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100%. I’m totally okay with having the team you like, but such a bogus excuse that people are throwing too many strikes to Power hitters when 7 out of 9 people in the opposing team’s lineup has 75 power and up.

@thebootman88_psn said in RTTS/Ballplayer Presentation for The Show 22:

I wish I could go back in time and stop whoever it was that started the whole "fake sports cards" mode in these games. It has drastically decreased the quality in all major sports games since it became the main mode.

Man, I hate to agree with this statement but honestly what has happened with these card collecting modes has really been to the detriment of games these days. We've gone away from feeling immersed as a real ballplayer and now are on to collecting what is the next flashy card that is revealed. Don't get me wrong, I play DD a lot, but I would spend just as much time elsewhere if there was more effort put into those modes.

Back to RTTS...
The mockumentary NEEDS TO GO. Its been years (to your earlier point - 2017) and there has been very little that's been done to really flesh out this experience. Honestly, it seemed like in 2021 they just had extra guys on staff who weren't programmers and thought that they might as well add something to RTTS this year, so we end up getting hours of 'podcast' footage that is ultimately skipped each time it comes up. When it comes to the player experience, the dialogue is barebones and boring and is offering nothing new. There are "training" days that I usually just click on the ones without the mini-games because those mini-games are just boring and uninspired. And honestly, that describes the whole RTTS experience. Give me in-game stat banners, details, etc. that show how good/bad my player is or has been doing. How they stack up to the league, if they are risking going back down to AAA, etc. Then add in the Ballplayer aspect for 2021 where if you happen to lose connection then you are unable to truly progress your player. The Road to the Show concept is an amazing one that just doesn't get fleshed out and thus now it feels like its trying to be salvaged by linking everything to DD progress.

The best addition to the mode they have had in the past few years was the change from training points earned per game, to having performance impact your attributes. The only problem here is that it just takes way to long to get to where you need to be. My idea is that you make it easier to gain points additional attribute points when you win an award (Hank Aaron award grants you a ton of attribute upgrades toward your Power), go on a hitting streak, pitch a no-hitter, reach a milestone etc. Make the path up a bit easier, but make it harder to maintain those stats when you get toward your veteran years and regression begins to happen.

Sorry for the long post. This has been a sore subject of mine for a while now...

Hey everyone! I just recently published some changes to my MLB The Show 20 Guide and we now have a catalog for all Batter and Pitcher cards including all attributes and all quirks as of yesterday's date (minus a couple of players I plan on updating). For quirks I focused on doing all available Diamonds and Golds and will update Silver tier cards later.

Feel free to check it out if you find it useful as we will be updating as the season continue and as cards get added to the game!

URL: https://www.mlbxplained.com/batter-catalog

@mr7brown_xbl said in Legends trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJb_Aas1XtE

IGN still has it up it seems.

You right. I just watched it over in 4K. Loving it.

SPOILERS:

New LEGENDS

• Hank Aaron
• Fernando Valenzuela
• Prince Fielder
• Pedro Martinez

Is anyone else a bit disappointed in the lack of promos leading up to the feature premieres on Thursdays? I want to get excited for Ballplayer / RTTS, but the lack of video today is a bit concerning as well as the lack of explained changes on the Playstation / Microsoft stores around RTTS.

Some may say that they are keeping their cards close to their hand, but I'd find that hard to believe especially when there are probably trying to drive up pre-orders all the way through next Thursday. There are so many things that we want to see improved to RTTS and its been pretty quiet on that front, especially when a RTTS video drop today could have really stirred up the community (in a good way). I'm also now sure the state of affairs with regard to the presentation this year considering we have two new people in the booth. Is there still a MLB Network relationship or will those videos from last year mean nothing?

What are y'alls thoughts? What improvements do you think are feasible in a one year cycle and will be implemented this year?

I am hoping that they add another Player Program in before the end of the 1st Inning!

@DunkSnatcher Bro we are 1 month in. Actually we are 35 days in.

@TheBootMan88_PSN

As you stated, linking the contract to player upgrade was a great idea, but its entirely possible to do it without forcing your hand to deal with the microtransaction or DD participation. Yes we've had the equipment aspect for a while which I am willing to overlook, but the rate of progress in the DD participation for the "Ballplayer" was so much easier than doing it via RTTS.

I'll reserve the rest of my comments and expectations of this year's release until after the premiere on Thursday, but I would like to hear your take as well after they release more info Thursday evening.

With the introduction of Team Affinity Part 3 next Tuesday, I think it would be welcoming to modify MtO to reflect the current state of baseball. I know that MtO has probably died off quite a bit since the earlier spring months, but with 60 games, Universal DH and expanded playoffs, there is an opportunity to get people into MtO again.

Oh, and make sure that MTO can deliver more TA points.

This is a website I've been working on to track all of the new Diamond Dynasty content throughout the year. Whether a new pack, program, player or conquest map is released, this website will keep you up to speed on what new is being added to the game.

I'm still working on different aspects of the site (apologizes for some of areas being a little messy at the moment), but I hope that the community finds this information useful now and in the future.

ALSO! There are player catalogs where you can search each player in the game by their attributes as well as by which quirks they possess. Let me know if you have any suggestions on how to improve it as I continue making it the GO TO place for Diamond Dynasty changes.

https://www.mlbxplained.com/

Hey Everyone,

I've created a tool where you can input your DD pitching lineup and see the effectiveness of each pitch in their repertoire. I know it doesn't SOUND like a big deal, but did you know 93 OVR Zack Britton's slider is one of the best in the game?

Check it out and let me know what you think:

https://www.mlbxplained.com/lineup-simulator