Ahh Yes, the Best Card in the Content Drop is Behind a Chase Pack….Again
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@doobiebross66-72_PSN said in Ahh Yes, the Best Card in the Content Drop is Behind a Chase Pack….Again:
@SaveFarris_PSN said in Ahh Yes, the Best Card in the Content Drop is Behind a Chase Pack….Again:
@doobiebross66-72_PSN said in Ahh Yes, the Best Card in the Content Drop is Behind a Chase Pack….Again:
The principal in my OP is that SDS is turning to a model where the superior cards in content drops are in packs. That’s the antithesis of what made them stand out from other companies
Pretty sure Beltran and Rolen aren’t in packs.
Never insinuated they were. Please stop defending this egregious shift by SDS
It’s not egregious for a company beholden to Sony to find ways to make money. That’s how capitalism works.
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@BJDUBBYAH_PSN said in Ahh Yes, the Best Card in the Content Drop is Behind a Chase Pack….Again:
@doobiebross66-72_PSN said in Ahh Yes, the Best Card in the Content Drop is Behind a Chase Pack….Again:
@SaveFarris_PSN said in Ahh Yes, the Best Card in the Content Drop is Behind a Chase Pack….Again:
@doobiebross66-72_PSN said in Ahh Yes, the Best Card in the Content Drop is Behind a Chase Pack….Again:
The principal in my OP is that SDS is turning to a model where the superior cards in content drops are in packs. That’s the antithesis of what made them stand out from other companies
Pretty sure Beltran and Rolen aren’t in packs.
Never insinuated they were. Please stop defending this egregious shift by SDS
It’s not egregious for a company beholden to Sony to find ways to make money. That’s how capitalism works.
True. SDS has to make a profit. I get that. But pair content drops like this with at least 1 juicy “free-to-grind/earn” card along with a juicy card that is behind a pack
There can be a balance. They’ve obviously shifted that balance towards better cards in packs
Ultimately, I still enjoy the game. I’ll still play. Just disappointing how content drops are so far this year
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https://x.com/samueladams_12/status/1920918215749751079?s=46&t=7dQFHbKWppB-rGNHpm3Lzw
Sums up the issue with this content drop
@SaveFarris_PSN notice how I didn’t say “sums up the issue with the game” before you come “refuting”
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@SaveFarris_PSN said in Ahh Yes, the Best Card in the Content Drop is Behind a Chase Pack….Again:
@doobiebross66-72_PSN said in Ahh Yes, the Best Card in the Content Drop is Behind a Chase Pack….Again:
The principal in my OP is that SDS is turning to a model where the superior cards in content drops are in packs. That’s the antithesis of what made them stand out from other companies
Pretty sure Beltran and Rolen aren’t in packs.
But Rolen is a 99 in name only. It's a mid card at best.
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C'mon seriously? I really don't understand why there is so much blind loyalty towards a money grabbing company.
You are obviously blind if you don't see the shift in monetization in SDS/Sony's model. It is NOT the same as it was.
I mean I guess I dont really care because I'm staying NMS no matter what. It just bothers me when multi-billion dollar companies take advantage of ordinary people. And then for other ordinary people to actually defend said company is insane to me.
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@doobiebross66-72_PSN said in Ahh Yes, the Best Card in the Content Drop is Behind a Chase Pack….Again:
https://x.com/samueladams_12/status/1920918215749751079?s=46&t=7dQFHbKWppB-rGNHpm3Lzw
Sums up the issue with this content drop
@SaveFarris_PSN notice how I didn’t say “sums up the issue with the game” before you come “refuting”
Your objection is noted.
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@doobiebross66-72_PSN, yeah, I agree with you that that one is pretty drastic... I don't remember seeing a 93 with contact stats like that and 80+ power to boot.
I'm in a different place than you in terms of being okay with the business strategy behind it, but you're definitely not wrong that the attributes of the cards that cost stubs are better than the cards you grind for at this point in the gaming cycle.
I'd probably have to pull an Ohtani to sell before buying that anytime soon, but I wouldn't think twice if it was around 150K.
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@DFC_MLBTS said in Ahh Yes, the Best Card in the Content Drop is Behind a Chase Pack….Again:
I love it. They overly balance cards like Chipper/Griffey/etc to be platoon guys, and then Chase Pack Willi Castro is an absolute stud because they lowered the non-gameplay stats and turned him into a Pay to win hero
There’s a reason they didn’t show off the chase pack card during the stream.
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I don't care about that Willi Castro card in the slightest but I do have to say that making the inning bosses 92 overalls and not even making them the best cards released that day is a really bad look.
The inning bosses should not be outclassed so quickly.
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@Dolenz_PSN said in Ahh Yes, the Best Card in the Content Drop is Behind a Chase Pack….Again:
I don't care about that Willi Castro card in the slightest but I do have to say that making the inning bosses 92 overalls and not even making them the best cards released that day is a really bad look.
The inning bosses should not be outclassed so quickly.
Agree.
Even better, Willi is going to outclass a lot of cards upcoming in the next couple weeks.
I guess a positive is that for being a Chase card, it’s going to hold value for a very long time with his stats and swing
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So if I were to have Willi Castro would I be considered a pay to play player? In full disclosure I don’t, but I do have Beltran and have had him for weeks. I could easily purchase Castro and not even worry about the stub cost. I also have spent a grand total of $150 on this game. $99 for the preorder and another hundred-$50 Xbox card I cashed my gamer points in on. The rest of my stubs were/are made by working the market on my app in my spare time. So back to my original question: does having a WC make you a pay to play player?
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@Dolenz_PSN said in Ahh Yes, the Best Card in the Content Drop is Behind a Chase Pack….Again:
I don't care about that Willi Castro card in the slightest but I do have to say that making the inning bosses 92 overalls and not even making them the best cards released that day is a really bad look.
The inning bosses should not be outclassed so quickly.
9 Chase packs already is a bit weird to me, we only have 12 headliners
And I know full well how good Castro's swing is from the BR card, but its a bit weird having a guy who has a career WAR of 4 and whose biggest strength is his versatility getting an incredible offfensive card with only 2 positions.
I just pretend the chase cards dont exist though, at least until they put Senga in one which i fully expect at some point
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@LHUBison58_XBL said in Ahh Yes, the Best Card in the Content Drop is Behind a Chase Pack….Again:
So if I were to have Willi Castro would I be considered a pay to play player? In full disclosure I don’t, but I do have Beltran and have had him for weeks. I could easily purchase Castro and not even worry about the stub cost. I also have spent a grand total of $150 on this game. $99 for the preorder and another hundred-$50 Xbox card I cashed my gamer points in on. The rest of my stubs were/are made by working the market on my app in my spare time. So back to my original question: does having a WC make you a pay to play player?
No. It doesn’t.
I have 0 issue with people who spend money on the game. Spend the money you earn how you like, idc
Again, the issue I have, is free to earn content is nerfed while SDS releases superior cards who are only obtainable by getting and opening a chase pack, or, spending stubs
There needs to be more of a balance.
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Skill makes someone superior. Not a card.
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I have plenty of problems with this year's game. Most have to do with gameplay. This is not one of the problems. All sports games do this and most are much worse at it. Both NBA2K and Madden will keep full programs behind a pay wall. Go to Madden right now and you will see Golden tickets, where you can only buy the packs with money. Or spend 3 Million+ credits to get. It's not worth it, because that's only for a chance to get one. Unless you spend a $100 you aren't guaranteed any GT card. F that! How much is the Chase Pack card?
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@broken_toy1_PSN said in Ahh Yes, the Best Card in the Content Drop is Behind a Chase Pack….Again:
I have plenty of problems with this year's game. Most have to do with gameplay. This is not one of the problems. All sports games do this and most are much worse at it. Both NBA2K and Madden will keep full programs behind a pay wall. Go to Madden right now and you will see Golden tickets, where you can only buy the packs with money. Or spend 3 Million+ credits to get. It's not worth it, because that's only for a chance to get one. Unless you spend a $100 you aren't guaranteed any GT card. F that! How much is the Chase Pack card?
Just because a other companies are more egregious or obnoxious with their monetization does not mean we should give SDS a pass.
Maybe I am a bit old school in my thinking but Boss Packs should be the pinnacle cards each inning, not cards that are getting replaced a week or two after they were released.
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@x-814-x-MAFIA-x_PSN said in Ahh Yes, the Best Card in the Content Drop is Behind a Chase Pack….Again:
Skill makes someone superior. Not a card.
kind've kind've not...
will frosty beat me with pitchers hitting and I have the top overall team with clemens/randy/john D pitching? yes
I'm currently running PCA in CF for defense....if someone has beltran in CF instead. More than likely if we have equal input on 4 at bats in a game the beltran card is getting the better result.
So assuming the players are relatively even then someone going into a game with clemens vs clay bucholtz is going to def have an advantage
I'm not saying any matchup is going to be perfectly even but cards do have an impact.
I do actually have clemens and I feel pretty much 100% confident I'm going to win in ranked whenever he pitches
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The boss cards for inning three are not that good. I haven’t played with any yet, but they aren’t exciting. I was more excited to get a Kiner in cornerstone than I am at unlocking the boss cards. Williams won’t start over Beltran, Reynolds, or Judge for me. Gagne is another right handed bullpen arm, and I can’t even remember who the third card is at this point.
I also think the chase cards are really nice. I don’t need everyone of them, and outside of reynolds, haven’t played with any of them. But I do like seeing who they are and if I feel the need to get one I will. As I stated above, I’m not nms, but after the initial investment in the game I don’t give sds anymore money. I know there are people who scorn buying cards to cash in on the upgrades of live series. But it is an avenue to build the team you want without spending money. I choose to take that path and save my money. I don’t scorn those who do spend money anymore than I do those who run out a team of golds and 85s.
But back to the initial discussion about Chase cards and bosses. I think the argument here shouldn’t be chase v boss. But rather it should focus on the boss cards themselves. And why is sds putting out such underwhelming bosses?
The chase cards
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@mubby_33_PSN said in Ahh Yes, the Best Card in the Content Drop is Behind a Chase Pack….Again:
Has anyone even pulled a chase pack within a pack this year? I have not and I have pulled a lot of packs. So if you cant pull a chase pack outside of buying a bundle. And then the chase pack does not guarantee the chase card, supply is going to be non existent.
I did, pulled two and got gold cards ouf of both of them.
