dmzhanok
1 hour agoRising Novice
Will EA provide any match data prior to kick-off?
For example:
- Possession & passing playstyle: What is their average possession rate? In the current FC games, Turning and shielding the ball makes it completely impossible to dispossess them. These players just keep passing from LCM to LST, and if there's no space to shoot, they pass it back to LCM, then to RCM, and pass to RST—repeating this 10, 20, or 30 times. Honestly, I’d rather just forfeit and leave immediately than waste everyone's time.
- Time-wasting behavior: Do they intentionally pass back to their defenders to waste time after going ahead? Specifically, what percentage of total match time do their LB, CB, and RB hold the ball?
- Celebration habits: How often do they actually skip celebrations after scoring versus letting them play out on purpose?
Just having these three metrics would allow me to decide whether a player is worth playing against.
I know EA won't show opponent IDs before a match because some people quit when they see a stronger player. But providing these three stats wouldn't reveal whether someone is good or bad—it simply shows whether they behave like a decent human being.
Either way, if I encounter someone on my own blacklist, I'm quitting right away.