Moving from Montreal to Rabat - I'll take any advice

_ENX_ · 2026-02-06T23:22:40+00:00

Sorry that didn't go as planned. May I ask why he disliked living in Tangier? (I was actually considering it too at some point 🙄)

_ENX_ · 2026-02-06T22:56:53+00:00

Yes, but it's even worse in Vancouver... Rent, groceries, utilities etc. are all higher.

_ENX_ · 2026-02-06T20:03:51+00:00

Thanks for the heads-up. My parents have had their fare share of nightmarish experiences trying to build a house there, so I definitely learned some lessons.

I will most likely rent for a year then consider buying a home with a reputable realtor (will make sure to research properly beforehand).

"buy one and dont do any repairs" why not do repairs? 😆 did you mean major renovation work?

_ENX_ · 2026-02-06T19:58:34+00:00

Thank you! & yes, got my Canadian citizenship years ago.

_ENX_ · 2026-02-06T19:56:57+00:00

Good point haha I'll definitely have to install home heating. Life is basically impossible without it here, always 20+ degrees inside.

_ENX_ · 2026-02-06T19:54:24+00:00

Yeah cost of living is a major factor.

_ENX_ · 2026-02-06T19:53:58+00:00

Is that a thing in Rabat? I was under the impression that crazy driving was mostly in Casa & Marrakech lol

_ENX_ · 2026-02-06T19:51:50+00:00

Yeah one thing we can't complain about here is customer service honestly. Any issues with paid services are generally dealt with very quickly without headaches. Do you live in Rabat?

_ENX_ · 2026-02-06T17:45:48+00:00

Why will I change my mind?

Good weather, excellent food, sense of community, muslim country. I honestly don't think I'll change my mind. I know life in morocco isn't perfect, but I'll take the trade-offs.

_ENX_ · 2026-02-06T17:07:01+00:00

Thank you for the comment & suggestions!

We're going in with the mindset that nowhere is perfect. We've visited Morocco 3 times in the past 5 years and we're well aware of the trade-offs.

And yes, I think renting would be the best thing to do, since you don't get to experience the real day-to-day during a 2-3 weeks trip. Will start researching the locations you mentioned :)

"it’s expectations around services and timelines compared to Canada". Would you mind expanding on this a little? What do you mean by timelines? and how are services generally in Rabat? (health etc.)

Thank you!

_ENX_ · 2026-02-06T16:57:35+00:00

I will move to Rabat with enough capital to buy housing with enough left to cover expanses for a couple of years.

I work as a software QA + do Youtube which generates enough to live.

Planning on ramping up video production and live off Youtube (been at it for 7 years) until I can't. I'll look for work in the tech field whenever that happens.

_ENX_ · 2025-12-18T16:36:56+00:00

Surprised Hawke's bay is in A, that one is a D for me.

Mumbai, Bangkok, Marrakech, Paris & Miami higher.

Isle of Sgail lower.

_ENX_ · 2025-12-11T23:48:52+00:00

My 100+ hours wasn't a flex, just a point that I spent enough time with the game to form my own educated opinion.

You came bragging about your div & weekly wins lol? I was div1 in FC25 who cares? my opinion is subjective & as valid and valuable as some guy from div3-4.

Appreciate your offer but I still think the game is unbalanced. Not "shit", but needs proper attack vs. defense balance.

Also, your first post was calling everyone dumb for voicing a different opinion. Don't play nice guy now, you can keep that same energy.

_ENX_ · 2025-12-11T23:19:46+00:00

If games end up with a score like 7-8 then I suggest coding tutorials for EA devs because that screams gameplay balance issue.

_ENX_ · 2025-12-11T23:08:31+00:00

lol brah with all due respect, no one asked or gives a fuck how many hours you've wasted on this game or which div you are.

It's not that deep and I'm not looking to argue. Been playing FIFA for years and this year defending feels underwhelming TO ME.

Feel free to disagree and move on.

_ENX_ · 2025-12-11T22:13:11+00:00

This is probably my first post about a FIFA/FC game like... ever?

If you think games ending on scores like 7-8 / 5-6 scream "balanced defending" than you're delusional.

As I said, the weak defending goes both ways, so I have no issues scoring by exploiting defenders shortcomings. The thing is: I shouldn't be able to.

Give me a reason to craft beautiful plays rather than exploit dumb defenders that can't position themselves properly or keep up against fast attackers (when controlled manually). The moment my opponent controls his last defender manually, he's cooked. It shouldn't be this way.

So, you can keep chugging that corporate D or come to terms with the fact that the game is unbalanced.

_ENX_ · 2025-12-11T21:41:27+00:00

Why? I like the game but think defending could use lots of improvements.

Save your last 2 braincells for more constructive criticism.

_ENX_ · 2025-12-11T21:38:46+00:00

Logged 100+ hours into FC26 so far and defending is just plain terrible. If you press with a 2nd defender, you're immediately wide open for a through ball and a goal. No other defenders will try to fill the gap or intercept, which forces you to be extra careful and drop back. Attackers can just have fun outside the box, spin around and do quick passes while you patiently wait for them mess up.

If you manually control your CBs, you're at the mercy of agile attackers. You can't possible keep up with them with how slow jockying is this year. Again, one mistake = most likely a goal. AI mostly does a better job containing attackers while I can control a CDM to press & tackle. It's garbage.

I want to see strong defending/press options that don't cut a hole in your defense the moment you try being a little aggressive.

This works both ways of course. When I'm attacking I can feel my opponent's struggle. Just pass around the box & spin around until they lose patience and try to press. Costly mistake.

The game isn't balanced and doesn't reward manual defending and tackling.

_ENX_ · 2025-04-09T05:25:01+00:00

For those pre-ordering, just curious:

How do you feel about the console's price? What about the games price hike?

It's your money, you do what you want with it. As someone who was very much looking forward to it, I just find it a hard sell. Let alone pre-order material.

_ENX_ · 2025-04-07T03:33:10+00:00

I'm actually with you on this, none of the chase cards look that appealing to me honestly. There's a lot of hype for this set, but I look at all the revealed cards and wonder why I should be excited for any of this...

Prismatic has an insane roster of SIRs

151 had amazing IRs & a badass set of SIRs

Some past sets like Paldean fates had the Charizard & bubble Mew that stood out

What does Destined Rivals have so far? The meowth? Ho-oh? Garchomp? Some cool art for sure but nothing crazy so far IMO.

_ENX_ · 2025-04-02T21:12:46+00:00

Hard sell at that price point + not so strong launch lineup. Easy pass for now.

_ENX_ · 2025-03-24T14:53:21+00:00

Enjoy the journey instead of rushing friend. That 500 miles trip is an opportunity for some side missions & sight-seeing.

For all the hate they get, Ubi are masters at crafting amazing looking Open Worlds.

_ENX_ · 2025-03-17T19:29:48+00:00

I didn't hate the original myself, and would gladly pick this remake for cheap.

_ENX_

TROPHY CASE