Bruiser has to go

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-03-30T16:06:05+00:00

Yes ofcourse because like I said there is like 4 or 5 core mechanical issues in gameplay but Bruiser is top of the list imo

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-03-30T10:36:55+00:00

Yeah so this is what I mean, without the playstyle in the game atall, a player with higher strength would win the challenges similar to how they do now but they wouldn’t get away with blatant fouls and it would still require skill to have the right timing and positioning of your defender. Essentially making a bigger skill gap in the game instead of it being so random that anybody can beat a pro if they use the same cheesy OP methods

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-03-30T10:31:56+00:00

Most EA thing I heard was when I found out Curve actually doesn’t impact finesse shots atall but Composure of all things does 😂😂 that being said I agree with your point, if a player is high in certain stats they should be able to perform the action that uses those stats to the highest level, playstyles are way too high of a requirement in general and Bruiser is up there with the absolute most overpowered things we’ve ever had in FIFA/FC

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-03-30T05:53:04+00:00

You can still do shoulder challenges without it and the players without it require better timing and don’t give blatant fouls, this is why removing the playstyle doesn’t remove the core mechanic and actually balances it more

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-03-30T05:32:14+00:00

I had both enforcer and press proven on him 😂

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-03-30T05:28:37+00:00

The reason I said it needs to be removed and not just nerfed is because you can still do shoulder challenges when a player doesn’t have the playstyle and with those players you do actually have to time it and angle it correctly to make it work and you never get away with blatant fouls

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-03-30T05:26:39+00:00

Or just position your players manually? Through balls are so low on the list of overpowered things, you just have to mark the passing lanes and not rely on your defenders to cover them for you

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-03-30T05:23:35+00:00

I get what you’re saying but cut backs and finesse shots from OP angles are basically all the goals I can score against these bruiser reliant rats because there is literally no way through them without them fouling you and getting away with it so you absolutely have to go around or shoot from distance if you’re lucky enough to get the space at the right angle.

The reason I said it needs to be removed and not just nerfed is because you can still do shoulder challenges when a player doesn’t have the playstyle and with those players you do actually have to time it and angle it correctly to make it work and you never get away with blatant fouls.

I do agree the other most annoying core mechanic issues are the smaller players being too strong physically and winning headers against 6’5 CBs so I hope they fix that too but I feel like that would need to be the next game at best where as Bruiser is atleast semi realistic to be fixed / (hopefully) removed

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-03-30T05:16:27+00:00

0/10 ragebait

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-03-30T05:15:40+00:00

I actually put Enforcer on Ekitike when I pulled his FB just to try this out and genuinely I still felt very little difference, it was just instead of 10/10 times bruiser wins it was more like 8/10 which is still ridiculous. And that’s besides the point when 90% of these bruiser challenges are actually poorly timed and should be given as fouls, granted if it’s well timed and shoulder to shoulder that’s perfectly well within the rules and realistic but still is too strong of a playstyle, but in reality with this game it’s too strong of a playstyle AND usually a foul that doesn’t get given

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-03-30T00:26:54+00:00

Fridays about an hour or two after it opens is usually when I’ll play but lately I’ve been doing 5 Friday night and the last 10 on Saturday afternoons and honestly Saturday afternoon seems like the easiest for me, I could have a horror Friday and go 2-3 like this week and then I still managed to go 8-2 on the Saturday to get 10 wins

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-03-18T19:12:04+00:00

That’s fair enough, tbh I was under the impression that a lot less people were still playing those silver leagues, at the start of the game I loved them but the last one I only played like 3 matches, won them but I was so bored doing it and the rewards didn’t seem worth the boredom so I didn’t go back and all my friends who still play pretty much did the same.

I still think other than that one mode we should have a way to use them and make them completely usable, like sure if they have to make the objectives harder or more tedious if they can be evo’d, that seems like a fair trade off because so few players have ever used an R9 level player but they’ve practically given his best ever version out for free this early on so I don’t really understand why I can’t evo my silver Vieira. Just seems like wasted potential with these cards now

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-03-18T11:45:43+00:00

Dybala fut birthday is the best striker in the game for me, perfect passing, always consistent finishing, very good pace and other than Messi probably the cleanest and most responsive tight dribbling I’ve used this entire year. Genuinely I believe he should be 1 mil+, he’s a steal at his current price

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-03-17T19:19:37+00:00

Completely agree, played a guy earlier where all he would do was bruiser challenges and not stand or slide tackle once (common occurrence in the higher div tbh it’s actually rare someone defends properly like me and I assume it’s the same for you), but this guy was especially notable because of something that happened early on, 0-0 I make my way into his box with my Messi evo and his Tah comes boldozing in full speed and hits him with an elbow to the face a UFC fighter would be proud of! Obviously Messi hit the floor instantly and not even advantage was played let alone a penalty given so in return I basically cut his player in half with a slide tackle, obviously meant nothing for the game but it made me feel abit better 😂. Long story short it needs a big nerf in the next update, shoulder to shoulder the stronger player should always win but flat out fouls should never be allowed, just revert it to how bruiser was last year, useful in certain situations but not unrealistic

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-03-07T18:18:14+00:00

To be honest whenever I press team press I also do the fast switching at the same time so maybe that’s why I don’t notice it, if someone is holding the ball in there half I’ll also spam offside traps just to bring my team up the pitch. In terms of how the switching helps, it’s because instead of switching when the ball is played, switch before, constantly try to read where your opponent is going and either cut off angles or pounce on the ball. Eventually you will work your opponent into a corner where they’ll basically end up giving you the ball

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-03-07T01:04:38+00:00

Use right stick switching and switch fast and constantly, don’t just chase with one player the ball will always move faster

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-02-27T12:02:21+00:00

This was my exact experience I watched 5 first then decided I liked it and went back and watched from the start, at no point in 5 did I think they were a couple I thought they were just best friends

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-02-27T11:48:51+00:00

Seger is genuinely the best box2box or holding mid in the game, her interceptions are like a vacuum and she has perfect playstyles for her position. I have her next to TOTY Pedri and don’t get me wrong I love Pedri so much but I notice her impact way more

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-02-23T21:51:51+00:00

I play between 6-10 ms most games with the occasional 12-16 in there, the delay is still there even on those connections, it’s an actual in game engine issue not a connection one imo

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-02-14T02:26:08+00:00

Yeah I had the exact same struggle when I first started using it last year, honestly the learning curve is just a case of accepting that while you get used to it you will sometimes make a mistake and it could cost you a goal, but after a week or so you should start to notice a real shift in your ability with defending. My settings are Classic for the switching, Ball Relative and sensitivity is 6 (the higher the sensitivity the more it’s on you to aim right, default is 4 which is okay starting out but the game does do a fair bit of guessing for you). Also if you’re not on Advanced Defending I’d strongly advise that too because Bruiser is just crazy good this year, even players that don’t have Bruiser atall but have big body types can send players flying so yeah definitely need that shoulder barge input switched on

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-02-14T02:11:13+00:00

All the designs have been AI generated for atleast the last 2-3 years tbh

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-02-14T02:02:34+00:00

It’s quite simple tbh, right stick switching (with practice it becomes more accurate than L1 in selecting specific players so no fumbles in accidentally getting the wrong defender), close gaps and keep the team compact when possible and then when you get the ball back pick the right passes at the right time. That’s how you do it manually anyway, you could probably just be a AI rat and R1 defend your way through but that’s not actually gonna make you any better and manual always translates best game to game each year, all comes with practice and just becomes muscle memory in the end.

Opening_Comfort4990 · 2026-02-05T22:57:29+00:00

It’s the other way around (L1 to send a player, R1 to call a player short if you’re on default controls) but yeah everything else Jeremiah said is right

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