How ridiculous is this game?

I know, I know, it's not supposed to be simulation football right?

But how is anyone supposed to stop a 6'8", 380lb running back with 98 SPD and 99 TRK? 

This game is a joke and it's beyond pointless watching some guy go 3 TE's and run this fucking guy straight at you for 40 minutes. From now on, you have Faalele then I'm just quitting out and playing someone who actually wants to play football.

Amen!   This is  my first year playing MUT, and for me the game has gotten progressively worse as the year has went on.  Early on in the year when teams were far more balanced, the gameplay was much more fun for me.   As the year went on and glitch after glitch created two classes of players, the haves and the have-nots, the balance hasn't been there.   Add in the ridiculous release of OOP player after OOP player and this is what you have.   I get that it is July and the new game is right around the corner, and that a segment of the player base just wants to have fun, but what you described above is NOT fun.   I would rather quit and move to the next game.  About every 10 games or so I will match up with someone else that wants to play a real game of football, and I enjoy those games win or lose.

Thats why they released him last lol

chiefsfan123456 said:

Amen!   This is  my first year playing MUT, and for me the game has gotten progressively worse as the year has went on.  Early on in the year when teams were far more balanced, the gameplay was much more fun for me.   As the year went on and glitch after glitch created two classes of players, the haves and the have-nots, the balance hasn't been there.   Add in the ridiculous release of OOP player after OOP player and this is what you have.   I get that it is July and the new game is right around the corner, and that a segment of the player base just wants to have fun, but what you described above is NOT fun.   I would rather quit and move to the next game.  About every 10 games or so I will match up with someone else that wants to play a real game of football, and I enjoy those games win or lose.

I can live with all sorts of shit tbh, all those crossing routes and motions to mess with ZCV etc. You have to, to play the game at all. But it's got to the point that anyone that wants anything like a real matchup based on any kind of skill will run into situations that are pointless. I mean, if weight matters (no one knows for sure if it does) then how are you expected to stop nearly 400lbs coming at you with 99's on all the running stats that matter? No amount of Inside Stuff and Secure Tackler will make up for 150lbs. And I'm not going to sit through a whole fucking game where I might get 1 or 2 tackles for a loss when this dump truck goes for 5 yards a clip no matter what. And I won't play an OOP Ngata or something just to try to even things out. Its equally stupid that we have a 340lb guy at Safety!!

I have no idea at all why anyone needs to win a stupid shitty football game to get a load of packs they'll probably QS, so badly they're prepared to run a 1 or 3 hole dive with a completely imaginary player for 30 - 40 minutes? Absolutely pointless for both of us.

Idk what you expected, it’s july. They are just doing whatever they can to keep people engaged

PlasmaBeam5229 said:

Idk what you expected, it’s july. They are just doing whatever they can to keep people engaged

They are just doing whatever they can to keep people spending.

Fixed it for you

EightyOne said:

I can live with all sorts of shit tbh, all those crossing routes and motions to mess with ZCV etc. You have to, to play the game at all. But it's got to the point that anyone that wants anything like a real matchup based on any kind of skill will run into situations that are pointless. I mean, if weight matters (no one knows for sure if it does) then how are you expected to stop nearly 400lbs coming at you with 99's on all the running stats that matter? No amount of Inside Stuff and Secure Tackler will make up for 150lbs. And I'm not going to sit through a whole fucking game where I might get 1 or 2 tackles for a loss when this dump truck goes for 5 yards a clip no matter what. And I won't play an OOP Ngata or something just to try to even things out. Its equally stupid that we have a 340lb guy at Safety!!

I have no idea at all why anyone needs to win a stupid shitty football game to get a load of packs they'll probably QS, so badly they're prepared to run a 1 or 3 hole dive with a completely imaginary player for 30 - 40 minutes? Absolutely pointless for both of us.

1. Yes weight matters a ton. Thats literally why youre complaining about not being able to stop him
2. If you arent willing to do what works then you cant complain about it
3. Its july. This game has been pointless since the SB.

I have always hated EA dropping unrealistic OOP cards, and this year they have doubled down dropping more than ever. MUT was once like a time machine where the best from all-time could join each other on the same field, now any run-of-the mill slug of a player gets a 99 card making HOF players bench warmers, and worse 6'8" CB's, S's, MLB'ers, etc. which is beyond unrealistic.

I refuse to use those cards as a true NFL history buff, but they shouldn't even exist, and the NFL should put a leash on EA in this regard.

mvandor said:

I have always hated EA dropping unrealistic OOP cards, and this year they have doubled down dropping more than ever. MUT was once like a time machine where the best from all-time could join each other on the same field, now any run-of-the mill slug of a player gets a 99 card making HOF players bench warmers, and worse 6'8" CB's, S's, MLB'ers, etc. which is beyond unrealistic.

I refuse to use those cards as a true NFL history buff, but they shouldn't even exist, and the NFL should put a leash on EA in this regard.

Ea doesnt care as long as its making money lol

Also those "real" days were over in 16 when they started using chems/abilities

kaotikords said:

1. Yes weight matters a ton. Thats literally why youre complaining about not being able to stop him
2. If you arent willing to do what works then you cant complain about it
3. Its july. This game has been pointless since the SB.

I know man, you're right. It's just a crying shame. I wouldn't mind OOP players if they stayed true though. So that OOP Faalele I'd be cool with if he had 99 TRK but 80 SPD and COD or something you know? And maybe a really bad fumble number, like an OT might have if he actually did play RB. Make it at least some way realistic? As it is, this isn't Daniel Faalele really, it's just an avatar of a totally made-up cartoon character with his name on the jersey. He might as well be called Hulk Hogan or Andre the Giant. It's stupid. And I don't care how late in the year it is tbh. Imagine if all the baddies in COD became unbeatable just because it was "late in the year"? So what? Why should my gaming experience be ruined just because it's July? And how is it fun for the other guy anyway?? Literally an entire game of running straight into the line knowing it'll go for 3 - 5 yards? What's the point for him, forget me. 

Anyway, I know I'm an outlier on this. Most people don't care. But that just means that we'll all end up with another polished turd getting released in August. 

I think I might be done with MUT if it keeps going this way. I'm really a Franchise guy whose real life makes it hard to book H2H games in advance. It'd be cool if EA had MUT for all the guys that want lightning and OOP nonsense and a MUT for people that want some degree of reality but that'd probably eat into EA's margins a tiny bit so will never happen.

EightyOne said:

I know man, you're right. It's just a crying shame. I wouldn't mind OOP players if they stayed true though. So that OOP Faalele I'd be cool with if he had 99 TRK but 80 SPD and COD or something you know? And maybe a really bad fumble number, like an OT might have if he actually did play RB. Make it at least some way realistic? As it is, this isn't Daniel Faalele really, it's just an avatar of a totally made-up cartoon character with his name on the jersey. He might as well be called Hulk Hogan or Andre the Giant. It's stupid. And I don't care how late in the year it is tbh. Imagine if all the baddies in COD became unbeatable just because it was "late in the year"? So what? Why should my gaming experience be ruined just because it's July? And how is it fun for the other guy anyway?? Literally an entire game of running straight into the line knowing it'll go for 3 - 5 yards? What's the point for him, forget me. 

Anyway, I know I'm an outlier on this. Most people don't care. But that just means that we'll all end up with another polished turd getting released in August. 

I think I might be done with MUT if it keeps going this way. I'm really a Franchise guy whose real life makes it hard to book H2H games in advance. It'd be cool if EA had MUT for all the guys that want lightning and OOP nonsense and a MUT for people that want some degree of reality but that'd probably eat into EA's margins a tiny bit so will never happen.

I love using him because how absurd it is. I really wish they would make a really GOOD NFL street 2 again. Id probably never play madden again lol

kaotikords said:

I love using him because how absurd it is. I really wish they would make a really GOOD NFL street 2 again. Id probably never play madden again lol

I think you've nailed it. MUT is trying to be all things to all people and while there's no competition, EA will just keep churning out subpar crap that pleases no one but people buy because it's that or nothing.

Like you, the very minute there's a half-decent alternative, I'm gone.

Anyway, I know I'm an outlier on this. Most people don't care. But that just means that we'll all end up with another polished turd getting released in August. 

Let's be honest, it won't even be polished.

EightyOne said:

I know man, you're right. It's just a crying shame. I wouldn't mind OOP players if they stayed true though. So that OOP Faalele I'd be cool with if he had 99 TRK but 80 SPD and COD or something you know? And maybe a really bad fumble number, like an OT might have if he actually did play RB. Make it at least some way realistic? As it is, this isn't Daniel Faalele really, it's just an avatar of a totally made-up cartoon character with his name on the jersey. He might as well be called Hulk Hogan or Andre the Giant. It's stupid. And I don't care how late in the year it is tbh. Imagine if all the baddies in COD became unbeatable just because it was "late in the year"? So what? Why should my gaming experience be ruined just because it's July? And how is it fun for the other guy anyway?? Literally an entire game of running straight into the line knowing it'll go for 3 - 5 yards? What's the point for him, forget me. 

Anyway, I know I'm an outlier on this. Most people don't care. But that just means that we'll all end up with another polished turd getting released in August. 

I think I might be done with MUT if it keeps going this way. I'm really a Franchise guy whose real life makes it hard to book H2H games in advance. It'd be cool if EA had MUT for all the guys that want lightning and OOP nonsense and a MUT for people that want some degree of reality but that'd probably eat into EA's margins a tiny bit so will never happen.

Once NCAA comes back (my preferred football game) and we can again import our graduating classes to Madden, I'll be done with MUT.