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hf7v4k304w7j
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4 days ago

Please Make the Game Fair Play Again – Hybrid Controls Are Broken!

EA, please fix your game and make it FAIR PLAY again!

There are so many things wrong with Ultimate Team right now, especially for players using Hybrid Controls.

Ever since you removed Hybrid Controls and then brought them back in a half-working state, the game has become completely unfair.

Hybrid Controls vs. Total Control – Where Is the Fair Play?

I would really like EA to answer one simple question:

If two equally skilled players faced each other, with one using Total Control and the other using Hybrid Controls, would they have an equal chance of winning?

I seriously doubt it.

Hybrid Controls are at a massive disadvantage because several important gameplay mechanics simply don't work properly.

R1 Poke Checking Is Broken

Poke checking with R1 doesn't work properly on Hybrid Controls.

How is this acceptable in a competitive online game?

Puck Protection and Stickhandling Are Ridiculous

Another major problem is trying to steal the puck from someone who is stickhandling or protecting it.

You can have FOUR defenders surrounding ONE player who is practically standing still, and somehow none of them can poke the puck away!

How is that realistic? How is that balanced?

Please fix poke checking, defensive mechanics, and puck possession. Four defenders should not be completely helpless against one player holding the puck.

Ultimate Team Is No Longer Fair Play

I used to enjoy Ultimate Team. I even spent real money on packs because I genuinely liked the game.

But why would I spend any more money when the gameplay itself is fundamentally unfair?

I refuse to buy more packs when the game doesn't give players an equal chance to compete.

The game should be decided by player skill, hockey knowledge, and good decisions — NOT by which control scheme someone chooses.

EA, please answer these questions:

Why are Hybrid Controls still not fully functional?

Why doesn't R1 poke checking work properly?

Why is it so difficult to take the puck away from someone who is simply stickhandling?

Why should players using Hybrid Controls be at a disadvantage against Total Control players?

We don't want special advantages. We just want FAIR PLAY.

Please bring back the balanced gameplay that made this series enjoyable in the past.

FIX HYBRID CONTROLS. FIX POKE CHECKING. MAKE NHL FAIR PLAY AGAIN!

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  • EA_Aljo's avatar
    EA_Aljo
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    6 hours ago

    Hi there. Can you get me some video showing the issues with Hybrid controls you're facing? Please put them up somewhere they can be streamed and respond with a link. Thanks!

  • The Solution Is Simple – Fair Matchmaking or Custom Controls

    The solution is simple. Let players choose to compete only against opponents using the same control scheme.

    This would improve fair play much more than restricting matchmaking by platform.

    Alternatively, introduce fully customizable controls so everyone can play the way they prefer.

    Fair play should depend on player skill, not control scheme advantages!