I had originally acquaint this on austere FIFA and x-posted it here, but it got removed. About I'm absorbed in the altercation with r/FIFA too, so actuality you go!
First I'll accessible with the actuality that I realise we're alone 3 canicule into the promo, and there is affluence of time to go for EA to absolution added FIFA 18 Coins things. With that accepting said, I'll accord my thoughts on the promo, what's right, what's wrong, and what could accept been. This isn't advised as "shots" at EA, and wont be complete in such a address that I'm abusing them at all, artlessly my musings.
According to EA on their website, FUT Altogether has the following;
- FUT Altogether band [1]
- A array of themed Band Building Challenges [2]
- Account Objectives [3]
- And added [4]
- Attending for new Prime ICONS, [5]
- End of an Era SBC [6]
- St. Patrick's Day-themed contest throughout the celebrations [7]
This is all they acknowledgment on the website about FUT Birthday, so let's begin.
[1] - FUT Altogether Squad
No complete issues here. I alone anticipate the players are OK not amazing, but acknowledge that endure year was EA giving a band of fan faves, and this year a band of position changes. I anticipate upgrades could accept been bigger to accomplish the cards usable, but about speaking the band is absolutely nice.
[2] - A array of themed Band Building Challenges
So far the array has included the new circadian SBC, the TOTW 1-26 Upgrade, the Tradable TOTW Advancement and the 4 SBC players, of which you can alone complete a best of 2. Although by analogue of the chat this is a "variety" - I feel like this is appealing poor from EA. TOTW SBC's are annihilation new, the circadian SBC's are annihilation new, and the 4 amateur SBC's are nice but not amazing. 2 of the 4 players aren't accessible in a aggressive manner, Toure is arguable and not absolutely a huge upgrade, and Rooney seems to be the bigger of the 4. I anticipate the abstraction actuality is acceptable but the supply is not.
What could EA accept done here? How about a FUT Altogether SBC (that ability still come). How about a MOTM SBC, a PTG SBC, a OTW SBC. How about all types of appropriate cards but non-repeatable. So you can do 1 eMOTM SBC, you get what you get and you don't get upset.
[3] - Account Objectives
Awful. Awful. Awful. Accomplish no aberration about it, I'm 100% abaft the abstraction of cutting for content. However, 3 of the 5 Objectives are not a grind, not a chore, but a manipulation. Account 10 goals in online singles with Irish players. No problem, 1 bold afterwards and afterwards a blood-tingling 15-14 bold the cold is complete. Account 10 or added bottomward headers. No problem, 1 Band Battles bold afterwards V Beginner AI and this cold is complete. In beneath 1 hour, we've completed 2 of these account objective. Win 9 or added seasons matches is abundant better. Not a huge fan of seasons because the rewards aren't about account the time, but afterwards the 2 wins per draw bug was patched, this in actuality counts appear a grind. 9 Wins, ability yield you some days, all week, 20 games, I like it. Play 20 matches, I aswell like this. You're advantageous me for artlessly arena your game. Friendlies, Singles, online, draft, offline, no amount what my time is rewarded, and I like it. Lastly, account off the woodwork in online singles. Not alone was this aswell ashamed for many, so they got able the card, it's the a lot of annoying affair ever. This is not a grind, this is a chore. Forcing humans to play in a bold approach that offers in actuality nothing, breadth both opponents are acceptance anniversary added to bypass arena the complete bold artlessly to complete the cold is so out of blow with what is in actuality required.
I anticipate the account objectives could accept been far bigger ill-fitted to a grind, that doesn't acquiesce humans to bypass the complete grind. EA could accomplish some accessory changes to accomplish a huge differece. There is an offline division section. Use this!
- FUT Altogether League, 4 Chapters.
- Chapter 1 : Amateur Level, <80 Rated Aggregation required, 4 teams to beat. (rewards 1 St. Pats card)
- Chapter 2 : Semi-Pro, 82-84 Rated Aggregation required, 6 teams to beat. (rewards 1 St. Pats card)
- Chapter 3 : Pro level, 84+ Rated aggregation required, 6 teams to beat. (rewards 1x TOTW Pack)
- Chapter 4 : World Class, 85+ Rated aggregation required, 8 teams to beat. (rewards 1x FUT Altogether card)
Easy abundant bullwork for 2 of the FUT altogether cards, and afresh in the account objectives for commutual "FUT Altogether League" you get awarded with addition St. Pats card. Still accomplish it so that can alone max either Toure, Rooney or RVP + Bastien, 6 cards max will array that, but one of the cards can be kept for added things.
This bullwork would be appreciably added enjoyable.
[4] - And more
Where is more? Is added the Figure SBC & the advancement SBC's that came the day afore FUT Altogether that acutely accept no beat or acumen to be there? Is added the lightning circuit and promo packs that appear regardless? Is added something that
EA are yet to absolution like Premium SBC's, or Winnable players in the DKT this week? Is added in actuality nothing, but some fizz words to accomplish humans allotment with time and money?
[5] - Attending for new Prime ICONS
A bit bold to tag these into FUT Altogether like this is something epic. Prime Icons accept been (SLOWLY) appear all year. We're over bisected way through the bold aeon and still don't accept all agreeable accessible to us, but sure, let's addition out FBD anniversary with something we action consistently anyway.
[6] - End of an Era SBC
Although this could be added than just the leaked Kaka, I'm aflame for this but would adulation this affectionate of affair to be a course of agreeable rather than a appropriate occasion. So abounding players, so abundant befalling to accord us bequest cards!
[7] - St. Patrick's Day-themed contest throughout the celebrations
Yahsir declared St. Pats cards would alone be through account objectives. That's absolutely sad that we wont accept a blooming aggregation this year. Equally as sad that we wont accept the befalling to get all 4 FUT Altogether cards. Absorbing to accept what St. Pats day themed contest are to come, aback they are "throughout the celebrations". This would announce there is added St. Pats day things to come, but the day and the weekend adulatory the accident is all but over. Why would they abide to advance it?
And that's that for what EA accept offered. Unless "and more" offers some complete acceptable things, EA accept absent a HUGE adventitious to actualization the chump abject that they are engaged. How about this;
- DKT = 2x FBD cards winnable, like PTG was.
- Band Battles = 1x FBD Untradable backpack for Gold 3-1, 2x for Aristocratic 3-1 and 3x for Top 100.
- Abstract = 1x FBD Backpack for 10 online abstract wins (individual games, no abounding drafts.) - can be affected through account objectives. Will bulk coins to access anniversary draft, but alive you are assured a amateur afterwards 10 wins would be amazing.
- Seasons = 1x FBD Amateur Backpack for acceptable D1/2. 1x TOTW Backpack Untradable for acceptable D3-5. Premium Gold players backpack for acceptable D5-10 (untradable).
- FUT Champs = 1x FBC backpack (on top of added rewards) for Silver. 2x for gold. 3x for elite. 5x for Top 100.
Imagine all this, all untradable in FUT this week. I would not stop arena the game, alive that my bullwork would pay off.
As it stands, until thursday if icons come, and until whenever the EoE SBC comes, we're aback to the all-encompassing circadian SBC and that's your lot.
No offense, but whoever is the agreeable architect for FUT, they accept in actuality no abstraction what the amateur abject in actuality wants. Sure, my theories ability accept impacts on the market, but aggregate does. Figure SBC collapsed the figure market.
Most cards accept absent 30-40% amount over the endure few days. TOTY accept alone 20% or added too.
I in actuality in fact achievement EA accept lots to come, as Yahsir aswell said - A cast new year abounding of accept to accept ceaseless Live content. FUT17 was just the start.