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Probably unpopular as this is ALL OVER Twitter, but I think two things are getting mixed together here.

The strike zone update seems pretty simple: it’s visual. The logic didn’t change. If the ball clips the zone, it’s a strike, and that’s how it was already working - we just didn't see the "correct" box. Now, the box is smaller / more accurate. Annoying to adjust to? Maybe. But I don’t think that’s some huge gameplay change as the box disappears as you're swinging anyway.

The PCI shrinkage thing is different. The communication around it was bad, and I get why people are pissed. But the actual logic makes sense to me. A hanging curve should be easier to square up than a dotted slider down and away. I know it’s a video game, but by that same logic, every perfect-perfect should be a hit and every bad swing should be an out. There still has to be some balance between input, ratings, pitch quality, and baseball randomness.

I’m not saying the game is perfect. There are definitely things that drive me nuts. I just still like playing it, and I think some of this is getting taken to the worst possible interpretation.

For me, the strike zone thing is basically nothing. The PCI thing makes sense in theory, even if it sucks. The biggest issue is the communication around it.

Is there any way SDS (@sds_joek_psn) can do something about the leaker?

I know it’s hard to avoid things once they start flying around the internet, but at this point it feels pretty obvious someone on the inside is leaking the new cards. They hit on everything today, and now we already know what to expect next week too, including the Legends & Flashbacks collection.

To be clear, I’m not complaining about the cards themselves. The content looks great. I just actually enjoy having some surprise and suspense when new drops are revealed.

This leaker is taking a lot of the fun out of it.

I'm actually annoyed that a) people got away with doing that glitch and b) people actually did it.
Like sorry, that's cheating and breaks TOS.
Doesn't help that some CC were encouraging it. Disgusting behavior.

I am back up as well. Huge thank you to @sds_joek_psn and sorry for being a pain.

@SavageSteve74_PSN I mean, that's the marketplace. Be happy you made whatever profits you did when you did while others were erroneously locked out.

Down all morning - been “up” for a few hours now but it’s going so slow I almost prefer it not even work.

Anyone else having the same issue?

@SDS_JoeK_PSN

Appreciate the update here.

I did submit a support ticket a few days ago and my case has been escalated, but I’m still currently restricted with no timeline for resolution.

I completely understand the need to address bots and automation; that makes sense. But in my case (and from what I’m seeing from others), this is catching legitimate, manual activity.

Everything I’ve done has been manual. Placing orders through the app and website (including completing reCAPTCHAs repeatedly while finishing Live Series). No bots, no scripts, no automation of any kind.

I’ll admit it’s almost flattering to be flagged as a “bot” as a 40-year-old just buying and selling cards on the app; but it does highlight that something in the detection process is very, very off.

At this point I’ve been restricted for ~3 days, and it’s significantly impacting how I engage with the game. The marketplace is a huge part of that experience for many of us... especially the full-time workers who are spending real money on your game.

I’d really appreciate any clarity on expected timelines for reviews, and hope the team is taking a close look at how many legitimate players are getting caught in this.

It’s down for everyone

@GoozeFn_PSN exactly. And if SDS can't differentiate between bots and humans, then perhaps they need to invest in some better platforms.

@Stinkysman77_MLBTS meanwhile you get people in the community telling you that you have mental issues because you’re trying to get your account restored from a false flag restriction. I don’t know why I even bother sometimes. Get flagged as a bot. Berated by community members. Nice to see some good folks like you in here at least.

@Onix_Savage22_PSN I literally never even complain - I've backed them through the hard times they've gotten. As someone who can't sit down and play 24/7, I like to engage with the game by using the app. It's my mini game, and I love doing it.

Straight up - if my access isn't restored, I'll never touch this game again.

@Dingalious_XBL feel free to ping me on discord or twitter (same username). Going to avoid these forums, not getting any help from SDS and too many toxic people here, sadly.

@Onix_Savage22_PSN I was thinking that too - but then it just dawned on me also that you can usually skip 1 card series, right? I have Tatis, but I need a good 30 cards @ roughly 320K stubs to get Garcia. Doesn't feel worth it to me if you're able to skip.

@Dolenz_PSN but even then, there are creators who do logo services and expect their logos to carry over from year to year.
Maybe they just need a team that audits them and removes anything bad. Honestly they can probably even do this with AI.

They just need to figure it out - even if they start fresh, they need a process that prohibits the garbage from going up there.

My gosh, it’s bad.

Nice! App was working somewhat decently for like 12 hours, so let's try a Flash Sale!!
Boom. Fetching Data.....

@Onix_Savage22_PSN I'm with you on that. Doesn't help with one CC is all like "you're only mad about the glitch because you weren't home for it."

FALSE BUDDY. I knew all about it, and chose to play the game like you're supposed to. This whole "I'm going to stick it to SDS, I don't care if they ban me" is childish behavior. Clearly they care enough to sit there for hours opening and closing a game over and over again to exploit the glitch.

I did expect bans to go out, because that puts the cheaters in a better position than folks who aren't cheating/exploiting.

This community makes me question society each and every day.

Manny fixed it. I'm back up. THANK YOU Manny.

@Stinkysman77_MLBTS Interesting. I am talking to several folks on Discord & Twitter that have gotten nothing or just the boilerplate response - yet have been locked out for days. While I appreciate the update from Joe, submitting a ticket has done absolutely nothing.

I'm just going to continue to fall behind, and then at that one point - I'll move my focus to something entirely different and never think about / play this game again.

My account’s marketplace access on the Companion App was restricted today and I’m trying to understand why.

All I was doing was completing Live Series by placing buy orders — a lot of it through the website. I had to repeatedly complete reCAPTCHAs while doing this, so everything was clearly manual.

No bots, no scripts, no third-party tools — just using the marketplace as intended.

I also enjoy flipping cards as a “mini game” within Diamond Dynasty — buying and selling cards on the market is something I spend a lot of time on... and enjoy it even more than playing the game.

If the restriction is tied to volume or speed of orders, that’s concerning, because this was normal activity. Buying and selling cards — even at scale — is a core part of how many of us engage with the market and the game. I mean, isn't this what Diamond Dynasty is all about?.

I’ve submitted a ticket already, but wanted to post here to see if others have experienced the same thing and to get clarification from San Diego Studio on what specifically triggers this.

This is obviously a false flag, so I’m hoping it can be reviewed and resolved quickly.

If flipping — buying and selling cards on the marketplace — is now being restricted (which isn't in the TOS), that needs to be clearly communicated, because it’s a fundamental part of how Diamond Dynasty is played. You can't just go around banning people... your PAYING customers.