TA grind is unbearable
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I just finished up last night. But yeah it takes dedication. Putting those guys or playing with those teams every chance you get. Mini Seasons and conquest for me mostly. But I like having something to work towards. Now that I am done I am waiting for nest season.
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@Dolenz_PSN said in TA grind is unbearable:
@BJDUBBYAH_PSN said in TA grind is unbearable:
Been done for weeks
Well, aren't you special!!
Amazing what you can accomplish with 210 hours invested over a mere 5 week time period.
Playing well in ranked, BR or events gives you more XP. That's some players have finished it already.
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@Jacky-Chan1_XBL said in TA grind is unbearable:
@Dolenz_PSN said in TA grind is unbearable:
@BJDUBBYAH_PSN said in TA grind is unbearable:
Been done for weeks
Well, aren't you special!!
Amazing what you can accomplish with 210 hours invested over a mere 5 week time period.
Playing well in ranked, BR or events gives you more XP. That's some players have finished it already.
210 hours in 5 weeks is an average of 6 hours a day.
Not judging, just saying.
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Agreed. You’d think a mini season, conquest, moments and showdown would be enough to at least get you half way. Then it’d make sense for you to have to grind it out the rest of the way. Even with completing the Captain and Henchmen tasks while doing the mini season/conquest it still felt like an eternity.
I didn’t play last year so I went into this year with hopes tackling TA first. It’s been so off putting I’ve only finished East and AL central. I’ll finish it when I finish it. Honestly the only card that I’ve enjoyed using from the what I have is the Wander Franco and Devers. No one else has really been interesting to me to even put in a line up.
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@fishfan2012_PSN said in TA grind is unbearable:
Agreed. You’d think a mini season, conquest, moments and showdown would be enough to at least get you half way. Then it’d make sense for you to have to grind it out the rest of the way. Even with completing the Captain and Henchmen tasks while doing the mini season/conquest it still felt like an eternity.
I didn’t play last year so I went into this year with hopes tackling TA first. It’s been so off putting I’ve only finished East and AL central. I’ll finish it when I finish it. Honestly the only card that I’ve enjoyed using from the what I have is the Wander Franco and Devers. No one else has really been interesting to me to even put in a line up.
I think the thing that can be easy to forget at times is that these forums are probably filled some of the most dedicated players. Just because some people here have completed these programs and to them it was easy, does not mean it is that way for everyone. If dedicated players are completing the moments, showdowns, conquests, pxp missions, still playing other modes and not finishing it before the next one launches, that might be a sign that the program could be discouraging to many players.
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Not that difficult... beat the 3 showdowns, 3 conquest maps, 30 moments, play the game with players that aren't listed as "free agents" and do the captain missions... I've completed both East Divisions and I am nearing completion on AL West with NL West sure to follow... Central are only divisions I haven't gotten around to getting a lot of their players in my lineup but hopefully once I do their Conquest and Showdown I'll know where I'm at... plus the program doesn't expire so you can still do TA1 while TA2 is out which might also mean that certain PXP and XP and stats and such stack... unless they specify that the players have to be from Set 2 in TA2 but I'm thinking it'll stick with the same model as TA1.
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@SuntLacrimae50_MLBTS said in TA grind is unbearable:
You're sharing players with another human. So should you get pxp if your teammate hits 2 nukes with your guy and you strike out twice with him???
Pretty simple and pretty fair, I think.
I don’t think it’s simple and it’s definitely not fair. Just my opinion.
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@dap1234567890 said in TA grind is unbearable:
I think most people who play this game regularly is done with the TA programs! You make progress by just playing the game in any DD mode with games being played!
I think that’s completely detached from reality I’ve finished all of the programs and have about 900,000 xp the only things I don’t have done are TA and have one more game until I unlock the pack from ranked. I play too much. I see where OP is coming from.
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@Crimson_Chin7_PSN said in TA grind is unbearable:
This team affinity grind is unreal. 60k points for ONE player from ONE division?????? My god that is insane. If you have the time or sheer will power to 100% all of these divisions then you are much more dedicated than I lol
I agree and guess what we have to do it all over again for TA season 2 on May 12th
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@TPB-Violet-9_XBL said in TA grind is unbearable:
I play too much. I see where OP is coming from.Same here. While I am glad we have TA, the biggest thing holding me back from completing this program is the fact that these cards expire in a couple of months. I just mainly went after the few cards that appealed to me, and that was it.
Completing the PXP for some cards that I am not eager to use, and doing the Showdowns, is just not worth it to me. If they had higher attributes, and/or did not expire, then I would definately be investing more time in this.
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@soonermagic78_XBL said in TA grind is unbearable:
@SuntLacrimae50_MLBTS said in TA grind is unbearable:
You're sharing players with another human. So should you get pxp if your teammate hits 2 nukes with your guy and you strike out twice with him???
Pretty simple and pretty fair, I think.
I don’t think it’s simple and it’s definitely not fair. Just my opinion.
Simple and easy are two different things. And nobody said you have to finish at any particular point. You can get them all for free. How is it unfair? Explain.
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@SuntLacrimae50_MLBTS said in TA grind is unbearable:
@Jacky-Chan1_XBL said in TA grind is unbearable:
@Dolenz_PSN said in TA grind is unbearable:
@BJDUBBYAH_PSN said in TA grind is unbearable:
Been done for weeks
Well, aren't you special!!
Amazing what you can accomplish with 210 hours invested over a mere 5 week time period.
Playing well in ranked, BR or events gives you more XP. That's some players have finished it already.
210 hours in 5 weeks is an average of 6 hours a day.
Not judging, just saying.
that is eye popping for sure - quite regularly, i leave my PSN on all day and in game - so out of curiosity - how do i really know my playable time in game? i see it shows me around 200 hours on the little window in the PS5 screen
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For those who have played this game for a long time know there is a way to accomplish the TA grind without it becoming a slog. There is an efficient way to progress through the program. If you get tunnel vision and focus on one aspect of TA then it will be a miserable time consuming grind. Instead look for ways to knock out two birds with one stone. Build teams that accomplish multiple things at once. For example, build teams with players from a certain division and use that team in conquest, obviously use your henchmen in those builds to accomplish their tasks. If you do something like this you will find the program moving along a lot faster than you expect it.
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@romeischillin said in TA grind is unbearable:
Not that difficult... beat the 3 showdowns, 3 conquest maps, 30 moments, play the game with players that aren't listed as "free agents" and do the captain missions... I've completed both East Divisions and I am nearing completion on AL West with NL West sure to follow... Central are only divisions I haven't gotten around to getting a lot of their players in my lineup but hopefully once I do their Conquest and Showdown I'll know where I'm at... plus the program doesn't expire so you can still do TA1 while TA2 is out which might also mean that certain PXP and XP and stats and such stack... unless they specify that the players have to be from Set 2 in TA2 but I'm thinking it'll stick with the same model as TA1.
Hahaha I thought the first half of your post was definitely going to be sarcasm. I’m good though. I’d rather play ranked seasons and other modes that are actually fun with cards that I earned and want to use that’ll only be available for 60 more days. And I don’t dislike sets at all. I just made this post last night after seeing the insane amount of points required to earn mostly unusable cards in TA. I don’t derive satisfaction from collecting cards like others, I just want good cards to go head to head with.
People get a little too worked up around here don’t they?
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@Crimson_Chin7_PSN said in TA grind is unbearable:
@romeischillin said in TA grind is unbearable:
Not that difficult... beat the 3 showdowns, 3 conquest maps, 30 moments, play the game with players that aren't listed as "free agents" and do the captain missions... I've completed both East Divisions and I am nearing completion on AL West with NL West sure to follow... Central are only divisions I haven't gotten around to getting a lot of their players in my lineup but hopefully once I do their Conquest and Showdown I'll know where I'm at... plus the program doesn't expire so you can still do TA1 while TA2 is out which might also mean that certain PXP and XP and stats and such stack... unless they specify that the players have to be from Set 2 in TA2 but I'm thinking it'll stick with the same model as TA1.
Hahaha I thought the first half of your post was definitely going to be sarcasm. I’m good though. I’d rather play ranked seasons and other modes that are actually fun with cards that I earned and want to use that’ll only be available for 60 more days. And I don’t dislike sets at all. I just made this post last night after seeing the insane amount of points required to earn mostly unusable cards in TA. I don’t derive satisfaction from collecting cards like others, I just want good cards to go head to head with.
People get a little too worked up around here don’t they?
Those cards should not be ignored. They will significantly cut down on the amount of cards needed to get the boss cards. But you do you.
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@killerpresence4_MLBTS said in TA grind is unbearable:
@Crimson_Chin7_PSN said in TA grind is unbearable:
@romeischillin said in TA grind is unbearable:
Not that difficult... beat the 3 showdowns, 3 conquest maps, 30 moments, play the game with players that aren't listed as "free agents" and do the captain missions... I've completed both East Divisions and I am nearing completion on AL West with NL West sure to follow... Central are only divisions I haven't gotten around to getting a lot of their players in my lineup but hopefully once I do their Conquest and Showdown I'll know where I'm at... plus the program doesn't expire so you can still do TA1 while TA2 is out which might also mean that certain PXP and XP and stats and such stack... unless they specify that the players have to be from Set 2 in TA2 but I'm thinking it'll stick with the same model as TA1.
Hahaha I thought the first half of your post was definitely going to be sarcasm. I’m good though. I’d rather play ranked seasons and other modes that are actually fun with cards that I earned and want to use that’ll only be available for 60 more days. And I don’t dislike sets at all. I just made this post last night after seeing the insane amount of points required to earn mostly unusable cards in TA. I don’t derive satisfaction from collecting cards like others, I just want good cards to go head to head with.
People get a little too worked up around here don’t they?
Those cards should not be ignored. They will significantly cut down on the amount of cards needed to get the boss cards. But you do you.
Yeah it’s a bummer but I’ll live lol
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Those cards should not be ignored. They will significantly cut down on the amount of cards needed to get the boss cards. But you do you.
It is more like "boss card". Since they all expire and you only get one WC. Boss cards should have been Core.
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@killerpresence4_MLBTS said in TA grind is unbearable:
@Crimson_Chin7_PSN said in TA grind is unbearable:
@romeischillin said in TA grind is unbearable:
Not that difficult... beat the 3 showdowns, 3 conquest maps, 30 moments, play the game with players that aren't listed as "free agents" and do the captain missions... I've completed both East Divisions and I am nearing completion on AL West with NL West sure to follow... Central are only divisions I haven't gotten around to getting a lot of their players in my lineup but hopefully once I do their Conquest and Showdown I'll know where I'm at... plus the program doesn't expire so you can still do TA1 while TA2 is out which might also mean that certain PXP and XP and stats and such stack... unless they specify that the players have to be from Set 2 in TA2 but I'm thinking it'll stick with the same model as TA1.
Hahaha I thought the first half of your post was definitely going to be sarcasm. I’m good though. I’d rather play ranked seasons and other modes that are actually fun with cards that I earned and want to use that’ll only be available for 60 more days. And I don’t dislike sets at all. I just made this post last night after seeing the insane amount of points required to earn mostly unusable cards in TA. I don’t derive satisfaction from collecting cards like others, I just want good cards to go head to head with.
People get a little too worked up around here don’t they?
Those cards should not be ignored. They will significantly cut down on the amount of cards needed to get the boss cards. But you do you.
For some people, playing the modes they like (such as RS) is more enjoyable for them and they would rather spend their time that way. I am trying convert myself to that mindset rather than feeling like I need to have every card and complete every collection. I want to spend my time playing this game in the way that is enjoyable for myself. A person could spend a weekend afternoon or two flipping and have the stubs to buy Trout, Sasaki, Realmuto, Lindor and Murakami. I absolutely love Trea, Pedro, Chipper and Babe...but collecting all the cards needed for that may just not be worth it to everyone. Not to mention they are all Set 1 cards anyway, so it is not like the collection rewards are move valuable in that aspect.
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I just finally finished yesterday. I tough part about it is that my online roster has so many free agent cards. Takes so long
