Diamond Quest - "Prime" version
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OK you invested. That works for you. I don't watch baseball close enough to do that nor do I want to. I want to play the game and get rewarded for playing the game. I have all TA's to 315k so I have no issue grinding. I do have an issue for not getting rewarded for my time. You can grind all you want but if you never get anything in packs you feel like it is a waste of time because it is. Like I mentioned in a prior thread, I have a few more hours in PGA Tour 2k25 and feel like my time is much more rewarding in that game. I can make VC just playing the game. Can't do that in the show. You are at the mercy of the pack Gods.
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Yep, again I’m largely in the same boat. Over 300 hours of play with all programs complete except Sosa and all the TA allstar vouchers.
I’m still missing Ohtani, Ramirez and Witt. The only big diamonds I pulled all year were Judge when he was about 200K and Trout when he was about 120K. That’s it, with well over 3K packs opened and multiple runs of 200-300 packs with zero diamonds.
I’ve been burned by DQ as well and it was enough to put me off the mode completely. The game used to be fun and rewarding but now it just feels like a gambling simulator dressed up like a baseball game.
It preys on FOMO and all the best cards are either in chase packs or part of a collection that requires chase pack cards to complete. I fear the game is too far gone and will be knocking on the doorstep of Madden and 2K within the next couple years.
The golden age of this franchise has come and gone.
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@DemIsE4_XBL
For me, when i was in the 700s and low 800s i saw beltran maybe 20% of the time, but since ive gotten to the high 800s and 900s i see beltran 95% of the time and ted 80% -
Just finished this DQ with 68% chance on the stadium challenges and got both packs. Pulled Varitek from both! Nice little 120k profit. I'll definitely be doing this one again (though I'm obviously not expecting to get that lucky again).
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Probably an unpopular take, but I think if you clear the whole DQ board, you should have a 100% chance at the rewards regardless of the difficulty.
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Agreed. The current format simply benefits players able to compete on GOAT. If you don’t then it’s highly likely you won’t get the reward. Making the reward non sellable like mini seasons would also help.
It’s only made the elite players richer when they already have a huge advantage by being elite at the game. Being great at the game allows them to make stubs easier regardless of the mode they play. DQ just widened the gap and made the game that much harder for regular players out there.
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@TripleH-4481_PSN Just like I said, one of the 4 things you need in this game is to be elite. I could be wrong but I truly think this year is going to bite them hard in the [censored] next year. I think the casuals will be burned out. Like I said I love baseball and this is the only real baseball game around but as of right now they will lose $40 from me. People think oh well but if enough people do it, it is going to sting. I have come to the conclusion that I would be in the same spot spending $60 as I would spending $100. Catering to the top 1% of players is not a good business strategy. Streamers and cheaters have absolutely ruined online gaming.
Yes, if you complete the entire board all %'s should be 100. This is another thing that will burn out casuals. Spending an hour or two on DQ and getting nothing because your rookie % is 30 or whatever it is on rookie after completing the entire board.
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You definitely don't need to play on GOAT to get the rewards. I alternate between All-Star and HOF based on the percentages and I have gotten the rewards the vast majority of the times.
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Straight from AI
Result:
After completing these calculations (using a calculator or software), the probability of achieving the desired result 4 times or less in 10 attempts, with a 72.2% chance of success on each attempt, is approximately 0.015 (or 1.5%).
This indicates that it is relatively unlikely to achieve the desired result so few times given the high probability of success on each individual trial
