[rburgh]

I think they have fallen in love with the missions concept to the detriment of what is a very enjoyable baseball simulation. To some extent, tournaments also detract from the enjoyment of the game. And it was certainly foolish to require, for example, the acquisition of 17 golds and 5 diamonds in addition to numerous irons, bronzes, and silvers in order to acquire Tony Gwynn.


I think they are catering to the guys who don't have any problem dropping $100 or so every week to buy the PP's necessary to keep up with the latest cards. But hey, they're a business and if they think this will improve their bottom line, more power to them. I just wonder how many of the whales will continue to pony up money when there are only a few hundred teams in play instead of 10,000.


As I see it, their only way out from here is to simply flood the AH with the cards necessary to complete all these missions without having to take out a loan against your house. If they make sure that there are always at least 10 cards for every guy required to complete a mission, prices will suddenly become sane again. Right now it's not unusual to have to spend 4000 PP's to buy the cards required to get a regular pack, which you could otherwise get for 1000 PPs without the hassle.


And I'm very curious as to who the FOTF for the Pirates will be, since there are already two perfect Honus cards and a 99 Clemente. Will they be issuing a perfect Stargell? If so, how are they going to justify fudging his ratings to make the card worth anywhere near what it will cost to acquire it.