VSA ping is suddenly through the roof

Why would I pay for such a crappy experience? What’s the point of me investing in players when (a) the gameplay is so inconsistent and the mechanics haven’t been seriously upgraded in years; (b) the game is rife with cheaters using mods; and (c) any player who’s meta this month will be passé in 4-6 weeks anyway. All of these factors degrade the value of a commodity (player cards) that seem to get more expensive with every passing month.

Honestly, the whole model is busted. EA isn’t even trying to make this a top-quality football simulation anymore. I ask for something as simple as 5 substitutions (which has been the world standard now for YEARS!) and they just ignore it. They’re too busy looking for new ways to monetize anything they used to give us for free. Next thing you know we’ll actually have to pay for faster ping!