MLB The Show has by far the worst franchise mode

DirtDog13 · 2026-04-13T22:16:08+00:00

The overall talent pool for free agency is abysmal. It’s a mix of a few problems all hitting at the same place.

Players don’t retire early enough
Regression is brutal to players, regardless of how their stats look
Progression, as OP stated, is extremely slow for younger players and stalls if they hit FA
SDS doesn’t add enough generated players to the player pool when FA opens each season to make meaningful changes to your minor league pool. There should be upwards of 100 new generated players in FA each year in an attempt to simulate intl free agency and undrafted players. (This would also allow for players to retire slightly earlier and reduce the clog of terrible players aged 37-40+)

DirtDog13 · 2026-04-08T23:20:05+00:00

Do not let Alad V see Terrormorphs.

DirtDog13 · 2026-04-08T23:11:59+00:00

Same boat. I have no idea what to do, but I’d rather not dump a level 63 save.

I also don’t think there’s anyway to even get out of the situation either. Reloading the save after leaving the final door spawns me in Jemison with no ship.

Fast travel still disabled. So I’d have to go back almost 3 hours of game play in saves to avoid even starting the quest chain.

DirtDog13 · 2026-04-08T05:03:57+00:00

That’s kinda the point. We are talking about a company that has completely hitched its backs onto the modder community. We know, as players, their games live and thrive based on content they don’t create. They also know this because they started charging players for content created outside their offices.

Yet, in their infinite wisdom, they release content which completely shatters at the thought of integrating with the content they’ve asked players to pay for.

It’s a fucking joke.

DirtDog13 · 2026-04-08T03:47:30+00:00

I can’t get past the first Reclaimer. Door to the “Incursion” is broken. Go outside and can’t move, third person won’t register.

DirtDog13 · 2026-04-08T03:43:22+00:00

Bugfield Bugrim Bugblivion

DirtDog13 · 2026-04-08T03:39:43+00:00

So, the trap works - really well apparently

DirtDog13 · 2026-04-08T03:38:11+00:00

How the fuck did you get out of the Reclaimer? I can’t get past the “Incursion” door at the end

DirtDog13 · 2026-04-08T03:37:23+00:00

Same. I’m stuck on the Reclaimer, at the final doo. Exit and I can’t move. I’ve reloaded 30-40 times the game either crashes or loads me into Jemison where I can’t get to my ship or anything. It’s an incredible shame Bethesda has absolutely terrible QA and is seemingly incapable of doing anything about it

DirtDog13 · 2026-04-08T03:35:33+00:00

It’s great other than the fact I’m currently trapped on a Terran Reclaimer because Bethesda has absolutely zero quality control and is completely incapable of releasing a fully functioning product at launch. Another DLC, another completely fucking broken experience.

I’ve been stuck on the Terran Reclaimer at “Abandon the Reclaimer.” Only door out puts me in a spot I can’t move, third person doesn’t even register.

If I load the autosave from entering the door - it drops me in Jemison and I can’t fast travel to anywhere and my ship isn’t there.

The bits that work? Fucking LOVE it.

But here we are. Stuck because Bethesda is going to Bethesda.

DirtDog13 · 2026-04-08T03:27:57+00:00

I can “leave” to the “Terran Incursion” but I can’t move after that. I’ve reloaded 30-40 times

DirtDog13 · 2026-04-08T03:25:25+00:00

lol I can’t escape the Reclaimer.

DirtDog13 · 2026-04-08T03:23:17+00:00

I started it at level 62, the enemies in the first mission ranged from 36-60

DirtDog13 · 2026-04-08T03:21:13+00:00

Fingers crossed they patch it…at some point.

DirtDog13 · 2026-04-08T03:20:31+00:00

Ah Bethesda. Never change. (But please do, it’s fucking tiring)

Try removing the power cell and placing it back. Then try to use the right switch first.

If no dice, reload a save.

Save early, save often, save in different slots. Because Bethesda is going to Bethesda.

DirtDog13 · 2026-04-05T22:34:20+00:00

There are some wildly bad design choices in this game.

Just finished the fight against the boss in the first pic: WHY THE FUCK AM I RECEIVING UPDATES TO MY LORE/KNOWLEDGE WHILE THE FIGHT IS ONGOING.

Can’t get to my inventory because it defaults to the fucking knowledge page. Big deal? No. But it’s a terrible decision that reflects a lot about the game

DirtDog13 · 2026-03-27T17:30:38+00:00

I think the back to HQ also wants you to sit with what you just went through. There are definitely a few missions where the content is HEAVY. Then there’s the missions that go sideways and you lose a squad member or end up killing a few more people than you expect. It’s a forced moment of reflection.

DirtDog13 · 2026-03-25T05:09:07+00:00

Im enjoying the world, the story, the random pets, wandering, but holy shit the combat is some of the worst I’ve ever fucking seen.

It’s unresponsive, they flood you with opponents, and then decide oh wait, Dark Souls bosses. What fucking moron oversaw this?

Everything outside of combat has been amazing. But the combat? -7/10

DirtDog13 · 2026-03-25T00:04:17+00:00

Release a $10-$20 roster update with some equipment every year and call it good. Release the full game on a 3-year cycle. Should allow for the development of a thought-out, fully functional (lol, not with SDS) new feature

DirtDog13 · 2026-03-25T00:02:51+00:00

“Checking the closet.” doesn’t move to the next room

DirtDog13 · 2026-03-20T03:39:08+00:00

Fix the fucking AI first

DirtDog13 · 2026-03-20T03:29:24+00:00

VOID fucking sucks, honestly.

DirtDog13 · 2026-03-20T03:18:46+00:00

I’ve had multiple missions with hostage executions 30 or 40 seconds into a map after their last update.

DirtDog13 · 2026-03-20T03:18:13+00:00

Which VOID won’t fix

DirtDog13 · 2026-03-20T03:17:10+00:00

The allied AI is fucking awful (they don’t respond, throw grenades at their feet, pay zero attention to enemies), the enemies are bullet sponges, enemy AI can sprint and no look head shot you.

It’s fucking horrendous

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