'Universal Currency' Coming to MLB 14 The Show

[Bruce LeRoy]

Sounds like their version of NBA2K's VC!

[HozAndMoose]

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No game stop anywhere near me.
also im sick of the mom and pop shops who are actually helpful and care about my money getting screwed.

Only way to change that is to make pre orders from any store get the bonus.

[MrMBrown]

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As long as they don't pull that always connected bs on us,I'll be fine.

[pirates1fan]

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I'm not concerned. I think they are just add-ons. I would welcome clarification too, but I don't think SCEA would do that. I can't imagine they would try to pull a stunt like that after seeing what has happened to NBA 2K.

[Geolink]

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My reaction to "universal currency": Oh god... /facepalm

[Curahee]

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Now Im confused!

What is the big freak out here? Why is Universal Currency so bad?
Its one set of money you can use in any mode rather than buying RTTS points, then DD Dollars, then Franchise Budget. This is all in one.

[dalger21]

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I'm not sure I clearly understand this as you could always buy "currency" in the past games that transformed into things such as RttS points, Franchise money for their budget and so forth. This is a different meaning perhaps?

[nemesis04]

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How about we get all the facts first before pulling the fire alarm. We can't assume it automatically means the same as what 2k is doing. Also, pastapadre is a pot stirrer!

[Teigh Cubs Teigh]

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I'm not sure I clearly understand this as you could always buy "currency" in the past games that transformed into things such as RttS points, Franchise money for their budget and so forth. This is a different meaning perhaps?

The way it looks to me is that you buy "Universal Currency" and then can use it in-game for any of those uses as well as the new 2x and 4x bonuses in RTTS. It's just a new unified way of doing it, to my eye.

Instead of purchasing a budget increase from the PlayStation Store you purchase Universal Currency and then go into the game and purchase the budget increase using the UC.

I could be wrong, but that's how it looks / sounds to me so far with the limited information that we have.

(Also note that I have never used any of the purchaseable bonuses before except for my 12,000 bonus RTTS points for pre-ordering last year so I may be wrong about how the system works right now as well. This could simply be a re-branding of the same old system.)

[Flaxseed Oil]

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The VC on NBA 2K14 has KILLED the game for me. I started a GM career and then realized I had to purchase rights that every GM should have, and so I stopped playing and threw on Madden.

MLB the Show has always had optional micro-transactions, and I think that's what this will be for.

Let's hope the one thing they did pick up from the corpse of 2K baseball was the pitching system. That would be dope.

[soonermagic88]

Please God NOOOO!!!!!!!! No More currency!!!!!!!! DO NOT RUIN THE BEST (AND ONLY) BASEBALL FRANCHISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WickedFastball]

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If you're utilizing all features of a franchise you are essentially playing as the "owner". If one cares enough to control tickets prices and merchandise sells, limit your player salaries, staff salaries, etc...you're basically playing a business game and operating in a budget. But the goal of all of that is to increase profits, thus increasing the budget.

There's certainly a fan base out there that wants to act as a "new ownership group" and turn the lower income ballclubs into high profiting, high spending teams. Thus the shortcut for an increase in budget.

Or in all likelihood, not everyone wants to run a sim franchise and just wants to use there favorite small market team and load up on superstars.

The beauty of the show is they offer something for everyone.

Yes, but I says that it will "increase the budget by 120M" It doesn't say anywhere that it will increase the ball clubs INCOME by 120M. That is what I am wondering, how will this work for smaller clubs? Are we going to Obama it? "Lets increase our budget by $120M!" "But boss!?! we don't have an extra $120M!"
Unless it lets money grow on trees for the smaller clubs, I think it will be pretty unrealistic, and if you want to play as a team with deep pockets, just be the Yankees, or the Mariners LOL!

[WickedFastball]

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Now Im confused!

What is the big freak out here? Why is Universal Currency so bad?
Its one set of money you can use in any mode rather than buying RTTS points, then DD Dollars, then Franchise Budget. This is all in one.

Dude, go play NBA 2k14 on the PS4 and you will understand why people are freaking out. They used "Universal Currency" to nickel and dime their customers to death!
For example: you have to use VC "Currency" to change your line up in GM mode.
if you are out of VC then you either HAVE to play with the line up you have until you have enough VC to fix your line up, or the HAVE TO PURCHASE MORE VC with real money.
Its not a little issue, it literally RUINED the game.
Thats why people are freaking.

[Curahee]

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go play NBA

No thank you. Id rather gouge my eyes out!

Thats why people are freaking.

Without any official explanation. That makes perfect sense......

[HustlinOwl]

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Make it stop!!!!!!!! Universal Currency coming to Diamond Dynasty can see it now as if the cattle calling via Twitter wasnt enough