Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback)
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@midnightdt_mlbts said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
Hello this post is not meant to be a hate post it's just meant to be feedback.
I am not very good at this game. I own and I admit that, I'm like a 400 or 500 skill level in head to head. If that. I very often struggle to make hits and score runs.
I've accepted that I'm not that good and I still enjoy building a team by doing all the offline content, And then I like to go online occasionally with my team and see if I can get some wins.
The showdown mode broke me. I ended up uninstalling the game because of it.. that game mode is actually quite fun but it's all or nothing nature is extremely frustrating for bad or new players. You can spend an hour on a run and if you don't beat the final boss you get literally nothing. Maybe some XP but that's it.
I really feel like if you make it to the final boss and lose you should still get at least one ticket I mean what's one ticket it's nothing. But it's better than literally nothing... If you win you should get five and if you lose you should get one. Maybe make it so you can't skip to the end(and still get the 1 guaranteed ticket) if you're worried about people just cheesing to get one ticket. But if you actually play through it all beat the middle boss and then lose in the final getting nothing is heartbreaking.
It happened to me four times in a row and that combined with the fact that I suck and lose online all the time I was just like what am I doing with my life why am I playing this game.
I hope this feedback is well received If a change such as this were to be made I will probably reinstall and come back because at least then I could feel like I could grind away and get the characters I want even if I'm bad and I lose to the boss half the time or more.
This is what I do I'm a 500-600 level player myself - if you use directional for Ranked games don't - practice with zone and that will help your hitting , learn what players you're good with and stick with them not everyone has the same result for instance most people I play against rake with the POTM Buxton - i cannot hit with him so I don't bother. When doing showdowns or moments use directional its much easier to hit the computer controlled teams - now they only time I use zone is for the junk ballers - like Wainwright or Smily. In showdown draft high power guys it'll help.
Hope this helps
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I reinstalled the game today lol because I'm addicted.
I'm going to try some of the feedback that you guys have given. I do still wish that they would add a small something for your time but I guess we will see if they read and if they agree with me or not.
Either way clearly I just need to get better.
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I will be the first to tell you about the frustration of showdowns, I struggle with them and hate doing them. Lots of people say “oh they are so easy”. Not for everyone their not. The secret to showdown if you struggle with them is don’t do them. That simple. It makes the game take longer and you get less rewards but less fury too.
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@thaghettoblasta said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
Honestly, I received the same exact feedback I'm giving from last years game...so whatever to those that are going to feed a whining person that can't beat a simple showdown. Just keep playing and you'll beat it.
You’re a loser.
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@guccigangchuck said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@cubandoctor21 said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@wargazsem-_mlbts said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@guccigangchuck said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@midnightdt_mlbts said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
Hello this post is not meant to be a hate post it's just meant to be feedback.
I am not very good at this game. I own and I admit that, I'm like a 400 or 500 skill level in head to head. If that. I very often struggle to make hits and score runs.
I've accepted that I'm not that good and I still enjoy building a team by doing all the offline content, And then I like to go online occasionally with my team and see if I can get some wins.
The showdown mode broke me. I ended up uninstalling the game because of it.. that game mode is actually quite fun but it's all or nothing nature is extremely frustrating for bad or new players. You can spend an hour on a run and if you don't beat the final boss you get literally nothing. Maybe some XP but that's it.
I really feel like if you make it to the final boss and lose you should still get at least one ticket I mean what's one ticket it's nothing. But it's better than literally nothing... If you win you should get five and if you lose you should get one. Maybe make it so you can't skip to the end(and still get the 1 guaranteed ticket) if you're worried about people just cheesing to get one ticket. But if you actually play through it all beat the middle boss and then lose in the final getting nothing is heartbreaking.
It happened to me four times in a row and that combined with the fact that I suck and lose online all the time I was just like what am I doing with my life why am I playing this game.
I hope this feedback is well received If a change such as this were to be made I will probably reinstall and come back because at least then I could feel like I could grind away and get the characters I want even if I'm bad and I lose to the boss half the time or more.
If thats the case I'll just skip to the final boss and quit out each time and pile up tickets in no time. You see the flaw?
If you win you should get five and if you lose you should get one. Maybe make it so you can't skip to the end(and still get the 1 guaranteed ticket) if you're worried about people just cheesing to get one ticket
He literally addressed that issue, plus if you charge for entry then you have to pay stubs for that. But OP said make it to where if you skip to final you dont get a ticket. One way that could be done is by getting a ticket from first boss. I think showdown is very easy as is but I have been playing baseball video games for 20 years and the show for at least 6. The issue is it is hard to cater the game to both new and veteran players. I think they do a good job of that but it will never be perfect
sounds like a participation trophy, never been a fan of those.
On boomer...which by the way boomers created because they couldn’t handle their kids not being “winners.”
It’s hilarious the boomers trot this line out to insult milenials when they created the phenomenon.
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@guccigangchuck said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@fullthrottle152_mlbts said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
I'm also new, bad at this game, but I don't mind how showdown is done, it's beatable.
I believe their online mode needs a redesign though, to help new players. It's too random, find myself matched against vastly superior players way too often. We need a league pyramid type system. Put all us trash players in the bottom league, we can have some enjoyable games against each other. Put the good players in the top league with better rewards.
Playing against similar skilled players is the best way of improving. It's disheartening for a new player to be matched against experienced skilled players, that's only going to turn new players away from the game.
Its called ranked for a reason.
“Look at me I’m good at a game! Let me insult anyone else”
You’re a loser.
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@kingakp_xbl said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@grizzbear55_psn said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@thaghettoblasta said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
Que Justin Timberlake..."Cry Me aRiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiivvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeer, oh, oh, Cry Me a Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiivvvvvvvveeeeerrrrrrrrrr"
Que up Ray Charles..... Hit the road jack!
New players are looking for help not discouragement. He had a well thought out post obviously wanting advice. I would love to see what it looked like when you first started?
Well he was 80-100 last year alone in Ranked so I can only imagine... Always amazes me that people don't know you can look up their history and stats... Kinda comical. But what wpuld you expect from someone who chooses thaghettoblasta as a gametag hahha.
HA! You're comparing my online stats against my actual gameplay v.s the CPU? LOL. Your post is comical. Also, my actual ranked record was worse than what you see, so don't believe what you see. My Ranked record was close 380-576 last year. Yes I was new last year and my issue was online RANKED not simple games against a CPU.
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@midnightdt_mlbts said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
Hello this post is not meant to be a hate post it's just meant to be feedback.
I am not very good at this game. I own and I admit that, I'm like a 400 or 500 skill level in head to head. If that. I very often struggle to make hits and score runs.
I've accepted that I'm not that good and I still enjoy building a team by doing all the offline content, And then I like to go online occasionally with my team and see if I can get some wins.
The showdown mode broke me. I ended up uninstalling the game because of it.. that game mode is actually quite fun but it's all or nothing nature is extremely frustrating for bad or new players. You can spend an hour on a run and if you don't beat the final boss you get literally nothing. Maybe some XP but that's it.
I really feel like if you make it to the final boss and lose you should still get at least one ticket I mean what's one ticket it's nothing. But it's better than literally nothing... If you win you should get five and if you lose you should get one. Maybe make it so you can't skip to the end(and still get the 1 guaranteed ticket) if you're worried about people just cheesing to get one ticket. But if you actually play through it all beat the middle boss and then lose in the final getting nothing is heartbreaking.
It happened to me four times in a row and that combined with the fact that I suck and lose online all the time I was just like what am I doing with my life why am I playing this game.
I hope this feedback is well received If a change such as this were to be made I will probably reinstall and come back because at least then I could feel like I could grind away and get the characters I want even if I'm bad and I lose to the boss half the time or more.
i hate to do this as it will sound harsh but here goes.....
OP - they don't give out participation trophies in baseball.
It's either win or go home.
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@locutusofburg said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@guccigangchuck said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@cubandoctor21 said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@wargazsem-_mlbts said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@guccigangchuck said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@midnightdt_mlbts said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
Hello this post is not meant to be a hate post it's just meant to be feedback.
I am not very good at this game. I own and I admit that, I'm like a 400 or 500 skill level in head to head. If that. I very often struggle to make hits and score runs.
I've accepted that I'm not that good and I still enjoy building a team by doing all the offline content, And then I like to go online occasionally with my team and see if I can get some wins.
The showdown mode broke me. I ended up uninstalling the game because of it.. that game mode is actually quite fun but it's all or nothing nature is extremely frustrating for bad or new players. You can spend an hour on a run and if you don't beat the final boss you get literally nothing. Maybe some XP but that's it.
I really feel like if you make it to the final boss and lose you should still get at least one ticket I mean what's one ticket it's nothing. But it's better than literally nothing... If you win you should get five and if you lose you should get one. Maybe make it so you can't skip to the end(and still get the 1 guaranteed ticket) if you're worried about people just cheesing to get one ticket. But if you actually play through it all beat the middle boss and then lose in the final getting nothing is heartbreaking.
It happened to me four times in a row and that combined with the fact that I suck and lose online all the time I was just like what am I doing with my life why am I playing this game.
I hope this feedback is well received If a change such as this were to be made I will probably reinstall and come back because at least then I could feel like I could grind away and get the characters I want even if I'm bad and I lose to the boss half the time or more.
If thats the case I'll just skip to the final boss and quit out each time and pile up tickets in no time. You see the flaw?
If you win you should get five and if you lose you should get one. Maybe make it so you can't skip to the end(and still get the 1 guaranteed ticket) if you're worried about people just cheesing to get one ticket
He literally addressed that issue, plus if you charge for entry then you have to pay stubs for that. But OP said make it to where if you skip to final you dont get a ticket. One way that could be done is by getting a ticket from first boss. I think showdown is very easy as is but I have been playing baseball video games for 20 years and the show for at least 6. The issue is it is hard to cater the game to both new and veteran players. I think they do a good job of that but it will never be perfect
sounds like a participation trophy, never been a fan of those.
On boomer...which by the way boomers created because they couldn’t handle their kids not being “winners.”
It’s hilarious the boomers trot this line out to insult milenials when they created the phenomenon.
I don’t think you know what a boomer is; the older players around here are generally Gen-xers; my dad is a boomer and I’m soon to be 42
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@guccigangchuck said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@fullthrottle152_mlbts said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
I'm also new, bad at this game, but I don't mind how showdown is done, it's beatable.
I believe their online mode needs a redesign though, to help new players. It's too random, find myself matched against vastly superior players way too often. We need a league pyramid type system. Put all us trash players in the bottom league, we can have some enjoyable games against each other. Put the good players in the top league with better rewards.
Playing against similar skilled players is the best way of improving. It's disheartening for a new player to be matched against experienced skilled players, that's only going to turn new players away from the game.
Its called ranked for a reason.
I've played ranked in multiple sports, FPS games over the years. The ranking system is this game is flawed, outdated. I'm not sure if MLB the show has any intention of becoming an eSport, but if they want to grow their playerbase, they need to rework the ranking system.
A good ranking system starts with a placement games that puts your playerbase into set divisions, depending on their skill level.
The way it's setup now, the worst player in the world could be matched against the best player in the world at the start of ranked seasons. Current system is also easily exploitable with smurf accounts. A smurf can continually play against lower skilled players in this game. Don't you want the playerbase to grow, the game to become more popular?
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@mcgalamaad_psn said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
I honestly don’t understand how anyone can struggle that bad on showdown.
It’s on Rookie and Veteran, should be easy for everybody, I don’t understand it either
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@mcgalamaad_psn said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
I honestly don’t understand how anyone can struggle that bad on showdown.
most people refuse to take pitches. Once you have an actual approach at the plate it becomes significantly easier.
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@untchable704_psn said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@thehungryhole said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
showdown is incredibly easy - by far the easiest compared to other years games - this OP is typical of what is wrong with younger generations today - they always want the rewards without putting the work in
Or maybe and it’s quite possible the game isn’t good. I’m in a mini thing right now. Need 6 total. So far have 1 and 4 outs. Out of 4 outs I’ve slammed 2 balls good and inside the pci off center and slammed one for a hr that was robbed. What part of this is fixed by getting good? Everything should be perfect perfect and hope they don’t make a diving catch or rob a homerun? I’m truly interested because I can tell you I’m not bad at the game but I’m f’ing tired of playing it. Idk maybe they want only a handful of people playing.
what youre describing is part of baseball though. sometimes you hit it hard and its an out
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@midnightdt_mlbts said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
I reinstalled the game today lol because I'm addicted.
I'm going to try some of the feedback that you guys have given. I do still wish that they would add a small something for your time but I guess we will see if they read and if they agree with me or not.
Either way clearly I just need to get better.
That's the spirit!
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@midnightdt_mlbts said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
I reinstalled the game today lol because I'm addicted.
I'm going to try some of the feedback that you guys have given. I do still wish that they would add a small something for your time but I guess we will see if they read and if they agree with me or not.
Either way clearly I just need to get bett
That's the spirit man and my apologies for insensitive comment last night. You will get better, it just takes alot of practice. Have you watched any of the tutorials on YouTube? Just search for MLB The Show 21 tips and tricks. There are some of the top 50 players giving all kinds of tips. I started with Koogs46 and McGunski and learned pretty much by watching those vids and playing way too much during the pandemic.
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@ny_giants4_life said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@untchable704_psn said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@thehungryhole said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
showdown is incredibly easy - by far the easiest compared to other years games - this OP is typical of what is wrong with younger generations today - they always want the rewards without putting the work in
Or maybe and it’s quite possible the game isn’t good. I’m in a mini thing right now. Need 6 total. So far have 1 and 4 outs. Out of 4 outs I’ve slammed 2 balls good and inside the pci off center and slammed one for a hr that was robbed. What part of this is fixed by getting good? Everything should be perfect perfect and hope they don’t make a diving catch or rob a homerun? I’m truly interested because I can tell you I’m not bad at the game but I’m f’ing tired of playing it. Idk maybe they want only a handful of people playing.
what youre describing is part of baseball though. sometimes you hit it hard and its an out
Well then maybe y’all should go play real baseball and we can play a video game. Somebody said it right before. You can take good/okay off the screen but it doesn’t mean it ain’t a good okay. I’m sorry I’m trying to like this game but I feel I have absolutely no control. The game just decides when I pass a mission or when i don’t. It’s the reason I dropped the game 2 weeks into last year and it’s the reason the numbers on this game will drop too. Wish it was better but it’s not.
I am glad y’all enjoy it tho. And if everything works out tomorrow hope the year goes well for y’all.
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@untchable704_psn said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@ny_giants4_life said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@untchable704_psn said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@thehungryhole said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
showdown is incredibly easy - by far the easiest compared to other years games - this OP is typical of what is wrong with younger generations today - they always want the rewards without putting the work in
Or maybe and it’s quite possible the game isn’t good. I’m in a mini thing right now. Need 6 total. So far have 1 and 4 outs. Out of 4 outs I’ve slammed 2 balls good and inside the pci off center and slammed one for a hr that was robbed. What part of this is fixed by getting good? Everything should be perfect perfect and hope they don’t make a diving catch or rob a homerun? I’m truly interested because I can tell you I’m not bad at the game but I’m f’ing tired of playing it. Idk maybe they want only a handful of people playing.
what youre describing is part of baseball though. sometimes you hit it hard and its an out
Well then maybe y’all should go play real baseball and we can play a video game. Somebody said it right before. You can take good/okay off the screen but it doesn’t mean it ain’t a good okay. I’m sorry I’m trying to like this game but I feel I have absolutely no control. The game just decides when I pass a mission or when i don’t. It’s the reason I dropped the game 2 weeks into last year and it’s the reason the numbers on this game will drop too. Wish it was better but it’s not.
idk what to tell you man. people are able to complete these showdowns pretty easy. I do them in about 30 minutes. I get the game isnt perfect and I am not saying it is but blaming the game for something that is very possible for tons of other people to do just doesnt make sense. At one point do you say that maybe its you and stop blaming the game.
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@ny_giants4_life said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@untchable704_psn said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@ny_giants4_life said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@untchable704_psn said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@thehungryhole said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
showdown is incredibly easy - by far the easiest compared to other years games - this OP is typical of what is wrong with younger generations today - they always want the rewards without putting the work in
Or maybe and it’s quite possible the game isn’t good. I’m in a mini thing right now. Need 6 total. So far have 1 and 4 outs. Out of 4 outs I’ve slammed 2 balls good and inside the pci off center and slammed one for a hr that was robbed. What part of this is fixed by getting good? Everything should be perfect perfect and hope they don’t make a diving catch or rob a homerun? I’m truly interested because I can tell you I’m not bad at the game but I’m f’ing tired of playing it. Idk maybe they want only a handful of people playing.
what youre describing is part of baseball though. sometimes you hit it hard and its an out
Well then maybe y’all should go play real baseball and we can play a video game. Somebody said it right before. You can take good/okay off the screen but it doesn’t mean it ain’t a good okay. I’m sorry I’m trying to like this game but I feel I have absolutely no control. The game just decides when I pass a mission or when i don’t. It’s the reason I dropped the game 2 weeks into last year and it’s the reason the numbers on this game will drop too. Wish it was better but it’s not.
idk what to tell you man. people are able to complete these showdowns pretty easy. I do them in about 30 minutes. I get the game isnt perfect and I am not saying it is but blaming the game for something that is very possible for tons of other people to do just doesnt make sense. At one point do you say that maybe its you and stop blaming the game.
Either way it’s still a good reason to hang it up. It’s a decent game other than gameplay and a few other things. And it’s good that the people who work on this game do seem to care. But they can only work with what they have.
I’m not pretending I’m super good. But it’s pretty obvious that the game gives you hits when it wants and outs when it wants.I’m actually almost done with TA so I do beat them. It’s just not fun at all to be able to tell how little control I have.
Like you said that’s baseball. It’s the same argument you see all the time in shooter games when people’s guns jam and they lose and they say well that happens in real life.
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@fullthrottle152_mlbts said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@guccigangchuck said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
@fullthrottle152_mlbts said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):
I'm also new, bad at this game, but I don't mind how showdown is done, it's beatable.
I believe their online mode needs a redesign though, to help new players. It's too random, find myself matched against vastly superior players way too often. We need a league pyramid type system. Put all us trash players in the bottom league, we can have some enjoyable games against each other. Put the good players in the top league with better rewards.
Playing against similar skilled players is the best way of improving. It's disheartening for a new player to be matched against experienced skilled players, that's only going to turn new players away from the game.
Its called ranked for a reason.
I've played ranked in multiple sports, FPS games over the years. The ranking system is this game is flawed, outdated. I'm not sure if MLB the show has any intention of becoming an eSport, but if they want to grow their playerbase, they need to rework the ranking system.
A good ranking system starts with a placement games that puts your playerbase into set divisions, depending on their skill level.
The way it's setup now, the worst player in the world could be matched against the best player in the world at the start of ranked seasons. Current system is also easily exploitable with smurf accounts. A smurf can continually play against lower skilled players in this game. Don't you want the playerbase to grow, the game to become more popular?
Oh yeah, the CoD system where dumbasses jump down buildings to lower their scores and get ranked down... you know there’s a meter you can adjust to play against people of the same level as you right? So if I’m 550, I can get matched up with someone between 454 and 645
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Showdown at its core is sort of broken. The mode is fine , the difficulty is fine , but they’ve made it an integral part of a very long grind. People want to earn tickets in the most effecient way possible and tend to rush at bats and such. Patience is key , but for the less skilled that means sacrifice to efficiency. Easiest way to grind for those players , if the team affinities is the goal is to just play vs cpu with an assorted line up of division players. Guaranteed 10 affinity points , win , lose., or draw in the actual games . 250 innings played , not won. There is your participation trophy you’re asking for.
