Career Difficulty Level doesn’t work, all are very easy.
I am winning 8-0 even on Ultimate Difficulty in Career Mode. Putting in no effort because it’s all so easy. Seems like the difficulty doesn’t actually change from semi pro upwards. I am playing as Chelsea which have a decidedly average team, but it’s no challenge at all.Please Improve Manager Career Mode!
I have bought this game every year in the past six years. When I first started playing, everything was amazing. I loved every bit, probably because I didn't have any big expectations. I only got frustrated because I lost a game or made a big mistake. Over the years, I have gradually expected more and more from the game. To be honest, I have almost not played anything else than Career Mode or more specific, Manager Career Mode. I absolutely love it! The problem is that I feel like I am playing the same game every year with minimal improvements. You don't understand how many times I have been frustrated over a simple thing such as not being able to train penalties and freecick accuracy in development plan. There are so many little improvements that I wished I could fix myself, and I have tried to do so many times! But after maybe an hour I realize it's not worth it. EA, can you please listen to us? We need more improvements! Yes! I understand that you might earn more from Ultimate Team, but at this point, haven't you already earned enough? At least enough to also focus on Career Mode? Here are the improvements I want that I could think of: Penalties, freecicks, corners and set pieces - Make it possible to train penalties and freecick accuracy in development plan. - Make it possible to focus on one player to have a special penalty run up. - Make it so that penalty takers don't miss every time when you simulate a game. - Make it harder to consistently hit the target when taking penalties. The only times I miss a penalty is either if I fail my timing or the keeper becomes inhuman. I wish pressure in taking penalties was different from game to game ( for example shooting a penalty in a final would be harder than in a normal league game), having to aim more when shooting and maybe even have a special run up that makes it possible to see first where the keeper is diving, then shoot. Also, when I shoot penalties, I often feel like the AI knows where I am shooting before I take the penalty and there is a certain chance if the keeper saves or not (not depending on if it is a good penalty or not). In other words, taking a penalty feels like spinning a wheel and there is a chance I could score. - I feel like freecicks is quite hard to score, especially this year. I don't think I have ever scored a goal when the wall is less than four people my whole life. Maybe it is a skill issue, but still, it should be easier. I have really tried to learn how to do it, but I am unable to. And this year, I have maybe scored two or three freecicks. Many people say it's easier this year, but I disagree. I wish at least someone can teach me how to do it more easily. - Corners is some of the most unrealistic thing in the game right now. In real life, scoring a corner is happens quite often. Especially for Arsenal! I feel like winning a aerial duel is impossible when attacking! When I defend and there is a corner against me, I almost win the duel every time. It should be easier to score a header! - In set pieces too, when it's too far out to shoot, you rarely score I think at least. Probably because it is impossible to win a header when attacking. Gameplay - Hitting the target should maybe be harder. I feel like when I watch highlights of matches, players miss the target more often than in FC 26. - I think the AI is very passive and takes rarely chances. This year is better, but still makes almost no mistakes. - I don't like the difficulties. Feel like it is either too hard or too easy. I want to be able to loose against a terrible team, but also be able to win against team that are much better than mine. - Often I don't feel like a player's attributes shows in the game. For example pace. A player with 99 pace can get caught up by a player with 65 pace. Tactics - I wish changing tactics mid game was more accessible. Also, I feel like every team have the same tactics. Never loose the ball and play very passive. I miss that the AI actually used more tactics. For example: If there were 5 minutes left in a game and the score was 2-1. The team with one goal should be very offensive and the team leading should be very defensive. Development and playstyles - I think the way players go up in overall is unrealistic. A 30 year old player who scores 35 goals one season might not go up in overall nor value. I think this i s stupid. Form should have more impact on the overall. Young players should also be able to go down in overall! They never do, even if they don't score a singe goal or get a single assist. - A players rating after a match is quite unrealistic. I wish it was harder to get 10 in rating, and also harder to get 4 in rating. Getting 4 in rating for a keeper is quite normal I think. This is probably because the amount of chances for an AI is not that many, but the chances they get are 100% expected goals and the keeper can't prove himself. - Players should be able to develop their own playstyles. It would make the game more fun. Especially after simulating five years in a career. Buying players, selling players, negotiating and extending contracts - Sometimes it is irritating to find players to buy. I rarely use scouts to find players to buy. I feel like they don't know what they are talking about. Maybe being able to set a target value for a player that you want in the scout instruction. - You should be able to set your own value on a player with some limitation. Say you have a player that is crucial for your team, but is 29 years old and only 83 rated. He does really well, but doesn't go up in rating and value. His value is 40 million, but you think he at least is worth 55 million. And every team refuses to pay anything more than 45 million. This is something I have been frustrated over many times. - Negotiating should take a little more time? I feel like it is too easy and too quick. I could buy 10 players on deadline day if I wanted to. Also, taking a plane to meet up with a manager, only to then make the manager leave the room immediately because you offered as much money as the player's value is stupid. You should maybe even be able to ask what they want first I think. And maybe not meet up at first, but after agreeing meet up and sign papers? Just a suggestion. - You shouldn't be able to sign contract with a player that easily. The way you do it now is to agree on the role, amount of years, release clause and wages. It doesn't matter if the player want to move from playing with Real Madrid to start playing for Derby County. All that matters is the money really. Also, accepting the wages to a player should be more serious. I almost never care about the wages a player demands. - You should be able to refuse to extend a players contract without him become super mad. The behavior of a player should be more realistic. If a player does really well and gets enough playtime and plays in a very good team, then extending the contract is realistic. If a player does really well and gets enough playtime, but plays in a smaller team, then extending the contract is less realistic. Youth Academy I REALLY wish there was more to do with the youth academy. I understand if getting the approval to have a 14 year-old in the game is hard, but it would be fun to have the big young stars in the game. I wish I could buy players into my youth academy from other academies. I wish I could take players in the first team into the academy. And I wish youth academy in the game was more like in real life. International football, team names and player faces - I don't really understand why the World Cup and all the other international competitions aren't in the game. It shouldn't be that hard to be allowed and have license to have this in the game. The same with a lot of team names (Italian clubs). - Managing an international team should be more work. And I don't think that you should be able to manage both a club and a nation at the same time. - I wish every player had a face in the hub. It is boring using a young player when he doesn't have a face in the squad hub. Managers and making faces - I wish it was possible to use managers who aren't currently managing any teams. At least the big managers. - For me making faces is a little confusing. Is it possible to save a face you made? Please make it easier to understand and more user friendly. Other - When making a player in the settings, I wish you could decide the potential. And when you finished making the player, you can't edit the face and more unless you delete the player and start over. - For some reason, when starting to play a match or when starting second half, the game begins to lag badly! I have to close and start the whole game to fix it. This is on PC. - More freedom in Career Mode is something that I wish I had. Some of the things that I have suggested might reduce the amount of freedom. Therefore maybe make it into a setting that could be turned off and on. This is what I could think of for now. I will probably be able to think of more later, but this is enough. I really hope that you EA take this into consideration and make more improvements every year. Maybe even updates throughout the year? I do love the game and I buy the game every year even if I promised not to. This is because I am desperate for more improvements in the game, and I get a LITTLE tricked every year when I watch the trailer thinking you did something. I also regret spending WAY to much money on your game. That is the outcome every year for me, hopefully that changes soon. LOVE YOU EA, but I am also disappointed of you. This took me a lot of time to write, so I hope you EA do something with your game. (Sorry if my English is bad, but I think you get the message.)Low sock height
I think the low socks should be lower for example the games low socks are mid-high shin where as in real life they are usually low shin, for example szoboszlai and jack grealish where them and many players who wear low socks wear them similarly so I would cosmetically enjoy if they were in real life realistic.FC 26/27 Career Mode Needs Major Realism & Customisation Improvements
I think Career Mode in EA Sports FC 26 has so much potential, but there are a few key areas where it really needs improvement to feel more realistic and immersive. Player creation feels very limited right now. There aren’t enough modern hairstyles in the game, which makes it difficult to recreate real-life players, especially younger players coming through academies who are not yet included. In modern football, a lot of players have styles like skin fades with fringes, textured crops, or cornrows and braids, but these are either missing or very limited in the game. This makes it almost impossible to create accurate lookalikes of upcoming players. Another major missing feature is tattoos. Tattoos are a big part of football culture now, and without them created players do not look realistic. Even a simple tattoo system with options for arms and legs would make a big difference and improve immersion in Career Mode. The media system in Manager Career also needs improvement. It currently feels repetitive and unrealistic, with most questions being overly positive. In real football, the media can be very critical, especially after poor performances or bad results. The game should include more direct and challenging questions that put pressure on the manager and make the experience feel more authentic. AI transfers are another issue. Clubs often make unrealistic signings that do not fit their squad or style, and teams can become very unbalanced. This breaks immersion and makes Career Mode feel less believable. Transfers should be more intelligent so clubs build squads in a way that reflects real life. Player performance across leagues is also unrealistic. When checking other leagues, top players often underperform heavily. For example, you might see players like Lamine Yamal with very low goal and assist numbers compared to real life. At the same time, random players from smaller or newly promoted teams can end up as top scorers, while world class players do not perform as expected. Players like Haaland should consistently be among the top scorers, but this does not always happen in Career Mode, which breaks realism. Another missing element is player personality. Players feel too generic and there is no sense of individuality. Adding personality traits such as having a big ego, reacting badly to being benched, or showing ambition would make squad management more interesting and realistic. Celebrations also need updating. Many of the current celebrations feel outdated or unrealistic. Adding more modern and commonly used celebrations, especially for created players, would improve the overall experience. Overall, Career Mode has a strong foundation, but improving realism, customisation, and immersion in these areas would make a huge difference. Would be great to hear what others think and what they would like to see improved.FC Career Mode
I think player creation in Career Mode could be massively improved with more customisation options. Right now, the hairstyles are quite limited, and it makes it hard to properly recreate real-life players—especially younger academy players who aren’t yet in the game. For example, Max Dowman at Arsenal. Adding a much wider variety of modern hairstyles (different lengths, textures, fades, etc.) would make created players look far more realistic. Another big feature that would improve this is the ability to add tattoos. A lot of real players have distinctive tattoos, and without them it’s almost impossible to make accurate lookalikes. Even a basic tattoo system (arms, legs, different styles) would go a long way. This would be especially useful for Career Mode players who like to: Create real-life youth prospects not yet in the game Rebuild squads realistically Add a more immersive, authentic feel to their saves Overall, improving player creation would make Career Mode much more enjoyable and realistic for a lot of the community. Would love to hear if anyone else feels the same or has other ideas to add.Sugestões inovadoras para o FC 27
Primeiro, eu acredito que a Fifa podia criar o "Fifa Futsal". Seria interessante e inovador! Minha principal sugestão é que os times brasileiros sejam incluidos no FC 27. Ainda somos o país do futebol! Gosto bastante do modo carreira. Para mim, o treinador poderia solicitar a opinião do auxiliar técnico sobre a qualidade de um jogador do time e se ele deve ou não permanecer no clube. O treinador da divisão de base poderia informar no relatório quais jogadores são aptos para o time principal. As entrevistas pré-jogo deveriam fazer perguntas ao treinador sobre o time adversário a ser enfrentado. Ganhar ou perder os jogos contra o arquirrival aumenta ou diminui significativamente a barra de confiança do treinador. Da mesma forma isso ocorre quando se perde de times que estão nas últimas colocações ou quando se ganha de times que estão nas primeiras colocações. As circunstâncias inusitadas precisam aumentar: Jogador pego em exame antidoping ou por atitude racista (faz o time perder os pontos do jogo e o jogador fica indisponivel), mau comportamento da torcida (faz o time perder mando de campo por alguns jogos), dirigente preso por corrupção (diminui a receita do clube pela baixa presença de torcedores nos jogos como forma de protesto), Jogador festeiro (energia insuficiente para jogar), jogador antissocial (os outros jogadores exigem uma atitude do treinador), pandemia ou guerra (faz o jogador estrangeiro querer ir embora do clube) e falecimento do jogador. Se a partida for num local muito distante a energia do jogador demorará para recuperar no próximo jogo em razão do cansaço da viagem do jogo anterior. O treinador possui mecanismos de disciplina dos seus jogadores como advertência, suspensão de alguns jogos, multa e até solicitar a rescisão de contrato. O treinador pode agendar amistosos convidando qualquer time e até organizar um campeonato O treinador pode ver quais seleções estão sem treinador e pode se candidatar ao cargo O jogador pode exigir um número específico da camisa o que pode gerar confusão com o outro jogador que já o possui Poderia ser criado o modo Presidente. Suas funções são administrativas, como escolher os patrocinadores, gerir as receitas e despesas do clube com responsabilidade, pedir empréstimos ao Banco (se necessário), mudar a cor do uniforme, escolher jogadores para realizar campanhas publicitárias (que pode atrapalhar o desempenho em campo), autorizar e encerrar a contratação de jogadores, dirigentes e treinador, aumentar o tamanho do estádio, aproveitar o momento do time para aumentar o quadro de sócio-torcedores (ou não), Participar de entrevistas comentando sobre o clube e ainda está bem perante a torcida para concorrer às eleições. Obs* Atraso de salários acarreta mau desempenho em campo e ausencia de recursos gera incapacidade de realizar jogos fora de casa e greve de funcionários.
Academy Wingers with Bruiser & Enforcer playstyles
I am not sure if this is a bug issue or not, but I just started a new manager career save. A RTG using only academy players. However, for some reason, my scouts keep coming back with youth players (mainly in winger and attacking midfielder positions with 5+ playstyles) that either have the Bruiser or Enforcer playstyle or both at the same time. No matter what countries I send my scouts to, the same issue keeps on happening. Did any recent update mess up the coding or something? I play tactical view only and just play mainly for immersion. So having to spend hours scum saving in trying to find good players from the academy is already tedious enough for me, but now having to keep coming across wingers or attacking midfielders with defensive playstyles like bruiser & enforcer just takes the fun out of career mode for me personally when I just want players with the right playstyles to commit developing into world class talents. This needs to be fixed.
Career Mode
FC26 Needs an Online Real-Time Career Mode Career Mode is one of the deepest and most loved features in EA Sports FC — but it remains offline and isolated. FC26 has the opportunity to evolve it into something revolutionary: An Online Real-Time Career Mode. Imagine: 20 human managers controlling real clubs Weekly real-time matches Live transfer bidding against other players Real fixture congestion (league + Champions League) Fatigue, injuries, and squad rotation that truly matter Media pressure affecting morale This wouldn’t replace Ultimate Team. It would expand the ecosystem. Ultimate Team rewards fast competition. Online Career would reward strategy, planning, and long-term commitment. It creates: Stronger player retention A subscription-based revenue opportunity Community-driven rivalries A true football simulation experience Football is not just skill on the controller. It is management, timing, rotation, and decision-making under pressure. FC26 can lead the next evolution of football gaming — not by moving faster… but by going deeper.
FC 26/27 PRO CLUBS THREAD AND DISCUSSION SUGGESTIONS
I know this is a suggestion forum so EA will probably ban me for posting actual suggestions but I will try again for the 16th year in a row. This is a repost from my FIFA 13, FIFA 17, 18, 20, 21, FIFA 22, FIFA 24, and FIFA 14 to 15 forum posts. I got banned in all of them and everything still applies. Starting from FIFA 10 to 14 Pro Clubs was the best mode you could play. Eleven versus eleven with human players. Having 22 real players like real life football and working together toward one goal felt unreal. After that the mechanics changed into what felt like a run down the wing simulator. One short player runs down the wing holding sprint and presses cross and the tall player heads it in. The gameplay became spamming crosses until it works. I have played in organized 11 versus 11 leagues since FIFA 11 from a ranked number one club in the world to leagues like VIFA VPSA VPFL iFVPAA International VFL IVL WPSA ELITE FC FIFA K1NGZ and l Ambitious l. These were Xbox clubs and third party organized competitive leagues because FIFA never built a proper competitive platform for Clubs. There was a time when people invested real life time into Pro Clubs purely out of passion. Wins felt satisfying and losses felt emotional. The mode had and still has huge potential. Eleven years ago I suggested ideas such as adding substitutions so late teammates can sub in instead of bots, adding a spectator mode so players can watch live in game from the bench, adding optional paid content so EA has incentive to support Pro Clubs, and bringing back proper lobbies, 11 versus 11 modes, and real drop ins so the mode feels alive again instead of empty. I am now in my mid to late 20s remembering that I posted this feedback over a decade ago as a customer who cares about the mode and would even pay more to see improvement. Instead features get renamed like traits becoming archetypes or perks becoming playstyles which is not real improvement. The Pro Clubs population has dropped heavily over the last decade. It is 2022 moving into 2023 and adding one or two real gameplay features should not be impossible. I am from Vancouver British Columbia Canada where the FIFA franchise was developed. I know my ideas are not perfect but at least I tried. FIFA 23 was the last official FIFA title after EA lost the license. Since then we have seen drop in matchmaking issues hackers in Clubs gameplay glitches and mechanics that feel worse than older titles. Instead of focusing on cosmetic animations and visual details focus on gameplay and long requested Pro Clubs features. This mode had the potential to become a major competitive esport platform for eleven versus eleven. Either fully commit to improving the franchise or stop pretending that renamed features are innovation. Many players never got to experience old school Pro Clubs and Pro Ranked matches and they never will.