I.... actually enjoy showdown
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I've been enjoying it as well. The starter and 1st inning showdown were pretty cool. I've only tried the AL East Showdown so far, but I was able to knock it out on the second attempt after getting owned by Sale on my first attempt. It's a good idea and an interesting way to build your lineup and perks!
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I always get scared to fail, so i play them at a slower pace, mix them in with M2O and it's helped me enjoy both of those modes so much. Despite how pissed I sometimes can get.. lol.
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@eatyum said in I.... actually enjoy showdown:
I just thought of a hypothetical , let's say I have Rizzo come to the plate with 15 outs left, he gets a single.
Next 8 batters all get out on fly balls, Rizzo still at first.
Does Rizzo come up with Rizzo on the base? Can I have two Rizzo's on base?
Never even thought of this. I genuinely wonder what would happen now
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@eatyum said in I.... actually enjoy showdown:
I just thought of a hypothetical , let's say I have Rizzo come to the plate with 15 outs left, he gets a single.
Next 8 batters all get out on fly balls, Rizzo still at first.
Does Rizzo come up with Rizzo on the base? Can I have two Rizzo's on base?
Actually had this happen lol. The game replaced the runner, though I didn't think to look to see who was put on base.
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I really like the mode, and only succeeded once I learned it’s all about patience.
One thing that has screwed me over twice, though... playing mini bosses, if you have one out left and score enough runs to win but then after the game-winning run scores you make the last out on the basepaths (like the guy who drove in the winning run(s) gets tagged out between bases), you lose. That makes no sense to me.
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@asocial_grace said in I.... actually enjoy showdown:
I really like the mode, and only succeeded once I learned it’s all about patience.
One thing that has screwed me over twice, though... playing mini bosses, if you have one out left and score enough runs to win but then after the game-winning hit you make the last out on the basepaths (like the guy who drove in the run gets tagged out between bases), you lose. That makes no sense to me.
Yeah, honestly early I was swinging freely, I think it was just my assumption "oh, I'm playing the computer, so easy mode time". Now that I actually pay close attention and take patient at-bats, I'm seeing better results.
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I would probably like the mode a whole lot more if when you are hitting, it doesn't feel like you are hitting softballs. I just did one and lined up a whole bunch of balls that basically went nowhere. 1000 stubs is pointless when you have zero idea what kind of game you're going to get that particular time you enter.
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Showdown 1st Inning is an easy way to make stubs. It’s pretty easy to make 2,000 to 4,000 stubs per entry. Once you figure out how to beat it, it’s an easy grind.
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The only thing that bugs me is I wish the stats counted. Like BR counts, why can't showdown?
I get that some of them are 1 inning or a couple outs or whatever, but we know they can count those stats from the Great July Quit-fest of 2018.
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@eatyum said in I.... actually enjoy showdown:
I was pretty meh about it on release, that 1st inning showdown was hard, I failed it so much that I decided it wasn't the mode for me.
Since I have nothing else to do besides affinity until the next ranked season, I went into the division ones, and I can actually complete those, I've completed three in a row. Maybe it's just a case of me finally figuring out how to play it, but I never thought it would be fun, and it is.
Thanks SDS.Ive spent so much time and stubs on trying the AL West; that I probably could be completed 3-4 MTO runs.
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@Psycho__Kinetic said in I.... actually enjoy showdown:
@eatyum said in I.... actually enjoy showdown:
I was pretty meh about it on release, that 1st inning showdown was hard, I failed it so much that I decided it wasn't the mode for me.
Since I have nothing else to do besides affinity until the next ranked season, I went into the division ones, and I can actually complete those, I've completed three in a row. Maybe it's just a case of me finally figuring out how to play it, but I never thought it would be fun, and it is.
Thanks SDS.Ive spent so much time and stubs on trying the AL West; that I probably could be completed 3-4 MTO runs.
I still haven't failed one, made about 25k stubs, maxed out the Cubs and Cards affinity, about to max out the Brewers.
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@eatyum said in I.... actually enjoy showdown:
@Psycho__Kinetic said in I.... actually enjoy showdown:
@eatyum said in I.... actually enjoy showdown:
I was pretty meh about it on release, that 1st inning showdown was hard, I failed it so much that I decided it wasn't the mode for me.
Since I have nothing else to do besides affinity until the next ranked season, I went into the division ones, and I can actually complete those, I've completed three in a row. Maybe it's just a case of me finally figuring out how to play it, but I never thought it would be fun, and it is.
Thanks SDS.Ive spent so much time and stubs on trying the AL West; that I probably could be completed 3-4 MTO runs.
I still haven't failed one, made about 25k stubs, maxed out the Cubs and Cards affinity, about to max out the Brewers.
What's your gameplan? I know to draft based on the Final Boss and to work counts, but it always seems that I even though I work Verlander, I always lose.
Heck, I went into his matchup the other day only needing 5 runs and had 5 outs left. Got my first 3 batters on base, had FOTF Gallo up and he hit a liner to 3rd where the CPU magically caught it and tagged out rhe runner in third. That took me down to 3 outs. Next 3 batters proceded to fly out and I lost.
Then I said 'screw it', redraftes and went straight for him down 15. Took him to zero energy, a sliver of confidence, 115 pitches, and he was still painting corners.
Lost that one 15-10.
I'm just wondering since I've probably spent close to 10-20k, have yet to beat it, and maybe made back 2/3rds of my entry fee; if it isn't less stressful to play MTO.
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@Psycho__Kinetic said in I.... actually enjoy showdown:
@eatyum said in I.... actually enjoy showdown:
@Psycho__Kinetic said in I.... actually enjoy showdown:
@eatyum said in I.... actually enjoy showdown:
I was pretty meh about it on release, that 1st inning showdown was hard, I failed it so much that I decided it wasn't the mode for me.
Since I have nothing else to do besides affinity until the next ranked season, I went into the division ones, and I can actually complete those, I've completed three in a row. Maybe it's just a case of me finally figuring out how to play it, but I never thought it would be fun, and it is.
Thanks SDS.Ive spent so much time and stubs on trying the AL West; that I probably could be completed 3-4 MTO runs.
I still haven't failed one, made about 25k stubs, maxed out the Cubs and Cards affinity, about to max out the Brewers.
What's your gameplan? I know to draft based on the Final Boss and to work counts, but it always seems that I even though I work Verlander, I always lose.
Heck, I went into his matchup the other day only needing 5 runs and had 5 outs left. Got my first 3 batters on base, had FOTF Gallo up and he hit a liner to 3rd where the CPU magically caught it and tagged out rhe runner in third. That took me down to 3 outs. Next 3 batters proceded to fly out and I lost.
Then I said 'screw it', redraftes and went straight for him down 15. Took him to zero energy, a sliver of confidence, 115 pitches, and he was still painting corners.
Lost that one 15-10.
I'm just wondering since I've probably spent close to 10-20k, have yet to beat it, and maybe made back 2/3rds of my entry fee; if it isn't less stressful to play MTO.
I just take pitches, a lot of pitches, The computer will start walking you a lot once they lose energy if I'm not aggressive swinging.
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They should have each elimination moment lock you in after you beat it. Then if you fail the final boss you do not have to start all over from the very beginning unless you choose to. Similar to multi-game moments. Starting over after all the work you put in is just painful.
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