I'm usually an SDS defender, but I've been bored with this year's content since mid-May. It feels like there's just an overall lack of content, particularly offline. The programs that do get released are pretty much all identical. The city connect, monthly awards programs, and just grinding PXP with players you don't really want to use gets pretty boring after awhile.

To put it generally, it feels like there really isn't anything to work towards in the game. I want more cards or objectives that can only be rewarded by completing missions/programs and playing the game. Essentially everything in the game is sellable, which sometimes is nice, but it's hard to find the motivation to sit down and work through the event when you can just buy the reward for 10-15k stubs in the marketplace. I miss the Master XP reward path they had several years back. The bosses they had in '17 or '18 which were ultra-grindy were the complete opposite end of the spectrum, but I'd rather have too much to do than too little. And the TA programs last year at least kept us busy.

I have more issues with the game as well... the lack of content means a lack of stub-earning opportunities. This coupled with the overhaul of the quicksell values of cards has caused the marketplace to be totally dead. It isn't even fun to flip cards this year.

I hope this didn't come across as just a bunch of complaining, it's really just overall frustration. This is my favorite game to play each year -- I hate to say it, but it's boring right now.

At least you're not getting post-game messages about how you could've won if you had the trash cans

Trout CF
CarGo RF
Sandberg 2B
Granderson LF
Affinity Correa SS
Rendon 3B
Bregman 1B
Garver C
Pitcher

Hopefully this gets better throughout the season when more cards are released. I’m tired of facing Kluber seemingly 75% of the time online. Same with Matt Olson and Joey Gallo...

@Lil_Shadow215 said in Post your lineup:

@AstrosJake said in Post your lineup:

Trout CF
CarGo RF
Sandberg 2B
Granderson LF
Affinity Correa SS
Rendon 3B
Bregman 1B
Garver C
Pitcher

Does that CarGo hit well for you? Thinking of getting him next.

I like hitting with him a lot -- he might actually have the highest online average on my team

Last night at like 2AM I was grinding events games to get to 800 1st inning stars. I took the lead on this guy in the top of the 4th, and in the bottom of the inning with 2 outs and 2 strikes he paused and sat there for 3 1/2 minutes until there was 5 seconds left and then quit.

I messaged him saying wtf you're just wasting your own time too and he said he was sitting there watching Tik Toks and that he thought it was funny.

Some people....

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@frizbgirl22 said in Showdown is rigged: episode 100:

@thizzlyadams said in Showdown is rigged: episode 100:

This mode is so rigged its ridiculous. I can't believe the game would force you to win without swinging the bat. Doesn't SDS value our time? All these walks make these Showdowns last an extra 5-10 minutes longer than they should. They should let us grind these on Rookie with unlimited re-tries. That way we could close our eyes and swing the bat and still win instead of closing our eyes, not swing the bat, and still win like we can now.

Exactly!! All these fanboys don’t realize how valuable our time is? How am I supposed to get prestige level 100 if I have to take 100 pitches in showdown because they want to code Hader to throw balls?

It’s a win-win for them. If I chase, I lose. If I take the walks, then I won’t be able to progress as fast in the XP path for those free stubs. Then I gotta pay $200 to get Trout instead of waiting until diamond level 85 to get him for free.

If you can’t see that, you’re a fanboy. Plain and simple

It's hilarious you liked and responded to his post, it's obviously sarcastic.

You’d think a Cardinals fan would be familiar with and understand shady organizations and cheating . Never forget the Astros were victims before all this went down.

But, back on topic. If you can’t see it’s rigged, then you’re a fanboy. Plain and simple

Lol, that's hilarious. I didn't even know we were still rivalries with how you guys have played the past few years. I actually really like what the Reds did this offseason and had them picked for #1 in the division, but if you wants to hate, go ahead.

All the baseball ops people in the NL Central better be routinely updating their passwords lol... the Cards need to prepare for this year's draft

I finally got a triple in my first at bat, but was only given 3 at bats total and lost...

Yeah I’m pretty frustrated with this one right now as well... seems like you need to get lucky and get 3 doubles and a single to win

I’ve had a ton of fun playing the game so far, but although I know more content will be released, it feels like there’s just an overall lack of content right now compared to previous years. And it feels like the content that we do have does not yield much opportunity to earn stubs.

For NMS players, how are we feeling about completing all the collections this year? It feels like the only way to get stubs right now is to work the market. I’ve always spent a ton of time flipping cards, and I’ve done the same this year (I have 900+ pages of completed orders already).

The removal of team affinity programs really removed a lot of opportunity to earn organically through the game. Meanwhile SDS is releasing new Diamond cards almost daily… this all seems intentional to try to get people that want to complete all collections to spend more $.

How are the NMS people feeling right now about the lack of stubs in the game?

There are several Captain cards where there's nothing but community market under "Locations". Roy Halladay, Derek Jeter, Trevor Hoffman, Mike Piazza, Willie Mays, and a few more. I think I remember getting the choice of one of these when I initially bought the game - but have they been obtainable anywhere else in the game?

Got it. Easy enough. Thanks!

Is there any way to skip ahead in mini seasons instead of needing to play the full 28-game season? I think I remember this was a thing last year, but I cannot find it anywhere. I've only played 6 games in my first season but I'd like to skip games if I'm already in a playoff spot.

Last year the color of the lights indicated what level of diamond you pulled (85-89, 90-94, etc.). I've only pulled one diamond so far so haven't seen enough to tell but is there any sort of indicator this year?

About 100 Show packs ago I went into the companion app and counted how many Show packs I’d opened since I last pulled a Diamond. I’ve been keeping count since then and I’m currently at 274 packs. This is insane.

I’ve pulled some cheap diamonds in headliner and ballin packs since then, so I’m not angry, just pretty amazed that this has gone on this long.

I understand the odds don’t mean 1:50 packs are going to be a Diamond - it basically just means you have 2% chance each time you open a pack. But 274 Show packs is still 274 Show packs. Last one was around early June!

I'm usually an SDS defender, but I've been bored with this year's content since mid-May. It feels like there's just an overall lack of content, particularly offline. The programs that do get released are pretty much all identical. The city connect, monthly awards programs, and just grinding PXP with players you don't really want to use gets pretty boring after awhile.

To put it generally, it feels like there really isn't anything to work towards in the game. I want more cards or objectives that can only be rewarded by completing missions/programs and playing the game. Essentially everything in the game is sellable, which sometimes is nice, but it's hard to find the motivation to sit down and work through the event when you can just buy the reward for 10-15k stubs in the marketplace. I miss the Master XP reward path they had several years back. The bosses they had in '17 or '18 which were ultra-grindy were the complete opposite end of the spectrum, but I'd rather have too much to do than too little. And the TA programs last year at least kept us busy.

I have more issues with the game as well... the lack of content means a lack of stub-earning opportunities. This coupled with the overhaul of the quicksell values of cards has caused the marketplace to be totally dead. It isn't even fun to flip cards this year.

I hope this didn't come across as just a bunch of complaining, it's really just overall frustration. This is my favorite game to play each year -- I hate to say it, but it's boring right now.

I thought it was pretty low for SDS to reference the dumbest conspiracy theory in sports in the title for the Altuve HR moment, and it looks like they changed it. I guess someone realized it was a dumb move in the first place

ACTUAL CONTENT!!!

I just got Trout yesterday and im only needing Vlad, Ohtani, Acuna, DeGrom, Turner, and Tatis now. But I’ve spent a TON of time flipping

I’ve had a ton of fun playing the game so far, but although I know more content will be released, it feels like there’s just an overall lack of content right now compared to previous years. And it feels like the content that we do have does not yield much opportunity to earn stubs.

For NMS players, how are we feeling about completing all the collections this year? It feels like the only way to get stubs right now is to work the market. I’ve always spent a ton of time flipping cards, and I’ve done the same this year (I have 900+ pages of completed orders already).

The removal of team affinity programs really removed a lot of opportunity to earn organically through the game. Meanwhile SDS is releasing new Diamond cards almost daily… this all seems intentional to try to get people that want to complete all collections to spend more $.

How are the NMS people feeling right now about the lack of stubs in the game?