Grind 98
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I think it was '19 and prior, the POTM program was very expensive to do. You had to collect a number of pricey pack only cards to lock in for the lightning. It was a very welcome change.
This year's change making all program outside of POTM have meh rewards? Not so much.
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But again, I want to point out what CDNMoneymaker93 said, the term "Grind 99" isn't about 99 overall - it's about the "price" being free (as in $Grind.99 instead of $1.99, $5.99, etc). They aren't promoting that you get all 99s from the grinding philosophy, it's about getting free, good cards (not the best but still good) from just playing the game.
There are lots of other ways to grind your way to the best cards in the game. I have admittedly played a lot, and I have made great investments - but I am NMS once again on MLB (outside of the charity packs) and have many of the best cards, all the collections, and 750k stubs sitting there right now.
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I think when most of us complain it’s because getting all the cards has been much more doable since 2019, so the past 4 years. This year the grind and stub cost has gone up significantly compared to years past. Even you said you have played a lot and invested a good amount just to somewhat keep up and you still don’t have every card in the game. It’s a huge ask for most casual players to do that and it makes most just want to wave the white flag. The changes made this year are great for the elite players and/or those that play the game multiple hours per day but awful for casuals that may just have an hour here or there to escape from their busy lives.
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@KrazyXKajun77_NSW said in Grind 98:
I feel sorry for those who try and collect every card.
I collected everything in 21 and 22. I've come to grips with the fact I won't even come close this year. But I will say, I'm playing less and enjoying more.
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@UDVikings_XBL said in Grind 98:
A couple videos below from MLB 18 and MLB 17 respectively. In MLB 18, I think you could complete the missions without collecting the cards so it was kind of like renting the Monthly Award cards leading up to the lightning (but you could only get them from packs). And in MLB 17, you had to collect all the cards from packs to get the lightning reward
DD was totally different in 17. It was more expensive in some ways but not all ways. It’s hard to even compare the two. 17 was before 125+ ratings so you could actually be competitive using some golds all year. They were also a lot more giving that year too. The stat milestone rewards were huge payouts.
I think 19-22 were actually mistakes for SDS. They made it way too easy to have the best cards and all cards. Great for us as a community (besides the negatives that come with making it that easy), but not sustainable for SDS when they need to see profit increases.
This is them taking a step back. But in SDS fashion, they over corrected and they weren’t subtle about it at all.
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@KrazyXKajun77_NSW said in Grind 98:
Grinding is playing....flipping isn't really playing....kinda went away with the whole process unless the shark map is super loaded with packs later on. I feel sorry for those who try and collect every card. But the grind is truly real this year
Oh I know, I’m not saying flipping is playing or at all what they intended. I don’t think I’ve ever once heard them even refer to flipping in a stream or tweet. I’m saying: since you can’t grind to every 99, take advantage and flip 99. I never do it from the console. When I’m sitting down and watching a baseball game, I flip cards. Some people play candy crush or solitaire, this is my mindless fidget spinner.
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SDS is EA.
Buy these cards mutt sheep community.
This game was not cared for when they developed it for years. Cut, paste, and regurgitate.
Horrible....
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Y’all about to be pissed when it’s grind 97 again
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@SkipPractice_PSN said in Grind 98:
SDS is EA.
Buy these cards mutt sheep community.
This game was not cared for when they developed it for years. Cut, paste, and regurgitate.
Horrible....
You should consider a career in motivational speaking.
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@arvcpa_MLBTS said in Grind 98:
@KrazyXKajun77_NSW said in Grind 98:
I feel sorry for those who try and collect every card.
I collected everything in 21 and 22. I've come to grips with the fact I won't even come close this year. But I will say, I'm playing less and enjoying more.
Same here. I collected every card the last 3 years, definitely won’t happen this year. I’m playing less too but can’t say I am enjoying it more.
The only guy that I know that has been a collect every card every year guy for as long as have been around that will do it again this year is my buddy @rosborn27_MLBTS ( I salute
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@Oreo-Thomas_XBL said in Grind 98:
@arvcpa_MLBTS said in Grind 98:
@KrazyXKajun77_NSW said in Grind 98:
I feel sorry for those who try and collect every card.
I collected everything in 21 and 22. I've come to grips with the fact I won't even come close this year. But I will say, I'm playing less and enjoying more.
Same here. I collected every card the last 3 years, definitely won’t happen this year. I’m playing less too but can’t say I am enjoying it more.
The only guy that I know that has been a collect every card every year guy for as long as have been around that will do it again this year is my buddy @rosborn27_MLBTS ( I salute
Your dedication).@rosborn27_MLBTS - man now I wanna collect all the cards again hahaha.
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@Ericulous1_PSN said in Grind 98:
@Oreo-Thomas_XBL said in Grind 98:
@arvcpa_MLBTS said in Grind 98:
@KrazyXKajun77_NSW said in Grind 98:
I feel sorry for those who try and collect every card.
I collected everything in 21 and 22. I've come to grips with the fact I won't even come close this year. But I will say, I'm playing less and enjoying more.
Same here. I collected every card the last 3 years, definitely won’t happen this year. I’m playing less too but can’t say I am enjoying it more.
The only guy that I know that has been a collect every card every year guy for as long as have been around that will do it again this year is my buddy @rosborn27_MLBTS ( I salute
Your dedication).@rosborn27_MLBTS - man now I wanna collect all the cards again hahaha.
I didn’t mention you , Eric, as I have been around a couple years longer. But I expect you may go for it this year again.
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@Oreo-Thomas_XBL said in Grind 98:
@Ericulous1_PSN said in Grind 98:
@Oreo-Thomas_XBL said in Grind 98:
@arvcpa_MLBTS said in Grind 98:
@KrazyXKajun77_NSW said in Grind 98:
I feel sorry for those who try and collect every card.
I collected everything in 21 and 22. I've come to grips with the fact I won't even come close this year. But I will say, I'm playing less and enjoying more.
Same here. I collected every card the last 3 years, definitely won’t happen this year. I’m playing less too but can’t say I am enjoying it more.
The only guy that I know that has been a collect every card every year guy for as long as have been around that will do it again this year is my buddy @rosborn27_MLBTS ( I salute
Your dedication).@rosborn27_MLBTS - man now I wanna collect all the cards again hahaha.
I didn’t mention you , Eric, as I have been around a couple years longer. But I expect you may go for it this year again.
Hahaha, it took me a while to realize who this was. Good to see you around here again. I’m definitely not in @rosborn27_MLBTS ’s league. We all know about the great Alomar fiasco of 21 but last year I did it. This year…… that may be a last min effort, I’m keeping up ok but finally starting to lose my luster for the game and some of these crazy decisions they’ve made.
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