Community ManagerIf it ain’t broke don’t fix it! There was nothing wrong with the shard system. Bring it back. Full stop.
I still have yet to hear EA offer a compelling explanation for why they instituted this change. What problem were you trying to fix, EA? Seriously, can we have an answer to that question?
With the shard system most F2Pers (which is to say most users) had a reasonable certainty of grinding our way to obtaining at least one (sometimes two) meta cards per event. This new system introduces far more uncertainty and seems clearly engineered to compel more spending (in order to obtain the certainty of landing a top player). If someone can show me the math to demonstrate this conclusion is incorrect then please put it out there.
The fundamental problem with FCM is that EA is running it like a casino, and every time we see a change like this it means the odds just got worse for the “gamblers” and better for the “house.” So, to then ask us what we “like” and how we can “improve” it is like asking us to aid and abet the folks trying to pick our pockets!
If you want our money, EA, stop trying to manipulate us with “drafts” and “exchanges” that only serve to obfuscate the ever-poorer odds in this casino and IMPROVE GAMEPLAY! That’s how you create value for customers and EARN our $$$.
