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Reading these forums confirms my decision not to buy the game for the first time in many years. The seasons debacle and oversaturated 99s along with other things were reasons too but pre-ordering for an incomplete product was high on the list. I may buy it later in the season for a discounted price but I'm still enjoying p5 cards on 23 and playing Hell Let Loose.

@arvcpa said in What is the first 5 things you will do when the game drops?:

@NCStateHokie said in What is the first 5 things you will do when the game drops?:

I'll come on this forum to see how many folks are complaining and what they are complaining about.

That's a given. We should also start a pool to see when the first "I picked the same TA player twice" post hits. I'll go with Friday morning, 11:08 EST.

You would think the pre-orderers would know better, but... No.

I'll go with Friday morning, 11:09 EST "Price is Right Style" buddy!

I'll come on this forum to see how many folks are complaining and what they are complaining about.

@arvcpa said in They killed DD.:

@xElRojo44x said in They killed DD.:

If you don't like the dinner you bought, then don't eat it

Season 1 - Appetizer
Season 2 - Main Course
Season 3 - Desert

And, like I tell my wife, "I'm not sharing my desert... get your own".

Content for season 3 appears it will be pretty dry then.

And there is another 99 Big Unit in the newest Chase Pack. It's really not much different than the 99 Dbacks version. Why would anyone pay money/stubs for this? The content this year has been extremely bizarre.

@rb9andrus_PSN said in 99 Waino that can bat incoming:

I think it is really dumb that they made this card. Adam Wainwright's hitting attributes are better than any of the Willie mays or Honus wagner cards in the game. Kind of a joke if you ask me.

Agreed. What's the point of even having real players anymore? Just make up a bunch of stats as well as names, height, weight, etc. Feels like they've just thrown in the towel this year.

@Redd666ish_PSN said in Paul DeJong 99:

You guys take these ratings way to seriously. Remember these cards are used for the same mode where you can play a 6’ 9” switch hitting shortstop named “Mike Hawk” if you so desired

Who did Michael Hawk play for? Never heard of him.

Not a stock tip but just because I'm so knowledgeable and kind I'll offer this tip. So far teams that are scoreless haven't won a game this postseason, 0-2. This seems to be a trend as you look back on previous postseason. Keep this I mind when making picks.

I'm going with the Dodgers over the Dbacks and the Phillies over the Braves. Astros over the Twins and Rangers over the Orioles.

@NCStateHokie_PSN said in MLB Playoff Pool:

@SaveFarris_PSN said in MLB Playoff Pool:

I think Jays and Rays win on the AL side. Going with the Phillies and Brewers on the NL side.

Just wanted to offer my stock tips for free. PM me if interested.

@Ipinall165_MLBTS said in 87x TRIBUTE CHASE Packs Opened, pack by pack breakdown with statitics.:

87x Tribute Chase Packs opened with stated odds of (1 in 6 packs for a (99) Diamond player). Packs were collected and stashed from 100% Program completion, 1x Conquest 100% completion, and about 5-6x Showdown runs… (I think I finished 5x full showdowns, and 1x to round before final Boss), I ran about 9x total showdowns, 1x I lost at 2nd stage, and another Ix I lost at stage 4. Packs were all opened on Companion App all in a row with no delay or exiting of screen.

Pack Yield Statistics: (99) Diamond Player = 16x Diamonds Pulled (18.39%) or 1 in 5.44 packs - Players pulled = CORBIN (5), JANSEN (4), GOLDSCHMIDT (3), ANDRUS (2), MOUSTAKAS (2).

Gold players:
80 = 15x players - (17.24%)
81 = 30x players - (34.48%)
82 = 9x players - (10.34%)
83 = 13x players - (14.94%)
84 = 4x players – (4.59%)

Pack yields in order of opening

1. 99 – Moustakas.
2. 81 – German
3. 83 – Wheeler
4. 99 – Moustakas (2)
5. 81 – Jansen
6. 83 – Hendricks
7. 82 – Gallen
8. 80 – Mullins
9. 81 – Bethancourt
10. 99 – Jansen.
11. 81 – Devers
12. 99 – Andrus.
13. 80 – Strahm
14. 83 – Lopez
15. 80 – Trevino
16. 80 – Higashioka
17. 84 – McCormick
18. 81 – Bello
19. 84 – Fairbanks
20. 99 – Corbin
21. 99 – Goldschmidt
22. 81 – Paredes
23. 80 – Duran
24. 81 – Diaz
25. 80 – Walker
26. 81 – Merrifield
27. 83 – Helsey
28. 99 – Corbin (2)
29. 83 – Duran
30. 82 – Gallen (2)
31. 81 – Devers (2)
32. 99 – Goldschmidt (2)
33. 81 – Lowe
34. 82 – Arcia
35. 80 – Jung
36. 81 – McLain
37. 80 – Rodriguez
38. 83 – Kirby
39. 84 – Flores
40. 81 – Devers (3)
41. 99 – Jansen (2)
42. 83 – Raleigh
43. 80 – Walker (2)
44. 99 – Jansen (3)
45. 81 – Jansen (2)
46. 81 – Lowe (2)
47. 81 – Ray
48. 99 – Goldschmidt (3)
49. 83 – Eflin
50. 80 – Marte
51. 82 – Guerrero Jr.
52. 99 – Andrus (2)
53. 81 – Diaz (2)
54. 82 – Rasmussen
55. 83 - Kiermaier (2)
56. 81 – Snell
57. 81 – Moore
58. 81 – Peralta
59. 82 – Alvarado
60. 81 – Bello (2)
61. 82 – Guerrero Jr. (2)
62. 80 – Story
63. 81 – McLain (2)
64. 81 – Paredes (2)
65. 81 – Ray (2)
66. 81 – Musgrove
67. 81 – Snell (2)
68. 82 – Kimbrel
69. 81 – Musgrove (2)
70. 99 – Corbin (3)
71. 82 – Alvarado (2)
72. 81 – Swanson (2)
73. 80 – Marte (2)
74. 83 – Wheeler (2)
75. 81 – Ryan
76. 80 – Walker (3)
77. 84 – Turner
78. 99 – Jansen (4)
79. 83 – Kiermaier (3)
80. 80 – Moreno
81. 81 – Valdez
82. 80 – McKenzie
83. 99 – Corbin (4)
84. 83 – Kirby (2)
85. 99 – Corbin (5)
86. 83 – Burnes
87. 81 - Hoerner

Biggest gap of NO Diamond pulls was packs 53- 69, best run was 4x Diamonds in my first 12 packs

Showdown has become very easy to beat on this program, probably the easiest one to date. If you select all speed guys, there are tons of 80+ Speed guys for Diamond selection. I maxed out guys with best speeds. Most of these guys also have a 40+ for drag bunts. Top players used were, Andrus, Yelich, Segura, Heyward,

Best non program guys used: Ricky Henderson, CJ Abrams, Lou Brock, Dee Gordan, Alberto Mondesii, Johny Damon, Jimmy Rollins, Derick Jeter, either Griffey, lots of Topps Now and Prospects Speedsters. Even ur Comon reserve trash players are great Speed and drag bunt. Half the time I had a 86+ Speed and 40+ drag bunt common leading off and usually get on base as the silver and gold bunt cheese perks help with no one on base.

Always steal and if your player has 80+ Speed and 40 + on stealing I think I was safe 98% of the time. Get that guy to 2nd to avoid double plays

In opening draft u can probably score 6x speedsters above 80+.

Focus on nothing but Bunt Boost and Vision. My main perks were only those 2 and best combination I like Is the Silver vision boost or Diamond Vision. The Silver I nice as u get perk when behind in the count.

I always used 2x bunt boost, the Diamond Cheese bunt is game over and usually used a 2nd Bunt of the gold or silver.

This Combo is deadily as I just kept bunting, even with bases loaded, if u got those perks and bunt, they will make it safely home 75% of time, sometimes 50% if ur not the best at bunting. That's assuming ur men on base have 80+ Speed. To be honest I would rather bunt and fail giving up 1 out then try to hit and get double played as that happens a ton in Showdown.

I used no other perks other then Vision or Bunt Cheese. If you haven't tried it, you should because in Showdown we all know PCU players are all HOF goldgloves!

I can get through a entire Showdown in 1 hr with this method and my last 4 tries I won 3 and lost the stage before boss.

MIGGY had great Drag Bunt surprisingly and so does Moustakas. They can bring in ur speedster, but will not likely make it to first safely.

I hope this info helps and it's super fun!

If you aren't already in some type of research and/or data analysis career you are missing a good opportunity.

@SaveFarris_PSN said in MLB Playoff Pool:

I think Jays and Rays win on the AL side. Going with the Phillies and Brewers on the NL side.

@fubar2k7_PSN said in MLB Playoff Pool:

My picks are Rays, Blue Jays, Diamondbacks and Brewers.

I can guarantee that you will only get 50% of the NL WC picks correct. The AL I'm not as confident on.

@lewisnadasurf1_PSN said in A post to share your DD squad:

@NCStateHokie_PSN said in A post to share your DD squad:

@LIONED-33_XBL said in A post to share your DD squad:

C -Adley AS
1B - Cody B POTM
2B - Mookie Snapshot
3B - Devers Awards
SS - Elly Cycle Card
OF - Acuna AS
OF - Trout 30/30
OF - Blackmon Snapshot
DH - Julio POTM

Bench
Griffey HRD
Soto AS
Jackie 99
Dihigo 99

Rotation
Kerry 99
Donaldson 99
deGrom Awards
Kluber Awards
Ryan Snapshot

Bullpen
Hensley Snapshot
Wagner Incognito
Fingers awards
Duval AS
Gagne milestone
Britton Sig
Franco 99
Hader AS

Surprised you have Blackmon in the field over JRod. I believe Jrod is the better defender.

Funny you should say that because earlier I thought to myself to swap Soto LF and Blackmon my DH around because I thought Blackmon would better. He isn’t. By 5-10 points defensively. Yes differences in speed but personally think the reaction matters more.

I factor in all the defensive ratings but to each their own.

@fubar2k7_PSN said in A post to share your DD squad:

@NCStateHokie_PSN said in A post to share your DD squad:

@LIONED-33_XBL said in A post to share your DD squad:

C -Adley AS
1B - Cody B POTM
2B - Mookie Snapshot
3B - Devers Awards
SS - Elly Cycle Card
OF - Acuna AS
OF - Trout 30/30
OF - Blackmon Snapshot
DH - Julio POTM

Bench
Griffey HRD
Soto AS
Jackie 99
Dihigo 99

Rotation
Kerry 99
Donaldson 99
deGrom Awards
Kluber Awards
Ryan Snapshot

Bullpen
Hensley Snapshot
Wagner Incognito
Fingers awards
Duval AS
Gagne milestone
Britton Sig
Franco 99
Hader AS

Surprised you have Blackmon in the field over JRod. I believe Jrod is the better defender.

Maybe he isn’t after you adjust for it being a secondary for JRod.

Except he is.

Has SDS addressed this at all this year?

On a similar note I swear the left on left timing window is much shorter than the right on right. I have to essentially swing as a left hand pitcher Releases a sinker if I want even a halfway chance at making contact.

@chuckuluck_PSN said in This event…:

I’m consistently late on LOTS of pitches in this event and it’s on all-star difficulty. I’m used to playing on HOF and Legend online and I’m not late on those difficulties. Is there some sort of lag/connection issue going on in this event? Anyone else noticing this at all or am I losing my mind? Haha

This event does feel different IMO.

@LIONED-33_XBL said in A post to share your DD squad:

C -Adley AS
1B - Cody B POTM
2B - Mookie Snapshot
3B - Devers Awards
SS - Elly Cycle Card
OF - Acuna AS
OF - Trout 30/30
OF - Blackmon Snapshot
DH - Julio POTM

Bench
Griffey HRD
Soto AS
Jackie 99
Dihigo 99

Rotation
Kerry 99
Donaldson 99
deGrom Awards
Kluber Awards
Ryan Snapshot

Bullpen
Hensley Snapshot
Wagner Incognito
Fingers awards
Duval AS
Gagne milestone
Britton Sig
Franco 99
Hader AS

Surprised you have Blackmon in the field over JRod. I believe Jrod is the better defender.

@Ishove27_PSN said in A post to share your DD squad:

alr let’s get this started

C Adley P5
1B Jackie P5
2B Brandon Crawford P2
SS Corey Seager Core P1
3B Jose Ramirez P5
LF Cody Bellinger P4
CF Julio Rodriguez P2
RF Ken Griffey Jr. P4
DH Giancarlo Stanton P2 (Will probably be soler when i get him.

SP 1: P2 Nolan Ryan
SP 2: P5 Satchel Paige
SP 3: P4 Walter Johnson
SP 4: P5 John Donaldson
SP 5: Kerry Wood

SU: P3 Billy the Kid
SU: P3 Ryan Helsley
CP: P2 Eric Gagne

I’m really hoping this thread becomes popular bc it will be interesting.

looking for recommendations for a good player to replace wood at SP 5.

Many of these folks in your lineup have 13 cards. You should which type each is.