Ultimate Team: Kit Scarcity & Bring Back Starter Kits
Summary:
The Ultimate Team Transfer Market suffers from a severe scarcity of authentic club kits. Players are routinely unable to find or represent the teams they support due to a dry supply chain driven by untradable pack weight.
Legacy vs. Current System Comparison:
- The Old Approach: In earlier titles, players explicitly selected their starter kits, which were frequently tradable. This ensured an abundant, continuous supply of domestic and international kits on the market from day one.
- The Current Meta: Kits are almost exclusively sourced through untradable reward packs, choking the market supply and rendering popular club kits practically extinct.
Market & Gameplay Impact:
Popular kits either do not exist on the market or appear only at extinct maximum price caps, forcing players into sniping wars just to obtain basic cosmetic club identity items.
Proposed Solutions:
- Bring Back Tradable Starter Kits: Restore the classic club setup system allowing players to pick tradable home and away kits at club creation.
- Dedicated Cosmetic Hub / SBCs: Introduce repeatable club pick SBCs or a fixed-price catalog allowing players to purchase their favorite team's official kits directly.
