Showdown should be taken away, permanently.
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How would you even play this game with no thumbs
You would probably fail the homerun derby showdown. So...poorly.
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Just a friendly reminder that the CPU will not attempt to throw out runners stealing, no matter how slow, until the deficit is within five or six. So if you get a runner on first you should put him on third before swinging to ensure that you are not hitting into ground ball double plays. This hint may help you beat the showdowns.
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I'd rather there be a way to get the online rewards without having to play online. Maybe like an additional mini season or showdown with the same rewards as online play.
It feels like everyone complains about cheaters and quitters online anyway. I have no desire to interact with those types, so I'd rather be able to play the CPU and obtain those exclusive awards.
I'm guessing the online players can still obtain the offline rewards by only playing online, so it would be good if there was a way for the offline players to obtain online without having to spend money. -
@olemissnole810_XBL you can obtain any online card by simply buying it… cards locked behind mini seasons and conquest can’t be bought. You should either have to buy it or play the game mode to get the card.
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Let me point it out again, Showdown is the worst mode in this game by far, it's even less tolerable than playing online. It's the best example of how disconnected SDS is from its customers. They remove all of the moments from manuy programs and throw in a showdown, somehow it must be less effort for them. Last year it was terrible and somehow this year it's ten times worse.
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@victoryphoenix_PSN Showdown is a great mode. They should give us more of them.
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Let me point it out again, Showdown is the worst mode in this game by far
And I will always counter that statement with DQ is the worst mode. A mode where you can play and succeed in all your goals but still not get the final reward is a waste of my time, as someone who does not play at higher difficulties.
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Not trying to derail this thread, but if SDS would have DQ “remember” your percentage of getting the best rewards, the mode would be really fun.
Example, if you have an 85% chance and don’t get it, then when you replay, you start with an 85% chance and build it up from there.
Like @dolenz_psn said, if you play on lower difficulty, you will be potentially wasting a huge amount of time for a standard pack or BIAH pack.
DQ is not worth it in its current form , IMO
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@capardo_XBL This is a great idea and would make DQ significantly better.
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I like that idea too. If I could get 40-50% playing on veteran and they stacked then I may do them even if it takes a few runs. I may not do all of them but it is better than me doing none of them.
Playing on Veteran and looking at 40%-60% range each time is just not worth it.
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It's simple: I hate power swinging. Showdown is about one side of the game; I'm old school. I like defense and pitching combined with hitting; I structure my teams to play with speed, and Showdown is all about sabermetrics.
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@victoryphoenix_PSN you don’t even have to power swing to beat this one. You could literally draft an all bunt team to beat this easy showdown.
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@WackyGrass_PSN I’d bet that the majority of players can beat showdowns. Wanting an entire mode to be removed because you aren’t very good is selfish and frankly, dumb. I’m all for making these cards sellable, so you aren’t locked out from getting them, but taking things away is almost never the answer. I want more things to do, not less. They already removed RTTS and MTO. Let’s not encourage them to continue to give us less options. Go practice.
You guys are really out of touch with how tough this game is for huge majority of people. I would still hit a baseball further than most on here but can't hit a little white ball sitting on the ground. Very few people are really good at video games. They are good at other things like being a Dr, teaching, welding, etc. I think the streamer/cheating universe has clouded people.
Pick a game, any game and the majority of people streaming it are cheating. Hate to burst anyone's bubble.
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Regulars bad, elite cheat
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you must be much better than I am, I had to powerswing to finish it, when I played my way it ended tied 17 - 17 with about 20 long flyouts to centerfield
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I didn't power swing once against either boss battle. I had all lefties except for Walker and got the vast majority of my runs on HRs.
All the guys you draft should have more than enough power for normal swings
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Exactly. It’s absolutely not worth it unless you can win regularly on GOAT. Which is likely less than 5% of the community. Probably more like 1% when you remove the bunt cheese nonsense.
DQ and showdown could be fun but the fact they manipulate the sliders and make the game play differently than in all other modes drives a lot of people away from even trying.
