08/03/15 - vince217's Blog - Operation Sports

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08/03/15

Posted on August 3, 2015 at 10:36 AM.

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Wall of Text (you have been warned!)...

I started playing this game late last year, and got hooked instantly. I joined this forum early 2015, and loved it. Through this forum, I have learned to play smarter, such as how to play a 3/2 lineup during RC to play +5 the whole way, and how to track board resets so that I have a pretty good idea when my reset is coming. I have made purchases from members of the forum and was able to progress my deck faster than I could have imagined.

However... not all was well with me playing this game. The various changes CD did to rebalance the game with little or no warning to us always left a bad taste in my mouth. The 2015 GSW Finals RttC was the one that drove me over the edge. I was always able to balance playing this during my own free time, but when CD released that RttC with all PO cards, thats the weekend that made me question the game. Not only did i sacrifice family time for the game, the grind also got to me (i did end up getting 6 out of the 10 cards). That was when I decided to dial it back and not play the game so much.

I even posted about it, and made the 'pump up your common' contest to give away my credits.

And then... CD posted the number of points needed for loyalty rewards. I found out that i was just a little below Tier 2. I then started to play the game again with the goal of reaching Tier 3... a reasonable goal considering the amount of RC/RttC events and the changes to the reward structure.

I accomplished that goal over the weekend:

POTG PRO: 1 = 15 pts
POTG : 8 = 40 pts
PO PRO : 17 = 51 pts
PO : 15 = 15 pts
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TOTAL : 121 pts

So, now I can truly sit back and 'relax' and wait for the loyalty rewards to be counted. There is no chance for me to reach Tier 4.

I spent some money on this game, but only after i reached PO tier (and only to buy the GSW Finals RttC cards and POTG cards... and for credit giveaways). I am not rich with alot of disposable income... but I do believe in helping others out, and thats why I try to do contests when I can, and buy peoples training fodders (when URs where still at 400/480!).

I have also learned not to expect much good news from CD (extending RC with no warning? boo!) ... but I have also learned to adapt to the changes that they make (POTG 50% off? let me buy 2!). I am really not expecting much of these loyalty rewards, but with lower expectations, i wont get disappointed too much if they suck, and if they are great, i can celebrate even more!

I am going to continue to join in seasons for the sole purpose of helping forum members out... As some forum members know, if you have me in your season, I will do what I can to get you in the finals... and if we meet in the finals, you are guaranteed the full credit prize. And I will continue to visit these forums everyday, helping people out when i can, and learning more about the game (loyalty rewards, 2k16 etc).

Thanks to everyone here, whether #teamline or #notteamline. love the exchange of information, opinions, and ideas, and i hope that i have been able to contribute to this forum, and continue to do so.