First Thoughts on MLB the Show '24
How was early release weekend for those who got a chance to play?
The overall gameplay appears solid, and there are plenty of things to do. I’ve mostly played Battle Royale, Events, and the USA Conquest map. Even after playing for about four hours on Saturday night, I only made a small dent in my progress.
The online games have gone on without a hitch. I haven’t had any server issues and nothing weird has happened during the games. I want to see how the online modes will shift with tonight’s larger release. My immediate goals are to build my stub balance to get the Babe, earn Andrew McCutchen (my favorite player) in Ranked Seasons, and progress in Team Affinity.
I’m including this helpful video here as several Internet wizards already discovered ways to zip through Team Affinity without too much pain.
My main fear about the game, though, is around content in the future. When Season 2 hits in a few months, many players will ditch the game instead of building up another team. I am also worried about the lack of legends as I saw a Facebook post highlighting several key players not listed anywhere on rosters, including dudes like Jimmie Foxx and Reggie Jackson.
I lost interest last year because they ran out of fun cards to grind for. Hopefully, MLB the Show has a few surprises still to go. What do you think of the game so far?
Grab Players Now Before They Go Up
Look for the market to jump later tonight/early tomorrow with the influx of players joining, thanks to the non-early access release. With slim flipping margins, I decided to hoard players with prices near their quick-sell value. The plan is that with more players in the game, and thus more stubs, that live series prices will increase at least for a few days. How are you currently making stubs outside of gameplay?
A Couple of Firsts
Frostie makes it to World Series with a 50-0 record…
…and Manic is the first to reach P5 with Babe Ruth.
Improve Your Practice
Each year, Heyna makes special practice rosters to help people get better against the pitchers you’ll likely face. He just uploaded the first one and will do so throughout the season. It’s a good tool for anyone struggling to pick up a pitcher’s release point or read breaking pitches.
Thanks for Reading Perfect, Perfect
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