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If you are "investing" money into this game, you are wasting your time and money. Everything becomes worthless when the next game gets released.
This type of manipulation should not be allowed. It seems like EA are purposely throttling player's progression (probably part of the plan to sell more packs). In my experience, they missed the mark with the 50% win rate. My gameplay is definitely closer to 30%-40%. I'm currently in Division 5 and I keep getting stuck in the D6 relegation/promotion battle (no progression).
In FUT Champs, it definitely feels like there is manipulation going on. I started this morning with a 4W/5L record. All of the sudden, I lose 3 in a row. These game were outrageous. My team kept conceding the worst goals. I poked the ball away from Pina with my CB. I collect the loose ball and press "X" to pass to my CDM. Nothing happens and Pina steals the ball back and scores. I couldn't score until I was 0-4+ down. When I came within 1 goal, my players got downgraded to Bronze until my opponent scores again to extend his lead.
In another game I was ahead 3-2. My opponent scores to tie the game. I score what should be the winner and he scores from kick off. I did everything to stop him, foul, pull players up, team press. My players just stood around and did nothing as he passed/dribbled through. He did the same thing when I scored in extra time to make it 5-4. I ended up losing 5-6 when my Havertz was 1v1 against the GK. I shot with Finesse+ and he shot it straight at the keeper for an easy catch.
I ended the weekend with a "respectable" 6W/9L, but it feels like I should have gone 8W/7L.
I only bought this game because of the World Cup hype. I won't be here in FC 27 or possibly in ANY future EA game.
Everything you mentioning I've been experiencing, from key inputs not registering to shots going straight at the keeper, it is down right frustrating.
Last season I went all the way to DIV 4 after starting mid season, and start the new DIV 8, now I'm being matched up against a few pro's and the odd pc hacker where my team feels like a bunch of bronze players. My win rate has gone from 50%+ to probably 20-30% as the every game feels deliberately manipulated from game to game.
I'm under assumption but I do not think everybody wants to become a pro, we are here to have fun and compete casually, but EA creates false hope by getting users to purchase packs and making them think this will possibly give you the edge against competitors.