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@BJDUBBYAH_PSN said in Today is a great day:

@iuyqqasfp0_PSN said in Today is a great day:

I’m playing the cpu and play a event game and this clown already has Sammy sosa, chipper jones, ken Griffey jr and Derek jeter all 99s… then I think to myself why am I even wasting my time playing this game when all these losers with no lives and wanna spend money on Stubbs already have all 99s on their teams so they can have unfair advantages and feel good about something in their mediocre life for once… ya think I’m done with mlb the show forever.

K. See ya later!

Let me guess… you’re one of these clowns with all 99s… probably already have chipper, jeter, sosa, tatis jr, Mike trout, whatever else 99 is in the game.. probably love playing ranked games 99 overall team vs 99 overall team both you guys using the same exact pitcher and lineup has exact same 99s… lmfao because that’s what this game is. I’m

Easily the worst mlb the show. All it is is 99s on every team

I’m playing the cpu and play a event game and this clown already has Sammy sosa, chipper jones, ken Griffey jr and Derek jeter all 99s… then I think to myself why am I even wasting my time playing this game when all these losers with no lives and wanna spend money on Stubbs already have all 99s on their teams so they can have unfair advantages and feel good about something in their mediocre life for once… ya think I’m done with mlb the show forever.

@dap1234567890 said in REALLY not liking the direction SDS has gone this year:

@iuyqqasfp0_PSN said in REALLY not liking the direction SDS has gone this year:

@lewisnadasurf1_PSN said in REALLY not liking the direction SDS has gone this year:

I got burnt out from grinding last year that I would
Spend 90% of my week grinding for new cards and only 10% playing ranked with those new cards.

Decided this year to not do that. I’m only grinding the monthly’s which isn’t so bad this year

To get the massive 99s I got no chance. And have no desire too. I’m not a fan of this route with the sets being locked in. It’s, just like Fifa causing everyone to pretty much get the same team early doors.

Blows my mind how people are able to play against the cpu for ungodly amount of hours just to obtain cards or buy stubs to rip packs and buy theses 99s. I’ll get bored of playing the cpu after a couple games

I'd say it is probably because people have different ideas of what fun is and also have different ways of how they have fun with this game. People play the game for different reasons just like some people play DD and some play other modes exclusively. If your mind is blown by such a simple concept, I feel bad for you!
Let me guess.. you have babe Ruth, ken Griffey jr, 99 Derek jeter and all those 99s already… I feel bad for you!

I got the best idea for the next event.. all 97+ diamond pitchers only against all common batters. Call it the dead ball era. See who’s actually any good at this game this way

@lewisnadasurf1_PSN said in REALLY not liking the direction SDS has gone this year:

I got burnt out from grinding last year that I would
Spend 90% of my week grinding for new cards and only 10% playing ranked with those new cards.

Decided this year to not do that. I’m only grinding the monthly’s which isn’t so bad this year

To get the massive 99s I got no chance. And have no desire too. I’m not a fan of this route with the sets being locked in. It’s, just like Fifa causing everyone to pretty much get the same team early doors.

Blows my mind how people are able to play against the cpu for ungodly amount of hours just to obtain cards or buy stubs to rip packs and buy theses 99s. I’ll get bored of playing the cpu after a couple games

Nah. I think the harder it is to get these 99 cards then better. Nothing should be a given and easy even though majority people I face online somehow already have all these 99s. I’ve tried this showdown luis Castillo and I have trouble passing the 3rd one. Idk how ppl complete these things. The first two are easy but after that I cant

@TrainerMatt21_PSN said in If you have the stubs, Is 99 Tatis worth it?:

Drafted him in showdown, literally a homerun every at bat, but not sure if worth the stubs with so many great alternative at this point.

It’s literally a HR with any 99 overall card in this game so….

@GoTitans3_XBL said in If you have the stubs, Is 99 Tatis worth it?:

Probably not. Unless you aren’t going to do anything with the stubs then why not right. If you don’t lock him in I doubt he goes much lower than 200k so you can always try him out and sell him back I guess. That low vision definitely iffy.

If you do the showdown he will show up sometimes so you can always check him out there somewhat.

Ya that low vision def iffy bruhhh.. he’s gotta have every stat 120+ or im not gonna use him. I’ll go drop some cash but stubs and just buy the next 99 player they drop next week. If the star ain’t 120+ then it’s practically useless at this point and the game came out a few weeks ago so no gracias on that low visions bruhh

@NYGxNYMxFan68_XBL said in If you have the stubs, Is 99 Tatis worth it?:

I hit well with his card last year but he has no quirks, (I like quirks lol)...but more than that, I have 99 Jeter, 99 Ozzie, 99 Trea, 99 Lindor, 99 Volpe, 99 Jazz, 99 Chipper, 99 Ketel, 99 Machado, Charisma Pena, Glaus , etc....eligible at SS.

Is Tatis' card that much better that it is worth the stubs? I want to justify pulling the trigger on buying him....but it is hard to see how it is worth being the most expensive card in the game...
I mean, 78 plate vision, he's a righty.

How in the flying [censored] do you already have all these 99s and the game just came out lmfao… this game is ruined becazue this is all I see online. People with this exact same team of players

@Easy_Duhz_It_ said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

@iuyqqasfp0_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

@RazorForte45_XBL said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

I would enjoy a salary cap mode.
80 overall squads

Find value types that are lesser rated.
I would play this over rated

I think a salary cap mode would be so much fun. Assign a value for these cards and build a team strategically and using inside edge. They had a salary cap mode on previous madden years and I remember playing that more often because it was more fun and strategy was involved

Once again, you have franchise for that. Maybe it’s time to accept the fact that Diamond Dynasty just isn't the game mode for you?

So I’ve played diamond dynasty for years before but all of a sudden when every team is full of 99s and there’s no strategy and hardly any skill anymore it’s not the mode for me… got it. You’re right. Definitely the last mlb the show I’m ever buying again

@GoTitans3_XBL said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

If They didn’t have 99s y’all would all be using the same cards anyway. It’s just the way online gaming is.

It evolved to this. As we keep moving forward I’m not a big fan of it tbh. But it is what it is.

Madden got rid of salary cap mode for a reason. People don’t play it. Maybe a limited like 2k but that’s what event are.

Not really. In the past inside edge would allow a Balance to people who loaded up on all the good cards. Diamonds used to be rare to gain without countless mind numbing hours agains the cpu. Before you could compete online using golds and diamonds plus inside edge.. now it’s just the same 99 cards people are loaded up on and you can’t compete against these stacked teams other the. Using 99s yourself

@RazorForte45_XBL said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

I would enjoy a salary cap mode.
80 overall squads

Find value types that are lesser rated.
I would play this over rated

I think a salary cap mode would be so much fun. Assign a value for these cards and build a team strategically and using inside edge. They had a salary cap mode on previous madden years and I remember playing that more often because it was more fun and strategy was involved

@BrikMahorn_XBL said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

@eatyum_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

@BrikMahorn_XBL said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

@eatyum_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

@BrikMahorn_XBL said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

@eatyum_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

@Dolenz_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

@BrikMahorn_XBL said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

Can SDS at least give those of us with IQs above 70 a Salary Cap mode to actually compete at something that involves an OUNCE of baseball STRATEGY?
Most of the reward cards are utterly useless. Some already have better versions (99's) available in the Marketplace.
Disappointing to see the DUMBED DOWN direction SDS has decided to take this mode.

I don't see any point in insulting every gamer who may like the current setup. Especially since Online Diamond Dynasty has never been a mode about "Baseball Strategy".

I'm not a fan of the Sets and Seasons myself but I don't fault those who enjoy it. If I wanted real baseball strategy then I would stick to Franchise mode or play a game like Out of The Park baseball where it is all strategy.

I don't think you understand, the OP is far above anything else, if he doesn't like it, no intelligent person would, he's probably weighed all the positives and negatives over tea in Cambridge and come to the hypothesis that the lower your intelligence is, the more you prefer the system.

Nope.

I'm just a simple man who realizes that playing a team full of 99's Vs someone else with a team full of 99's isn't fun or interesting.

And you aren't smart enough to know fun is subjective?

I'm smart enough to realize that anyone who thinks playing ALL 99's against other people with ALL 99's is boring, childish, and likely lacks any sense of creativity or strategic intelligence.

Sure...it's subjective, but that doesn't mean it isn't childish and unintelligent.

Humor is subjective too. It doesn't mean that morons who laugh at FART jokes and POTTY humor don't have the same IQ as 8 year olds who do the same. Don't have to take much of a "leap" to see the correlation. Same goes for this game.

Ok let me know when the scientific studies come out when you write your thesis on the subject. Don't worry, we are all self centered so it's easy to elevate ourselves and kick other people down, I get it.

I'm not trying to elevate myself. I'm just being honest.

Maybe try to EXPLAIN to me what is fun and interesting and strategic about a mode where you just load up a team of 26 overpowered players and play against someone who does the exact same thing?

So much so that it gets to the point where it becomes OBVIOUS what cards are clearly the best to use...that everyone uses the almost the SAME exact combination of players.

What is interesting about that, exactly?

Look...I'm not saying they have to remove that part of the game. But...why not have a mode in DD with a Cap or Limit or like BR (but 9 innings and with cards you own)?

It's clearly something people have an interest in...it's already IN THE GAME in Battle Royale!

But there is clearly a hole in the mode right now.

And it exists for those of us interested in playing something similar to BR...but not limited to 3 innings. And maybe without the randomness of a Draft and more of a personal choice.

Give us that mode...and give rewards for playing it. See who can win games without just loading up a team of 99's at every position, every starting pitching slot, and every spot in the bullpen.

Sorry...but the "strategy" involved in DD when it comes to playing Ranked Seasons Online is basically ZERO. That makes it simple and childish...shallow.

Why not add a mode that actually has some DEPTH and strategy to it? You don't think people who LOVE the game of baseball and all the strategy and analytics that come along with it, wouldn't enjoy building teams and playing a mode like that?

Totally agree. I haven’t played the show in a couple years but in the past I could build a very competitive team using inside edge. I could challenge any team online cause I was decent at the game. It was fun building my team every time I played online strategically. Now inside edge is pointless cause I can’t use anything lower then a 97 against these super stacked teams. It’s not as fun as before. I’d totally play a mode where it’s capped. Because frankly it’s just not fun having to face the 99 Japanese pitcher then 99 josh hader every single game… then having to pitch to the same exact 99 players every single game

@Easy_Duhz_It_ said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

@iuyqqasfp0_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

@nymets1987_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

Great players will always beat players like me if I go online and I can have 99s eveywhere

Total BS. If I have the same 99 pitchers as they do they’re not getting any hits either.. only reason they’re allowed hits is because they’re using all the best 99 players in the game while I’m using the free 97 pitcher.. it’s stupid. I’m either forced to spend a ton on stubs or play against the cpu for hours upon hours which is kind bumbling boring. No idea how these children are able to do that but ya I’m not doing that.. in older the show versions you could build a competitive team using inside edge and diamonds.. not anymore. 95% of the cards are unusable already. They’re just there for collections I guess idk but I’m never using a diamond acuna jr with a 5 star inside edge anymore unlike before because now it’s unusable cause everybody is using all 99s

Have a Snickers or something.

Good idea. I’ll have your mother bring me one

You’d think it’d be rare to see teams online with 99 chipper jones, 99 Derek jeter, 99 babe Ruth, 99 ken Griffey jr, 99 tatis jr or whichever else 99 player but no.. they’re so common online that it’s even common at this point you’re seeing many teams with all these cards on one team! It’s so ridiculously dumb and this game just came out… 95% of the cards are unusable and unplayable online because these are the kind of teams you’re facing.. pitches way out of the zone are fouled off repeatedly until you’re forced to pitch in the zone and no matter where you place it these 99 players are automatic homers it’s ridiculous. But if I get a perfect perfect swing with a 97 player against a 99 pitcher it’s a lazy fly ball… games dumb. These 99 cards should be so rare and diamonds and gold should be usable online and inside edge should actually be a thing like in previous years. Now it’s all just pointless… SDS said here play against the cpu for mindless hours on end till you get these 99 cards. Screw that

Bingo. Exactly! In past years I could build a competitive team to play online using inside edge and diamonds… now 95% of the cards are unusable. All I play against is the exact same 99 cards.. every team online I face has exactly the same players.. I face the same pitcher every game… it’s so dumb. In past years it was fun beating people using a strategically formed team using inside edge.. now inside edge is useless. If you’re not using a 99 pitcher against these teams full of 99s then you’re getting crushed automatically in

@BrikMahorn_XBL said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

@eatyum_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

@Dolenz_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

@BrikMahorn_XBL said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

Can SDS at least give those of us with IQs above 70 a Salary Cap mode to actually compete at something that involves an OUNCE of baseball STRATEGY?
Most of the reward cards are utterly useless. Some already have better versions (99's) available in the Marketplace.
Disappointing to see the DUMBED DOWN direction SDS has decided to take this mode.

I don't see any point in insulting every gamer who may like the current setup. Especially since Online Diamond Dynasty has never been a mode about "Baseball Strategy".

I'm not a fan of the Sets and Seasons myself but I don't fault those who enjoy it. If I wanted real baseball strategy then I would stick to Franchise mode or play a game like Out of The Park baseball where it is all strategy.

I don't think you understand, the OP is far above anything else, if he doesn't like it, no intelligent person would, he's probably weighed all the positives and negatives over tea in Cambridge and come to the hypothesis that the lower your intelligence is, the more you prefer the system.

Nope.

I'm just a simple man who realizes that playing a team full of 99's Vs someone else with a team full of 99's isn't fun or interesting.
Bingo. Exactly! In past years I could build a competitive team to play online using inside edge and diamonds… now 95% of the cards are unusable. All I play against is the exact same 99 cards.. every team online I face has exactly the same players.. I face the same pitcher every game… it’s so dumb. In past years it was fun beating people using a strategically formed team using inside edge.. now inside edge is useless. If you’re not using a 99 pitcher against these teams full of 99s then you’re getting crushed automatically in

@nymets1987_PSN said in So DD Has Devolved into a Game of 99's at EVERY Position All Year Round Now?:

Great players will always beat players like me if I go online and I can have 99s eveywhere

Total BS. If I have the same 99 pitchers as they do they’re not getting any hits either.. only reason they’re allowed hits is because they’re using all the best 99 players in the game while I’m using the free 97 pitcher.. it’s stupid. I’m either forced to spend a ton on stubs or play against the cpu for hours upon hours which is kind bumbling boring. No idea how these children are able to do that but ya I’m not doing that.. in older the show versions you could build a competitive team using inside edge and diamonds.. not anymore. 95% of the cards are unusable already. They’re just there for collections I guess idk but I’m never using a diamond acuna jr with a 5 star inside edge anymore unlike before because now it’s unusable cause everybody is using all 99s

This game sucks. I’m tired of seeing the same exact teams online. Every team has the exact same 99 players and 95% of the cards are unusable. 99s foul everything off then hit automatic homers anywhere in the zone.