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@nymets1987 said in Turn Off Online Only:
What were the old stat missions? New to DD this year mostly
They were program missions that ranged from small tasks like getting a win with 7 innings pitched and 7 strikeouts with a specific pitcher card to medium tasks like 15 doubles with all-star series cards, to painfully long tasks like getting 200 holds with left-handed pitchers (which was a requirement to get the immortal series Billy Wagner card).
The modes that counted for these missions were ranked seasons, battle royale, conquest, and play vs. CPU.
Since the worst of these tasks would take forever to do organically in H2H play, online players took the path of least resistance and played on rookie difficulty against the CPU over and over.
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@omegaminus_sk said in Turn Off Online Only:
@nymets1987 said in Turn Off Online Only:
What were the old stat missions? New to DD this year mostly
They were program missions that ranged from small tasks like getting a win with 7 innings pitched and 7 strikeouts with a specific pitcher card to medium tasks like 15 doubles with all-star series cards, to painfully long tasks like getting 200 holds with left-handed pitchers (which was a requirement to get the immortal series Billy Wagner card).
The modes that counted for these missions were ranked seasons, battle royale, conquest, and play vs. CPU.
Since the worst of these tasks would take forever to do organically in H2H play, online players took the path of least resistance and played on rookie difficulty against the CPU over and over.
I do rookie for those missions too but over and over would drive me insane. What if they included missions and stated what level they had to be on?
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@nymets1987 said in Turn Off Online Only:
@omegaminus_sk said in Turn Off Online Only:
@nymets1987 said in Turn Off Online Only:
What were the old stat missions? New to DD this year mostly
They were program missions that ranged from small tasks like getting a win with 7 innings pitched and 7 strikeouts with a specific pitcher card to medium tasks like 15 doubles with all-star series cards, to painfully long tasks like getting 200 holds with left-handed pitchers (which was a requirement to get the immortal series Billy Wagner card).
The modes that counted for these missions were ranked seasons, battle royale, conquest, and play vs. CPU.
Since the worst of these tasks would take forever to do organically in H2H play, online players took the path of least resistance and played on rookie difficulty against the CPU over and over.
I do rookie for those missions too but over and over would drive me insane. What if they included missions and stated what level they had to be on?
So it should be noted that the smaller mission for let's say 15 doubles with X series were from the monthly programs it would take like 2 game to aquire all of the needed stats on Rookie for these mission. Tge bigger stat grinds of 500 hits with Catchers or 250 XBH with Center Fielders were mind numbing and anyone who says they did it the legit way is lying. People built full teams of 9 CF to grind the stats as fast as possiable.
Also SDS has replaced these stats in POTM programs this year as they are all obtained offline which comparatively to 18 and 19 it was vis packs to get everything so offline players were generally left out getting these players.
Right now in this game there is an amazing amount of single player content to play. I stopped playing online and have moved to offline grinds of the RIB conquest map, 9th inning showdown, Moments play and clean up of old programs. I have 1.1M just bought all 3 bosses and have all the 2020 PS season card. Just because there isn a reward for getting some HR doesn't mean there arent rewards out there to help you progress
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@CDNMoneyMaker93 said in Turn Off Online Only:
Right now in this game there is an amazing amount of single player content to play.
I don't want to play moments.
I don't want to play showdown.
I don't want to play conquest.
I don't want to buy and exchange a bunch of cards.I want to play meaningful nine-inning games with my card collection. That they've left such a gaping hole in the middle of singleplayer DD two years in a row now is pathetic.
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@omegaminus_sk said in Turn Off Online Only:
@CDNMoneyMaker93 said in Turn Off Online Only:
Right now in this game there is an amazing amount of single player content to play.
I don't want to play moments.
I don't want to play showdown.
I don't want to play conquest.
I don't want to buy and exchange a bunch of cards.I want to play meaningful nine-inning games with my card collection. That they've left such a gaping hole in the middle of singleplayer DD two years in a row now is pathetic.
Ok so now I understand what is going on here. This isn't about what they have added to the game or they ways in which you can earn cards and progress. This is about they way YOU want to play and that is mindlessly grind 9 inning games to get stats for players which was MLB 18 style which in turn almost ruined the series and caused SDS to completely rework how DD is played.
Now let me be clear I'm not saying you cant want that but at the same time if that is all you want to do and not expand how you play this game then you can't be mad at SDS when they try and build a game and content for a wide variety of gameplay options. You are the one by choice limiting your scope of play limiting your options for rewards and mission opposed to SDS not providing enough mission for one style of play.
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@CDNMoneyMaker93 said in Turn Off Online Only:
This is about they way YOU want to play and that is mindlessly grind 9 inning games to get stats for players
If that's the conclusion you come to when reading that I want meaningful nine-inning games, then you have my condolences for your imagination being broken.
Ideally they would've given us a decent nine-inning mode e.g. a season mode instead of showdown, but once that ship sailed, any ideas would need to fit in the framework that exists in MLB 20. Here's an idea I posted way back in March:
Here's an idea that I could see being added in 20: Award a TA voucher for winning a game (or games) in Play vs. CPU. The voucher can be used to get TA points for any team that has the team you defeated as a rival. The higher the difficulty, the more TA points the voucher is worth.
But they couldn't be bothered to do that or anything even close to it.
@CDNMoneyMaker93 said in Turn Off Online Only:
you can't be mad at SDS when they try and build a game and content for a wide variety of gameplay options.
That "wide variety", at this time, does not include non-pointless regulation single-player baseball games using the card collection that diamond dynasty revolves around. That's the kind of thing that should be added first, not after a bunch of peripheral novelties.
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The original thought was for inning stars. Adding an offline stat mission or two wouldn't harm anyone. As it is now, offline players have a harder time getting many of the higher rewards. Online get up to 10 more stars a day.
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@CDNMoneyMaker93 said in Turn Off Online Only:
I disagree and here is why
DD is a 2 tier game mode of offline and online modes. To turn off online mission or requirements then you are taking away from one of the aspects of the mode.
I have said this before numerous time that if you are only going to play half the mode you only will get half of the experience. Now before we all get into a debate about well that's not fair and this and that. Let's look at the one example where SDS themselves did all offline mission MLB 18. It didnt work because those who wanted to play online where not reward or where put at a disadvantage because it was easier to just bring on Rookie for the best cards it create a notice unbalanced approach to rewards and play style. As well MLB 18 is consider the worst version in the series and yet we still have calls to go back to a format like that
DD is and will always be online and offline if you are choosing to only play 1 way then you are limiting your options and what you are eligible to either complete or obtain.
Solid points but sometimes it is not a matter of choice. I play on a 46 inch TV that is 10 years old. Picture is great but the screen lag makes it impossible to play online. I have a better chance hitting the ball blindfolded online. Offline it is not a huge hinderance. Yes I know I could buy a monitor, but should I need to invest several hundred dollars to play a 60 dollar game? My internet is solid, but I know having a good connection can be an issue for a lot of people. So even if people want to play online, they might not have the technology to make it a successful experience.
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Agreed. I’ve been saying for a while now especially for programs mix in more grind type stuff like the monthly awards has as an option instead of all moments. I am so so so tired of moments by now. Every program is basically the same moments and some like the Ripken have literally the same accomplishment 2 or 3 times in the same program. Setting aside how awful the moments themselves are, by this point in the year they are so repetitive. For example, even though the Votto one was very easy I hated every second of it because I’m just so tired of moments by now.
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@DBBG1515 said in Turn Off Online Only:
Agreed. I’ve been saying for a while now especially for programs mix in more grind type stuff like the monthly awards has as an option instead of all moments. I am so so so tired of moments by now. Every program is basically the same moments and some like the Ripken have literally the same accomplishment 2 or 3 times in the same program. Setting aside how awful the moments themselves are, by this point in the year they are so repetitive. For example, even though the Votto one was very easy I hated every second of it because I’m just so tired of moments by now.
I feel you 100%. I would love a program for each team that takes you forever but as you grind it out you unlock different cards for that team
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@CDNMoneyMaker93 said in Turn Off Online Only:
I disagree and here is why
DD is a 2 tier game mode of offline and online modes. To turn off online mission or requirements then you are taking away from one of the aspects of the mode.
I have said this before numerous time that if you are only going to play half the mode you only will get half of the experience. Now before we all get into a debate about well that's not fair and this and that. Let's look at the one example where SDS themselves did all offline mission MLB 18. It didnt work because those who wanted to play online where not reward or where put at a disadvantage because it was easier to just bring on Rookie for the best cards it create a notice unbalanced approach to rewards and play style. As well MLB 18 is consider the worst version in the series and yet we still have calls to go back to a format like that
DD is and will always be online and offline if you are choosing to only play 1 way then you are limiting your options and what you are eligible to either complete or obtain.
They could make the online stats and offline stats since it is a two mode game. They could double or Triple the stats you need for Offline, Not everyone is good playing online before you say get good or get a monitor, I should not have to buy a new monitor to be good at the game. For someone who is good online they can knock out those stats in a day or so, for someone who is not good, it is not worth the time takes forever. SDS could have a balance that works for everyone.
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Ok so in response to other who had responded to my comments
I am not saying get good or buy a monitor so you can play better online that's just non sense. That said I do not agree that SDS should cow tale to a segment of the player base that does not play online to give the either more options to aquire rewards or differnt rewards available to just offline play. Because remember there is always a cause and affect you add more offline stuff SDS is going to give more online stuff that is just a simple fact.
DD has 2 parts online and offline if you are in anyway not going to play online then you are missing out on half of the experience it's that simple and how easily it's broken down.
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