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@The_Canuckler said in This Game is Dying:

@maurice91932_PSN said in This Game is Dying:

I’ll converse with you without disrespecting. This is my opinion:

The game is simply too hard. Years ago the casual player could turn on a fastball, check swing on a breaking ball, and score some runs. But back then this forum was awash with people complaining about how their opponent scored a run when they shouldn’t have. “Skills don't matter” was the most common refrain.

Now you almost have to be a machine to hit well consistently, especially on HoF and Legend, but even AS is too hard for the casuals.

Back when it was easier, people wouldn’t admit when the easier gameplay allowed them to score—oh no. That was all skill. But when “Little Billy” scored because he checked his swing three times then hit a homer with less than perfect timing, the world was ending.

Say what you will about all that, but the game was more fun to play back then.

I don’t think they can go back now, though. The diehards have trained themselves to be better hitters. If they make it as easy to hit as it was in, say, 2016, everyone would seem like a goon, and the real goons would score 50 runs/game.

My view: SDS bowed to the hardcore crowd and sent the casual and somewhat dedicated MBLTS gamers to the showers. I don’t think it’s the all 99s that have turned people away. It’s having a lineup full of 99s and losing 1-0 that’s doing it.

Sorry that the game is too difficult for you now, maybe everything should be on rookie so everyone gets a reward. I’m in the midst of my worse season hitting like .250 you know what I’ve never thought during this? The game should be easier. It’s baseball, baseball is difficult.

You're exactly what the problem is in this community.

@The_Canuckler said in This Game is Dying:

@NR7LES_XBL said in This Game is Dying:

@The_Canuckler said in This Game is Dying:

@maurice91932_PSN said in This Game is Dying:

I’ll converse with you without disrespecting. This is my opinion:

The game is simply too hard. Years ago the casual player could turn on a fastball, check swing on a breaking ball, and score some runs. But back then this forum was awash with people complaining about how their opponent scored a run when they shouldn’t have. “Skills don't matter” was the most common refrain.

Now you almost have to be a machine to hit well consistently, especially on HoF and Legend, but even AS is too hard for the casuals.

Back when it was easier, people wouldn’t admit when the easier gameplay allowed them to score—oh no. That was all skill. But when “Little Billy” scored because he checked his swing three times then hit a homer with less than perfect timing, the world was ending.

Say what you will about all that, but the game was more fun to play back then.

I don’t think they can go back now, though. The diehards have trained themselves to be better hitters. If they make it as easy to hit as it was in, say, 2016, everyone would seem like a goon, and the real goons would score 50 runs/game.

My view: SDS bowed to the hardcore crowd and sent the casual and somewhat dedicated MBLTS gamers to the showers. I don’t think it’s the all 99s that have turned people away. It’s having a lineup full of 99s and losing 1-0 that’s doing it.

Sorry that the game is too difficult for you now, maybe everything should be on rookie so everyone gets a reward. I’m in the midst of my worse season hitting like .250 you know what I’ve never thought during this? The game should be easier. It’s baseball, baseball is difficult.

You're exactly what the problem is in this community.

Because I want the game on the highest levels to be difficult? Why do you want everything handed to you?

No one wants the game to be easier, are you struggling with reading comprehension? My post mentioned absolutely nothing about how difficult the game is. One person replied giving their thoughts on why CASUAL GAMERS might be leaving the game because it can be too much of a learning curve/difficult. Do you get it now? My lord.

On PlayStation charts -- MLB has not been a top 40 played game in multiple consecutive weeks. To put it in perspective, games like Sniper Elite 5 are listed as top 40...

On Xbox charts -- MLB the Show 23 currently sits at 27 this past week and has been falling, but much of that is due to the fact that the game is free with Gamepass on Xbox so numbers will be inflated. This inflation is doubled down with a chart representing current player base -- MLB the Show 23 was the only game on this list of 100 to have the highest differentiation of hours played to player count ratio. This means that the small number of people who are still playing are logging long hours.

The. Game. Is. Dying. We all know those two or three people that used to play it that don't anymore. Why? Because everyone is a 99, they force you to grind your life away, buying packs from the store is the most boring experience in any ultimate team style gamemode of any sports video game (I mean who from SDS thought it was a good idea to only allow you to pull CORE players in packs... what a snooze fest), and the game is filled with simply too much RNG that most of us in here chalk up to "baseball".

When will the community actually hold the development team accountable? It's riddled with server issues, glitches, bugs, exploits. Since release, there hasn't been a single meaningful gameplay update AT ALL. It's been like this for years now and players are picking up on it. The ones who stay are complacent. We use excuses like "it's the only option, what other baseball game would we play". When people suggest posts like this, they get targeted with phrases like "must of lost today" instead of having an open HONEST dialogue with constructive criticism on how we can provide ways to improve the game through the power of the players.

If not, enjoy making your snobby comments towards people who post in here that are passionate about playing the game at a high level. We're leaving... The game that is your "only option" will continue to bleed out of a player base until it looses enough money year over year to where that option is no longer available. The only ones left behind will be players who don't care for competitive online play, or offline players. I wish I was wrong.

Hahahah the 99 lovers are so mad!!! Love to see it.

@yankblan_PSN said in Shoulda posted here:

Oh great, another 99s suks thread

He ain’t wrong!

@TPB-Violet-9_XBL said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

Ok I know the meatriders here will say otherwise but this game is in a horrible state gameplay wise. I’m not going to get into why it’s been an unenjoyable grind and doesn’t feel great to play but we can all agree numbers don’t lie.

The last 2 versions of The Show were in the top 10 on Xbox live through August. As of today 23 is sitting at 35th. People are not enjoying this experience SDS has provided this year and tbh I don’t think they know how to fix the game.

Now just to put things into perspective Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, Division 2, Tomb Raider, Black ops 1 thru 4, 4 Assassins Creed games, Gotham knights, etc are all doing better then this game on Xbox Live. Nobody is playing this mess.

It’s absolutely horrible but the no life grinders and $$ spenders will flock to posts like this to validate their actions. It’s the worst competitive sports game ever made.

Game is trash lmao

@maurice91932_PSN said in This Game is Dying:

I’ll converse with you without disrespecting. This is my opinion:

The game is simply too hard. Years ago the casual player could turn on a fastball, check swing on a breaking ball, and score some runs. But back then this forum was awash with people complaining about how their opponent scored a run when they shouldn’t have. “Skills don't matter” was the most common refrain.

Now you almost have to be a machine to hit well consistently, especially on HoF and Legend, but even AS is too hard for the casuals.

Back when it was easier, people wouldn’t admit when the easier gameplay allowed them to score—oh no. That was all skill. But when “Little Billy” scored because he checked his swing three times then hit a homer with less than perfect timing, the world was ending.

Say what you will about all that, but the game was more fun to play back then.

I don’t think they can go back now, though. The diehards have trained themselves to be better hitters. If they make it as easy to hit as it was in, say, 2016, everyone would seem like a goon, and the real goons would score 50 runs/game.

My view: SDS bowed to the hardcore crowd and sent the casual and somewhat dedicated MBLTS gamers to the showers. I don’t think it’s the all 99s that have turned people away. It’s having a lineup full of 99s and losing 1-0 that’s doing it.

Love the response. Would you also take into consideration that many of the casuals, or even some competitive players, who don't own monitors and play on a 60 inch tv simply cannot hit when speeds get too high due to input lag?

@go4stros25_PSN said in This Game is Dying:

Boooooooooo

Thank you for proving a point.

It's terrible. Que the no life grinders and stub spenders -- they'll be all over this in a few minutes saying "someone lost today". Check their universal profiles for hours played, its INSANE.

You have every right to criticize the game. It’s simply flawed in many ways. The people who respond to these posts and blindly defend SDS while attacking OP’s because they’re offering insight into how the game is flawed either spent $100s in the first week to get Sosa, Chipper, Jeter and need to defend their spending OR haven’t logged off since late March.

Go to Reddit to offer criticism. People there are slightly less toxic and drink less of the SDS juice.

Weirdo grinders and $$ guys are all over these forums. You’re absolutely right, it’s trash, but the weirdos will run you off the forums lol.

Lmao it's just filled with dudes who said "sorry you lost" whenever someone complains. What a weird community dude. No wonder the game never improves.

@The_Canuckler said in This Game is Dying:

@NR7LES_XBL said in This Game is Dying:

@The_Canuckler said in This Game is Dying:

@NR7LES_XBL said in This Game is Dying:

@The_Canuckler said in This Game is Dying:

@NR7LES_XBL said in This Game is Dying:

@The_Canuckler said in This Game is Dying:

@maurice91932_PSN said in This Game is Dying:

I’ll converse with you without disrespecting. This is my opinion:

The game is simply too hard. Years ago the casual player could turn on a fastball, check swing on a breaking ball, and score some runs. But back then this forum was awash with people complaining about how their opponent scored a run when they shouldn’t have. “Skills don't matter” was the most common refrain.

Now you almost have to be a machine to hit well consistently, especially on HoF and Legend, but even AS is too hard for the casuals.

Back when it was easier, people wouldn’t admit when the easier gameplay allowed them to score—oh no. That was all skill. But when “Little Billy” scored because he checked his swing three times then hit a homer with less than perfect timing, the world was ending.

Say what you will about all that, but the game was more fun to play back then.

I don’t think they can go back now, though. The diehards have trained themselves to be better hitters. If they make it as easy to hit as it was in, say, 2016, everyone would seem like a goon, and the real goons would score 50 runs/game.

My view: SDS bowed to the hardcore crowd and sent the casual and somewhat dedicated MBLTS gamers to the showers. I don’t think it’s the all 99s that have turned people away. It’s having a lineup full of 99s and losing 1-0 that’s doing it.

Sorry that the game is too difficult for you now, maybe everything should be on rookie so everyone gets a reward. I’m in the midst of my worse season hitting like .250 you know what I’ve never thought during this? The game should be easier. It’s baseball, baseball is difficult.

You're exactly what the problem is in this community.

Because I want the game on the highest levels to be difficult? Why do you want everything handed to you?

No one wants the game to be easier, are you struggling with reading comprehension? My post mentioned absolutely nothing about how difficult the game is. One person replied giving their thoughts on why CASUAL GAMERS might be leaving the game because it can be too much of a learning curve/difficult. Do you get it now? My lord.

Maurice literally wants the game to be easier he’s been complaining about it for weeks, multiple posts about how the game is too difficult.

Honestly I think you should just quit and leave the forums it would be better for your mental health because right now.. wow..

We're trying to offer an open dialogue here -- you're attacking everyone posting and getting personal. Why? It's a conversation my dude. Take a deep breath and move on if you have nothing of value to contribute to the conversation.

Nah “my dude” the game isn’t dying. Every post from you is about how the game is terrible wah wah wah. Why don’t you go make another post about how you beat someone with lots of hours in and then attack everyone for telling you how stupid a post that was.

This game is dying. You are simply refusing to admit it. I brought stats. It's dying.

@maurice91932_PSN said in This Game is Dying:

I said the same thing in the other post a few weeks ago: the game is too hard for casuals, and that if they made it any harder they’d kill the game altogether. I have never suggested that they go back and make it easier again. In fact, I said that they shouldn’t do that.

Again, the difficulty of the gameplay is my opinion on why fewer people are playing. Some believe it to be the unending grinds, or the all 99s, or some other reason.

You don’t agree with me. Cool. Just say that.

We know what you meant, clearly.

@The_Canuckler said in This Game is Dying:

@NR7LES_XBL said in This Game is Dying:

@The_Canuckler said in This Game is Dying:

@NR7LES_XBL said in This Game is Dying:

@The_Canuckler said in This Game is Dying:

@NR7LES_XBL said in This Game is Dying:

@The_Canuckler said in This Game is Dying:

@NR7LES_XBL said in This Game is Dying:

@The_Canuckler said in This Game is Dying:

@NR7LES_XBL said in This Game is Dying:

@The_Canuckler said in This Game is Dying:

@NR7LES_XBL said in This Game is Dying:

@The_Canuckler said in This Game is Dying:

@maurice91932_PSN said in This Game is Dying:

I’ll converse with you without disrespecting. This is my opinion:

The game is simply too hard. Years ago the casual player could turn on a fastball, check swing on a breaking ball, and score some runs. But back then this forum was awash with people complaining about how their opponent scored a run when they shouldn’t have. “Skills don't matter” was the most common refrain.

Now you almost have to be a machine to hit well consistently, especially on HoF and Legend, but even AS is too hard for the casuals.

Back when it was easier, people wouldn’t admit when the easier gameplay allowed them to score—oh no. That was all skill. But when “Little Billy” scored because he checked his swing three times then hit a homer with less than perfect timing, the world was ending.

Say what you will about all that, but the game was more fun to play back then.

I don’t think they can go back now, though. The diehards have trained themselves to be better hitters. If they make it as easy to hit as it was in, say, 2016, everyone would seem like a goon, and the real goons would score 50 runs/game.

My view: SDS bowed to the hardcore crowd and sent the casual and somewhat dedicated MBLTS gamers to the showers. I don’t think it’s the all 99s that have turned people away. It’s having a lineup full of 99s and losing 1-0 that’s doing it.

Sorry that the game is too difficult for you now, maybe everything should be on rookie so everyone gets a reward. I’m in the midst of my worse season hitting like .250 you know what I’ve never thought during this? The game should be easier. It’s baseball, baseball is difficult.

You're exactly what the problem is in this community.

Because I want the game on the highest levels to be difficult? Why do you want everything handed to you?

No one wants the game to be easier, are you struggling with reading comprehension? My post mentioned absolutely nothing about how difficult the game is. One person replied giving their thoughts on why CASUAL GAMERS might be leaving the game because it can be too much of a learning curve/difficult. Do you get it now? My lord.

Maurice literally wants the game to be easier he’s been complaining about it for weeks, multiple posts about how the game is too difficult.

Honestly I think you should just quit and leave the forums it would be better for your mental health because right now.. wow..

We're trying to offer an open dialogue here -- you're attacking everyone posting and getting personal. Why? It's a conversation my dude. Take a deep breath and move on if you have nothing of value to contribute to the conversation.

Nah “my dude” the game isn’t dying. Every post from you is about how the game is terrible wah wah wah. Why don’t you go make another post about how you beat someone with lots of hours in and then attack everyone for telling you how stupid a post that was.

This game is dying. You are simply refusing to admit it. I brought stats. It's dying.

Ok cool it’s dying. Go play something else then.

I am, that's the problem.
That’s great! A nice W for the show, now if you’d just stop posting here, it would be perfect.

Another player leaving the game... yeah, that's the answer!

You’re irrelevant, we all are. For every person that quits more pick it up. So do yourself a favour and leave

This is simply wrong. It's not nearly as even as you think. Stats show there are significantly more people leaving the player count than joining.

@The_Canuckler said in This Game is Dying:

@NR7LES_XBL said in This Game is Dying:

@maurice91932_PSN said in This Game is Dying:

I’ll converse with you without disrespecting. This is my opinion:

The game is simply too hard. Years ago the casual player could turn on a fastball, check swing on a breaking ball, and score some runs. But back then this forum was awash with people complaining about how their opponent scored a run when they shouldn’t have. “Skills don't matter” was the most common refrain.

Now you almost have to be a machine to hit well consistently, especially on HoF and Legend, but even AS is too hard for the casuals.

Back when it was easier, people wouldn’t admit when the easier gameplay allowed them to score—oh no. That was all skill. But when “Little Billy” scored because he checked his swing three times then hit a homer with less than perfect timing, the world was ending.

Say what you will about all that, but the game was more fun to play back then.

I don’t think they can go back now, though. The diehards have trained themselves to be better hitters. If they make it as easy to hit as it was in, say, 2016, everyone would seem like a goon, and the real goons would score 50 runs/game.

My view: SDS bowed to the hardcore crowd and sent the casual and somewhat dedicated MBLTS gamers to the showers. I don’t think it’s the all 99s that have turned people away. It’s having a lineup full of 99s and losing 1-0 that’s doing it.

Love the response. Would you also take into consideration that many of the casuals, or even some competitive players, who don't own monitors and play on a 60 inch tv simply cannot hit when speeds get too high due to input lag?

If you can’t turn on a fastball when the speeds get “too high” then you’re not a comp player. Simple as that.

First of all, it's not me, it's the casual player not playing on a 1ms monitor (which I have). Input lag absolutely takes the skill away from certain players playing on TVs. Not everyone buys a monitor.

@Redd666ish_PSN said in What is the point to any of this?:

@Justianhael_PSN said in What is the point to any of this?:

I started DD this year and thought challenges were cool and stuff and now 100 hours deep im thinking what is the point? I use cards to build a team to do more challenges etc...I don't play online so I'm building a team for nothing and the challenges come at a pace where the casual gamer like me will never be able to complete them all so why am I doing this?

It’s for entertainment. If your intention is to accomplish something meaningful with your time you probably don’t want to look to video games to be the source of the meaning

Oh don't make this bigger than what OP is trying to say. This game is a snoozefest.

Go outdoors

@TPB-Violet-9_XBL said in No solution after 18 days:

The game is garbage at this point there’s no redemption for this years title. It basically gets thrashed on Reddit and Twitter all day. It’s the worst game since 2018 and might even be worse in some ways because they haven’t even attempted to work on anything except pay to win content.

Be careful, the SDS lovers will attack you for posts like this. How dare you talk about their game! Oh and they will probably start calling you Sammy 77. Why? I have no idea but I can speak from experience.