With MLB The Show 23 underway, San Diego Studio’s annual baseball sim is basically off to a good start. With tighter game mechanics, deeper presentation options, and a complete rework of Diamond Dynasty, MLB The Show 23 has proven to be one of the best baseball sims in a long time.

Diamond Dynasty mode in particular proved to be a highlight of MLB The Show 23. But it has shaken the formula of previous years as SDS has made major changes to the game mode.

These changes have proven to be a hit with fans so far, but could also throw MLB The Show 23 back into trouble in the near future.

SDS’ tweak to Diamond Dynasty in MLB The Show 23 is one of the most significant changes the mode has ever seen. Under the premise of basically maintaining the same structure as Madden NFL and FIFA’s Ultimate Team mode, SDS also decided to make some new adjustments and introduce new content in this year’s season update.

These seasons will have unique decks, but certain cards won’t be available for play later in the year. With this change, SDS made it easier for players to acquire High-Tier Cards earlier this year, and the developers have been particularly generous so far in Season 1. However, that kind of generosity will probably be a top bar in Season 2.

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Diamond Dynasty Season 1 High-Tier Cards Are Easy To Get

SDS promises to deliver more High-Tier Cards to players over the life of Diamond Dynasty ahead of MLB The Show 23’s release, and has already exceeded deliveries.

After just one month of content delivery, players have been able to collect 99 cards of legendary characters such as Babe Ruth, Pedro Martinez, and Chipper Jones.

This makes it easier for players who tend to build a competitive team early in the year, giving both newbies and seasoned Diamond Dynasty players an equal chance to rise up the leaderboards. With this accessibility, however, MLB The Show 23’s future Diamond Dynasty content presents some challenges.

Diamond Dynasty Season 2 Must Stay On The Same Level As Season 1

While the content of Diamond Dynasty Season 1 was exciting, SDS had to keep the momentum going in Season 2. Cards like Babe Ruth and Ken Griffey Jr. wouldn’t normally be available until Diamond Dynasty’s lifetime, but players can now add these cards to their squads ahead of summer.

SDS needed to make sure Diamond Dynasty Season 2 was as content as Season 1, which also required players to acquire more cards. With mainstays like Babe Ruth and Jorge Posada out, Season 2 will probably add premium cards for recent Diamond Dynasty members like Prince Fielder and former MLB The Show cover athlete David Wright.

SDS can also add multiple 99 overalls cards for the same player, although this has been done in the past. These cards often need to adjust the overall stats of all previous cards to make them more competitive, but this is not a long-term solution to the problem.

MLB The Show 23’s Diamond Dynasty mode is already very popular, but it will not be easy to maintain this level in Season 2.

Season 1 allowed players of all experience levels to build a great team without using MLB The Show 23 Stubs, which is something Madden NFL Ultimate Team can learn, but future seasons want to leave it at that. Impressing is not easy.

They will probably release Season 2 around the time of MLB All-Star Game, and SDS will probably release cards for each All-Star player. However, as far as future saga is concerned, the developers also need to get more creative when trying to go beyond season 1’s content. Let us look forward to its arrival.