Unusable Theme Teams
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Now I normally don't complain about content since, in my opinion, its been really solid this year. A few hiccups early on, but it's improved a lot.
However, my one big gripe is Theme Teams not being playable. And what I mean by that is there are far FAR too many positions that have zero cards.
Let's look at the Braves. They have a diamond rotation (very good), commons, bronzes, silvers, and three diamonds for the bullpen (again, solid). Then we get to the fielders. Catcher has two very good Diamonds (especially with the Theme Team boost), two Diamond 1st Basemen, a Diamond 2nd Baseman, three Diamond 3rd basemen (who none have Secondary Positions), two Diamond RFers (neither of whom have Secondary Positions). Those are solid, but then we get a Silver CF, Gold LF, and a Bronze SS.
Now I know that isn't the worst, don't get me wrong. But Nick Allen P5 with the full boost has 73 and 57 contact. That is unusable in game.
What peeved me off was the Braves drafted a SS with OF Secondaries 1st round last night and did not get a card. So now I have to hope and pray that either Dansby gets a Braves card, or that Chippers end game card has SS as a Secondary.
No secondaries this year has screwed so many Theme Teams that it's not even funny. Next year they either need to make a deal with the HoF and MLBPAA to use the likeness of all people in those organizations, bring back secondary positions, or (and I want them to do this regardless) do what Madden does with Theme Teams and make it so if a Player has played for a team in the past no matter what card they have that card can be counted as a Theme Team member.
For example, if Kyle Schwarbers best card next year is a Phillies card then that card can be used for the Phillies, Cubs, Red Sox, or Nats. This would help with Theme Teams not being super limited and give love to the organizations who have a severe lack of Legends (like the Tigers).
That's my rant. Please SDS don't continue screwing over Theme Teams.
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I know the people that play with God squads only complain annoyingly about fodder, but the problem is there is far too little of it. There really should be plenty of low diamonds to fill theme teams, even if it's just a recent topps art card (like that Kopech card from ranked earlier) or retro topps now
Just exclude the fodder from collections (other than team specific collections)
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We talked about this in another thread, but some teams don’t have a single diamond reliever. Theme teams are unusable and captains suck this year. Some teams still don’t have a hitter and pitcher captain.
