The game is stale, I hate myself for playing
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@a761506_psn said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
There’s just nothing fun about it any longer. The grinding is all tedious and constantly repeated. The conquest is brutally repetitive. The programs are all the same thing over and over.
The pitching is far too easy to control, making virtually anyone capable of giving up only a fluke homer here and there but otherwise dominating most offenses, especially at mid levels of RS.
And the hitting is next to impossible when guys can constantly dot corners and edges with ridiculous breaking balls and impossibly quick fastballs, and I’m on a 1ms response monitor.
And when you do get a good contact, the fielders can now make ridiculous diving plays consistently.
Addiction is a hard thing to break, we come back again and again to play a game that drives us crazy and largely wastes our time, we have become insane because of it.
This game is the only thing I complain about in life. It makes me a worse person. I’ve been playing for so many years that it’s a tough thing to break, I want to so badly. The past two years especially have truly sucked for the show franchise. It has never felt worse.
This year would be ok if they had left the market the same as last year. I mean, hitting would still suck but at least there were other things to have fun with. They made it easy to make stubs last year, and as a result you could try just about any card you wanted. That was one of the coolest thing SDS has ever done. But I guess the bonuses were thin at Xmas time so back to screwing the fan base.
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Also, I quit once for 6 months. I truly love baseball and that’s the ONLY reason I play. I don’t even have any other games. Sometimes it’s good to take a break.
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I've left The Show for Fortnite and I'm in my 40s. Last year I quit in July, this year June, next year I think I'll quit this all together. Too hard to hit enough to have fun especially as a newer player. Stubs are only found through your wallet or devoting your life to this game and it gets boring too quickly. I'll just have to live with my memories of Baseball Stars.
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You don't need to play a lot in this game to get a good team, also you really don't need no stubs neither
I play an hour ever day and someday I don't play at all, and my team is stacked also got a ton of stubs
This game ain't that bad it just takes practice and patience
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I get burnt out sometimes too. It is why I didn't buy this years game. I am still trying to get everything in 20 and 21 done and honestly from what I have seen online 22 is kind of a glorified roster update. If you really feel that you are grinding too much then just find another game for a while. Eventually you will get around to this one again.
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@buzz-maximus_xbl said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
I've left The Show for Fortnite and I'm in my 40s. Last year I quit in July, this year June, next year I think I'll quit this all together. Too hard to hit enough to have fun especially as a newer player. Stubs are only found through your wallet or devoting your life to this game and it gets boring too quickly. I'll just have to live with my memories of Baseball Stars.
you can emulate baseball stars on your xbox
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@a761506_psn said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
There’s just nothing fun about it any longer. The grinding is all tedious and constantly repeated. The conquest is brutally repetitive. The programs are all the same thing over and over.
The pitching is far too easy to control, making virtually anyone capable of giving up only a fluke homer here and there but otherwise dominating most offenses, especially at mid levels of RS.
And the hitting is next to impossible when guys can constantly dot corners and edges with ridiculous breaking balls and impossibly quick fastballs, and I’m on a 1ms response monitor.
And when you do get a good contact, the fielders can now make ridiculous diving plays consistently.
Addiction is a hard thing to break, we come back again and again to play a game that drives us crazy and largely wastes our time, we have become insane because of it.
This game is the only thing I complain about in life. It makes me a worse person. I’ve been playing for so many years that it’s a tough thing to break, I want to so badly. The past two years especially have truly sucked for the show franchise. It has never felt worse.
Yep, I agree with you. For me its the obsession with MLB baseball that makes me come back each year.
The fact that we are forced to hit pitches that real life hitters would never think about swinging at is lame.
I've cried about it on here 1000 times before that there is no such thing as a meatball in this game and that control is OP. No one agreed so its nice to see someone with my argument.
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@a761506_psn said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
There’s just nothing fun about it any longer. The grinding is all tedious and constantly repeated. The conquest is brutally repetitive. The programs are all the same thing over and over.
The pitching is far too easy to control, making virtually anyone capable of giving up only a fluke homer here and there but otherwise dominating most offenses, especially at mid levels of RS.
And the hitting is next to impossible when guys can constantly dot corners and edges with ridiculous breaking balls and impossibly quick fastballs, and I’m on a 1ms response monitor.
And when you do get a good contact, the fielders can now make ridiculous diving plays consistently.
Addiction is a hard thing to break, we come back again and again to play a game that drives us crazy and largely wastes our time, we have become insane because of it.
This game is the only thing I complain about in life. It makes me a worse person. I’ve been playing for so many years that it’s a tough thing to break, I want to so badly. The past two years especially have truly sucked for the show franchise. It has never felt worse.
It stinks because all the time invested in this game will be evaporated by next April when the new game comes out.
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@a761506_psn said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
There’s just nothing fun about it any longer. The grinding is all tedious and constantly repeated. The conquest is brutally repetitive. The programs are all the same thing over and over.
The pitching is far too easy to control, making virtually anyone capable of giving up only a fluke homer here and there but otherwise dominating most offenses, especially at mid levels of RS.
And the hitting is next to impossible when guys can constantly dot corners and edges with ridiculous breaking balls and impossibly quick fastballs, and I’m on a 1ms response monitor.
And when you do get a good contact, the fielders can now make ridiculous diving plays consistently.
Addiction is a hard thing to break, we come back again and again to play a game that drives us crazy and largely wastes our time, we have become insane because of it.
This game is the only thing I complain about in life. It makes me a worse person. I’ve been playing for so many years that it’s a tough thing to break, I want to so badly. The past two years especially have truly sucked for the show franchise. It has never felt worse.
Sounds like you have daddy issues. You’re real problem is your hate for your father. Not MLB the Show
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@metabolic-guru_xbl said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
Dude it happens when you play a game for years. I recommend taking 1-2 years off from it. I know it’s tough to do, but the long break will do you good. I did this with MUT. I basically took 21 and 22 off with occasionally playing it but never getting submerged in it. I’ve been playing MUT since 2015, so years as well. Now I’m actually excited for MUT 23. Been having fun playing the beta of all things.
I second this. I didn’t buy 22 because of many similar reasons. I took a long break and now occasionally play 21 very casually.
Life is way too short to be unhappy playing a video game you don’t enjoy!
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@halfbutt_psn said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
@metabolic-guru_xbl said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
Dude it happens when you play a game for years. I recommend taking 1-2 years off from it. I know it’s tough to do, but the long break will do you good. I did this with MUT. I basically took 21 and 22 off with occasionally playing it but never getting submerged in it. I’ve been playing MUT since 2015, so years as well. Now I’m actually excited for MUT 23. Been having fun playing the beta of all things.
I second this. I didn’t buy 22 because of many similar reasons. I took a long break and now occasionally play 21 very casually.
Life is way too short to be unhappy playing a video game you don’t enjoy!
hard to skip a year when they give it to you free
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You’re not alone, look how dead the forums are…in June.
I check here occasionally in hopes that there’s a reason to install the game again, haven’t seen a reason yet.
Lots of great options out there. Now that my sons moved away for college, I’m finally sinking my teeth into BOTW (he never shared).
No need to torture yourself with something as miserable as this game.
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@lucas8181_mlbts said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
You’re not alone, look how dead the forums are…in June.
I check here occasionally in hopes that there’s a reason to install the game again, haven’t seen a reason yet.
Lots of great options out there. Now that my sons moved away for college, I’m finally sinking my teeth into BOTW (he never shared).
No need to torture yourself with something as miserable as this game.
Part of the reason the forum is dead is because there was a massive ban wave of regulars on the forum.
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@lucas8181_mlbts said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
You’re not alone, look how dead the forums are…in June.
I check here occasionally in hopes that there’s a reason to install the game again, haven’t seen a reason yet.
Lots of great options out there. Now that my sons moved away for college, I’m finally sinking my teeth into BOTW (he never shared).
No need to torture yourself with something as miserable as this game.
last year, 21, the forums were hopping all the way until December. That game was a classic. 22, ya. i sort of gave up coming here back in May.
Now just been here last few days.
The DD programs really suck this year. the Phillies one that just ended sucked if you are not a phillies fan, and this one w/ future stars....like i said no idea who any of these guys are. and why should I care
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@raylewissb47_mlbts said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
@lucas8181_mlbts said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
You’re not alone, look how dead the forums are…in June.
I check here occasionally in hopes that there’s a reason to install the game again, haven’t seen a reason yet.
Lots of great options out there. Now that my sons moved away for college, I’m finally sinking my teeth into BOTW (he never shared).
No need to torture yourself with something as miserable as this game.
Part of the reason the forum is dead is because there was a massive ban wave of regulars on the forum.
really? no way? SDS usually never banned anyone here for the last 5 years.
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@luvmyxbox_xbl said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
@raylewissb47_mlbts said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
@lucas8181_mlbts said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
You’re not alone, look how dead the forums are…in June.
I check here occasionally in hopes that there’s a reason to install the game again, haven’t seen a reason yet.
Lots of great options out there. Now that my sons moved away for college, I’m finally sinking my teeth into BOTW (he never shared).
No need to torture yourself with something as miserable as this game.
Part of the reason the forum is dead is because there was a massive ban wave of regulars on the forum.
really? no way? SDS usually never banned anyone here for the last 5 years.
There was a massive forum banwave not that long ago. Pretty much anyone that responded to a certain post that was made got banned.
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It does feel stale this year. This is my 5th year playing and it's never felt like such a slog. It's entirely possible I've just had my fill of grinding out a team again but I've seen so many similar sentiments that I think it's more than just personal burnout.
Removing TA was a decision I didn't like (as well as the opinion that TA was too easy - "You have to suffer to get rewards!!!!!" is just not something I'd ever agree with. This is a game, games should be fun not something you have to endure).
MA programs are now a tedious pxp grind. They also botched April's POTM choice which led to the obvious choice for May being snubbed (even though I much prefer Devers' cards to Goldschimdt).
Anyway I'm giving it until the All-Star break. If the content around there doesn't spark more enjoyment then I'm going to call it quits then. That would be quite a change from last year when I played a ton from release until Thanksgiving.
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I’m legitimately baffled at the over dramatics here…it’s a freakin video game guys.
Also- the grind is not nearly as bad as you are all making it out to be. 21 really screwed everything up by making it easy as all h*ll to acquire cards. But ya know what would happen then? The forums were flooded with people crying about that and how everyone is rolling out the same lineup.
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@raylewissb47_mlbts said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
@lucas8181_mlbts said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
You’re not alone, look how dead the forums are…in June.
I check here occasionally in hopes that there’s a reason to install the game again, haven’t seen a reason yet.
Lots of great options out there. Now that my sons moved away for college, I’m finally sinking my teeth into BOTW (he never shared).
No need to torture yourself with something as miserable as this game.
Part of the reason the forum is dead is because there was a massive ban wave of regulars on the forum.
And many of those have created new accounts and are still here. It’s dead because the game died a couple years ago. I know it’s a sports game, but you have to evolve to stay relevant. SDS either won’t, or they lack the creativity needed to do it.
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@luvmyxbox_xbl said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
@halfbutt_psn said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
@metabolic-guru_xbl said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
Dude it happens when you play a game for years. I recommend taking 1-2 years off from it. I know it’s tough to do, but the long break will do you good. I did this with MUT. I basically took 21 and 22 off with occasionally playing it but never getting submerged in it. I’ve been playing MUT since 2015, so years as well. Now I’m actually excited for MUT 23. Been having fun playing the beta of all things.
I second this. I didn’t buy 22 because of many similar reasons. I took a long break and now occasionally play 21 very casually.
Life is way too short to be unhappy playing a video game you don’t enjoy!
hard to skip a year when they give it to you fr
If 22 WAS free, I’d probably play it at this point. It’s not though, and even discounted, it was more than I want to spend for a roster update.
