Has anyone mentioned this in the last couple days?

[ShowProdigy_MLBTS]

The very method of the '23 version of this game completely and totally sucks the very life out of much of the fun factor.

First 1-2 weeks of play everyone has at least 97 rated players up and down their roster. So, if you play online you're playing against the same level teams. Mostly identical players. Maybe some 99's thrown in but, in the great scheme of things, how much difference "should" there be between a 97 and 99 player? Very little if the game actually coded things with any sort of real-life consistent algorithm.

What's the purpose of just dummying down every event and making these 90+ players so accessible? It used to be fun those many years ago to still be fighting it out with your favorite 85 rated player (because you might only have one or 2 diamonds) 2 months into game play. Forget about that. 85 players haven't seen my roster since I've loaded it up with entirely 97-99 rated 3 weeks after the game dropped.

It's not a great strategy or motivator for many long-time fans. I'm sure some love it to death. But, it's like the "everyone gets a trophy" vibe. To the truly competitive , or even marginally so player, just sucks the life out of the game.

[theBlindRhino_PSN]

No, I think you are the first to complain about too many good cards.

[mrwonderful95]

I think the point that gets missed in these types of posts is that even though there’s plenty of 97-99s to choose from it doesn’t mean they’re all the same card. A 97 for you is going to play differently than a 97 for me. It just depends on who you gel with. Did I like always upgrading my squad with new and better cards, yes, of course I did. This is the way they’re rolling this year so my suggestion is to roll with it and see what cards work for you. There’s plenty of 97s that will play better than 99s for sure.

[ImDFC_PSN]

I think the main thing is that this spices up late game. For the past few years we'd get the same 99s at the end of the game's life. Now we get get them spread out through the game's life.

[SkipPractice_PSN]

These cards are all useless online. 99's means nothing. This game has serious latency and response issues. All the cards are junk. Diamond Dynasty is dead.

This game feels like deja vu each year since 2005.