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Did TOTY feel exciting and rewarding this year? Why or why not?
I don’t even have that much of a problem with the TOTY pack weight; these cards should definitely be rare. But you guys have ruined that 'special' feeling... When I packed TOTY Kevin De Bruyne in FIFA 19, that card stayed in my squad until the end of the game cycle—even without any Roles, PlayStyles, etc. Right now, I have three TOTYs in my team (Bacha, Rice, Donnarumma) and I honestly think none of them will be in my starting XI in two months. Rice with only 5 silver PlayStyles? Bacha’s roles and PlayStyles? Donnarumma might barely last until TOTS...
Was it clear what content was coming and when?
Yeah, the content was pretty predictable. Leakers revealed exactly what was coming and when, so there was no element of surprise at all.
How did you feel about the daily content during the event?
Cool idea with the live events and the variety of modes (fantasy cup, tournaments, etc.). It’s just a shame it was such an absolute nightmare because I’m a PC player. Constant input delay—the only temporary fix was dropping my resolution to a terrible 1366x768, and even then, the problem kept coming back. You’ve completely ruined the experience for me. I couldn't even play FUT Champions because of it. Regarding pack rewards, all I’ll say is that I probably have enough SBC In-forms to last me until the end of the game cycle. It’s frustrating that hours of grinding yield worse rewards than a single 1500 FP pack.
Did the objectives, SBCs, and Evos feel worth your time?
Yeah, I did the objectives, but the SBCs were completely out of touch with the current state of the game. Messi requiring eight 89-rated squads? Especially when 90-rated cards were only packable during the full TOTY release (like Bellingham and Rodri), and even 89s were super scarce. I had a massive pile of 83, 84, and 85-rated duplicates just sitting in my storage with nowhere to put them, so I just kept spamming the TOTW upgrades—I have over 50 In-Forms packs in my club now. I also really regret that we didn't get any serious, unlimited repeatable SBCs like an 82x25 or 83x10. Being a Barça fan, I grinded about 1,000 La Liga League SBCs, yet my best pull was only 90 Bellingham... Also, it's a shame we didn't see some cool Flashbacks like a Thiago Silva or Manuel Neuer.
If you could change one thing about FC 26 TOTY, what would it be?
Either you actually buff TOTY cards so they are viable until the end of the game, or you keep them as they are—lasting only a month—but increase the pack weight. In its current state, TOTY doesn't make much sense. People only return for this event out of nostalgia nowadays.
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