We've had the same issues for nearly 10 years now! No matter what new HyperMotion animations they add or gimmicks such as FCIQ this is why the game feels the same every year! Player Switching, Player Movement, Crab Walking, Foot Planting, Inertia, Ping Pong Passes, Players always running Offside, Tackling being non-existent, Passes going to the wrong player, Passing/Shooting with their Weak Foot, GKs letting easy shots in but saving ones that Superman wouldnt reach! And i haven't even mentioned the Dumb A.I. that don't think, react or move like actual footballers by not tracking back, pressing the ball or defenders that just let players stroll past them!Now we have a Simulation mode in Career Mode i really hope they start applying these things too it and completely seperate it to the rest of the game, slowing the game down with Sliders is a start, but it's just the tip of the iceberg to what's actually needed going forward.. You can't just keep masking broken mechanics with new animations!!Please watch a real football game!!

The ball physics and bouncing make no sense and are what ultimately drive everyone nuts. the gameplay is usually “ok” when there’s no delay or other “stuff” going on. And this part creates the very frustrating inconsistency with passing, keepers, shooting, dribbling etc. since hypermotion, I can ping a pass straight into my opp and they control it with ease but if they do the same to me it bounces 10 feet and right back to them. EA has had forwards be the best defenders in the game for a decade now so it’s clear they have no grasp of real physics and how it affects a sports game. just look at keepers on corners. They can start at the penalty spot and beat the ball ( that travels way faster than a human) back to the goalie and make NFL superstar level grab and ghost through players to get there. the whole system is utter BS from the ground up. The underlying system + the poor servers/network (if they’re truly to blame and there’s nothing weird going on behind the scenes) have made this game the biggest load of crap 4 years running. All the proof the community needs is that no other game anyone seems to play has these issues…🙄

Actually, if the beta version of FC 26 wasn't good, it means this is the end for me.

@number5 wrote:The ball physics and bouncing make no sense and are what ultimately drive everyone nuts. the gameplay is usually “ok” when there’s no delay or other “stuff” going on. And this part creates the very frustrating inconsistency with passing, keepers, shooting, dribbling etc. since hypermotion, I can ping a pass straight into my opp and they control it with ease but if they do the same to me it bounces 10 feet and right back to them. EA has had forwards be the best defenders in the game for a decade now so it’s clear they have no grasp of real physics and how it affects a sports game. just look at keepers on corners. They can start at the penalty spot and beat the ball ( that travels way faster than a human) back to the goalie and make NFL superstar level grab and ghost through players to get there. the whole system is utter BS from the ground up. The underlying system + the poor servers/network (if they’re truly to blame and there’s nothing weird going on behind the scenes) have made this game the biggest load of crap 4 years running. All the proof the community needs is that no other game anyone seems to play has these issues…🙄I don't play Online so i can't really comment, but i really sympathise for you as it's bad enough Offline with Sliders, lol, it's not football..This is the reason i play Career Mode only! If there was no Simulation setting i genuinely wouldnt buy the game at all!

@GenericFC on xbox there is no offline option. we must have an internet connection to play.

@lansenyl You can play Career Mode which is an OFFLINE mode...

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11 Replies

number5
Seasoned Hotshot
10 months ago
The ball physics and bouncing make no sense and are what ultimately drive everyone nuts.
the gameplay is usually “ok” when there’s no delay or other “stuff” going on. And this part creates the very frustrating inconsistency with passing, keepers, shooting, dribbling etc.
since hypermotion, I can ping a pass straight into my opp and they control it with ease but if they do the same to me it bounces 10 feet and right back to them.
EA has had forwards be the best defenders in the game for a decade now so it’s clear they have no grasp of real physics and how it affects a sports game.
just look at keepers on corners. They can start at the penalty spot and beat the ball ( that travels way faster than a human) back to the goalie and make NFL superstar level grab and ghost through players to get there.
the whole system is utter BS from the ground up. The underlying system + the poor servers/network (if they’re truly to blame and there’s nothing weird going on behind the scenes) have made this game the biggest load of crap 4 years running. All the proof the community needs is that no other game anyone seems to play has these issues…🙄
GenericFC
Seasoned Veteran
10 months ago
@number5 wrote:
The ball physics and bouncing make no sense and are what ultimately drive everyone nuts.
the gameplay is usually “ok” when there’s no delay or other “stuff” going on. And this part creates the very frustrating inconsistency with passing, keepers, shooting, dribbling etc.
since hypermotion, I can ping a pass straight into my opp and they control it with ease but if they do the same to me it bounces 10 feet and right back to them.
EA has had forwards be the best defenders in the game for a decade now so it’s clear they have no grasp of real physics and how it affects a sports game.
just look at keepers on corners. They can start at the penalty spot and beat the ball ( that travels way faster than a human) back to the goalie and make NFL superstar level grab and ghost through players to get there.
the whole system is utter BS from the ground up. The underlying system + the poor servers/network (if they’re truly to blame and there’s nothing weird going on behind the scenes) have made this game the biggest load of crap 4 years running. All the proof the community needs is that no other game anyone seems to play has these issues…🙄
I don't play Online so i can't really comment, but i really sympathise for you as it's bad enough Offline with Sliders, lol, it's not football..
This is the reason i play Career Mode only! If there was no Simulation setting i genuinely wouldnt buy the game at all!
lansenyl
Seasoned Veteran
10 months ago
@GenericFC on xbox there is no offline option. we must have an internet connection to play.
GenericFC
Seasoned Veteran
10 months ago
@lansenyl You can play Career Mode which is an OFFLINE mode...
lansenyl
Seasoned Veteran
10 months ago
@GenericFCYes I'm aware. but the game requires you to have a constant internet connection to play at all.

During peak server times the gameplay feels significantly worse offline and online. I don't know if its the same for everyone but that has been happening ever since FIFA 17 or 18
GenericFC
Seasoned Veteran
10 months ago
@lansenyl Does it? I thought you could cancel signing into the EA Servers and stay Offline..
lansenyl
Seasoned Veteran
10 months ago
@GenericFC

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues/EA-Sports-FC25-game-not-playable-without-internet-connection-on/m-p/14097646/highlight/true#M7621
Bajenjerka86
10 months ago
U can start the game online, then go offline when ur in the menus. So servers don’t affect career mode etc.
GenericFC
Seasoned Veteran
3 months ago
MASSIVE year for these Devs in FC 26, if these core broken Gameplay mechanics aren't addressed this is the end of this series IMO...
Manso0rr
New Ace
3 months ago
Actually, if the beta version of FC 26 wasn't good, it means this is the end for me.