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@NOTandris_PSN said in Wheres 99 Dihigo:

Can they drop this card already along with Satchel.

For my sanity, I'm fine with no 99 Satchel Paige.

Last year: We dont have enough to grind, we need more things to work for to keep playing, getting oring playing for nothing.

SDS inplements a wheelspin so earning XP actually matters, makes TA progression longer so people areactively always working towards somthing

This year: its to much to grind, its way to hard.

@jonblaze2424_MLBTS said in This grind is absolutely horrific:

@SotaNice-_PSN said in This grind is absolutely horrific:

@jonblaze2424_PSN said in This grind is absolutely horrific:

Come on SDS. Throw us a freakin bone here.

stop making me work hard for good cards ugh!

I have no problem working hard. I've logged probably 20-30 hours into this TA program so far....and im under 45% in every division. It's a very helpless feeling for a game that I truly love. This morning alone I put about 2 hours of work in and all I had to show for it was a single Future Star pack and an Unlockable pack and maybe about 2k worth of stubs.

Truly baffling that they are really only catering to the Show player who can log 5-6 hours a day.

you must not be doing it right, get a max elevation stadium, load up on players from a certain team and pump away xp missions for teams.

@TEXAS10PT_PSN said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

@TheHungryHole said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

@SotaNice-_PSN said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

@NR7LES_XBL said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

@TPB-Violet-9_XBL said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

Ok I know the meatriders here will say otherwise but this game is in a horrible state gameplay wise. I’m not going to get into why it’s been an unenjoyable grind and doesn’t feel great to play but we can all agree numbers don’t lie.

The last 2 versions of The Show were in the top 10 on Xbox live through August. As of today 23 is sitting at 35th. People are not enjoying this experience SDS has provided this year and tbh I don’t think they know how to fix the game.

Now just to put things into perspective Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, Division 2, Tomb Raider, Black ops 1 thru 4, 4 Assassins Creed games, Gotham knights, etc are all doing better then this game on Xbox Live. Nobody is playing this mess.

It’s absolutely horrible but the no life grinders and $$ spenders will flock to posts like this to validate their actions. It’s the worst competitive sports game ever made.

you mean the people that are good at the game that spent time perfecting thier skill to get better to make the game more enjoyable rather then complain because its to hard. Don't get mad at those people, just like anything in life if you want succeed you have to practice, there is casual options in this game, just because you might not enjot it, the comp community is loving it this year game play wise. Its far and away supreme over the last two installments.

exactly mate and well said - i hardly play these days but long time veteran of this game - i only play online when i make time for gaming these days - last year i was 36-1 in RS, this year i am 9-2 in RS so far and play events for cards / stubs etc. its better than 18-22 years no question - 2016 and 2017 were up there too for me too as some of the best years

They were the best years mate !!!!

no they weren't the best years Let's not kid ourselves, its just nostalgic and we were all a bit younger and remember the good times, those games had some massive flaws

@TheHungryHole said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

@SotaNice-_PSN said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

@TheHungryHole said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

@SotaNice-_PSN said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

@TheHungryHole said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

@SotaNice-_PSN said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

@NR7LES_XBL said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

@TPB-Violet-9_XBL said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

Ok I know the meatriders here will say otherwise but this game is in a horrible state gameplay wise. I’m not going to get into why it’s been an unenjoyable grind and doesn’t feel great to play but we can all agree numbers don’t lie.

The last 2 versions of The Show were in the top 10 on Xbox live through August. As of today 23 is sitting at 35th. People are not enjoying this experience SDS has provided this year and tbh I don’t think they know how to fix the game.

Now just to put things into perspective Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, Division 2, Tomb Raider, Black ops 1 thru 4, 4 Assassins Creed games, Gotham knights, etc are all doing better then this game on Xbox Live. Nobody is playing this mess.

It’s absolutely horrible but the no life grinders and $$ spenders will flock to posts like this to validate their actions. It’s the worst competitive sports game ever made.

you mean the people that are good at the game that spent time perfecting thier skill to get better to make the game more enjoyable rather then complain because its to hard. Don't get mad at those people, just like anything in life if you want succeed you have to practice, there is casual options in this game, just because you might not enjot it, the comp community is loving it this year game play wise. Its far and away supreme over the last two installments.

exactly mate and well said - i hardly play these days but long time veteran of this game - i only play online when i make time for gaming these days - last year i was 36-1 in RS, this year i am 9-2 in RS so far and play events for cards / stubs etc. its better than 18-22 years no question - 2016 and 2017 were up there too for me too as some of the best years

I went flawless yesterday for the first time ever in my life playing this game, i put up a 15 spot in the top of the 4th to win 17-2 in extras. I am by no means a top player in this game or the "1%" , the feeling of achieving something I thought I'd never do is more than worth the price of this game. And i wish more of the "casual players" would stop using that as a crutch or an excuse to why the game isn't fair, WS and BR rewards use to never be obtainable without making WS or 12-0. now we have programs for both that gives you progress for just playing the game. Those rewards being no sell should be no sell, it defeats the value and purpose of reaching 900 or going flawless.

exactly and well said - also CONGRATS - i never did flawless the best i got was 11-1 (lost on the 11-0, then lost 2 in a row)

and you are right - i have been saying for YEARS on this forum that some rewards should be almost impossible to get - this rarity is a NICE thing which is prevalent in tons of other big games today

remember BR flawless reward Luis Tiant ? i LOVED that card and anything from 2017 flawless runs were super rare cards very desirable - and NOBODY complained then

Or flawless Harper from 17!! Those cards should be the absolute best cards in the game that nobody wants to sell.

absolutely disgusting card - you make me want to see my old 2017 lineup if thats even possible today - i wonder if i can just download the game from my library and see my old lineup - have a great weekend and nice to speak with you and some of the rational ppl on this forum

mlb 2017 what a game, played a unreal amount of games at shibe park and you as well!

@TheHungryHole said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

@SotaNice-_PSN said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

@TheHungryHole said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

@SotaNice-_PSN said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

@NR7LES_XBL said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

@TPB-Violet-9_XBL said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

Ok I know the meatriders here will say otherwise but this game is in a horrible state gameplay wise. I’m not going to get into why it’s been an unenjoyable grind and doesn’t feel great to play but we can all agree numbers don’t lie.

The last 2 versions of The Show were in the top 10 on Xbox live through August. As of today 23 is sitting at 35th. People are not enjoying this experience SDS has provided this year and tbh I don’t think they know how to fix the game.

Now just to put things into perspective Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, Division 2, Tomb Raider, Black ops 1 thru 4, 4 Assassins Creed games, Gotham knights, etc are all doing better then this game on Xbox Live. Nobody is playing this mess.

It’s absolutely horrible but the no life grinders and $$ spenders will flock to posts like this to validate their actions. It’s the worst competitive sports game ever made.

you mean the people that are good at the game that spent time perfecting thier skill to get better to make the game more enjoyable rather then complain because its to hard. Don't get mad at those people, just like anything in life if you want succeed you have to practice, there is casual options in this game, just because you might not enjot it, the comp community is loving it this year game play wise. Its far and away supreme over the last two installments.

exactly mate and well said - i hardly play these days but long time veteran of this game - i only play online when i make time for gaming these days - last year i was 36-1 in RS, this year i am 9-2 in RS so far and play events for cards / stubs etc. its better than 18-22 years no question - 2016 and 2017 were up there too for me too as some of the best years

I went flawless yesterday for the first time ever in my life playing this game, i put up a 15 spot in the top of the 4th to win 17-2 in extras. I am by no means a top player in this game or the "1%" , the feeling of achieving something I thought I'd never do is more than worth the price of this game. And i wish more of the "casual players" would stop using that as a crutch or an excuse to why the game isn't fair, WS and BR rewards use to never be obtainable without making WS or 12-0. now we have programs for both that gives you progress for just playing the game. Those rewards being no sell should be no sell, it defeats the value and purpose of reaching 900 or going flawless.

exactly and well said - also CONGRATS - i never did flawless the best i got was 11-1 (lost on the 11-0, then lost 2 in a row)

and you are right - i have been saying for YEARS on this forum that some rewards should be almost impossible to get - this rarity is a NICE thing which is prevalent in tons of other big games today

remember BR flawless reward Luis Tiant ? i LOVED that card and anything from 2017 flawless runs were super rare cards very desirable - and NOBODY complained then

Or flawless Harper from 17!! Those cards should be the absolute best cards in the game that nobody wants to sell.

@TheHungryHole said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

@SotaNice-_PSN said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

@NR7LES_XBL said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

@TPB-Violet-9_XBL said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

Ok I know the meatriders here will say otherwise but this game is in a horrible state gameplay wise. I’m not going to get into why it’s been an unenjoyable grind and doesn’t feel great to play but we can all agree numbers don’t lie.

The last 2 versions of The Show were in the top 10 on Xbox live through August. As of today 23 is sitting at 35th. People are not enjoying this experience SDS has provided this year and tbh I don’t think they know how to fix the game.

Now just to put things into perspective Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, Division 2, Tomb Raider, Black ops 1 thru 4, 4 Assassins Creed games, Gotham knights, etc are all doing better then this game on Xbox Live. Nobody is playing this mess.

It’s absolutely horrible but the no life grinders and $$ spenders will flock to posts like this to validate their actions. It’s the worst competitive sports game ever made.

you mean the people that are good at the game that spent time perfecting thier skill to get better to make the game more enjoyable rather then complain because its to hard. Don't get mad at those people, just like anything in life if you want succeed you have to practice, there is casual options in this game, just because you might not enjot it, the comp community is loving it this year game play wise. Its far and away supreme over the last two installments.

exactly mate and well said - i hardly play these days but long time veteran of this game - i only play online when i make time for gaming these days - last year i was 36-1 in RS, this year i am 9-2 in RS so far and play events for cards / stubs etc. its better than 18-22 years no question - 2016 and 2017 were up there too for me too as some of the best years

I went flawless yesterday for the first time ever in my life playing this game, i put up a 15 spot in the top of the 4th to win 17-2 in extras. I am by no means a top player in this game or the "1%" , the feeling of achieving something I thought I'd never do is more than worth the price of this game. And i wish more of the "casual players" would stop using that as a crutch or an excuse to why the game isn't fair, WS and BR rewards use to never be obtainable without making WS or 12-0. now we have programs for both that gives you progress for just playing the game. Those rewards being no sell should be no sell, it defeats the value and purpose of reaching 900 or going flawless.

@NR7LES_XBL said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

@TPB-Violet-9_XBL said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

Ok I know the meatriders here will say otherwise but this game is in a horrible state gameplay wise. I’m not going to get into why it’s been an unenjoyable grind and doesn’t feel great to play but we can all agree numbers don’t lie.

The last 2 versions of The Show were in the top 10 on Xbox live through August. As of today 23 is sitting at 35th. People are not enjoying this experience SDS has provided this year and tbh I don’t think they know how to fix the game.

Now just to put things into perspective Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, Division 2, Tomb Raider, Black ops 1 thru 4, 4 Assassins Creed games, Gotham knights, etc are all doing better then this game on Xbox Live. Nobody is playing this mess.

It’s absolutely horrible but the no life grinders and $$ spenders will flock to posts like this to validate their actions. It’s the worst competitive sports game ever made.

you mean the people that are good at the game that spent time perfecting thier skill to get better to make the game more enjoyable rather then complain because its to hard. Don't get mad at those people, just like anything in life if you want succeed you have to practice, there is casual options in this game, just because you might not enjot it, the comp community is loving it this year game play wise. Its far and away supreme over the last two installments.

@TPB-Violet-9_XBL said in This game is in the worst state this franchise has ever been.:

Ok I know the meatriders here will say otherwise but this game is in a horrible state gameplay wise. I’m not going to get into why it’s been an unenjoyable grind and doesn’t feel great to play but we can all agree numbers don’t lie.

The last 2 versions of The Show were in the top 10 on Xbox live through August. As of today 23 is sitting at 35th. People are not enjoying this experience SDS has provided this year and tbh I don’t think they know how to fix the game.

Now just to put things into perspective Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, Division 2, Tomb Raider, Black ops 1 thru 4, 4 Assassins Creed games, Gotham knights, etc are all doing better then this game on Xbox Live. Nobody is playing this mess.

there is no way you are possibly saying gameplay was better in 22 & 21.

@jonblaze2424_PSN said in This grind is absolutely horrific:

Come on SDS. Throw us a freakin bone here.

stop making me work hard for good cards ugh!

@RevCuddyer_PSN said in Who is going to be May's lightning player?:

@SotaNice-_PSN said in Who is going to be May's lightning player?:

Emillio Pagan

Although Jorge López sure has some strong closing arguments...

Pagan 2.1 innings scoreless vs cle, the most "I'm him" performance of the year.

@TubaTim90_PSN said in How do you people hit with Chipper?:

What do you mean by “you people”?

huh what do you mean you people -alpa chino

@tttmerig_PSN said in How do you people hit with Chipper?:

I think I'm the only one on the planet who can't hit with Chipper. I'm actually decent at the game and make World Series every season, but I'm hitting .240 with Chipper and .350 with everyone else. I can't figure his swing out.

usually i just try to put my pci on the ball and press x

also make it illegal for my opponents to throw balls in the dirt, or even hit anything, also implement an auto friendly its not fair if im playing an online competitive mode and i run the risk of losing to someone who may better than me, also make foul balls fair, actually just get rid of the foul line anything I make contact with should just count.

Emillio Pagan

@Xfoufoufou_PSN said in Imagine this SDS idiots:

Nah man .. Theres nothing custom practice can do for that... this game cators to the 2% players of this game that are absolute crack head . I wanna play without practicing and dedicated but for some reason im always on stupid HOL as a 60-50 record in RS . really not enjoyable. Do you see this in other video game
of difficulty changing ? madden , nhl ? no

people spend hours in the lab, practice mode was begged for this year in ultimate team, people practice their weakness in every game, if you want to PLAY without working on your weakness then that falls on you. Its not the games fault, and its called skill gap. Dont blame your opponent for not grooving you fastballs, learn to hit the tough pitches and adapt.

@TripleH-4481_PSN said in Ranked and BR Change Explanation:

All 99s are not equal. You are a World Series player so significantly better than most of the player base. This gives you easier access to a good chunk of the elite 99s and you can sell them for stubs and earn them again whenever you want. The game is a much different animal for most players. I’m not faulting you for being good just stating your argument doesn’t apply to players that aren’t World Series caliber.

so why can't players that are non wS players push themselves to try to make WS? Why not try? I work and coach every single day and barely get the time as of late, but I dont understand why some players just not try to motivate themselves or push themselves.

@Firestormx_MLBTS said in Ranked and BR Change Explanation:

I find the explanation infuriating for the change to Ranked and BR. More snobbish elitism. The basic answer is only those who go 12-0 or make 900 should have stubs. Nobody else is allowed only the 1% is allowed to get richer in stubs. The program is not cost-efficient enough for an average to causal player to do the program. You lose too many stubs with 100 million stubs per attempt cost to enter the BR Program. The stupid pack you get for each entry gives about 150-250 stubs back normally max. This explanation will not help anything but will further divide between snobbish elites and everyone else. Even if those who go 12-0 or make 900 are not snobbish elites, that is the impression. Taking away from those in the middle to bottom to cater to those at the very top seldom goes over well. Take away the ability for anyone to sell or reverse this decision is the only fair answer.

click the link and scroll to the bottom for official explanation of change
https://theshow.com/news/game23-update-7/

complaining about elitism when you are still able to get a card for free, participation rewards were dumb, grinding out a world series run or 12-0 br run should feel special and should feel like a jackpot. People abused the WS reward win path in mlb 21 by tanking. This game pumps out free content like no other, complaining about online rewards that people are suppose to compete to earn sounds real snobby.

@aware_ward13_PSN said in Expiring Cards is absolutely ridiculous:

@fubar2k7_PSN said in Expiring Cards is absolutely ridiculous:

@aware_ward13_PSN said in Expiring Cards is absolutely ridiculous:

@fubar2k7_PSN said in Expiring Cards is absolutely ridiculous:

@aware_ward13_PSN said in Expiring Cards is absolutely ridiculous:

@fubar2k7_PSN said in Expiring Cards is absolutely ridiculous:

@aware_ward13_PSN said in Expiring Cards is absolutely ridiculous:

I think the expiring cards thing is absolutely insane- didn’t really think about it when the game first released but now that we are getting closer to to season 3 and set 1 cards won’t be useable I really feel cheated

I spent money/stubs on some of these cards they’re my property. I’ve built their averages up and I want to continue to use them and decide on my own if I want to replace them or not

Imagine going to footlocker spending money and buying 3 pairs of sneakers and the manager comes out and says- “thank you for your purchase, you can only wear the brown sneakers for a month and then you have to burn them”

like this makes no sense

You knew this before you bought the game. Why did you buy it? You then knew it and bought the stubs. Why did you buy the stubs? Are you a stupid person?

Is there a reason you’re on here calling people derogatory names? Hopefully you get banned

Kids use this site- you’re an adult are you going to sit here and call any user you want all types of insulting names

This is a discussion and there’s no need for you to act like some sort of tough guy on the internet to anonymous people

I’ve explained myself outright thru out this thread throughly on the first page.

@CBrev47_MLBTS please take a look into this person

Thank you

I hope he contacts me personally to discuss my question to you which I’ll assume the answer is yes. I would love to discuss some things personally with a developer.

He won’t- if he finds fit you’ll just be banned from the forum and from online play in the game.

And fyi cbrev isn’t a developer- he was a content creator then got hired as community manager by sds to control people that don’t know how to behave themselves while interacting in this community

Take care and good luck

I’ll act my age and apologize for asking if your stupid. I should’ve asked my question better. But seriously why did you spend money on stuff you knew was only good for a couple months. So you can just come in here and cry about it and not expect at least one person to call you out on it. You think your group of like 10 people not liking the set up means everyone doesn’t like it.

Once again. I sincerely apologize for being rude.

I accept your apology

I made this thread to express my frustration with the new system which in my eyes is a valid frustration

Nothing more nothing less- I never said we weren’t told about it I never said I was forced to grind or buy stubs

I did it on my own accord

But I still have a right to express my dislike in which it seems this game is headed

Which I did in this thread and it’s obvious numerous other people in the community feel the same way as well( which wasn’t my reason to make this thread for an echo chamber, but it’s still good to see I’m not alone)

I see people making threads on this forum about not being able to hit a HR in a moment on veteran difficulty- no shade to them at all but I do feel if they can make threads about something as simple as that-

Then I should be allowed to make a thread about my frustration that this game is seemingly going to make you pay for stubs to by the same players over and over again because your 99 WBC Trout is banned from online play and they will just make another 99 Trout that’s “eligible” for set 3

Oh and I unmentioned/untagged brev- you seem cool just got off on the wrong foot

I can't tell you how much I say from the bottom of my heart I'm so very, very sorry. I pride myself and think of myself as a man of faith, as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that'll be a home run. And so that'll make it a 4-0 ballgame

@Dolenz_PSN said in Expiring Cards is absolutely ridiculous:

@SotaNice-_PSN said in Expiring Cards is absolutely ridiculous:

@aware_ward13_PSN said in Expiring Cards is absolutely ridiculous:

I think the expiring cards thing is absolutely insane- didn’t really think about it when the game first released but now that we are getting closer to to season 3 and set 1 cards won’t be useable I really feel cheated

I spent money/stubs on some of these cards they’re my property. I’ve built their averages up and I want to continue to use them and decide on my own if I want to replace them or not

Imagine going to footlocker spending money and buying 3 pairs of sneakers and the manager comes out and says- “thank you for your purchase, you can only wear the brown sneakers for a month and then you have to burn them”

like this makes no sense

I love the new system, in the past did you really have fun using the same cards from april to august? Each new season feels like launch night with all the new content to grind out.

But on the flip side I also hated getting the best cards as the regular baseball season ended and I was winding down my playing time for the year. I got the 99 Finest Card for Goldschmidt last year and probably played less than 10 games with him.

Same as well, i think with other games like madden that come out it makes it hard to keep playing, but when the new season for 23 launched a couple weeks ago I was so excited to play, I've never been so eager to play ranked as much this year as i was in previous years. The Season 3 launch will be huge as well. Just maybe simple down the TA grind just a bit, add more program points for online play.