Mass False Bans for “Balance Transfer” on PC
Throwback to 24.12.25, when EA’s automated detection system flagged thousands of PlayStation accounts for “balance transfer.” After 8–10 hours, they fixed the issue and unbanned everyone with a single click. Everyone thought the problem was resolved, the Wildcards promo continued, and the money kept flowing. Now, three weeks later, guess what’s happening on PC? Exactly the same thing that happened on Christmas Eve. Multiple accounts in my community have been banned over the span of just two days. Casual players, traders — you name it. I even tested the issue myself by hopping onto unused accounts, trading a few cards, and playing a couple of Rivals games. And guess what? After about 10 hours of normal gameplay, I got banned for literally no reason. We didn’t sell coins. Most of us didn’t use any external web app add-ons or bots. Just regular Weekend League gameplay with some trading on the side to improve our teams — literally using the in-game market as intended. My friends and I did some research to figure out what might have caused this. We reviewed the cards we bought and sold, as well as our profits and losses. Across all 14 accounts, there was exactly one common card purchased on every single account: Ibanez Winter Wildcard. The point of this post is to make this issue public and hopefully get it noticed by someone at EA. Many people have lost their time, money, and nerves. EA Help’s policy is based almost entirely on automated responses, so when you try to appeal a ban, you’re stuck resending the same message only to get rejected by a bot 24 hours later. It’s incredibly frustrating. I've already made a post on Reddit and X both got quite a big attention, but still no action by EA. So please, if you’re in the same situation, upvote this post. Feel free to comment about your experience with EA Help, and if you managed to get unbanned, let us know how you did it. Fellow EA FC 26 players — cheers.
FC 26 – Core Gameplay Broken by Camera Sync Issues
THIS ISSUE IS NOT ONLY IN RUSH!!!! Hello EA team, This issue has been ongoing for a long time, especially since you introduced RUSH mode into the game. It may sound complicated, but this is the reality: The problem has gotten much worse since last year, due to the major changes to the pitch size, angles, zoom height (now much higher), and the dynamic camera switching in RUSH. The issue is not only inside RUSH itself, but how the camera settings now affect the general gameplay experience in all other modes like Rivals or Squad Battles. In other words, the pitch changes, dimensions, and camera focus from RUSH also influence other Ultimate Team matches. The biggest factor: the camera. This is visible in player handling, first touch, passing, turning, and body orientation – which suddenly glitch when attacking near the goal. On top of that, gameplay is clearly different when pressing the camera focus button (PS5: touchpad, Xbox: “view/screen” button). Just like in RUSH, it switches focus from player to full pitch. The problem is that this function collides with and damages gameplay in other FUT modes, even when it’s not visually obvious – inputs and outputs change in a very noticeable way. Key observations: Passing and shooting reach: pressing the button alters reach drastically. Long passes: sometimes too short even with high power, or too long after switching focus. Short passes: can either hit a nearby opponent or suddenly fly 20 meters down the pitch. Shooting: Looks like long-distance shots (30–40m) even when standing just 15m from goal. Dribbling: The ball stays further from the foot, easier to lose. Defending: Tackling timing breaks due to “long focus” stretching the pitch. Narrow vs. Long focus: Narrow focus: more responsive short passes, tighter dribbling, tackles feel magnetic. Long focus: smoother look, faster flow, but unresponsive, with exaggerated animations. This creates imbalance: players who use the long focus gain unfair advantages (gliding movement, stronger long shots, faster pass execution). Camera setting collision (important): The collision is not only between RUSH and FUT modes – it also occurs between different in-game camera settings themselves. Switching between “Tele,” “Rush broadcast,” and others causes zoom/focus conflicts. These trigger the same gameplay inconsistencies (passing range, shooting, dribbling, tackling). Players can even meet in matches with different active camera focuses, which makes gameplay unequal. How to reproduce: Play one RUSH match on Rush Broadcast camera. Enter any FUT match (Rivals, Squad Battles, etc.). Use the camera focus button (PS5: touchpad, Xbox: “view/screen”). From here, the glitch activates permanently. Conclusion: The integration of RUSH camera logic into other modes has broken gameplay. It affects balance (passes, shots, dribbling, defending), input/output consistency, and the entire FUT experience. This issue used to be limited to RUSH/Rush Broadcast(and other rush cam's) , but now it extends further due to zoom changes, pitch dynamics, and coding mismatches (e.g., player distance vs. keeper is registered incorrectly). It’s disappointing to see such a core feature left unresolved, and I believe this has already cost EA many players who cannot accept a game that feels this inconsistent. I sincerely hope the development team investigates this as a priority. regards, a gamer with an IT degree
I can't make subs or tactical changes!
Many games i can't even access the team tactics, im completely locked out, AND i can't make assignments EVER, they reset as soon as i enter a match making me have women on corners to defend and stuff. This is getting really annoying and costing me so many games it's crazy, they need to **bleep**ing fix this im loosing my mind, have been in contact with ea help, last time i was in que for 7 hrs and didn't even get to talkC:\Users\Algip\Desktop\He made subs.png to anyone. EA is a criminal orginization at this point. What is going on??????? I will attach a 120minute match, don't you think i wanted to make subs or tactical changes for 120minutes???BRING BACK WIDTH ADJUSTMENT + FIX FORMATIONS AND ROLES!
Chemistry and Positions EA needs to drop the realism gimmick. This is a game, not a simulation. It makes no sense that a professional RW cant play LW because of position locks. Top athletes can adapt - maybe less effective, but still functional! The old chemistry drop (10 to 7) made far more sense when playing someone out of position. Let us manage our own club. It should be our tactical choice - not a system restriction. Bring back managerial freedom! Menus and Game Modes Neglect Every year we are told menus are revamped, yet they are never finished. Once sales targets are met, support stops. We were promised stadium customization back in 2021. Four years later, we still cant search or filter stadiums, kits, or badges, or the option to search for long sleeve kit. Moments mode was meant to be a fast, fun alternative to Squad Battles. It hasnt been updated for months. Formations and Tactical Imbalance Formation behavior has hit rock bottom. Old, balanced systems are now unplayable because of Roles and neglected tactical tuning. 4-3-2-1 needs a narrow variant with a CDM and inside forwards (LF/RF). 4-2-3-1 and 4-2-2-2 play like a 4-2-4. CAMs push too high. 4-4-2 (standard): CMs move higher than LM/RM, even with balanced instructions. Wide players ignore all defensive duties. Inside forwards, wingers, and wide midfielders do not respond to any defensive role. CMs: Defensive midfielder, yet the description says offers themselves in attacking phase. Wasn't he a defensive midfielder? 4-4-2 (2) CDM: Far too wide wingers, wide CDMs, wide strikers and unsynchronized. Huge gaps between lines, no compactness. Gameplay / Rewards Finishing is horrible. Power shots, driven shots, finesse - all unreliable unless tied to a PlayStyle+, which still is barely good enough. Competitive balance is gone; Division 1 players can lose to Division 10 opponents in chaotic, random matches because of the lack of tactical variation, lack of skill gap, and lack of attacking mechanics. Rewards/Red Picks were never the issue – the content inside them was. Bring them back with better rewards and Evo integration. Skill Expression and Reward Players who have mastered advanced mechanics – cancels, directional exits, ball rolls, McGeady cancels – aren’t rewarded anymore. The game rewards straight-line running and low-effort play over creativity or precision. Draft and Motivation Draft is the same as FIFA 19 – outdated interface, broken chemistry, repetitive teams. There’s no excitement left. Nobody pays 80 dollars to scroll menus and look at 45 different store packs. What EA Needs To Do: Add new and updated formations, including modern systems used by top managers. Rework and update all other formations. Manually fix formation width, attacking and defensive AI, and player positioning across all setups. Or give us the option ASAP until you bring back the Legacy system from FUT 23. Reduce the distance between the striker and the rest of the team – attacks constantly break apart. Fix 4-4-1-1, where CAM and ST push too far forward with no support. CMs should act as deep-lying playmakers who defend, not statues, and wingers must actively attack and defend until you bring back the Legacy system from FUT 23. Fix 4-2-3-1 so half-wingers actually track back, and Playmaker + Build Up creates a CAM that defends realistically like the come-back-on-defence mechanic until you bring back the Legacy system from FUT 23. In 4-4-2 and 4-4-1-1, CMs should behave closer to CDMs, not acting like shadow strikers leaving all defensive duties until you bring back the Legacy system from FUT 23. Wingers in 4-4-2, 4-4-1-1 etc. must be able to track back, not stand still watching the defence suffer until you bring back the Legacy system from FUT 23. Buff finishing outside the box. Give all wingers the opportunity to play on both wings until you bring back the Legacy system from FUT 23. Bring back Red Picks. Fix Moments. Fix transfer market filters (stadiums, kits). Fix 4-2-3-1 CAMs and 4-2-2-2 half-wingers so they defend and stay compact. Fix CM behavior in 4-4-2 and 4-4-1-1 so they don’t stand still waiting to crash the box until you bring back the Legacy system from FUT 23. Allow wide midfielders and wingers to defend. Provide more Role+ and Role++ options for wide midfielders. Allow wingers to play in central formations (4-3-2-1 / 4-2-3-1 / 4-2-2-2) until you bring back the Legacy system from FUT 23. Add a Defend and Support instruction for LM, RM, RW, LW, and CAM. Add a Stay Central option for CAM and ST. All these solutions would be half-decent until you bring back the legacy system. The game hasn’t been half-decent since the switch from FIFA to FC IQ. IQ is the biggest lie of them all. The tactical system peaked in 23, where we had 33 chem but could still play players out of position, like RW Jairzinho lining up at LW. Does EA even realise how insanely hard it is to build a good team now? No red picks, no icon picks, no icon swaps, barely any player picks. I haven’t packed anything useful since FIFA 23. Example of why, EA should allow us to field our best XI: Pretty sure, i had nothing else than bronzes left in the club, after grinding, Cruyff, Jairzinho, Kaka, Alonso, Zidane, Cafu, Ramos all were SBC! Everything is untradeable, so after months of grinding you sit with great players you can’t even fit. Imagine packing Jairzinho or Zidane and wanting them in 4222 or 4231 – what then? Zidane at CDM? Kaká out wide in 4411? It’s not a free game. We grind every week, coin balance sits at 10–20k, and we still get punished. And then I'm expected to bench Kaká or Jairzinho because the game won’t let me use my own players where I want? Just let us place our best cards anywhere like before. Stop forcing restrictions. We play the game – give us control over our own squads.
High-Priority Recommendation: Native Face-Scanning System for EA FC 26
High-Priority Feature Request As a long-term supporter of the franchise across both Steam and the EA App, I am formally recommending the re-introduction of a professional-grade Face Scan/Game Face system for EA FC 26. With the current-gen engine now fully utilizing Cranium Technology, the framework for high-fidelity custom heads already exists. It is time to allow the community to bridge the gap between "Generic" avatars and "Star Head" realism. Key Technical Recommendations: Direct PC Webcam Integration: Allow PC users to perform a multi-angle "Live Scan" directly within the customization menu to generate a 3D mesh. High-Res Photo Upload: Enable a feature to upload front and side-profile photos. The Frostbite engine can then use AI-mapping to project these textures onto the player model. Cross-Mode Synchronization: Ensure the scanned face is tied to the EA Account ID, allowing it to be used seamlessly across Player Career, Clubs, and Volta. Competitive Advantage: Implementing this would bring EA FC 26 in line with other major sports titles that have offered mobile and native scanning for years, significantly increasing player retention in "Persona-driven" modes. Community Engagement: I am requesting the community to use the "Me Too" or "XP" button on this post if you want to see this feature prioritized in the next Title Update or the upcoming season. User Identification: EA Profile: MdSamad17 Steam Username: MdSamad17Please fix the disconnection glitch!!!! (PS5)
Please EA, fix this glitch that is affecting the pleasure for playing this game. The game is already bad, but with this types of glitch it makes it worse!!! When I launch the game I want to enjoy play online games in the different tournements there exists. I don't want to spend 45 minutes before facing a normal player like me. Its always the same **bleep** in these games. This happens in ultimate team in any online games. They play hardcore full pressing to score a goal as fast as possible and then here it comes, they press "pause button" and suddenly after 15 seconds I get "connection with opponent lost". So here I go again back to menu, start new game and same **bleep** happens again. Sometimes It happens that I score first, but then they equalize and score again. Next move? Yes, same thing, pause and I get disconnected. Players that do these glitch after they press pause button, they go to ps5 menu and switch user account. Then they wait 15 seconds before returning to the original account and by they the game has been disconnected. Since they are winning it counts as Win for them (make it a lot easier to win games). For the other player count just all the time wasted because they don't get the win nor a lose. But for players like me that don't have ilimited time to play the game, it is frustrating. I hope these player get some kind of ban. SO please EA, fix this glitch.Bring Back Legacy Defending in FC 26 – This Game is Broken Without It
I am beyond frustrated, disappointed, and frankly angry at what you’ve done to defending in EA FC 26. You’ve taken something that was already flawed in previous versions and made it ten times worse. It’s no longer just about bad gameplay – it’s a complete disrespect to loyal players like me who invest money, time, and energy into this game only to be mocked by broken mechanics and decisions that seem to be made to please streamers, not real football fans. Let’s be crystal clear: defending in FC 26 is a disaster. You’ve destroyed the balance of the game by making defending feel slow, unresponsive, clunky, and completely unrealistic. Legacy defending – the one system many of us relied on for YEARS – is not even available online anymore. Why? Who made that call? Because a bunch of streamers who spin in circles and abuse skill moves 24/7 complained that they couldn’t dribble past defenders anymore? So instead of improving balance or giving us the tools to compete, you decide to punish the entire community by forcing everyone to use this mess you call “tactical” and “advanced” defending – systems that do NOT work, no matter how long we try. I’ve tried for months. I’ve practiced. I’ve watched tutorials. I’ve adjusted settings. And guess what? It still sucks. It’s so bad it’s caused me real stress. I’ve broken my TV out of frustration – something that has never happened in over 10 years of gaming – all because of how awful this game feels. I pay for PlayStation Plus every month just to play online. And for what? To not even be able to DEFEND? What’s the point of a football game where defense is useless and goals are scored nonstop like we’re in some arcade game? The fun of football is the tension, the strategy, the battle to earn a goal — not everyone walking through open space like it’s a joke. There’s no realism, no reward for good defending, and absolutely no control over your backline. Even the keeper cursor is gone now because some immature players whined about it. Are you serious? Instead of listening to experienced players and long-time fans, you keep caving to complaints from people who don’t even care about realism or fair competition. It’s sickening. This game is a joke right now. The goal rates are outrageous. It’s not competitive, it’s not fun, and it’s pushing people to their limits. A lot of us used to play EA FC to relax and unwind. Now we log off angry, shouting, stressed, and feeling cheated. And for many, including myself, this is starting to feel like more than just a game — it’s becoming a mental health issue because you refuse to give us options. So here’s my message loud and clear: 👉 Bring back Legacy Defending ONLINE. 👉 Let players choose the defending style that works for them. 👉 Stop forcing everyone to play your way, especially when your way is BROKEN. We’re not asking for a miracle. We’re asking for the bare minimum – to be able to enjoy the game we paid for, with fair defending options that actually WORK. Listen to your community, not just the streamers. If this is what EA FC is now, you’re going to lose more and more real players every week. FIX IT. — A frustrated FC playerI got banned for "buying coins"
My online access to FC 26 on PC through EA app was banned...... I have spent hundreds if not thousands on packs and EA refuse to help me and continue to say they reviewed and determined I bought coins..... I have never and would never even if I am spending well over 1-2 thousand on packs.... I packed Zidane WW tradable after spending hundreds and didn't even get banned then but now that I start selling off thunderstruck and ww cards I get banned. I can't even play Toty promo because of this. Can anyone help me or direct me to someone who can actually help... Ty
