Why does EA give away almost every 99-rated card at the end of the cycle?
I’m genuinely curious about the reasoning behind the end-of-cycle approach in Ultimate Team. I’ve spent hundreds of hours throughout the year completing SBCs, trading on the market, saving coins, deciding which players were worth buying, and slowly building my club. That progression was a huge part of the game for me. But now, at the end of the cycle, someone can basically log in, spend very little time playing, complete a few repeatable SBCs and suddenly have almost every 99-rated player in the game. And I honestly don’t understand why EA thinks this is a good thing. I understand making great cards more accessible near the end. The cycle is almost over, so giving more players the opportunity to try elite cards makes sense. But there is a huge difference between making them more accessible and making almost everything essentially free. When that happens, hundreds of hours of grinding, trading, saving and squad building become almost meaningless overnight. And there is another problem that I don’t see discussed very often: Some of us are actually going to continue playing this game after the new one releases. For those players, this means the endgame becomes incredibly repetitive. Almost everyone can now have the same collection of 99-rated cards, regardless of whether they spent hundreds of hours building their club or effectively joined at the very end. So not only does it devalue the progression of players who invested a lot of time during the year, it also potentially makes the game less interesting for those who want to keep playing it. That makes me wonder what the actual goal of this design is. Is it simply supposed to be a final celebration where everyone gets access to everything? Or is completely destroying the scarcity and perceived value of the old Ultimate Team also a way of making the current game feel “finished”, so players are more likely to abandon their clubs and buy the next EA Sports FC? Because from a player’s perspective, it sometimes feels like the game is deliberately designed to make everything you spent the year building feel worthless just before the next title arrives. I’d genuinely be interested to hear EA’s reasoning behind this. And for other players: does getting every top card at the end make the game more fun for you, or does it make the entire year of progression feel less meaningful?
Ip ban on syria
Dear EA Support Team, I am writing to urgently request the removal of the sanctions imposed on Syria. As you are aware, these sanctions have been officially lifted, and I kindly ask for your swift support in ensuring my account is no longer restricted. Please follow the latest news from the United States regarding the full removal of sanctions on Syria. Many companies have already lifted these restrictions, and many games. We hope that you will do the same as soon as possible so that we can play FC 27 with everyone, and secure our rights just like others do and thanks for your help .Why Was a Discussion About EA's Appeal Process Locked?
Hi everyone, I'm creating this as a separate discussion because I don't want to continue debating my individual sanction. In the previous thread, several players were discussing their experiences with the appeal process and trying to understand how a player can meaningfully appeal when the specific evidence behind a sanction is not disclosed. EA_Darko clarified something useful there: appeals are reviewed by humans, but the team intentionally uses formatted/prewritten replies and does not provide details about the evidence. That led to what I think is a legitimate question: If players receive no specific feedback about what evidence was found or which part of their explanation was insufficient, how are they supposed to provide meaningful new information in a subsequent appeal? The previous discussion was then locked as being “full of misinformation.” Previous discussion link I'm not asking anyone here to overturn my sanction, and I'm not claiming that appeals aren't reviewed by humans. Darko has explicitly clarified that they are. I'm asking about the process itself. Can players respectfully discuss their experiences with this system here, including its shortcomings, without the discussion being treated as misinformation simply because EA cannot discuss the underlying account evidence? I think that's an important distinction.
Secure Boot asking for refund .
Good morning. I am writing because, due to the changes you made to the game, I am no longer able to play; my computer locks up because of the new Secure Boot requirements you introduced. The product I purchased from you was not cheap, and I would like to request a refund. As a consumer, I have this right because the product was altered after my purchase—half the content I paid for was removed, and the changes make it completely impossible for me to play the game I bought. After applying your recommended settings, my computer freezes and an error appears, making it very difficult to revert to factory settings.Syria IP Ban
Hello, following the recent updates on US sanctions regarding Syria, many tech services are being restored. We, the Syrian gaming community, request EA to update its geo-blocking policies so we can access our EA accounts and play online without VPNs. Please escalate this to the relevant department."
FC 27 Chairman Mode
Hello EA and FC community, first of all thank you for your efforts. I am a football fan who has been enjoying playing EA FC for a long time. Career Mode is especially the most important game mode for me. Among the rumors and leaks about the upcoming FC 27, the possibility of a Chairman Mode (Owner Mode) is what excites me the most. I have a few questions about this: Is it planned to add a “Chairman Mode” to FC 27 Career Mode, or is this purely a community rumor? If it is added, what kind of authority will we have as players in this mode—will we have full control over club finances, sponsorships, stadium management, youth development, and hiring managers? Is there any officially confirmed information or timeline from EA regarding the development of this mode? I believe this feature would bring a completely new level of strategy and depth to the game, and I would be very happy if any official statement or hint could be shared on this topic. Thank you in advance and best regards.
EA Forums Online Security Newsletter - Volume 8/ 2026
Welcome to the eiight edition of EA Forums Online Security Newsletter Hello everyone, and welcome to another edition of the EA Forums Online Security Newsletter! In our previous edition, we looked at malware and gaming, including how malicious software can put accounts, personal information, saved sessions, and even valuable in-game content at risk. If you missed that discussion, you can always revisit it and share your own experiences or advice with the community. This month, we are turning our attention to bots and automation in gaming. Bots are not automatically good or bad. Some are deliberately built into games to support players, testing, and matchmaking, while others are unauthorized tools designed to exploit systems, gain unfair advantages, or make money at the expense of genuine players. Understanding that difference can help us recognise when automation is useful — and when it becomes harmful. Good Bots vs. Bad Bots in Gaming When people hear the word bot, they often immediately think of cheating. In reality, a bot is simply software designed to perform actions automatically. What matters is who created it, what it is designed to do, and whether its use is authorised. Developer-sanctioned bots can improve a game, while unauthorized automation can damage competitive integrity, economies, and player trust. Some legitimate bots are used directly in gameplay. Games may introduce AI-controlled opponents into lower-level matches so newer players can learn mechanics before facing more experienced competition. Bots can also replace players who disconnect from a team, helping a match continue without leaving the remaining players at an immediate disadvantage. Automation is also useful behind the scenes. During development, simulated players can repeatedly connect to servers or perform actions at a scale that would be difficult to reproduce manually. This can help teams stress-test infrastructure, identify bugs, and search for unexpected behaviour or exploits before those problems affect large numbers of real players. The problem begins when automation is used without authorization to create an advantage. In competitive games, tools such as aimbots and triggerbots can automate aiming or firing far faster and more accurately than a human player. The result is more than one unfair match: widespread automation can reduce confidence in rankings, matchmaking, and the idea that player performance reflects genuine skill. Bots can also affect game economies. Automated accounts may continuously gather currency, materials, or valuable items and then move those resources into real-money trading markets. At scale, this can distort supply, prices, and progression for players who earn their items through normal gameplay. Similar automation can monitor marketplaces and purchase desirable listings faster than a human user could react. Other bots focus less on gameplay and more on reaching players. Automated accounts can flood chats, forums, or game hubs with advertisements for boosting services, currency sellers, suspicious websites, or phishing attempts. When hundreds or thousands of accounts repeat the same behaviour, even a simple automated message can become an effective way to expose large numbers of players to scams. Recognising a bot is not always straightforward. Repetitive actions, unnatural activity schedules, identical messages, extremely fast responses, or accounts following the same behaviour pattern may all raise suspicion, but none of these signs alone proves that an account is automated. As AI becomes better at generating natural-looking conversations and adapting its behaviour, the difference between a human-controlled and automated account may become even harder to recognise. The safest approach is to focus less on proving whether someone is a bot and more on what the account is asking you to do. Treat unexpected links, offers for cheap currency, boosting services, requests for credentials, or promises that sound too good to be true with caution. Use official reporting tools when automation appears to be cheating, spamming, scamming, or manipulating a game system rather than confronting the account directly. How to keep your EA Account secure Positive Play Charter Report cheating, harassment, and illegal content EA Forums Online Security Newsletter Badge Handbook Last month’s discussion about malware and gaming brought plenty of useful advice from the community. For this edition, we are highlighting two contributions that focused particularly well on recognising warning signs before and after a potentially dangerous download. Recognising Malware Warning Signs Author: rosemow There are warning signs both before a dangerous game download that contains malware, as well as after it has infected your computer. Warning signs can include downloads from unofficial sites, security software trying to block the installation, being asked to disable protection, unexpected browser changes, unfamiliar account messages, pop-ups, changed passwords, and unusual computer sluggishness. Recognized for: Separating warning signs into those that can appear before and after infection Providing practical symptoms players can actually recognise Think Before You Bypass Security Author: SharpGoblin Warning signs of a dangerous game download might be requirements to ignore browser warnings, disable antivirus protection, add security exclusions, or run programs with administrator access. Best is to download games only from official sources. Recognized for: Highlighting some of the strongest warning signs that can appear during installation Calling attention to software that asks users to weaken their own security protections Giving players a simple and memorable preventative rule: stick to official download sources whenever possible Thank you to everyone who took part in the malware discussion and shared their advice and experiences. Every contribution helps make the newsletter more useful for players who may encounter these situations themselves. EA Forums Online Security Newsletter - Volume 8 / 2026This game studio is a joke
ive been banned today off apex legends for "Game Enhancement", Ive appealed, and gotten the same slop response word for word. its honestly a joke, EA banning innocent players for using ALLOWED launch commands, and they let cheaters, xims, strikepacks and titans run free, the last 20 matches ive played have had cheaters in them, its a joke, if someone from this god **bleep** game studio had the decency to explain to me what ive actually done wrong, it would be appreciated, AND NO. I AM NOT GOING TO APPEAL AGAIN. SO DO NOT LINK IT.
I can't play Battlefield 1
Hi, I’ve been an EA user since 2010 and have played literally every installment of Battlefield. I also have a YouTube channel where I post gameplay clips. When I tried to join a Battlefield 1 match with a friend, I was kicked from the server the first time. The second time, I was banned for one day, and then the ban was changed to a permanent one. After that, someone I do not know sent me an email stating: “I will make sure that your ban is permanent. Your ban is permanent, keep on crying until you die and meet the 72 goats.” I consider this message to contain religious mockery and highly inappropriate language. I had shared my email address solely with the EA Support team. When this person contacted me, I received his email address and full name. After looking him up, I discovered that he had an interest in Battlefield, which made me suspect that he may be connected to EA. I have also been banned from opening support tickets, contacting Support, and submitting further appeals. I have additional evidence, including screenshots, the sender’s email address, and a photo, but I will not publish any personal information publicly here. I am asking to speak with an EA supervisor, Community Manager, or a higher-level support representative who can review both my ban and the conduct surrounding this situation.
