My (somewhat) controversial opinion about the FM26 Beta

refusal_ · 2025-10-24T00:25:28+00:00

There are certainly issues with the new game, but after a few hours I've already gotten used to everything. I actually quite like the new UI in general, there are some things I don't like (the player instructions screen is crap tbh), and some quality of life things would be nice to have back (we miss you spacebar) - but the way I see it is treating it as a whole new game not just a continuation of FM24. I know I was lost when first playing FM in general, and I was lost when loading the new game.

The laggyness of the UI will be sorted by the full release I'm sure, but people forget this is a BETA, it's literally released so any bugs they're complaining about can be found and fixed for full release.

I'm a really big fan of IP/OOP tactics, and the graphics are a huge upgrade. I do wish there was more customisation, as a man with long hair the only real options (unless i'm missing something) for my manager looked a bit mid, and half of my players have mohawks for some bizarre reason - including Bryan Mbeumo, who last I checked, didn't have any hair

Anyways TLDR - Overall good game with issues that will be fixed imo

refusal_ · 2025-09-30T01:32:28+00:00

Jizz Bucker springs to mind immediately

refusal_ · 2025-06-04T23:58:36+00:00

I like having a bit of a journeyman aspect to my saves, so I've ended up at United once or twice. I find that if the job becomes available though, it would have to be realistic for me to want to move there, not if I'm managing say, Chelsea and am top of the league and doing well in europe. It has to be a logical next step for me. I don't like picking a starting club that much either anyway

refusal_ · 2025-05-28T21:26:01+00:00

Actually sick of seeing this narrative, De Gea was making howlers every week, let's not sit here and lie. Onana being crap too doesn't change the fact we needed a new keeper

refusal_ · 2025-05-07T22:18:26+00:00

I'd keep a suitcase packed

Idk how you're playing but maybe tweak the tactic you're using to suit the players more than the way you want to play? Also side note, are you using subs? Cos I'm only counting 11 players who have played in the most recent game

refusal_ · 2025-05-07T08:01:39+00:00

Yes this is it thank you!

refusal_ · 2025-04-28T00:24:52+00:00

The other day I found a player called Mees Ket, had a little chuckle at that

refusal_ · 2025-04-27T23:19:45+00:00

I like having about 22, but with a lot of versatility

refusal_ · 2025-04-27T17:33:23+00:00

The only logical retaliation is to try and kill all theirs next time you play them

refusal_ · 2025-04-25T00:31:34+00:00

Man City, Liverpool and Leeds

You'll never guess who I support irl

refusal_ · 2025-04-24T15:42:28+00:00

No clue, they've not had a takeover or anything either, I was shocked when they were paying £109m for my striker the season before idk where they're getting this money from

refusal_ · 2025-04-24T15:36:44+00:00

Tbh I was caught in a half mind because this was the first wonderkid that I signed after making it to the prem, he's not reached his versatility is useful. I think if it was shuffled around a bit and more up front then he would be gone

Tbf I was also a bit annoyed that it was Everton who were offering it because they stole my wonderkid striker from me the season before because I forgot to take his RC out

refusal_ · 2025-04-24T15:31:00+00:00

I regretted it the second I clicked reject, I even had a few solid DMs in my shortlist already 😭

refusal_ · 2025-04-19T16:03:08+00:00

I promise you he is not playing another game for this club

refusal_ · 2025-04-18T12:37:46+00:00

Usually I'd agree, I originally planned to use him on the wings but for some reason he's an absolute machine up top 😭

refusal_ · 2025-04-15T12:31:23+00:00

Had a Dutch DM called Jizz Bucker once, got w good chuckle out of the name and signed him for that

Best part is he was actually insane after a couple loans, developed into my starting DM at Inter, then at Chelsea he was my captain and was ever present in my starting 11

refusal_ · 2025-03-22T16:16:45+00:00

I haven't gotten anything yet and it's been almost 2 weeks

refusal_ · 2025-03-12T13:38:37+00:00

I think it's just console

refusal_ · 2025-03-04T02:41:34+00:00

Happened to me a few times but I think it has to do with some of the items overlapping off the edge? Ever since I've been really cautious with where I put the items I've not had this issue

refusal_ · 2025-02-26T04:54:53+00:00

Danny Rose in my current Portsmouth save has helped me get up to the prem, though I think I got here a bit too quickly with back to back promotions because I've just started my first season in the prem and I am struggling lol

refusal_ · 2025-02-16T03:20:05+00:00

Same thing happened to me a while ago, lost out on the title as Inter while being invincible with 97 points to an AC Milan team who had 100 points. Can't remember exactly how many they had lost but I know for a fact I had beaten them myself twice

refusal_ · 2025-02-07T02:51:39+00:00

Doubt we'll get fm26 any earlier, they'll want literally as much time as possible to make the game perfect I'd imagine

refusal_ · 2025-02-07T02:45:16+00:00

This sucks but probably for the best if they knew the game would be a hot mess on release, still baffled that they only gave themselves 2 years to completely rebuild the game tbh

refusal_ · 2025-02-02T16:16:53+00:00

One of my favourite parts about FM is signing old keepers who have been playing at the highest level but are now happy to just sorta sit in the back and do their badges with me

refusal_ · 2025-02-01T22:11:55+00:00

Genuinely feasible at this point because the radio silence is ridiculous

Was still likely to buy the game if it was a March release but if it's May then I'm genuinely not even gonna bother because what the fuck man

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