This thread is intended for those of you who are new to Diamond Dynasty! Maybe after watching the the Diamond Dynasty stream on Saturday you were a little overwhelmed with all the information provided?

Well I am going to list a strategy for Players who are new to Diamond Dynasty in hopes of making your experience as seamless as possible while also providing a way to start creating your Dream Team from day 1!

Now real quick as the Devs have mentioned Diamond Dynasty is a team of your favorite players that you get to create/build from scratch! Below I am going to mention Tips,Tricks and strategies that will give you an opportunity to get your team going down the right path!

Now these tips,tricks and strategies are based off of information received from the streams up to this point from the Developers and some are based off of my experience with the mode.

#1 -First and foremost DO NOT feel like you have to jump into Ranked seasons right away! (Explanation to follow)

#2- Dynamic Difficulty this one is huge for new users and new Diamond Dynasty players! Dynamic Difficulty can be thought of as an "Evaluation" of what your skill level is each time this is used. Why is this important? Well when you start doing moments or challenges, i think it is great to know what level you are comfortable playing at. Which in turn will allow you to get the maximum amount of rewards at that time until you get better or more familiar with the game!

Where is Dynamic Difficulty setting available? The place i am going to talk about is March to October or also referred to as M2O! Now you are thinking "he is talking about M2O?" What does this have to do with Diamond Dynasty? It has alot to do with several aspects of how to get content for Diamond Dynasty! By playing M2O regardless what team you choose you will be earning Team affinity points, XP. and Program Points! All of these methods are affiliated with Diamond Dynasty one way or another.

M20 on average takes about 18 hours to get to the end of season. With the new reward gates implemented this year, if you complete a full season with a team your chances of earning 30 to 50 team affinity points in one season is greatly increased due to the Dynamic Difficulty setting.

But wait M2O is repeatable! So for the sake of conversation i will use the Nationals as an example. Lets say you play a season with the Nats and you didn't make it all the way to the post season Well based off of your performance there is still a good chance to earn 20-25 Team affinity points! That is huge! Why? Because at 25 team affinity points for every Team in MLB the show is a gold Prospect card ready to be implemented into your Diamond Dynasty Squad!

Now comes the repeatable part of the the mode! You set your difficulty to Dynamic again it is going to "Evaluate" your progression as the season goes. It's your second time around, chances of you knowing what to expect and perhaps finish at a higher difficulty reward increases simply because you chose "Dynamic Difficulty". So lets say you finish with 25 points again for the season! Well guess what 25 + 25 = Face of the Franchise Diamond player to put on your squad. But that isn't all because in between the player rewards you will also notice 4 packs that contain 4 players for that team specific and one item in each pack. So by reaching level 50 in team affinity per team you will have aquired approximately 18 players for that specific team.

With all that gameplay in lets say 2 days worth of playing maybe 3 not only did you get approx get 18 players for that team you have earned a nice little chunk of XP and program points just for playing 1 mode which also unlocks amazing rewards to place on your team!!

#3- Is a real quick and easy tip! Every year for the past 4 or 5 years maybe longer the developers have an area where you can earn quick XP just by simply collecting simple things like for instance 5 left fielders for 300 xp! I recommend doing each one of these, and before you know it you have unlocked the first pack in the XP program.

#4- 1rst time Free Entries to battle Royal and Showdown! Use this as an opportunity to get your feet wet in the modes. Battle Royal entry you will get a MLB 20 pack at minimum as a reward. And you never know that free entry could be the 12-0 run that leads to whole other slew of rewards. But keep expectations of yourself low so not to get disappointed b/c even the best players in the world do not go 12-0 every time!

Showdown Entry it has been said by the developers that the first one is going to be easy so take the opportunity to get the most out of each level and discover perks and use it to your advantage. Again a chance for XP, stubs, program points, and a player reward at the end that again can be placed on your Diamond Dynasty Squad.

Ok so now you have played for a few days you have unlocked some cards for your squad you have a decent playable team!

#5- Conquest- This mode is really good mode for various reasons but mostly people like it for the hidden rewards. Conquest is a mode where you play 3 inning games and they are turn based. A great strategy to use here is build your team with players that include the team or teams you are working towards to unlock in Team Affinity.

But another strategy that you can use in Conquest especially with the changes this year with pitcher energy is approach it like Battle Royal and maybe set your lineup with the same structure as the Battle Royal lineup structure.

So this was a little longer than i expected it it to be so my apologies. But if you rinse and repeat these tips and strategies in 2 weeks time you possibly could have a team built and ready to go dive into Ranked seasons and see how you fair! But again i cannot stress enough how important Dynamic Difficulty can help you become a better player just by simply setting it it as your Difficulty setting and getting evaluated every time you play M2O.

Hope this helps you new players and I wish you lots of luck and remember it is all about having fun most of all!!

I will check it out as well, but first time i see you disrespect an opponent i won't ever watch again. I've watched to many people berate opponents and it's a turn off is all i'm saying.

@thaghettoblasta said in Showdown made me uninstall the game (feedback):

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Que up Ray Charles..... Hit the road jack!

New players are looking for help not discouragement. He had a well thought out post obviously wanting advice. I would love to see what it looked like when you first started?

First of all welcome to the Community !!!

I am so excited to see new players that will be able to knock some of the arrogant players that are on the top leaderboards off of there high horse pedastals! With that being said most of players on leaderboards are good people and legit in there gameplay and will go out of there way to help you.

I've been playing since 2010ish, and thought i would give some tips and tricks suggestions along the way about things that maybe people don't talk about much. Or if you have a specific question about game or what to expect feel free to ask!!!

If i don't know the answer there are plenty of seasoned players that can!! U might even get a Developer to respond b/c that is one of the things about this Franchise they take pride in making your experience better and are very active with community. When not busy leaking info or playing with dolls or even a peticular dev who claims Phillies will win every year!

So one tip i will share is setup your gamestyle the way it makes you comfortable! What i mean is if you prefer directional hitting over zone hitting then by all means use directional hitting. Contrary to what some believe there is absolutely no inferior style!!!

So like i said questions or concerns ask away and again welcome to the Community!!!

What can i expect from developer streams prior to launch?

A plethora of information!! There will be you tubers and twitch streamers breaking down the videos afterwards so be sure to check them out! Majority of the time the developers will smack you with something so exciting that maybe u missed something else in regards that could be vital! No problem just rewatch stream over and over! Developers are very good at making that info available to rewatch immediately!!

Qwiksell 5k so nobody gets him!

Shout out to the folks we don't see in the streams. Folks like;

Art Team, sound guys, video production, support really feel like all the things that make this game great!

So please say something nice to these folks and make their day and let them know at the end of the day we really do appreciate the effort these folks put into the game. I missed alot of deptartment so know that i mean every1.

Lets get back to a community where it is positive from everyone and work together as community to make this the best sports game on the market.

I stopped reading when OP said he didn't want to use Randy b/c he would have to face thier best pitcher!

@renz2003_psn said in How will the market react with our Xbox friend joining the fold:

Also I’m wondering how a bunch of boobs will impact ranked seasons

Why do you have to call them names based off of what system they use? I hope every xbox player you match up against wipes the floor up with you!

This is a shame and alot of reason i only watch a few streamers! But like everyone said play the game for just the sheer joy. Don't let them get to ya. The streamer is the worst person in this scenario and i hope karma bites them in the @ss!! Hang in there!!!

@diienameless_psn said in What are you hiding?:

My post on this forum yesterday about refunds gained so much attention that @Collin_SDS_PSN removed it? After 800+ people agreed and caused and uproar over something that is actually becoming serious, you removed it. And for what? Because we are right? Because the whole show nation wants their money back? There are actually people out here starting lawsuits Because at this point it's about more than the 100 dollars. SDS continues to keep everybody in the dark and only filter in stuff that makes this company look good when in reality they are making millions by selling the world a game with 1 assesable game mode available at all times. Don't you dare move this post SDS, it is my constitutional right to voice my opinion. Do not infringe on my rights.

Fix your game, everyone keep the copy of the game they bought, refund every last copy sold, count your losses and try again next year.

Day 12 rant over.

I don't want my money back I'm part of show nation. I'm enjoying the game you do not speak for me!

@Blind_Bleeder said in DEAR SAN DIEGO STUDIOS:

Assuming SDS is even reading this - please add Diamond CPU teams. The teams begin the year as Live cards but as better cards are released, they are added to a CPU team. Then we can choose to play against diamond CPU players too.

I agree with the premise but due to roster updates not sure it would work with live series vs CPU, but i could see maybe at AS break having an option to play a lineup with a mixture of flashbacks and legends and LS mixed in with a seperate lineup for each team. But with that being said you can play Franchise and turn on legends in the draft but i know you are referring to DD but i mention that for a qwik fix if ya want..

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@kovz88_MLBTS said in DEAR SAN DIEGO STUDIOS:

I think just based off of how confusing the explanation it is it’s a bad idea. Then once you start to understand it then it gets worse.

Ty for your feedback! Have a nice day!

Just accept it’s a bad idea dude. Seems like no one likes your idea. Nothing wrong with that, people come up with bad ideas all the time. You have to learn when to give up on or adjust your idea.

So i tell you ty and have a nice day and you respond with a very condasceding remark? In that case i'm holding up my middle finger and saying something that rhymes with cluck shoe. Also another thing, the title says "Dear San Diego Studios" not dear peanut gallery that thinks thier sh it don't stink. But next time i title it "Dear Kovs88" then by all means have at it but until then show a lil phucking respect you little peckerwood!!!

Yes, you are clearly someone that deserves respect. Also if multiple people on the forum are saying it’s a bad idea and not one person is saying it’s a good idea then why would SDS even look at it twice? Grow up kid. It’s ok to have a bad idea, everyone has them. Not everyone freaks out like a baby when people tell them it’s a bad idea

"You are clearly someone who deserves respect." Then you go on to say later. "Grow up kid!" And i'm supposed to think you are a person who actually put any thought in original thread? Personally i think you are a sock puppet responding just to get poopular points.

Someone doesn’t understand sarcasm. If you honestly think a company is going to do something that will end up taking away a big source of real money for them through the purchase of stubs then I don’t know what to tell ya kid. That would be pretty dumb to think that.

Omg such a lost cause talking to this community. No wonder SDS can't put out a balanced game anymore. Where is the money lost in this? Nothing i mentioned jeopordizes income in any way.

Is the whole point of your idea to stop people from finishing the live series collection on day 1? If you don’t understand how that is gonna effect the people that buy stubs:packs on day 1 then I don’t know what to tell you buddy, you are dumb. I honestly hope you are smart enough to understand that.

Why can't they still buy stubs or packs? Your'e comprhension skills are very lackluster. Perhaps the dumb one is the one who acts smart but spews garbage just like in your post?

I will say it again if you don't grasp it then maybe you should try huked no fonix ti mite wurk foor yu!

Buying the pack still gets you the card just some of them will need to be progressed. That's a pretty simple explanation hope you can keep up and understand.

Yes, everyone thinks your idea is bad and you are the smart one. It’s a bad idea, there are no ifs ands or buts about it. It is just a bad idea. If you disagree then you are dumb, period. You are not dumb for coming up with the idea, trying to come up with new things is great. Your inability to step back and even think about the implications of your idea and how dumb it is, that is what makes you so stupid. People can technically buy packs and players but if you think the same number of people will be dumping money in for that when they can’t get their instant gratification collection card then again, you are dumb.

Pathetic absolutely pathetic! Kick rocks kid.

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@kovz88_MLBTS said in DEAR SAN DIEGO STUDIOS:

I think just based off of how confusing the explanation it is it’s a bad idea. Then once you start to understand it then it gets worse.

Ty for your feedback! Have a nice day!

Just accept it’s a bad idea dude. Seems like no one likes your idea. Nothing wrong with that, people come up with bad ideas all the time. You have to learn when to give up on or adjust your idea.

So i tell you ty and have a nice day and you respond with a very condasceding remark? In that case i'm holding up my middle finger and saying something that rhymes with cluck shoe. Also another thing, the title says "Dear San Diego Studios" not dear peanut gallery that thinks thier sh it don't stink. But next time i title it "Dear Kovs88" then by all means have at it but until then show a lil phucking respect you little peckerwood!!!

Yes, you are clearly someone that deserves respect. Also if multiple people on the forum are saying it’s a bad idea and not one person is saying it’s a good idea then why would SDS even look at it twice? Grow up kid. It’s ok to have a bad idea, everyone has them. Not everyone freaks out like a baby when people tell them it’s a bad idea

"You are clearly someone who deserves respect." Then you go on to say later. "Grow up kid!" And i'm supposed to think you are a person who actually put any thought in original thread? Personally i think you are a sock puppet responding just to get poopular points.

Someone doesn’t understand sarcasm. If you honestly think a company is going to do something that will end up taking away a big source of real money for them through the purchase of stubs then I don’t know what to tell ya kid. That would be pretty dumb to think that.

Omg such a lost cause talking to this community. No wonder SDS can't put out a balanced game anymore. Where is the money lost in this? Nothing i mentioned jeopordizes income in any way.

Is the whole point of your idea to stop people from finishing the live series collection on day 1? If you don’t understand how that is gonna effect the people that buy stubs:packs on day 1 then I don’t know what to tell you buddy, you are dumb. I honestly hope you are smart enough to understand that.

Why can't they still buy stubs or packs? Your'e comprhension skills are very lackluster. Perhaps the dumb one is the one who acts smart but spews garbage just like in your post?

I will say it again if you don't grasp it then maybe you should try huked no fonix ti mite wurk foor yu!

Buying the pack still gets you the card just some of them will need to be progressed. That's a pretty simple explanation hope you can keep up and understand.

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@kovz88_MLBTS said in DEAR SAN DIEGO STUDIOS:

I think just based off of how confusing the explanation it is it’s a bad idea. Then once you start to understand it then it gets worse.

Ty for your feedback! Have a nice day!

Just accept it’s a bad idea dude. Seems like no one likes your idea. Nothing wrong with that, people come up with bad ideas all the time. You have to learn when to give up on or adjust your idea.

So i tell you ty and have a nice day and you respond with a very condasceding remark? In that case i'm holding up my middle finger and saying something that rhymes with cluck shoe. Also another thing, the title says "Dear San Diego Studios" not dear peanut gallery that thinks thier sh it don't stink. But next time i title it "Dear Kovs88" then by all means have at it but until then show a lil phucking respect you little peckerwood!!!

Yes, you are clearly someone that deserves respect. Also if multiple people on the forum are saying it’s a bad idea and not one person is saying it’s a good idea then why would SDS even look at it twice? Grow up kid. It’s ok to have a bad idea, everyone has them. Not everyone freaks out like a baby when people tell them it’s a bad idea

"You are clearly someone who deserves respect." Then you go on to say later. "Grow up kid!" And i'm supposed to think you are a person who actually put any thought in original thread? Personally i think you are a sock puppet responding just to get poopular points.

Someone doesn’t understand sarcasm. If you honestly think a company is going to do something that will end up taking away a big source of real money for them through the purchase of stubs then I don’t know what to tell ya kid. That would be pretty dumb to think that.

Omg such a lost cause talking to this community. No wonder SDS can't put out a balanced game anymore. Where is the money lost in this? Nothing i mentioned jeopordizes income in any way.

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@kovz88_MLBTS said in DEAR SAN DIEGO STUDIOS:

I think just based off of how confusing the explanation it is it’s a bad idea. Then once you start to understand it then it gets worse.

Ty for your feedback! Have a nice day!

Just accept it’s a bad idea dude. Seems like no one likes your idea. Nothing wrong with that, people come up with bad ideas all the time. You have to learn when to give up on or adjust your idea.

So i tell you ty and have a nice day and you respond with a very condasceding remark? In that case i'm holding up my middle finger and saying something that rhymes with cluck shoe. Also another thing, the title says "Dear San Diego Studios" not dear peanut gallery that thinks thier sh it don't stink. But next time i title it "Dear Kovs88" then by all means have at it but until then show a lil phucking respect you little peckerwood!!!

Yes, you are clearly someone that deserves respect. Also if multiple people on the forum are saying it’s a bad idea and not one person is saying it’s a good idea then why would SDS even look at it twice? Grow up kid. It’s ok to have a bad idea, everyone has them. Not everyone freaks out like a baby when people tell them it’s a bad idea

"You are clearly someone who deserves respect." Then you go on to say later. "Grow up kid!" And i'm supposed to think you are a person who actually put any thought in original thread? Personally i think you are a sock puppet responding just to get poopular points.

@SaveFarris_PSN said in DEAR SAN DIEGO STUDIOS:

@GrizzBear55_PSN said in DEAR SAN DIEGO STUDIOS:

That's correct! If initial LS card Team rosters come out and it's the same value as the common from year before no progression is neccasary right? You just lock it into collection. So therefore you "Do Not" have to progress every live series card. Which is how you said you interpeted it.

What about the case where it's still a common, but it's "progressed" from a 59 to a 64?

What about the case where it's "progressed" from a 63 to a 66?

What about rookies just starting out where no progression is possible?

What about cases like Cabrera where the lowered OVR is justified by age and decline of skills?

Your plan is simply unworkable and will only infuriate the user base, which I'm pretty sure is the opposite of what SDS is going for.

Well i think SDS can read what i wrote the fist time and understand it. Whereas i've already answered what you now are asking so i'm not gonna respond with an answer i will just let your ignorance speak for itself.

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@GrizzBear55_PSN said in DEAR SAN DIEGO STUDIOS:

@kovz88_MLBTS said in DEAR SAN DIEGO STUDIOS:

I think just based off of how confusing the explanation it is it’s a bad idea. Then once you start to understand it then it gets worse.

Ty for your feedback! Have a nice day!

Just accept it’s a bad idea dude. Seems like no one likes your idea. Nothing wrong with that, people come up with bad ideas all the time. You have to learn when to give up on or adjust your idea.

So i tell you ty and have a nice day and you respond with a very condasceding remark? In that case i'm holding up my middle finger and saying something that rhymes with cluck shoe. Also another thing, the title says "Dear San Diego Studios" not dear peanut gallery that thinks thier sh it don't stink. But next time i title it "Dear Kovs88" then by all means have at it but until then show a lil phucking respect you little peckerwood!!!

@kovz88_MLBTS said in DEAR SAN DIEGO STUDIOS:

I think just based off of how confusing the explanation it is it’s a bad idea. Then once you start to understand it then it gets worse.

Ty for your feedback! Have a nice day!

@hoboadam_PSN said in Ppl boosting the event:

@GrizzBear55_PSN said in Ppl boosting the event:

@Xx-Pisciotta_XBL said in Ppl boosting the event:

@GrizzBear55_PSN said in Ppl boosting the event:

@Xx-Pisciotta_XBL said in Ppl boosting the event:

Post any proof? Just go click on there game history and look at there games, I'm not here to investigate for them. I know all of them are not working on the game for next year, that's not how it works. They aren't all game developers

@darkblue1876_PSN said in Ppl boosting the event:

I'm not saying i don't believe you, but you haven't posted any proof here. If you have proof there is a section in support where you can report it and that might get you closer to at least getting an answer. You have to understand how busy these guys are already developing next years game to spend time responding to threads on the forum.

It would be very simple for EA Sports SDS to investigate this. Not every employee is working for the development team as well. I have come across many teams that are 25-50 games over .500 yet all of their hitters are hitting about .199 with no homers, but tons of steals, and all of their pitchers have extremely high ERAs.

The fact that they not only have not fixed the known glitches that allow for cheaters to exploit wins even for bad players, but now the game returning back to the super unrealistic game play of Triple Play Baseball and their arrogant mouthpiece states "working as intended" is all you need to know.

I didn't buy 22 and have no intention of buying 23 as I still have stuff to grind out on 20 and 21, and since I am a pretty weak hitter it will take me a lot longer than most, but I see a lot of threads where people are stating that people simply buy their wins for the programs.

I get it, it's their choice, but it sounds a lot like the "loot box" issues that plagued the Battlefront in the past, or like any of the phone apps that are basically free to play, but really pay to win.

@chuckclc_MLBTS said in Ppl boosting the event:

@GrizzBear55_PSN said in Ppl boosting the event:

You have to understand how busy these guys are already developing next years game to spend time responding to threads on the forum.

They should finish 1 game before starting a new one honestly. Plus entirely different departments handle those 2 things.

Again i did not say it wasn't going on. But with no proof in your post why would they respond to a thread with no specifics? Like i also said their is a section in support tab that might get it assigned to someone to check on it and also by creating a ticket it's giving them an avenue to contact you back with your concerns is all i was saying.

What do you mean no proff. There is only one leaderboard for the event and you don't need a I.Q. over 1 to see guys with 30 wins in 20 min everytime a new event starts.

You mean mean proof Mr. I. Q. 1?

Did it ever occur to you those might be developers and/or Real players playing event b4 it goes live to everyone else as a employee/star benefit? People are so close minded on this forum. First instinct is to just scream fowl over everything.

Data is there. They either don't know how to get it, or they ignore it purposely.

It's not a perk. LOL. Perks would be dropping cards in inventory like they do for "The Real Player X", which is easier for them to do.

I was paid for 15 years to manage data for a financial services company. A visit to SDS and 3 hours with a dev kit and I could write queries to identify dashboards, event exploits etc. I'm oversimplifying it, but it's completely viable.

TBH, it's just not that important to them. Can't blame them. They make a great product there, but focus efforts on things that drive the almighty dollar. It's what game companies do. Once again, I don't blame them.

I only mention it as a possibility. B/c a few times last year or year b4 i was allowed in to the lobby hour b4 it went live and it put me in matchmaking and i saw leaderboard scores at 10-0 & 9-1. So only reason i mentioned it.

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@GrizzBear55_PSN said in DEAR SAN DIEGO STUDIOS:

My wheels are always turning in regards to how this game could be different. Sometimes my ideas are absolute garbage but sometimes they are a gem.

Have you ever considered making live series cards starting out as commons or two levels lower than previous year, at start of year. And based off of how well you do with them is how they progress. But at the same time the said card would have a ceiling based off of roster updates. When that ceiling is reached then it is collectible. Allowing premium type cards to be rolled out into packs?

For instance lets say i had Aaron Judge started off at highest silver and i progressed him to a 95 Diamond but it was only a 92 required to save him into LS Collection. Once i reached 92 i could choose to collect him. Or maybe he is having a bad year and his overall drops to an 84 and i have progressed him to 83 gold at that point, now only one more level then i can save him b/c roster update is now an 84.

This in turn would make it take longer for people to get the LS collection done so the LS cards would be more useful over time and not have LS Collections done on day 2 of games release. Or could also allow the LS Rewards not be revealed until a later date making competitive gameplay more balanced. This would also give staff more time to do other things and only doing roster update once a month?

Open for more discussion, just a brainstorm.

As someone who isn't a Legend level player, I don't like the suggestion about the live cards because it handicaps anyone who doesn't play at a high level. That's not fair at all.

Actually it doesn't handicap b/c it's based on whether you progress it or not and also based on the updates.And you are still getting better players through program and packs that are better than most LS cards already the way it is now.

And if you don't progress, then what? The way I read it you're being penalized for not being a better player. There's already enough of that in the rewards for BR and Events that lowered skilled players have a tough time getting in the first place.

Ok, No penalization for being a worse player that is not even a factor. B/c you can progress your card vs CPU if not comfortable using in H2H. This idea is so we don't see LS collections done within first 2 weeks of game launch.

Ex: When day 1 the game comes out and you have all the Team LS cards to collect to get LS collection rewards right? Ok and Aaron Judge finished with 3 year avg as a 95 ok, Well now on Day 1 of LS collections your Aaron Judge would have to be progressed to a 95 "If" you wanted to lock him in right away.

Now based off of this scenario Aaron Judge pulled out of pack would fall into the 88-89 category ok. Now it is up to player/owner of that card to progress it now to lock it in "OR" do you want to take a chance on him falling lower than than required 95 ovr requirement?

So this is basically leaving it up to you to decide when you want to lock it in and how close to that 95 do you want to progress him. While keeping monthly roster and that players trending LS play into factor.