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Now, first off, I did complete the Charisma showdown. It took me a few tries. But I completed it.

That being said; I DO NOT think it should be mandatory.

The time I spent trying to get the 30 pts could've been spent elsewhere. Doing Missions, Playing BR, etc.

I would like SDS to go back to the formula where there are multiple ways to complete a program.

Even if they don't want to make a PXP Mission repeatable; they can incorporate a Collection. They can include a Conquest Map. They can include Exchanges.

Heck, this Showdown was worth 30pts.

Do a Collect 'X' amount of Charisma cards for 20 pts and an Exchange for 10pts.

Do a Conquest Map for 30pts.

You can keep the Showdown in the program; but give us options.

ESPECIALLY IF THE REWARDS ARE NON SELLABLE AND ARE TIED TO A SPECIFIC SET

This really isn't DD related but my last part of the post will be DD related.

Just found out from a rehab therapist that I'm leaving the hospital this Friday August 5th and heading home. We'll still have a therapist coming into my place to do occupational physical therapy a couple days a week. But I won't have to worry about being in the hospital.

On a side note, I'm still about three to four months away from getting full use of my right hand. So unless I invest in one of those attachments to make the controller work with only one hand I won't be able to play this game for a while.

On that note has anybody heard anything about that guy that made the attachment with a 3D printer. I think it's called an Akaki attachment.

I see it's like about $120 and I would hate to spend that much money on something that's not going to work.

I did check out the YouTube videos and it seems a little bit interesting but again I'm trying to find anybody that knows someone that has used it or maybe possibly used it themselves.

So what you're saying is that you don't want people earning stubs. You would rather have them buy them.

1. Turn off the console.
2. Put down the controller.
3. Go outside.

I always told myself that if playing this game ever became more than having fun, relaxing, and clearing my mind, I would stop playing.

Well, after tonight, that time may he here.

The following is my fault; but I'm staying it to set an example.

In the last 6 hours or grinding I've played a handful of BR games and have attempted the Extreme Showdown, for TA 3, a total of 10 times.

All 10 times I couldn't get past Hyper Glavin.

In thst time period I've accrued 19k in XP and a total of 0% towards ANY division in the TA 3.

Thats beyond pathetic. Part is my fault. But part is also SDS's fault.

Normally I wouldn't touch Showdown, especially an Extreme one, but 20K for each division was to good to pass up.

So instead of playing a Conquest Map that give points towards 2 divisions each, without having to exchange vouchers, I played a mide that felt like WORK.

As I said; I play to relax. Not to 'work'.

They used to say; "play your way". Not its "play our way".

Nerfing of XP and stubs, putting better cards in packs, charging for those packs, the lack of playable programs, messing with TN and MA programs, releasing better cards, in packs, than what's in the XP Path that we had to wait to unlock and are now useless, loosing people's accounts, etc has become to much to tolerate.

Add on that I'll be going back in for another surgery, and will probably be in rehab for another 2 mos, on the 29th if this month means that for me to unlock all if the TA 99s, along with the XP Path 99s, so I have time to use them, means that I have to do so in less than 2 weeks.

That's work. Not having fun.

I'll still hang around the board, as much as I can, and I'm still going to play a little until I either go into the hospital or find someone to buy my PS5.

Now I j own I'll get a few 'see ya next year's, or even some 'whatever's. Which is understandable. But I'm going to go out on a line and say that I bet I get a few that would do/say the same thing.

If you're going to start making these Ranked and BR rewards non-sellable; at least make them Core cards.

Since I'll never make 12-0 and it usually costs me 50-60K in entry fees to make it to 100pya; I have no interest in playing BR.

I'd rather save my stubs.

But there are too many 99s in this game.

SDS needs to go back to where getting a 99 was something special and should probably be reserved for HOF Legends and 'maybe' the Finest Series.

Go back to the Inning Formats. Go back to the slow power creep where the first few innings are 85s-89s, then 90s to 94s, then 95s-99s.

You can't search for a player, that has an Incognito card, by there name. You have to search by the nickname.

If you type in Brandon Belt, in the My Inventory screen, the only two cards that come up are his Gold FB and his LS card.

You won't get the Incognito card unless you search by The Captain. Which ironically is also Jeter's nickname.

While it may seem cute; this is/was a horrible idea.

This is baseball not make-believe.

Some of you may know that I had complications with my neck surgery, back in June (15th) and ended up having what’s called a Spinal Cord Infarction. In layman's terms: a stroke.

I lost full function in my extremities (legs/feet and arms/hands) on both sides of my body. I also was, technically in a coma, as I couldn't wake up from the anesthesia until June 20th.

I then spent a week in the ICU (Presbyterian Hospital) a feeding tube as I had a tube down my throat to breathe. After that was removed and I was put back on solid foods; I was moved to the MICU of Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.

I stayed in the MICU until July 6th when I was transfered to the Spinal Cord Rehab Center at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. This was the same facility that Ryan Scherzer(sp), from the Pittsburgh Steelers, stayed at when he had his injury.

When I got there, even though I could move my left side (leg/foot and arm/hands) and could move my right leg/foot; I couldn't lift my left hand/arm off the mattress. And I couldn't walk more than 10ft without collapsing and had to get around in a motorized wheelchair.

Well, after a little over a month there a.d with the help of some of the best and most awesome nurses, PCTs, Hospitality Workers, Occupational/Physical Therapists students and aides inc) I was able to walk 350 ft by myself, with a walker, and I can lift my right arm/hand to the top of my head.

I had to learn how to dress myself again, bathe myself again, train my bowels, among other things.

I still have a long road of recovery. I just finished 4 week of in home PT and OT and should be starting Outpatient PT and OT back at the Mercy Pavillion (across the street from where I was at (Mercy Hospital) for the above mentioned rehab.

That will last for 6 weeks. They'll mainly work on my right hand, along with touching up the other areas of my issues m so I don't lose any progress, and will also work a little with teaching me Joe yo write with my left hand. I'm a right and I can even grip a pencil with my right hand. I was told that it may take until June of 2024 to find out how much function I'll regain in my right hand. I have a long road ahead if me.

Now, if you read all that, even though that socks, that's not what the title of this thread is about.

Since I can't even hold a PS5 controller, on my right hand, I haven't played The Show since June 14th and today was the first day I even turned on my PS5.

I loaded up the game, just to see how far behind I am and it's frightening. The last program I completed was the one before the Father's Day one. That (FD) and every other program after that is not even touched. I also think I have half, if not less, of the June TN done.

I have exactly 0 Set 3 cards and 0 Set 4 cards.

However, I did sell off some investments that I forgot I had, to get up to 556,000 in stubs and finally bought the last few cards I needed to complete the LS Collection.

The part that sucks is that unless, by some type of miracle, I get function in my right hand earlier than anticipated, o probably won't play 23 again and probably won't get 24 until July of 2024.

Oh well, it's been a fun run and I'm hung to chill on TSN just to talk with everyone.

And just a little point of advice, take it or don't take it, when you complain on how the game plays or how the content isn't up to your liking. Remember, whole some of us want to play and can't, you have the option to chose YOURSELF if you want to keep/quit playing.

Later

See you all tomorrow.

For my rent yesterday and today about the BR rewards in the BR Program pack being non-sellable.

No excuse but I had a bad day yesterday and I let it consume me.

While I am still not that happy about the card being non-sellable; I do understand why it was implemented.

Does it suck that I can't sell the card to get stubs to use towards completing the LS Collection? Yes. But is it worth griping about considering years ago you couldn't even obtain a Flawless card unless you went 12-0 or bought it.

Will it stop me from playing BR? I doubt it and as others stated; it's not the only pack I can earn while playing the program.

Will I recoup my cost in entry fees? Who knows. But I'll at least get 12 Core cards that I can use towards that collection and I'll get at least 1 card that I can use towards Wright, Aaron, and Randy.

So, again, I apologize for the rant and to anyone that I argued with and/or was rude to them.

Just played an Event game and every single one of my opponent's players were Incognito cards.

Now I don't mind them using the "shiny new toys". But when I'm hitting, or pitching, against someone; I like to know whom I'm facing. I don't want to face Titz McGee, Dudley Dooright, Richard Cranium, or even Seymour Butts.

Especially playing online. That being said; I'm done with online play for the year. I'll continue to play vs the CPU; as I have to much time, and money, invested into this game to just walk away.

But if this game doesn't revert back to a baseball game and not a cartoon; this will be my last season.

Next thing you know they'll end up putting trap door and springboards on the field.

Such a shame that this title doesn't have any competition.

@samguenther1987 said in Conquest is a mess:

90% of the pitches from the cpu are either balls or dotted, SDS people are not playing this mode to sit on their hands, and if you do get a hit it's right back at the pitcher or great contact is a double play

For instance I had runners on second and third with none out and my next 2 batters (De La Cruz, great contact right at the pitcher, runner on 3rd is frozen up the line of 3rd so 2 out) followed by a perfect perfect from Schwarber right at the Center Fielder.

I use to love this mode but i am quickly tiring of it this year.

It shouldn't be a chore to score runs. Rant over

What difficulty? When i was playing I noticed that Rookie difficulty was playing like Legend difficulty. I did better playing on All-Star.

Now they're as follows: NL East Ex.

NL East Live Series 1: 5,000 for 5,000
NL East Live Series 2: 10,000 for 10,000
NL East Hitters: 10,000 for 10,000
NL East Pitchers: 10,000 for 10,000
NL East Playes: 300,000 for 30,000

So they want you to exchange twice as many players, for the last exchange, as before; but for rhe same amount of points?

You guys really find new ways to give this community the finger.

Just found out, since I'm kicking [censored] in therapy, that I'll ve discharged today (June 27th) instead of July 10th (original discharge date).

So hopefully I'll be able to start grinding Season 2 tonight.

I can't wait!

This scenario shouldn't happen.

Human Player using 89 Ovr Lance McCullers in Conquest: Pitch count is 15 and he is already out of stamina (96 Sta)

CPU using LS Jonah Gray: Pitch count 22 and is still in the green. (79 Stamina)

Makes no sense.

Just saw that Shohei is the first player to get a pitch clock violation as a batter AND a pitcher.

We need this Moment. 🤭

While I appr the the content and the aspect of this program; I play to relax and have fun. Not to get a Masters in Critical Thinking.

@SuntLacrimae50_MLBTS said in How to get each egg for the eggscelent award:

Don't have to win the event game, FYI. I didn't. Ran into a Cronus goon and still got the egg.

Just curious on how you KNOW your opponent WAS using a Cronus?

So saying 'No Whammies' before pressing the X button really doesn't help?