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@DeleteyourTTVBTW_MLBTS said:

It’s not that the content is bad, it’s that the old content used to be some of the BEST content around in any game.

They took TA and ADDED Team Epics.
They took that and ADDED multiple TA stages. They took that and ADDED a yearly XP path from bronze to diamond that had multiple 99 overall cards. They then improved that with the inning programs that gave out 3 cards every month instead of 3 99s over the course of a year.

They tried different things ALONGSIDE those with extreme conquest, extreme program, rookie->prime player programs, Immortals, new massive collections, hidden missions, POTM programs, changed them, adapted them, improved them every year.

Now’s it’s just slop. And it’s slow drip slop. It’s content that comes out in 4 different stages with around a hour of playable content each time. They release a conquest map with 6 games and say see you next month because next week is just gunna be the 5 moments for the fifth version of the spotlight program we’ve be slow dripping since release over a month ago. The week after is the end of the season so no content needed. The next week is the first week of the new program so we can’t just put out content and let you finish, you’ll have to wait for the second release of content but we’ll add a cornerstone program that takes 8 minutes and isn’t even close to anything we’ve released in packs for over a month.

3 weeks from now we should get something to do for about 6 hours.

I started playing in 2020 and feel like I came in at a pretty fortunate time for DD. Even with no regular season for the first few months, they did such an awesome job rolling out new content regularly and it covered all the bases. Small grinds, medium grinds, long grinds. There was always an Event going on and the rewards for RS/BR were usually top tier with a price that reflected the effort. You had programs like the Jackie Robinson evolution that spanned several MONTHS. Then you had surprises like the Prestige XP path which only further motivated you to keep at it. So much to do, but at the same time it also never felt overwhelming because there was just enough balance across all of the assorted modes in DD to offer something for everybody.

Sad to see how far off the rails DD has gone.

@Ditka06_MLBTS said:

@ApolloZ_99_MLBTS ok man you are not listening. Im saying Miggy is not worth the grind and the millions of stubs it will take to get him.. it will be easier to obtain in a month or two yes. But by that time with the power creep he wont be nearly as good. Alot of players are feeling the same way.

That's kind of how most of these big collections have worked for a long time now.

The first big Flashback collection in 2019 debuted Honus Wagner and most people didn't get him for a while. The 99 Trout from 2020 was the same thing.

@Ditka06_MLBTS said:

@SakAttack87_PSN you still had to get a good portion of the live series teams done to complete it. Im looking at it from last year. 75 percent of the live series needed to be done. Like I said you may as well finish live series first. Reading is fundamental

"Unless you have live series completely finished you have no shot at getting the legend and flash back player."

And like I said, I got Rolen pretty quickly last year without having the LS completed. Reading is fundamental.

@Ditka06_MLBTS said:

You all do realize if past years are any indication. Unless you have live series completely finished you have no shot at getting the legend and flash back player. So dont get too excited. 90 percent of us wont have a shot in heck at getting this card for a while. And even on the slim possibility that you do not need live series completed. It doesnt matter. Should finish live series first anyway.

I didn't complete the LS until early October last year and unlocked Rolen within two weeks.

@Ditka06-_MLBTS said:

@Weshill627_PSN Sds will realise it soon when they lose 30 percent of their player base. Because they want to cater to one side. Cause they are too dumb to cater to both. Go figure they cater to the softies who only want to play offline.

There has always been a balance issue with DD when it comes to online/offline. You gotta grind all this offline content to be able to get the new cards for your online team, but find yourself not having as much time for online because you're always grinding offline just to keep up with everything. I have no idea who has the time for both.

@BalsamicArrow88_XBL said:

@SakAttack87_PSN There was no “Server issue” until they put out a broken update on a Sunday. This isn’t a server issue.

Gotcha. Well server issue or no server issue, it's still sad that there is almost a guaranteed pattern year after year where people are not able to even play the game they spent extra money to play early.

@ThaGhettoBlasta_PSN said:

Oh you will get booted...especially during the Diamond quest stadium challenge.

That is the worst!!!

A regular Conquest or Mini Seasons game is one thing, but getting disconnected from DQ when you're playing on GOAT and miraculously have a lead with only two outs to go to secure a 100k+ card... you just turn the game off for the day after that.

It sucks for sure, but do you think they really would tank the LS market - the biggest asset of their cash cow mode at launch - before the game is even released to the masses?

There may be a 5-10 pack bundle potentially, but that's not a given either.

Who are some of the new NLB players with fun swings? Biz Mackey was awesome last year.

@Cheezy-Taters_XBL said:

Hopefully this is enough to issue refunds for anyone who had early access.

They'll never extend mass refunds. You'll maybe get a 10 pack bundle if it continues to be an ongoing issue.

@BalsamicArrow88_XBL said:

@SakAttack87_PSN you’re wrong, why would they put out a significant update on a Sunday?

There are widespread server issues every year around launch. 100%

I believe one year it was so bad they actually did throw everyone a five or ten pack bundle, but that always isn't the case.

@DivineFury75_PSN said:

Same issues for me. This is really inconvenient. I hate to jump on this bandwagon, but why are we paying for early access to deal with this? I just want to play

It's an unfortunate occurrence every single year.

Almost as if Early Access is more about being part of a guinea pig test group to give the servers a trial run prior to mass release than it is about getting a headstart in the game.

@Finn_Scotus_MLBTS said:

I really want them to make these more useable, but I actually finished the storylines just before the update anyway. I love listening to these stories!
And if you never listened to Buck O'Neil discuss the NLs do yourself a favor and find some recordings of him. I could listen to that man all day!

I think a simple solution would be to just include a repeatable mission for NLB cards where (x) PXP gives you a voucher for (x) TA points to put towards any team you choose.

@go4stros25_PSN said:

@SakAttack87_PSN no, the game breaking server problems usually wait until the official release.

The issues definitely persist through the official launch as more players hop on the game, but having been an Early Access purchaser the last six years I can confirm most of those titles all had server problems before the mass release floodgates open.

So many threads with the same valid "I paid extra to not even be able to play" complaints flooded the boards. It's been an ongoing thing for a while now it's basically a tradition.

Anybody who has played Early Access in recent years shouldn't act surprised. The servers are always very unreliable early on especially opening weekend.

That doesn't make it right or a justifiable excuse, but this is the case every year so not a shocker to hear that there are issues simply staying connected within 48 hours of launch.

If you are someone new to The Show then yeah I can understand the frustration. For the vets though, you had to see this coming. Fool me once...

I think it was 24 where for the first month or so players had completely random no-doubt HR animations. And it wasn't just generic ones. Some had the really goofy taunts that would 100% result in a fastball to the back your next AB.

It was pretty annoying, but I can't imagine the level of frustration for somebody who plays The Show for a more realistic sim experience to watch a guy like Trout or Judge hit a bomb then start spanking the bat like he's riding a pony heading to first base.

@GoozeFn_PSN said:

@SakAttack87_PSN Padres didn’t even get a Reggie Sanders card in arguably the best year of his career. What a fail.

I hate the one-and-done guys they rarely get justice.

@Teak2112_MLBTS said:

Losing Henderson is sad. This is one of those cases where I wish SDS could give insight but wont.

Can't confirm myself obviously, but his recent passing is a likely factor. He was probably handling his own business affairs and maybe they were not able to track down the successor to his estate.

Frank Thomas
Rickey Henderson
Todd Helton
Preston Wilson
Jason Kipnis
Jordan Zimmerman
Reggie Sanders
Jim Palmer
Fernando Valenzuela
Eric Davis
Prince Fielder
Robb Nen
Jason Bay
Joe Nathan
Brandon Webb
Tony Clark
Mike Lowell
Matt Holliday
Ryan Ludwick
Tim Raines
Jerry Hairston Jr

Not too many big names, but Frank and Rickey are huge losses along with some others like Fernando, Prince and even Jim Palmer. Eric Davis is another sad loss. And gotta love getting Tulo for the Rockies, but Helton and Holliday are now gone.