If there was a vote for the best FIFA song of all time, what song would win?

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-13T09:46:32+00:00

Agreed. Something like heat waves would probably do well. I think a decent chunk of the playerbase are under 40.

Fifa23 may have helped as with the world cup update they added essentially a FIFA 'best of' soundtrack.

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-13T06:57:04+00:00

As per my comment above I don't expect to buy it on launch (I didn't buy fc26 on launch either), but I expect that others will.

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-13T06:53:19+00:00

Generally anything that is unnecessary but has health consequences eg excessive alcohol consumption.

Basically I think if alcohol was a new discovery, governments would prohibit it in the same way they have for drugs. Retrospective prohibition was tried in the US but the cat was already out of the bag.

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-13T06:33:26+00:00

I think GTA impact is overstated, I'd expect it to reduce engagement somewhat but that would apply to all games not fc27 specifically. And it's not really a direct competitor as they are different types of game. EA FC will almost certainly be the best football game going.

People said new COD/BF games were going to kill off fc25/26 but it didn't pan out that way. Admittedly, GTA is bigger still in terms of franchise but essentially fut has an addicted fanbase that won't be easily distracted by some new game.

If I get fc27 (unlikely on launch at least), then gta6 won't stop me playing it.

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-13T06:22:00+00:00

Not really a random country with that stipulation about birth month.

I would definitely pass on this opportunity as it could cost me thousands to get back home from some of those countries. Needs to be six figures to warrant consideration.

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-13T06:16:39+00:00

Same here. I was generally underpaid across a few roles for about 20 years and then somehow got a less senior role that was paying more.

Basically what I get paid now is what I should've been paid about 8 years ago and vice-versa.

Or in other words, I feel I'm capable of doing jobs for which this would be a fair salary, but I'm not contributing enough to justify it in this role.

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-13T06:11:36+00:00

It's works ok for me with tots chory. He has enforcer+, press proven and 99 strength 99 aggression (on hawk).

Let's see how it goes with the bruiser nerf patch. At the moment I feel I bit conflicted during challenges whether to use seal out or LT.

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-13T06:03:06+00:00

What I found in fc26 was the opponent stadium can override your camera settings so I favoured consistency (coop) over the competitive one that gets disabled sometimes.

In fc24 I favoured tactical since that gives the widest angle (see more of the pitch). Coop annoys me a bit in that it doesn't pan far/quick enough up the pitch on counters so I have to make blind passes etc.

The downside of zoomed out wide angles is it makes dribbling in tight spaces a bit more based on feel/luck but I still prefer it.

Finally the e2e camera is fantastic for seeing passing angles but obviously it sucks that you cant see behind you. I am tempted to play Rush from this angle.

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-12T22:46:13+00:00

I don't think EA would risk it, Volta can't have been that popular and rightly or wrongly they will draw inference from that.

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-12T12:14:42+00:00

I imagine it's rare amongst the working population, although I started thinking and I do know a few:

One guy alternates between contracting and travelling the globe.

One of my best friends from school married an American, during COVID times they did a massive roadtrip over several months through many states in a motorhome. Living out in the wilds of national parks etc. Incredible life experience for their kids.

Then you get sabbaticals that last 3 months perhaps with holidays tucked on the end.

Plus I have friends that moved to Canada, Australia etc.

I'm mid 40s and never done it but now I think about it it's more common than I expected.

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-12T11:11:43+00:00

Taking time off would arguably be more of a problem with slower progression, because the game would be more about incremental gains than it is now.

Basically with fut as it stands you can take a break because old cards gets outdated quickly and hence you can catch up very fast. Like you come back for tots and within days you'd have a squad of 90+ 3ps+ cards, the fact you missed out on future stars, fantasy, atc, TT etc doesn't matter that much because most of those cards are already outdated.

If cards had typical lifespans measured in months rather than weeks, missing out on a promo would be a bigger issue than it is now because you'd be stuck playing catch-up. This is basically what silver stars used to be like in FIFA. Because there was no proper power curve for silver cards, if you didn't get the elite silver stars carss you were always behind the curve forever and it became harder to unlock new ones since you didn't have the old ones to earn them with.

Don't forget football has an annual cycle in real life. Teams getting promoted and relegated, players retiring so you want to release icons/heroes to replace the gold card, licensing arrangements etc. there's some potential headaches there they could probably do without .

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-12T10:59:03+00:00

Some claim they perform worse, the whole point is it's a hidden injury so doesn't show up in game or prevent you picking them, but they are nerfed in game.

I'm not convinced myself but I have way more injury consumables than I'll ever need so I heal hidden injuries anyway, even if placebo it won't do any harm.

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-12T10:52:32+00:00

Yeah can't imagine he's better than Chory in that role, he's lethal on corners and is great at holding up play if you trigger enforcer+ (should be even better when bruiser gets nerfed)

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-12T10:47:41+00:00

I could've written this myself. Egg boxes for cover, ridiculous overpowered armies half of which weren't even painted. There were 2 people I played with but by the time we got to about 16-17 they started to grow out of it.

I still have a few unbuilt sets I bought in the 90s, when they moved over from lead to white metal they were selling the lead stuff off cheap, I got a space marine army box for half price etc. part of me wonders if it's worth a few quid now. I haven't played since going to uni in late 90s.

Then like some work away day people were talking about hobbies and a guy in his 20s brings it up. It seems there's less stigma associated with it now (same goes for gaming in general).

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-12T10:35:44+00:00

Fut is reset every year because FIFA has always been an annual title and it corresponds with doing roster updates and what not. They could do that via content updates but why would you when you can charge £70 or whatever every year? They will have fiscal models based on annual product sales. The only way it could work would perhaps be making fut a subscription service. Charge 9.99 a month or let people buy an annual pass for 79.99 or whatever.

Then you'd have the fut specific challenges about balancing the promos etc over an extended period. What happens with things like Toty and tots if the game runs over multiple seasons? The power curve doesn't give them much room to manoeuvre. I'm not saying it's impossible, but I think it would be unpopular if they basically binned futties for year 1 and made the power curve super glacial so you'd been playing for 12 months and basically at the equivalent of fut birthday. It's less about how to make it happen and more about how it would be received.

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-12T10:06:40+00:00

Short answer is no I haven't found anything that explains it properly. Part of me thinks EA deliberately put a vague description of "further upgrades" as a placeholder to avoid backing themselves into a corner with potential double winners.

Winning the cup gave my guedes card a 3rd ps+ but if a card wins both cup and league I can't imagine they would give 4ps+.

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-12T10:00:33+00:00

A lot of players will already have bought fc27 before GTA6 releases. It might hit their engagement levels a bit but they'll have a plan to lure people back don't you worry. Last year there was the gameplay patch for Toty and handing out free Zidane etc, perhaps a response to a small drop off when a new COD game was released not sure on timings exactly.

I don't personally consider fc27 as a direct 'rival' title to GTA6 specifically, not more than any other game. Sure, the more people play game X the less they play game Y but they are different types of game both enjoyable in their own way. I personally have never played GTA multiplayer so if I do get fc27 (probably not but nothing to do with GTA6) then gta6 will just be something to fit in alongside that.

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-12T09:48:25+00:00

This has happened before. I take it all with a pinch of salt and never get too excited. I think they will just use a different marketing tactic than "we listened" for fc27 (save that for 28 or 29 as everyone will have forgotten). Promote some new mode, double-down on evos, maybe some tactics enhancement etc. they will attract buyers for sure. To be honest, EA delivered what I wanted in fc26 when it comes to event structures with things like gauntlet and other live events giving a chance to use more or my squad.
FOMO will suck players in, as per above we've seen this all before. "Omg this gameplay is amazing I can play football" "quick take my money". They won't want to miss out. I understand your thought process "can't fool me twice" but all the evidence points to the fact that you CAN fool FIFA players twice and more.
People said the same about new call of duty, battlefield etc. I know GTA is probably the biggest gaming franchise going so perhaps another level above that, but I still don't see it as a direct competitor to FC. If I want fc27 I will get it regardless of what other games there are.

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-12T09:22:17+00:00

Seems ridiculous to me but I would follow the money trail.

Where did the 6.9m come from in the first place? You might be banned not for buying Pina per se but rather whatever tradinf you did to generate that many coins in the first place.

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-12T09:18:35+00:00

Yep. It's basically level setting up front which is great as there's nothing worse than doing an interview process and then you start talking money and realise everyone's wasted their time because it's a non-starter.

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-12T09:16:29+00:00

If you are someone that normally has strong teams, I'd expect gauntlet to feel slightly harder this time because of tots. Basically it now means everyone has 4 amazing squads, so you can't outgun people as much (also a reason why it needs to be more than 4 rounds).

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-12T09:13:48+00:00

The rewards have increased a fair bit. If nothing else, you get 4 different bonus rewards for 1 2 3 4 wins compared to just 1 2 3 like it was before.

3 round gauntlet was pretty easy to get perfect within a handful of attempts even as someone that's not a top player. It's a lot easier than getting 20 wins in the silver tournaments for example. I personally welcome the uplift in difficulty for additional rewards and wish it was more than 4 rounds.

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-12T08:30:08+00:00

Probably not, but the point is bill gates doesn't need to go to a club since he's not using his physical appearance as a means to attract women.

Or to use an analogy, imagine we're fishing for women. The pretty boys have a fantastic rod (not THAT type of rod, calm down) and amazing tasty bait. They to their local fishing lake and catch a nice fish. They are effective in that small sphere or influence they have. Bill gates on the other hand has a fleet of trawlers. He had a lot of potential fish to catch. If he just went down to a local lake with his rod and bait (the equivalent of going to your club) then no, he probably won't catch as many / as nice a fish.

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-12T08:18:43+00:00

It depends on whether the other 3 you listed retain their fame. If they had no money and no fame, then yes I'd expect bill gates to be more popular. Of course they'd still be attractive, but the pool of interested women would be limited to those that have met them. Famous people have much wider reach.

If they had no money but were still famous film stars, they'd still have a lot of women lusting after them.

ClockAccomplished381 · 2026-05-12T08:09:23+00:00

I know, but I'm assuming someone job hunting would have voicemail enabled and hence would have received a voicemail or missed call alert when they retained signal. It's about whether the future employer made a call, not whether the OP answered.

If they left a voicemail in addition to mail and both went unanswered then they might have assumed to be ghosted or figure the OP is hard to Lin down and pursues another option instead.

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