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I would settle for them switching up the teams in the conquest map.

Also, there are free Home Run Derby and Ducks on the Pond packs in the new conquest map. Which will further drive down the price of the cards that aren’t already in quick sell territory.

I’m at 580. This was the easiest showdown for me. I went into the final showdown down 15-13 and won it on my first attempt. And I get frustrated a lot with showdowns. It often takes me a dozen or more tries to finish them, and only one other time had I finished in the first few tries.

For me it is Soto in LF, Trout in CF and Griffey in RF. I stink at robbing homers but I’ve robbed two with Griffey in the short time I’ve had him, including a potential walk-off homer.

Also sometimes for fun in conquest, against lefties I run an all 125-125 lineup. It’s a horrific defense but crazy offense: C Piazza, 1B Thomas, 2B Brosseau, SS Mondesi, 3B Tim Anderson, LF J-Ram, CF Soto, RF Cruz.

I've been using Freddie Freeman at third base and he's actually made some really good plays over there, including a diving stop and throwing to first while sitting down. Mookie also rakes for me. I'm off to a really slow start with Soto, but sticking with him for now. deGrom is obviously amazing, and I've been using Williams, Anderson and Hendriks in my bullpen and all have been great.

@Hikes83 said in Conquest map heaven:

What hidden rewards were in them, if any?

Some regular packs, two or three Ballin' packs (can't remember the exact numbers) and one prospect pack. I've done two of the maps and it was the same except it was a different series of prospect pack each time.

I hit a bunch of HRs with him in the moments against righties, but the 3 hits including 1 XBH against a lefty starter took me forever. After trying for nearly an hour, I somehow ended up with 3 XBH in one game to finally finish it.

@nymets1987 said in Postseason Moments Rigged:

@chilltown76 said in Postseason Moments Rigged:

@mastermut4life said in Postseason Moments Rigged:

@GrxxnLikeGator said in Postseason Moments Rigged:

All but the Pham one were easy last time. So far, these don't seem difficult yet. Correa was easy despite so many flyouts. I've started using zone on most hitting moments, especially on veteran.

So zone instead of directional is the way to go in the postseason moments? I haven't done the WC or DS moments yet and actually I'm just starting on Sept POTM on Thursday.

I do directional and power swing for moments that require HRs or XBH for non-power hitters (Brandon Phillips being the best example). With these postseason cards with 118 or 125 power, I don't think it matters. Square up a pitch over the plate and it's going a long way.

Impossible to square up 10000 balls out of the strike zone

Yeah, that drove me crazy with the Gleyber moment. Just need to be patient. I'll get frustrated and start swinging at anything close and get in bad counts. But if you get into enough 2-0 and 3-1 counts, eventually they groove one.

@mastermut4life said in Postseason Moments Rigged:

@GrxxnLikeGator said in Postseason Moments Rigged:

All but the Pham one were easy last time. So far, these don't seem difficult yet. Correa was easy despite so many flyouts. I've started using zone on most hitting moments, especially on veteran.

So zone instead of directional is the way to go in the postseason moments? I haven't done the WC or DS moments yet and actually I'm just starting on Sept POTM on Thursday.

I do directional and power swing for moments that require HRs or XBH for non-power hitters (Brandon Phillips being the best example). With these postseason cards with 118 or 125 power, I don't think it matters. Square up a pitch over the plate and it's going a long way.

4 extra-base hits in 3 games. I kept restarting until I had 2 extra-base hits in the first game. He has 125 contact and 125 power, so he's a beast and you can dashboard if necessary.

It took me way too long to hit the HR with Gleyber. Yarbrough would not throw me a strike other than occasionally dotting the bottom of the zone. The d'Arnaud moment took me a bunch of tries and some dashboarding too. Other than that, I thought these moments were easier than the previous round.

@wingo18 said in I cashed out on JRam:

What are the differences between this one and the prestige xp choice pack J-ram?

Haven't gone too deep into all the ratings, but here are the big ones:

Prestige XP J-Ram:
91 contact, 118 power vs. RHP
83 contact, 88 power vs. LHP

POTM J-Ram:
95 contact, 103 power vs. RHP
125 contact, 125 power vs. LHP

I got J-Ram instead of cashing out and don't regret it so far. Last night I played the Run It Back conquest and had a lot of fun making sure to go against lefty pitchers with Mondesi, J-Ram, Thomas and Piazza as the first four in my lineup. All 125-125. After that I had Musial, POTM Castellanos, Foxx and Ruth hitting eighth. Some games were like Home Run Derby. I hit six homers in one game on All-Star. Not too much of a challenge obviously, but it was a fun diversion and a quick 20K stubs from selling the card I got in the pack.

Between the cards and the Topps Now packs you get in the program, you end up with more than enough cards for the collection if you completed the moments each week and kept the cards from those packs.

J-Ram wasn’t too bad for a 3 XBH moment because the card is so stacked. That took me around half an hour. Smith took me longer. Had to dashboard a bunch of times, could not drive the ball at all with him. I didn’t even attempt McNeil, that one seemed annoying. Finished the program without that moment.

@abbyspapa said in Tommy Pham 6 hits moment:

@Scarletgospel said in Tommy Pham 6 hits moment:

Pham swings the wettest noodle in the game! Convince me otherwise.

I have never struggled with a moment like this one.

That Brian Anderson 3 XBH Topps Now moment is pretty bad too.

It was Higashioka for me. I literally spent a couple hours over the course of a few days before I finally finished that moment. Then I mercifully beat Anderson on the second try somehow.

That is the worst. Same thing basically happened to me with the Ruth program. I'm not the most skilled player and Hall of Fame level is a challenge for me. There were times I wasn't sure I would be able to get Ruth. Some games took me a few tries, but I powered my way through. I saved the 9-inning all-time team matchup for last and I had a 4-1 lead in the eighth on my first attempt and was thinking, "Wow, I'm actually going to finish this thing." And then I was booted. Next attempt, I jumped out to a five-run lead and blew the lead! But I retook the lead and held on. I definitely earned Ruth.

Trout has been better for me, but Harper isn't far behind. Harper has been better than Ruth for me, although I don't start Harper against lefties.

My biggest problem with this Showdown is I can't seem to get my timing down against Vida Blue. Also, in the draft after each moment, they aren't giving me any good options against left-handed pitchers. If I don't get a couple hits in the first few batters, the rest of my lineup is trash and I can't get anything going against him.

@mastermut4life said in 99 Ty Cobb is THE best card in the 8th program:

@chilltown76 said in 99 Ty Cobb is THE best card in the 8th program:

Cobb was great for me in Conquest Extreme. I batted Rickey first and Cobb second. Any time one or both got on base to start the game, it was like a guaranteed run (or more) and the game was basically over. Lots of stolen bases and he also hit some homers for me.

Which Ricky Henderson. 99 or 95 ovr?

99 Rickey. As an A's fan, I would have paid any price. But he's been great for me, lots of leadoff HRs.