Community ManagerAlright, the trailer looks amazing. The way you're addressing the issues raised by the community and trying to fix them is something truly worthy of respect. However, we’d like to see more gameplay in the upcoming videos.
I really liked the agility sequence in the trailer, but it was shown without the ball. What if it were done with the ball? How would the player’s agility look then?
I also noticed an issue in the Mbappé scene — after a through ball was played to him and he started chasing it, he suddenly became extremely fast. Meanwhile, the defender appeared to slow down in an exaggerated way, as if there was some kind of speed restriction — similar to what we suffer from as attackers in FC 25. But this time, it seems like the defenders are the ones getting stuck a little. I’m not completely sure yet, but we’ll see.
Also, there are other issues we need to see whether they’ve been fixed or not:
1. The offside system: Offsides happen frequently when a player is in an offside position but hasn’t touched the ball—yet the referee still calls it. The player should touch the ball first before the offside is declared. In competitive modes, many players leave the ball intentionally, yet it still counts as offside.
2. Skill moves: Skilled players should be rewarded. Skill moves should have more impact on gameplay, be faster, and show higher agility.
3. Lobbed passes and first touch, especially long ball through passes, need to be improved—even from long distances. We want to see the players’ full capabilities, especially those with the Long Ball Through PlayStyle.
4. Flair passes should be more accurate and stronger. This would enhance the beauty of gameplay and break the monotony.
5. The communication system in FC 25 is poor and needs to be changed in FC 26. Either bring back the old system from FC 24 or FIFA 23, or create a whole new one. We want meaningful reactions and the ability to control player emotions like anger, joy, praise, etc.—not random animations.
6. The Play-Off Tournament system in Clubs mode is extremely boring and needs to be removed. It should be replaced with the old Division system from FIFA 23. Also, cups should return, along with team celebrations after winning a trophy—this gives a feeling of reward and makes the game more fun. It must return in a new, exciting way.
7. Add ankle tape options for players, with customization and personalization options.
8. Suggestion: Change the sock designs for players—make them more diverse. For example, in real life, many players wear socks with tears or cuts. Adding this would be a unique new feature.
9. Remove cross-play, due to the large number of hackers on the PC platform—or implement a strong system to eliminate cheaters if cross-play is to remain.
10. Bring back the old club cups, like “No Rules Cup” and others. These were really fun and broke the routine of standard matches.
11. Lastly, the beta version should be available for everyone in the store, not just for a selected group via email invites.
That’s all I believe FC 26 should focus on for now. Based on the trailer, it seems like many issues have already been addressed, so I won’t comment more on gameplay until I see more videos or try the beta myself later.
