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BENCSE003
Seasoned Newcomer
1 day ago

Ultimate Team, Rivals

Dear EA Support Team,

I would like to report long-standing issues I am experiencing in FC Ultimate Team – Rivals mode on PlayStation 5. I am currently in Division 7, however progressing to Division 6 feels practically impossible due to severe gameplay inconsistencies.

My experience is the following: after managing to win 1–2 matches—often with significant effort—I then lose 4–5, sometimes even 6 matches in a row. During these losing streaks, I often cannot even reach the opponent’s penalty area, while the gameplay clearly seems to favor the opponent (pass accuracy, rebounds, goalkeeper reactions, player movement). This effectively blocks progression and removes the feeling that improvement is based on player skill.

I would also like to emphasize that my actual skill level does not reflect my Rivals results. I regularly play private matches and friendly “tournaments” with friends who are in the Elite Division, and I am often able to beat them. Because of this, I find it difficult to believe that my Rivals experience is purely the result of a lack of skill.

Additionally, player statistics frequently behave inconsistently. On multiple occasions, a 97 PAC special card player of mine has been easily caught by a 79-rated gold player with 74 PAC, which contradicts the logic of the displayed attributes.

I would also like to point out that I am an active paying player. I regularly purchase FC Points—often multiple times per month—in order to improve my squad with better players. However, the current gameplay experience makes it feel as though these investments do not translate into fair or meaningful in-game advantages.

This is especially disappointing, as I previously truly enjoyed this game. If these issues persist, I am seriously considering not only stopping further spending, but also completely giving up the game and not purchasing future EA FC titles.

I would like to ask whether these issues are known, and if any fixes or clearer, more transparent explanations are planned regarding Rivals matchmaking and gameplay mechanics on PS5.

Thank you for taking the time to review my feedback.

Kind regards,

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3 Replies

  • vivekshetye's avatar
    vivekshetye
    Rising Novice
    1 day ago

    I completely agree about Rivals matchmaking. I had almost the exact same experience, cruised through to Division 7 with barely any losses, but the moment I hit Div 7 it was like hitting a brick wall. I suddenly couldn’t win a single match and the skill gap with opponents felt massive. I barely get a second on the ball before being swarmed by players, around 70 percent of my passes are instantly intercepted, and even players like Diani or  Evo Openda with around 95 pace can’t outrun basic defenders. It honestly feels like the game is designed to frustrate you into playing more and buy players packs. I’ve stopped playing now because it’s just not fun anymore and feels completely scripted. Until EA doesn’t see its player base reducing I don’t think they aren’t fixing it. 

  • Novum14's avatar
    Novum14
    Rising Adventurer
    1 day ago

    I dunno man. I agree on inconsistent gameplay, that's been known forever. Some games your players feel insane, other games they feel stuck in the mud, I doubt it has anything to do with win streaks or anything like that though. When it comes to low pace vs high pace, I agree, its super annoying. I get that EA is compensating for a player being 'on the ball' and will never be as fast as they are without it, but sometimes the match ups feel ridiculous, someone sub 75 pace should never be able to catch up to someone with 90+ pace regardless of whether they're on the ball or not. And yea rebounds are a massive issue right now, however they're also an issue for your opponent, if its happening to you it will be happening to them as well.

    As for your rivals progress, I doubt it's related. Div 6 and lower is sheepville dude. I'm by no means an Elite player, but I am in Div 2. Regardless of good gameplay or not, a good player, say Div 3 or higher will breeze those Divisions. You should only being finding opponents 'hard' when you're within a Division of your actual skill level. I have had players beat me at every Division from starting this game in Div 7 up until Div 2, but I still consistently won more than I lost until it became pretty much 50/50 at the division I'm in. The ability to read and understand the game trumps 'meta players' every time man. That's why you can have pro streamers go 15-0 in weekend league with Bronze teams.

  • Starscreamdali's avatar
    Starscreamdali
    Seasoned Veteran
    1 day ago

    You’re not alone on this one mate I have the exact same experience. I really enjoy playing when everything runs smooth. But as soon as you win 2 or 3 back to back out of the blue mechanics stop working or the game gets really slow almost like someone flipped a switch and this go’s on either for the rest of the day which makes you stop playing to came back and find it working just fine for 2 or 3 games and then back again. Really odd. 

    Hope they can have a look at this. It’s just really weird it happens to so many players in the exact same pattern.

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