Showdown Thread

[hyacinth1]

I haven't touched Showdown since the last patch. I won't until I hear some better feedback. I don't want to play something that will frustrate me. I don't mind a good challenge if it's fair. just don't need any additional stress w/ the world coming apart.

[Legaci3]

Did they remove the pack from the first boss in the 1st inning showdown?


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[shark547]

Tried the 1st inning one....did the first few challenges no problem....then it says down by 2...score 3 before you make 7 outs.....I had a guy reach on error....that was it....lol didn't even get a hit.....sweet waste of 500 stubs....lol

[Dolenz]

Quote: Originally Posted by Legaci3

Did they remove the pack from the first boss in the 1st inning showdown?

Yes, they changed it to a single silver card

Quote: Originally Posted by shark547

Tried the 1st inning one....did the first few challenges no problem....then it says down by 2...score 3 before you make 7 outs.....I had a guy reach on error....that was it....lol didn't even get a hit.....sweet waste of 500 stubs....lol

I have lost my stubs (or a portion of them twice). I will probably try it a few more times but if Showdown becomes the prime point earning method in the inning programs for offline players and essentially become mandatory to hit 300 stars then I am probably going to give up.

[shark547]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dolenz

Yes, they changed it to a single silver card I have lost my stubs (or a portion of them twice). I will probably try it a few more times but if Showdown becomes the prime point earning method in the inning programs for offline players and essentially become mandatory to hit 300 stars then I am probably going to give up.

It's bad enough that you can basically waste a bunch of time...but, to require stubs on top of it??? Seems like a double stuff....lol

[Dogslax41]

You make almost 50% of your stubs back in the first couple challenges. This mode is all about matchups. Learn who the boss battles are and draft accordingly.

Example NL Central:
Mini bosses are right handed. Take your early silver hitters with high power/contact for righties and high vision if you struggle with PCI.

Take a silver Reliever/Closer in the opening draft since one of the early missions before facing Castillo focuses on them. You can take a starter later after beating a couple moments but do so before completing the Castillo battle.

Start grabbing high lefty power/contact to prepare for Hader boss battle.

The hardest battle of the central is Flaherty and its all about patience. Take until you get a strike then only swing at pitches in the heart of the plate until you get 2 strikes. Should be able to get through this one.

Final boss battle take until you get two strikes until Hader is completely out of energy (about 60 pitches in). He is wild so if you go in hacking he will just drain your outs. Worst case if you didn't get a single hit after taking two strikes is you have 10-12 outs left and he is gassed and your PCI is at its max size and you can light him up. Most of the time I have had him walk in 1-2 runs on his own.

Good hitters
Diamonds best to worst
Edmonds
Yelich
Rizzo
Cain
Votto
Molina

Good hitters
Moran – good budget contact card
Newman – good budget contact card
Cain – good not great
Hiura – beast against righties
Braun – must grab silver
Smoke – massive power vs righties
Sogard
Goldschmidt – great vs either
Molina – decent but better to get schwarber and use him at catcher
Bryant – beast vs lefties
Rizzo – great vs righties
Schwarber – moster power has saved multiple showdown runs for me
Winker – beast bronze against righties - this is a must have card for first two mini bosses
Castellanos – one of the better hitters in the division
Suarez – massive power low contact
Votto – great vs righties
Moutstakas monster versus righties
Galvis – good bronze switch hitter

[NDAlum]

I love this mode but it's mainly because I'm a solid hitter.

If you struggle hitting on All-Star, this mode is going to be a nightmare. I have a buddy who just can't beat it and I feel for him.

[Legaci3]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dolenz

Yes, they changed it to a single silver card

Well there goes the mode for me.. No way I'm wasting my time to get a silver pack when they were giving out regular packs to begging with. That just shows how money hungry they are with DD. Not only that the difficulty is not even accurate either.



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