5 Reasons Why I Am Quitting The Show (Or Why SDS has Failed a Franchise)
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I haven't posted on the Community Forums in years, and yes, this is another post from a player saying he's checking out—likely to be met with "Fine, go." Whatever. Hopefully SDS reads this.
But I am finished with The Show, after many years and hundreds of dollars and countless hours spent. I took last year off because I was so frustrated with what was happening with the game, but one month into this year's game and...I just can't.
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The loss of true legends, replaced by above-average former players, is a HUGE L for this game. Losing the likes of Ted Williams, Rogers Hornsby, Ty Cobb, Dale Murphy, and so SO many others, and then trying to dupe us into believing Chili Davis is a "legend." Chili Davis is a former player, not a legend. Grady Sizemore is a former player, not a legend. Raul Ibanez is a former player, not a legend. Lists float around these forums of the players SDS has lost the rights to, and it's staggering.
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Getting to 1 million (!) XP and 400 (!) Program cards to acquire a 99 boss is absolutely absurd. The amount of time you would need to spend flipping cards and playing the game to get to the achievements...people have lives and jobs. Their jobs should not be playing The Show just to get a 99 George Brett. For years, SDS has made small steps toward pushing players to spend money on stubs, and this...this is the final, full evolution of those efforts, and it's a slap in the face.
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Speaking of flipping, it used to be a sort of easy way to earn enough stubs to acquire the players you needed to complete collections. Now...the CAPTCHAs. I...I can't. It's too much. I literally went through 9(!) just to sell ONE card. I understand and respect the need to keep bots off the market, that's legit. But you have to go jump through more hoops to sell or buy a card on The Show Community Market than you do applying for a freaking credit card. The CAPTCHAs have turned flipping into an hours-long process.
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The insistence on Topps Now players. Look, just because a player goes 3-5 or throws two shutout innings, that does not mean they need a diamond card. And I sure as hell don't want to have to use a #4 starter who won't even be on the 40-man roster in August for, like, a dozen strikeouts. I've found my lineup usually consists of no-name Topps Now players I have never heard of and do not want to use on my team. Instead of using, say Ryne Sandberg at 2B, I have to use Colt Keith. SDS insists on us using these players, when no one wants to use them!
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The insistence on "Future Stars." News flash to SDS: About 80% of the Future Stars turn out to be nothing. Christian Pache? Forrest Whitley? Vidal Brujan? I get the fun of using new young players, and that's fine. But to make them, and Topps Now players, a primary mode of play...SDS used to be so much about Legends. Now it's about...I don't even know what. Spend your life flipping cards for 99 players we won't even build in programs to let you use.
Yes, this is long. Yes, this has been building up. Yes, I'm frustrated and disappointed. Do I expect anything will change? No.
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I can't believe you're gonna give up the chance to buy all these 30 and 40k packs
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I get where you're coming from on #4 but I disagree. I think it's good that players that aren't going to get higher level cards are represented and they do fill out theme teams or give largely ignored teams (like the Royals last year) more options.
At least that's the way it used to be. SDS butchered Topps Now and Monthly Awards this year because it was just too many free cards that could have been and now are for sale only.
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@Jackmo709 The next time I buy a pack, of any kind, would be the first time.
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@Skarmaen I don't necessarily mind having them. But forcing us to use them in our lineups when we have so many other players we would rather be using...that's what I have a problem with. No, I do not want to work to get 500 XP using Topps Now players.
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Legends is their generic term used for former players, just like flashbacks is any non live series card regardless of which season it represents. You look silly getting hung up on that. Also Chili Davis and Grady Sizemore belong in the game. Yes , the game needs more true legends, but it also needs more Chili Davises
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When you complain about something, get your facts right. Its not 400 cards for a boss pack, not even close. With how dirt cheap the spring break and Seoul players have become it looks like getting the collection packs should not be difficult for NMS non flippers, coming from a NMS non flipper. Nobody likes the xp path, and SDS has heard this. I would expect changes for season 2. Also, the phrase 'slap in the face' makes you look like an entitled crybaby.
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I can't comment on this. I don't flip, and if I did it would be in game anyway
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I couldn't disagree with you more on this. Topps Now is one of the best parts of the game, and they have already lessened the number of Topps Now and monthly award cards which is a major loss for the game
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I don't love the future stars, but still disagree with this strongly. Variety is good and I care about my team's own cards. So I am happy for Sproat, Jett Williams, Clifford and Acuna and look forward to Drew Gilbert or whomever else they add
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@TXRaider78 said in 5 Reasons Why I Am Quitting The Show (Or Why SDS has Failed a Franchise):
@Skarmaen I don't necessarily mind having them. But forcing us to use them in our lineups when we have so many other players we would rather be using...that's what I have a problem with. No, I do not want to work to get 500 XP using Topps Now players.
Then don't? You can either play a quick conquest game and knock it out or you can do any of the other options. One improvement they did make was that these things are no longer required. This is completely on you for not doing math and seeing the available stars is far more than the stars needed, even if you exclude the collection ones
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@TXRaider78
I was kidding about the packs...don't know the sarcasm symbols...I'm old...lol
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@Jackmo709 Ha, I know you were being sarcastic. Mine might not have conveyed either!
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- is a Google problem, not an SDS problem.
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@TXRaider78
All good man, this franchise use to be amazing....but I guess money wins...eventually
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@SaveFarris said in 5 Reasons Why I Am Quitting The Show (Or Why SDS has Failed a Franchise):
- is a Google problem, not an SDS problem.
How is it a Google problem? Isn’t SDS who increased the number of captchas a year or so ago?
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@Jackmo709 said in 5 Reasons Why I Am Quitting The Show (Or Why SDS has Failed a Franchise):
@TXRaider78
All good man, this franchise use to be amazing....but I guess money wins...eventually
Funny enough, most of his issues and/or whines were not monetization related
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My problem is there have released zero cards this year I actually like or enjoy using, I was excited a little bit for the classics, but instead it’s the higher diamond versions of all the BR boring cards. But I agree, Ever year they lose legends I like and replace them with the fifth best player on a 90s team.
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For the loss of legends - SDS has a budget. just like any business. Maybe those players were not used heavily as they thought and were losing money on the investement. Could be a business decision on their part not to bring certain legends back and maybe those legends no longer want to opt it.
Easy to say they've lost legends when it's not your money.
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I hate how they promised double xp weekends and we are half way through Season 1 and nothing. I hate how the recent conquest map had no additional xp. I hate the gameplay. But im a sucker and play bc there really isnt another game I want to play right now.
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Bye. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
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Great post but most of the people using these forums are SDS boot lickers.
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@Imbeater said in 5 Reasons Why I Am Quitting The Show (Or Why SDS has Failed a Franchise):
Great post but most of the people using these forums are SDS boot lickers.
But its not a great post. It has some good points, but 3 out of 5 points are essentially "I only care about the big names" and could have been condensed into one. Another has a glaring mistake in it and the final one is about flipping on the app which I guess is valid.
And no post that uses 'slap in the face' should ever be taken seriously. They came closer to posting like an adult with their criticism than a lot of people do, but still failed in the end.
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Play the game cause we love baseball....saying these guys aren't like EA....well I fear that ship has sailed
