Career Mode overhaul: realism, immersion, AI, and gameplay improvements
Problem:
Career Mode lacks realism, immersion, and detailed systems that reflect real football. Many small issues combine to break the overall experience, especially for players who focus only on Career Mode.
Examples:
Match realism:
- Matches can end during clear attacking opportunities or counterattacks, especially in the final minutes.
Transfers and finances:
- Small clubs accumulate unrealistic budgets and can sign world-class players too easily.
- Rival transfers between major clubs happen without resistance.
- League rewards (e.g., La Liga) are unrealistically high and break financial balance.
AI behavior:
- Teams use players out of position.
- Star players are benched without reason.
- Squads are poorly balanced.
Press conferences:
- Questions are repetitive and unrelated to context (e.g., after winning a title, no emotional or relevant questions are asked).
Club history and records:
- No tracking of all-time stats (top scorers, assists, appearances, etc.).
- Players cannot break or enter club historical records.
Live match context:
- No live updates from other matches during decisive games.
- No dynamic standings table during matches.
Suspensions and cards:
- No warning system for players close to suspension due to yellow card accumulation.
- The user is only informed after the match.
Scouting system:
- Lack of filters such as overall rating, price range, or wage limits.
Kit and goalkeeper issues:
- Goalkeepers can wear kits with similar colors to outfield players, causing confusion.
- There is no option to preview or adjust goalkeeper kits before matches.
Suggestion:
- Improve match logic to allow final attacking plays before ending games.
- Add financial realism, club reputation, and transfer logic to prevent unrealistic signings.
- Improve AI squad management and tactical decisions.
- Make press conferences dynamic and context-based (titles, losses, rivalries).
- Implement a full club history and record system with milestones.
- Add live match updates and real-time standings during games.
- Introduce suspension warnings and pre-match alerts for at-risk players.
- Improve scouting filters (rating, value, wages, roles).
- Add full kit control, including goalkeeper kit preview and manual selection to avoid color clashes.
These changes would transform Career Mode into a deeper, more realistic, and immersive football experience.
Additional Feedback:
Many players feel that Career Mode has not evolved at the same level as other game modes.
There is a strong demand from players who prefer a realistic football experience, focused on team building, strategy, and immersion.
Investing more in Career Mode would improve the overall quality and long-term success of the game.
