Must-Have Changes For FC25
I have a few things that are truly killing the gameplay for me. Of course there are endless things to ask to be added to and changed for the next version but these are simple gameplay fixes that I can't imagine are impossible to achieve.
-First, the level of fouling from the A.I. I only play CAREER MODE, so I do not know if this is across all game modes but I'd assume the gameplay is consistent. I literally NEVER get fouled. I NEVER get penalties or set pieces near the opposition's goal. One example, I'm currently into week 10 of a BVB career and have yet to take a threatening freekick or a single penalty. That's 9 Bundesliga matches, 3 UCL matches, and 2 Pokal Matches. 14 matches with ZERO set piece attempts of any kind minus corners. Which are pretty useless. There needs to be some method of drawing fouls or even a "dive" button like in the good old FIFA days. I will literally run around in the box trying to draw penalties and it just doesn't happen. Scoring pens or driving in a freekick from distance used to be the most exciting parts of the game for me. Please give them back!!!!
-Second, dribbling skills need to be WAAAAAAAYYYYYY more simple for 5* skill players. I get it, if a player has 1-3 or maybe even 4* it should be more of a challenge to pull off moves. However, when I'm in the corner w/ Vini Jr., I shouldn't have to check my cheat sheet to remember move combos. It should be a prompt to hit certain buttons when in the right attacking position or a simple 1-2 button combo to pull off dribbling skills. It's way too complicated. I'm sure some players, maybe even most have it nailed down but I'm old and slow and even though I've played FIFA/EAFC since the very first game, I really struggle with dribbling. 30 years of practice and still suck so that suggests to me it's way too difficult. Signature moves for the top dribblers in the game would be dope. You added the "trainer" option in-game so just add some dribbling prompts to it. Like in the old NBA Live games where players had special dunks and passing moves. You can do it EA. You've shown us before.
-Third, the 50/50 and loose balls go to the A.I. 100% of the time. I've struggled with this since last years game (FIFA23) and it's even worse this time around. I've seen this complaint all-over reddit and many forums on here so it's certainly real. Defending corners, winning tackles, deflecting passes, etc. If the ball is loose it is going to laser line straight to an opposition player's feet and stick like glue. It completely takes all enjoyment from defending. Which I felt was much better this year. I'm winning tackles, I'm winning arial duals, I'm defending corners both short and long, but the ball always goes straight back to them. I win a corner on defense and the ball spills straight to the feet of the A.I. Shooting header, lob header, pass header. It doesn't matter it will go right to them. When I defend a corner, unless my GK collects the ball first-time, then I end up defending 3-4 corners before they score or I finally clear the ball. It's intolerable. Every game. Every team.
-Lastly, I could go on forever about improvements and much needed additions to the game but this was for realistic changes for gameplay that EA can certainly do. I'm not one who's going to say do it or I wont buy the game. I'm going to buy this game until you stop making it whether it's great or terrible. No matter what it is the only football game worth buying and playing and most likely always will be. So please, make these simple gameplay changes that would literally make this game just about perfect. Thanks EA!
