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EA SPORTS FC 26

Chris Davies said:
EA themselves have said this isn't possible (unless you're using Share Play on PS5, or Parsec/similar on PC).

If you've managed it, it would be great to know how. Is it simply an option within Online Friendlies? Or do you think it's applying your gameplay settings when you host a match?


Any "sour grapes" posts are obvious because they're one or two toxic sentences that exist purely to developer-bash whilst making no constructive points about the game. As for "chasing clout" - on a largely PES-patch-based forum of football-game obsessives with a small amount of regulars in a dark corner of the internet, away from any possible form of viewership or sponsorship? Sure. :LOL:

Some of us just live in hope, and when something called "Authentic Mode" is introduced, excuse us for wanting it to be authentic. (Plus, if @Mathgamer's post about devs reading these forums are true, I'd hope there are enough people providing constructive criticism to perhaps inspire change. It's better to try than not try, if you've got the time to spare, right?)
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Haha the nature of forum itself tend to gravitate towards out-grognard-ing everyone else especially in a special interest passionate forum like this that's why I was skeptical about the agenda of their posts
 
Authentic mode can't be really authentic if the base core Is the competitive one, just slowed down and with a less invasive 1vs1 a.i

A football game must be build around the unpredictably the real game Is.
It's not a matter of game's speed. We9le and fifa16 are fast but still the best two, to me, in both franchise because they have a lot of randomness due their free physics and a.i
You can't create a football SIM and want it to be totally predicatable. It can't be only a matter of inputs...just go play fighting game so.
There must be a risk/reward, vision and football i.q skills involved in gameplay.
You can put 47294293 more animations with the most fancy technology but if fundamentals (ball physics, A.I as a team, player individuality, randomness, etc..) and are not there then the game is just a streamlined arcade.
PS2 Pes games, due their technology limitations, can't be considered real simulation today,but they have all fucking fundamentals on point. This is why they are so fun to play and scoring a goal is the most satisfying experience from any other football game...


Fc is just a SNES Super Soccer with 30+ years technology more which allows better graphics and more animations, and i am not totally saying this as an hyperbole.
 
I see some randomness and unpredictability when it comes to shooting and scoring goals (compared to last years)

But passing and ball control are still bad ... it just "how can i perform input as quicly as possible" animations, but slowed down for authentic gameplay
 
One thing which feels really apparent switching from one game to the other is the pitch feels very crowded on EAFC, almost like the players are too big? The weird thing is it doesn't seem to prevent the ball transitioning from front to back in a 2 passes, yet everything feels really claustrophobic?

I've given it a number of games and the fundamental way players move is just a complete no-go for me. The way every player manipulates the ball like they're playing futsal just makes everything feel like is gliding, with no inertia or regard for physics. The ball feels like is just slides around whilst glued to the player's feet.

See you all again next year I guess :LMAO:
 
Ok lads, I will make it short. Are there jesus F christ FOULS from AI like in a normal football match? Will I get Free Kicks? I am asking for this for years here. And everytime I say I don´t buy a game if there are no fouls. Thanks.
 
Klisnic said:
Ok lads, I will make it short. Are there jesus F christ FOULS from AI like in a normal football match? Will I get Free Kicks? I am asking for this for years here. And everytime I say I don´t buy a game if there are no fouls. Thanks.
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Categorically no. (Not even the crazy flying tackles-from-behind that were patched into previous titles, though I'm grateful for that frankly.)
 
Klisnic said:
Ok lads, I will make it short. Are there jesus F christ FOULS from AI like in a normal football match? Will I get Free Kicks? I am asking for this for years here. And everytime I say I don´t buy a game if there are no fouls. Thanks.
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There are no fouls unless you draw the AI into fouls. Even with the sliders set to specifically make them foul more, it does nothing.
 
As usual with the sliders in this series, they do absolutely NOTHING. I put pass and shot error to 99 for a test. After 45 minutes, the AI had 96% pass accuracy whilst I had 93% and every shot by the AI was perfect.

I am not going to talk about the modding situation here though. I am going to let the heat die down before doing that. All I will say is. Hold off if you are only buying this game because you think mods will fix it.
 
Thank you guys. So the game is basically broken and unplayable like during the last... I even don´t remeber, 8 or 9 years?!? I go back to PES 4/5 or PES 17.

This is unbelieveable in 2025, the most ignorant bunch of imbeciles is in EA. It has nothing to do with UT or online, they can implement this. They are just lazy.
 





I started a ML on PES 2021 just to get a feel for how different it is. A 5 year old game and it's absurd how much better it feels (yet far from perfect - i'm looking at you guarunteed AI FK goals).

Compare this with the FC 26 video I posted early. I actually have to BUILD UP my attacks and not just ping it as quickly as possible to my fastest player. Crossing and sending the ball out wide is actually worthwhile. The block by the AI that stops the goal in the second video - all stuff that just feels great. It was a long session and i'd post more awesome stuff in the games I played but don't want to clog this thread with a different game.

In summary though, for an 'authentic' game EA FC is way off. Good game in small doses, but it's not football.
 
Klisnic said:
Ok lads, I will make it short. Are there jesus F christ FOULS from AI like in a normal football match? Will I get Free Kicks? I am asking for this for years here. And everytime I say I don´t buy a game if there are no fouls. Thanks.
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I've played an entire half a season in career mode and had one attacking free kick the entire time.

No AI yellow cards, and probably only about 5 fouls in total over ther course of every game.
 
simogto90 said:
We need a David Rutter like back...
Sam has no clue about what a football game should be.
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To be honest, the game would not look different with David Rutter. We have to realize that this is the most they have to do. It is not even only about Fifa. Every sports game is the same. The games are (much) worse than what they released until 10 years ago, but especially the younger target group never played those games and they never played games before all the Fifa Coins, VC etc. Even if the gameplay is total garbage, most players spend thousands on those currencys in the first weeks alone. So EA, Konami, 2k and so on earn in 2 weeks more than they did with all the great games in the past. Why would they even try? Take a look at the eFootball thread. Compared to even PES 2013, this game is a joke. But there are still so many who try to convince themselve, that efootball is a great game. And they buy virtual currency, which gives Konami an excuse to never ever make a better product.

And if you look at NBA 2k for example: There are so many people that play that game but never ever had a hand on a basketball in real life. So they don't even know the sport itself. They just want some fun and action. NBA 2k26 has nothing do to with real life basketball. If it just looks a little bit like the real thing, that's enough. And it is the same with Fifa and Konami.

The whole industry is late stage capitalism. It is only about getting the most money with the least amount of effort. It is not any more about having a vision or direction. It is only about making money. And unfortunately the younger generation is already brainwashed and thinks this is normal.
 
Paul-v said:
As usual with the sliders in this series, they do absolutely NOTHING. I put pass and shot error to 99 for a test. After 45 minutes, the AI had 96% pass accuracy whilst I had 93% and every shot by the AI was perfect.

I am not going to talk about the modding situation here though. I am going to let the heat die down before doing that. All I will say is. Hold off if you are only buying this game because you think mods will fix it.
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Mathgamer​

Report it to EA, it is unacceptable
 
The whole industry is late stage capitalism. It is only about getting the most money with the least amount of effort. It is not any more about having a vision or direction. It is only about making money. And unfortunately the younger generation is already brainwashed and thinks this is normal.
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Colon said:
To be honest, the game would not look different with David Rutter. We have to realize that this is the most they have to do. It is not even only about Fifa. Every sports game is the same. The games are (much) worse than what they released until 10 years ago, but especially the younger target group never played those games and they never played games before all the Fifa Coins, VC etc. Even if the gameplay is total garbage, most players spend thousands on those currencys in the first weeks alone. So EA, Konami, 2k and so on earn in 2 weeks more than they did with all the great games in the past. Why would they even try? Take a look at the eFootball thread. Compared to even PES 2013, this game is a joke. But there are still so many who try to convince themselve, that efootball is a great game. And they buy virtual currency, which gives Konami an excuse to never ever make a better product.

And if you look at NBA 2k for example: There are so many people that play that game but never ever had a hand on a basketball in real life. So they don't even know the sport itself. They just want some fun and action. NBA 2k26 has nothing do to with real life basketball. If it just looks a little bit like the real thing, that's enough. And it is the same with Fifa and Konami.

The whole industry is late stage capitalism. It is only about getting the most money with the least amount of effort. It is not any more about having a vision or direction. It is only about making money. And unfortunately the younger generation is already brainwashed and thinks this is normal.
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Infinite growth is killing all products. Not just video games. It all stems from return on investment percentage being higher and higher every year.
 
Do yourselves a favour and play efootball. Better than this turd. Played one game of the trial. Not fun or realistic at all. Granted efootball is also not amazing but it is a better football game on the pitch
 
Just Another Customer said:
lol forever waiting for an edition that will satisfy you then

sometimes I don't know whether it's just sour grapes or chasing clout for bashing the newest thing or actual high lofty standard that you'd rather play non Master League f2p efootball or waiting yet another year as if EA would suddenly change the game drastically
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Or just an ability to recognise exactly what you want from a game before you spend any money on the game, based on being around the block long enough to appreciate the opinions of a few other people who have a very similar view or understanding of it.

Not come for a pointless argument, just sending out appreciation for a post that's saves the need to pursue the enquiry any further.
 
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