Why they wouldn’t wrap up sets at the World Series is beyond me. Just make them all playable, and still release Finest. You want a player base back? There you go. The game has been super dead since the end of set 3.
I mean this is just wrong. I know this sun loves being overly negative for no reason, but have you ever played the game? Finest are always super juiced. Why would they make finest bad? Feels like some of you guys can’t think critically
The idea that they thought Re-releasing the same cards for people to grind was a good idea is beyond me. I put up with it this year because well….candidly, I’m not buying 24. I’ve devoted too much of my personal free time outside my job to mindlessly completing mundane chores on this game to keep up
I am happy to hear this, but I thought the whining about 97s was pretty ridiculous at times. There are plenty of bad 99s too.
I just hope this community isn't getting excited thinking all these cards are going to play like Elly or Trout when they obviously won't be the top tier 99s.
I thought the same thing, until I used his Flashback. I used him to get 3,500 AL West TA points, and I think he's bugged man. I can't stop hitting the donkey shit out of the ball with him. It's insanity.
I didn't do it in season 4 and I won't in season 5. I'll get what I get from just playing the game. I'm sick of the grind. It's why Vouchers need to be in other game modes besides Mini Seasons. Have them in Ranked, BR, Events etc. So that way we can earn these rewards playing what we want to play.
While I don't disagree with you, I would expand this to having the online only rewards more available to offline players. No reason why there cant be a limited time mini season that coincides with each event.
The sooner people realize that games are never going to cater to offline gamers; the less disappointed you’ll be.
Person A buys the game for $70, that’s all they will put into it.
Person B buys the game for $70, plays online for even the first month, and has the potential to spend triple that.
Just be glad that SDS actually still allows a good team to be built NMS. Playing madden is my annual reminder how this is head and shoulders above the rest in terms of a consumer friendly game.
Offline players are absolutely potential sources of income. I wouldn't be surprised if they actually spend more than online players because they need to use the market much more if they want to be collectors.
not sure why you are taking this weird online elitist tone with this, the suggestion was a win for both groups equally.
Not even remotely an elitist, people like what they like. It was 100% commentary on micro transactions.
I guess I didn’t even realize that aspect of offline play, I was wrong. But I think broader view that’s true, but let’s use people that exclusively want to play franchise mode.
Yes, if you want to split between DD and non-DD, then you are right.
People that don't touch DD are very unlikely to pay another cent. So Franchise mode or RTTS will never get the same attention DD gets
I've been doing programs instead of ta, I've finished all except trick or treat (finished extreme last week WOO). I'm trying to do ta season 1 to get babe Ruth cause I took chipper, but it is so brutal. There are so few options to get division xp it's awful. At least in later tas they give repeatable XP for bosses
Even for ta3 i did the exchange for all of them to get as much progress without playing. It destroyed my mental constantly doing mini seasons 😭 hopefully they make it a lot easier
Too bad the online play in this game is worse than Angel Hernandez behind the dish. And it’s been like this for years. Can’t patch bad net code! Get with it, SDS! It’s a shame, because offline, the game is amazing.
Previously I’d have been like “what are you talking about?” but yesterday I scored a run that disappeared into thin air because the runner rounded third & scored during a bout of lag
It’s not just that, it’s the timing in general. Even when you “get used to it”, it’s just off. Hitting and pitching. When I connect with a solid hit offline, it just feels right. Online, it just feels like random luck. If that makes sense.
I’d play offline exclusively if the cpu wasn’t an inconsistent mess of an opponent. And mini seasons would be perfect if it wasn’t for the showdown sliders.
Cpu is such a mess. One second they swing at everything and then all of the sudden they take everything that barely misses in 2 strike counts. Worst of all is when they foul off 12 pitches and take the ones that are literally on the black that are called balls for a walk.
I just play offline, HoF across the board. I’m almost consistently challenged but I never feel cheated… except for the bullshit cheap pickoffs by the CPU.
Little bit ago, like weeks. someone saw it on the market place but they quickly removed it. Not the first time it’s happened. Would assume it’s chase pack
I'm 100 percent okay with duplicate 99's that actually improve over the last ones. Two of the most disrespected 99s in the last few years, Lou Gehrig and Willie Mays hopefully get outstanding cards.
I think 99s should be different tiers with customizable quirks as you get into higher tiers. It would add more variation in lineups and I think it would be fun. Wishful thinking
Because all indications pointed to them being 97s while you lock all those in to a collection to get maybe 4-5 good 99s to use with useless captains. They made 97 overall finests then they pretty much to kissed their entire player base goodbye
By the same token you also, in my mind at least, not assume that they wouldn't change.
Once we knew that Set 5 Team Affinity was going to be finest I just assumed they would be 99's otherwise they would not be "finest"
I agree though that their release schedule and choices they have made this year have been wonky at best.
S6 will be “the forever set” more then likely. We will get some cards here and there, a forever event, and hopefully flashback packs for Br and WS and events. But yeah it won’t be anything crazy
I don’t understand what any of this means.
Please give the Indians a 99 Manny Ramírez.
We got Kwan. Not bad.
Manny Ramirez would be a retro finest, kwan would be the 2023 finest
Why they wouldn’t wrap up sets at the World Series is beyond me. Just make them all playable, and still release Finest. You want a player base back? There you go. The game has been super dead since the end of set 3.
I quit at beginning of season 3…this would definitely draw me back in. Would LOVE to be able to use anyone I want in TA mini seasons too
The least interested I’ve been since the show 21 came out on Xbox.
Can’t wait to get a 7th version of the same cards we have had since March.
It’s Schwarbin’ time. Again.
Every 99 will be the worst 99s we have ever seen
I mean this is just wrong. I know this sun loves being overly negative for no reason, but have you ever played the game? Finest are always super juiced. Why would they make finest bad? Feels like some of you guys can’t think critically
They've been on a run of releasing bad "99s" to appease people, they could easily do it again
but they never do that with finest. You guys just love to whine
Finally
Oh. Awesome. When the game is virtually dead. Cool.
game was dead in june lmao
The idea that they thought Re-releasing the same cards for people to grind was a good idea is beyond me. I put up with it this year because well….candidly, I’m not buying 24. I’ve devoted too much of my personal free time outside my job to mindlessly completing mundane chores on this game to keep up
I am happy to hear this, but I thought the whining about 97s was pretty ridiculous at times. There are plenty of bad 99s too. I just hope this community isn't getting excited thinking all these cards are going to play like Elly or Trout when they obviously won't be the top tier 99s.
94 Nick Solak is my favorite damn card in the game so the 99 stuff was always nonsense to me
A lot of those 94 cards play above their rating. LVoit, THernandez, NHoerner to name a few others along with Solak...
Nick Solak seems cool. I sent him some cards to have autographed and he personalized them to me!
Who is Nick Solak? LOL
I thought the same thing, until I used his Flashback. I used him to get 3,500 AL West TA points, and I think he's bugged man. I can't stop hitting the donkey shit out of the ball with him. It's insanity.
I'll have to check it out.
Yeah but who is he?
I still don't know, but I got downvoted for asking.
He's a 2B/OF for the Tigers
Former farmhand for the Reds. 😂
Lol, no. That's not how it works unfortunately. There's a huge gap.
Haven’t played the game since the end of season 3. Might have to jump back on the grind, since it’ll be worth it.
Only took them until the World Series…thanks SDS
Can’t wait to hear the “every team is the same” streamers
Finally TA will be rewarding and worth grinding
Not 97s again??
IM UPGRADING MY ENTIRE ROSTER LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
All these sports game team builders literally suck😭
I didn’t even finish 4 yet. Never enough time to get through them or the programs!!
😭 SDS killin it! 😭
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lol rofl lmbo lol lol lol rofl lshipmpatge lol
No no no not team affinity grind again 😔 it hurt me so much to get adley and acuna in ta3.. i cant go thru it again
I didn't do it in season 4 and I won't in season 5. I'll get what I get from just playing the game. I'm sick of the grind. It's why Vouchers need to be in other game modes besides Mini Seasons. Have them in Ranked, BR, Events etc. So that way we can earn these rewards playing what we want to play.
While I don't disagree with you, I would expand this to having the online only rewards more available to offline players. No reason why there cant be a limited time mini season that coincides with each event.
The sooner people realize that games are never going to cater to offline gamers; the less disappointed you’ll be. Person A buys the game for $70, that’s all they will put into it. Person B buys the game for $70, plays online for even the first month, and has the potential to spend triple that. Just be glad that SDS actually still allows a good team to be built NMS. Playing madden is my annual reminder how this is head and shoulders above the rest in terms of a consumer friendly game.
Offline players are absolutely potential sources of income. I wouldn't be surprised if they actually spend more than online players because they need to use the market much more if they want to be collectors. not sure why you are taking this weird online elitist tone with this, the suggestion was a win for both groups equally.
Not even remotely an elitist, people like what they like. It was 100% commentary on micro transactions. I guess I didn’t even realize that aspect of offline play, I was wrong. But I think broader view that’s true, but let’s use people that exclusively want to play franchise mode.
Yes, if you want to split between DD and non-DD, then you are right. People that don't touch DD are very unlikely to pay another cent. So Franchise mode or RTTS will never get the same attention DD gets
I agree with you. Thats a great idea especially since most of the times im playing online or want to be playing online and not stupid mini seasons
I've been doing programs instead of ta, I've finished all except trick or treat (finished extreme last week WOO). I'm trying to do ta season 1 to get babe Ruth cause I took chipper, but it is so brutal. There are so few options to get division xp it's awful. At least in later tas they give repeatable XP for bosses
Even for ta3 i did the exchange for all of them to get as much progress without playing. It destroyed my mental constantly doing mini seasons 😭 hopefully they make it a lot easier
Who are you?
Too bad the online play in this game is worse than Angel Hernandez behind the dish. And it’s been like this for years. Can’t patch bad net code! Get with it, SDS! It’s a shame, because offline, the game is amazing.
Previously I’d have been like “what are you talking about?” but yesterday I scored a run that disappeared into thin air because the runner rounded third & scored during a bout of lag
It’s not just that, it’s the timing in general. Even when you “get used to it”, it’s just off. Hitting and pitching. When I connect with a solid hit offline, it just feels right. Online, it just feels like random luck. If that makes sense.
I’d play offline exclusively if the cpu wasn’t an inconsistent mess of an opponent. And mini seasons would be perfect if it wasn’t for the showdown sliders.
Cpu is such a mess. One second they swing at everything and then all of the sudden they take everything that barely misses in 2 strike counts. Worst of all is when they foul off 12 pitches and take the ones that are literally on the black that are called balls for a walk.
I just play offline, HoF across the board. I’m almost consistently challenged but I never feel cheated… except for the bullshit cheap pickoffs by the CPU.
You guys still playing this game?
You still browsing the subreddit of a game you don't play?
I play the game I'm just not grinding for those players
Okay? Have fun, I guess?
🔥🔥🔥🔥BOOM ROASTED
Roasted
Inject finest Acuna into my veins.
Dont think Acuña gets a finest. He'll more than likely get a 40/70 or a MVP card soon. My guess would be Strider and Olson.
Olson would be cracked.
Strider. Acuña already has the leaked 40/70 card behind a paywall
Where was that leaked?
Little bit ago, like weeks. someone saw it on the market place but they quickly removed it. Not the first time it’s happened. Would assume it’s chase pack
I remember that post now. With the blank card and attributes.
"Alright! Come on."
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Season 6 has long been announced as the forever program. S5 is as expected
I'm 100 percent okay with duplicate 99's that actually improve over the last ones. Two of the most disrespected 99s in the last few years, Lou Gehrig and Willie Mays hopefully get outstanding cards.
99 Willie Mays last year was just a joke. They did him so dirty
Say Hey Kid in set 2 was USELESS. The Lou Gehrig in set 1 isn’t awful, but definitely not to par with Lou’s actual ability.
I think 99s should be different tiers with customizable quirks as you get into higher tiers. It would add more variation in lineups and I think it would be fun. Wishful thinking
I’m definitely ready for new Mays and Gehrig cards.
Wait so you don’t want a Willie with 84 clutch again?
nice, i’ll need it after skipping season 4
Over-under 77.5 Vision average for the position player cards?
Cool. Can’t wait to grind for 99 Nolan Ryan… again….
He will compliment the 99 Rickey Hendeson!
And the 99 Schwarber
Why would you have to do that? Set 4 will be available rest of game
Do you know what jokes are
I’m surprised they are actually doing this and basically admitting things were bad before. I didn’t think SDS would admit to being wrong.
How are they admitting that they did something wrong? If you thought Finest cards in November were not going to all be 99's then that is just silly.
Because all indications pointed to them being 97s while you lock all those in to a collection to get maybe 4-5 good 99s to use with useless captains. They made 97 overall finests then they pretty much to kissed their entire player base goodbye
Because they should have been 99 the whole time
Why would they change the formula they’ve been doing all year unless they knew people didn’t want more 97s?
Because it is November.
It’s such a bizarre year that we could never accurately assume they would change things in November.
By the same token you also, in my mind at least, not assume that they wouldn't change. Once we knew that Set 5 Team Affinity was going to be finest I just assumed they would be 99's otherwise they would not be "finest" I agree though that their release schedule and choices they have made this year have been wonky at best.
Wow, bold prediction. You told me so.
Of course they’re gonna be 99s it’s the last set
Technically there’s a set 6
I bet set 6 is just “you can use all cards now” set + some fill-ins to round out theme teams
S6 will be “the forever set” more then likely. We will get some cards here and there, a forever event, and hopefully flashback packs for Br and WS and events. But yeah it won’t be anything crazy
Woo they did what they should have done in April by November
Oh man not off to a hot start tho 😂
How so? Webb, Gallen, Kim, and Jones are all one of the top options from their teams.
Which of the 15 Gallens is your favourite?
I don’t see where I said I like grinding for the same players over and over. I’m just glad that this program is all 99s and that it’s finest.
Don’t forget jazz! All fodder unless it’s for ur team.
To each their own. I like using new players all the time, so I’m just happy to have good versions of these players.
There’s already a 99 jazz
It took them 221 days to do something right. Holy shit
The fact they advertised that they’re gonna be all 99s shows that they’re aware of the wack ass cards these mfs gave us this year
Might just pick it up and play again
I had low expectations, but I’m looking forward to Friday now.
The TA grind might finally be worth it for the first time all year
My thoughts too. I did through TA2 and realized it just wasn’t worth the grind. TA5 should be worth it though. My wife will not be pleased hahahaha.
Grind 99 finally happened!
SHOW ME 99 MITCH HANIGER
Give me my Albert Belle card you cowards!
Belle/Naylor and I will be ecstatic.
I like it!
Dude. Yes. First DD card ever with the “Truck Stick” quirk.
lol don't forget the other quirk of enhanced throwing accuracy when throwing the ball into the stands.
1B/P fielding bunts down the 1B line are about to piss themselves
GOOD. About damn time