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Scripted Interventions, Server Bias, and the Death of Authentic Simulation
TO: EA Sports Development & Live Operations Teams I am writing this as an authentic player operating on high-end hardware (PS5 Pro/v26.02) who is witnessing the systematic dismantling of football logic in favor of scripted "balancing." The current state of FC 26 is not a simulation; it is a failing product held together by intrusive code. 1. The Death of Simulation: Scripted Keeper Interventions The most glaring admission of your game’s failure is the new "Time-Wasting Mitigation" script. When a player heads the ball back to their keeper more than once, the engine now automatically forces the keeper to kick it out of bounds. By hard-coding an automatic, non-user-input failure into a "soccer simulation," you have officially admitted that your tactical engine is fundamentally broken. If your AI cannot handle a low-block or possession play through organic positioning and pressing mechanics, the solution is to fix the AI—not to override player input with a scripted error. This is the antithesis of a "Sim." 2. The Seasons "Ghosting" Crisis: Unregistered Quits In my last five matches in Online Seasons, I have forced two rage quits that completely failed to register as wins. This is an unacceptable theft of player progress. To have a competitive mode where a dominant performance results in zero reward because the server fails to handshake a disconnect is a total collapse of the "Service" in "Live Service." Your "Stability" patches are clearly failing to address the basic Win/Loss telemetry that should be the foundation of any online rank system. 3. Deliberate Server Throttling & "FUT Bias" The discrepancy in network performance between Seasons and Ultimate Team is undeniable proof of your skewed priorities. The Data: On a wired Fiber Optic connection (verified 15ms base), I am seeing 20ms in FUT but a staggering 30-70ms in Seasons Online .The Verdict: You are demonstrably prioritizing the "Pay-to-Play" infrastructure of FUT while ostracizing the authentic Seasons player base. By allowing Seasons to languish on inferior server blades, you are killing the "soul" of the game to protect your micro-transaction revenue. Summary: The "Mud" and the Disconnect Despite the PS5 Pro's visual clarity, the gameplay remains buried in "Mud." The disconnect between user intention and defender movement is at an all-time high. You are trading authenticity for accessibility, and in doing so, you are losing the core players who actually understand the sport. Fix the servers, remove the scripted overrides, and return the control to the player. Regards,2Views0likes0CommentsMajor delay in online 11v11 game-modes (mainly Pro Clubs)
Since the latest patch there's a image/input delay in every online 11v11 (pro clubs league games, seasons, UT, etc.) that appeared initially in the game around October and that was later patched last year. Essentially, in every solo 11v11 there is a 4-5 second delay in inputs. In co-op 11v11 there is a 9-10 second delay. I mentioned "image" delay because I can play 11v11 pro clubs only if I look at my friend's - who's playing the same match in my team - stream in discord, in my second monitor. So while in my main monitor the game seems to be running with a very long delay (9-10 seconds, as referred), i can only play if i'm solely focusing on my second monitor, where his stream is showing. What's even weirder is that what is happening in my screen/main monitor, where the game is running, (that already had happened in the server, due to said delay) affects my ability to control the player even through the second monitor/ while watching the stream - here's an example to clarify: if there is a goal celebration cutscene that is running in my main monitor (which already happened in real life/ the server, because i'm playing with 9 second delay), I can no longer assume controls in real time (i.e., I can momentarily no longer control my player while that cutscene is running when I'm looking at the second monitor, where the game is running in real-time, through my friend's discord stream). Before this patch i only lost control over my player in pro clubs 11v11 league games when i was celebrating - where the game, during the celebration, would only register the last bind, generally making my player run to goal or to the sidelines of the pitch. Now, it's unplayable, just like in October before being patched. As of right now, the only game modes which I can play without any sort of input delay are Rush and offline modes (squad battles and career mode). PS: running the game in 1080p with 60fps v-sync on slightly fixes, but there's still a 2 second delay during the majority of the game. Platform: PC, through EA App PC Specs: RTX 3070Ti GPU; 11th gen Intel Core i7-11700k CPU; 32Gb of RAM, DDR4. Display and graphical settings: 2560x1440p fullscreen resolution; 165hz, with V-Sync off; all graphical settings in medium, and every extra off (such as the hair strands graphical settings).5Views0likes0CommentsRush on Xbox doesn't work "No current events available"
I can't play Rush on Xbox, apparently my friend can't play on PS5, too. He invited me and when he was searching for a game a text appeared on his screen that said "One of your players can't play, because he doesn't have 5 items" Whatever this means. What 5 items??? But on my screen a text appeared that said "There are no current Rush events..." What are you doing EA 😂28Views1like1CommentInsane input delay while and after freekicks and corners
Awful input delay while and after taking corners and freekicks. Makes the game extremely unplayable as oppoent has a clear advantage in those 15 seconds of terrible input delay. My ping is contant on 15ms via ethernet and my controller is plugged in so clearly huge problem with the game. Windows 115Views0likes0CommentsDue time to congratulate EA
We all give EA a lot of trash about all their countless mistakes and predatory practices, but what they do is actually impressive. For a team of devs in a billion dollar company to create a release patch after patch and every single one of them make the game worse, it is very impressive. I don't think making a football game is inherently easy, but by making the game bad you have that psychological trigger that since you are not bad, you get bad results since your team is bad. Whatever causes this horrendous input lag and slow sluggish gameplay, be it DDA or the cheapest servers out of any game in history, are just a testament of how a bad business model and a money hungry management can lead a thriving company to fail. Most of us play this game out of nostalgia and lack of options, but eventually some other company will rise and take their spots, specially since EA puts in every effort to make a profit regardless of what the means, what on its own is just lack of sight. The are usually nothing special, but sometimes they are really cool. The problem is, the game itself its not enjoyable. They need to reduce the amount of games for rewards because it is impossible to play 20 games in a row. The game engine simply doesn't work with the amount of animations they add, DDA decides when your player will be R9 or a 48 rated bronze and the servers are so bad that 15ping feels like 2000.10Views2likes0CommentsUnplayable Input Delay after new update - Same issue again!
The game is practically unplayable on online modes after the latest update. I am experiencing constant, massive input delay of 3 to 4 seconds from the very start of every match. It does not go away and makes it impossible to play. This issue started occurring strictly after this update and it is even worse than before. Is anyone else having this problem? We need a fix ASAP. Platform: PC58Views3likes3Commentsslow motion gameplay again with the latest update...
after downloading todays 1.5.3 patch, all the games im playing is basically in slow motion entire match, capping fps or setting vysnc on does not fix the issue anymore this happens both in every mode including rush. PLEASE fix this asap the unsolved input lag for months already ruined the game, now we cant even enjoy career mode, squad battles and rush...31Views1like0CommentsPlease help
Hello, I haven’t played a soccer game since probably 2019. I just bought FC26 to play with my friends and when I login it says I’m PERMANENTLY banned? I literally haven’t played in years and I don’t get it. It says in my ban history I was permanently banned twice. Please help, I’m not sure if my account was hacked or what but I’d really like to play or get a refund at the least. I’m on Xbox so I can’t even cheat15Views0likes0CommentsSeason wins not recorded after leading and opponents quit
I had 2 games in seasons since yesterday where I was leading 6-0 45 minutes in and 7-3 89 minutes inn where both opponents decided to quit and the win is not recorded. What is up with this because I qm wasting alot of time playing for nothing6Views0likes0Commentsfc 26 fps drops
“EA Sports FC 26 has serious frame rate drops, even though EA Sports FC 25 and previous titles never had this issue for me. Please fix this problem. You always say you listen to player feedback, but this really needs attention. My PC specs are more than powerful enough, yet the game stutters and drops to around 4–5 FPS during gameplay. Please optimize the game and fix these performance issues as soon as possible.”8Views0likes0CommentsTrophy Titans SBC rigged? Same player on both packs since day 1 of promo
Anybody else experiencing the same? Since they beginning of this promo,i did all.the daily SbC for the Trophy Titans Team 1 upgrade. Opening.both packs, no mather if i Open then on a row or separate, i always get the same player in both packs. Surely this cannot be a coincidente, happened every single day, Saw it hapenning to other players including content creators, therefore Im linda thinking some thing wrong with this pack...9Views0likes0Comments
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