Let's talk about program stars and earning them in the first inning. Now, I realize that the first inning has quite a ways to go but I am already greatly concerned about my ability to reach 300 stars with an average amount of game play. Let's break down what we have so far.
Missions
There are 55 points to be earned here. These are all online so right off the bat that leaves out some of the offline players, whether due to choice or poor internet connections. It is far easier for online players to transition to offline play than vice versa.
Granderson Missions
This can grant you 20 points. If you look at how many Moments there are in this program and how many multi game moments there are then this amount seems skimpy compared to last year. Being ultra conservative using last years numbers these Moments, as stand alone Moments, would have earned a bare minimum of 32 points (3 points for single game missions and 5 points for multi game moments). And that does not take into account that there is one more step after that to accomplish.
Conquest
This earns you 30 points and for many of us is the easiest way to earn points. Not much has changed in Conquest except a serious nerfing of XP, meaning you will earn fewer stars for actual gameplay.
1st Inning Collection
This grants 75 points but the only way to accomplish it is to spend your stubs. You need 5 of these players to go along with the two you chose at launch. These are going for 12,000 a piece so that is 60,000 stubs to buy 75 points.
Prospects collection
This one is even worse as it only earns you 20 points but if you assume that most did the Tebow conquest and have done one affinity to 25 points to earn a prospect you still need 8 more cards and at the current market value the cheapest 8 cards will cost you around 140,000 stubs.
Oh have I mentioned yet that the bosses currently sell for 30,000 each so it is much more cost effective to just buy the bosses as opposed to spending around 200,000 on doing these collections. Plus just buying the bosses gives you a head start on the next inning program. They seriously miscalculated something when simply buying all three bosses is the cheapest avenue.
Showdown
Finally the elephant in the room that grants 70 points. This mode is either easy or impossible depending on who you ask. I am 0-2 so far. I lost stubs each time and have come nowhere close to the final boss. This may be impossible for me and many other average to mediocre players.
So, If you fail at showdown and don't have 200,000 to spend on collections then so far you can earn 50 points (Granderson and Conquest) as an offline player. If you play as much as I have then you have gained about 70-80 points simply by playing, but that well will run dry when you have completed all of the conquest maps and done all of the moments. Anything after that is meaningless offline grinding for points. That is something Online players don't have to deal with as all online modes have rewards that can be earned by playing.
I am sitting at 130 odd points. When I finish the run of the main conquest map I may be around 150. I know that they are releasing another player mission but if that one also only earns you only 20 then it is not a big step. I am wondering where the other 130 points are coming from?
Missions
There are 55 points to be earned here. These are all online so right off the bat that leaves out some of the offline players, whether due to choice or poor internet connections. It is far easier for online players to transition to offline play than vice versa.
Granderson Missions
This can grant you 20 points. If you look at how many Moments there are in this program and how many multi game moments there are then this amount seems skimpy compared to last year. Being ultra conservative using last years numbers these Moments, as stand alone Moments, would have earned a bare minimum of 32 points (3 points for single game missions and 5 points for multi game moments). And that does not take into account that there is one more step after that to accomplish.
Conquest
This earns you 30 points and for many of us is the easiest way to earn points. Not much has changed in Conquest except a serious nerfing of XP, meaning you will earn fewer stars for actual gameplay.
1st Inning Collection
This grants 75 points but the only way to accomplish it is to spend your stubs. You need 5 of these players to go along with the two you chose at launch. These are going for 12,000 a piece so that is 60,000 stubs to buy 75 points.
Prospects collection
This one is even worse as it only earns you 20 points but if you assume that most did the Tebow conquest and have done one affinity to 25 points to earn a prospect you still need 8 more cards and at the current market value the cheapest 8 cards will cost you around 140,000 stubs.
Oh have I mentioned yet that the bosses currently sell for 30,000 each so it is much more cost effective to just buy the bosses as opposed to spending around 200,000 on doing these collections. Plus just buying the bosses gives you a head start on the next inning program. They seriously miscalculated something when simply buying all three bosses is the cheapest avenue.
Showdown
Finally the elephant in the room that grants 70 points. This mode is either easy or impossible depending on who you ask. I am 0-2 so far. I lost stubs each time and have come nowhere close to the final boss. This may be impossible for me and many other average to mediocre players.
So, If you fail at showdown and don't have 200,000 to spend on collections then so far you can earn 50 points (Granderson and Conquest) as an offline player. If you play as much as I have then you have gained about 70-80 points simply by playing, but that well will run dry when you have completed all of the conquest maps and done all of the moments. Anything after that is meaningless offline grinding for points. That is something Online players don't have to deal with as all online modes have rewards that can be earned by playing.
I am sitting at 130 odd points. When I finish the run of the main conquest map I may be around 150. I know that they are releasing another player mission but if that one also only earns you only 20 then it is not a big step. I am wondering where the other 130 points are coming from?
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