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@md-x-frosty_xbl said in Honest question for the Offline only gamers:

As the title reads…do you guys have fun sticking to offline?

It was my first year for the show and I’ve honestly enjoyed it. Server problems and all.

I’ve finally had enough of Ranked Seasons. And no, this is not me blaming SDS. I’m blaming myself. I’m so widely inconsistent that it has taken the fun out of the game. In my opinion, the whole point of DD is to build your team with players to like to play other’s teams online. I do enjoy particular events. But that gets me back to my problem. The point of DD, for me, is playing with A team with the players I work for.

So, restating my question…do you offline players still have fun grinding out for players to play offline? And is there anyone like me who had been happy “retiring” from online play?

Yes, I just love using the cards of players i like, that is what is most important to me, earning and using cards. Too much about ranked is about winning. I hate losing as much as the next guy, but the win at all cost mentally that leads to people finding any way to exploit the game to get a win is just too much for me, or the toxic R2 holding, sore losers who want to say nasty things to you after they lose, even when I have messages off. I have only played vs people when the mission requirements for getting cards were based on online stats. Sure I have had a few good experiences playing people, but those few bad experiences ruined the entire game for me when it comes to H2H play.

@eatyum_mlbts said in This forum is sad:

@nflman2033_mlbts said in This forum is sad:

@kingscrotuum_mlbts said in This forum is sad:

I'm usually a lurker and don't post much but dude everyone on this forum blames all of their problems in the game on SDS. This game has been great and it's the most fun I've had in a while and I'm not even good at it. If you get lagged out, sure, blame SDS. But I see people here blaming SDS because they did something wrong and don't know how to handle it. Sometimes try to be positive. Everyone talking about how bad this game is, if you really think its that bad, stop playing!!

Not everyone, but it has been dominating the topics. I find the block button to be my best friend when it comes to dealing with negative people on the internet.

It mostly dominates because of how much more comments it gets from both "sides" tbh. Just like how news networks know negative stuff gets more clicks

Seems like the philosophy of a lot of people. No one cares if I say nice things. But if I say mean nasty things then people will notice me. I see it on Facebook, Twitter, here, just about anywhere on the internet. I can't tell you how many people I have blocked. It's a reason I really don't like playing the show online H2H.

@chucky97___ said in offline only:

@nflman2033 said in offline only:

Toxicity is my main reason. I played online 17, 18, and 20. Sure not every experience is awful, but the ones that are bad are just too unbearable to put myself through. I have messages off and people would send friend requests with nasty messages.

Winning isn't everything to me, but it really feels like it is to my opponents. I just want a fun game, but whether it's holding R2, constantly taking a step, running like they are th 75 Cardinals, hitting and running with every runner, bunt dancing or dashboarding HRs that I need for my mission, people make online no fun.

I hear once you get up to CS and WS these guys are gone, but I wouldn't know, I never got out of the 700s, the very few times I even made it.

I see so many people who play this game with expensive monitors to reduce lag down to nothing, I just want to play some baseball on my 65 inch TV.

So about 2021 or so I canceled my PS plus and haven't looked back. It sucks I miss out on so much, I'll never get the Easter program done, but playing online isn't worth it to me. I just pray they don't make a Reds card online only.

Oh and I hated BR, I played it on 17 because there were missions specifically for it, I don't think I ever did it again.

So now that I see, most offline players just play casually, would you agree that the difference in XP should be a thing to reward those who grind out agaisnt human opponents online no?

But if I am a casual player who doesn't play online does it matter how fast I earn XP? Since you are never going to see my team.

Unless I am mistaken. people who play H2H exclusively do complete programs faster as they have access to missions that I don't.

And as far as I know, I've never complained about that. The only complaint I have is with cards that are exclusive to online, like the Yelich card. There should be a path for offline only people to get there, even if it means more grinding.

@AdeptOfMemory said in 8 pitches and out:

@Teak2112 The Show would cease to exist is they banned people for leaving games. There's too many freeze offs and [censored] matchmaking to punish people for leaving games. Cry harder

Dashboarding and quitting a game are 2 entirely different things.

Hate them, only thing I hate more is Showdown, because at least with moments I can keep restarting until I get it done. Moments themselves suck and Showdown is Moments but without being able to restart. I highly doubt I'll do Showdown ever again and moments is just a time killer.

The change in pitch speed between difficulties has annoyed me since they implemented it on 19.

I agree, I've been happy with it. Years of conquest, it's nice to be home team and see some walk offs. Good stuff.

@ericulous1_psn said in Who surprises you in the batters box?:

Either you thought you'd rake with them and you your bat is all noodle or you've never had success and now you mash.

Gary Carter- last year he was the only 99 from TA4 that I basically never used. His 96 second half card destroys worlds.

Cedric Mullins- I.....can't....hit....anything.

Proof of what I have always said, some cards play better for people and worse for others, Mullins feels like a glitch for me, just crushes everything. It's why I have never been a big fan of card recommend posts.

@The-Harvest said in True/False - Can’t complete sets without buying packs now?:

I’ve been playing this game for 3 years now, and my favorite part of the game is being NMS and being able to complete all the sets.

However, I’m seeing the season awards sets (I assume to be the replacement for Topps now) and there are cards you can only get by buying 30k packs.

Am I missing something? Is there really no other way to earn the players in those packs?

If not, I might actually be done with this game. If grinding doesn’t let me earn all the sets, there’s no point to this game and they will be a micro transaction company like Madden soon enough.

Please tell me I’m wrong

Agree, very disappointed this year with program set up for this exact reason.

Online H2H in my experience has always been against win at all cost people. It's why I stopped playing online.

@AdeptOfMemory_PSN said in If Ohtani is going to be the most expensive why is he hard to get in packs?:

These forums have the least toxic and nicest users I've ever met.

I honestly don't know of many places on the internet where people are actually kind to each other.

Yes, this was discussed weeks ago. As soon as I heard S1 cards in WC spot wouldn't count towards S2TA, I knew I'd never use a WC spot. Same reason why I didn't use CAPs back when they were still in game, and why I don't use Negro league cards much. It's great for H2H players looking to just win games, but I don't play H2H so my WCs spots will just remain unused.

Two wrongs don't make a right. If you dashboard you are just as toxic as the person tanking for easy match ups.

@kingscrotuum_mlbts said in This forum is sad:

I'm usually a lurker and don't post much but dude everyone on this forum blames all of their problems in the game on SDS. This game has been great and it's the most fun I've had in a while and I'm not even good at it. If you get lagged out, sure, blame SDS. But I see people here blaming SDS because they did something wrong and don't know how to handle it. Sometimes try to be positive. Everyone talking about how bad this game is, if you really think its that bad, stop playing!!

Not everyone, but it has been dominating the topics. I find the block button to be my best friend when it comes to dealing with negative people on the internet.

Throughout his career all I ever heard was "if he didn't play for the Yankees, he'd not be as big of a name". His hitting stats look great, but he did play in the roid era, so at that time, It didn't look as good he really was. I think his fielding will always hold him back in the discussion of best SS ever. Until Jeter and the more modern game, most teams would rather have an Ozzie Smith or Omar Vizquel at the position, now fielding isn't looked at as much as long as you can get on base more than how many runs you allow on defense.

So I think like someone said The Bryce Harper thing, he was called overrated so much that he's becoming underrated.

Ultimately it comes down to what you want to use to define him. If you are going to walk around saying Jeter was the greatest SS to play the game, then yeah you are overrating him. But a guy who is probably top 10 at his position, no not overrated.

@pbake12_psn said in 94 ovr Postseason Roy Halladay:

No-hitter game 1 of 2010 NLDS, not bad!

Trying real hard to forget that.

@bob_loblaw1984 said in Best baseball game of all-time:

@thegoaler_psn said in Best baseball game of all-time:

@cdnmoneymaker93_xbl said in Best baseball game of all-time:

@thegoaler_psn said in Best baseball game of all-time:

@bob_loblaw1984 said in Best baseball game of all-time:

It’s far from perfect, but it is objectively the best. The lack of any real competition for more than a decade certainly helps, though. When other studios get a chance, it’s going to take some time for them to even come close.

I don't think it would take EA that long.
Look at how they made F1 '22, which was already a great game, and this is the 2nd year they made it.

EA only makes F1 cause they purchased code masters. Codemaster has been making the F1 games for years now just EA publishes them. EA is only in yhe F1 game because the purchased their way in it wouldn't be the same for MLB they would have to start from the ground up as their is no developer to buy who already has a game built

While all you said is true, I notice the EA difference or enhancement already. Been buying since F1 '16. There is an EA difference.
EA can expand the MVP engine, which I'm sure is parked somewhere

It’s parked in 2007.

I’m not particularly excited for an EA game. Madden is not what it once was.

I'm not excited for an EA game, I'm excited to see if competition will push SDS to actually work on issues that we all have known about for many years.

As far as topic goes, this is what Tyler says every year. And since he plays franchise mode and franchise mode has been largely untouched every year for a decade, it's easy to see why he still thinks it is the best.

Here comes the Toddfather for probably the last time.

Watching last night, I knew this thread would be revisited.

I'm sure Sabo and Rijo can't be that much. That is 2 guys closer to completing my favorite team of all time. 1990 Reds. Waiting to see a Paul O'Neil Reds card this year.