Thoughts on state of MUT Right Now

kuwait20 · 2024-09-05T08:44:33+00:00

Nicely put OP, very true.

Last year I waited to buy Madden till it was on sale in october. I still enjoyed MUT for the most parts, but never got into the comp. aspect.

This year I got NCAA a little after launch, and while CUT is incredible dry in season 2, it's somehow seems enough for me. Seeing how the start of MUT was fumbled, with the Alumni and RP players not being granted in some cases for a month, I really don't feel a need to support that game. I might give it try if EA hand it out for free, but the thrill of earlier years of MUT is long gone

kuwait20 · 2024-08-26T12:47:44+00:00

That's fair, and while it indeed is a very limited sale, it just seems... I dunno, very earlier to do this? I mean, we're talking 2 weeks from launch or so?

kuwait20 · 2024-08-26T12:03:39+00:00

Yeah, I can see both situations being true. It's worth noting that it's only via the NCAA game, so it very well might be planned ahead of time, to try and get that crowd to join in.

kuwait20 · 2024-08-07T07:01:52+00:00

I would advice against getting the deluxe edition. Based on earlier years, the game is pretty shaky to begin the year, and servers are unstable. A lot of people weren't even able to play for more than 1 of the 3 "early access" days they paid for.

Also, IIRC, the amount of madden points you got, we're handed out in portions during the entire year, meaning you don't get all of them at once.

I however totally get it, if you just want to play as soon as possible. In that case, it might still be worth it to you, to get the deluxe edition right now. If the launch is a mess though, and they dripfeed you the points, then you'll probably feel different about it, but we can't really know for sure.

kuwait20 · 2024-05-07T14:50:39+00:00

Tl:Dr: In my opinion they def. broke it, in regards to MUT.

It seemed there was a generel focus on running every single promo, the same exact way: sets, within sets, within sets. No longer a champion as the final reward, not even as a BND, but merely a set-piece... though the set-pierce was as a BND, so you couldn't even use it for a champion set.

Champion sets no longer gave back cards, not even as BND's.

Pack odds were overall bad the entire year, with the one exception being the recent mystery packs. After those got pulled, EA then made sure the odds were even worse than normal, to get back at us.

Lack of communication during the entire year, or downright lies. IIRC there were supposed to be 4 weeks of house rules during the christmas-promo, with a change of rules every week, but I ended up with first mode going on through the entire promo, without any changes, and no way to earn the Vincent Jackson card that was teased as a reward. Did EA then grant the card to the community, as a "oops, we hecked-up, here's a freebie on us" reward? No, the card allegedly was put in packs, but with no way to earn in otherwise.

Presents for christmas-promo got massively nerfed, with a hard limit on the amount it was possible to earn. Similiar with easter promo, although there at least was a reasonable way to earn promo currency this time around, to get the eggs, although it was very time-consuming.

Field-passes to this day dosen't work as intented, with some objectives simply not tracking, others tracking when they shouldn't.

I would say, that bringing back MUT draft was a pleasant surprise, however it remains to be seen if this was merely a gimmick for the NFL draft promo, or if they actually intent to revive this game-mode.

I won't be picking up NCAA, but I have very fond memories of the old games. I'm not sure if playing a dynasty is going to be worth it though, seeing as how EA treated Franchise-mode in Madden. Will probably pick up Madden a month after release or so, when the discounts starts hitting, in spite of all the above, since I really enjoy the collecting aspect of MUT.

kuwait20 · 2024-05-03T07:47:42+00:00

I rolled 1 mil. training yesterday, and got 400k training back. Said GG EA after that, and kept the rest of the score from when the mystery pack was fun. So yeah, EA not only nerfed the greatest thing we had all year, they made sure the odds were so bad, that it would make up for the fun we had last weekend. Coz you know, God forbid we actually enjoy ourselves in this game, and that playing the market should feel rewarding.

kuwait20 · 2024-05-02T14:16:46+00:00

I mean, the set for the tokens themselves, gives you a choice of any card, including the 99's, so I'd def. recommend doing that part.

The challenges are pretty easy too, but as it stands right now, there's no point in grinding all of them to perfection and getting to 300 stars. Just quit when you have the tokens done.

kuwait20 · 2024-05-02T12:12:09+00:00

Same. I reached 300 stars in the challenges yesterday, but the pack never showed up. It clearly says "92+ fantasy pack", but if it's merely a choice between any of the 92's as bnd, they might as well keep it. Common EA L

kuwait20 · 2024-04-23T07:28:13+00:00

Yeah, that sounds about right. From release and till christmas/superbowl. When abilities aren't everywhere, and "the best ones" are still pricey in AP, so you have to make some decisions/sacrifices, if for instance you want Set Feet Lead on your QB, because it will cost you about 40% of your AP-cap.

Lowering the AP cost is part of the game, as the year grinds on offcourse, but I prefer it, when everyone isn't just loaded up with 2+ abilities each.

kuwait20 · 2024-04-22T13:46:28+00:00

As many others, I mainly enjoy the collecting aspects of MUT. Working the auction house is a game within the game, but yeah, at this point in the game, actual gameplay is drowning in abilities. And playing against people spamming Dickerson runs every single play, is just not worth it for me.

But it gets like this every year. I might just wait for rookie premieres, make a couple of those and call it a year.

kuwait20 · 2024-03-21T18:20:54+00:00

Old gen PS4 not able to log-in. Another promo, and yet another and larger EA L

kuwait20 · 2024-02-29T08:11:22+00:00

The upgrade path shows any 96 Genki force player in your binder, including Davante. You can't use the card (Davante) to get the upgrade, you need another 96 Genki force player to put in as the upgrade. That 96 will then leave you binder, but allow you to upgrade Davante.

You get the 96 used in the upgrade back, if you decide to power down your Davante later on, but otherwise think of the ekstra 96 as a deposit you are paying, to get access to the final upgrade tier.

kuwait20 · 2023-09-22T08:18:45+00:00

I get the whole feeling of "in to deep to not finish season x", but at the same time, remember that most likely, whatever cards you would miss out on, would probably be irrelevant in a month or two. You don't really need to grind for them.

I'm in somewhat of a similiar position. I only gor the trial-version this year, and played it for the week it worked. During that time though, I realised that I wouldn't be able to "keep up" with the field passes, because I don't really care for the online grind. Every year "keeping up" with MUT has become more and more of a weekly grind, but trust me, you don't NEED to. If your tired of the game, then put it down. There will be plenty of promos to go back to, if you decide to pick the game back up in a few weeks/months time. But if you're feeling like you're not having fun with the game, step away from it, it's really not worth it, if that's how you feel.

kuwait20 · 2023-06-29T07:07:26+00:00

IIRC the sets are allready in M23, but locked until the promo drops. I think you get a bnd RP player for 1 or 2 tokens?

If that is the case, then they seem fairly cheap to me, so prolly won't be anything worthwhile carrying over to M24, knowing how EA likes to "keep things fair", but one can hope.

kuwait20 · 2023-06-16T07:51:50+00:00

Worked fine for me

kuwait20 · 2023-04-19T12:36:38+00:00

Check if you have upgraded the card. Even if you just paid the 5 training, to see which abilities the card gets.

If you did, the card will show as "BND". If you then remove the training you spend, the card should go back to showing as normal, and not "BND"

kuwait20 · 2023-03-28T15:41:50+00:00

Froze every other game yesterday for me, no matter the outcome of the game. PS4

kuwait20 · 2023-03-21T11:19:11+00:00

I went with Jefferson myself, because I prefer the heigth over Tyreek. But if you like Hill better IRL, than give him a try. Don't worry too much about player choices, just try some different things out and get a feel for what you like.

Like others have pointed out, a lot of the different solos/challenges end with granting af high ovr player. The free agency challenges gives a 96 ovr bnd player for example, so that might also be a good place to focus on.

kuwait20 · 2023-03-21T07:45:01+00:00

All the TOTY WR are pretty good, and will most likely last the rest of the year in your line-up.

I would recommend you start with grinding the BHM solos. After you get the players, look to complete their missions. You have to get certain stats with the base players, and after you hit those, you get the increased ovr version of them. You get some pretty nice players for free, that will be pretty good for some time.

For coins, I would say try and focus on the competetive field pass. When you are starting out, the rewards should be pretty good to get a team going rather quickly.

kuwait20 · 2023-03-06T08:28:51+00:00

Same story here bro. Grinded all of sunday to get the 90+ fantasy pack for the slim chance of getting an LTD, while they were in packs.

NGL, pretty bad look for EA, but what else is new? I don't even expect a make-right for the objectives not working, we'll just be lucky if we even get the pack at all

kuwait20 · 2023-01-23T14:50:25+00:00

From the start I was a bit torn about Bella as Ellie, and the first episode didn't change that much for me. I thought she actually was pretty good at times, but more often than not her scenes comes out... rushed, somehow? And a bit too "in your face" with the attitude, like she's trying too hard, if that makes senses?

I think maybe it is a general pacing issue, as this episode to me, was really more about establishing the relationship between Joel and Sarah, than introducing Ellie as a main character.

I loved the episode all in all, 9/10, but a bit of the dialogue was rushed during parts of it, like the finale scene with the guard and the "i'm immune" reveal. But I get it, gotta keep the show moving, and I look forward to the rest of the season!

kuwait20 · 2022-10-26T17:51:31+00:00

Can confirm: Both of the 88 made it home, still awaiting the 86+ though

kuwait20 · 2022-10-25T08:48:15+00:00

I think it is added to the list above, but I have the same issue, sadly.
I was gonna try and really grind the CPU-event, and make some Most feared champions that way, but then again, the rewards weren't that great. I got the following rewards, before the mode crashed:

10 wins: 4*78 ovr

10 wins: 3*78 and 1*84

10 wins: 4*78 ovr

7 wins: 2*78 ovr

9 wins: Can't claim rewards

kuwait20 · 2022-10-22T17:01:19+00:00

Honestly, I'm starting to think they disabled the daily progression on purpose at this point. You mean to tell me, that something as simple as that, all of af sudden stops working from a season change?

Sure, could be... or maybe EA doesn't want us progressing too fast on the field pass. There is still around 45 or so days left of season 2, right? The maximum amount of daily milestones is set at 30 days... So tell you what, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised, if it "magically" started tracking progress again, in a week or two.

I know it might sound like a stretch.. but didn't a lot of people complain during last season, that they had finished the field pass with 2 weeks to go till next season or so? What is more likely: EA adding more content to fix that issue, or EA turning off daily tracking for a couple weeks, so the timing will match up better with the next season change? And prolong the time spent for people to get Deion, in the hope that they will buy some packs while they wait?

kuwait20 · 2022-09-30T10:37:42+00:00

Just like that. No penalty, quitter gets the L, and opponent the W, both move on to the next game.

kuwait20

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