@ScarDuck14 nice to hear there is some life left, but as you point out this sadly seems the direction of the EA sports games - just strap a sport to a variation of the same clickbait engine. They probably have loads of analysis that shows how today’s mass of gamers like to engage with the grind and need immediate reward feedback, so all EA PMs see is the need for a fresh coat of scenario paint and a bit of seasonal hype to make it work and claim their bonuses.
Rinse, repeat and send down to the basement where much of the coders with little or no actual appreciation for the sport bang it out with minimal enthusiasm and few proper tools for insuring quality.
How that prevails longer term in any particular franchise seems a bit of a mystery to me when the games become so divorced from the actual sporting dynamics and enthusiasm IRL but I guess they feel succesful enough to keep the zombie games driving, putting, and kicking into the next season.
Not very psychicly rewarding for the passionate few, both players and devs, who eventually go elsewhere ( @DavidGG53 and @mariohomoh for two). Those here trying to point out the flaws and bugs and make suggestions - a big thanks - I want to hope it helps but this year I think its not going much further than a few fixes and a sporting update. Stick a fork in it - done.
