MLB 12 The Show Video - Exclusive Look at Diamond Dynasty (GameTrailers)

[MLBTHESHOW4EVER]

I really hope that this mode is like ultimate team from madden. Where you can buy packs and complete collections. Also i would love if you win cards from specific achievments. Anyone have an idea if any of this stuff is in hear?

[Kolbe]

Quote: Originally Posted by statnut

Someone asked before about stat tracking, I'd be curious to know the answer as well. That was something that drove me nuts about Madden Ultimate Team, no players stats at all.

All DD players (Both Dynasty and MLB) have all lifetime stats + current season stats (at my time of departure anyway).

You can compare your stats to the entire league or just that position. You can view any other teams/players stats as well. Players can even win seasonal and lifetime awards (Cy Young, MVP, etc)

One thing nobody's mentioned is a players Fan Rating. As players have big games and gain a fan following (poor performances can lose Fan Rating), starting that player makes each game more valuable. For example (using totally made up numbers) if you have 2 SS's - one a grizzly vet who's played his fair share of games and is near retirement, and the other a young rookie you've just activated from card form to player but has HUGE upside. Your vet may have a 90+ fan rating while your rookie may only have a 5 fan rating. This means that your vet may bring 5mil to the pool and your rookie may only bring 20k - there is an obvious advantage to playing and sticking with your vets until your rookies are ready!

At the same time, keeping your young stud active for timely hitting, or maybe as a defensive replacement giving him the chance to gain some fan rating will benefit you as your vet retires. Using the money your vet makes you can train up your young guy and get him ready for his starting debut.

One other thing to keep in mind... This could have all changed or been removed between the end of Dec and now - so don't skin me alive if that ends up being the case!

-Kolbe

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by MLBTHESHOW4EVER

I really hope that this mode is like ultimate team from madden. Where you can buy packs and complete collections. Also i would love if you win cards from specific achievments. Anyone have an idea if any of this stuff is in hear?

There was a section in DD where you could collect cards for specific category collections. If you completed the category by getting those cards it would unlock some additional budget money.

[Knight165]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kolbe

All DD players (Both Dynasty and MLB) have all lifetime stats + current season stats (at my time of departure anyway). You can compare your stats to the entire league or just that position. You can view any other teams/players stats as well. Players can even win seasonal and lifetime awards (Cy Young, MVP, etc) One thing nobody's mentioned is a players Fan Rating. As players have big games and gain a fan following (poor performances can lose Fan Rating), starting that player makes each game more valuable. For example (using totally made up numbers) if you have 2 SS's - one a grizzly vet who's played his fair share of games and is near retirement, and the other a young rookie you've just activated from card form to player but has HUGE upside. Your vet may have a 90+ fan rating while your rookie may only have a 5 fan rating. This means that your vet may bring 5mil to the pool and your rookie may only bring 20k - there is an obvious advantage to playing and sticking with your vets until your rookies are ready! At the same time, keeping your young stud active for timely hitting, or maybe as a defensive replacement giving him the chance to gain some fan rating will benefit you as your vet retires. Using the money your vet makes you can train up your young guy and get him ready for his starting debut. One other thing to keep in mind... This could have all changed or been removed between the end of Dec and now - so don't skin me alive if that ends up being the case! -Kolbe

Nope.
They totally changed all of that about 2 minutes after you walked out of the door for the last time.

M.K.
Knight165

[Knight165]

I keed of course.

M.K.
Knight165

[Kolbe]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

I keed of course. M.K. Knight165

It has been really strange waiting for the game to come out to see how it all finished up - I'm actually really excited for this MLB12 The Show to hit the stores so I can pick up a copy!

-Kolbe

[MLBTHESHOW4EVER]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kolbe

All DD players (Both Dynasty and MLB) have all lifetime stats + current season stats (at my time of departure anyway). You can compare your stats to the entire league or just that position. You can view any other teams/players stats as well. Players can even win seasonal and lifetime awards (Cy Young, MVP, etc) One thing nobody's mentioned is a players Fan Rating. As players have big games and gain a fan following (poor performances can lose Fan Rating), starting that player makes each game more valuable. For example (using totally made up numbers) if you have 2 SS's - one a grizzly vet who's played his fair share of games and is near retirement, and the other a young rookie you've just activated from card form to player but has HUGE upside. Your vet may have a 90+ fan rating while your rookie may only have a 5 fan rating. This means that your vet may bring 5mil to the pool and your rookie may only bring 20k - there is an obvious advantage to playing and sticking with your vets until your rookies are ready! At the same time, keeping your young stud active for timely hitting, or maybe as a defensive replacement giving him the chance to gain some fan rating will benefit you as your vet retires. Using the money your vet makes you can train up your young guy and get him ready for his starting debut. One other thing to keep in mind... This could have all changed or been removed between the end of Dec and now - so don't skin me alive if that ends up being the case! -Kolbe

wait what? i thought it was a online feature so you can play against other people. If you can win mvp, cy young etc wouldn't you need to be in a league of a certain amount of people? And when you say "you can view stats from the entire league or just that position." what league are you talking about? If it is just versing cpu's and buying packs for using cpu's over and over again i am going to get very upset

[MLBTHESHOW4EVER]

Quote: Originally Posted by nemesis04

There was a section in DD where you could collect cards for specific category collections. If you completed the category by getting those cards it would unlock some additional budget money.

So that means we have to get a budget and only increase that budget by buying packs and completing collections?