The game is stale, I hate myself for playing
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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.
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My biggest gripe is the moments flooding into all the programs. I can't do it. They are so mind numbing and frustrating. I just want to play regular games and compile stats. I'd rather go back to the old style of those player arcs or whatever. Do we really need 7000 moments to do?
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@halfbutt_psn said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
@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.
Free on gamepass.
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@jonblaze2424_mlbts said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
It ain’t that serious man. If you don’t enjoy it, don’t play it
That's one of the most difficulty concepts to grasp in the video game community. Pretty sure their spirit animals are flies that soar head first into bug zappers on someone's back porch.
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@mm9niner_psn said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
My biggest gripe is the moments flooding into all the programs. I can't do it. They are so mind numbing and frustrating. I just want to play regular games and compile stats. I'd rather go back to the old style of those player arcs or whatever. Do we really need 7000 moments to do?
I have so many player missions to do, that I never even use my main/best players anymore. No idea why I even grind for them. I complete their XP and never use them again.
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@busta-21_xbl said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
@mm9niner_psn said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
My biggest gripe is the moments flooding into all the programs. I can't do it. They are so mind numbing and frustrating. I just want to play regular games and compile stats. I'd rather go back to the old style of those player arcs or whatever. Do we really need 7000 moments to do?
I have so many player missions to do, that I never even use my main/best players anymore. No idea why I even grind for them. I complete their XP and never use them again.
I like trying out new players that I'd never even consider if not for the XP missions. If I can make progress towards something by playing a normal game of baseball, I'm happy. Moments feel pointless and empty.
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@busta-21_xbl said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
@mm9niner_psn said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
My biggest gripe is the moments flooding into all the programs. I can't do it. They are so mind numbing and frustrating. I just want to play regular games and compile stats. I'd rather go back to the old style of those player arcs or whatever. Do we really need 7000 moments to do?
I have so many player missions to do, that I never even use my main/best players anymore. No idea why I even grind for them. I complete their XP and never use them again.
This is the insanity I’m talking about.
You feel a compulsion to complete some useless aspect of the program, so you’re not spending your gaming time optimally by doing whatever it is you prefer to do, RS, BR, etc and in the manner that puts you in the best position to be competitive by using your best players. You’re subservient to the program and it’s not even remotely worth it.
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@mm9niner_psn said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
I like trying out new players that I'd never even consider if not for the XP missions. If I can make progress towards something by playing a normal game of baseball, I'm happy. Moments feel pointless and empty.
That's a good point when you put it that way. Helps me also evenly parallel a few other players too and give everyone almost a full parallel head start when I do their XP.
Also there's time's when I'll dedicate a solid 20 minutes to re-doing one moment and think, I coulda had a game or 2 done by now for conquest or mini-seasons.
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@lioned-33_xbl said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
@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
You corny AF bruh.
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@busta-21_xbl said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
@jonblaze2424_mlbts said in The game is stale, I hate myself for playing:
It ain’t that serious man. If you don’t enjoy it, don’t play it
That's one of the most difficulty concepts to grasp in the video game community. Pretty sure their spirit animals are flies that soar head first into bug zappers on someone's back porch.
Baseball fans want to play baseball video games. End the single license monopoly and people could choose what they do. As it stands, their options are this game or no game at all. There is no “community”, there is a single option, and that option is slowly dying.
They didn’t go multi platform and make the game free for a huge portion of the player base because they’re doing great financially…..
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