EA is actively punishing romantic players

Playing Ultimate Team as a Theme Squad (My favorite club) is impossible. EA is actively punishing romantic players.

I need to rant about how EA has completely ruined the "Ultimate Team" concept for anyone who doesn't want to use the same 11 meta players. I play exclusively with players from the club I support in real life. They mostly start as bronze or silver items.

Right now, my squad is stuck between 78-82 rating with zero PlayStyle++ cards. Meanwhile, every single opponent I face has an 86+ to 90+ rated squad full of promo cards. I am completely outgunned. It’s not a skill issue; I literally don’t have the weapons to compete because my players get bullied off the ball, can't pass, and can't run.

This feels incredibly unfair, almost like a discriminatory system against players who choose loyalty over the meta.

Evolutions were supposed to fix this, but the free Evos we get are utterly useless. While everyone is running around with 90-rated squads, EA limits my silver upgrades to a maximum of 80 rating. It's a joke.

If EA can sell promo packs for meta players, why can't they sell high-tier "Evolution Packs" or Premium Boosts? I would gladly spend coins/points on powerful Evos that would allow my club's players to become competitive.

EA only cares about selling FP for their specific promos, completely killing the joy of building your own ultimate team.