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So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?

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  • Dolenz_PSND Offline
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    @BrikMahorn_XBL said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    The mode has been DUMBED DOWN. And it's a direct result of the portion of community that cries and whines the loudest on Twitter. Immature, childish, mouth breathers with low IQs who literally have nothing better to do with their lives then to play this game 16 hours a day...and cry about it when they feel like it's too much "work" to get all the best cards. Probably because none of them know what the word "work" means.

    What is interesting here is that this statement and others you have made casts you in a far more negative light than the players you are trying to insult.

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    @iuyqqasfp0_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    @Easy_Duhz_It_ said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    @iuyqqasfp0_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    @RazorForte45_XBL said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    I would enjoy a salary cap mode.
    80 overall squads

    Find value types that are lesser rated.
    I would play this over rated

    I think a salary cap mode would be so much fun. Assign a value for these cards and build a team strategically and using inside edge. They had a salary cap mode on previous madden years and I remember playing that more often because it was more fun and strategy was involved

    Once again, you have franchise for that. Maybe it’s time to accept the fact that Diamond Dynasty just isn't the game mode for you?

    So I’ve played diamond dynasty for years before but all of a sudden when every team is full of 99s and there’s no strategy and hardly any skill anymore it’s not the mode for me… got it. You’re right. Definitely the last mlb the show I’m ever buying again

    Something tells me you'll still be here complaining about it though..

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  • yankblan_PSNY Offline
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    @BrikMahorn_XBL said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    It's actually funny how many of you completely miss the point...and thus have no actual argument against mine.

    Here's another question...

    What good is all this CONTENT...if it's all basically the SAME?

    If every card is a 99...and every card is juiced up with crazy ratings...then why does the actual player model matter?

    It doesn't. It's just "window dressing". Completely meaningless. There's no advantage or disadvantage to having one player over another when they are all basically THE SAME.

    No one is missing the point; coming here and hurling insults will always bury your point, in this case an opinion. You can have the most thought out opinion with arguments and sub points, which isn't really the case here, but if you preface it with condescending words for your audience, no one will give you credibility.

    Ask any debate champion.

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  • yankblan_PSNY Offline
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    @iuyqqasfp0_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    Bingo. Exactly! In past years I could build a competitive team to play online using inside edge and diamonds… now 95% of the cards are unusable. All I play against is the exact same 99 cards.. every team online I face has exactly the same players.. I face the same pitcher every game… it’s so dumb. In past years it was fun beating people using a strategically formed team using inside edge.. now inside edge is useless. If you’re not using a 99 pitcher against these teams full of 99s then you’re getting crushed automatically in

    If you think we didn't face the same pitchers over and over these last years, you're playing a different game; who doesn't remember facing Randy Johnson, or Kluber, or Fernando or Cabrera all the time?

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  • SotaNice-_PSNS Offline
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    @iuyqqasfp0_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    @nymets1987_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    Great players will always beat players like me if I go online and I can have 99s eveywhere

    Total BS. If I have the same 99 pitchers as they do they’re not getting any hits either.. only reason they’re allowed hits is because they’re using all the best 99 players in the game while I’m using the free 97 pitcher.. it’s stupid. I’m either forced to spend a ton on stubs or play against the cpu for hours upon hours which is kind bumbling boring. No idea how these children are able to do that but ya I’m not doing that.. in older the show versions you could build a competitive team using inside edge and diamonds.. not anymore. 95% of the cards are unusable already. They’re just there for collections I guess idk but I’m never using a diamond acuna jr with a 5 star inside edge anymore unlike before because now it’s unusable cause everybody is using all 99s

    the best pitcher in the game is probably 97 Dustin May.

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  • SotaNice-_PSNS Offline
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    @iuyqqasfp0_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    @Easy_Duhz_It_ said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    @iuyqqasfp0_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    @RazorForte45_XBL said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    I would enjoy a salary cap mode.
    80 overall squads

    Find value types that are lesser rated.
    I would play this over rated

    I think a salary cap mode would be so much fun. Assign a value for these cards and build a team strategically and using inside edge. They had a salary cap mode on previous madden years and I remember playing that more often because it was more fun and strategy was involved

    Once again, you have franchise for that. Maybe it’s time to accept the fact that Diamond Dynasty just isn't the game mode for you?

    So I’ve played diamond dynasty for years before but all of a sudden when every team is full of 99s and there’s no strategy and hardly any skill anymore it’s not the mode for me… got it. You’re right. Definitely the last mlb the show I’m ever buying again

    no skill anymore is a crazy statement. Just because you have 99's doesnt mean you'll be good with them. The percent of this community that sruggles on hof, give them all 99s and they will still struggle on hof better yet put them on legend, you'll see the skill and strategy.

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    If your IQ was over 70 you would understand that not everything that a for-profit video game company does is to appease everyone. It's simply to maximize profit. This model is what they forecasted to make the most profit and I'd assume it's working. I'd think long and hard before the next time you want to put yourself into any upper echelon of intellect.

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    @BrikMahorn_XBL said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    @DancinDays_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    @RazorForte45_XBL said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    I would enjoy a salary cap mode.
    80 overall squads

    Find value types that are lesser rated.
    I would play this over rated

    Battle Royale.

    Uh..we all know what BR is. Why even waste your time typing this???

    What we want/need is something like BR...but 9 innings, and without the Draft...let us use cards we OWN.

    It's not a difficult concept to grasp. Very easy to implement. And would be very popular among a certain part of the community that plays this game.

    Had no idea you were an expert on all things.

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  • BrikMahorn_XBLB Offline
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    @yankblan_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    @iuyqqasfp0_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    Bingo. Exactly! In past years I could build a competitive team to play online using inside edge and diamonds… now 95% of the cards are unusable. All I play against is the exact same 99 cards.. every team online I face has exactly the same players.. I face the same pitcher every game… it’s so dumb. In past years it was fun beating people using a strategically formed team using inside edge.. now inside edge is useless. If you’re not using a 99 pitcher against these teams full of 99s then you’re getting crushed automatically in

    If you think we didn't face the same pitchers over and over these last years, you're playing a different game; who doesn't remember facing Randy Johnson, or Kluber, or Fernando or Cabrera all the time?

    You're always going to see certain cards more than others. Especially when some cards are clearly a step ahead of all the others.

    SDS claimed this change would bring more variety in lineups. The said Captain boosts would help too.

    None of that has worked out the way they claimed it would.

    All it's really done is make most of those lower-rated Diamonds unplayable. Even with a Captain boost and Parallel'd.

    And this is coming from a guy who plays almost every game over matched using Bryce Harper and the All Star cards that he boosts - Sizemore, Strange-Gordon, Chili Davis, Trevor Story, Justin Turner, Thome, etc, etc.

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  • tear4eddy_PSNT Offline
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    @BrikMahorn_XBL said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    @yankblan_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    @iuyqqasfp0_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    Bingo. Exactly! In past years I could build a competitive team to play online using inside edge and diamonds… now 95% of the cards are unusable. All I play against is the exact same 99 cards.. every team online I face has exactly the same players.. I face the same pitcher every game… it’s so dumb. In past years it was fun beating people using a strategically formed team using inside edge.. now inside edge is useless. If you’re not using a 99 pitcher against these teams full of 99s then you’re getting crushed automatically in

    If you think we didn't face the same pitchers over and over these last years, you're playing a different game; who doesn't remember facing Randy Johnson, or Kluber, or Fernando or Cabrera all the time?

    You're always going to see certain cards more than others. Especially when some cards are clearly a step ahead of all the others.

    SDS claimed this change would bring more variety in lineups. The said Captain boosts would help too.

    None of that has worked out the way they claimed it would.

    All it's really done is make most of those lower-rated Diamonds unplayable. Even with a Captain boost and Parallel'd.

    And this is coming from a guy who plays almost every game over matched using Bryce Harper and the All Star cards that he boosts - Sizemore, Strange-Gordon, Chili Davis, Trevor Story, Justin Turner, Thome, etc, etc.

    Let me guess…5’6”?

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  • BrikMahorn_XBLB Offline
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    @tear4eddy_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    @BrikMahorn_XBL said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    @yankblan_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    @iuyqqasfp0_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    Bingo. Exactly! In past years I could build a competitive team to play online using inside edge and diamonds… now 95% of the cards are unusable. All I play against is the exact same 99 cards.. every team online I face has exactly the same players.. I face the same pitcher every game… it’s so dumb. In past years it was fun beating people using a strategically formed team using inside edge.. now inside edge is useless. If you’re not using a 99 pitcher against these teams full of 99s then you’re getting crushed automatically in

    If you think we didn't face the same pitchers over and over these last years, you're playing a different game; who doesn't remember facing Randy Johnson, or Kluber, or Fernando or Cabrera all the time?

    You're always going to see certain cards more than others. Especially when some cards are clearly a step ahead of all the others.

    SDS claimed this change would bring more variety in lineups. The said Captain boosts would help too.

    None of that has worked out the way they claimed it would.

    All it's really done is make most of those lower-rated Diamonds unplayable. Even with a Captain boost and Parallel'd.

    And this is coming from a guy who plays almost every game over matched using Bryce Harper and the All Star cards that he boosts - Sizemore, Strange-Gordon, Chili Davis, Trevor Story, Justin Turner, Thome, etc, etc.

    Let me guess…5’6”?

    Huh?

    I'm 6-foot-1 if that's what you're wondering.

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  • BrikMahorn_XBLB Offline
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    I'm honestly about done.

    The mode doesn't even make sense.

    What was the POINT of 95% of these cards?

    No one freaking uses them.

    At least last year, it was interesting for a few months as you'd see different lineups and different players. People would actually try to lock in for certain cards and Parallel them.

    I started DD 3 or 4 weeks after launch and still had FUN building my team and trying to win games while slightly undermanned.

    This year...it's a joke. It's kind of embarrassing how mindless and thoughtless most people are with their teams.

    As for SDS trying to "fix" the issue of "no one using Captains"...what another absolute JOKE. I think even fewer people (ONLINE) are using Captains now then ever before. I can't even remember the last time I played someone with even a SLIGHT Captain BOOST.

    It's probably been over 20 games since I've seen a Captain Boost on an opponent's team.

    What a freaking shame...

    It's a good game when it's not turned into a Beer League softball game with 97/99's everywhere. And with the MLB license and all the historic players...this mode could be SO MUCH MORE.

    Instead it's a shallow, dull, boring mode completely void of almost any strategy.

    It's embarrassing this is what SDS has turned the mode into...and it's embarrassing that some people actually think this mode is "deep".

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    @BrikMahorn_XBL said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    I'm honestly about done.

    The mode doesn't even make sense.

    What was the POINT of 95% of these cards?

    No one freaking uses them.

    At least last year, it was interesting for a few months as you'd see different lineups and different players. People would actually try to lock in for certain cards and Parallel them.

    I started DD 3 or 4 weeks after launch and still had FUN building my team and trying to win games while slightly undermanned.

    This year...it's a joke. It's kind of embarrassing how mindless and thoughtless most people are with their teams.

    As for SDS trying to "fix" the issue of "no one using Captains"...what another absolute JOKE. I think even fewer people (ONLINE) are using Captains now then ever before. I can't even remember the last time I played someone with even a SLIGHT Captain BOOST.

    It's probably been over 20 games since I've seen a Captain Boost on an opponent's team.

    What a freaking shame...

    It's a good game when it's not turned into a Beer League softball game with 97/99's everywhere. And with the MLB license and all the historic players...this mode could be SO MUCH MORE.

    Instead it's a shallow, dull, boring mode completely void of almost any strategy.

    It's embarrassing this is what SDS has turned the mode into...and it's embarrassing that some people actually think this mode is "deep".

    You keep mentioning strategy, there’s barely ever been any strategy in this mode so I don’t get why you keep saying that.

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    OP is the definition of ballin is a gold

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    The OP may have chosen his words poorly but the view is valid. I've been playing this game since MLB the show 14 and I'm usually playing and grinding DD well into October or early November. I'm bored and basically not motivated to play and we're still in April. If people like the way the game is this year that's fine and it certainly doesn't make them ignorant but I do think a lot of people feel like I do. There is just very little reward or content to look forward to.

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    y'all act as if all 99 are created equal....there are lower cards that play better. You can complain about "strategy", but the reality is that there is still "strategy" in picking your team. I dont like these seasons and sets myself, but you can trot out some of these 99 cards that are only 99 because of arbitrary stat ratings, or put in a 90-94 with a better pitch mix/per 9's. And either way, the RNG controls this game way more than strategy. Go find an online franchise for that. Not to mention strategy to me is about bunt, steal, hit and run, pitch selection, player shifts, etc. You can do that still, but once again, the game seems to decide outcomes way more than user input decides outcomes. (ie: 96 MPH PP can of corn pop-ups with Murakami etc. and absorbent amount of Texas leaguers and seeing eye singles)

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    @The_Canuckler said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    @BrikMahorn_XBL said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

    I'm honestly about done.

    The mode doesn't even make sense.

    What was the POINT of 95% of these cards?

    No one freaking uses them.

    At least last year, it was interesting for a few months as you'd see different lineups and different players. People would actually try to lock in for certain cards and Parallel them.

    I started DD 3 or 4 weeks after launch and still had FUN building my team and trying to win games while slightly undermanned.

    This year...it's a joke. It's kind of embarrassing how mindless and thoughtless most people are with their teams.

    As for SDS trying to "fix" the issue of "no one using Captains"...what another absolute JOKE. I think even fewer people (ONLINE) are using Captains now then ever before. I can't even remember the last time I played someone with even a SLIGHT Captain BOOST.

    It's probably been over 20 games since I've seen a Captain Boost on an opponent's team.

    What a freaking shame...

    It's a good game when it's not turned into a Beer League softball game with 97/99's everywhere. And with the MLB license and all the historic players...this mode could be SO MUCH MORE.

    Instead it's a shallow, dull, boring mode completely void of almost any strategy.

    It's embarrassing this is what SDS has turned the mode into...and it's embarrassing that some people actually think this mode is "deep".

    You keep mentioning strategy, there’s barely ever been any strategy in this mode so I don’t get why you keep saying that.

    In past versions of mlb the show, I would make a new lineup every day to play online and could compete with anybody's. Now I can’t use inside edge at all because everybody online already has every 99 player on their team. I did some rough math and to finish all those collections you have to spend like around one million stubs.. no chance people are making that much stubs without spending money on it. I’m playing a moments last night to gain some free cards to unlock this 99 jazz Chisholm and have a moment and think why am I wasting all this time against the cpu for a card that’s probably worthless in a week.,

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