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BobbyBriggs
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10 hours ago

Squad battles gameplay is terrible

I completed all of my Squad Battles matches, winning every game—most on Professional difficulty and several on World Class. Despite the results, I genuinely hated every minute of playing. The gameplay feels extremely poor, frustrating, and unfair rather than challenging or enjoyable.


The biggest issues are with CPU behavior and balance:


The CPU passes excessively and unrealistically, often with perfect speed, accuracy, and decision-making regardless of difficulty.
Tackling feels severely underpowered for the user. Clean tackles frequently result in the CPU retaining possession, while the CPU wins the ball far too easily through physical contact.
CPU physicality is overly aggressive and unrealistic, making user players feel weak and unresponsive.


As the difficulty increases, the game feels less skill-based and more like the CPU is outright cheating rather than playing smarter football.
One example that highlights this issue clearly: CPU defenders are able to catch up effortlessly from behind to players like Adeyemi, as if they are the fastest players in the game. 

This completely breaks immersion and removes any sense of realism or fairness.
Difficulty should increase through better positioning, smarter tactics, and improved AI decision-making—not by ignoring player attributes, boosting CPU stats, or limiting user responsiveness. Right now, Squad Battles feels scripted and artificial instead of rewarding.
I hope these concerns are taken seriously, as this type of gameplay makes the mode more frustrating than fun and discourages continued play.

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