One big win for TA
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@RealMessiah_XBL maybe a slight L for those like you who have done an insane amount of grinding to get 18 AS vouchers already... but for the vast majority who have none or just a few.. this is a huge W.
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I thought from the prerelease info that the vouchers were just a short cut on all star week/finest drop
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I'll take this for sure. Between August-June I work [censored] near 12-13 hr days 6 days a week. Another 3-4 on Sundays driving around checking fields. Being able to play for a few hours here and there actually keeps me grounded.
More and more I'm seeing people not working and just either collecting unemployment or disability OR purposely choosing to let others pay for their existence. I understand there are exceptions and some folks have no choice, but more and more it's becoming a choice.
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Just don't lock in the color storm cards then you'll still have the grind to do
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@GoldenGamingKM_PSN said in One big win for TA:
I'll take this for sure. Between August-June I work [censored] near 12-13 hr days 6 days a week. Another 3-4 on Sundays driving around checking fields. Being able to play for a few hours here and there actually keeps me grounded.
More and more I'm seeing people not working and just either collecting unemployment or disability OR purposely choosing to let others pay for their existence. I understand there are exceptions and some folks have no choice, but more and more it's becoming a choice.
I'm sick and tired of people assuming things about their lives.
For example, I play a lot because I have incurable cancer and am on constant chemo. So I was forced by my health into a really early retirement from teaching.
I've lived longer than expected but I can guarantee I won't see my daughter off to college, get married etc
But you work a lot. Good for you
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@GoldenGamingKM_PSN you are full of s**t Congrats.
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@sbchamps17_NSW said in One big win for TA:
Just don't lock in the color storm cards then you'll still have the grind to do
That’s like shooting yourself in the foot. He should capitalize on the grind already done, this 150K will maybe push him near the end.
What he doesn’t like Is the fact that they designed the program in a way and then tore it up all of a sudden, which makes him feel like his time could’ve been allocated better and his lineups could’ve been constructued with players he enjoys using, instead of players that were going to contribute to his the grind.
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I don't mind it.
They obviously don't want to lock people out of their favorite team's all star or finest card. This boost will get me the Cardinals Finest and then I can not worry about it. It's the only one I will get done. If people want to grind that is still a lot of grinding to do it for all teams.
The only explanation is that they looked at the data for all players, and just not those in the top 5%-10%, and saw less progress in the TA programs than they expected. They can't lessen the stat grinds and remain fair to those who already have done them so this is a catch up mechanic.
And as far as the Team affinity My Journey timeline I think it would be cool if they gave out Gold Versions of those cards between the 365K mark when you get the Finest and the 1.415 million. That is a lot of extra points to get for an icon that nobody will see if you are an offline player. Those icons used to show here on the forums too but that seems to have stopped.
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@Dolenz_PSN If they designed the TA as it waa originally and didn't know a small pct of the player base would have significant progress in May, they are idiots.
Just looking at it on day 1 it was pretty obvious it was a months long grind that would be unattainable for 30 teams for a high percentage of their player base.
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I don't think they did it so we lesser mortals could get all 30 done. I think they did it so many players could at least get their 1 favorite team done.
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This should help crash the LS market. Packs are going to be flowing pretty good now. And those 88s and 89s (like Ketel Marte) should really come down now that there are better, free options at some of these positions. I’m glad my buy order for Ketel didn’t go through at 90K last night. He’s bounced back up but I really am holding out hope that those LS cards will drop a good deal by early next week
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@SchnauzerFace_MLBTS They definitely should. Hold off for sure, I am doing the same.
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Thank you for those of us who dont play 10 hours a day
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W for me....
I play a good bit and I'm prob on a fine pace. Outside of getting the jolt cards I wanted I really didn't put much effort or attention into team affinity...It's just like at whatever pace I'm at is what I'm at.
So getting 150k and HOPEFULLY pulling something of value so I can finally get beltran is more important to me than ASG vouchers or these new cards
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@SchnauzerFace_MLBTS said in One big win for TA:
I really am holding out hope that those LS cards will drop a good deal by early next week
I posted something yesterday saying that "I have enough stubs to finish the LS collection but I'm waiting for prices to come down".
That post has not aged well.
I mean, they have to come down someday... Right? Oofff.
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@MarioMendoza935_XBL said in One big win for TA:
@SchnauzerFace_MLBTS said in One big win for TA:
I really am holding out hope that those LS cards will drop a good deal by early next week
I posted something yesterday saying that "I have enough stubs to finish the LS collection but I'm waiting for prices to come down".
That post has not aged well.
I mean, they have to come down someday... Right? Oofff.
Right?? This year has been bonkers. I remember when I started playing in 19 and trout was always like 450K. But then a few years ago the big gatekeepers all of a sudden maxed out at like 150,000. Now Shohei is probably close to 700?? What on earth. I just want to finish my d-backs team but I cannot justify throwing half my stubs at a LS Marte that I will hardly ever use. Weird year for the live series!
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One I finish this I will probably have all of the first team affinity done. Not sure how much motivation I’ll have to play after that. I agee with some of the others. 150k was too much. I would’ve rather had more packs and less XP.
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@RealMessiah_XBL said in One big win for TA:
@iBonafideScrub__PSN I'm happy for the folks who don't have the time to grind. Just would have been nice if they had told us they would make it really easy to attain the Finest voucher eventually so the people taking part in the grind they created could have played with the lineups they wanted, not the ones benefitting their TA grind.
Gotta look at the positives man. Since you'll be done with TA soon, you have the rest of the year to use whatever lineups you want. While others are still trying to grind out TA.
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It's nice. It's summer, man, gotta spend some time in nature. No way I was gonna get to the All Star Cards by All Star Break, with how slow those chunks of progress come off post Jolt cards.
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@GoldenGamingKM_PSN Take your frustration somewhere else and do not assume anything. Instead: Enjoy your few hours and spend them on the game.
