DD Deep Dive Video Just Dropped: Grade A-!
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Can already hear the complaints on Team Affinity: "Why can't I bank the points I earn after I hit the max?!?"
Confirmed Cards:
79 Veteran Adam Dunn (via White Sox TA)
83 TN Yoan Moncada (via White Sox TA)
86 JOLT Frank Thomas (1st White Sox Team Affinity Boss)
79 20th Juan Soto (found via Diamond Quest)
81 20th Aaron Judge (found via Diamond Quest)
83 20th Roger Clemens (via Starter Program)
85 20th Clayton Kershaw
72 Veteran Jimmy RollinsMy Legacy - anyone remember the stat missions in 2017?
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I'm definitely going off of what all you guys say just because I only started playing in September of 22 so don't know much about the prior years for DD
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Very much so probably one of the most request things to be brought back on here in 18,19 and 20
I think the highest requirement was hits for 10k maybe
I know there were good rewards when it got to that top tier level
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Seemed kind of interesting. I need to see more details.
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Generally liked what I saw, but (going back to my post about collection rewards) if people can buy way out of power creep teams it is going to ruin weekend league (and these boards will be literally nothing but posts complaining about it).
This will be especially problematic since weekend league matches you up with similar skilled players where the “better team” aspect will play a major role in determining the outcome.
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To me it looks like we got more ways to accomplish/unlock different things. Diamond Quest looks very interesting because you can increase your chances of good rewards by selecting higher difficulties (but you do not have to increase and play with lower percentage.). Multiplayer reward path is a very good idea and I really like the weekend-league you can play 4 days on the end of each ranked season
Overall, I am really intrigued … and excited … Clear A
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@GradektheBard_PSN The collections will always be able to be bought. Having 3 top tier cards at launch compared to most people won’t make a difference.
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@GoozeFn_PSN it’s not “3 top tier cards” it’s at least 9 (MLB, AL, NL, and 6 divisions), plus the team collection cards, and the LS high diamonds themselves. Please don’t pretend it won’t make a huge difference in balance for weekend league just because you like to have the advantage.
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@GradektheBard_PSN I don’t spend a dime on this game after paying up for the deluxe addition. I regularly have every card within a few weeks. The MLB, NL and AL rewards are typically the only top cards that really matter. No, cards are not more important than skill. I’m a pretty good player and I’ve been completely dominated by people with significantly worse cards. If someone wants to drop a thousand dollars for an advantage, go ahead. It doesn’t bother me at all. They need to make money if we want this game to make improvements. Crying about it will never change that. They aren’t going to abandon their best way to make money, so I’m not going to waste any more breath on it.
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Not sure if im misunderstanding this or not but it looks like Team Affinity is just gonna be one year long program. Theres at least, from what i can see, 715K points on the Mets "Journey" so i would assume its probably gonna be a million to complete. Thats the one thing i hated about 20....all the TA programs being separate and all requiring an insane amount of stats for each team.
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so is TOPPS NOW just a new name? or will we still get topps now?
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@LuvMyXBOX_XBL same thing with a fresh coat of paint. They’re just going to continually update the program during the month.
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@GradektheBard_PSN if anyone is competing in weekend league and taking it seriously. That means they are good enough to go 12-0 a few times and literally buy the collection rewards and have the exact same team yourself. If you aren't good enough to be doing that. Then who cares if people have better teams then you in WL because that means you shouldn't be there anyways
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@CanadianRaptor_XBL I do not think you have to be able to go 10-0 to „matter“ in the WL. Or having the cards (like another said) to be able to compete.
You are right … if you talk about the 800+ levels … but there are enough levels below for people to matter. I have gone 12-0 once (in 21 and that was pure luck) and I totally expect myself to challlenge people in those sub-800 levels … with my non-flipping no-money-spend-squad -
@Easy_Duhz_It__PSN said in DD Deep Dive Video Just Dropped: Grade A-!:
Not sure if im misunderstanding this or not but it looks like Team Affinity is just gonna be one year long program.
Correct. They'll update it at periodic points, but it'll be a lengthening of the existing path instead of a whole new one. (You remember how they would just add on to POTM/Topps Now programs last year? ... Like that.)
Thats the one thing i hated about 20....all the TA programs being separate and all requiring an insane amount of stats for each team.
I don't mind. I much prefer TEAM Affinity vs. DIVISION Affinity, but then again I'm the odd duck that like 2018.
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@SaveFarris_PSN said in DD Deep Dive Video Just Dropped: Grade A-!:
I don't mind. I much prefer TEAM Affinity vs. DIVISION Affinity, but then again I'm the odd duck that like 2018.
I dont mind the grind so much as i just didnt like the feeling of having to get everything done. Im guessing with the one online program, it'll take some of the pressure off this year. I just hope that its not TOO much of a grind like 20. Those 200 inning missions for 3 program stars just seemed to drag.
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@Easy_Duhz_It__PSN The idea of it being too much to grind is crazy to me. Please give us too much. Give us unlimited things to do. Please.
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@GoozeFn_PSN said in DD Deep Dive Video Just Dropped: Grade A-!:
@Easy_Duhz_It__PSN The idea of it being too much to grind is crazy to me. Please give us too much. Give us unlimited things to do. Please.
Again i dont mind the grind. As long as there are no restrictions.
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@Easy_Duhz_It__PSN We can agree on that. You should be able to grind the way you want to, difficulty and mode should matter for how long the grind takes. Playing online should be worth more than offline. Playing on HOF should be worth significantly more than rookie. Everything should be repeatable.
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I'll watch the live stream today to see how I feel about things. Many times I feel like SDS overcompensates when they make these major changes. I am concerned that the grind will be a little too much for someone like me who falls somewhere between casual and hardcore (based on hours played).
I still have flashbacks to MLB 18 when I quit the game in May when I realized that the deck was stacked against anyone not wanting to devote a very significant amount of time to grinding.
