Why SDS hates offline players?
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@SchnauzerFace is this sarcasm? I really can't tell. There's a cap on XP and 2500 for a grind suuuuuuuuuucccccccckkkkkkksssssssss you would be better of getting mercied in the 7th inning on ranked. Literally. You'd get more XP
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@AdeptOfMemory
Yes, I am being sarcastic. And I'm not talking about the main program XP, I'm talking abut the TA Season 3 XP for each division.
The new TA Season 3 program makes no sense. You get 10,000 XP for getting 10 Total Bases with a boss, or with just 5 Strikeouts from a boss... but you only get 2,500 XP for THIRTY base hits in Play vs CPU? That's insane! I keep thinking that they're going to announce that it's a typo. You get more program points for moments that take like 30 seconds than you get for having to rack up 30 base hits in Play vs CPU. Makes no sense at all.
And the hosts on the live stream kept saying "we just want you to be able to play the game how you want to play!" but then they unveil this new TA progression that does the exact opposite of that. "Play how you want to play, but only in the modes that we tell you to play in."
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I looked at the TA3 program and I'm like I'm not doing all this. I'm like what's the point anymore to play this game. I feel like doing all these missions and programs counts for nothing. I've been playing DD since 17 and most of the cards to earn are old cards or repeats from previous years. No excitement getting Kerry Wood for the 6th year in a row. Maybe I need to take a break or take a few years off from this game. Offline feels more like a job than fun.
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@LuvMyXBOX yea, i was like yea Kerry Wood cool. Then i was like, man ffuk this
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Just played a game vs CPU, 100% didn’t get the double XP either. Somethings screwy with the double XP this year this is second consecutive x2 weekend it’s happened.
Unless season 2 brings sweeping changes…I think, I might be done with this game, and that makes me so [censored] sad
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Yeah I don't understand these decisions. I finished both the first 2 ta chapters, but I can almost guarantee I won't finish this one. Why are they so hell bent on making everything such a boring grind?
Honestly we downloaded fallout 76 last night. After seeing that you strikeout missions aren't repeatable I'm probably done with this game. All these cards will be useless soon anyway.
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@SchnauzerFace 3 hours of absolute braindead gamepley vs the cpu got me about 14k xp.
I'm not gonna waste my time with this game anymore.
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Don’t worry guys BJ will tell you why it’s all in your head and the game is great as ever. He views all those with harsh criticisms of the game as being the vocal minority although it’s pretty clear a good amount of players, including many former vocal supporters on this very forum, have opened their eyes and voiced their displeasure with this year’s game.
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Made hardly any dent into TA. After season 1, they gutted Conquest progress, now after season 2, they've gutted the progress you get from gameplay. If I play the game (what I consider) a normal amount, it's entirely realistic to finish the season without a single 99.
At best, normal gameplay will result in 1 or 2 99s per division. What are they thinking? That everyone will complete every extreme moment? You don't gear a game to the <5% of players who play the game 4+ hours a day.
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I actually like the saves missions a lot since I would say at least 75% of the time I can get a 4 out save because I play somewhat to my skill level.
The hits missions are too low for the exp given, however.
The bigger problem, by far, is IMO the bosses should be at 20k, 40k, 60k, 80k, and 100k. Put the choice pack at 150 and vault at the end. Get the players in our hands faster as the season is almost over.
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@Dolenz said in Why SDS hates offline players?:
@Doctor-Fauci910 said in Why SDS hates offline players?:
@arvcpa said in Why SDS hates offline players?:
@foresticek said in Why SDS hates offline players?:
I was looking forward today, but only feeling now is disappointment, poor job SDS, I don't think I will make it even into Season 2 this year
When I read the TA3 offline requirements, I thought "what in the world???". It's so fragmented and random. Ick.
I just scored almost 30 runs against the CPU, and barely made any progress. Full AL East TA lineup and I didn't even get the 1500 PXP. Other teams have pitchers so they will be quicker, but still ridiculous.
The conquest save mission might be the most egregious. No TA progress at all outside of PXP with pitchers in conquest unless you purposefully stop scoring runs at 4, so holding you back in other missions just to get a save. Really really bad design.
Yeah, I usually ignore the save missions as they are completely opposite to the offensive missions. If you choose to pursue the save missions then you have to ignore the offensive missions and vice versa.
For sure in conquest and Mini Seasons.
But if you pull your SP after 6 innings in vs CPU and then pitch your closer for last 3 innings, you will get a save each game regardless of the score.
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Until today I’ve mainly been an offline player. The grind offline was leading to burnout and extreme boredom. I decided to play some ranked. I won some, got smashed some (mercy ruled
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@raidingfridges said in Why SDS hates offline players?:
Until today I’ve mainly been an offline player. The grind offline was leading to burnout and extreme boredom. I decided to play some ranked. I won some, got smashed some (mercy ruled
) but in the end I had a blast. I recommend offline players give it shot.No thanks
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@nflman2033 said in Why SDS hates offline players?:
@Dolenz said in Why SDS hates offline players?:
@Doctor-Fauci910 said in Why SDS hates offline players?:
@arvcpa said in Why SDS hates offline players?:
@foresticek said in Why SDS hates offline players?:
I was looking forward today, but only feeling now is disappointment, poor job SDS, I don't think I will make it even into Season 2 this year
When I read the TA3 offline requirements, I thought "what in the world???". It's so fragmented and random. Ick.
I just scored almost 30 runs against the CPU, and barely made any progress. Full AL East TA lineup and I didn't even get the 1500 PXP. Other teams have pitchers so they will be quicker, but still ridiculous.
The conquest save mission might be the most egregious. No TA progress at all outside of PXP with pitchers in conquest unless you purposefully stop scoring runs at 4, so holding you back in other missions just to get a save. Really really bad design.
Yeah, I usually ignore the save missions as they are completely opposite to the offensive missions. If you choose to pursue the save missions then you have to ignore the offensive missions and vice versa.
For sure in conquest and Mini Seasons.
But if you pull your SP after 6 innings in vs CPU and then pitch your closer for last 3 innings, you will get a save each game regardless of the score.
I always finish offensive missions I am working on way before I even consider finishing an entire 9 inning game vs cpu. Especially for like the monthly awards, load up with 3B/LF/whatever position until I finish the mission then quit out. They know this and they include save missions to try and keep us from doing it
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Isn't DD for online competitive H2H? If you want offline why not do RTTS or Franchise mode?
I have not been able to play RS this year, but I will eventually.... and that is the only reason I spend my time grinding DD.
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@xElRojo44x- said in Why SDS hates offline players?:
Isn't DD for online competitive H2H? If you want offline why not do RTTS or Franchise mode?
I have not been able to play RS this year, but I will eventually.... and that is the only reason I spend my time grinding DD.
I think the fact that Conquest, Showdown and Mini Seasons are in the game is proof that DD isn't just about online H2H. I haven't had PS plus since 20.
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@TripleH-4481 said in Why SDS hates offline players?:
Don’t worry guys BJ will tell you why it’s all in your head and the game is great as ever. He views all those with harsh criticisms of the game as being the vocal minority although it’s pretty clear a good amount of players, including many former vocal supporters on this very forum, have opened their eyes and voiced their displeasure with this year’s game.
The gameplay is really good. The best since 17. But the execution of DD this year is the worst in the series.
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@go4stros25 said in Why SDS hates offline players?:
----3 hours of absolute braindead gamepley vs the cpu
----I'm not gonna waste my time with this game anymore.
----No thanks
but yes burnout is coming more often for me latelyyup. this year we're left to grind 'vs cpu' games which gets old real fast. Winning 23-2 vs cpu on rookie for multiple games is not fun at all. It just sucks the life out of playing.
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double post
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Playing rookie vs CPU home run derby should be the least optimal path and now it is. I suspect the order of best TA track gain is this:
Ranked
Event(if you can use TA bosses)
TA miniseason
Other mini seasons
TA conquest
Battle aroyale
Other conquest
Vs CPU
