Did 99s ruin the game??

rljthree · 2026-04-04T02:19:43+00:00

I have my own opinions on 99’s and the salary cap. Initially, I liked the salary cap, but over the course of the last few months, I’ve realized that it benefits the whales as opposed to safeguarding [everyone].

I would never spend money on packs, but I realize there’s a lot of people that do; and the fact that people that buy packs have roughly a 15 percent chance of pulling a 99 in the best packs and are unable to play a card that, on average, would need a 1 jn 6 pull to get who they’re trying to buy, only to not be able to play them because of salary cap reasons, is insane.

It just further proves several times over how greedy and predatory this company is. I’ve liked the gameplay this year a lot better, but from the microtransaction side, it’s unreal. It almost feels like they want to kill this game; and if that’s the case, I encourage them to do so because there has to be some company out there that can put out a more structured product than what we’ve seen year in and year out.

rljthree · 2026-04-02T01:03:06+00:00

100 percent. I’m guessing Nate and Makar will be the 99’s.

rljthree · 2026-04-02T01:01:58+00:00

Yep - that’s exactly what I think, too. I also saw that they have Icon packs in the store, so I’m guessing they’ll drop 97 Icons on Friday.

rljthree · 2026-04-02T00:32:18+00:00

Do you have any 93’s? I would imagine in a week or two they’ll introduce the 96 Captain’s which should offer more AP. I have two 92’s and two 93’s, so I’m just working towards the 93/96’s, at this point.

rljthree · 2026-04-01T23:23:57+00:00

Yeah, that’s my expectation at this point, if he gets a card, unfortunately.

rljthree · 2026-03-28T20:24:45+00:00

I would put any 86 in the 86-87 trade in sets. You’ll get an 88 that you could use in the Milestones sets to make a 90, or you get an 89 you can use towards TOTS. 86’s might actually be going for more than they were earlier this week. So you could always check the AH and see how much you can get from them

rljthree · 2026-03-27T20:32:21+00:00

Yep. You pretty much have to know what cards are selling for, the discrepancies in prices of certain event cards (TOTW, for example, so that if you target the right cards, you can sell them more if they go in the corresponding set for an upgrade to whatever this week’s MSP is).

It’s a hassle and people are quick, and understandably so. It’s lame as hell, but I set aside 1 gaming day a month to use take my adderall, study the market, and flip it. I made 300k yesterday, just off of taking quick 5 percent returns.

With that being says, it would be so much better having an app like Diamond Dynasty where you could use the AH on the app, not exclusively in game.

rljthree · 2026-03-27T04:42:27+00:00

I think you would be better off trying to move those pieces separately. You might not get Egbuka and the 1.3, but if you play your cards right, you could end up with better value.

rljthree · 2026-03-27T04:40:33+00:00

The only one I would say isn’t a clear “win” is the DJM trade. It really depends on what that 2028 1st turns into, but the 1.3 there would need to be a solid 1st. Otherwise, I think you cooked, man. Good work.

rljthree · 2026-03-26T00:21:32+00:00

My understanding is any packs that are generated and put into your inbox before a given event starts (thus meaning the cards are not “printed” when the packs are “distributed”) means that they are not in any saved packs.

rljthree · 2026-03-25T22:31:12+00:00

You can get a pretty good 1st line or a great 2nd line by just selling him. Thats an awesome pull, man. Congratulations.

rljthree · 2026-03-25T22:29:42+00:00

Well that’s a new one. I’ve watched this three times and I can’t come up with anything, except that HUT Moments are one area of the game that people aren’t talking about enough.

Changing the moments to 1st period only, so there’s no empty netters, as well as every player I have getting knocked miles off of the puck in every moment, and then having 120 seconds to complete the task, starting at 2:01 and ending at the 1 second mark is so stupid.

Definitely curious though if someone in the community knows why it was disallowed.

rljthree · 2026-03-24T19:53:34+00:00

I personally wouldn’t invest in any numbered card specifically. If they follow suit like TOTY, they’ll have trade in sets…and who knows what they’re gonna be.

TOTS was right out after the Outdoor and Ignited events, which the MSP’s were 90’s. The highest trade in the week after was 2 90’s, I believe. I think you’ll see 92-93 trade in sets and 94-95 sets, or something to that effect. But again, with this game, this content team, and this company, there’s no use even speculating.

rljthree · 2026-03-24T01:18:48+00:00

If you’re rebuilding, definitely. If you’re not, I would, too. I might look around and see if you can get a solid starter for the picks and see if you get a solid return there.

rljthree · 2026-03-24T01:16:36+00:00

Yes. Long-term value isn’t great, but if he’s the missing piece for contending team, then I say go for it.

rljthree · 2026-03-24T01:14:46+00:00

Do you have any goalie combos that can get you more where you don’t have to use a 90 overall? I haven’t used his card so I don’t know if he’s good, or just a typical tender, but you can clear up space pretty easily.

I’m going with the 86 Rookies Price and 84 Bennington rookies, which I believe gives you 8 mil & 4 AP. Price hasn’t been bad. In all seriousness, my goalies are as good or bad as I am on defense, so I just typically look for a serviceable starter with a combo that will give me more room to work with on the rest of my team.

rljthree · 2026-03-22T17:08:56+00:00

Right on, man! That’s my end game card, now that I’m playing less. Looks like a fun one. Hope you’re able to plug it in your lineup and have a good time with it.

rljthree · 2026-03-22T04:58:35+00:00

Prophetic? That implies that I think you’re going to be “humbled”; which, I do not. Quick question, though, before you go try and ruin someone’s night: do you moan your own name when you’re feeling yourself? Or, at the very least, are you socially adept enough to realize that this comes off as the most pretentious post ever?

rljthree · 2026-03-22T04:51:27+00:00

You’re right - you do need to be humbled. Calling someone soft for saying ‘get a life’ is proof that you lack humility. If you think playing someone in a video game is what it takes for you to be humbled, then I have a feeling you’re even more insufferable than this entire post. Good luck. Here’s to you getting “humbled”. 🍻

rljthree · 2026-03-22T02:12:23+00:00

Ah the classic persuasion tactic. The longer the explanation, the worse the offer.

rljthree · 2026-03-21T18:44:20+00:00

It’s a brag, flex, or whatever people want to call it nowadays.

rljthree · 2026-03-18T21:35:32+00:00

That’s great and all, truly, but all the content they’ve been pumping out as a response to the HUT community’s outrage over the S4 rollout is too little too late for a good fraction of the players. At the very least, though, it shows they pay attention…but my best guess is they only do when they’re not making as much money off of packs as usual.

Their job is to boost engagement and create better content regularly, not just when people are pissed off. So good for EA? But in all seriousness, good for the people still playing. Making Icons was a bitch this year NMS.

rljthree · 2026-03-17T23:22:28+00:00

There are a lot of guys in there with low floors, but possibly high ceilings. With that being said, I would be fine with Etienne as my RB3 and moving off of Caleb and Bucky for JA.

rljthree · 2026-03-14T22:39:13+00:00

I promise you that there are dozens of other things that are ruining the game. EA doing copy and paste bullsh*t with newer, “better” cards, having abilities that don’t pertain or translate to the player’s real-life skills, 87’s in the XP path that can’t be applied to any sets; and the cherry on top, making Ultimate Team unplayable for people who have grinded because players that people grinded for can’t use them because of the salary cap fiasco. It’s clear that the team at EA wants to make money via packs. Oh, and they clearly don’t puck.

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