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So the start to this was mediocre:

Finest Conquest (maybe stragglers from elsewhere too)
15 Show: Nada
6 Ballin: Nada
8 Headliners: Nada
Chase: Nick Kurtz
Vault: Michael Harris (other option was a WBC card)

Status:
Parker Messick: 35%
everyone else: 0

Noting that I have several bonus diamonds from the roster update, but will exclude those.
Finest MS is a little disappointing, its a LOT of hits to get those packs. But I think i will start chipping away at that tomorrow.

@Jeff7407_PSN said:

As a mainly offline player who doesn’t spend money on stubs I am definitely not their target market.

You say that, but its also probably indicative of the largest subset of DD players.

I am in that market too, but I am also willing to spend. But there is zero chance I will spend as long as they keep putting so many cards behind offline modes. Additonally, the value per dollar of stubs is awful.

I don't have the survey but a show pack is absurd. What kind of message are you sending to the people who care enough to respond?

@TheJeweledLotus_PSN said:

Marte, Skubal, yordan and Albie’s, ones gotta be henchman, one finest collection reward, one a Chase pack and one replaces dingler?

Albies probably doesnt deserve a Finest, especially considering how well represented the Braves are. His 98 is fine for 2026 representation.

Skubal is probably better handled in a Tigers Flashback card, does a SP with 62 innings for his team deserve a Finest for that team? New Threads is good enough for the Dodgers 99.

@Dolenz_PSN said:

@Teak2112_MLBTS said:

@Dolenz_PSN said:

I still believe that every team should have been represented in the drops.

33 Program Cards
25 Pack Cards

Absolutely no reason the Reds and Mets should not have been included with an extra card each.

33 program cards should be one each for 30 teams, with the 'bosses' being extra

I also feel they could have thrown teams like Texas and Stl a bone and had a second guy that wasnt their all star card too. If Morejon is finest worthy than so is Gordon Graceffo

I'm fine with the choice of Walker but it is the second year the Cardinals have only received a single card.

I'd be all for them helping out the Rangers

Yeah, I was thinking in addition to Walker (who does deserve a later 99).

It needs to make sense, dont want to be giving Finests to people with a 4.50 ERA but I did like 23 when they got a lot more people involved

Overall though, it is certainly the best Finest since 2023 in my mind so its nit picking here.

@Dolenz_PSN said:

I still believe that every team should have been represented in the drops.

33 Program Cards
25 Pack Cards

Absolutely no reason the Reds and Mets should not have been included with an extra card each.

33 program cards should be one each for 30 teams, with the 'bosses' being extra

I also feel they could have thrown teams like Texas and Stl a bone and had a second guy that wasnt their all star card too. If Morejon is finest worthy than so is Gordon Graceffo

You weren't intended to use your existing inventory, and honestly I think that's completely fine. I seriously don't think SDS really expected anyone to sell all their bronzes and silvers for this like you are suggesting.

Of course, if their UI wasnt a disaster we wouldnt have all of these bronzes and silvers in the first place.

There will probably be a couple Finest collection cards I assume besides Elly, and potentially some in MS (I hope not, put other rewards there instead)

My guess is the mini season has a 85+ LS pack repeatable today, but probably overtuned

And the diamond rate may go up next inning, but in line with last year's which wasnt a huge bump.

We will see

My position has been that I don't mind the Finest exchanges because you actually have the option to earn these cards via gameplay and chipping away at it, instead of just buying it with stubs like so many other cards.

The counter is: thats a lot of live series, it would take forever to earn all that

So, partly because Ive needed an excuse to jump back into the game, I'm going to test this.

I will be seeing how long it takes to finish this using only things I feel the average daily player of the game would have access to

-No older conquests, except repeatable
-Only program rewards that have yet to be released as of this morning, except the 88+ inning path because I feel the average player hasnt gotten there yet
-Anything the long term miniseason goals are in play as most wouldnt have done those. I don't plan on doing the 1k total bases one
-I will always prioritize cards I dont have with the vault packs, which is a LOT more than most because i typically only buy online cards with stubs
-I will quicksell any live series diamonds I luck into with todays roster update
-If I start having absurd pack luck Ill quick sell a few there as well

This is more for my own curiosity, obviously the community thinks these exchanges are an affront to humanity and that isnt likely to change. but I do want a sense of how reasonable this really is for people who do it the more natural way and see if Im off base in my thinking and have to eat Pete Crow

@Dolenz_PSN said:

@Teak2112_MLBTS said:

@JediEl1823_PSN said:

Pretty sure we've all got countless Golds, Silvers, Bronzes, and Commons just sitting there in our binders. Let us exchange those.

Then why not just give everyone the 4 cards for free with no effort? Basically what you are asking for here.

It would not be free though. You played to earn the packs that gave you all of those duplicates.

What's the difference between exchanging them directly for these cards vs needing to quick sell them all, use those stubs to buy live series diamonds, then exchanging those diamonds?

I will continue to be se this word to answer that question. Hoops. Just extra hoops to jump through.

Of course, properly valued, the sheer number of commons or bronzes you would need would be HUGE.

Or just play the game naturally and exchange when you get the cards. Stop making everything about day 1 acquisitions.

@JediEl1823_PSN said:

Pretty sure we've all got countless Golds, Silvers, Bronzes, and Commons just sitting there in our binders. Let us exchange those.

Then why not just give everyone the 4 cards for free with no effort? Basically what you are asking for here.

Agree with Dolenz here, I would be shocked if it wasn't Elly

@ArcPrime126_XBL said:

As a Mariners fan, I’m hoping they show Cole Young some love since Randy and Julio already have 99s.

My money would be on Gilbert

All things considered I do think SDS has done a good job with the 2026 season specifically. Non 2026 Legends and Flashbacks are a different story.

I expect them to just bump all the Jolts to 99 and call it a year.

Yordan's 99 is 4 months old, big difference from the Stewart scenario.

Also he has a fan/streamer favorite swing

So no new exchanges.

Since they did something similar with Easter, I wonder if tomorrow they release a pack 3, but then also put all of the cards in a deluxe style pack together in a giant pool of RNG "fun".

@victoryphoenix_MLBTS said:

San Diego Studio once again gives a big middle finger to the Reds

Stewart and Burns just got cards.

Elly is probably 99% chance in either the Finest collection or the mega collection

Maybe they drop a Pagan or Burke tomorrow but there isn't a lot to choose from.

@NWOStunna_PSN said:

@Teak2112_MLBTS

Lowe will have to get a card for the Pirates.

He has a 99

Cruz, Ashcraft (one of the few all stars that did not get a card), and Yohan Ramirez (ERA under 3 and 100k as a reliever) are the candidates. Cruz is an SDS favorite so hard to believe he wont get one.