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I can't tell if they think they are smart or just think their followers are dumb. Both?

They basically say stub resales have been happening since 2021. This was around the time they all said come hang w/ me and play this game because it's not like EA or 2K in here. So, then they proceed to steal from and then encourage others to steal from this particular company of all companies and THEN say it's all SDS's fault because they have been dropping the ball since around...wait for it...2021!

Maybe SDS had to make cuts and drop all the balls because of you...?!?! Ever think of that? Just had to skim off their stubs income because money from streaming their product just wasn't enough. Then, they get banned and essentially ask their followers to ask "Why would SDS do this?" LOL

It might all be related. The WBC glitch meant more to them because they made money off of selling/transferring the stubs. They encouraged their followers to do the glitch because they most likely get a cut any stub transfers gained through their sponsorship. They might even have been buying stubs to get the best cards to stream with. I highly doubt SDS bans a single account because of a sponsorship. They did it because the stub transactions are all on their ledger for that account, and if not, the consoles/IP addresses with a password change right after a significant boost in stubs is all there. Not very smart. Especially if they did do it on their main accounts...? Yikes! Cheating software might also be related because that's how you farm the cards/stubs to sell.

Why SDS waited this long is beyond me. Maybe it finally got to a critical mass when...wait for it...streamers took the sponsorships (which are still apparently active if you look at the YouTube comments). If anything, this has been entertaining!

@xRatedGProdigyx_PSN

@xRatedGProdigyx_PSN said:

Aren't they just going to create another account?

Yes, but now they can't buy cheap stubs or do anything they think will risk another ban. They NEED to get back on SDS's good side to pay the mortgage (YFK's exact words, not mine). They'll still have followers for sure, but you can see it in their eyes. They are going to finally take it down a notch or five.

@DrBear100_PSN

@DrBear100_PSN said:

@TripleH-4481_PSN

Agreed, to really send a message I think a few IP bans need to placed.

I watched the pathetic video apology that YFK put out. I had to laugh, he said he's taking accountability for what he did and the proceeds to excuse his behavior by saying it's basically SDS's fault for the poorly ran game this year and proceeds to say that SDS isn't protecting their customers all the while his promotion of the stub transfer site(I'm not naming the site because I don't want to promote it) gets most of his followers who bought stubs from that site banned.

Hello pot my name is kettle and your black comes to mind.

An IP ban needs to start with that @ssclown.

Is SDS perfect or has been good this year.... no it's been extremely frustrating but what SDS has done in the last few days has begun to restore my trust and faith in them. I hope they keep the good fight up. I hope this is the beginning of true change back to what made them great!

OMG you took the words right out of my mouth! Check out Gatzbii's new video. He says word for word what YFK said. Same exact list of contradictions and EVERYTHING. Either this stub company or YFK scripted this for them in the group chat. I don't know which is worse! LOL

@sbchamps17_NSW said:

@theBlindRhino_PSN said:

YFK seems like such a tool. Glad he's gone.

Except he's not gone, he's still gonna be playing but on his other account. Would've been nice to see all his accounts banned

Let him do it. If someone can't see through him after all this, then let them keep following him.

Dude just made a video blasting SDS for not protecting their customers and then proceeds to do absolutely NOTHING regarding his own followers who just got banned in mass when...wait for it...SDS does something to protect their customers! He's just taking the money and running. In the end, he's now even worse than SDS. If it doesn't hit his bottom line, he's not going to do a thing. Kid might have to keep streaming MLBTS just to eat. Who has who over a barrel, now? L.O.L.

If he keeps streaming, we ALL know what's up now!

Meanwhile, someone is updating the mobile app almost daily. Like, fix the game first! I can go without the app for quite a while. In fact, if the app were to go down for an extended amount of time, maybe there will be less bots on the marketplace. And maybe those that think SDS are the bots can be proven otherwise...? Just a thought, lol.

@Player99_MLBTS said:

Not gonna lie, maybe you should've not even cared about that. It's just another event in life. I used to go on Newgrounds and play edgy games and watch edgy shows like Pico's School and Madness combat. I loved watching them.

Not to be rude to literal children, but maybe don't think that one explicit lyric in a game will be a huge deal. Just turn off that song, and nothing bad will happen.

I watched movies back in the day that dropped a few f-bombs once in a while. I didn't care about that. Unless it's spammed more than some trash indie shows, it isn't a big deal.

Oh, I meant being the cool Aunt and buying them copies of the game. So, it wouldn't be one event, and it would be weird with the siblings, in-laws, etc., lol. I was alluding to the business that SDS keeps losing, but it's obvious they don't really care about that since now I would have just been the Aunt who bought them a busted crummy game in general lol. Saved me the grief lol. In the end, I won't even recommend this game to my parents to buy them when the inevitably ask the gamer of the family what's a good game for them.

Not gonna lie, telling me how I should feel and what I should do with the little ones in my family is low key kinda creepy on a message board like this. Like ok...I'm a gown adult responsible for young people, and the strangers on the internet is not where I go for advice, let alone an MLB video game message board. Like, yep...it's all me. I'm a terrible Aunt, and SDS is GOD. We should go by everything SDS does. Forget the government rating OP listed in the title. If we don't like it, it's on us to mute the music. Very weird stuff.

This thread died fast...

I wonder why...?

So is this like laundering the stubs made from the WBC glitch?

I remember hearing c**k either last year or the year before. That was it for my nieces and nephews. Should have quit buying this game for myself back then too lol.

Who's gonna make a homegrown game? The bar for an MLB license is LOW.

Wow! I just found this thread, and I'm already out of upvotes for @dolenz_psn. See you tomorrow!

You are preaching to the choir, my friend!

All the tickets. All the surveys. All the threads. Aaaand...SDS just does nothing or makes it worse despite all of the legitimate constructive feedback. I can see how KDJTV got to this point, and I hope something changes. I doubt it will though, TBH. Things are starting to make more sense now that Sony is, well...doing what they are doing now as a company, but I won't take this thread off topic lol.

@Player99_MLBTS said:

Once Backyard Baseball comes to console, I ain't going to second guess thinking about buying it.

Same!

If it says "Contains 3 Players" on the outer wrapper, it should contain 3 players.

I'm still in the unhandled server exception death loop at the daily rewards screen.

Still can't get on, but I'm watching a Twitch stream where it's working fine. Madden is working, FWIW...

@Graeves-_PSN And not even properly censored sometimes.

@The_SkyBlue_Lion said in I need help! Network Error: An Unhandled Server Exception Occurred:

I had the exact same issue this morning after the patch and I found the solution. Try this.

  Go to setting -> Network -> Run Test Internet Connection.

This solved the issue for me.

OMG THANK YOU!!! This fixed it for me

If 20 TA points for 1.5 hours is just fine, then wouldn't it be better if it takes less time to get the same reward? Score 16 runs, get 5 vouchers. If you're starting at zero runs because the moments are gone, wouldn't this make it hard enough to still justify the same rewards? I just don't think a game mode that is basically rewarding you for patience should be this long.

Better yet, why not have a diamond player as a reward? Or, have one or two vouchers as a reward for each run scored (maybe towards the end after silver player packs and gold player packs for the first 1-10 runs scored), so if I only score 15 runs, I at least leave with a couple vouchers even if I left a lot more of them on the table.

If you don't win the showdown, why slog through all the moments and mini bosses again? I'd rather just start another final showdown. I've had several of those walk off moments go into extra innings, and then there's my favorite moments where you have already failed because of some pitching requirement but have to bat the bottom of the last inning. No thanks.

The final showdown is what gets me amped to play. Playing through the moments makes me cringe, especially if I need something new after playing moments for POTM or Evolution, etc. I'd rather just fire up a final showdown, earn rewards as I score, rinse, and repeat. I would LOVE to go head-to-head online. If each player gets a turn on offense and on defense, it would still take less time than this slog of a game mode.

I really like the idea of a showdown itself, but the mode the way it is now is too long unless you skip to the final showdown. I have no idea where the concept of 15 runs comes from, but you can still use that as a goal to beat like going 12-0 in BR. Why not just ditch the moments and mini bosses, draft a team (you can even add a perk or two), and just earn rewards based on the number of runs you score? Kind of like BR.

You know what would be really fun? Head-to-head online showdown! That way, both teams can be drafted, and you too can pitch wild, make diving catches, and make all the quadruple plays you want! Maybe throw in some pitching and fielding perks while we're at it. Why let the computer have all the fun?

I've also seen the suggestion where we get to use our DD teams.

I would play this.

Any thoughts? Other ideas?

The less a player is rewarded for having skill, the more likely they are to think they need better players to get gud. Add in a stub sale or two. Profit.

When something is that simple, it's usually your answer.