Best of the Rest (Franchise and More)
Franchise mode, MLB The Show 16’s oldest and most stoic game mode, basically remains the same with a few added tweaks. The biggest and best change is that player performance will have a greater impact on player progression instead of it being more heavily weighted towards potential. Meaning, regardless of a player’s potential, if they have a break out year regardless, they will receive better progression. Also, players now have morale that will fluctuate throughout the season based on your actions as GM, which as you could probably guess, affects their performance on the field.
Free agents also will now be pickier about where they choose to sign. They will have a preference on the location of the team, their role, and the coaching staff. This means securing a player that’s a better fit for your team will be easier than trying to do so with someone who isn’t.
Finally, MLB The Show 16’s My Locker and EXP system also received a bit of a face lift, mostly in support of the game’s Diamond Dynasty mode. Missions have been added that challenge players to complete a certain task in-game. When completed, the missions will reward you with special cards that can be used in Diamond Dynasty including new Flashback cards that feature older or current players during a specific moment in their career, for example their rookie season or a milestone year.
Also new are Captains. Players can align themselves with a specific MLB The Show 16 featured superstar (such as cover star Josh Donaldson) and rank them up through playing the game and completing tasks specific to that player. Leveling up each of the captains will unlock new rewards that can be purchased with either Stubbs or tickets.
That about does it for MLB The Show’s 16’s major changes. What will you be jumping into first? Let us know in the comments.
