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@FatKidzLag3617_XBL said:

SDS no longer loves the game and thats the problem.

I think this is closer to the real problem. When they brought in an almost entirely new staff a few years ago, the passion for the game itself just wasn’t there.

@whitejw98_MLBTS yeah I think that’s why they got away from it initially. Simple solution would be to make it on “Allstar or higher”. I’d be down with that.

That should be enough of a middle ground wouldn’t ya think?

@sds_joek_psn maybe extend it through the end of the Inning?

@Ditka06-_MLBTS they used to have it set up so that you needed double or triple the stats off-line to get the same rewards and complete the program. That was also back when each card set had its own corresponding program to go with it.

@Ditka06-_MLBTS yeah I found that too. Used to be 1-3% when it was 900, now it’s anywhere from 3-5%.

@whitejw98_MLBTS I’m lucky if I break 600 anymore. I don’t even bother with BR because I usually get caved in constantly. Frankly, it sucks. I have a hard enough time playing events and getting wins to finish programs.

Tier it like WC and it might make it a bit more palatable to people not in the top 10%

Bots are already back, instant upbids and undercuts. Losing battle, I’m afraid.

Edit: @manu__sds_mlbts after putting in two buy orders on stadiums, my account got restricted. TWO. C’mon guys…

I STILL have that Topps Now Justin Crawford in my lineup, I can’t justify taking him out. Man just gets on base and is a base stealing machine for me. P5’d and boosted contact. That card just works for me

@Good-Talk-Bud_XBL I think the 20 card cap and the extended time between RU's is the biggest, most obvious shove towards the MTX store I've seen in a long time. While not pay to win, it's definitely a major shift towards "Pay to Earn". Widely panned and incredibly unpopular...so naturally they'll likely keep moving forward with it.

In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if they lower the cap even further. There's two ends to this mean, and both generally favour SDS. First, the NMS players are driven away completely...leaving SDS free to further monetize the game entirely. Secondly, some of those NMS players are so desperate for a good game they convert to spending money...leaving SDS free to further monetize the game.

Offline players won't be exempt from this either, you'll see more and more things in RTTS, Franchise be added to the MTX options(sponsorship packs for Franchise, additional premium equipment packs for RTTS)

Unless some real competition steps up soon, I don't think we can expect too many things to improve unfortunately.

@sds_joek_psn I know you guys have your hands full right now, but is there anything at all coming in any future updates this year?

We can trim it down to easily-implemented changes:

1: Revert the limitations that prevented us from moving foul fences. Since minor fenceline tweaks now render the stadium useless for online play, there's now zero reason to have that restriction. Instead put a restriction in that the fence cannot come within 2 feet of the foul line.

1-ii) Eliminate all dead/no-go zones that prevented us from lining the stands up with the adjusted fencing proper.

2: Eliminate dead zones around batter's eyes.

3:(minor) please add a proper ivy wall option for fences.

This should be extremely easy to add until proper and full revisions of the creator can be made for next year.

@rageincage007_XBL I dunno, I played that demo they put out earlier this year and it's not so bad at all. Far more realistic as far as in-game itself with things like ball physics etc.

That being said, if EA decided to ditch SMB and bring back their baseball series, I'd give that a shot for a year or two

That the Konami game?

@sbchamps17_NSW Thanks man, ticket put in. Now we wait.

@Ericulous1_XBL same, my coop buddy already had the three and got it instantly.

If that’s true, while completely minor it’s still annoying.

For completing divisional collection. It did the animation, but they weren’t added to my total. Anyone else experience this?

Heck yeah!

@SDS_JoeK_PSN

Oh s#it...thanks for the update!

Maybe they'll remember to turn on double xp while they're at it

@MarioMendoza935_XBL said:

Not double, but 1.776 XP multiplier.

what about a 2.50 multiplier instead

@NotesOfJohn_PSN

About 3 years ago, there was a massive turnover in staff at SDS, and ever since then the quality of the game as whole has just...evaporated. The not so subtle shifts, pushes, and shoves towards a "Pay to Earn" model over that same time period, the constant server issues, the lack of resolutions to matchmaking...I really understand the posture of those who claim SDS just doesn't care much.