@x-supersko-x_xbl said in This game is absolutely boring and unrewarding right now.:

I play the online modes once in a while (Events and BR) but I have a career job and just don’t have the time to invest into ranked seasons. That means I play the single player modes the majority of the time - including RTTS.

As of right now, not including a few of the gold and diamond programs in RTTS, I’ve already completed everything available for the offline modes. The game is so boring right now that I’ve even completed every Conquest map.

To make matters worse, the game doesn’t feel rewarding. Out of the 37 Live Series diamond players available at the moment, I have exactly 4 of them — and 1 card was purchased on the marketplace. Given that I’ve completed all of the “Other Programs” (except Stages 2 and 3 of the April Series, of course), all of the Showdowns, the Conquest maps and 3 full Mini Seasons, you can imagine how many packs I’ve opened along the way. I’ve even played the Mystery Conquest map about 15-20 extra times because it’s a quick and easy way to get 5 The Show packs for free.

Maybe I’m wrong but I don’t remember the game being so boring and unrewarding when The Show 21 was released. I know it’s early but something needs to change. The odds say we have a 1 in 50 pack chance to get a diamond player but that’s a load of bullsh*t! On one occasion, I opened 108 packs before I pulled a diamond player and I’m currently on 86 packs without a diamond pull. On top of that, out of all the Ballin’ is a Habit packs I’ve opened - I’m still sitting at 1 diamond player from those packs and 0 diamond pulls from Headliners packs.

When you combine all of this with the many lazy-assed copied and pasted card images from The Show 21, I’m really disappointed in the replayability and the lack of effort put into the game.

At the very least, they could give offline players a replayable Showdown like they finally added last year so we can earn cards for winning and sell them for stubs on the marketplace.

Sorry for the length … I don’t comment very often but wanted to vent a bit.

Agree w everything you said.

Whoever thought of doing a team specific program was really off the mark.

I have no interest in this 2nd inn program this year. I have no interest in the Phillies or their history and players. I don't hate the Phillies, but its not a team I am interested in. And why the Phillies of all teams? Its not a nationally recognized team like say the Yankees or Dodgers.

Anyway, first time in 6 years playing DD I have no interest. I usually like to do all the program missions but screw it w/ this program. Don't feel like doing multiple pitching missions w/ Halladay or any of these guys.

Just wanted to say that. Im sure Im not the only one feeling this way. Hopefully we see no more team specific programs thru the 22 cycle.

I really liked this online mode last year. I agree with you it has much more strategy than DD online. Not sure why they keep taking features and options away yearly. I know it's not a money generator but why subtract. All we've been asking for in this mode for years is the option to choose jerseys. We don't get that and now this.

I am going back to franchise this year.

It’s just you vs the cpu playing baseball.

Simple.

21 was so much better in all aspects. I still experience 3-4 crashes with 22 weekly

Monthly Devers is terrible for me. I thought he would be great because FOTF Devers is my best player. He just rakes. Monthly Devers has a hard time even getting a hit.

I dont' have the game and only have seen it on twitch. But Boog sounds like one of those 16 bit sports talk baseball announcers back in the hey day of videogames.

I guess I really dont understand how PXP works to achiever program goals in 22 DD this year.

I understand you have to look at the card and it tells you what you need to complete to upgrade the PXP.

But it's really become a grind now especially for offline gamers. I don't really want to play some useless meaningless exhibition games. I have played conquest and mini seasons but it seems like it doesn't move that fast.

I've been stuck on the Billy Williams card for like forever. Also in the WSH City Uni's been stuck on 27 and I need 3 more for Rendon. Again, seems like whatever I do , the pxp accumulation moves so slowly I have to ask myself is it even worth doing.

I don't spend money so i can't do the exchanges at this point yet. And the exchanges are what, 2 or 3 points? I did all the moments.

But ya, not feeling it in 22. I liked the simplicity in 21 and straight forward approach in achieving goals to get a card or program done.

Whoever was in charge of QA for MLBTS 22 did a very bad job.

First of all, so many crashes in 22. 21 the game never crashed on me once. 22 is a plethora of crashes in all modes.

Another example : in DD, when I go into choose uniform, the uniform I chose doesn't display on the player - home or away - 21 did not have this problem. You can argue what's the big deal, it's insignificant. I can see that point of view. But the little things add up and show how sloppy this game is.

I can list countless other things but I don't understand how 21 was so tight when it came to QA and how 22 fails miserably in this department. Did they change QA teams for 22? I would be really embarrassed if I was part of that team.

@raesone_psn said in Remember how I made comparisons to MLB The Show 18?:

@jeezy-e_psn said in Remember how I made comparisons to MLB The Show 18?:

@raesone_psn said in Remember how I made comparisons to MLB The Show 18?:

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After this sequence, I gave up 2 run shot. It's impossible to strike people out. Note that almost all of these pitches were changeup and sliders and the timing of my opponent was "very early" on almost all of them. This is just one example, you'll experience them yourselves I'm sure.

This is why I tend to hold off on online play until about June/July. The game is always unbalanced early on, at least from my experience. Can’t we just get a carbon copy of ‘17?

Oh man is miss that game, despite its flaws. That was the last game that was actually good imo.

17 was a classic video game, not just baseball. I still own a copy of it in my hall of fame videogame collection.

I don't play online but I saw in the current program they give xp if you win a events game.

Well I managed to win one but it didnt check the box for win event game.

you can turn off camera shift in the options.

I've used directional last 3 years , not going back. Use to be Zone guy before that.

How about directional?

Not very excited. They keep pushing his cards yearly but I never do much w them.

is this the new map they added recently? i have not started it. so if i start tomorrow i should be ok?

@capardo_xbl said in Does anyone regret getting sucked into DD?:

I was a madden MUT guy until The Show came out on Xbox. Figured I’d give it a try as MUT was getting very stale.

Last year was extremely fun and I had a great time learning DD. I put together all- time oriole and braves teams as well as my “god squad”. Seemed like every time I played, I got another player who immediately went in my lineup. Offline only. Rookie and vet only. I had so much fun, I even broke down and bought stubs

This year, offline rookie and vet only, seems much more of a grind. No money spent this year. From what I’m reading on these forums, we got spoiled last year. Ha ha

If I’m honest, I hope 23 spoils us again. 21 was so much fun.

21 DD was fantastic. All the programs were great. This year the All Star program 3 months later is the first good one. Hope 23 goes more in like with 22. They should bring TA back.

@cosmic_wonders said in Does anyone regret getting sucked into DD?:

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I agree with the grind being too much but that 97 Yordan Alvarez and 95 Rafael Devers are as worth it as it gets 92 Anthony Rizzo not so much

I liked how they did it last year 21 w pOTM. It could be all done in 90 min.

I got to say I am very much enjoying the grind for this current program. When they make fun programs like this one with proven players and not nobodies I really don't mind grinding for the awards. Need more like this. 21 was like this every program. 22 needs to catch up now. But good stuff.

@jake98833_psn said in Does Anyone Know:

The best classic created stadiums in the vault

Search for this user : WaffleJedi3273

He makes the absolutely best classic stadiums in the game.

ya 3 conquest games in the middle got kicked out