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    • QuantumKat QuantumKat
      President Founders LEGEND PS5 Ruby
      last edited by jdealla
      President Founders LEGEND PS5 Ruby

      You may be wondering why there's so much hype building for MLB The Show.

      If you're curious about it and want an example of why so many of us play it and why so many new people are looking to dive in, I'll provide one.

      Maybe you're not really into baseball. I get it. I've always preferred basketball, though I do keep up with baseball.

      That said, you've probably heard of someone called BABE RUTH.

      Yeah? You have? Good.

      Now, imagine you could play a AAA Sports Game like 2K, but we're talking baseball here, and you could get a 99 OVR Babe Ruth card for free?

      Sound too good to be true?

      It's not... Check this out:

      Yeah that's right. Everyone who completed the Babe Ruth program in MLB The Show 20 got this card for FREE. Sure, it took some time to get him, but EVERYONE who went through the program got him guaranteed. One of the most famous, arguably THE most famous baseball player of ALL-TIME.

      FREE.

      Just for grinding...

      How much grinding? Less than 8 hours in total.

      DON'T MISS OUT. MLB THE SHOW - COMING SOON! (FREE ON GAMEPASS...!)

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      • Sssnaps Sssnaps
        LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block
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        LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block

        Sounds cool but don't have money or interest in baseball 😐

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        • errolzzz errolzzz
          LEGEND XBOX S|X Locker Codes Ruby
          @Sssnaps
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          LEGEND XBOX S|X Locker Codes Ruby

          @sssnaps go get a job and get off 2k

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          • Petravork Petravork
            PS5 LEGEND Ruby
            @Sssnaps
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            PS5 LEGEND Ruby

            @sssnaps said in Why Play MLB The Show?:

            Sounds cool but don't have money or interest in baseball 😐

            You are no longer my SON

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            • jdealla jdealla
              GM Ruby XBOX S|X PS5 SNIPER LEGEND Founders
              @Sssnaps
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              GM Ruby XBOX S|X PS5 SNIPER LEGEND Founders

              @sssnaps 2KU MEMBER NON-GRATA OF THE WEEK

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              • Sssnaps Sssnaps
                LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block
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                LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block

                Walter white me after being disowned and stripped of my award in a minute

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                • Sssnaps Sssnaps
                  LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block
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                  LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block

                  I could force myself to like baseball. Might work.

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                  • Sssnaps Sssnaps
                    LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block
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                    LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block

                    I did kinda force myself into basketball and ended up liking it. I'll give it a shot.

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                    • Conman Conman
                      PS4 Ruby
                      last edited by
                      PS4 Ruby

                      Me watching everyone getting MLB The Show for free on Xbox Gamepass while i'm on PS Alonzo

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                      • errolzzz errolzzz
                        LEGEND XBOX S|X Locker Codes Ruby
                        @Conman
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                        LEGEND XBOX S|X Locker Codes Ruby

                        @conman Xbox

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                        • Sssnaps Sssnaps
                          LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block
                          @Conman
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                          LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block

                          @conman also a problem for me lol

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                          • ND13 ND13
                            XBOX S|X LEGEND Ruby
                            @Sssnaps
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                            XBOX S|X LEGEND Ruby

                            @sssnaps then get off your ass, stop playing 2k, and get a job!!!!!! And watch baseball while your at it. You already got a choice of 2 teams
                            Do it

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                            • N NotSmithboys1
                              new kids on the block
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                              new kids on the block

                              Very excited!

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                              • 11wakawaka 11wakawaka
                                PS4 Ruby
                                @Sssnaps
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                                PS4 Ruby

                                @sssnaps
                                5A2F38EF-8C4E-45BF-8275-811FE6E39B13.jpeg

                                It was at this moment that HE knew, he fcked up SOUND EFFECT
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                                • jdealla jdealla
                                  GM Ruby XBOX S|X PS5 SNIPER LEGEND Founders
                                  @Conman
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                                  GM Ruby XBOX S|X PS5 SNIPER LEGEND Founders

                                  @conman @Sssnaps this sounds like a problem.

                                  I showed Tio Bernie and he agrees

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                                  • Conman Conman
                                    PS4 Ruby
                                    @Sssnaps
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                                    PS4 Ruby

                                    @sssnaps said in Why Play MLB The Show?:

                                    Sounds cool but don't have money or interest in baseball 😐

                                    What?

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                                    • Sssnaps Sssnaps
                                      LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block
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                                      LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block

                                      Decided I want the show, time to convince my parents. I got a few more fences to cross

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                                      • 11wakawaka 11wakawaka
                                        PS4 Ruby
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                                        PS4 Ruby

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                                        Bro this man said I got user of the week in hand already, now my rep can take a little hit🤣

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                                        • Conman Conman
                                          PS4 Ruby
                                          @Sssnaps
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                                          PS4 Ruby

                                          This post is deleted!
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                                          • Sssnaps Sssnaps
                                            LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block
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                                            LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block

                                            This can't be too bad. It is just a beseball game after all

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                                            • OGxSnowman OGxSnowman
                                              PS5 XBOX S|X LEGEND
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                                              PS5 XBOX S|X LEGEND

                                              come to death row

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                                              • Sssnaps Sssnaps
                                                LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block
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                                                LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block

                                                On PS4 I think you need EAplay AND the game itself

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                                                • SG24 SG24
                                                  XB1 PS5 LEGEND Coach Founders Locker Codes Ruby
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                                                  XB1 PS5 LEGEND Coach Founders Locker Codes Ruby

                                                  Hype

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                                                  • OGstank_ OGstank_
                                                    LEGEND Ruby XBOX S|X
                                                    @Sssnaps
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                                                    LEGEND Ruby XBOX S|X

                                                    @sssnaps the Show isn't EA, it's Sony and they're not greedy. It's a NMS players dream

                                                    Me and a few others here got literally every card in the game last year without dropping a dime

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                                                    • Sssnaps Sssnaps
                                                      LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block
                                                      @OGstank_
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                                                      LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block

                                                      @ogstank_ it Sony? Oh damn im def copping I don't care about what ball game it is it could be ping pong I just really like sony

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                                                      • L Lavish Speck
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                                                        How is the gameplay? Never played a baseball game before. Sounds interesting 👀

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                                                        • OGstank_ OGstank_
                                                          LEGEND Ruby XBOX S|X
                                                          @Sssnaps
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                                                          LEGEND Ruby XBOX S|X

                                                          @sssnaps yeah dude, it's just a great game if you have remotely any interest in baseball. It's got a steep learning curve but it's super rewarding once you get better

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                                                          • Sssnaps Sssnaps
                                                            LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block
                                                            @Lavish Speck
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                                                            LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block

                                                            @lavish-speck same

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                                                            • OGstank_ OGstank_
                                                              LEGEND Ruby XBOX S|X
                                                              @Lavish Speck
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                                                              LEGEND Ruby XBOX S|X

                                                              @lavish-speck it's easily the most true to sport game on the market. This year they also have 3 different tiers depending on how you like to play: casual, sim, and comp. Casual will just be a slugfest, sim will have some RNG to preserve the realism, and comp will reward those who are best at the game mechanics. Check out KevinGohd on youtube for gameplay. He's a casual youtuber who isn't comp so he's probably the best to watch if you're a new player wanting to learn about the game (the rest of the youtubers are sweaty comp players so they're not the best to gauge the game)

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                                                              • L Lavish Speck
                                                                @OGstank_
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                                                                @ogstank_ Research

                                                                On it

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                                                                • ND13 ND13
                                                                  XBOX S|X LEGEND Ruby
                                                                  @Sssnaps
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                                                                  XBOX S|X LEGEND Ruby

                                                                  @sssnaps where the hell you get that from lol

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                                                                  • Sssnaps Sssnaps
                                                                    LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block
                                                                    @ND13
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                                                                    LEGEND PS4 Ruby new kids on the block

                                                                    @nd13 my dumbass brain sees other sports game and thinks EA

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                                                                    • nddot nddot
                                                                      LEGEND PS4 Ruby XBOX S|X PS5
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                                                                      LEGEND PS4 Ruby XBOX S|X PS5

                                                                      can we rock these ?

                                                                      lf.jpg

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                                                                      • OGxSnowman OGxSnowman
                                                                        PS5 XBOX S|X LEGEND
                                                                        @nddot
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                                                                        PS5 XBOX S|X LEGEND

                                                                        @nddot you make your own jerseys. Up until this point they haven’t had jerseys in diamond dynasty packs. Maybe that will change.

                                                                        But I think you can rock those in custom leagues, and other modes.

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                                                                        • nddot nddot
                                                                          LEGEND PS4 Ruby XBOX S|X PS5
                                                                          @OGxSnowman
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                                                                          LEGEND PS4 Ruby XBOX S|X PS5

                                                                          @thesnowman

                                                                          bet. that sound good

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                                                                          • DocSmith DocSmith
                                                                            LEGEND SNIPER PS4
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                                                                            LEGEND SNIPER PS4

                                                                            I think there might be jerseys this year. You can make almost any jersey you want it you have the time and the graphic design skills.
                                                                            This game can't come soon enough.
                                                                            Like quantum was saying in the original post some of the best cards in the game are grind rewards. There were weekly moments last year that could compete on any squad. Free 99 playoff cards later in the year for just completing two hours of moments. It's crazy what they give you. No RNG or "mystery" bullshit.

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                                                                            • OGxSnowman OGxSnowman
                                                                              PS5 XBOX S|X LEGEND
                                                                              @DocSmith
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                                                                              PS5 XBOX S|X LEGEND

                                                                              @docsmith yeah I’ve had enough of 2K for one year. The month delay of mlb the show sucked.

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                                                                              • OGstank_ OGstank_
                                                                                LEGEND Ruby XBOX S|X
                                                                                @DocSmith
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                                                                                LEGEND Ruby XBOX S|X

                                                                                @docsmith so many crazy legends were free

                                                                                Cal Ripken
                                                                                Griffey
                                                                                David Ortiz
                                                                                Mariano Rivera
                                                                                Chipper Jones (2 versions, one you had to be a god to get)

                                                                                Imagine if 2k allowed you to grind the USA dream team for free without working the market

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                                                                                • jdealla jdealla
                                                                                  GM Ruby XBOX S|X PS5 SNIPER LEGEND Founders
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                                                                                  GM Ruby XBOX S|X PS5 SNIPER LEGEND Founders

                                                                                  I wore my griffey's today #readyfortheshow

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                                                                                  • OGxSnowman OGxSnowman
                                                                                    PS5 XBOX S|X LEGEND
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                                                                                    PS5 XBOX S|X LEGEND

                                                                                    Anyone who plays this game with fall in love with how NMS friendly it is.

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                                                                                    • DocSmith DocSmith
                                                                                      LEGEND SNIPER PS4
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                                                                                      LEGEND SNIPER PS4

                                                                                      Ken griffey jr was free last year. There was a 99 belli get in their limited mode. I beat extreme showdown and had 99 gehrig. There was a 99 nate pearson you could get by beating conquest. Just crazy. I might go in and make a list tonight.

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                                                                                      • L Lavish Speck
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                                                                                        Did some research, interest level has risen. Don't really know much or follow baseball but it looks more engaging than 2K or EA's sports games. Might wait awhile for it to go on sale but I'm inclined to get it

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                                                                                        • QuantumKat QuantumKat
                                                                                          President Founders LEGEND PS5 Ruby
                                                                                          @DocSmith
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                                                                                          President Founders LEGEND PS5 Ruby

                                                                                          @docsmith said in Why Play MLB The Show?:

                                                                                          Ken griffey jr was free last year. There was a 99 belli get in their limited mode. I beat extreme showdown and had 99 gehrig. There was a 99 nate pearson you could get by beating conquest. Just crazy. I might go in and make a list tonight.

                                                                                          yup, i was too lazy, but i was tempted to... people need to understand what a good relationship is lol

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                                                                                          • 11wakawaka 11wakawaka
                                                                                            PS4 Ruby
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                                                                                            PS4 Ruby

                                                                                            If enough users here fully convert to the show, will it become MLBU?

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                                                                                            • ND13 ND13
                                                                                              XBOX S|X LEGEND Ruby
                                                                                              @11wakawaka
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                                                                                              XBOX S|X LEGEND Ruby

                                                                                              @11wakawaka No yes

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                                                                                              • DocSmith DocSmith
                                                                                                LEGEND SNIPER PS4
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                                                                                                LEGEND SNIPER PS4

                                                                                                List of free cards earned through moments in gameplay in mlb20 (last three innings):
                                                                                                Cal Ripken Jr 99, Joe Morgan 99, Miguel Cabrera 99, Joey Votto 99, Hunter Pence 96, Jim Edmonds 98, torii hunter 96, Anthony rendon 97.

                                                                                                Playoff cards earned through program stars (this is like 2k's agendas): 99 corey seager (endgame 2b eligible), 99 Randy Arozarena, 99 Walker Buehler, 99 flashback Steve Pearce, 98 Justin Turner, 99 Giancarlo Stanton. Rest weren't good enough to be listed.

                                                                                                Looking at my end game lineup, free cards in it are 99 ken griffey jr, 99 fernando tatis (monthly reward that may have included an exchange but it was cheap), 99 craig biggio (my backup catcher, this card was in the game day 1 as an xp reward), 98 aldaberto mondesi (super glitchy swing with 99 speed), 99 bonus wagner (inning reward).
                                                                                                Free pitchers: 99 Nate Pearson (extreme reward), 99 greg maddux (inning reward). I also have 99 christy mathewson which I think was a limited reward. I ran a lot of team affinity relievers. These can be earned through gameplay free, but I'm sure I did some exchanges so it wasn't free for me. Early in the season I believe I was getting two team affinity reward players per week through gameplay. I was playing a lot because of everything closing down.

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                                                                                                • QuantumKat QuantumKat
                                                                                                  President Founders LEGEND PS5 Ruby
                                                                                                  @DocSmith
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                                                                                                  President Founders LEGEND PS5 Ruby

                                                                                                  @docsmith exactly... look at this?

                                                                                                  And SDS still gets their annual cash infusion from me. Every year. They deserve it.

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                                                                                                  • 2kballnow 2kballnow
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                                                                                                    I bought 2k21 and barely touched it this year. Just been playing the show for past 6 months. Best fantasy team card collecting mode hands down. Easy to go NMS and very rewarding grinds in the game. The game itself has a steep learning curve but you also feel like there’s less RNG BS and you get rewarded for your good inputs. I spent a lot of money on MyTeam the past few years and the show is such a refreshing change. Don’t have need to spend extra at all if you don’t want to.

                                                                                                    I can see why some would be turned off by baseball though. It’s a slower game and requires a lot of patience and concentration. I can’t really do anything else if I’m playing an online game since I have to focus. But once you get the hang of things and it starts clicking, it’s a lot more exciting than rim running or three hunting for 20 minutes. Oh yah, no contracts too.

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                                                                                                    • L Lavish Speck
                                                                                                      @2kballnow
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                                                                                                      @2kballnow NO CONTRACTS!!!!? Oh I'm definitely getting it

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                                                                                                      • Rench3373 Rench3373
                                                                                                        LEGEND XB1 Ruby
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                                                                                                        Super excited to play this game. One question I have is does the Show have a version of domination? Like is there a single player mode where you have to defeat each team?

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