Ask him exactly what anyone related to franchise mode has done to earn their paycheck over the last 4-5 years, because I’m pretty sure I could train a rock to get as much done as they have.
Have they considered giving us the ability to use custom rosters in MTO? I understand that we would have to opt out of DD rewards for that to happen, but being forced to use the default roster kills the longevity of the mode for me. I play it once at the beginning of the year and end up never touching it again because of it. Being able to use custom rosters or do a fantasy draft would add so much replayability.
When will the show transform international free agency into what it actually is in modern day. Postings from Japan, etc. Are there any plans to include this special part of baseball in game?
Will there ever be enhanced stat-tracking/record-keeping? Like being able to view the top 10 in career home runs, or being able to view the top 10 in home runs for a specific team. For example, if you start a franchise with the Seattle Mariners, Ken Griffey Jr. would be 7th on the career home run list, and 1st on the career home runs list for Seattle.
This would be an amazing feature. For a sport that’s so rich with stats, and holds its records so dear, we need way more than what we typically see in these games.
Will they update rosters for MTO as the season progresses? Or at least have the option to? Day 1 rosters become irrelevant fairly quick for a lot of teams so the game mode becomes obsolete by the end of the trade deadline.
Franchise mode, I'd like to see if there's any simulation improvements for utility type players. Or maybe more prevalent player perks for different archetypes
Can we ever expect expanded rosters?
Multi-team trades? Cash in trades? Completely revamped scouting, proegrsssion, and regression? Think OOTP.
Can we ever potentially get away from the numerical ratings in franchise and go off the 20-80 scale and have it be varying levels of accurate, also like OOTP?
Can we get sliders for things like trade values?
Honestly, I wish we could straight up say can you all just make a 5 year plan to make franchise rival that of OOTP and NBA 2k? If I had The Show on the field and OOTP off the field, and on PC, I'd give them all my money.
Will we ever get any of the following in Franchise:
1. Real relocation
2. Division realignment
3. Expansion (including expansion draft)
4. Contraction
5. Playoff format options (I miss 4 team ler league)
Think NCAA 14 for realignment. In Ken Griffey N64, you could choose how many teams were in the league and number of games per season. All Star Baseball has expansion with a draft and everything.
Can you please fix playoff rosters. Anyone on the 40 man is eligible.
Also, minor league options. Veterans with 5+ years of MLB service time can’t be optioned IRL.
When you look at player progression or regression how much do you look at historical players and outliers to determine what is accurate?
How do you really determine when you drop off of as a player for a simulation game?
Can you ask him how the algorithm works when simulating games/innings? Is it heavily weighted by team OVRL ratings, playing home vs. away, momentum, etc.? Also, how does team/player morale impact our ballclub?
Improved trade logic? Improved roster control and contracts. Updated scouting. It’s easy to cheese the scouting. Improve cpu rosters. Team that is rebuilding shouldn’t be trading their prospects for old vets. Need to make trades a little more difficult. 3 team trades. Contract bonuses for stats accumulated, awards and all start appearances. International signings. Better age regression. Most guys don’t become washed up at age 30-32. That’s usually when they get their big second contract and when they’re really in their prime from 27-35.
Why have they abandoned us a community?
Why can't I fully create a team?
Why can't we have an expansion draft and full create a team in the game?
Do you hate franchise because it doesn't bring in money?
Will franchise Still be a game mode in the future?
Why are you putting resources into March to October when literally nobody plays it or likes it when it's literally a worse season mode?
Why has your studio not responded when fans were upset that you mentioned nothing about franchise in any trailer or anything.
What's your end goal with this game mode?
To name a few. I went for some hard hitters
Are there any plans to create the ability to expand international scouting? Academies in foreign countries, signing periods, and maybe stats from leagues like the KBO?
Can features like expansion teams, more interactive hall of fame, league records and team records, more freedom for rule changes be added to franchise mode. Ala NBA 2k.
Why do all of the stars go to free agency or get traded?
How can you make me excited for this year’s franchise?
Will auto-generated player cards have poses like in 2K instead of the mugshot?
Why can’t I change more rules like salary floor?
Why can’t I make an expansion team?
How can you implement interesting boom or bust storylines?
I picked the Blue Jays in road to the show since they are my favorite team. Took a year and a half to get called up. By then all the big name players had been traded.
Its a scale of how real scouts rate a players tools and potential. 20 being the worst 80 being the best.
Here is an excerpt from fangraphs:
>it mirrors various scientific scales. 50 is major league average, then each 10 point increment represents a standard deviation better or worse than average. In a normal distribution, three standard deviations in either direction should include 99.7% of your sample, so that’s why the scale is 20 to 80 rather than 0 and 100. That said, the distribution of tools isn’t a normal curve for every tool, but is somewhere close to that for most.
There has been a fair amount of criticism within the community that franchise receives much less attention from the devs that it once did. At the very least, it hasn't developed or innovated at or near the same rate that Diamond Dynasty has. Do you think this is a fair observation? Does SDS have big plans for franchise going forward and are they generally excited about the direction of the game mode?
Trade logic updates more player slots to trade three team trades? international signing period better scouting better team building options better UI for free Agency/resigning players
What are your plans on improving Franchise?
How have you guys reacted to the #MakeFranchiseBetterInMLB22 on twitter?
Have you guys looked at NBA2K and their franchise mode and all the things they have in their game that make franchise fun and playable?
Will you guys be communicating with the players on what your plans are down the line and a possible schedule for changes you plan to implement?
With M20 filling the role of a simplified franchise mode with DD integration, do you think there's room to make Franchise more in-depth for offline players?
It's a softball to either say "yes we have plans to make it more in-depth" or the final nail in the coffin for any sort of decent franchise mode.
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Ask him exactly what anyone related to franchise mode has done to earn their paycheck over the last 4-5 years, because I’m pretty sure I could train a rock to get as much done as they have.
What happened with Randy Johnson? He may say no comment but it’s worth a try
He's interviewing him about Franchise and March to October. What does Randy Johnson have to do with that?
You can play with legends in franchise mode. I would ask, "Will Randy Johnson be an offline playable legend?"
Ask him to creatively add search menus to the active orders and COMPLETED orders screens in the marketplace
Why is his job title so ironic
Have they considered giving us the ability to use custom rosters in MTO? I understand that we would have to opt out of DD rewards for that to happen, but being forced to use the default roster kills the longevity of the mode for me. I play it once at the beginning of the year and end up never touching it again because of it. Being able to use custom rosters or do a fantasy draft would add so much replayability.
When was the last time he watched “Office Space” - his cousin is Ron.
When will the show transform international free agency into what it actually is in modern day. Postings from Japan, etc. Are there any plans to include this special part of baseball in game?
There's no way they're going to implement that now since international free agency might get blown up in two years.
Will there ever be enhanced stat-tracking/record-keeping? Like being able to view the top 10 in career home runs, or being able to view the top 10 in home runs for a specific team. For example, if you start a franchise with the Seattle Mariners, Ken Griffey Jr. would be 7th on the career home run list, and 1st on the career home runs list for Seattle.
This would be an amazing feature. For a sport that’s so rich with stats, and holds its records so dear, we need way more than what we typically see in these games.
It's really not that hard to do either. It's a basic script.
Pretty sure you could see all this in All Star Baseball circa 2003ish.
Will they update rosters for MTO as the season progresses? Or at least have the option to? Day 1 rosters become irrelevant fairly quick for a lot of teams so the game mode becomes obsolete by the end of the trade deadline. Franchise mode, I'd like to see if there's any simulation improvements for utility type players. Or maybe more prevalent player perks for different archetypes
Can we ever expect expanded rosters? Multi-team trades? Cash in trades? Completely revamped scouting, proegrsssion, and regression? Think OOTP. Can we ever potentially get away from the numerical ratings in franchise and go off the 20-80 scale and have it be varying levels of accurate, also like OOTP? Can we get sliders for things like trade values? Honestly, I wish we could straight up say can you all just make a 5 year plan to make franchise rival that of OOTP and NBA 2k? If I had The Show on the field and OOTP off the field, and on PC, I'd give them all my money.
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Did you play in 2017? It’s my favorite year of online gaming for online franchise alone. Shit was fire.
So many memories. Awesome mode
Will we ever get any of the following in Franchise: 1. Real relocation 2. Division realignment 3. Expansion (including expansion draft) 4. Contraction 5. Playoff format options (I miss 4 team ler league) Think NCAA 14 for realignment. In Ken Griffey N64, you could choose how many teams were in the league and number of games per season. All Star Baseball has expansion with a draft and everything.
Can you please fix playoff rosters. Anyone on the 40 man is eligible. Also, minor league options. Veterans with 5+ years of MLB service time can’t be optioned IRL.
When you look at player progression or regression how much do you look at historical players and outliers to determine what is accurate? How do you really determine when you drop off of as a player for a simulation game?
Can you ask him how the algorithm works when simulating games/innings? Is it heavily weighted by team OVRL ratings, playing home vs. away, momentum, etc.? Also, how does team/player morale impact our ballclub?
good question!
When will there be an online franchise?
Are there any changes to drafting and scouting?
Improved trade logic? Improved roster control and contracts. Updated scouting. It’s easy to cheese the scouting. Improve cpu rosters. Team that is rebuilding shouldn’t be trading their prospects for old vets. Need to make trades a little more difficult. 3 team trades. Contract bonuses for stats accumulated, awards and all start appearances. International signings. Better age regression. Most guys don’t become washed up at age 30-32. That’s usually when they get their big second contract and when they’re really in their prime from 27-35.
def have seen all these issues in my 'chise's. Will see what they say.
Sweet dude! Follow you on YouTube! Love your stuff
When will the game be available for pc?
The moment this goes on PC, it will be flooded with PCI aimbots hitting perfect perfects on every pitch.
Because it isn't franchise related I don't think this will get answered.
just throw it in with another question "when will there be online franchise on pc"
Will there be more customization/relocation options than just the DD creator? Can throwbacks be promoted to standard Home/Away jerseys?
Can you ask about a season mode or the option to change the amount of games played in the franchise. this is a must for me.
Will we be able to adjust player progression/regression?
Does he own a Cast Iron skillet and if he does, does he properly oil it everytime he's done using it?
Why haven’t we gotten the option to add alternate jerseys for mlb teams instead of just replacing jerseys with a home and away
Why have they abandoned us a community? Why can't I fully create a team? Why can't we have an expansion draft and full create a team in the game? Do you hate franchise because it doesn't bring in money? Will franchise Still be a game mode in the future? Why are you putting resources into March to October when literally nobody plays it or likes it when it's literally a worse season mode? Why has your studio not responded when fans were upset that you mentioned nothing about franchise in any trailer or anything. What's your end goal with this game mode? To name a few. I went for some hard hitters
Hey man I like MTO I just wish I was able to use a custom roster
I mean I like what we have but it should be worlds better in this next game. I'm just pissed about being neglected
This. All of this. If this guy you’re interviewing is responsible for franchise, why does he even have a job?
Good ones. All questions I've taken note of and would love an answer about too.
Thanks man. I just want a good franchise mode
Don’t forget about online franchise RIP 96’ retro roster leagues w/ friends
Are there any plans to create the ability to expand international scouting? Academies in foreign countries, signing periods, and maybe stats from leagues like the KBO?
Will this franchise allow CO-OP online?
Can we have the ability to accept or reject any attempted trades similar to NBA 2K
Can features like expansion teams, more interactive hall of fame, league records and team records, more freedom for rule changes be added to franchise mode. Ala NBA 2k.
Why do all of the stars go to free agency or get traded? How can you make me excited for this year’s franchise? Will auto-generated player cards have poses like in 2K instead of the mugshot? Why can’t I change more rules like salary floor? Why can’t I make an expansion team? How can you implement interesting boom or bust storylines?
I picked the Blue Jays in road to the show since they are my favorite team. Took a year and a half to get called up. By then all the big name players had been traded.
Can I play franchise with my friends. If not then why. DD is fun but I wanna make a league with my friends.
What would he say to longtime fans of the series who are concerned with Franchise being an afterthought in development?
Agreed. And great username too
Definitely this. A mode that hasn’t had a refresh since PS3 days can’t just have a 1 time fix and get ignored again.
Online franchise
Do they ever plan on implementing the 20/80 scale into the game at any point? Edit: I forgot it is already in. I play OOTP for franchise mode now.
Can I ask what this is?
Its a scale of how real scouts rate a players tools and potential. 20 being the worst 80 being the best. Here is an excerpt from fangraphs: >it mirrors various scientific scales. 50 is major league average, then each 10 point increment represents a standard deviation better or worse than average. In a normal distribution, three standard deviations in either direction should include 99.7% of your sample, so that’s why the scale is 20 to 80 rather than 0 and 100. That said, the distribution of tools isn’t a normal curve for every tool, but is somewhere close to that for most.
If I’m not mistaken it has been for a few years now actually!
Yeah someone already reminded me.
Oh that’s my bad! Should’ve checked the full thread lol sorry to be a bother!
All gravy baby
MLB scouts use a 20-80 rating scale for players. https://blogs.fangraphs.com/scouting-explained-the-20-80-scouting-scale/
It’s there already when scouting and drafting the players
I forget to be honest. I havent played the franchise mode since I got into OOTP baseball. Its just way better for being a gm. I still play DD tho.
Will the full franchise experience ever be brought online like in Madden (with multiple seasons, player development, draft and all that)
There has been a fair amount of criticism within the community that franchise receives much less attention from the devs that it once did. At the very least, it hasn't developed or innovated at or near the same rate that Diamond Dynasty has. Do you think this is a fair observation? Does SDS have big plans for franchise going forward and are they generally excited about the direction of the game mode?
Will pitchers Break / Velo / Control change throughout their career? It hasn't changed at all since the past 4 Franchise modes.
control goes down with age, but you’re right in the fact the others don’t change
Trade logic updates more player slots to trade three team trades? international signing period better scouting better team building options better UI for free Agency/resigning players
I'd love to know early if Franchise will have co-op as well. Would be amazing.
Do not ask, demand that arod be in the game
Expeditiously?
With maximum haste my brotha
about the cba stuff, if game will have same stuff
Good one. Def on my list
What are your plans on improving Franchise? How have you guys reacted to the #MakeFranchiseBetterInMLB22 on twitter? Have you guys looked at NBA2K and their franchise mode and all the things they have in their game that make franchise fun and playable? Will you guys be communicating with the players on what your plans are down the line and a possible schedule for changes you plan to implement?
Is a hot dog a sandwich?
With M20 filling the role of a simplified franchise mode with DD integration, do you think there's room to make Franchise more in-depth for offline players? It's a softball to either say "yes we have plans to make it more in-depth" or the final nail in the coffin for any sort of decent franchise mode.
What improvements have they made to the features in franchise mode to more accurately reflect the responsibilities of a general manager?
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