FC 26 is fading
I think the state of FC games has gone beyond saving.
The gameplay is so inconsistent. Listening to player feedback is one thing, but I think the developers should show more confidence in the game they built. Rather than caving the second the community doesn't like something. The amount of patches shows either how bad the game was built, or that you have no clue at all what your game should be. Apart from a cash cow of course.
Let's move on to rewards and sbc's. There is clearly a massive gap between the fodder you can obtain through playing the game in various modes, and the price points of the sbcs. As a whole, most sbcs are far too expensive, so you either buy packs (cash cow), or you cant do them.
Rival rewards are so weak for the wins you have to grind. A 75x10 for 10 wins is pathetic. What are you supposed to do with that? How does that correlate to the amount of fodder needed to complete most sbcs?
The rewards and sbcs are only really completable by content creators, and people that funnel money into the game. Alienating casual players entirely.
Let's move onto pack weight. I understand there is a gambling element to this game. But you can really tell that there are sliders in the game. The last few weeks really show this. 84+ pack, guaranteed 84. 83+, guaranteed 83. You are clearly manipulating the game. How is a game fun when it is rigged. Casino FC, where the EA casino is rigging the output. Its quite astonishing really.
I wish you would actually play ultimate from a neutral casual gamers perspective, to open your eyes to the above. If you want your game to just be played by content creators, and we watch on YouTube for free.... just keep doing what you are doing.
I can't see how you justify selling this game for £100 each new title. With how bad and lazy it feels, you might as well release another patch at the end of the season.