Anyone else probably not getting Mantle?
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I'm a "no money spent" player and haven't put in as many hours this year as in the past. Showzone estimates 20-27 million stubs needed if starting the collection from scratch, sure beats out the 2.2 million I had saved up lmao. At the moment, Mantle seems unattainable for anyone who hasn't done extensive grinding\flipping from the start
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I play 1-2 hours a day max and 3-5 nights a week. So no, I won’t be getting mantle, Othani or any other cars locked behind “play 500 hours a day” walls.
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@Dookie-Possum_XBL said in Anyone else probably not getting Mantle?:
I play 1-2 hours a day max and 3-5 nights a week. So no, I won’t be getting mantle, Othani or any other cars locked behind “play 500 hours a day” walls.
Same here
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I was close to Rollins, then realized I don't hit well with his cards, so I looked at the calendar and gave up. I'm not great with Mantle either. I play offline and decided Reynolds can suffice. Still waiting for my Trout order, so I can live without Mickey.
This is a good thread, because it may help some who are down that they can't get this card. -
It’s not just collections based cards. I’m not good enough to win BR. I don’t like playing online because of connections and cheese.
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@Dookie-Possum_XBL said in Anyone else probably not getting Mantle?:
It’s not just collections based cards. I’m not good enough to win BR. I don’t like playing online because of connections and cheese.
Yeh last year u could easily buy players like Rookies and Veterans u get from BR this year not so much
I am strictly offline too
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I may be about as far from getting Mantle as anyone who has been playing since day 1.
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Got home.
Checked I have 3 vouchers for Mantle
Had to chuckle.
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@nymets1987_PSN said in Anyone else probably not getting Mantle?:
@Dookie-Possum_XBL said in Anyone else probably not getting Mantle?:
It’s not just collections based cards. I’m not good enough to win BR. I don’t like playing online because of connections and cheese.
Yeh last year u could easily buy players like Rookies and Veterans u get from BR this year not so much
I am strictly offline too
Um, I'm 100% offline and had him with 10 minutes of release (in the middle of a mini season game).
Recommendation for next collection/year: change your approach.
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@Dolenz_PSN said in Anyone else probably not getting Mantle?:
I may be about as far from getting Mantle as anyone who has been playing since day 1.
Lol, you are not in touch with about half of the player base. Think about it, you only see comments and posts from players who won't/haven't earned him. The quiet ones, they are the ones who are already have him in their lineup.
Change your approach to the game. I mean this constructively...
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I might be able to get him but I really don’t want to spend all those stubs to get him. He was way more expensive that I expected.
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@MRAD2010_XBL said in Anyone else probably not getting Mantle?:
I might be able to get him but I really don’t want to spend all those stubs to get him. He was way more expensive that I expected.
What else is there to spend stubs on? Batting gloves?
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@donttuchmethaar_XBL said in Anyone else probably not getting Mantle?:
@Dolenz_PSN said in Anyone else probably not getting Mantle?:
I may be about as far from getting Mantle as anyone who has been playing since day 1.
Lol, you are not in touch with about half of the player base. Think about it, you only see comments and posts from players who won't/haven't earned him. The quiet ones, they are the ones who are already have him in their lineup.
Change your approach to the game. I mean this constructively...
Question: I play the game in the way that is most enjoyable to me. Why would I need to change my approach to it?
- I don't enjoy flipping cards, so I don't do it.
- I got tired of the POTM programs so I stopped doing them.
- I don't enjoy online play so I stay away from it.
- I don't get enjoyment chasing hundreds of cards I will never use simply to earn one that I might use, so I skip collections.
The original poster asked a question and I answered honestly. I have not even completed a single division of the live series collection, so me saying that I am about as far away as you can get is not an exaggeration. It was not a complaint. It was just a fact.
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I probably won’t even get Rollins.
I’m pretty sure I’ll get Cutch. 3 vouchers away.
I have Brett
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Something that I did this year which really helped me bank a good amount of stubs was to make quick progress with the reward path and sell off the program boss/bosses as early as possible. Do the moments and exchanges right out of the gate. I would then buy them back later on right before the program ended. For example, sold off Billy Wagner for 350k as soon as I unlocked him and then was able to pick him up when all of the bosses were 160k a few weeks later. This was the program that also included Chipper and Gehrig. With the profit of that one transaction, I was able to scoop up another boss for "free" essentially and have some stubs leftover.
This method was also super effective with the previous Legends of the Franchise program. I remember selling off Hank Aaron for over 200k and when I repurchased him later on he was around 35k and now you can get him for 10k. Patience definitely pays off with this approach.
As an offline grinder exclusively, it worked well for me playing with this strategy. I understand competitive head-to-head players probably have a different mindset as their goal is usually to insert these boss cards into their lineups as fast as they can to keep a competitive edge since they are usually the best cards available at that given time. That isn't a concern for me so I just flip them immediately to maximize stubs.
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It's a collection reward, not an entitlement reward.
It's meant to reward players that have collected all year, not a reward for currently playing the game without collecting the cards.
It doesn't require 20+ million stubs unless you haven't been collecting.
It's a great card, but a great card doesn't make you a great player.
It also isn't a reward for people who have spent RL cash vs people that haven't.
Sorry to be the one that pissed in your Cheerios this morning, but what's the point of criticizing something not meant to be obtainable for everyone?
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All the collections I get normally 4-6 weeks later.
I simply ain’t good enough to earn stubs by BR etc
I ain’t got enough time to flip 6 hours a day
I play 1 ranked a day normally and the odd CQ map.
Tbh. Even by playing 8-10 hours a week. I find myself grinding all the time. Barely get to use the team I want to. So I’m having a break this weekend and will use the team I want too
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Once I decided my favorite 9 were the 9 i am going with I was freed of the grind.
I only grind for cards that are upgrades.
Still my fav CF is rookie K Lofton.
But this Mantle collection is quite a statement for sure.
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@donttuchmethaar_XBL said in Anyone else probably not getting Mantle?:
@nymets1987_PSN said in Anyone else probably not getting Mantle?:
@Dookie-Possum_XBL said in Anyone else probably not getting Mantle?:
It’s not just collections based cards. I’m not good enough to win BR. I don’t like playing online because of connections and cheese.
Yeh last year u could easily buy players like Rookies and Veterans u get from BR this year not so much
I am strictly offline too
Um, I'm 100% offline and had him with 10 minutes of release (in the middle of a mini season game).
Recommendation for next collection/year: change your approach.
I will never engage in flipping and such... not something I would like to spend time on
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I’ve opened probably 2000 packs. Still don’t have ANY full team live card collections. And people had Randy Johnson day one. And I only sell/exchange duplicates for stubs or xp in programs
