MLB The Show 16 Thoughts: Diamond Dynasty

[baseballsim]

Quote: Originally Posted by LeftyShortstop

I am pretty sure you can challenge any MLB team in '15. I think it is a great feature because it eliminates the lag from online games (like extra innings).

I've never played an EI game but I don't think Extra Innings would generate lag because you are challenging other DD teams (using the owner's tendencies) that are CPU controlled.

[MrOldboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by baseballsim

Yeah I saw that tweet too and was a bit puzzled because it sounded just like what Extra Innings is now. It allows you play against any team listed on the Leaderboard - which is basically any team. You can also play against MLB teams now. Perhaps they renamed Extra Innings to one of those other two new modes and added an extra twist or something. We'll see.

This is what I thought as well about last year. I remember challenging a team off the leaderboard. Maybe nick meant that you have to challenge through the leaderboard now and you don't get the 4 random teams? I guess we'll see.

[Sam The Man]

I will honestly say that I will give that a try once I get this game, I'm starting to like these modes more because online playing is pretty boring.

[jb12780]

Excited for it. It's like virtual baseball card collecting plus the fact you can play games with your friends.

[FindingTim]

Quote: Originally Posted by Speedy

This is like fantasy baseball but playable as a video game. I love the concept...I didn't play it last year but I think I'll get into it this year now that a lot of loopholes/cheese stuff has been addressed.

I've put in ≈ 150 games or so in Diamond Dynasty (Yosemite Frogs!) and I rarely encounter "cheese". Sure, everyone and their mom has Dee Gordon leading off and will try to bunt you to death, but just pound him up and in and he pops out the majority of the time.

My biggest gripe is that every pitcher has Greg Maddux control. That includes my pitchers. 70% of my staff shouldn't have sub 2.00 ERA's... but they do. Because with difficult set to Pro, Jaime Garcia's become Tom Glavine's and Jacob deGrom's become Walter Johnson's. Pitching is way too precise, and that's the closest the game comes to "cheese" imo.

[TattooedEvil]

I've asked Ramone about 3 times on twitter and nothing so can anyone answer if QC made it to DD this year?

[thomas2345]

Quote: Originally Posted by TattooedEvil

I've asked Ramone about 3 times on twitter and nothing so can anyone answer if QC made it to DD this year?

Yes but only with play with friends feature. Not in DD matchups.

[MrOldboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by thomas2345

Yes but only with play with friends feature. Not in DD matchups.

Did they mention how the rewards will differ between rated and friends games? I hope they balanced them out of I see a lot of exploiting happening with the play with friends feature. If you can use quick counts and you can also do the captain missions you can get tickets pretty quickly compared to people who play rated.