Since he was discovered on Friday social media has been on fire with posts about this card and mostly in a negative context. But 99 ratings, in every, single, individual attribute category. Seems like an absolute joke right? However, unlocking the Joe Random will give you access to a Player Epic mission where the reward is fake player, rated 99 across the board named Pepe Alazar. Joe Random is what a base created player starts as before any editing is done. The 100% reward for finishing (more on that in a minute) is 52 Overall Joe Random. Getting to 100% in the Dynasty Program, well, that’s where the controversy kicks in. 99 Overalls Vida Blue, Cal Ripken Jr, Bob Feller, Miguel Cabrera and Jackie Robinson are all unlocked along the way as well. 94 Overall Lou Brock is obtained at 15% completion. The Dynasty Program has been a popular one to work towards mostly because it contains some very excellent rewards along the way. card, for example, is a 100% program reward as part of the Diamond Program. Each one being finished builds up towards 100% within the program to unlock a special card. Programs would contain a block of stat or collection-based missions, each worth a certain percentage towards completion. This season Sony San Diego introduced the ‘Programs’ aspect of Diamond Dynasty. The ever-elusive 99’s that people strive to get are present and, typically either very hard to acquire or very costly. MLB The Show‘s Diamond Dynasty mode is no different than any other card collecting mode when it comes to upper-tier rewards.
But, there are a time and place for these kind of “god cards,” which brings us to the latest development in MLB The Show 17. It’s those game changing cards that people dream of – that people will spend an extra hour grinding for or an extra $20 on in-game currency to help shorten their pursuit. Most people will spend a certain amount of time grinding away for the stats, wins or collections that can eventually be cashed in for upper-tier rewards. For the majority of users out there who play card collecting modes in sports games the hook is in the rewards.