for years and this just changed how I will build my team.
@dodgers19k88_MLBTS said in Clutch rating:
I’m not really sure it matters to be frank. Max Muncy has garbage clutch rating and I mash with him in clutch situations.
I use manage mode. No user input. You might be good with the sticks.
@yankblan_PSN said in Clutch rating:
@sullivanspring_MLBTS replaces it. With the Brewers, Mitchell has a medium PCI size vs RH that goes tiny with RISP (about 35 clutch).
Correction: I was being optimistic; 25 clutch rating!
Second reply to the same post. When a pitcher has a higher clutch rating than your batter does the PCI size shrink?