When you first approach the main hub area Mouse: PI rentalYou can also access several other features. This area includes a store where you can purchase ammo and missing collectibles, a weapon upgrade workshop, and a bar where you can play a game of baseball cards.
Baseball Cards are exactly what they sound like. It's baseball, but it's played using playing cards instead of the traditional ball, bat, and mitt. This means that although the playing method is different, the overall concept is the same. The goal of a batter is to hit a home run, and the goal of a pitcher is to throw the ball and prevent the batter from scoring, but it is easier said than done.
How to Play Baseball Cards
If you've already tried playing a baseball card game, you know that while simple in theory, it's difficult in practice. Your opponent, who is always the same rat, has an upgraded deck that you can't beat until you get new cards yourself. This means that your objectives will change throughout the game, so make sure you fully understand them.
Tokens cannot be won through drawings.. Tokens are only awarded for winning matches.
first, You always start a baseball card game as a batterNot a pitcher. After playing 5 rounds as a batsman, he is replaced and plays 5 rounds as a pitcher. For a total of 10 rounds. As a hitter, each round gives you the opportunity to score a home run, and as a pitcher, each round gives you the chance to prevent your opponent from scoring.
Unlike traditional baseball There are only two innings on a baseball card.. In other words, the game ends after only one at-bat and one pitch. additionally, “Strike outs” have no effect on the game other than the score.. The ten rounds are always played in full, with five rounds each.
This order is important because it means: You'll always know how many points your opponent can score before you draw or lose.. For example, if you score 5 points on your turn, you know you can still win if your opponent scores 4 points. However, if you score 1 point on your turn, you know you can't let your opponent gain a point.
How to get more cards
Before you waste your money on the game, here's what you need to do to build a highly recommended deck: Complete missions and find baseball card collectibles. there is Usually 2-3 per missionOnce found, they are added to the deck.
If you miss a mission, You can purchase them at the store in town after the mission, but you'll have to pay for them this way.You can get this card for free if you find it during a mission.
that Store owners also sell booster cards for batters and pitchers, but they are relatively expensive and frankly not necessary.. You're better off saving your money for the collectibles you missed and actually playing baseball cards. If you're struggling, it's okay to buy one or two, but the player cards you find during missions should have high enough base stats.
How to Score a Home Run
While at bat, your goal is to score a home run. If you're not familiar with baseball, this essentially means: Not only do you have to hit the pitcher's first pitch, but you also have to get a player or card to move around the field. And back to home base. If a player passes all three bases and returns home, this counts as one point.
Any players remaining on the field at the end of five rounds are discarded. No points can be scored once a new inning begins.
How you actually achieve this depends on the cards you have placed and the cards your opponent has placed. Neither player can see each other's cards until both players have chosen a card.So the only way to ensure victory is to make the best choice. Whether at bat or pitching, There are three card types to watch out for:You can see an explanation of this in the table below.
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card type |
explanation |
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batter |
These are your players when it comes to batting. There will be two numbers listed there. The top number is Power Swing and the bottom number is Speed Boost. Power swing determines whether or not the ball will be hit, while speed boost determines how far the batter will run. |
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power swing |
This is an additional amount added to a batter's power swing number. You can only use one of these cards per round, and you cannot use a Power Swing card and a Speed Boost card in the same turn. |
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speed boost |
This is an additional amount that is added to the batsman's speed improvement figure. You can only use one of these cards per round, and you cannot use a Speed Boost card and a Power Swing card in the same turn. |
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bowler |
When they pitch, these are players. There will be two numbers listed there. The top number is Pitch Focus and the bottom number is Fielding Play. Pitch Focus determines whether or not the batter will strike out, while Fielding Play allows you to slow the batter down after a successful hit. |
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pitch focus |
This is an additional amount added to a pitcher's Pitch Focus stat. You can only use one of these cards per round, and you cannot use the Pitch Focus card and the Fielding Play card in the same turn. |
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defensive play |
This is an additional amount added to a pitcher's defensive play numbers. You can only use one of these per round, and you cannot use a Fielding Play card and a Pitch Focus card in the same turn. |
With this in mind, You may use one batter and one optional boost card per round.. If you are confident in the batter's basic stats, you do not need to use a boost card, but anyway, if your opponent has an incredibly high pitching stat, You will draw more cards each round.
To hit the ball successfully, your power swing number must be higher than your opponent's pitch focus.. If these numbers are the same, a coin will be flipped to determine who wins. but, If your power swing is 3 points higher than your opponent's pitch focus, you automatically score a home run.This is why it can be helpful to get your score as high as possible.
If you don't hit the Pitch Focus number, you strike out for the round.Everyone's cards are discarded. If you succeed in hitting, your hitter will move the number of bases listed in the bottom number, which is your speed plus the speed boost you granted.
That said, pitchers also have ways to slow things down. When a hit is made, the pitcher's defensive play is deducted from his velocity before he moves.. This number applies to everything on the field, so Runners already on base are also affected by the defensive play value of that round.
If the defensive play is high enough, the batter may be trapped on home base. Unfortunately, this too appears to be flawed. Because if that happens, the cards will be out of your hand for the next round.
so, To increase your chances of hitting a home run, you should prioritize relatively high batting power each turn.. Speed is important, but it doesn't matter if you can't even hit the ball. Most slow hitters tend to have high power swings, while high speed hitters tend to have low power swings.
This means: Ideally, you want to improve speed for hitters with an 8+ base power swing and improve power swing for hitters with 2+ speed.. Your opponent may still have a pitcher who can out-hit your hitter, but if you have 8 or 9 on base, your odds of hitting or drawing are significantly higher.
How to prevent a batter from scoring
On the pitching side, things aren't that complicated. As with hitting, Three types of cards are available:. One is a pitcher card and two are optional boost cards. The main goal here is to prevent your opponent from scoring points, or at least scoring less points than you scored.
To achieve this you need to: Play your pitcher with the highest pitch focus possible. Even if you can't stop them from getting a hit, hopefully you'll get close enough that they can't hit a home run on their first hit. If your base Pitch Focus stat exceeds 8, you should prioritize increasing your defensive play.This is especially true if there are already runners on the field.
Once you reach a certain point, you also get the ability to ban cards from matches. Not only can this prevent you and your opponent from using certain cards, but it can also help you avoid cards you don't want to draw. This means you can't block cards that you don't personally have, so keep that in mind.
Even if the opponent does not hit, the runner on the field continues to move. This is why it's important to prioritize some level of Fielding Play value while the Runner is active, by stealing a base equal to your Speed stat minus your Fielding Play stat for that turn.
It's also important to remember that hitting a home run will send everyone on the field to home base, regardless of speed, so you never want to dump a pitcher with a pitch focus below 6 without some kind of boost, and it might even be dangerous.
Overall, it's much easier to block your opponent than score points yourself, so be careful and use your best cards, and if you can score even two or three points at the plate on your turn, you'll be fine.
What's inside the Prize D-Spenser?
Besides the satisfaction of winning, Winning a baseball card match only gives you one in-game reward.. Unfortunately, we need to win 20 games, not just one. You need 30 to unlock the achievement associated with the baseball card minigame.So you've most likely already done this anyway.
If you win 20 matches, you will get 20 tokens that can be used towards the prize money D-Spencer. In the corner of the bar. When you insert a token Open it and you'll be rewarded with the X1 D-Mousifier, a powerful ray gun. It's something worth adding to your arsenal. This will also unlock the ‘Everyone Loves Raygun’ achievement.
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