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@demilio_PSN

Nope, unfortunately, you have to beat the third stadium for Santana, and second stadium for the chase pack too just to get to the third stadium.

Speed guys, pinch run if needed. Always steal to stay out of double plays. Be patient, and lay off the low pitches as much as possible. Yes, perks do stack. Good luck.

Since when are the braves an all star team with Randy Johnson, jimmy rollins, babe Ruth, Mickey mantle…and a whole bunch of other 99s that never played for the braves. This is extreme for sure….extreme bs.

@NotesOfJohn_PSN

It’s simply the vocal elitists that have to brag about their superior skills in a video game to give their life meaning. Most of us play games for fun and to relax while actually living in the real world. This game defines the elitists lives so they have to support and defend it, especially when they can earn a virtual trophy that most players can’t.

They don’t care if Elly is somebody’s favorite player and they have made him almost impossible to get for 99% of the player base. All most players want is a reasonable chance to get rewards in a game they paid the same amount as everybody else for. That part is apparently really hard to comprehend for the vocal elitists even when it’s spelled out.

@DeleteyourTTVBTW_MLBTS

We found our troll award winner of the day.

@TheBigPapa55_PSN

It’s just really bizarre how it plays like that way more often than it should. I’ve learned when games just have that feel that things are not quite right.

@NotesOfJohn_PSN

Yeah no one cares who was the cards. Everyone should have the opportunity to get every card in the game regardless of skill level. It’s a GAME. Not real life with no money on the line unless you actually play in official tournaments for money and then rosters are regulated anyway.

@MiKySaK_PSN

I always hear that rookie difficulty is weird, random, less winnable than all-star. That is a HUGE issue with this game as it shouldn’t be this way. Rookie should play like rookie ALL the time not some of the time because RNG decides that particular game the CPU is gonna nerf your hitters while buffing the CPU under the guise of randomness. It’s beyond ridiculous

To illustrate how ridiculous extreme DQ is. I beat the first stadium on all star and got kenley so I quit. Restarted the mode and played first stadium in rookie because I just wanted to win and don’t need the reward. Lost 1-0 on a wall scrapper HR by the CPU with multiple squared up balls hit right at defenders with nerfed exit velocity. The randomness is absolutely bonkers and feels like one giant troll job.

@RealMessiah_XBL

Ah, I guess once I hit 8000 on a card I stop paying attention. Good to know.

Yes, you do for the programs but once a card is P5 that card can’t gain anymore pxp for itself as it caps at 8000.

@JediEl1823_PSN

That’s all most of us are asking for as we are willing to grind for it. The elitists that want to exclude lesser skilled players from the rewards seem to forget this is just a game. It’s not real life and at the end of the day nobody is impressed with their skill in a video game.

Skill should allow you to get the rewards quicker but ultimately should be achievable by all players in a semi reasonable time frame.

@The-Libero_XBL

Not sure if they have done it before but if they don’t this year I think it will tell you all you need to know about the way SDS views the majority of their player base.

Anytime the game caters to the elite minority while crapping on the average/casual majority, it’s not a good thing for the long term health of the game. This year has done more to drive away non elite players than any of the past 4 or 5 years.

@Dolenz_PSN

Based on that, which I agree with, then they have already failed. Most average players have no interest in even attempting the extreme program. In past years I was willing to try a few of the moments and do mini seasons. This year I took one look and said no thanks. I’m sure there are MANY players in that boat with me.

The extreme program design was the final nail in the coffin for the non elite players. So basically 99% of players have bailed based on this tone deaf decision by SDS.

Diamond quest, weekend classic and extreme were all catered to the elite players while the average players were pretty much given the shaft this year plain and simple.

This program was designed for the elite players so they speak in their own terms. For the vast majority of the player base it comes across as extremely tone deaf.

I’m fine with the minority getting there quicker but the lack of options for the majority to attain the cards in a reasonable time frame is disappointing to say the least.

CPU pitching, especially in moments, is ridiculous. To complete hitting moments there needs to actually be some hittable pitches. CPU throws way too many wild balls and dots. They seem to have scaled back the defense a bit so now it’s time they do the same for pitching.

@Dolenz_PSN

It’s bad enough when a silver pitcher does this but this happens far too often with bronze and common pitchers as well. Way too much dotting by sub par pitchers.

Pitches don’t need to be right down the middle but should catch far more of the plate far more often on lower difficulties. I think it boils down to they don’t know how to properly scale the game for lower difficulties so they just adjust pitch speeds and PCI size and call it good enough.