Showdown should be taken away, permanently.
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@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.
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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.
And that would be me
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Showdowns shouldn't be required, period. Especially not requiring 18 runs in 27 outs. Doesn't matter that it's on Rookie. Doesn't matter that it's a crappy pitcher. That's still a lot of runs in a game with a massive amount of RNG. Having it as an option is fine. Having it required means I'm going to go play something else that doesn't hate its player base.
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Are you stupid??? I’ve played on legend with 80% chance to get reward and get nothing. If I were to play on rookie I had like 50% chance. So I’m forced to play on higher difficulty and even when I win I don’t get reward. That’s a horrible model to base a game where you can complete all missions all goals and then end up getting nothing. You spend pretty much a hour depending on which quest. That has to be the worst model to sell to people. I understand risk reward but why the hell is that even in a game like this?? That takes all the fun out of playing. Some people have jobs and families and don’t get to sit on a game for 8+ hours. And the facts are all these people in this forum that have played on higher difficulty and got nothing. What are you even talking about
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That’s most of us which is why the current model stinks.
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How about some advice for beating the Showdown for an old man playing the game with his grandson for the first time in many years when it was on PS2 and I wrote a complaint letter to Sony that the Dodgers didn’t have the little red number in the front? I tried it twice with mashers and got stuck at 17 both times. BTW - has there ever been one on Rookie before? Heinz ketchup, it’s SLOWWWWWWW GOOOOOOD. And that’s not a dig at less experienced players. I love all of you…you miserable bast—-s. Just kidding. Thank you for your consideration, Papa Rick.
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Old guy here also! I did it with at least 20 outs to spare for both of the “mini bosses” or whatever they are called.
Directional hitting. I pushed my left stick straight up for every hitter and pressed “A” for regular swing.
I drafted all lefties except for Jordan (125 power) and Caminero (120 power??). My key suggestion: only draft players whose vision is GREEN. (Jordan is not). Draft the highest rated lefties in order by power vs Righties.
Another key: STEAL!! Someone posted this earlier and it’s true, CPU will let you steal (2nd at least) until you get to around 5 runs behind.
Another key: don’t worry about positions. I had Brandon marsh as my catcher! Just draft lefty high vision sluggers!!
Let Ramone throw some pitches. He will definitely dot. Getting his confidence down to zero is the goal.
HTH. BTW, I’m not good at this game either. And I’m not a fan of showdown either!!
Edit to add: I drafted all exit velocity increasing perks. 7th inning, when behind, with no on base.
