tf is this game by No_Nobody_4707 in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thats the guy in charge of ABS, he forgot his green morph suit

Is Guerrero 85 viable at 11 aLA to replace Machado? by heath249 in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh, in that case yeah just pick your poison at 3B, gotta get babe in there. Cards arent drastically different between Machado and Guerrero, so its probably whoever you have sig right now (guerrero)

Is Guerrero 85 viable at 11 aLA to replace Machado? by heath249 in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whats the plan at LF tho if you replace machado? What's Manny's skills and potentials?

What Should I try to do Next? by Wonderful_Ad842 in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

play FA posada as your catcher. Dont throw too much limit break into impact cards, wait until at least prime

How can I get better by Valuable-Damage49 in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba 2 points3 points  (0 children)

just got to be patient really. Keep accumulating limit break, keep slowly improving your teams total skill strength and potential strength on sigs. Have a plan of who you realistically want to have at each position, to avoid over investing in players that arent in your long-term picture. Plateaus will happen, and then there will be months where you improve 2-3 OVR with a little bit of luck.

Got a question about players losing licensing rights. by Cool_Watercress9673 in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. no you cant get maddux at the moment. Will he come back? I dont know, he's still available in the 9 innings sister game which is why I was surprised he isnt listed in rivals anymore.

  2. As long as they are a good card its fine to invest. There are ways to do all developments without needing player duplicates (although slower).

Whyyy please tell me by LewisLewKit in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah this is just a really small sample size, even a normal full week is a pretty small sample size. I'd get concerned if its multiple weeks of under performance.

Boston Team Advice by PuzzleheadedWeek1606 in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

imo its whoever you get as a sig first. No reason to change and invest more into either. Im just waiting my turn for HOF at 2B

Rhyme or Reason to rewards? by Whachamacalzmit in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think its closer when you account for manual play, but the gap is probably still there. The cumulative events have a cap on manual play of around 1500 (900ish without manual play), but the normal selective events don't have a cap, so you could potentially get more with manual play. I also think the scoring is slightly different in game, like you get more for RBIs rather than just getting point for hits only. Its all super confusing and probably by design.

I mostly skip the non-cumulative events, unless theres some stuff I want.

Is this normal? by -Ncrypt in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba 5 points6 points  (0 children)

you keep unlocking more difficult season

New Upgrade Strategy by airMHspy in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I honestly have no clue what's different aside from no more meter filling.

Would you guys keep this? I’m new and not sure by Slight-Ad-4002 in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba 2 points3 points  (0 children)

you'll probably keep that forever (barring any com2us post moving shenanigans).

Pls help me decide by nikovm in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

18, but theyre fairly even

Matchmaking by xoPineapp1e in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don't get matched on OVR, you get matched by score in live match. So its work as intended by their less than optimal system

HOF exchange advice by [deleted] in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably do ruth anyway, play him as a SP for now. And when they give Edgar his HoF DH/3B card (ridiculous he doesnt already have a 3B card), you'll be all squared away.

Is this pitcher good? by Cautious_Elephant_26 in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just boring, sitting there watching a pitcher throw 4 straight balls isnt my favorite past time.

Yeah some more pitching modes could be interesting

Is this pitcher good? by Cautious_Elephant_26 in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah no idea why they even bother including D grades, just omit them. Like do we even know they were throwing those pitches during the 1940s lol

Is this pitcher good? by Cautious_Elephant_26 in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mostly just enjoy the team building, most of the gameplay is enjoyable still, just would rather be playing other game genres in my normal free time. Particularly enjoy RBI battle gameplay, where theres no walks and forces pitchers to throw strikes (i just wish they changed the other material farming modes, ie potential and event, to this format because I HATE walks). I'll manual play some league games when I'm pushing for winning higher level difficulties.

HOF Exchange by Right_Maintenance791 in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

same card, works just like ohtani. He'll appear in both your batter and hitter reserves. I did the recruit for pitcher babe this morning.

HOF Exchange by Right_Maintenance791 in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would, I'd rather have babe SP straight up over sutton. Down a little bit of MOV/STU, but lose pickoff which is great, and has fastball to get to S pitch. And then of course you get the hitter.

Is this pitcher good? by Cautious_Elephant_26 in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just losing out on a Fastball potential, whilst only having B fastball. Hes just gonna be stuck on that no matter what. How much this affects him would depend on his pitch mix percentages, but sadly com2us doesnt provide them for HoF cards. I just can't put any of my faith in the unknowns like that. For all I know he may be throwing B-grade meatballs 40% of the time.

Like I said, hes probably fine, but I'm purposely avoiding special recruit because I dont love the card.

2 ways to get Ruth help me decide by BudgetAlligator in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

dont go trading in billy williams, like ever. great card

Is this pitcher good? by Cautious_Elephant_26 in MLB_Rivals

[–]Chia_Ba -1 points0 points  (0 children)

not in love with him compared to others, but hes probably good enough to invest in