frail rune
I want to address a serious problem that’s been part of EA FC for years — the hidden difficulty adjustment, momentum, or “scripting” in Ultimate Team. It completely ruins the competitive experience.
For example, I can be leading a game 7–1, clearly dominating, and suddenly around the 60th minute my entire team collapses. My players can’t complete a 2-meter pass, they miss easy interceptions, they randomly let the ball roll through their legs, while the opponent suddenly turns into a super team. Their AI presses like prime Barcelona, wins every 50/50, every bounce, every rebound. Even shots from 20 meters with 70 shooting go straight in, no matter the weak foot or angle.
This happens way too often to be “just coincidence.” Everyone who plays Ultimate Team regularly knows exactly what I’m talking about. It feels like the same “Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment” that exists in offline modes or Squad Battles is also active online in Rivals and Weekend League.
Please remove this system completely from online modes. If someone plays better, they should win — simple as that. If I dominate a match, I should not have to “fight for my life” against an AI-boosted opponent in the last 20 minutes. And if someone is clearly better than me, fine, I’ll lose 7–0 — at least it’s fair.
Right now, it feels like every few games my team’s form completely changes — one match they feel sharp and responsive, the next they feel like bronze cards. This kind of artificial balancing destroys the integrity of the game and makes players lose trust in the competition.
Please, remove any hidden difficulty, momentum, or stat manipulation from online play. We want a fair, consistent experience where skill truly decides the outcome.
sage river