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9gnj3658gia9
Seasoned Rookie
1 month ago

UFC 6 Online Career needs a paid Evolution Point catch-up option for busy adults

One thing I think UFC 6 Online Career could improve is the Evolution Point grind.

 

In Online Career, you upgrade your created fighter by earning Evolution Points through online fights. You use those points to upgrade your attributes, moves, perks, and overall build. Once you put enough points into your fighter, you can prestige, reset your points, and raise your level cap so your fighter can keep improving.

 

I actually like the concept. It gives Online Career progression, it makes your fighter feel like he is developing, and it rewards people for playing the mode. That part is cool.

 

But I do think EA should consider adding a buyable Evolution Point option, or at least some kind of paid catch-up system.

 

Before people instantly call it pay to win, that is not really what I mean. I am not saying someone should be able to go beyond the normal limits or buy an unfair fighter that nobody else can earn. I am saying there should be a way for people with less free time to speed up the progression and reach the same caps that other players can already reach by grinding.

 

A lot of us who play UFC are not kids anymore. A lot of us are adults now with real responsibilities. I myself have a kid, a wife, and a 9-to-5. By the time work, family, and everything else is handled, I do not always have hours every day to grind Evolution Points.

 

That does not mean I do not want to play the game seriously. I still want to build my fighter, prestige him, improve him, and use him at his full capability. I just do not want all of my limited gaming time to be spent grinding before I can actually enjoy the build I wanted to make.

 

Younger players usually have more time to grind. Adults usually have less time, but they may be willing to pay for a shortcut so they can actually enjoy the fighter they created. That does not mean they should get an unfair advantage. It just means they should be able to catch up to the same progression limits that everyone else can already reach through time.

 

EA could still balance it so it does not become unfair. For example, buyable Evolution Points could only help players reach the same seasonal cap as everyone else. They could also limit how many can be bought per season, or only allow it as a catch-up option after the season has already been going for a little while.

 

The main point is that Online Career progression should respect both types of players: people who have time to grind, and people who have money but less time because of real-life responsibilities.

 

I understand that balance matters, especially in an online mode. But I do think there is a fair way to add a paid catch-up system without making the mode feel pay to win.

 

It would make Online Career more accessible for adult players who still love the game but cannot grind like they used to.

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  • For the people saying, “this just sounds like pay to win,” I understand where you’re coming from. I get why that would be the first reaction.

     

    But that is not really what I’m asking for.

     

    I’m not saying EA should let people buy an overpowered fighter or go past the same limits everyone else has. I’m talking about a fair paid catch-up option for people who do not have the time to grind anymore.

     

    A lot of UFC players are older now. Some of us have jobs, families, kids, wives, bills, and real responsibilities. We still love the game, but we cannot always sit there grinding Online Career for hours every day just to get our fighter to a level where he feels complete.

     

    Also, a high-prestige fighter does not automatically make you good at UFC 6. This game is still heavily skill-based. You still need timing, reads, defense, stamina management, footwork, grappling knowledge, striking IQ, and actual experience.

     

    You could give a bad player a high-rated fighter, or even someone like Ilia Topuria, and if they do not know how to play, they are still going to lose. The real separator in UFC 6 is skill.

     

    So no, I am not asking for pay to win. I am asking for a balanced paid catch-up system where players with less free time can reach the same caps that other players can already reach by grinding.

     

    There is a difference between buying an unfair advantage and paying to save time.

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    9gnj3658gia9
    Seasoned Rookie
    1 month ago

    Yeah, I definitely think it would be cool if you could, you know, take him into the regular like ranked modes and stuff like that, whatever class, weight class he's in against actual fighters, whether it's ranked ladder or stand bang