FIFA 16 News

I have some predictions and a wishlist that I want to share with you guys to see what you think. These are open for discussion.

 

Predictions:

Pro Clubs might get some spotlight -If the FUT situation continues through FIFA 16, I'm pretty sure Pro Clubs might get some spotlight EA will add a Two Door Cinema Club -Every year, (except for this one) they've always added a Two Door Cinema Club. There is going to be that one song from the game that will end up on my Music Library. -Most likely it will be similar to Milky Chance. The UI will be different (Except for Game Plan) -Every 2 years, FIFA has looked different

 

 

Wishlist:

Commentators have more stuff to talk about -This year mostly what they talked about was the World Cup which really annoyed me. Also I wish they could talk less smack about the team thats losing. Custom Kits and Badges for Pro Clubs -I would love a Custom Badge and Kit for my Pro Club. For the Custom badge, EA could make a specific team for approving the Badges and using the in the game. (This is to prevent any inappropriate Badges) So what we would do is, upload a .PNG and wait for approval. For the Kits, we could have the option the make a Kit from Nike, Adidas, Pumas, etc.

 

Fix the servers -I think this is one we all have in our wishlist. Now that they took down the Giant (cheap Fifa 16 coins selling), they can focus on stuff like this and fix it. Matchmaking in Drop-in matches. -Not that they don't do that, but I wish they could do it like Call of Duty, same lobby and same people. Also try doing a perfect 11v11 matches. More game modes -Seasons is fun, FUT is fun, and Pro Clubs is fun. But more game modes would be cool. (If you guys have any idea of game modes, leave it in the comments)

I'm 90% sure there is some sort of handi-cap system in place in this game that chooses when you win or when you lose essentially. Too often I get the worst conceded goals when I am trying to defend my absolute best.

It doesn't just happen to me, even when I win I know how bullshit it all is because I see his teammate's AI momentarily stop in a bad area and I score. Its like the AI literally forgets he's playing football instead of chasing loose balls that are two steps away from them.

 

And I'm curious if the developers would consider making an online career mode that is similar to Football Manager and have people compete against friends and actually play against them.

 

I'd prefer them to fix the general game mechanics, but an online career mode would be plenty for me to dive right into another purchase. Sick of winning a game then getting D/C from the FUT server, no Fifa 16 coins, DNF zzzz, fix your shit EA

 

 

Solid points all around. Looking at numerous releases over the past couple of years, it is clear that EA doesn't actually care about its customers. For instance, taking away features...there is absolutely no reason to do this. The best example is the new nhl game, but FIFA has been doing this for years. Like in career mode. What was the point of taking the player/manager option away? 

 

I suppose it's unrealistic, yeah, but so is regularly scoring from the halfway line! The long goals thing was a problem in FIFA 12, i think, and it has been fixed....then, this year it comes back. The game plays like an alpha release on pc. Bugs everywhere, numerous fixes that need to happen but don't, and easily exploited mechanics that just make the game more of a chore, than fun. I have been playing FIFA since '07, and this is easily the most frustrating release yet. The expanse of game modes always made it more attractive than PES, but next year, i'll give PES a try. What's the point of having a bunch of different modes, when none of them work correctly?

 

Only reason I actually keep getting Fifa every year, is to play co-op with my friend. The days we don't play, I'm usually itching for some football, and end up playing ultimate team. If it wasn't for co-op though, I wouldn't own Fifa.

I do admit, I would love a more personalized career mode. Storylines wouldn't hurt, as long as they aren't over the top, and I miss having to do press conferences as my manager, it was great as you could either be a nice guy, neutral or a total dick to them.

I think people take internet hate quite lightly, but it's really just not fun when you're on the receiving end. I takes a toll on your personal life (speaking from experience), so you tend to shy away from interacting, or limit/lurk it so it doesn't bring you down. I'm generally a happy and friendly guy, and very used to the hate now tho. But I realized how odd that is when my close friends couldn't understand how I was still in a good mood after they saw the racist comments I got on TW after Price Ranges.

 

So you can imagine some of the ppl here seeing what I (or Rob) get, and thinking "Why would I ever want to get involved it that?" haha.

 

I believe just before I joined EA, the producers would talk often in the forums and such. Then I think someone found and posted a producer's home address and threatened them. Cops were sent to their home just to be safe. You might think it was an empty threat but you can't take the chance if you have a family. I'm sure those of you with kids can relate. It was a while ago, but I think that set a tone.

 

Not saying r/reddit is that kind of place. I've met some of you in person at our Seattle event and still keep in touch (shout out to u/Chvyvele & u/thegraduate). I actually prefer meeting FIFA fans in person vs through computer screens (ever notice how people on the Internet come across as mean, but are nice in person?)

 

The guys here do like r/FIFA and read it often because it's an older and more mature demographic.

 

 

Plus, as Dan says, there are legal restrictions, so you might not get the answers you want. I'll let you know if the prospect moves forward, but please understand this isn't promising anything for now. I'll appreciate your patience until then.

 

Maybe that 10 question pre-chosen format you mentioned can work. Collect 10 questions from here (today, if you can, hope its not a rush), and I'll see what I can do.

 

While well intentioned, I don't think this is going to happen. EA has to operate within a legal band of communication, for better or worse (worse, imo). I do have the intention of creating a moderated thread to collect constructive feedback points that I'll pass along to EA - right now I think it's incredibly difficult to separate the signal from the noise due to the massive amounts of hate they're getting at every turn (justifiable as it may be).

 

I'm glad you responded, as you're one of the only points of contact we have with EA, and that's a BIG, BIG problem.

 

There are plenty of gaming companies that interact with their community in a much more authentic and consistent manner than EA have done with FUT (it's actually gotten much worse, as since that French guy that did the TOTY stuff left, there's almost never answers from EA on the forums or this subreddit).

 

I'd really like you to explain why EA can't let us know some answers to these questions. Especially why they're not adjusting things to reflect the market. (Fifa coins/game, tournament prizes, cheaper packs).

People are looking forward to FIFA 16 but I'm anticipating a disaster. People generated a lot of wealth due to the original free market and are enjoying their inflated wealth (big or small) with Fifa 16 account. Won't be the case next year, I'm sure of it.

 

FUT players usually get a huge start during the early release of the FUT market but if TOTS proved anything, it's that a free market is what generates wealth. This controlled market nullifies it by killing sales. Say good bye to setting yourself up for a good FUT year by being smart those first two weeks.

 

It's much harder to make coins with price ranges. I made over 32m Fifa coins in the first 5 months of FIFA being out. I invested in IFs during TOTY and made a damn fortune. You can't invest in cards anymore because of the ranges. When everyone starts at 0 coins the only alternative to making coins will be by opening packs. FUT will slowly turn into the World Cup mode like last year. FIFA 16 for FUT is gonna suck with price ranges because it will be impossible to make coins off the get go UNLESS winning coins for winning games increases. 

 

 

Price ranges for me are awesome because i'm sitting on over 30m coins while cards are dropping insanely fast. But price ranges suck for anyone who's trying to sell and trying to buy. Why buy a card that's due to drop in value in a week (every Tuesday). I haven't owned a team since price ranges went live cuz i'll only be losing coins if I were to buy a team today.

 

Yeah I agree, you shouldn't have to invest 3 hours into the game to get 7500 coins to blow it on a pack, that at best gives you one rare player. I recently watched through Spencer FC's wheel of futune; he opened a ridiculous amount of packs, like upwards of 500 and got what, like 3 informs and hazard.

 

Exactly. I have waited so long, holding coins, thinking the market would turn into a place where players were bought and sold in between their range because they had been lowered so far already that the prices seemed reasonable to everyone. Nope, still using my 50k team knowing that when I make the final plunge on TOTS players it may be the last 'amazing' team I can use because the players will either not sell, or will sell at a massive loss after ranges are dropped again and again.