Other program…just in time for father’s day
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@talesofwyn_PSN said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
we could just call this the Blue Jays program+their dads since I imagine the Vlads are involved (I also assume there will be a 97ish Jr. Griffey waiting for us) but hey another grouping of free set 2 cards for the collection so I won't complain
I don't think they still have the rights for Sr.
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It seems that more and more people are becoming frustrated with the structure of the game this year. Some people expressed concerns right at launch, I became pretty bored with things right when Season two started, @Ericulous1_PSN is now starting to have some concerns. I would think the trend will continue all year other than the few that will just defend SDS at all costs.
I do think the scary thing is that this "beta" or "alpha" will probably be used mainly to figure out what will generate the greatest profit. That is what a business is and I completely get it, but those decisions may not really generate what is a good and enjoyable game for the general population. At this point I am only playing BR and RS and not worrying one bit if I complete any collections. The last two years I completed every collection and had every card and wanted to complete everything. The way I treat the game this year wouldn't be good for SDS...but if there are more people buying stubs than previous years because they think they have to complete Set 1, Set 2, etc., then they are probably more than pleased with their product.
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Set 2 has been awful. Today's program is another chance to grind for cards that are worse versions of guys I already have. I don't care that it's more cards for a collection. The content has to be more than that for it to be fun or engaging.
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@X-FREEZE-OFF-X_PSN said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
@Ericulous1_PSN said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
That we know nothing about.
I am a big supporter of this game, I also play primarily offline so a lot of the things that bug people don’t tend to affect me. I do think it’s pretty obvious they are kinda making things up as they go right now.
-We have an other program that has 0 hype behind it coming out tomorrow.
-The online rewards have been very unfavorable the last month. I haven’t seen anyone really excited about guys like Minnie Minoso (great in real life, not so much in the game), Gerrit Cole, Andre Dawson etc.-They just added a 12-0 stipulation to an event and made the reward a 97 Kerry Wood which seems to have made twitter almost as mad as the fake 99 Griffey last year.
I’m just saying: I think this 99s from day 1 and overload of content now has them kinda throwing spaghetti the wall to see what will stick. I might be wrong. Oh well, just an observation. I can’t imagine how the rest of the year is gonna play out.
Wait? They're tying an Event reward for only people that can go 12-0?
Yeap, SDS has lost their minds. The best cards in season 2 are in packs or locked behind stubs. They are slowly becoming EA
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All I gotta say is Season 3 cards better all be bangers or this is going to be pointless. I'll be losing a bunch of Season 1 players I really like. I know I can switch my wild card around to whoever I want to use but just about my whole offensive lineup is Season 1 cards. I kinda wish Babe and Chipper weren't in Season 1.
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@Honor_The_Game44_PSN said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
Some people expressed concerns right at launch
Raises hand <and quotes message from back in March>
@Dolenz_PSN said in Feature Premiere - Live Content & Diamond Dynasty (03/23):
So thanks for the video link above. I guess it all boils down to card releases. And yes, as mentioned, I am an offline player.
Here is the text from their graphic.
Some modes throughout Diamond Dynasty, like Ranked and Conquest, will require season squads made of of in-season cards., keeping squads fresh and competition fierce.
Dates listed for the seasons
Season 1 - Jan 1 - May 12 (Core and set 1 cards)
Season 2 - May 12 - July 7 (Core, Set 1 and Set 2)
Season 3 - July 7th - Sep 1 (Core, Set 2 and Set 3)Now as a Cardinal Fan who likes to use my Cardinals squad for many Conquests I see the following Set 1 Cards already
92 Wainwright (Captain)
97 Tommy Edman (Charisma)
90 Tyler O'Neill (WBC)
95 Arenado (WBC)
95 Goldschmidt (WBC)These are all labeled as Set 1 cards which means they all stop being relevant at the all star break.
Will we get new versions of those players? Will the Cardinals get a new team captain (or a new Wainwright card) for set 3? Will I spend countless time grinding a team affinity for 97 Tommy Edman just so he can be obsolete in July and then have to revert back to his live series card at that point?
How many will be disappointed when that awesome 99 Trea Turner WBC card can't be used in ranked after the all star break?
Sure they make it seem like you have options as you can have a single wild card where you can use a one player from a past set.
I have so many questions and concerns. If my fears come to pass then I could be frustrated and quit by my birthday (July 8th)
To answer my questions above about those specific players.
Only O'Neill has a better card that is Set 2.
Goldy has a lower rated Set 2 card.Wainwright, Arenado and Edman will all be forced to go back to live series if I want to continue to use them.
I also lose 99 Edmonds, Walker, Smith and Gibson.
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@talesofwyn_PSN said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
we could just call this the Blue Jays program+their dads since I imagine the Vlads are involved (I also assume there will be a 97ish Jr. Griffey waiting for us) but hey another grouping of free set 2 cards for the collection so I won't complain
You called it, 96 overall Vlad Jr, and 95 overall Vlad the impaler.
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@Dolenz_PSN said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
@Honor_The_Game44_PSN said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
Some people expressed concerns right at launch
Raises hand <and quotes message from back in March>
@Dolenz_PSN said in Feature Premiere - Live Content & Diamond Dynasty (03/23):
So thanks for the video link above. I guess it all boils down to card releases. And yes, as mentioned, I am an offline player.
Here is the text from their graphic.
Some modes throughout Diamond Dynasty, like Ranked and Conquest, will require season squads made of of in-season cards., keeping squads fresh and competition fierce.
Dates listed for the seasons
Season 1 - Jan 1 - May 12 (Core and set 1 cards)
Season 2 - May 12 - July 7 (Core, Set 1 and Set 2)
Season 3 - July 7th - Sep 1 (Core, Set 2 and Set 3)Now as a Cardinal Fan who likes to use my Cardinals squad for many Conquests I see the following Set 1 Cards already
92 Wainwright (Captain)
97 Tommy Edman (Charisma)
90 Tyler O'Neill (WBC)
95 Arenado (WBC)
95 Goldschmidt (WBC)These are all labeled as Set 1 cards which means they all stop being relevant at the all star break.
Will we get new versions of those players? Will the Cardinals get a new team captain (or a new Wainwright card) for set 3? Will I spend countless time grinding a team affinity for 97 Tommy Edman just so he can be obsolete in July and then have to revert back to his live series card at that point?
How many will be disappointed when that awesome 99 Trea Turner WBC card can't be used in ranked after the all star break?
Sure they make it seem like you have options as you can have a single wild card where you can use a one player from a past set.
I have so many questions and concerns. If my fears come to pass then I could be frustrated and quit by my birthday (July 8th)
To answer my questions above about those specific players.
Only O'Neill has a better card that is Set 2.
Goldy has a lower rated Set 2 card.Wainwright, Arenado and Edman will all be forced to go back to live series if I want to continue to use them.
I also lose 99 Edmonds, Walker, Smith and Gibson.
I assume you know you can still use those player in offline modes that won't a have a season/set requirement.
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@X-FREEZE-OFF-X_PSN said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
@Dolenz_PSN said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
@Honor_The_Game44_PSN said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
Some people expressed concerns right at launch
Raises hand <and quotes message from back in March>
@Dolenz_PSN said in Feature Premiere - Live Content & Diamond Dynasty (03/23):
So thanks for the video link above. I guess it all boils down to card releases. And yes, as mentioned, I am an offline player.
Here is the text from their graphic.
Some modes throughout Diamond Dynasty, like Ranked and Conquest, will require season squads made of of in-season cards., keeping squads fresh and competition fierce.
Dates listed for the seasons
Season 1 - Jan 1 - May 12 (Core and set 1 cards)
Season 2 - May 12 - July 7 (Core, Set 1 and Set 2)
Season 3 - July 7th - Sep 1 (Core, Set 2 and Set 3)Now as a Cardinal Fan who likes to use my Cardinals squad for many Conquests I see the following Set 1 Cards already
92 Wainwright (Captain)
97 Tommy Edman (Charisma)
90 Tyler O'Neill (WBC)
95 Arenado (WBC)
95 Goldschmidt (WBC)These are all labeled as Set 1 cards which means they all stop being relevant at the all star break.
Will we get new versions of those players? Will the Cardinals get a new team captain (or a new Wainwright card) for set 3? Will I spend countless time grinding a team affinity for 97 Tommy Edman just so he can be obsolete in July and then have to revert back to his live series card at that point?
How many will be disappointed when that awesome 99 Trea Turner WBC card can't be used in ranked after the all star break?
Sure they make it seem like you have options as you can have a single wild card where you can use a one player from a past set.
I have so many questions and concerns. If my fears come to pass then I could be frustrated and quit by my birthday (July 8th)
To answer my questions above about those specific players.
Only O'Neill has a better card that is Set 2.
Goldy has a lower rated Set 2 card.Wainwright, Arenado and Edman will all be forced to go back to live series if I want to continue to use them.
I also lose 99 Edmonds, Walker, Smith and Gibson.
I assume you know you can still use those player in offline modes that won't a have a season/set requirement.
I assume you know that, most likely, I won't be able to do any season 3 offline content (new conquests or mini seasons) with those players. Which means that any new Cardinal cards released in those programs will force me to use a compliant lineup.
I believe I have a very firm grasp on how the new sets and seasons work and how they will affect my play.
I was concerned enough at the beginning this years game to save the US conquest map and default Mini Seasons for later so I can run it with the players I want if I give up on progressing programs.
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It really has become a joke. Grind 99 is what they stated. Which I’m ok with. But you can’t give out rewards like this that are worst than the cards you already had. That’s exactly the reason why they put out 99s on day 1. To avoid having useless cards after. Now I get some cards will be useless regardless if they are a 99 or if they are a 90. They need to focus on their servers and less on the micro-transactions. They can say Grind 99 all they want but it’s not. It’s buy 99. Every [censored] event or program they put out with sub par cards and cancelled tournaments because of sever issues proves it. Btw Diablo 4 is fantastic and Super Mega Baseball is pretty darn good too.
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@beanball0571_PSN said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
@X-FREEZE-OFF-X_PSN said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
@Ericulous1_PSN said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
That we know nothing about.
I am a big supporter of this game, I also play primarily offline so a lot of the things that bug people don’t tend to affect me. I do think it’s pretty obvious they are kinda making things up as they go right now.
-We have an other program that has 0 hype behind it coming out tomorrow.
-The online rewards have been very unfavorable the last month. I haven’t seen anyone really excited about guys like Minnie Minoso (great in real life, not so much in the game), Gerrit Cole, Andre Dawson etc.-They just added a 12-0 stipulation to an event and made the reward a 97 Kerry Wood which seems to have made twitter almost as mad as the fake 99 Griffey last year.
I’m just saying: I think this 99s from day 1 and overload of content now has them kinda throwing spaghetti the wall to see what will stick. I might be wrong. Oh well, just an observation. I can’t imagine how the rest of the year is gonna play out.
Wait? They're tying an Event reward for only people that can go 12-0?
Yeap, SDS has lost their minds. The best cards in season 2 are in packs or locked behind stubs. They are slowly becoming EA
There is no slowly, they literally rocketed up to the top with them
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@Dolenz_PSN said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
@X-FREEZE-OFF-X_PSN said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
@Dolenz_PSN said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
@Honor_The_Game44_PSN said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
Some people expressed concerns right at launch
Raises hand <and quotes message from back in March>
@Dolenz_PSN said in Feature Premiere - Live Content & Diamond Dynasty (03/23):
So thanks for the video link above. I guess it all boils down to card releases. And yes, as mentioned, I am an offline player.
Here is the text from their graphic.
Some modes throughout Diamond Dynasty, like Ranked and Conquest, will require season squads made of of in-season cards., keeping squads fresh and competition fierce.
Dates listed for the seasons
Season 1 - Jan 1 - May 12 (Core and set 1 cards)
Season 2 - May 12 - July 7 (Core, Set 1 and Set 2)
Season 3 - July 7th - Sep 1 (Core, Set 2 and Set 3)Now as a Cardinal Fan who likes to use my Cardinals squad for many Conquests I see the following Set 1 Cards already
92 Wainwright (Captain)
97 Tommy Edman (Charisma)
90 Tyler O'Neill (WBC)
95 Arenado (WBC)
95 Goldschmidt (WBC)These are all labeled as Set 1 cards which means they all stop being relevant at the all star break.
Will we get new versions of those players? Will the Cardinals get a new team captain (or a new Wainwright card) for set 3? Will I spend countless time grinding a team affinity for 97 Tommy Edman just so he can be obsolete in July and then have to revert back to his live series card at that point?
How many will be disappointed when that awesome 99 Trea Turner WBC card can't be used in ranked after the all star break?
Sure they make it seem like you have options as you can have a single wild card where you can use a one player from a past set.
I have so many questions and concerns. If my fears come to pass then I could be frustrated and quit by my birthday (July 8th)
To answer my questions above about those specific players.
Only O'Neill has a better card that is Set 2.
Goldy has a lower rated Set 2 card.Wainwright, Arenado and Edman will all be forced to go back to live series if I want to continue to use them.
I also lose 99 Edmonds, Walker, Smith and Gibson.
I assume you know you can still use those player in offline modes that won't a have a season/set requirement.
I assume you know that, most likely, I won't be able to do any season 3 offline content (new conquests or mini seasons) with those players. Which means that any new Cardinal cards released in those programs will force me to use a compliant lineup.
I believe I have a very firm grasp on how the new sets and seasons work and how they will affect my play.
I was concerned enough at the beginning this years game to save the US conquest map and default Mini Seasons for later so I can run it with the players I want if I give up on progressing programs.
Yeah. My bad. Hit submit before I finished what I wanted to say and got distracted.
Yeah, chances are, while you can still use them, you probably won't get any PXP towards any Set 3 content.
Unfortunately they look like they're trying to sway from casual players, like me and you, to people who play like it's a job.
As I stated earlier my surgery is tomorrow and I'll be in the hospital for at least 4 days. But I'll also be restricted to what I can and can't do; when I get home. So after what little bit I play tonight/tomorrow morning will be the last I can play until at least the first week of July.
Shortly after that; Season 3 drops and if they're just recycling players that are going to 'disappear' I may not even start back up.
We're losing the Jazz Conquest Map. That's the main map I use when grinding PXP.
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@Honor_The_Game44_PSN said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
@Ericulous1 is now starting to have some concerns
That's my litmus test for when things are going in the wrong direction.
Now, I will buy all of my BFF's out here a PS5 if they announce "Barry and Bobby Bonds" cards. They have to be 93 or lower, though.
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93s or lower are slated for October this year. Please check back then.
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@baseball229056_XBL said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
In their defense though if they put a great 99 card that everyone wanted as the 12-0 reward people would have exploded and yelled about pay to play.
Exactly. The same dozen or so people are going to complain no matter what they release. Some people just need to be outraged and play the victim at all times.
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@The_Canuckler said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
It’s not 12-0 in events it’s for 12 wins in an event run so you can be 12-1, you can tell how many guys didn’t play DD before 18
... OR ... you could just wait for the next event when he'll most undoubtedly be in the rewind pack?
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@talesofwyn_PSN said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
we could just call this the Blue Jays program+their dads since I imagine the Vlads are involved (I also assume there will be a 97ish Jr. Griffey waiting for us) but hey another grouping of free set 2 cards for the collection so I won't complain
Guess I was wrong. Captain Griffey Sr and an Incognito Griffey Jr. Ironically, a Set 2 Jr that is only a 97. Two overalls lower than the one it's 'replacing'.
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@LIONED-33_XBL said in Other program…just in time for father’s day:
Btw Diablo 4 is fantastic and Super Mega Baseball is pretty darn good too.
I started playing some SMB4 as well and do like it. I've also been impressed !gasp! with how EA has updated the latest golf game. It is very well done and has garnered much of my time. There used to be a time where I'd only play MLB. Unfortunately, the current direction of the game just isn't for me, and that's fine. I love baseball and will continue to play, but I'm not about the sudden direction with what could be 4 to 5 of the same player with a 99 just for the sake of set inclusions/exclusions and basically all the premiere cards behind packs. Last year the 'better' packs were 30K to 40K. Now we're at 50K and 60K and it's a rare instance to see any choice packs in Conquest or Programs. It wouldn't surprise me to see the Shark Map filled with Set 1 collectibles. Hopefully not the case, but there's not much rhyme or reason to the content feed this year.
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I'm replaying Diablo 3 before I get into 4
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The final point….the free program it’s 1 97 and a bunch of 95 and below. Or you could buy a pack and get one of the 99 holidays. Let me be clear it’s not pay to win. But it’s not grind 99, it’s pay 99
