1. Just fyi, whenever I'm batting in the Show and my wife is talking to me, I can't concentrate.

2. I'm playing the Justin Turner POTM moment for 6 TB in a game. And my wife comes downstairs, starts talking to me and for several attempts I keep screwing up. Finally I get frustrated and ask her to leave, "I can't concentrate with you talking to me."

3. Now I'm at the point where on my latest attempt I hit a double and need 4 more TB to finish. Just as she is exiting he room completely I hit a deep fly that looks like it'll be a wall-scraper and I start yelling "Get outta here! Get outta here!"

4. My wife yells back "F**K you!"

5. The ball clears the wall! Homerun!! Mission Complete!! And I start yelling "Finally!!!"

6. My wife now half-way up the stairs yells again "Go F**k yourself!!" Not realizing I've been talking to the TV.

7. I laugh so hard because it was perfect timing the way it unfolded. I laugh as I tell her, "I was talking to the TV!" LOL LOL

Different hitters, pci lined up same way, and completely different results: one a laser grounder and the other a shallow fly ball. Wtf??

Last year's DD was ADDICTING and the BEST it ever was!! It was fun, engaging and worth the grind all year. As a developer you build on what you create, not remove and replace.

This year, a few observations that have made DD take a step back in my opinion and I hope SDS is reading:

1. What happened to the Inning Moments? Where are the moments we played that focused on the careers of the 3 "Bosses"? The Day in History, Boss Battles, etc that earned PROGRAM stars?

2. Is Showdown essential for having a shot at 300 Stars to get a Boss? If so, that is a crock! It's fun as an alternative to more program stars, since it goes to 1000 now versus like 600 last year.

3. Update 1.04 today that made adjusted the hitting difficulty just RUINED IT! The hitting PCI in veteran looks like All-Star size. The results are inconsistent: 2 batter, same PCI locate where the ball was hit and 2 completely different results: laser grounder through the infield and other a fly ball to shallow right field. The hitting was CONSISTENT in the results prior to this. PLEASE UNWIND THE 1.04 UPDATE!!

4. It seems they are forcing you to spend stubs to get deep in the program stars for the Inning Programs. This isn't right! What, SDS didn't make enough money last year??

So far, I'm disappointed. What does everyone else think?

Thanks.

Request to "XP REWARD PATH" screen:

Please when we select this screen automatically have it load to the last level we redeemed/what current level we're at. It's really annoying swiping right for 5+ second every time when you're in Gold and Diamond level.

Should be as easy fix for SDS.

The one thing in Diamond dynasty this year that I wish would change and for next year is alternatives to online play for program stars in the Inning programs.

Example: if there's up to 300 possible program stars you can earn through online playing, have an alternative for non online users. Make like extra missions like stat accumulating like in the 11th inning.

I dont feel it's fair to force people to play online to enjoy all possible rewards.

Anyone else agree and feel this is a reasonable change for 2020?

@GradektheBard said in DD has taken a step back this year and here's why...SDS PLEASE READ!:

The patched hitting in 1.04 is garbage. No one was asking them to make hitting harder (other than to make pitching more accurate). This patch has made showdown virtually unplayable for average players. Once again, hitting is great at launch and sds mucks it up.

ABSOLUTELY! We go through this every year. It's great then they screwed it up, then they fix it a few "updates" later even though it was fine the 1st time.

Without real baseball going on, SDS is going to have to do a better job coming up with more content to keep us busy. More moments, missions, this day in history e.t.c.

The latest player program Kerry Wood took less than 2hrs... 6 missions or so and then a 9 inning game vs the Cubs.

Pick up the pace SDS. We're going to need more substance without real life baseball.

After yesterday's 1.06 patch that eliminated the runner window if auto fielding was on, I immediately made a post about how ridiculous this was.

With the outpouring of replies and complaints, it's obvious SDS was reading and undid it with today's 1.07 update. That was fast!!

Thanks to all who made your voice heard on that one!!

Based on your performance in the player showcase, have that actually affect what round you're drafted in. Don't have it pre-set. Seems like you can load your RTTS 10x and the same team will keep drafting you. As a SP, your player should automatically respond to balls hit behind him and at least turn around to watch the play instead of just staring at the catcher.

"Lead Runner Window will no longer display if the fielder or runner settings are set to "Auto".

So we have no idea who's where and which runners are advancing or taking an extra base?? Wtf!?!?!? We're being penalized over a personal preference??

Sds really thought this was of higher importance over other needed tweaks??

Got him as a post-game reward last year but nothing yet this year. He's the last player I need to finish the entire live series collection.

@pootiecat_psn said in Pitcher Stamina is all screwed up in DD: Attention SDS!!:

Are you warming them up?

Yes

View: The Show 15
Pci center: circles
Pci inner: basic
Pci outer: none
Transparency: 70%
Color: yellow

Anyone notice how inconsistent a pitcher's stamina is in DD? SDS, please read and correct these issues!!

1. You look at your bullpen, they all show energy "green" and at like 70% Stamina. Then one reliever comes in, his stamina is 50% or below and already in the "Yellow." After 10 pitchers, they're stamina is "Red." And by 15+ pitchers, they're out of energy!

2. Your "My Ballplayer" is a SP in their RTTS career, but they're forced to be a RP in DD. Along with their attributes not properly showing, when you look at your ballplayer in the Bullpen, his Stamina shows about 50% and when he enters the game, he's in the "Yellow" so much that after 1 pitch his stamina is "RED"!"

In the short, RP comes out the bullpen with about 20-30% less Stamina than it shows when you view your Bullpen.

Very annoying. Please, SDS address this!!

SDS is driving me nuts with the issues related to your ballplayer. As a SP in RTTS, my player is forced to be a RP in DD. However, his Stamina is half of what any other reliever is in a Conquest game, basically pitching with stamina in the red. Now, I've earned the Gold Pedro archetype, but his RTTS starts and stats accumulated aren't counting!!! Only DD stats are adding. Wtf!?!?

Ohtani is going Diamond!!

Pitch Meter has been my choice since it every showed up in video games dating back 10+ years.

@thegoaler_psn said in Is anyone else?:

Like others have stated I had to reintroduce myself to my main squad. As an offline player, I never used these many different cards due to TA 1 & 2 with TN and Divisional squads. It's been great. I felt a little burnt out, but not bored.
Don't worry. The Extreme Program is coming to wake us all up.

Haha I usually play on AS difficulty but just started getting into HOF mode again because I'm anticipating an Extreme Program on HOF difficulty come August. Gotta get in the right mindset. Lol. Last years All Timers Program was hell of a grind, but it was fun!

The overall rewards in stubs aren't as high as last year I've noticed. For example, by this time last year, I finished all 30 MLB team collections. Right now I need 500k more stubs to get Trout. So I'd say I'm 500k stubs off in rewards at this point vs last year.

It seems as if this week, SDS has lowered the amount of XP earned in DD play. For example, for months I've played Conquest games on All-Star difficulty and in a typical 6-0, 8-0 game I'd walk away with 3000+ XP. This morning, I played 2 All-Star conquest games and won 8-0, 7-0. In both scenarios, multiple HRs, Ks, etc. Today I walked away with < 2000 XP both times.

SDS definitely reduced the rewards. Anyone else noticing this? If true, this sucks. I'm at 500k XP for the 3rd Inning, and now 650k is most likely gonna be just outta reach.