The Fc game is lost.

Amen. 100% my sentiment. No future in this game for F2P. It seems clear from EA’s actions that they are seeking to convert F2Pers to P2Pers or else run the F2Pers out of the game by giving us no chance of competing. If that’s not the developers intent then they need to say so AND they need to take immediate action to either (a) bring back the shard system, or (b) completely overhaul the draft system to provide better odds and some element of certainty (of obtaining one or two meta cards per event) for the grinders. Otherwise there is no point to continuing to play this game. Any of us who were able to build competitive teams are now falling well behind P2Pers thanks to the awful odds/exchange rates of TOTY. And this gap will only widen as our squads become incapable of competing for earned prizes (like 10k gems at the FC Champions levels of Division Rivals).

Considering how much time we’ve invested in this game this last four weeks has felt like EA spitting in our faces and I’m a hair’s breadth away from never playing this game (or any other EA title) ever again. I refuse to patronize a company that clearly holds me in such clear contempt.