Votto lightning
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A lot of options at 1st base, yes.
But, in my opinion, that makes the game better / more interesting. How boring is it to play the same team over and over and over? The higher amount of top notch cards at each position, the better.
Just my opinion.
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@wardo_518_psn said in Votto lightning:
A lot of options at 1st base, yes.
But, in my opinion, that makes the game better / more interesting. How boring is it to play the same team over and over and over? The higher amount of top notch cards at each position, the better.
Just my opinion.
You’re not wrong but I think this early I would’ve rather seen a player at a position that isn’t already so stacked. Or even one of the MLB pitchers of the month (Buehler and Taillon) instead of a position player.
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@dbbg1515_psn said in Votto lightning:
@genopolanco_psn said in Votto lightning:
Not many cards are going to be much better than what we already have.
That’s definitely not the case. There will be lots of end game 99s still to come, especially later in the cycle when we get to the finest cards.
I agree with him though. There will be more desirable players or players that you do better with but looking at the 99 cards that are already released, no new 99 cards will significantly better. With the batting attributes that we are already seeing the only real way they will be better is possibly fielding or speed.
Is 125 contact or power that much better then 115 contact and power? I doubt it.
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I think it’s a pretty good choice. He’s a popular player with a great swing. He always gets the same awards card in the game with just decent power. This one should have really good power attributes so giving him this card over his normal good should be fun. Although there a possibly a dozen good choices at first base he will stack up against most of them. At this point in the game cycle it’s tough to release a Pom that will be the best overall at a position because the game is flooded with great cards already.
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@dbbg1515_psn said in Votto lightning:
@genopolanco_psn said in Votto lightning:
Not many cards are going to be much better than what we already have.
That’s definitely not the case. There will be lots of end game 99s still to come, especially later in the cycle when we get to the finest cards.
They’ll all be comparable. It will just be preference really.
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@raesone_psn said in Votto lightning:
Maybe they'll give him 90 speed and a CF secondary, a catcher secondary, or a RP secondary with a cutter, sinker and outlier on a slurve that comes in at 102mph with 99 break. You know, because why not?
You forgot switch hitter
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@pfcorporate_psn said in Votto lightning:
I think it’s a pretty good choice. He’s a popular player with a great swing. He always gets the same awards card in the game with just decent power. This one should have really good power attributes so giving him this card over his normal good should be fun. Although there a possibly a dozen good choices at first base he will stack up against most of them. At this point in the game cycle it’s tough to release a Pom that will be the best overall at a position because the game is flooded with great cards already.
Doesn’t have to be the best but even this early in the cycle there are already at least five 99 1B. And he is not going to have a secondary position.
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SDS just follows MLBs choice for POTM so why are people complaining? It was either Ohtani, who already has 4 (?) diamonds in game, or Votto, so Votto it is. Simple.
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@skarmaen_psn said in Votto lightning:
SDS just follows MLBs choice for POTM so why are people complaining? It was either Ohtani who already has 4 (?) diamonds in game, so Votto it is. Simple.
This. SDS doesn't control who has a great month. Will I use this card? Not sure but Votto and Reds fans will like it.
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@skarmaen_psn said in Votto lightning:
SDS just follows MLBs choice for POTM so why are people complaining? It was either Ohtani, who already has 4 (?) diamonds in game, or Votto, so Votto it is. Simple.
I am not complaining. He was deserving but simply saying that I won't be using him.
They could have used one of the MLB's pitchers of the month just as easily. Is there anything that says that the lightning round has to be a position player?
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Is there a collection at the end of the year that requires all of the lightning cards? This is pretty much my first year playing DD seriously. I played it in 2019 but didn't actually pursue most of the collections or do much of anything besides buy the cards I wanted and play Ranked.
I don't really want the Votto but if he'll be needed later I might get him anyway just because the POTM programs are pretty fast to complete.
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Joey Votto has a great swing. I am excited about this one and will be getting him.
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@dolenz_psn said in Votto lightning:
As an offline player and one that does not flip cards or play the market I only have two 99 cards in my inventory and they are both first basemen. This will be my third.
Parallel the free TA3 cards and you'll have plenty of 99s
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@silverbullet3519 said in Votto lightning:
Is there a collection at the end of the year that requires all of the lightning cards? This is pretty much my first year playing DD seriously. I played it in 2019 but didn't actually pursue most of the collections or do much of anything besides buy the cards I wanted and play Ranked.
I don't really want the Votto but if he'll be needed later I might get him anyway just because the POTM programs are pretty fast to complete.
There was last year but I don't remember if there was one in previous years. POTM used to be really expensive to do, so I don't think many people would ever have been able to collect all of them.
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yeah, Soto would have been better, but at least he's a LH bat. if you dont have Vlad Jr or David Ortiz for the collection.....a 99 Votto will fit nicely into some people lineups.
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@raesone_psn said in Votto lightning:
Maybe they'll give him 90 speed and a CF secondary, a catcher secondary, or a RP secondary with a cutter, sinker and outlier on a slurve that comes in at 102mph with 99 break. You know, because why not?
That’s what it would take to appease some people
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@skarmaen_psn said in Votto lightning:
SDS just follows MLBs choice for POTM so why are people complaining? It was either Ohtani, who already has 4 (?) diamonds in game, or Votto, so Votto it is. Simple.
They could’ve chosen from the MLB pitchers of the month as well (Buehler and Taillon). There also of course is no rule saying they have to choose from that group.
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@dolenz_psn said in Votto lightning:
Yeah, I just got Murray installed at first so I don't see me playing with this Votto. It won't stop me from doing the program because I may need them for a collection at some stage. Since it is a 99 I guess that we won't be getting a Sig Series or MVP card for him this year.
I was always going to be more interested in the other choices more than the lightening card anyway.
Last year Jose Ramirez had a FB finest in the exp rewards tree then a lightning 99 later. That said it was a very disappointing drop
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Since Votto will likely be universally perceived as underwhelming (no slight to him but rather due to the # of 99 1B) it makes me wonder if they drop something really nice right in front of him in the reward path to entice people to complete. Maybe not since people without Mookie will likely do this program simply for the voucher but kind of expect to see a ASG pack….
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@rosborn27_psn said in Votto lightning:
Since Votto will likely be universally perceived as underwhelming (no slight to him but rather due to the # of 99 1B) it makes me wonder if they drop something really nice right in front of him in the reward path to entice people to complete. Maybe not since people without Mookie will likely do this program simply for the voucher but kind of expect to see a ASG pack….
And theres a chance we see flashback POTM cards as a reward for collecting lightning cards too
