Career Mode Autonomy
I’ve enjoyed the game a lot this year. It is my first year playing the game online and truly improving, but my bread and butter has always been career mode. As i’ve gotten old I’ve felt the need for more autonomy is career mode. For a mode that is supposed to be “your” career it feels incredibly linear with little to no true variance besides fighter build. My main suggestions are such:
Fighter Background: With the WFA getting taken away it took away a lot of connection your individual fighter. Throwing them right into the UFC feels wrong. I think a system of either letting us choose a background (Veteran, young prospect, superstar in Japan). If we aren’t going to be allowed to play our stories, we should at least be able to pick them. This could provide us with the opportunity to come in with a record that isn’t 0-0. Through our background we can come through as a normal contract signing or DWCS. This would provide more connection and variance to each play through. That way you can come in as a 16-4 Vet instead of a 33 year old with a record of 0-0.
Retirement: I like the longevity system. It adds an element of realism, but the fact that you can’t retire whenever you want takes a lot away in my opinion. I’m forced to continue even if it would make sense to retire. This forces you to do things with your fighter that you don’t want to. If I want to retire early like Khabib I should be able to (Additionally a retirement ceremony/hof ceremony would add a lot of realism and satisfication to play the mode).
Weight-class: I should be able to change weight-class. This would allow so much more freedom and competition in a career. If I want to move up to Featherweight or down to flightweight I should be able to. You can become double-champ in a division then that belt is just forgotten, never to be defended.
Any additional autonomy is necessary to let the mode fulfill it’s full potential. It feels like i’m playing a linear story game at time. Keep the cutscenes away. I don’t need a crazy high money investment, but allowing us something as little as picking our gym or coaches would add so much.
