there is absolutely no reason to do vert in this game.

ive waited 3 seasons for a legitimate vert physics update. im thoroughly convince your team is not going to do anything about how linear skating is in this game. 

if youre at a park the  most you can do is a back flip/frontflip 720. 
 it all feel like its guided and theres no way to add or gain speed because when you go off a ramp for a transition youll get held like youre being guided on a set path. let alone if you get near any wall while transitioning youll get pulled into a wallride ruining whatever trick you are attempting. 

theres absolutely no freedom of expression skating in this game. it feels like skate with bowling bumpers on it.