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@Ericulous1_PSN said in DeGrom 60 day IL:
@CaptainKeego527_XBL said in DeGrom 60 day IL:
@aaronjw76_PSN said in DeGrom 60 day IL:
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@JEEZY-E_MLBTS said in Stowers TN:
@PrettyODDISH_XBL said in Stowers TN:
I do not know what it is, but I cannot complete this Stowers Topps Now Moment. I think it's his swing and the same issue I have with Blackmon. LOTS of hard hit gappers and singles but EVERY fly ball is caught deep. Nothing out, barely even warning track. Now I am awful at this game, but I just want to complete it. It's been almost 30 minutes of trying. Fingers crossed
It’s you pressing to get it done ASAP, relax, take pitches and set the spot you are comfortable with and know will drive the ball, that is what PCI anchoring is for.
I did switch to zone (I am way too bad to use it regularly) and had the most PERFECT timing I could. Finally got it out. Will not be using that card though
I do not know what it is, but I cannot complete this Stowers Topps Now Moment. I think it's his swing and the same issue I have with Blackmon. LOTS of hard hit gappers and singles but EVERY fly ball is caught deep. Nothing out, barely even warning track. Now I am awful at this game, but I just want to complete it. It's been almost 30 minutes of trying. Fingers crossed
Does this maybe mean that live series players may be lower rated to start the year? It just feels off to give Acuna and Trout cards presumably lower than LS.
I still want Maris and Javy Lopez. Add Dave Stieb, arguably one of the most dominant but underrated pitchers, and bring back Yogi just cause I like him. Maybe even guys like Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders would be at least fun to have. Nomar Garciaparra is one I feel could be coming this year. Dale Murphy (who should be a HOFer). Could add Torii Hunter and his incredible glove. Add Francoeur.
Posted this question in Franchise but probably more eyes on it here.
Who all do you think will be the highest rated at each position, strictly live roster for MTO and Franchise, to kick off the year? I'm thinking
SP - deGrom, Scherzer, Burnes, Cole possibly, and maybe Ray gets a bumo for the Cy Young
RP/CP - Hader, Hendriks, Anderson, then probably Pressly and Iglesias
C - Perez, Grandal, Smith, then probably Realmuto and Zunino
1B - Guerrero, Freeman, Olson, Muncy, I think Goldschmidt over Votto
2B - Altuve, Semien, Albies, Cronenworth, and Edman? All depends on where Kike and Turner are listed
3B - Ramirez, Arenado, Devers, Machado, then either Bregman or maybe Riley
SS - Tatis, Bichette, Turner if they move him to short, Anderson, Correa or Bogaerts
Give me top 10 for OF because positions can get all muddled out there
Trout, Acuna, Stanton, Judge, Buxton, Soto, Mullins, Betts, Harper, and probably Robert
Who all do you think will be the highest rated at each position, strictly live roster for MTO and Franchise, to kick off the year? I'm thinking
SP - deGrom, Scherzer, Burnes, Cole possibly, and maybe Ray gets a bumo for the Cy Young
RP/CP - Hader, Hendriks, Anderson, then probably Pressly and Iglesias
C - Perez, Grandal, Smith, then probably Realmuto and Zunino
1B - Guerrero, Freeman, Olson, Muncy, I think Goldschmidt over Votto
2B - Altuve, Semien, Albies, Cronenworth, and Edman? All depends on where Kike and Turner are listed
3B - Ramirez, Arenado, Devers, Machado, then either Bregman or maybe Riley
SS - Tatis, Bichette, Turner if they move him to short, Anderson, Correa or Bogaerts
Give me top 10 for OF because positions can get all muddled out there
Trout, Acuna, Stanton, Judge, Buxton, Soto, Mullins, Betts, Harper, and probably Robert
I am not preordering this year. I did last year because I was pumped to finally be able to play again. However, I have no need for all the preorder items and don't feel like the early access is a big plus. I played maybe 3 games against online opponents in DD this year so as long as I can get some good live series players early on, I'm all set against CPU. I also probably won't put as many hours in this year now that my fiancée and I are living together. Just not as much free time as when I lived alone.
I will continue to campaign for Roger Maris and Javy Lopez
@capt_awesome34 said in Players you would like to see in the future:
David Wright - Signature Series
Dwight Gooden
Randy Johnson
Loved Wright, hated he played for the Mets. The Big Unit would be a nightmare to face.
Just curious as to what player not currently in DD would you like to see in the future and why? For me it is:
@tonythetiger2k16 said in Million $$ "EA" Question ...:
However "IF" EA did get it right & hit a Home-Run & releases a game that is BETTER in every way over MLBTS with it's Game Play, Mechanics, Features, Modes, Content, Etc & it was mostly DLC Purchase based.
I think the biggest thing is the "if" of this statement. EA can't even make a good game right now on their other sports franchises. Madden and FIFA both have borderline game-breaking bugs in glitches and that's just in offline modes. SDS may have it's share of bugs but I can at least play offline with little to none complications.
EA is also going to have issue breaking in to a market that is already existing. They tried to make a comeback with their NBA Live series and couldn't make a big enough dent in 2K's sales to warrant keeping it going, ending the endeavor after only a few years. And even that game, meticulously worked on to try and be better than 2K, grew stale and boring rather quickly and offered nothing new. I would argue that the baseball video game market is not the biggest to begin with so when someone already has the market cornered, you would have to operate at a loss the first few years just to even take away a fraction of the player base.
I don't believe that they can offer much, if anything, more than SDS at this point. Trying to fix Madden's franchise mode has been a point of contention for years, and even with the latest installment where they claimed that it was the deepest and most immersive in recent years, it really did not bring much new to the table and is a surface level simulation at best. Their Face of the Franchise mode makes such a focus on being narrative driven, that you lose any replay-ability. Aside from what position you play, starting another player career doesn't change anything, whereas MLBTS allows you to have several careers going on with different positions if you so feel inclined without recycling cutscenes and letting you get right into the action.
Lastly, and this may just be me, but SDS has released a ton of content that is all free. I have not had to pay for anything to get some of the best cards in the game and really only bought stubs to finish some collections since I don't play online modes at all. Meanwhile, EA nearly forces you to buy extra content to get some slightly better cards than what you have.
So if you're asking if I think EA could even make a better game? No. If they somehow did, would I buy it? No. I don't want to look at my bank statement and wonder how I spent at least $100 on top of the $60 game to have an 85 OVR team when I can also spend $60 on The Show and never purchase anything else and still feel like I am on par with people that spend money.
Apologies for the long post. Thanks for reading.
@savefarris_psn said in What to expect the rest of the year?:
Just a nerd that documents everything on a spreadsheet.
Sometimes that's just what's needed. I feel I see you on more threads than SDS guys.
I feel like a couple of weeks from now will be another TA or Finest program. Any idea what that will probably look like? Any other programs that will probably show up outside of innings? First year on the game so just feeling it out.
I'm sure @SaveFarris_PSN has all the answers.
Can we get Roger Maris? Either an MVP card or 61 home run Milestone?
@savefarris_psn said in Preorder Bonuses:
Diamond Choice Pack: 10 '42' Legends from the streams. Pick one.
2 Gold Choice Packs: 3-5 Live Series Golds. Most Likely Non-Sellable. Pick one.
10 Show Packs: 4 Player Cards, 1 'Other' Card (Equipment, Stadium, Sound, Bat Flip, Sponsorship, etc.)
Don't expect anything of value and you won't be disappointed.
I wasn't expecting real value. Just no idea what each pack contained and had never been able to find any definitive answer.
This is my first time playing The Show since The Show 10. I did not play DD back then and just wanted to know what to expect from the preorder packs on the Jackie Robinson Edition. As in the quality of players or what to expect in the packs?