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LeeD · 10-22-2022, 11:18 AM

Yes, it is carrot on a stick by design. The only way to beat it is to acquire lots of packs from tournaments (free PP from sales of duplicates and the occasional WOW I got a Historical Diamond or Perfect) and...

to be proactive in acquiring and then keeping cards BEFORE they turn into mission-critical pieces. Since there's a lot of guesswork in this, the best policy is to only sell duplicates. Even then, keeping duplicates which turn up in a mission later is also a prime PP-maker (as the selling price for these will double or triple instantly). This leads you back to GET OUT THE WALLET since selling duplicates is the primary method of acquiring enough PP to stay competitive.

Then there's the consistent ratings creep, as newer cards will tend to have better ratings than older ones. This means that your team can be a world-beater in May and last-place losers by July if you don't keep up with mission and card drops (i.e., acquire the latest meta replacement cards).

On the bright side, it's a lot easier to complete the older missions (less PP intensive) as the PT "season" moves along, and acquiring a huge roster from frequent pack ripping often leads to auto-completion or near-completion when new missions drop. As an example, I had a lot of the Cooperstown Collection Three done at start because it was heavily dependent on previous completions of Build a Lineup. I also had nearly all of the Live Pack Missions completed at drop, which was worth 11 packs of varying quality.

Is this all worthwhile? I think yes early on, if you can break through and build a solid Diamond team. As the season progresses, it becomes harder and harder to keep up or catch up; and those of us who aren't willing to spend hundreds of dollars at a time will never compete with the whales who do (unless we dedicate our lives to PT and are able to keep three tournaments running all day for the potential pack rewards).

As with most things, your mileage may vary. I think the development team does a good job overall in keeping the game fresh.

10-22-2022, 11:18 AM	#2
LeeD All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 771	Yes, it is carrot on a stick by design. The only way to beat it is to acquire lots of packs from tournaments (free PP from sales of duplicates and the occasional WOW I got a Historical Diamond or Perfect) and... to be proactive in acquiring and then keeping cards BEFORE they turn into mission-critical pieces. Since there's a lot of guesswork in this, the best policy is to only sell duplicates. Even then, keeping duplicates which turn up in a mission later is also a prime PP-maker (as the selling price for these will double or triple instantly). This leads you back to GET OUT THE WALLET since selling duplicates is the primary method of acquiring enough PP to stay competitive. Then there's the consistent ratings creep, as newer cards will tend to have better ratings than older ones. This means that your team can be a world-beater in May and last-place losers by July if you don't keep up with mission and card drops (i.e., acquire the latest meta replacement cards). On the bright side, it's a lot easier to complete the older missions (less PP intensive) as the PT "season" moves along, and acquiring a huge roster from frequent pack ripping often leads to auto-completion or near-completion when new missions drop. As an example, I had a lot of the Cooperstown Collection Three done at start because it was heavily dependent on previous completions of Build a Lineup. I also had nearly all of the Live Pack Missions completed at drop, which was worth 11 packs of varying quality. Is this all worthwhile? I think yes early on, if you can break through and build a solid Diamond team. As the season progresses, it becomes harder and harder to keep up or catch up; and those of us who aren't willing to spend hundreds of dollars at a time will never compete with the whales who do (unless we dedicate our lives to PT and are able to keep three tournaments running all day for the potential pack rewards). As with most things, your mileage may vary. I think the development team does a good job overall in keeping the game fresh. Last edited by LeeD; 10-22-2022 at 11:20 AM.