MLB 12 The Show Video - Exclusive Look at Diamond Dynasty (GameTrailers)

[bcruise]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Video - Exclusive Look at Diamond Dynasty (GameTrailers)

This is a pic that QB grabbed from the reveal trailer. These are actually the first version of the generic cards, the vid on Spike shows the final version of the cards. I want to point out something on these cards. You will notice on the generic and MLB cards there is a number next to games. That number is the player's career! Each game physically played is counted as one year played. So those 3 generic players in the pic will be around for 40, 40, 44 games then they retire and go away. The MLB player's service time is much shorter and depending how good they are, they could only be available for 9 games then retire. Also their price tag is high to get them too. So you really have to strategize how you want to set up your team to be effective!

I remember hearing something about there being a budget for your team in this mode. So is it different from Madden Ultimate team in that you have a fixed amount of money you can spend on your team? In MUT if you had the coins you could buy up enough legend players and such to field an unbeatable team...that won't happen in this mode?

Also, if our customized players retire are there more of them generated to replace them? In other words, we can't get stuck in a situation where we won't have enough players to field a team?

Thanks for the responses!

[Willis135]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Video - Exclusive Look at Diamond Dynasty (GameTrailers)

Bingo and it's extremely difficult to end up with a team full of MLB players. But you can do it you just won't have any budget left over to train your dynasty players because you spent it all on MLB Cards.

Also the players don't stay in card form forever, once you activate them to your roster they are no longer in card form.

Do the games count against your player if they are on your roster, but dont make it into that particular game?

[nemesis04]

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Thanks Nem, that bit of info about service time in very interesting and makes this mode much more appealing to me.

Also, I want to mention the letter grade up in the right corner of the generic players. This is their aptitude to train. So for example on the card on the left the player has a lot of tools but his overall training level is low so spending time and money on him is probably not going to be a good return on investment.

[thaSLAB]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Video - Exclusive Look at Diamond Dynasty (GameTrailers)

If you have Prince on your team and you play the cpu. against the Tigers it will be their most up to date roster. So yes you could also end up playing a human opponent who has Prince on their team as well.

Ok cool, thanks for clearing that up for me.

[MetsFan16]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Video - Exclusive Look at Diamond Dynasty (GameTrailers)

Lets say you start a DD and you play with one roster. Then a big trade happens. Can you get that trade into your DD?

[Russell_SCEA]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Video - Exclusive Look at Diamond Dynasty (GameTrailers)

I remember hearing something about there being a budget for your team in this mode. So is it different from Madden Ultimate team in that you have a fixed amount of money you can spend on your team? In MUT if you had the coins you could buy up enough legend players and such to field an unbeatable team...that won't happen in this mode?

Also, if our customized players retire are there more of them generated to replace them? In other words, we can't get stuck in a situation where we won't have enough players to field a team?

Thanks for the responses!

Your dynasty players will have between 25-40 games. When they run out you will have played more than enough games (which earns you more budget) to buy more packs of dynasty cards.

[nemesis04]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Video - Exclusive Look at Diamond Dynasty (GameTrailers)

I remember hearing something about there being a budget for your team in this mode. So is it different from Madden Ultimate team in that you have a fixed amount of money you can spend on your team? In MUT if you had the coins you could buy up enough legend players and such to field an unbeatable team...that won't happen in this mode?

Also, if our customized players retire are there more of them generated to replace them? In other words, we can't get stuck in a situation where we won't have enough players to field a team?

Thanks for the responses!

Everyone starts out with budget, You get virtual money whether you win or lose obviously you get more if you win. You buy packs with your virtual money, I also believe there is an option to buy packs with real money but it is not really getting you ahead. What is nice about this mode is it was designed where you can be successful without spending any real money. It would be extremely difficult to buy yourself a team and dominate. If you did manage to it would be short lived because of the terms of service on your MLB players.

[nemesis04]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Video - Exclusive Look at Diamond Dynasty (GameTrailers)

Lets say you start a DD and you play with one roster. Then a big trade happens. Can you get that trade into your DD?

The CPU teams play with the most updated rosters so it should be reflected.

[Russell_SCEA]

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Do the games count against your player if they are on your roster, but dont make it into that particular game?

No only if you play them.

[Russell_SCEA]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Video - Exclusive Look at Diamond Dynasty (GameTrailers)

Lets say you start a DD and you play with one roster. Then a big trade happens. Can you get that trade into your DD?

DD has noting to do with the real MLB at all. Your team is fictional.

[MetsFan16]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Video - Exclusive Look at Diamond Dynasty (GameTrailers)

The CPU teams play with the most updated rosters so it should be reflected.

Thats so sick!! Thanks!

[nomo17k]

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How does the difficulty level play into this whole thing? Do you get rewarded more if you play on a higher difficulty?

[Russell_SCEA]

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How does the difficulty level play into this whole thing? Do you get rewarded more if you play on a higher difficulty?

Yup......................................... it's the difference in winning 3.2 million in budget as opposed to 12 million in budget.

[MetsFan16]

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Hold On I got 2 different answeres.

Let's Say that you started your DD. Wandy Rodriguez was on Houston and Mark Trumbo was on the Angels. If in the MLB They got traded for each other, and you played the Astros in your DD against the CPU, would Wandy Rodriguez be pitching against you?

[myghty]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Video - Exclusive Look at Diamond Dynasty (GameTrailers)

So what are the differences between Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum cards?