@DemIsE4_XBL said:

@Pergo_MLBTS said:

@DemIsE4_XBL said:

@Pergo_MLBTS said:

@davisonkj17_PSN said:

shouldnt have to "plan" or "invest" its a game..... playing the game... completing games.... that should be what is needed
why is investing and spending more important than actually playing baseball games in a baseball game??

Investing and spending is not more important than actually playing baseball. In fact I have been saying all along that I've been able to complete these collections by simply playing the game. But people get really mad when I say that.

That is because without one of these things, it is extremely difficult to get Beltran. Had to add a few in there for you to be specific.

Spend real money
Be elite
Flip/Invest
Get extremely lucky with pack pulls
Play like 3+ hours/day

I guess you could possibly play DQ for 2 hours a day and maybe get it. That's if you want to play that garbage mode and maybe not even get the elite prize and who really wants to play this mode that much. It's not fun. I had to play this for a few Beltran collections.

It doesn't irritate me that you say you have it. It's the people that can say it can be done while their pulling Judge/Ohtani, buying stubs, playing 6 hours a day, WS players (Oh yea, I've done this too and still not to Beltran) that sold the WS reward for 200k or played high in WC where the rewards are better.

Without these things it is extremely difficult to do the collections and a very unrewarding game. I played as much time on PGA Tour 2k35 as I did on PS5 MLB The Show and felt very rewarded for my time. Maybe because I didn't have to rely on pulling Ohtani, Judge, Chase cards or rare round cards.

I'm just sharing my experience so others are aware that it can be done. I have not done any of those things you listed and it was not extremely difficult at all.

Looked up your hours. You are not getting all the collections done in 2 hours a day without something in that list happening. You are full of [censored]. Is the point to try to discredit me? It's a forum I could not care less about what people on this forum think of me. Is it to make yourself look cool? Yea, no one cares. Is it to try to be optimistic and give people "hope" for collections? Think they would rather have the truth.

I was replying above before seeing this post, but I think it answers most of your questions here. Again, I'm not sure why you are taking this so personally and getting so emotional. I have nothing against you and am not trying to discredit you. I am simply sharing my experience so others are aware.

@DemIsE4_XBL said:

@Pergo_MLBTS said:

@DemIsE4_XBL said:

@Pergo_MLBTS said:

@davisonkj17_PSN said:

shouldnt have to "plan" or "invest" its a game..... playing the game... completing games.... that should be what is needed
why is investing and spending more important than actually playing baseball games in a baseball game??

Investing and spending is not more important than actually playing baseball. In fact I have been saying all along that I've been able to complete these collections by simply playing the game. But people get really mad when I say that.

That is because without one of these things, it is extremely difficult to get Beltran. Had to add a few in there for you to be specific.

Spend real money
Be elite
Flip/Invest
Get extremely lucky with pack pulls
Play like 3+ hours/day

I guess you could possibly play DQ for 2 hours a day and maybe get it. That's if you want to play that garbage mode and maybe not even get the elite prize and who really wants to play this mode that much. It's not fun. I had to play this for a few Beltran collections.

It doesn't irritate me that you say you have it. It's the people that can say it can be done while their pulling Judge/Ohtani, buying stubs, playing 6 hours a day, WS players (Oh yea, I've done this too and still not to Beltran) that sold the WS reward for 200k or played high in WC where the rewards are better.

Without these things it is extremely difficult to do the collections and a very unrewarding game. I played as much time on PGA Tour 2k35 as I did on PS5 MLB The Show and felt very rewarded for my time. Maybe because I didn't have to rely on pulling Ohtani, Judge, Chase cards or rare round cards.

I'm just sharing my experience so others are aware that it can be done. I have not done any of those things you listed and it was not extremely difficult at all.

So I haven't done any of these and still well over 1 million+ from Beltran. I would love to know how you are making stubs just "playing the game" without doing any of the above. I don't know what your point is. Almost feels like you need validation, hey look at me. There's something you're not telling us and likely won't because you will do anything possible to say that I am wrong even though I am actually doing it. I don't bs people.

So how many hours do you have in the game?

I'm not sure why you are taking this so personally. It's not about you being wrong and it has nothing to do with me needing validation. Your experience is your experience and I believe you. I'm just letting people know that my experience has been different and the only reason I am replying is because you keep telling people these things are extremely difficult and I'd like people to know that they aren't because I have actually done it.

The vast majority of my stubs have come from simply selling the cards I earned from playing the game when the L&F collections come out because the prices jump. Then when they go back down a few weeks later I buy back what I need.

I don't have the game in front of me right now but I think I've played about 300 hours, which I think comes out to an average of about 2 hours a day since release. Obviously some days I have played more and other days not at all.

@Pergo_MLBTS said:

@DemIsE4_XBL said:

@Pergo_MLBTS said:

@davisonkj17_PSN said:

shouldnt have to "plan" or "invest" its a game..... playing the game... completing games.... that should be what is needed
why is investing and spending more important than actually playing baseball games in a baseball game??

Investing and spending is not more important than actually playing baseball. In fact I have been saying all along that I've been able to complete these collections by simply playing the game. But people get really mad when I say that.

That is because without one of these things, it is extremely difficult to get Beltran. Had to add a few in there for you to be specific.

Spend real money
Be elite
Flip/Invest
Get extremely lucky with pack pulls
Play like 3+ hours/day

I guess you could possibly play DQ for 2 hours a day and maybe get it. That's if you want to play that garbage mode and maybe not even get the elite prize and who really wants to play this mode that much. It's not fun. I had to play this for a few Beltran collections.

It doesn't irritate me that you say you have it. It's the people that can say it can be done while their pulling Judge/Ohtani, buying stubs, playing 6 hours a day, WS players (Oh yea, I've done this too and still not to Beltran) that sold the WS reward for 200k or played high in WC where the rewards are better.

Without these things it is extremely difficult to do the collections and a very unrewarding game. I played as much time on PGA Tour 2k35 as I did on PS5 MLB The Show and felt very rewarded for my time. Maybe because I didn't have to rely on pulling Ohtani, Judge, Chase cards or rare round cards.

I'm just sharing my experience so others are aware that it can be done. I have not done any of those things you listed and it was not extremely difficult at all.

Looked up your hours. You are not getting all the collections done in 2 hours a day without something in that list happening. You are full of [censored]. Is the point to try to discredit me? It's a forum I could not care less about what people on this forum think of me. Is it to make yourself look cool? Yea, no one cares. Is it to try to be optimistic and give people "hope" for collections? Think they would rather have the truth.

@Pergo_MLBTS said:

@DemIsE4_XBL said:

@Pergo_MLBTS said:

@davisonkj17_PSN said:

shouldnt have to "plan" or "invest" its a game..... playing the game... completing games.... that should be what is needed
why is investing and spending more important than actually playing baseball games in a baseball game??

Investing and spending is not more important than actually playing baseball. In fact I have been saying all along that I've been able to complete these collections by simply playing the game. But people get really mad when I say that.

That is because without one of these things, it is extremely difficult to get Beltran. Had to add a few in there for you to be specific.

Spend real money
Be elite
Flip/Invest
Get extremely lucky with pack pulls
Play like 3+ hours/day

I guess you could possibly play DQ for 2 hours a day and maybe get it. That's if you want to play that garbage mode and maybe not even get the elite prize and who really wants to play this mode that much. It's not fun. I had to play this for a few Beltran collections.

It doesn't irritate me that you say you have it. It's the people that can say it can be done while their pulling Judge/Ohtani, buying stubs, playing 6 hours a day, WS players (Oh yea, I've done this too and still not to Beltran) that sold the WS reward for 200k or played high in WC where the rewards are better.

Without these things it is extremely difficult to do the collections and a very unrewarding game. I played as much time on PGA Tour 2k35 as I did on PS5 MLB The Show and felt very rewarded for my time. Maybe because I didn't have to rely on pulling Ohtani, Judge, Chase cards or rare round cards.

I'm just sharing my experience so others are aware that it can be done. I have not done any of those things you listed and it was not extremely difficult at all.

So I haven't done any of these and still well over 1 million+ from Beltran. I would love to know how you are making stubs just "playing the game" without doing any of the above. I don't know what your point is. Almost feels like you need validation, hey look at me. There's something you're not telling us and likely won't because you will do anything possible to say that I am wrong even though I am actually doing it. I don't bs people.

So how many hours do you have in the game?

how rewards should be earned:
Skill
Grinding/gameplay
Luck
Spending

how rewards are actually earned:
Spending
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Skill
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Luck
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Grinding/gameplay

.wow...just wow...
thanks for the laughs

@DemIsE4_XBL said:

@Pergo_MLBTS said:

@davisonkj17_PSN said:

shouldnt have to "plan" or "invest" its a game..... playing the game... completing games.... that should be what is needed
why is investing and spending more important than actually playing baseball games in a baseball game??

Investing and spending is not more important than actually playing baseball. In fact I have been saying all along that I've been able to complete these collections by simply playing the game. But people get really mad when I say that.

That is because without one of these things, it is extremely difficult to get Beltran. Had to add a few in there for you to be specific.

Spend real money
Be elite
Flip/Invest
Get extremely lucky with pack pulls
Play like 3+ hours/day

I guess you could possibly play DQ for 2 hours a day and maybe get it. That's if you want to play that garbage mode and maybe not even get the elite prize and who really wants to play this mode that much. It's not fun. I had to play this for a few Beltran collections.

It doesn't irritate me that you say you have it. It's the people that can say it can be done while their pulling Judge/Ohtani, buying stubs, playing 6 hours a day, WS players (Oh yea, I've done this too and still not to Beltran) that sold the WS reward for 200k or played high in WC where the rewards are better.

Without these things it is extremely difficult to do the collections and a very unrewarding game. I played as much time on PGA Tour 2k35 as I did on PS5 MLB The Show and felt very rewarded for my time. Maybe because I didn't have to rely on pulling Ohtani, Judge, Chase cards or rare round cards.

I'm just sharing my experience so others are aware that it can be done. I have not done any of those things you listed and it was not extremely difficult at all.

@Pergo_MLBTS said:

@davisonkj17_PSN said:

shouldnt have to "plan" or "invest" its a game..... playing the game... completing games.... that should be what is needed
why is investing and spending more important than actually playing baseball games in a baseball game??

Investing and spending is not more important than actually playing baseball. In fact I have been saying all along that I've been able to complete these collections by simply playing the game. But people get really mad when I say that.

That is because without one of these things, it is extremely difficult to get Beltran. Had to add a few in there for you to be specific.

Spend real money
Be elite
Flip/Invest
Get extremely lucky with pack pulls
Play like 3+ hours/day

I guess you could possibly play DQ for 2 hours a day and maybe get it. That's if you want to play that garbage mode and maybe not even get the elite prize and who really wants to play this mode that much. It's not fun. I had to play this for a few Beltran collections.

It doesn't irritate me that you say you have it. It's the people that can say it can be done while their pulling Judge/Ohtani, buying stubs, playing 6 hours a day, WS players (Oh yea, I've done this too and still not to Beltran) that sold the WS reward for 200k or played high in WC where the rewards are better.

Without these things it is extremely difficult to do the collections and a very unrewarding game. I played as much time on PGA Tour 2k35 as I did on PS5 MLB The Show and felt very rewarded for my time. Maybe because I didn't have to rely on pulling Ohtani, Judge, Chase cards or rare round cards.

so just to clarify...

"investing and planning isn’t the same as amount of gameplay. You should be rewarded for actually putting in the time and effort to get ahead.
but
"Anyone who is actively working the market or spending real money should be ahead of someone who does the bare minimum"

so spending money puts you ahead of actually playing the game or playing the game better than others... ok got it... SDS is proud of you

@davisonkj17_PSN said:

shouldnt have to "plan" or "invest" its a game..... playing the game... completing games.... that should be what is needed
why is investing and spending more important than actually playing baseball games in a baseball game??

Investing and spending is not more important than actually playing baseball. In fact I have been saying all along that I've been able to complete these collections by simply playing the game. But people get really mad when I say that.

@Pergo_MLBTS said:

Just a heads up in case anyone missed it. Start planning now!

I just bought 10 Egg Hunt Mookies at 250,000 apiece. I can't lose!

@davisonkj17_PSN said:

shouldnt have to "plan" or "invest" its a game..... playing the game... completing games.... that should be what is needed
why is investing and spending more important than actually playing baseball games in a baseball game??

Just playing the game isn't enough anymore.