Potentially unpopular opinion
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The Show Dev Team: We've changed things up so that everyone doesn't play with the same squad anymore
Everyone: Loads squad up with WBC players
Edit to add... I feel like this year more than ever, a week into the game I see the same players almost every single game. I expect that as the game progresses but not already.
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@theBlindRhino said in Potentially unpopular opinion:
I too am enjoying this year's version. One thing bugs me however. I play both sides using the strikezone view. So I always can see if a runner is at second. I don't recall a baserunner window always being visible in previous versions. The problem is that my brain is trained to think that if I see that window then there is a runner at first. So I've been burned a few times by going for a force out when there is a no runner. I turn the baserunning windows off but now I cannot see where runners are when the ball is in play. Anyone else notice this and, if so, have you figured out a way to only have the baserunning windows visible for runners on the corners?
Yes! I have had this exact same issue. I also wish we could see our hitter’s stats by holding R2 like we could in previous years. I love the changes to the mechanics this year but I think some of the UI updates took a step back. The good news is that those things should be easy to fix in future patches if we are vocal about it.
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@SchnauzerFace_MLBTS said in Potentially unpopular opinion:
@theBlindRhino said in Potentially unpopular opinion:
I too am enjoying this year's version. One thing bugs me however. I play both sides using the strikezone view. So I always can see if a runner is at second. I don't recall a baserunner window always being visible in previous versions. The problem is that my brain is trained to think that if I see that window then there is a runner at first. So I've been burned a few times by going for a force out when there is a no runner. I turn the baserunning windows off but now I cannot see where runners are when the ball is in play. Anyone else notice this and, if so, have you figured out a way to only have the baserunning windows visible for runners on the corners?
Yes! I have had this exact same issue. I also wish we could see our hitter’s stats by holding R2 like we could in previous years. I love the changes to the mechanics this year but I think some of the UI updates took a step back. The good news is that those things should be easy to fix in future patches if we are vocal about it.
If you didn't know you can see this by hitting Right on the D-Pad, but agreed, it's not the same. Preferred it with R2...I keep spamming it against the CPU out of habit from last year when it wouldn't always pop up right away and keep getting picked off. LOL
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I agree. Havent used any of them since I completed that program like the 2nd day of early release.
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@GixxerRyder750 said in Potentially unpopular opinion:
@SchnauzerFace_MLBTS said in Potentially unpopular opinion:
@theBlindRhino said in Potentially unpopular opinion:
I too am enjoying this year's version. One thing bugs me however. I play both sides using the strikezone view. So I always can see if a runner is at second. I don't recall a baserunner window always being visible in previous versions. The problem is that my brain is trained to think that if I see that window then there is a runner at first. So I've been burned a few times by going for a force out when there is a no runner. I turn the baserunning windows off but now I cannot see where runners are when the ball is in play. Anyone else notice this and, if so, have you figured out a way to only have the baserunning windows visible for runners on the corners?
Yes! I have had this exact same issue. I also wish we could see our hitter’s stats by holding R2 like we could in previous years. I love the changes to the mechanics this year but I think some of the UI updates took a step back. The good news is that those things should be easy to fix in future patches if we are vocal about it.
If you didn't know you can see this by hitting Right on the D-Pad, but agreed, it's not the same. Preferred it with R2...I keep spamming it against the CPU out of habit from last year when it wouldn't always pop up right away and keep getting picked off. LOL
I did not know that — thank you!
Just gave it a whirl and I think that’s only showing me the hitter’s attributes (contact, speed, power, etc). I like seeing his statistics (batting avg, hrs, rbis, etc). I don’t know why I like seeing those numbers but it gives me a sense of accomplishment (or shame. Usually shame.)
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@SaveFarris_PSN said in Potentially unpopular opinion:
@SchnauzerFace_MLBTS said in Potentially unpopular opinion:
And we keep getting new WBC packs or WBC cards in the new Headliners thing.
There hasn't been a single WBC card in Dynamic Duos outside of the very first one.
Ok but how many dynamic duo packs have there been? Three? It’s not super convincing to say “there hasn’t been a single WBC card in Dynamic Duo packs except for 33% of them.”
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@SchnauzerFace_MLBTS said in Potentially unpopular opinion:
@SaveFarris_PSN said in Potentially unpopular opinion:
@SchnauzerFace_MLBTS said in Potentially unpopular opinion:
And we keep getting new WBC packs or WBC cards in the new Headliners thing.
There hasn't been a single WBC card in Dynamic Duos outside of the very first one.
Ok but how many dynamic duo packs have there been? Three? It’s not super convincing to say “there hasn’t been a single WBC card in Dynamic Duo packs except for 33% of them.”
lol exactly
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@biscodisco_XBL said in Potentially unpopular opinion:
The Show Dev Team: We've changed things up so that everyone doesn't play with the same squad anymore
Everyone: Loads squad up with WBC players
Edit to add... I feel like this year more than ever, a week into the game I see the same players almost every single game. I expect that as the game progresses but not already.
This 100x.
All I see in Ranked games is WBC cards. Mix in 1 or 2 of the top 97 or 99 cards. Maybe a top notch Live Series card. 1 in 5 games I see Buck O'Neil Captain for the bonus.
Lineup variety is non-existent this year.
Every time I load into a game and see my opponents lineup, all I see is that ugly godforsaken WBC card art in 80% of more of their lineup slots.
I'm seeing the same squads more than EVER. If this was honestly a GOAL. it's been a huge failure. Sick and tired of playing Santander, Trout, Murakami, Lindor, Marte, Arozarena, Kondoh, Jung-hoo Lee, Urias, and Alonso.
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@biscodisco_XBL said in Potentially unpopular opinion:
The Show Dev Team: We've changed things up so that everyone doesn't play with the same squad anymore
Everyone: Loads squad up with WBC players
Edit to add... I feel like this year more than ever, a week into the game I see the same players almost every single game. I expect that as the game progresses but not already.
This is so dumb, it’s a WBC themed event, which cards did you expect to use? Friday will bring a new event, there you’ll see different cards.
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@BrikMahorn_XBL said in Potentially unpopular opinion:
@biscodisco_XBL said in Potentially unpopular opinion:
The Show Dev Team: We've changed things up so that everyone doesn't play with the same squad anymore
Everyone: Loads squad up with WBC players
Edit to add... I feel like this year more than ever, a week into the game I see the same players almost every single game. I expect that as the game progresses but not already.
This 100x.
All I see in Ranked games is WBC cards. Mix in 1 or 2 of the top 97 or 99 cards. Maybe a top notch Live Series card. 1 in 5 games I see Buck O'Neil Captain for the bonus.
Lineup variety is non-existent this year.
Every time I load into a game and see my opponents lineup, all I see is that ugly godforsaken WBC card art in 80% of more of their lineup slots.
I'm seeing the same squads more than EVER. If this was honestly a GOAL. it's been a huge failure. Sick and tired of playing Santander, Trout, Murakami, Lindor, Marte, Arozarena, Kondoh, Jung-hoo Lee, Urias, and Alonso.
You're aware the games been out for a week right? There's plenty of cards to come
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@iBonafideScrub_ said in Potentially unpopular opinion:
@biscodisco_XBL said in Potentially unpopular opinion:
The Show Dev Team: We've changed things up so that everyone doesn't play with the same squad anymore
Everyone: Loads squad up with WBC players
Edit to add... I feel like this year more than ever, a week into the game I see the same players almost every single game. I expect that as the game progresses but not already.
This is so dumb, it’s a WBC themed event, which cards did you expect to use? Friday will bring a new event, there you’ll see different cards.
Thought he was referencing Ranked games. And it's completely true. 80% of more of the cards I see in Ranked are WBC cards.
@GixxerRyder750 said in Potentially unpopular opinion:
@BrikMahorn_XBL said in Potentially unpopular opinion:
@biscodisco_XBL said in Potentially unpopular opinion:
The Show Dev Team: We've changed things up so that everyone doesn't play with the same squad anymore
Everyone: Loads squad up with WBC players
Edit to add... I feel like this year more than ever, a week into the game I see the same players almost every single game. I expect that as the game progresses but not already.
This 100x.
All I see in Ranked games is WBC cards. Mix in 1 or 2 of the top 97 or 99 cards. Maybe a top notch Live Series card. 1 in 5 games I see Buck O'Neil Captain for the bonus.
Lineup variety is non-existent this year.
Every time I load into a game and see my opponents lineup, all I see is that ugly godforsaken WBC card art in 80% of more of their lineup slots.
I'm seeing the same squads more than EVER. If this was honestly a GOAL. it's been a huge failure. Sick and tired of playing Santander, Trout, Murakami, Lindor, Marte, Arozarena, Kondoh, Jung-hoo Lee, Urias, and Alonso.
You're aware the games been out for a week right? There's plenty of cards to come
Early Access was March 23 at midnight.
So almost 2 weeks now.
First off, it's not about the cards to come. It's about playing the SAME cards every game! And it's not because there aren't a TON of cards. This is the most early content ever.
But when you make almost all of those other cards worthless by releasing what are basically End Game cards in the WBC set...that's what happens.
It was a horrible idea when they talked about it. And it's horrible now. It's actually worse than I expected. And I don't want to hear offline players defend it. Play online and you will see. Every team has the same 12 to 20 cards.
Without some type of new capped mode, they are just going to make everyone completely BORED of this game.
When every player has a 99...and 125s in certain categories, what does it even matter whose player model it is?
They've completely taken any kind of strategy to this mode out of it by listening to casuals who just want a team full of 26 99s running around hitting 8 HRs a game and playing like superhumans.
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I’m with a lot of people on here. I sold my WBC guys to complete a couple of collections. Pulling Ohtani alone out of a chase pack finished the AL west for me.
No TA progress? No thanks!
