Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?
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@nflman2033 said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
Especially considering that people who grind vs the CPU for cards are weak players, which is why they play vs CPU. A good online player knows that it's about using cards that you are good with not just using the best cards. Give me a God squad and put me up against any top player and let them only choose gold or less and they will beat me 10 out of 10 times.
The first part of what you said sounds really assumptive and condescending. I put about 1,000 hours a year into the game, I just hate playing online. Offline is more relaxed, I can pause whenever I want, no goober opponents running down the timer or acting like idiots, I can play in MLB parks, etc. Yes, some players work better for me and I use those guys. I start Johnny Damon over Mantle, Trea Turner over Tatis, but that’s who I hit best with. Would I use Prestiged Mantle? No, but I would love a Prestiged Damon. Why shouldn’t I be able to get one, even if the grind is on Hall Of Fame or above?
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Prestige was a useless time sink. Spend more time playing with a card to get a better one you ended up using less. Watching your earned stats disappear because people would dashboard.
I just lost another Trout HR to a dashboard in the new event. 1 hit, 1 XBH, 1 run, and 2 RBIs out the dang door because someone got a case of hurtbut.
They should've know better from previous years where online stats created an issue. I wish prestige would go the way of the immortals and souvenirs (disappear). If it does come back, it needs to be inclusive for online or offline and people can quit worrying about how cards are earned and play the game
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@chuck_dizzle29 said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
Prestige was a useless time sink. Spend more time playing with a card to get a better one you ended up using less.
This. This. THIS.
Once I prestiged a card, I never used them again because I was too busy prestiging everyone else.
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@savefarris_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@chuck_dizzle29 said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
Prestige was a useless time sink. Spend more time playing with a card to get a better one you ended up using less.
This. This. THIS.
Once I prestiged a card, I never used them again because I was too busy prestiging everyone else.
Again, I see the main point of "prestige" cards is that it is another card to collect. It seems many players do enough to complete the thresholds needed to collect that red diamond, then on to the next card. Not many players really do it to use that prestige card regularly.
This is the main reason why I dont understand why people would care if its online vs offline. The whole point of getting that card is to complete something, it's not necessarily to use it. The +3 doesn't make a noticeable difference for the most part anyway.
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The only benefits I really see were it A. It was a pitcher who got additional velocity and control B. A player's defense got boosted to diamond for their primary or secondary positions C. The player had the shift removed for the Prestige version see Ken Griffey Jr.
A lot of these prestiged cards seemed to play worse anyways. I would rather face Prestige Orel over that Blue version.
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@halfbutt_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@nymets1987_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@nflman2033 said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@nymets1987_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@halfbutt_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
I don’t want to play a bunch of prestige cards somebody grinded for vs cpu.
I never understand why people care how others acquire cards...l am a veteran maybe all star player I won’t beat a legend type player but would like for enjoy cards of my favorite players
Especially considering that people who grind vs the CPU for cards are weak players, which is why they play vs CPU. A good online player knows that it's about using cards that you are good with not just using the best cards. Give me a God squad and put me up against any top player and let them only choose gold or less and they will beat me 10 out of 10 times.
Yeh listen I play the game just to use the players I love now and as a kid... I am not looking to beat any Top 100 player just want to use a fun team
I think there are a lot of players like you, but the question becomes, why do you need to “prestige” those cards?
Other than sheer completionism, I see no reason why prestiged cards are relevant vs the cpu.
I dont LOL... I just want to acquire all players I want could care less about prestige
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@nymets1987_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@halfbutt_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@nymets1987_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@nflman2033 said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@nymets1987_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@halfbutt_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
I don’t want to play a bunch of prestige cards somebody grinded for vs cpu.
I never understand why people care how others acquire cards...l am a veteran maybe all star player I won’t beat a legend type player but would like for enjoy cards of my favorite players
Especially considering that people who grind vs the CPU for cards are weak players, which is why they play vs CPU. A good online player knows that it's about using cards that you are good with not just using the best cards. Give me a God squad and put me up against any top player and let them only choose gold or less and they will beat me 10 out of 10 times.
Yeh listen I play the game just to use the players I love now and as a kid... I am not looking to beat any Top 100 player just want to use a fun team
I think there are a lot of players like you, but the question becomes, why do you need to “prestige” those cards?
Other than sheer completionism, I see no reason why prestiged cards are relevant vs the cpu.
I dont LOL... I just want to acquire all players I want could care less about prestige
Fair enough!
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@gradekthebard said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@halfbutt_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@gradekthebard said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@halfbutt_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@gradekthebard said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@halfbutt_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
I go back to, there is no legitimate reason to have prestige online only if it can be done in events.
I really am not understanding your point.
Your #2 is my sticking point. Why don’t “those people” like to play h2h? I would venture to say it is because they are not good enough to do as you suggest.
I don’t love grinding vs cpu. I think the entire point of DD is to put together your best team then play against others. That said, if I need to do it to get a certain card, then I will.
The whole, “why can’t us offline grinders prestige our cards the way we want to” just comes off as wanting to get something without actually earning it.
People hate h2h for many reasons, but for me personally it is to avoid all the basement dwelling losers who make a mockery of the game (bunt dancing, infinite extra leads, diving around on pop ups, etc)
Please never again use the word earn with prestiged cards. If it was ranked only you might have a gripe, but getting prestiged in events didn’t require anything other than grinding or knowing how to change your team name.
You know, I did most of my prestige stats for starting pitchers in ranked. 7 or 8 IP in a RS game is not the same as what you are describing in events.
I will say this, I just faced a guy obviously trying to prestige Nick Anderson by starting him. He was fatigued and my opponent left him in for a second inning despite his energy being in the red.
He quit two outs into the second after giving up three bombs and five runs. Now I’m happy about this because I got Salvy’s last XBH but it’s not great for the game when the focus on stats becomes so prominent.
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@nymets1987_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@halfbutt_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@nymets1987_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@nflman2033 said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@nymets1987_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@halfbutt_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
I don’t want to play a bunch of prestige cards somebody grinded for vs cpu.
I never understand why people care how others acquire cards...l am a veteran maybe all star player I won’t beat a legend type player but would like for enjoy cards of my favorite players
Especially considering that people who grind vs the CPU for cards are weak players, which is why they play vs CPU. A good online player knows that it's about using cards that you are good with not just using the best cards. Give me a God squad and put me up against any top player and let them only choose gold or less and they will beat me 10 out of 10 times.
Yeh listen I play the game just to use the players I love now and as a kid... I am not looking to beat any Top 100 player just want to use a fun team
I think there are a lot of players like you, but the question becomes, why do you need to “prestige” those cards?
Other than sheer completionism, I see no reason why prestiged cards are relevant vs the cpu.
I dont LOL... I just want to acquire all players I want could care less about prestige
This is how I feel
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@halfbutt_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@nymets1987_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@halfbutt_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@nymets1987_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@nflman2033 said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@nymets1987_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
@halfbutt_psn said in Offline Prestiging: That big a difference?:
I don’t want to play a bunch of prestige cards somebody grinded for vs cpu.
I never understand why people care how others acquire cards...l am a veteran maybe all star player I won’t beat a legend type player but would like for enjoy cards of my favorite players
Especially considering that people who grind vs the CPU for cards are weak players, which is why they play vs CPU. A good online player knows that it's about using cards that you are good with not just using the best cards. Give me a God squad and put me up against any top player and let them only choose gold or less and they will beat me 10 out of 10 times.
Yeh listen I play the game just to use the players I love now and as a kid... I am not looking to beat any Top 100 player just want to use a fun team
I think there are a lot of players like you, but the question becomes, why do you need to “prestige” those cards?
Other than sheer completionism, I see no reason why prestiged cards are relevant vs the cpu.
I dont LOL... I just want to acquire all players I want could care less about prestige
Fair enough!
Listen I understand how it works.. there will certain players I can’t obtain due to the rarity just wish I could and hope this year changes that
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