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Offline player as well. Just over a month in and I havent played the game for 2 weeks. XP grind for Offline player is just not worth it. Feels like rinse and repeat. I thought the new perks system would help, it did not. Been player since MLB the Show 16, and I have never stopped playing this early. Having only 1 Team Affinity didn't help either. Now comes the "BIG" collection that wont even be close to attainable (nor will I even want to try for it). These past 3 years have truly been awful for this game.

agreed. SDS has destroyed this game for offline and online players. From making it near impossible to complete XP paths, to impossible to complete even lower level collections. Something needs to change.

I have been playing The Show since 2016, and I basically have barely played now for a few weeks other then selling some cards now and then. it is stale, it is boring, and not rewarding to play.

I'll probably just wait until later this year to play, so I can allow content to build up so I might have a realistic chance of finishing some content.

@SDS_JoeK_PSN Thank you so much Joe! Got my packs right after posting here!

Not only that, but on release, this player should at least be in at least the mid-tier level that makes them worth grinding for too (at least for the first few week of the new cycle). Instead they make them 85's, when everything else is mostly 87-88's. Makes zero sense and that they are also useless with no Team Affinity. Its kinda sad actually, cause I love the Bob Kendrick videos, but only have limited time to grind,so Campy is only one I even did, but never really used him

@yankblan_PSN Agree with this, I just wish franchise was better. Franchise peaked almost a decade ago and has gone down hill ever since they got rid of Y2Y saves, Sounds of the Show, etc.

@Ericulous1_XBL 100%Agreed with everyone you said. I've now been pretty much off of 26 now for over 3 weeks other than market stuff. I actually went back to The Show 22, since I am offline only) and started playing that again, so that I can use my created player from RTTS in DD. It also has the advantage of using Sounds of the Show, which is super cool. And a ton of great rosters to download for Franchise. And no BOTS on the market! 23 is also really good for this as well now. 24, 25 and 26 have all went downhill in my opinion. Its sad to see for what was once the greatest game every (played since 2015). Hopefully one day, it will get back to that. Until then, I'll likely just wait until after the All Star Break to play a lot on 26 again. By then, hopefully it will be better.