Need More and Easier TA XP
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I created an alt account last week (my main is effectively maxed out) and realized that the TA setup effectively removes any chance any new players (who perhaps bought the game on sale/at all star break) from ever completing TA (even getting to the ASG cards. Even with the Color cards (that of themselves take about an hour each), you’d likely be looking at spending 90 hours (minimum) just grinding vs cpu at Costco to get the all star cards.
We are at the point in the year now with 99s dropping everywhere that SDS needs to be less concerned with gatekeeping TA for their day 1 die hard players and making the content accessible before it is completely irrelevant for everyone else.
I’d propose a new mission for each team that gives 100,000 TA progress for 500pxp. Otherwise, I feel the TA grind may actually cost them goodwill and possible retention of new players.
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@GradektheBard_PSN Yeah it took me a long time to grind all the color storm cards and then get the TA to the ASG card. I just finished up the last 4 or 5 last week. Are you saying they should just give all that away now?
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@Barfy-Bad-Gas_XBL not really “give it away”, but give people a huge boost of an easy 100k. Even with that, you’d still need to do quite a bit of grinding to get the ASG voucher.
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I am down to five teams left needing the November voucher. Some teams were way faster than others.
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@theBlindRhino_PSN and? My post was referencing new(er) players. If you played all year, I agree you are likely in ok shape.
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Yeah, still need about 10 Color Storm players, much less Allstar vouchers.
The Mariners grind was just awful. Took forever.
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I didn't start playing the Show until June. I have 15 of the 30 at this point. Most of the ones I have remaining I have less than 10% and some 0% progress on, so they will be grinds for sure.
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@GradektheBard_PSN are you crying? This is not really important. Casuals aren’t going to complete? No kidding dork.
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@theBlindRhino_PSN did you ride the short bus to school? This is important to a business trying to retain new players. And who said anything about casuals or competing? What we are talking about is giving newer players an opportunity to access what is likely highly desirable content (content that at 96 over is now behind the curve anyways).
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@GradektheBard_PSN My short bus got to school on time.
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And another discussion turns into name calling.
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Hey guys. You ever notice when you show up forty five minutes late to a movie you miss the first half? Weird isn’t it? Maybe this forum isn’t for the OP. Only low IQ people resort to name calling. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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@x-814-x-MAFIA-x_PSN said in Need More and Easier TA XP:
And another discussion turns into name calling.
And people rushing to bash the poster of legitimate criticism. People flagged this as a potential issue on day 1 as well, and they were correct
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@theBlindRhino_PSN said in Need More and Easier TA XP:
Hey guys. You ever notice when you show up forty five minutes late to a movie you miss the first half? Weird isn’t it? Maybe this forum isn’t for the OP. Only low IQ people resort to name calling. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
They should restart the movie for those that arrive late. Also, they should have a pause button in movie theaters so I can scroll social media at certain points during the movie when my ADD kicks in and I have to see how many likes I got. //end sarcasm
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@Teak2112_MLBTS and they were correct, but again, it’s a really easy fix that doesn’t hurt those that played all year.
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@Teak2112_MLBTS said in Need More and Easier TA XP:
@x-814-x-MAFIA-x_PSN said in Need More and Easier TA XP:
And another discussion turns into name calling.
And people rushing to bash the poster of legitimate criticism. People flagged this as a potential issue on day 1 as well, and they were correct
As a late arriver this season, I realize I am going to be behind the masses in this game and will need to grind if I want to catch up. So, I wouldn't say they were correct. If you want it grind it. I am only half way through TA at this point, but I will keep chipping away at it. Be strategic with the players you choose to play the modes with, so they can hit more than 1 program objective.
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Hey folks,
Let's turn down the temperature a little bit, please. No need for name-calling. If you disagree, that's fine. Say so respectfully or not at all. Thanks!
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@whiplash0013_PSN let me explain the problem in time terms. You say you are only halfway through TA, but you’ve played over 100 hours of the game (for a comparison, it takes about 100 hours to beat BG3). No one can really defend that amount of time sink at this point in the year for new players to earn cards that are already behind the curve and get further behind every every content drop).
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@GradektheBard_PSN said in Need More and Easier TA XP:
I’d propose a new mission for each team that gives 100,000 TA progress for 500pxp. Otherwise, I feel the TA grind may actually cost them goodwill and possible retention of new players.
As someone who only has one Team affinity done I am not so sure I agree.
First, that already did that essentially with the Color Storm Drop. Do that first, use that card and get 150K TA progress for only 500 PXP. That more than halfway to the all star card.
I assume we will see something similar when and if they ever get around to the next TA mini program.
The problem with a catch-up mechanic for those who start late, or like me are just too lazy, is that it completely invalidates the effort it took other players to reach that point.
That said, the fact that we have only had the one extra TA mini program and the next one probably won't probably drop until August or Sept is weak.
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@Dolenz_PSN no it doesn’t. It’s a video game. Nothing is “invalidated” by allowing late starters to catch up. Did it take away me having those cards/packs/etc for months? And those color storms take at least an hour each to get (for a good player in 9 inning games at Costco, much longer for someone new or not spamming vs cpu).
