Idea for changes to RS format.
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Oh God this again
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FFS it’s not hard. The only changes should be standardised pitch speeds across all divisions (PCI size shrinks per difficulty level increase) and buffs to hitting and pitching. That last part sounds contradictory to some no doubt, those who feel the only way to buff one is by nerfing the other, but you should realise that’s how SDS view the problem and that’s exactly why we can’t have a balanced game. You can have both. Increase pitching accuracy, reward good swings at a higher rate. Allow bad hitters to strike out when they chase instead of fouling off a ton of pitches on bad swings at balls not even close to the zone, that would be a huge buff to pitching alone. I feel like it’s so obvious, no clue why we are stuck in an endless balancing act where one end of the scale is always favoured over the other.
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The problem with having one pitch speed is that we would never be able to agree on a pitch speed.
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@CDNMoneyMaker93 said in Idea for changes to RS format.:
I think you idea has merit but could be implemented a differnt way.
I think using your thinking there should be 2 RS, Minor Leauges and Major Leauges RS.
The way this works is everyone starts in the Minors on All Star from there you climb up the rans again there would be ST, RS, AS ect till WS once you make WS you get called up to the Majors this would be a vocher systems. Now here is the catch in the minor leauges you dont lose points so at some point you will make WS and collect that reward maybe it's something like an 84 overall gold toss start the year and moves to 89s by year end. Once you make the Majors you cant go backwards so once there you are there. Major leauge RS would be Hall of Fame all the way. This would allow them to make rewards bigger and making WS would be a bigger deal and far less people do it mean that reward is a bigger cash out.
This is actually not a bad idea
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I have a better idea for a format change that the developers will never go for becuase it dissuades people from going for trust fund teams, but everyone HATES the idea of DDA where the game equalizes the playing field when you have a far superior team by nerfing your power right?
A solution to that (especially in a ranked mode where the concept is supposed to be who is the better player not who bought the better team) would be the same way events work; Having a team OVR cap. Build your roster however you want, but maybe at each interval you have a cap. Up to AS it is 83, WC it is 85, DS 89, CS 93, WS Unlimited, idk I am just making this up.
This would force people to play with the "same teams". Even competitive moneymaking games like call of duty and apex legends and CS GO do not lock their best weapons and perks and attachments behind paywalls. Why does MLB get away with this? I know the game makes adjustments to level the playing field, but I am sorry that 99 OVR Ryne Sandberg just makes the penalty for not squaring up pitches far less hurtful than a card like mookie betts.
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@maskedgrappler said in Idea for changes to RS format.:
The problem with having one pitch speed is that we would never be able to agree on a pitch speed.
Pitch speeds are pretty close on all star and HoF right now. Someone did a comparison on Reddit, I believe it was 551ms for a 102mph fastball on AS and 539ms on HoF. It’s the swing timing windows that are broken as all hell, particularly on sinkers.
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@maskedgrappler said in Idea for changes to RS format.:
The problem with having one pitch speed is that we would never be able to agree on a pitch speed.
They can change pitch speeds, its the timing window they need to leave alone. You can get anywhere from early to very late swinging at the same pitch with the same timing. When you know you are supposed to swing at a certain point and you do but still being told you're not doing it right, It can really throw you for a loop and get you out of rhythm
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@ComebackLogic said in Idea for changes to RS format.:
@maskedgrappler said in Idea for changes to RS format.:
The problem with having one pitch speed is that we would never be able to agree on a pitch speed.
Pitch speeds are pretty close on all star and HoF right now. Someone did a comparison on Reddit, I believe it was 551ms for a 102mph fastball on AS and 539ms on HoF. It’s the swing timing windows that are broken as all hell, particularly on sinkers.
I agree. That's the problem. They're way too fast on all star if you arent on a monitor, yes, the jacked timing window makes it worse, but the launch day speeds were fine.
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@ThaSultanOfSwag said in Idea for changes to RS format.:
I have a better idea for a format change that the developers will never go for becuase it dissuades people from going for trust fund teams, but everyone HATES the idea of DDA where the game equalizes the playing field when you have a far superior team by nerfing your power right?
A solution to that (especially in a ranked mode where the concept is supposed to be who is the better player not who bought the better team) would be the same way events work; Having a team OVR cap. Build your roster however you want, but maybe at each interval you have a cap. Up to AS it is 83, WC it is 85, DS 89, CS 93, WS Unlimited, idk I am just making this up.
This would force people to play with the "same teams". Even competitive moneymaking games like call of duty and apex legends and CS GO do not lock their best weapons and perks and attachments behind paywalls. Why does MLB get away with this? I know the game makes adjustments to level the playing field, but I am sorry that 99 OVR Ryne Sandberg just makes the penalty for not squaring up pitches far less hurtful than a card like mookie betts.
This is not a bad idea either, would make gold and silvers more valuable and i believe we would see more variety in lineups. Only problem is there would be too many complaints about not being able to use those diamonds that someone either payed for or grinded for especially if they can't make WS to do so. Think about it you've grinded or payed and have 20 diamonds and can only use 3 or 4 while 16 sit in your binder rotting.
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@ThaSultanOfSwag said in Idea for changes to RS format.:
I have a better idea for a format change that the developers will never go for becuase it dissuades people from going for trust fund teams, but everyone HATES the idea of DDA where the game equalizes the playing field when you have a far superior team by nerfing your power right?
A solution to that (especially in a ranked mode where the concept is supposed to be who is the better player not who bought the better team) would be the same way events work; Having a team OVR cap. Build your roster however you want, but maybe at each interval you have a cap. Up to AS it is 83, WC it is 85, DS 89, CS 93, WS Unlimited, idk I am just making this up.
This would force people to play with the "same teams". Even competitive moneymaking games like call of duty and apex legends and CS GO do not lock their best weapons and perks and attachments behind paywalls. Why does MLB get away with this? I know the game makes adjustments to level the playing field, but I am sorry that 99 OVR Ryne Sandberg just makes the penalty for not squaring up pitches far less hurtful than a card like mookie betts.
I would be all for something like this, but I would rather it be a salary cap than a level cap. You have say, 2000 points to work with, so if you want to use a bunch of high diamonds you have to make sacrifices elsewhere. Overall caps are too easy to abuse, as we see with 85 overall event teams filled with diamond hitters.
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@j9milz said in Idea for changes to RS format.:
@ThaSultanOfSwag said in Idea for changes to RS format.:
I have a better idea for a format change that the developers will never go for becuase it dissuades people from going for trust fund teams, but everyone HATES the idea of DDA where the game equalizes the playing field when you have a far superior team by nerfing your power right?
A solution to that (especially in a ranked mode where the concept is supposed to be who is the better player not who bought the better team) would be the same way events work; Having a team OVR cap. Build your roster however you want, but maybe at each interval you have a cap. Up to AS it is 83, WC it is 85, DS 89, CS 93, WS Unlimited, idk I am just making this up.
This would force people to play with the "same teams". Even competitive moneymaking games like call of duty and apex legends and CS GO do not lock their best weapons and perks and attachments behind paywalls. Why does MLB get away with this? I know the game makes adjustments to level the playing field, but I am sorry that 99 OVR Ryne Sandberg just makes the penalty for not squaring up pitches far less hurtful than a card like mookie betts.
This is not a bad idea either, would make gold and silvers more valuable and i believe we would see more variety in lineups. Only problem is there would be too many complaints about not being able to use those diamonds that someone either payed for or grinded for especially if they can't make WS to do so. Think about it you've grinded or payed and have 20 diamonds and can only use 3 or 4 while 16 sit in your binder rotting.
I agree with you and would be the main reason it wont happen, but I just think it would be better for the 'competitive nature' of what ranked seasons should be, and if you get more loose with that skill cap as you move up the rankings, then fine. At most it just means you have to make tough decisions about your bench or your bullpen, and would incentivize people to start playing ranked seasons earlier before they build their superteams. I bet more people would be inclined to play RS knowing they're not going to get sh*t on by a full team of high diamonds.
EDIT: also if you can't make ws to do so, then it allows you to experiment with subbing different players in and out of your lineup until you do. You can still use them in events and other modes, but I just think that some consideration should be made around team caps. The whole concept of a ranked mode is that everyone should have an equal playing field and the better player wins.
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@ThaSultanOfSwag said in Idea for changes to RS format.:
@j9milz said in Idea for changes to RS format.:
@ThaSultanOfSwag said in Idea for changes to RS format.:
I have a better idea for a format change that the developers will never go for becuase it dissuades people from going for trust fund teams, but everyone HATES the idea of DDA where the game equalizes the playing field when you have a far superior team by nerfing your power right?
A solution to that (especially in a ranked mode where the concept is supposed to be who is the better player not who bought the better team) would be the same way events work; Having a team OVR cap. Build your roster however you want, but maybe at each interval you have a cap. Up to AS it is 83, WC it is 85, DS 89, CS 93, WS Unlimited, idk I am just making this up.
This would force people to play with the "same teams". Even competitive moneymaking games like call of duty and apex legends and CS GO do not lock their best weapons and perks and attachments behind paywalls. Why does MLB get away with this? I know the game makes adjustments to level the playing field, but I am sorry that 99 OVR Ryne Sandberg just makes the penalty for not squaring up pitches far less hurtful than a card like mookie betts.
This is not a bad idea either, would make gold and silvers more valuable and i believe we would see more variety in lineups. Only problem is there would be too many complaints about not being able to use those diamonds that someone either payed forrotting.ed for especially if they can't make WS to do so. Think about it you've grinded or payed and have 20 diamonds and can only use 3 or 4 while 16 sit in your binder rotting.
I agree with you and would be the main reason it wont happen, but I just think it would be better for the 'competitive nature' of what ranked seasons should be, and if you get more loose with that skill cap as you move up the rankings, then fine. At most it just means you have to make tough decisions about your bench or your bullpen, and would incentivize people to start playing ranked seasons earlier before they build their superteams. I bet more people would be inclined to play RS knowing they're not going to get sh*t on by a full team of high diamonds.
EDIT: also if you can't make ws to do so, then it allows you to experiment with subbing different players in and out of your lineup until you do. You can still use them in events and other modes, but I just think that some consideration should be made around team caps. The whole concept of a ranked mode is that everyone should have an equal playing field and the better player wins.
never thought about it like that it probably would entice more people to play ranked. I wouldn't mind there are some silvers and gold I wish I could use more often but definitely not going to in ranked seasons. Doesn't madden have something like this. I know for 2k you have to keep renewing contracts for players.
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Yeah, no. They can make a separate salary cap mode where people are forced to use bronze and silver cards, but if they start doing that with RS I’m out of here for good. You do realise there is only one mode where you can use the cards you spend all year grinding or spending for to play a 9 inning game H2H with anything on the line? If SDS weren’t so obsessed with overall caps and 3 inning baseball games I’d be all for any kind of additional variety, but I’m fiercely defensive of RS in its current format as it’s the only mode that attempts to replicate an actual baseball game of 9 innings and allows you to use the cards you’ve collected. Without RS, what’s the point to diamond dynasty at all? I don’t spend a million stubs on a pitcher (SS Chris Sale last year) so I can use him in three inning games where he has enough stamina to throw 5-6 pitches before he’s tiring.
It’s entirely SDS fault for focusing on moments, showdowns and events that are basically just BR clown games of 3 innings, reduced stamina and hitting home runs being the only strategy that counts, with the only difference being overall caps replacing the draft element of team building. It’s just trash to me. I’d rather have had an offline RS with rewards since the game tends to play pretty decently offline, or a nine inning BR format where the game resembled actual baseball with some strategy instead of a home run derby with everything condensed into 3 innings. Don’t start taking away or changing the only mode that’s worth playing or diamond dynasty is finished.
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@ComebackLogic said in Idea for changes to RS format.:
Yeah, no. They can make a separate salary cap mode where people are forced to use bronze and silver cards, but if they start doing that with RS I’m out of here for good. You do realise there is only one mode where you can use the cards you spend all year grinding or spending for to play a 9 inning game H2H with anything on the line? If SDS weren’t so obsessed with overall caps and 3 inning baseball games I’d be all for any kind of additional variety, but I’m fiercely defensive of RS in its current format as it’s the only mode that attempts to replicate an actual baseball game of 9 innings and allows you to use the cards you’ve collected. Without RS, what’s the point to diamond dynasty at all? I don’t spend a million stubs on a pitcher (SS Chris Sale last year) so I can use him in three inning games where he has enough stamina to throw 5-6 pitches before he’s tiring.
It’s entirely SDS fault for focusing on moments, showdowns and events that are basically just BR clown games of 3 innings, reduced stamina and hitting home runs being the only strategy that counts, with the only difference being overall caps replacing the draft element of team building. It’s just trash to me. I’d rather have had an offline RS with rewards since the game tends to play pretty decently offline, or a nine inning BR format where the game resembled actual baseball with some strategy instead of a home run derby with everything condensed into 3 innings. Don’t start taking away or changing the only mode that’s worth playing or diamond dynasty is finished.
Good point. They should add some other 9 inning mode other than RS and keep RS as is, Especially since most guys Reach WS and don't even play anymore till next season. I do like the idea of a 9 inning BR along with the 3inning. There are times I wanna play 9 innings competitively but don't feel like playing ranked.
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Uniform hof pitch speeds , all star rank and up , adjust pci, as you rank up.....problem solved I want to get my Toni g down o. One speed not 5 and adjust as I rank up
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@MaxHarvest said in Idea for changes to RS format.:
Uniform hof pitch speeds , all star rank and up , adjust pci, as you rank up.....problem solved I want to get my Toni g down o. One speed not 5 and adjust as I rank up
So just [censored] everyone that doesnt have a monitor or doesnt have the reflexes they used to?
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Just make it so you only play against people who are in the same division as you. Even if you start out at 700, there's still a chance you will play someone ranked in the 600s (like what happened to me). I'll gladly wait an extra 30 seconds or so to be guaranteed to play on HOF difficulty
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