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1 year ago

EA Bots in FC25 FUT Champions and Rivals

Dear EA Support,

I am writing to express my extreme frustration and concern regarding my recent experience in FC25, specifically in FUT Champions and Rivals. Over the past several games, it has become painfully obvious that I am not playing against real human opponents, but rather against bots created by EA. This is incredibly disappointing, especially given the level of time and money invested in this game.

Here are the key issues:

1. Bot-Like Opponents: Every single game I’ve played in FUT Champions has had identical patterns, movements, and gameplay styles. It feels as though these opponents were all trained in the same “FC School,” displaying the same robotic movements and behaviors. My players, on the other hand, seem impaired—passes going in the wrong direction, players running behind defenders, and ridiculous errors that destroy any scoring opportunities.

2. Suspicious Ping and Difficulty: My friend and I both have 1GB internet, and when we search for games at the same time, our pings range between 24ms to 28ms. However, in these suspect matches, the ping remains a consistent and suspicious 12ms. After losing 10 games and winning only 4, I decided to test if these opponents were real by intentionally introducing fake delay (0.1 Mbps download/upload). Despite this, there was no noticeable lag, which should be impossible in a real match.

3. Impossible In-Game Scenarios: Goalkeepers react impossibly fast in one-on-one situations, my players have terrible first touches, and their speed and movement are severely hindered. These factors point towards manipulation by the AI to make these games unfairly difficult.

4. Shadow Banning?: This issue started when I reached Division 5. Is it possible that I am being shadow-banned for progressing too quickly? Am I now stuck playing against EA bots under the guise of human opponents, purely because I performed well?

This situation reeks of player abuse, and I demand answers. Why am I not being matched against real players? Why are bots being used to ruin my gaming experience? I have spent countless hours and money on this game, and to be treated this way is completely unacceptable.

My ea ID is batii-goal24 ps5 user matchmaking los angeles , CA. Crossplay: OFF and I expect this matter to be resolved immediately. Please address this issue and restore the competitive integrity of the game.

Looking forward to your prompt response.

Sincerely,
Calvin

46 Replies

  • RadioShaqs's avatar
    RadioShaqs
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    1 year ago

    @9d9310e40994dbcaWhy would ea need to investigate it if they are not botting? If you thought someone was cheating you could report  it. Also he said that guy could post the video and he would pass it on if it’s something else.

    That’s why I posted that it doesn’t make sense anyway because you can’t always play a game because no humans were found. I said this figuring you wouldn’t believe ea even when they told you they don’t bot.

  • From those comments, it looks like someone genuinely needed help, but instead of investigating the issue, they were quickly dismissed as a conspiracy theorist. It seems there was no real intention to provide any assistance. I can only hope that at the very least, they reached out privately and helped the guy. 

  • RadioShaqs's avatar
    RadioShaqs
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    1 year ago
    @9d9310e40994dbca You could be playing bots or hackers. It just wouldn’t make sense for it to be ea being the ones who are botting. You could be playing someone cheating sure.

    If it was ea you would always be able to play a game against a bot. It wouldn’t make sense to have no opponents found and not be able to play.
  • Are you in the Los Angeles area? Are you in Division 5? Are you an EA employee? If not, there's no need to reply here. I’m here to solve this problem, not waste time.

    As I already said, I intentionally lowered my internet speed to 0.1 Mbps download and upload. This should have caused my ping to skyrocket, but it didn’t change at all. This is further proof that my opponents are clearly bots—either hackers or bots created by EA.

    I only want EA employees investigating this issue and providing answers. My opponents are obviously not real players. If you think otherwise, prove it. Your profile says you're a champion? Great. Play one match on my account using Share Play, and if you win, I’ll pay you $100.

    But until I hear from EA directly, I expect nothing less than a full investigation into this blatant player abuse.

    As I already said, I intentionally lowered my internet speed to 0.1 Mbps download and upload. This should have caused my ping to skyrocket, but it didn’t change at all. This is further proof that my opponents are clearly bots—either hackers or bots created by EA.

    I only want EA employees investigating this issue and providing answers. My opponents are obviously not real players. If you think otherwise, prove it. Your profile says you're a champion? Great. Play one match on my account using Share Play, and if you win, I’ll pay you $100.

    But until I hear from EA directly, I expect nothing less than a full investigation into this blatant player abuse

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