@Sayjinman said in Online mismatches:

@Quinn2161 said in Online mismatches:

Hold left on the d pad while matchmaking. It will take a little longer but it keeps you matched up with someone close to your ranking. Started doing it a couple weeks ago after reading about it and it made a huge difference and resulted in even matchups and fun games, in my experience anyways.

Can anybody please confirm this is true? If so I’d love to be using this

Yes its true. Just keeping holding the d pad left and wait for it to match you up. It will match you up with someone alot closer to your level.

So I decided to get a 10 pack bundle today for shits and giggles and I didnt get [censored] in it. So I play a ranked season game and win, and not only get JT Realmuto as my post game reward, but in the free pack for leveling up I got Pete Alonso. I know these are lower tier diamonds, but I'm pretty pumped nonetheless.

Definitely the hardest one yet. But I just finished and got Bellinger. Keep grinding fellas hes worth it!

@zach_b25 said in XP Rewards:

So I just hit diamond 50 and my reward for putting in the time is a gold flashback hitter and pitcher. Seems pretty underwhelming right? Diamond 60 is one standard pack. Gold legends again at 65. I’m not asking for 15k stubs every five levels, but five-ten standard packs seems a bit more rewarding than one pack with 1:50 odds at a diamond. At least the flashback packs I can get about 4K back for because of the collection inflation.

I agree with you. But, I just sold all those cards and take the stubs and buy whoever I want off the market. I dont look at it as cards, per say, but more free stubs once I sell them....

@CDNMoneyMaker93 said in Things I am doing to enjoy this game more.:

1. Stopped chasing Live series collections - pack luck sucks so not something I worry to much about now. Yes I would love those 3 cards but I'm not stressing my self over trying to find away to get all the LS diamonds

2. Events - 5 wins a night is my goal if I get there quick might shoot for a few more but overall that's it get to the next reward then shut it down.

3. MTO - this is how I relax now set to VET and just play and work towards TA and build stubs and packs up

4. RS team builds - I'm not making WS so I just put teams together ie. All Phillies, All BO player what ever and see if I can win knowing my real goal here is TA innings and any mission for Player and POTM programs

5. I cant have everything. - I will not own every card in the game so I focus on what I want and ease of acquiring those cards. WS rewards wont ever win so maybe I just spend stubs to get. FoTF cards I'll just do MTO because it's the easier way while still playing

These are the main things I am doing to enjoy this game more now and I haven't logged off at night flustered in over a week. Some nights I mix all of this in some night I focus on 1 thing and I'm happier for it. I am sharing because I think we all get so caught up in cashing every card and every win that we lose the fun. Yes the game has issue and they aren't going away so we either have to find away to play within the system or drive yourself to insanity. I choose to have fun cause I am already insane

I'm in the same boat you are. This is my first year playing Diamond Dynasty, and I love it, but I'm not the greatest at ranked seasons. I suck at showdowns. Whenever I get frustrated playing RS, I find myself doing the player programs and monthly awards. I just started doing the monthly awards late last week, and just finished them both yesterday. Cool to have tons of free cards, plus free packs and stubs along the way. I think I'm gonna do the players league moments next as a change of pace. Good luck bro.

POTM Sanchez and Posada. Have also used Realmuto and Bart, but I like Sanchez and Posada best.

Moments and exchanges both. Dont normally do exchanges, but I really wanted that card fast. Well worth it he doesnt disappoint!

Dont go felix. Hes easy to pick up and hit. I picked him as my boss and sold him for Hamels. Hamels is unreal. Strongly recommend.

Hamels is the move. Circle change is nasty and has great pitch selections. I had Grienke and sold him to buy Hamels and dont regret it at all. Hes been one of my best pitchers. Cant speak on Scott.

Not because I buy the packs, but I take advantage of the market crashing because of it. I got Heyward, Weiters, and Grienke for about 30k and I love it!! Wanted to switch up my lineup a little, and I've wanted to try Heyward and Weiters since they were released, just never pulled the trigger until today. Grienke was a bonus as well.

I know hes not in the game but I would pay any amount of stubs for an MVP Ryan Howard headliner lol

I've bought and sold him 3 different times with not much success. I pitched well with him right after that Alvarado card came out and pitched him after Alvarado and he did ok but otherwise I've gotten lit up with him

Belli
Reggie
Nolan Jones

Recently added Larry Walker, and recently purchased Chipper Jones giving them a run for their money though! Might have an updated list soon!!

@thelowrie5 said in What players are you guys looking to scoop for cheap now?:

I grabbed Eddie Murray, Kemp, Carew, Boggs, Brantley, Rodney...so far...

How's Brantley? Hes super cheap right now thought about picking him up....

I do. I have Pierre and Brujan 1 & 2, and then either Larkin or Rollins at SS SS hitting 9th. I also have power guys, but I like having guys with decent speed. Walker, Bellinger, McCutchen all have decent speed and power in my lineup as well. But I love drag bunting and stealing with the guys at 9, 1, and 2....

Larkin does, in fact, rip. Confirmed again.

Picked up Chipper Jones, Jason Heyward, Mike Scott, and Vida Blue for cheap. Sold Heyward since I picked Larry Walker as my 5th inning boss and I'm jammed in my outfield. [censored] does that Chipper card smash!!! So far so good....

@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in Chipper Jones?:

He's great, but Schmidt is better.

That's what I mean, I dont need to replace schmidt, but as a spot starter/bench bat I like that idea...

I've got stubs to burn and was looking at adding Chipper. He always kills me when I play against him. I have Schmidt at 3B so I dont really "need" him, but as a switch hitting bench bat or rotational starter at 3B/SS/LF? Its tempting for the price, and I like he can be prestiged eventually too......thoughts/reviews?

Hopefully Ryan Howard......a guy can dream, right? Lol