Brother, as a veteran of this series spanning back to Road to World Cup '98, I really appreciate you taking the time to air out the inconsistencies of the product we were promised and the product that was actually delivered.
The problem tho, is that not a single one of these Community Managers gives a flying you know what, about what most of us are saying on these boards. I've been on these boards for months begging them to fix certain bugs in the game - not once have I ever received a response and ofc the bugs persist within the game. The reality is, they don't actually care to change and adapt the game to create a more unified and enjoyable experience for everyone playing. The reason they don't care is because this product generates BILLIONS of dollars in revenue every single year - spearheaded by their FUT platform. Secondly, there is no major competitor to challenge them to be better. These forums exist simply to allow us, the millions of players spanning the globe, to vent our frustrations in futile attempts to see some changes implemented. Believe me when I say, if they didn't have to, they wouldn't have these forums open.
I wish I could say what can be done about all of this. The truth is, the only realistic avenue to seeing change is if we stop giving them our hard earned money - year after year. Thankfully, I'm a Clubs player and FUT has never interested me, nor have I ever spent a dime on the game mode. But if we as consumers don't start demanding change with our wallets, I'm afraid this yearly spin cycle will continue.
EA know this, they know this is the only viable football game out there. We fall right into their trap. We all just wanna have fun, play with our buddies and enjoy the game and ultimately, a very high percentage of us cave and purchase the game year after year. Unfortunately, we are buying into their "game" - pun intended, and the whole cycle repeats itself.
I do hope that the new ownership of EA can potentially bring forth some true innovation back into the series. Because apart from that happening or the series suddenly losing millions of customers, we are in for the same frustrating experience in FC 27 and beyond.
