Batting Averages will be higher across the board because they gave us a Moonshot event right out the gate.

Does anyone have a list of all the legends that were once in the game, but SDS has lost the rights to. I do not mean players that retired recently, but legends that were in older titles and are now out.

I say this because I find it interesting that most people fixate on the new cards, but do not realize how many players have actually been removed throughout the years. And I do get that some of these names probably cost a decent amount, but I was just curious if there is a running tally of all of the legends that are no longer part of the experience.

Just off the top of my head, I can think of a couple

Ted Williams
Rogers Hornsby
Ty Cobb
Yogi Berra
Albert Belle
Gaylord Perry
Doc Ellis

Anyone else add to this list? or have a completed version?

@RazorForte45_XBL said in Does anyone only play exclusively on Legend?:

I enjoy the VS cpu mode on legend only.

I use my batting lineup with these alterations

Only 3 99’s in the lineup AND 2 Veterans AND 2 rookies

My pitching staff is only LS starters and 1 99 in the pen.

All aids turned off

No visible strikezone
No pitch curser
Meter pitching

Excellent games

Last night got a win 3-2 with a Harmon Killebrew homer in the 9th
And a sweet save by 97 pressley

Nice! I like the format.

I have a spin wheel I use with 171 different options to make things more challenging.

https://wheelofnames.com/p6h-e62

I get bored of the same teams and same players.

I usually just go to the program and hit triangle (PS4) to look at the cards

SDS is currently out of the office. We hope to return April 1st. Please leave a message and we will get back to you then. Thank you.

I disagree with The Show being horrible and the worst. It is actually a great game that provides a solid experience.

BUT, I would agree with the outlier argument. I have not problem making 99 MPH fastballs look like the 102MPH fastball just to keep it more in line with reality.
Also, as much as I think the game has its Pros, there are definite errors and problems that needed to be worked on. For example, the Hitting system is very difficult to really understand. Why is the late side of Good so weak in contact? Why does the ball leave the yard on Very Earlys or No PCI on it at all? These have to be addressed in the next game to truly take it to the next level.
Finally, I think the template and model that they have used needed to be altered or added to in the next game. We have seen the same structure (RS, Battle Royale, Events) the last 4 years. It would be nice to spice things up and change it a little bit in the next model. This is not even counting the fact that most of the cards in the game (not counting the 5-10 new legends they introduce) are carbon copies of the prior year with new card art. It would be great to see something new in that area to break up the monotony.

I think you can make that argument for a lot of reasons

The graphics in the game are still amazing, especially noticeable in replays
The modes give options and allow players to find a way to enjoy it that is best for them
Cross Play is still in its beginning stages, but does look promising in the long term (At least between Xbox and PS)
New programs were put in to promote playing online and allowing people an alternative to obtaining the great cards
New Mods like Mini-Seasons were a nice addition that gave a new challenge for people that play offline
Created stadiums were fun (although they do need to do something about max elevation ballparks next year)

There is definitely some issues that need to be addressed as I stated above, but it is a nice game that gives players a chance to customize everything about their experience.

Maybe you were drinking and the CPU actually pitched the shutout. I have had that happen before

After thinking about the idea of associating penalties with quitting, I have landed on the side of No. There should not be any penalties at all for leaving a game early. Saying that, I am someone who plays mostly 3 inning (BR and Event) games, and stick around even though I am down 9+ runs, but who cares if someone leaves a game early? You get the win. You get the points. What else do you want? To tee off on them for 9 innings and build up your stats?
Now the only exception to this idea is if they dashboarded. I do think there is a difference between quitting out (AKA confirming a quit through the menu) and ripping the cord from the wall and turning off the game. BUT even in that scenario, every accident, event power outage, every ISP disconnect will fall under that category and they all get penalized just a harshly as the dude that woke up his neighbor screaming in rage before dashboarding.
It is a tough and difficult idea, but I think the fact that you win and get the points and they lose and lose points should as far as it goes.

After thinking about the idea of associating penalties with quitting, I have landed on the side of No. There should not be any penalties at all for leaving a game early. Saying that, I am someone who plays mostly 3 inning (BR and Event) games, and stick around even though I am down 9+ runs, but who cares if someone leaves a game early? You get the win. You get the points. What else do you want? To tee off on them for 9 innings and build up your stats?
Now the only exception to this idea is if they dashboarded. I do think there is a difference between quitting out (AKA confirming a quit through the menu) and ripping the cord from the wall and turning off the game. BUT even in that scenario, every accident, event power outage, every ISP disconnect will fall under that category and they all get penalized just a harshly as the dude that woke up his neighbor screaming in rage before dashboarding.
It is a tough and difficult idea, but I think the fact that you win and get the points and they lose and lose points should as far as it goes.

Maybe you were drinking and the CPU actually pitched the shutout. I have had that happen before

Sounds like a Bug. The first week or two is when they are figuring a lot of that stuff out

I really hoped they would reward good contact this year. It seems they didn't want to do that.

I agree 100%. I would love for this to be the case. The closest thing we have is Mini Seasons that grabs a random RS team.

Going into next year, it would be amazing to take this concept AND apply it to Mini-Seasons. I enjoyed the challenge of playing some of the better cards and not always being the Away team. It would be great to also see an improvement in this mode (count statistics for all teams for the season, etc) But I think they can take the All Time team idea and apply it to this mode. Would be fun...

BTW. I would take it in Conquest too, but it needs to be applied somehow next year.

I think you can make that argument for a lot of reasons

The graphics in the game are still amazing, especially noticeable in replays
The modes give options and allow players to find a way to enjoy it that is best for them
Cross Play is still in its beginning stages, but does look promising in the long term (At least between Xbox and PS)
New programs were put in to promote playing online and allowing people an alternative to obtaining the great cards
New Mods like Mini-Seasons were a nice addition that gave a new challenge for people that play offline
Created stadiums were fun (although they do need to do something about max elevation ballparks next year)

There is definitely some issues that need to be addressed as I stated above, but it is a nice game that gives players a chance to customize everything about their experience.

I disagree with The Show being horrible and the worst. It is actually a great game that provides a solid experience.

BUT, I would agree with the outlier argument. I have not problem making 99 MPH fastballs look like the 102MPH fastball just to keep it more in line with reality.
Also, as much as I think the game has its Pros, there are definite errors and problems that needed to be worked on. For example, the Hitting system is very difficult to really understand. Why is the late side of Good so weak in contact? Why does the ball leave the yard on Very Earlys or No PCI on it at all? These have to be addressed in the next game to truly take it to the next level.
Finally, I think the template and model that they have used needed to be altered or added to in the next game. We have seen the same structure (RS, Battle Royale, Events) the last 4 years. It would be nice to spice things up and change it a little bit in the next model. This is not even counting the fact that most of the cards in the game (not counting the 5-10 new legends they introduce) are carbon copies of the prior year with new card art. It would be great to see something new in that area to break up the monotony.

A Forever event would be weird with only Flashback packs, because they are so easy to obtain right now. You would assume there would also be something else mixed in. Unfortunately, it seems SDS has called it a day on this game over a month ago, so my hopes are not high

@RazorForte45_XBL said in Does anyone only play exclusively on Legend?:

I enjoy the VS cpu mode on legend only.

I use my batting lineup with these alterations

Only 3 99’s in the lineup AND 2 Veterans AND 2 rookies

My pitching staff is only LS starters and 1 99 in the pen.

All aids turned off

No visible strikezone
No pitch curser
Meter pitching

Excellent games

Last night got a win 3-2 with a Harmon Killebrew homer in the 9th
And a sweet save by 97 pressley

Nice! I like the format.

I have a spin wheel I use with 171 different options to make things more challenging.

https://wheelofnames.com/p6h-e62

I get bored of the same teams and same players.

There are some pitches that go down the middle, but I was surprised at the way AI plays on Legend. They were way more disciplined at the plate, waiting for only strikes, and the pitches were usually on the sides. The biggest difference in their accuracy was the pitcher themselves. In Mini Seasons, the better cards were more accurate and precise with their pitches.

But it was definitely a challenge, especially using theme teams and mixing it up