Preparing for This Year's Honus
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So I have Mantle and about 220K stubs. Should I be buying the diamond stadiums and other legend cards now while they're cheap?
Can someone point me to what was needed for Honus last year? I see this as a more fulfilling goal than just spending my stubs on headliners since online play can be meh.
Any strategy tips for this?
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I try to buy every card that’s near quicksell , that way if I get low on stubs and need a card I can recoup at no loss. It’s like money in the bank. I try to keep 200k viable and the rest in cards
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Also it will be nearly all but not all of every card variation, and with no ability to quick sell the collected cards this year it’s going to be hella expensive. If I don’t like the ”honus” or feel it’s justified , then I’ll sell all the card at that time when prices are inflated and make some
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@MaxHarvest said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
I try to buy every card that’s near quicksell , that way if I get low on stubs and need a card I can recoup at no loss. It’s like money in the bank. I try to keep 200k viable and the rest in cards
This is the best thing you can do if you have enough stubs. Worst-case scenario, you bought a card for 5100ish, it doesn't go up and you quicksell later for 5000 when you need stubs.
But if there is a Honus collection, some of these cards will explode and you've made a huge return at essentially 0 risk.
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@MaxHarvest said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
I try to buy every card that’s near quicksell , that way if I get low on stubs and need a card I can recoup at no loss. It’s like money in the bank. I try to keep 200k viable and the rest in cards
That's a good point, you literally can't lose on that deal cuz quicksell is tax free!
Do you know if all the inning bosses were needed for Honus?
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@bjd10048842 said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@MaxHarvest said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
I try to buy every card that’s near quicksell , that way if I get low on stubs and need a card I can recoup at no loss. It’s like money in the bank. I try to keep 200k viable and the rest in cards
That's a good point, you literally can't lose on that deal cuz quicksell is tax free!
Do you know if all the inning bosses were needed for Honus?
No they were not, just broken into card types like the collection area always is. They just add more rewards, you needed like 4/5 of every kind of card. So I would expect the same, like , prime, SS, all-star, prospects etc
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@MaxHarvest said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@bjd10048842 said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@MaxHarvest said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
I try to buy every card that’s near quicksell , that way if I get low on stubs and need a card I can recoup at no loss. It’s like money in the bank. I try to keep 200k viable and the rest in cards
That's a good point, you literally can't lose on that deal cuz quicksell is tax free!
Do you know if all the inning bosses were needed for Honus?
No they were not, just broken into card types like the collection area always is. They just add more rewards, you needed like 4/5 of every kind of card. So I would expect the same, like , prime, SS, all-star, prospects etc
Sounds good, so if I already have live series, and most of the "Legends & Flashbacks" sections with 10ish collected, I should be in good shape?
Trying to gauge what other stuff I'll need, maybe all the prospects for Wander Franco?
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@bjd10048842 said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@MaxHarvest said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@bjd10048842 said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@MaxHarvest said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
I try to buy every card that’s near quicksell , that way if I get low on stubs and need a card I can recoup at no loss. It’s like money in the bank. I try to keep 200k viable and the rest in cards
That's a good point, you literally can't lose on that deal cuz quicksell is tax free!
Do you know if all the inning bosses were needed for Honus?
No they were not, just broken into card types like the collection area always is. They just add more rewards, you needed like 4/5 of every kind of card. So I would expect the same, like , prime, SS, all-star, prospects etc
Sounds good, so if I already have live series, and most of the "Legends & Flashbacks" sections with 10ish collected, I should be in good shape?
Trying to gauge what other stuff I'll need, maybe all the prospects for Wander Franco?
I'm interested in this topic as a 1st year player
I just watched a video on last year's Honus and you were needing like 60 rookies, 60 breakouts, etc
I would buy everything you can near qs value, like the 87 Ted Williams, 86 Ryan Braun currently, sixto Sanchez, etc (the 2nd tier from those packs are pretty cheap too) and keep them unless you need the stubs. Every time a free prospect pack drops you can get the cards at qs value thru buy orders.
When I was still grinding ls (when 3rd inning dropped) , I was constantly flipping nick Madrigal buying at 5k and making a couple hundred per flip. Now that it's been a few weeks, the buy orders are over 7k for that. Next time he's cheap again I'll be grabbing them for the collections.
All that said, I don't think I'll lock the prospects in quite yet
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@dantheranman said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@bjd10048842 said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@MaxHarvest said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@bjd10048842 said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@MaxHarvest said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
I try to buy every card that’s near quicksell , that way if I get low on stubs and need a card I can recoup at no loss. It’s like money in the bank. I try to keep 200k viable and the rest in cards
That's a good point, you literally can't lose on that deal cuz quicksell is tax free!
Do you know if all the inning bosses were needed for Honus?
No they were not, just broken into card types like the collection area always is. They just add more rewards, you needed like 4/5 of every kind of card. So I would expect the same, like , prime, SS, all-star, prospects etc
Sounds good, so if I already have live series, and most of the "Legends & Flashbacks" sections with 10ish collected, I should be in good shape?
Trying to gauge what other stuff I'll need, maybe all the prospects for Wander Franco?
I'm interested in this topic as a 1st year player
I just watched a video on last year's Honus and you were needing like 60 rookies, 60 breakouts, etc
I would buy everything you can near qs value, like the 87 Ted Williams, 86 Ryan Braun currently, sixto Sanchez, etc (the 2nd tier from those packs are pretty cheap too) and keep them unless you need the stubs. Every time a free prospect pack drops you can get the cards really cheap.
When I was still grinding ls (when 3rd inning dropped) , I was constantly flipping nick Madrigal buying at 5k and making a couple hundred per flip. Now that it's been a few weeks, the buy orders are over 7k for that. Next time he's cheap again I'll be grabbing them for the collections.
All that said, I don't think I'll lock the prospects in quite yet
I'm guessing it'll be too expensive for me, but I'm going to try and find that video. Interested in when that'll drop as well.
I think I find the collecting and prestiging a bit more fun than the gameplay LOL
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@bjd10048842 said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@dantheranman said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@bjd10048842 said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@MaxHarvest said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@bjd10048842 said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@MaxHarvest said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
I try to buy every card that’s near quicksell , that way if I get low on stubs and need a card I can recoup at no loss. It’s like money in the bank. I try to keep 200k viable and the rest in cards
That's a good point, you literally can't lose on that deal cuz quicksell is tax free!
Do you know if all the inning bosses were needed for Honus?
No they were not, just broken into card types like the collection area always is. They just add more rewards, you needed like 4/5 of every kind of card. So I would expect the same, like , prime, SS, all-star, prospects etc
Sounds good, so if I already have live series, and most of the "Legends & Flashbacks" sections with 10ish collected, I should be in good shape?
Trying to gauge what other stuff I'll need, maybe all the prospects for Wander Franco?
I'm interested in this topic as a 1st year player
I just watched a video on last year's Honus and you were needing like 60 rookies, 60 breakouts, etc
I would buy everything you can near qs value, like the 87 Ted Williams, 86 Ryan Braun currently, sixto Sanchez, etc (the 2nd tier from those packs are pretty cheap too) and keep them unless you need the stubs. Every time a free prospect pack drops you can get the cards really cheap.
When I was still grinding ls (when 3rd inning dropped) , I was constantly flipping nick Madrigal buying at 5k and making a couple hundred per flip. Now that it's been a few weeks, the buy orders are over 7k for that. Next time he's cheap again I'll be grabbing them for the collections.
All that said, I don't think I'll lock the prospects in quite yet
I'm guessing it'll be too expensive for me, but I'm going to try and find that video. Interested in when that'll drop as well.
I think I find the collecting and prestiging a bit more fun than the gameplay LOL
Video was 9ish months ago, so I'd guess later in the summer. Just keep playing and don't waste stubs on packs
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@eatyum said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@MaxHarvest said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
I try to buy every card that’s near quicksell , that way if I get low on stubs and need a card I can recoup at no loss. It’s like money in the bank. I try to keep 200k viable and the rest in cards
This is the best thing you can do if you have enough stubs. Worst-case scenario, you bought a card for 5100ish, it doesn't go up and you quicksell later for 5000 when you need stubs.
But if there is a Honus collection, some of these cards will explode and you've made a huge return at essentially 0 risk.
Yup, i’ve got 500K tied up in cheap diamonds i bought for 5K a pop
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You’re also going to need future stars prospects and faces of the franchise. Besides just buying anything and everything you’re going to need to do some grinding for some players too.
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Get all of the 1st and 2md inning golds first. They're the most expensive. Avoid rookies until the market declines. Buy up every gold flashback/legend on the market, all of them 5 each. Purchase any cheap diamonds, 5 each of you can afford it. Continue working towards more. Once that program hits you can sell off all your excess cards and potentially earn your 200k back and purchase more.
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@dantheranman said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@bjd10048842 said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@MaxHarvest said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@bjd10048842 said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@MaxHarvest said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
I try to buy every card that’s near quicksell , that way if I get low on stubs and need a card I can recoup at no loss. It’s like money in the bank. I try to keep 200k viable and the rest in cards
That's a good point, you literally can't lose on that deal cuz quicksell is tax free!
Do you know if all the inning bosses were needed for Honus?
No they were not, just broken into card types like the collection area always is. They just add more rewards, you needed like 4/5 of every kind of card. So I would expect the same, like , prime, SS, all-star, prospects etc
Sounds good, so if I already have live series, and most of the "Legends & Flashbacks" sections with 10ish collected, I should be in good shape?
Trying to gauge what other stuff I'll need, maybe all the prospects for Wander Franco?
I'm interested in this topic as a 1st year player
I just watched a video on last year's Honus and you were needing like 60 rookies, 60 breakouts, etc
I would buy everything you can near qs value, like the 87 Ted Williams, 86 Ryan Braun currently, sixto Sanchez, etc (the 2nd tier from those packs are pretty cheap too) and keep them unless you need the stubs. Every time a free prospect pack drops you can get the cards at qs value thru buy orders.
When I was still grinding ls (when 3rd inning dropped) , I was constantly flipping nick Madrigal buying at 5k and making a couple hundred per flip. Now that it's been a few weeks, the buy orders are over 7k for that. Next time he's cheap again I'll be grabbing them for the collections.
All that said, I don't think I'll lock the prospects in quite yet
100% buy all the cards cheap but do not lock in, that way if you don’t want the honus card you can sell and make serious bank and get several people you do want
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Remember to that the program last year at the October/Novemeber mark was pretty cheap to complete and by that time you will have 3/4 of the cards needed just have to decided if you want a fast fire or a slow burn
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Anyone have a idea if we should collect the prospects and players whatever name collections?
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The collection was really easy later in the year last year. If you get all the cheap ones right now, you won’t have to buy that many when it drops.
The only part that was expensive was the Signature Series collection, but even it was pretty easy after a while. Remember, they’ll keep dropping new cards (a lot for free) so you don’t need to do it right away.
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@bjd10048842 said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@dantheranman said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@bjd10048842 said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@MaxHarvest said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@bjd10048842 said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
@MaxHarvest said in Preparing for This Year's Honus:
I try to buy every card that’s near quicksell , that way if I get low on stubs and need a card I can recoup at no loss. It’s like money in the bank. I try to keep 200k viable and the rest in cards
That's a good point, you literally can't lose on that deal cuz quicksell is tax free!
Do you know if all the inning bosses were needed for Honus?
No they were not, just broken into card types like the collection area always is. They just add more rewards, you needed like 4/5 of every kind of card. So I would expect the same, like , prime, SS, all-star, prospects etc
Sounds good, so if I already have live series, and most of the "Legends & Flashbacks" sections with 10ish collected, I should be in good shape?
Trying to gauge what other stuff I'll need, maybe all the prospects for Wander Franco?
I'm interested in this topic as a 1st year player
I just watched a video on last year's Honus and you were needing like 60 rookies, 60 breakouts, etc
I would buy everything you can near qs value, like the 87 Ted Williams, 86 Ryan Braun currently, sixto Sanchez, etc (the 2nd tier from those packs are pretty cheap too) and keep them unless you need the stubs. Every time a free prospect pack drops you can get the cards really cheap.
When I was still grinding ls (when 3rd inning dropped) , I was constantly flipping nick Madrigal buying at 5k and making a couple hundred per flip. Now that it's been a few weeks, the buy orders are over 7k for that. Next time he's cheap again I'll be grabbing them for the collections.
All that said, I don't think I'll lock the prospects in quite yet
I'm guessing it'll be too expensive for me, but I'm going to try and find that video. Interested in when that'll drop as well.
I think I find the collecting and prestiging a bit more fun than the gameplay LOL
It dropped third or fourth week of July. Don't remember details as I didn't have a prayer
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Already well on the way. Might have it early this year.
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It wouldn’t surprise me if Honus or something equivalent required a certain number of fully Prestiged cards
