Future mission cards

Tinkerman · 12-24-2020, 07:28 AM

Question: Would it hurt the game to add something like a question mark to the details of cards that will be included in future missions?

I've lost a ton of potential PP from foolishly assuming that certain cards are done with missions, only to see their prices skyrocket when they're added to a new one. Being F2P, I can't just hoard everything on a whim, but I don't like getting kicked in the nuts either

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No need to be harsh (dkgo

), I've thought about pros and cons, but am just curious for other people's opinions.

dkgo · 12-24-2020, 11:35 AM

Since you asked for my thoughts

For one I don't think the development team even knows exactly what collections will be added in the future. It seems most of these just come up week to week with a reward card they want to release and then they build up a collection around that.

Most importantly though you are focusing on when you sold a card too early but ignoring when you bought a card early. It all pretty much evens out. Looking at the new Cy in the 80s collection, those 12 golds are selling for 30K now. So yes it is disappointing that I had previously sold a Sutcliffe for 2500 since I was done with the gold cubs collection, but I had also previously bought half of them for just a couple thousand too.

Instead of that dynamic you would just have all the cards priced high all the time since everyone is afraid of selling too low when they don't know what the future mission price will be.

Tinkerman · 12-24-2020, 01:44 PM

Typically sound reasoning, although, I'm not at all put off by the idea of higher prices. But the thing is, I'm afraid of selling anything now anyway in case I throw even more PP away. I've probably sold 2 or 3 Sutcliffes along the way, and a whole bunch of other cards that I'd regret if I could remember. But it's the 3 copies of Mickey Cochrane that I sold for 30k about a week before the mission dropped that made me particularly gloomy. I was already annoyed at pulling 3 more HP's that I didn't want, but missing out on 150k was the proverbial kick in the nuts!

bailey · 12-24-2020, 02:08 PM

I had a silver card hanging around that became part of a collection with L7 250. I sold for 4000 thinking I was hot stuff, only to see someone with a bin of 10,000 sell his, too.

Then there is the historical diamond card I hung on to knowing it would be part of FOTF only to see the price drop like a stone when the collection was released.

Selling cards is an art that few have mastered.

dkgo · 12-24-2020, 03:37 PM

True, even if you know there is "a mission" you dont know if it will be one with a valuable reward or one where your card is even a necessary part. Then the price crashes leaving people feeling bad.

12-24-2020, 07:28 AM	#1
Tinkerman All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 1,939	Future mission cards Question: Would it hurt the game to add something like a question mark to the details of cards that will be included in future missions? I've lost a ton of potential PP from foolishly assuming that certain cards are done with missions, only to see their prices skyrocket when they're added to a new one. Being F2P, I can't just hoard everything on a whim, but I don't like getting kicked in the nuts either . No need to be harsh (dkgo ), I've thought about pros and cons, but am just curious for other people's opinions.

12-24-2020, 11:35 AM	#2
dkgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,152	Since you asked for my thoughts For one I don't think the development team even knows exactly what collections will be added in the future. It seems most of these just come up week to week with a reward card they want to release and then they build up a collection around that. Most importantly though you are focusing on when you sold a card too early but ignoring when you bought a card early. It all pretty much evens out. Looking at the new Cy in the 80s collection, those 12 golds are selling for 30K now. So yes it is disappointing that I had previously sold a Sutcliffe for 2500 since I was done with the gold cubs collection, but I had also previously bought half of them for just a couple thousand too. Instead of that dynamic you would just have all the cards priced high all the time since everyone is afraid of selling too low when they don't know what the future mission price will be. Last edited by dkgo; 12-24-2020 at 11:36 AM.

12-24-2020, 01:44 PM	#3
Tinkerman All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 1,939	Typically sound reasoning, although, I'm not at all put off by the idea of higher prices. But the thing is, I'm afraid of selling anything now anyway in case I throw even more PP away. I've probably sold 2 or 3 Sutcliffes along the way, and a whole bunch of other cards that I'd regret if I could remember. But it's the 3 copies of Mickey Cochrane that I sold for 30k about a week before the mission dropped that made me particularly gloomy. I was already annoyed at pulling 3 more HP's that I didn't want, but missing out on 150k was the proverbial kick in the nuts!

12-24-2020, 02:08 PM	#4
bailey Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,315	I had a silver card hanging around that became part of a collection with L7 250. I sold for 4000 thinking I was hot stuff, only to see someone with a bin of 10,000 sell his, too. Then there is the historical diamond card I hung on to knowing it would be part of FOTF only to see the price drop like a stone when the collection was released. Selling cards is an art that few have mastered.

12-24-2020, 03:37 PM	#5
dkgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,152	True, even if you know there is "a mission" you dont know if it will be one with a valuable reward or one where your card is even a necessary part. Then the price crashes leaving people feeling bad.