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@Dolenz_PSN said in Need More and Easier TA XP:

The problem with a catch-up mechanic for those who start late, or like me are just too lazy, is that it completely invalidates the effort it took other players to reach that point.

Thats textbook bad game design though. Catch up mechanics are important. I would suggest its far too early for an all star catch up mechanic though, give it 4 weeks or so.

But caring about other people's feelings getting hurt because they walked uphill in the snow should not be on SDS list of things to care about

I just hope next year they go back to the pre-2024 TA model with 5 big drops with multiple ways to earn program xp

@x-814-x-MAFIA-x_PSN said in Need More and Easier TA XP:

And another discussion turns into name calling.

And people rushing to bash the poster of legitimate criticism. People flagged this as a potential issue on day 1 as well, and they were correct

Parker makes the most sense to me

While the OP is being overly dramatic, 25 definitely has an issue with just playing the game being properly rewarding.

Online players no longer have the gold mine that is event. BR and WS cards don't have the same value because they cycle into the ranked rewards tracks easily.

Mini seasons have lacked solid repeatable rewards except in one with some heavy restrictions on usable cards.

And where all of this really falls apart is with the extreme increase in pack only cards.

There really should be more ways to earn inning 1/2 packs by now.

@sbchamps17_NSW said in Please give us a break on these collections!!:

@IrishFist412_MLBTS Why are you defending this guy who just wants all the cards handed to him without grinding for them.

"I want to earn the cards not the stubs"

@Weshill627_PSN said in Please give us a break on these collections!!:

@sbchamps17_NSW Thats my issue. I've played over 100 DQs this year..i want to just earn the cards not the stubs. Its annoying.

This particular part is a valid complaint. Far too many packs and far too little ways to earn them.
Id much rather earn the cards directly than farm stubs for them. Draft conquest is a great exampleof doing things right. It will take me a while to get all the rare rounds, but at least I can do it without stubs

@sbchamps17_NSW said in Enough with the Mandatory Mini Seasons:

Who cares if it's a grind no program is supposed to be done in the same day it came out

I wish this was still SDS's philosophy. They are proud when they make a low effort program.

@Dolenz_PSN said in The Show Live (Not Live) for Wednesday the 16th:

@Teak2112_MLBTS said in The Show Live (Not Live) for Wednesday the 16th:

I really wish we could turn off 2xpxp. It makes missions go by too fast and players are p1 after like 8 at bats. Theres no sense of progression there for me.

I have held off on using all draft and all star cards until its turned off.

As someone who plays less I like double PXP. This is the first year I have ever gotten a position player to P5 and I have done it twice (Simmons and Edmonds)

Oh I know 99% of people like it. That's why I just want the toggle. But its realistically probably not worth SDS's effort. I rarely play with cards enough to p3 them (without the double pxp) because there are so many cards to try out

If there were better stat overlays that would help too

@SpawnOfDitka_XBL said in Enough with the Mandatory Mini Seasons:

@GoozeFn_PSN agreed. Not saying otherwise. Im referring to the only offline players that are bashing online players cause we do not like mini seasons. I have had to suck it up and play way more offline this year than I have liked.

If the OP had just said 'I wish all MS cards were sellable because I don't enjoy the mode and would rather sell the cards from the modes I enjoy so I can buy the MS cards' they would have gotten a more favorable reaction.

Just a random thank you to SDS for removing all the stat cast junk and making the mini season games flow better this year

This, along with the moment reset while ball is in play, are just great changes and i hope we get more of this in 2026

I really wish we could turn off 2xpxp. It makes missions go by too fast and players are p1 after like 8 at bats. Theres no sense of progression there for me.

I have held off on using all draft and all star cards until its turned off.

@SpawnOfDitka_XBL said in Enough with the Mandatory Mini Seasons:

Who the heck likes mini seasons? Are the majority of you 12 year Olds? Repetitive play against the cpu is not fun . I am an online player cause I want to get better. A cpu can never play or equate to playing another human. If you want to get better at this game. Stay away from the cpu.

The irony here...

@LIONED-33_XBL said in Theoretically...:

@Teak2112_MLBTS i apologize, i should have been clearer, the 2 big names were Acuna and Tucker. I guess Jacob M. too. IDK. i honestly think the backlash of collections made SDS to call an audible and pivot, leaving Acuna out....but hey you got an Andrew Abbott card that nobody has been clamoring for....

I will be surprised if Acuna isnt in weekend classic.

Peterson, Misiorowski, etc were left out probably because they impose artificial limits on their programs and had already decided on the number of cards they were giving. Parades getting his 3rd card of the year while others get left out is beyond ridiculous

I fully support multiple cards for the same players and think it should be encouraged if deserved, but not when they are in at the exclusion of other cards.

@davisonkj17_PSN said in Grinders Get Kicked In The Nut Sack Yet Again:

@GoozeFn_PSN

Correct…here’s how the cards should be rewarded:
Skill
Effort
Time
Luck
Money

Here’s how SDS rewards the cards:
Money

Skill
Money

Luck

Money

Effort

Time

Effort should be the only factor

Skill, Money, or Luck should never be necessary for acquisition, but they should be able to reduce effort. Time is the acceptable alternative to skill. Skill should be able to earn some cards early

@LIONED-33_XBL said in Theoretically...:

@Akhenaten1313_PSN well 1 out of 2 got cards...Acuna is the only player to not get a card

Quite a few players didnt get cards

I could see Acuna and Misiorowski as WC rewards.
Peterson is just screwed over. Again.

Obviously far more people will care about Acuna but what SDS has done to Peterson is a joke.

Besides Lindor, he was the Mets MVP last year with a 2.90 ERA
He got a series clinching save in the NLCS after Pete's big HR
He got a Topps Now for pitching a shut out, but didn't make the cut because of the artificial limitations on the three card program copy and paste format.
He pitched a scoreless inning in the ASG

He has now earned a card at least 3 times, and been snubbed inexplicably all three times.

@MRAD2010_XBL said in Theoretically...:

@Teak2112_MLBTS lol I just left then there. They can take them. They were just headliner packs where I’ll probably pull silver anyway lol

Oh come on now, I pulled Pudge out of one recently. which sold for the price of a gold!

Tyler, is that you?

@MRAD2010_XBL said in Theoretically...:

@Teak2112_MLBTS I got two free packs from the conquest before they pulled it. Should I open them or you think they might suspend me? lol it’s not my fault they put it there lol

As long as you dont post publically about it you'll be fine.

Oh, wait