Dubby indicated that certain stats like speed be in a position to cross the 99 threshold on a recent flow, and I agree with him. That basically solves this problem. Possessing certain stats not capped is dumb. The 99 cap exists for a reason. I’ll never get Madden NFL 21 Coins why people have this bizarre obsession with 100+ stats, so it is just pointless. Since we reach a point where every new card released is indistinguishable. When cards are at 99 in attributes there’s no purpose.
I think one thing they went overboard with this year was that the availability for theme teams. You are supposed to need to earn a trade-off to get the top boosts, but with all the x2 and x3 and NTL and FA Pros, you can have 50/50 and have like 15 players, aka most of your starters, that didn’t really play for the group. However, I like it helps less popular teams and groups get a good squad. The expansion teams and teams that have not been good in years get a boost here since I think its the right call to help them. The bad Jags, Bears, and Skins come to mind when thinking and that the free-agent Brady helped. I hope it stops players of they do it again next year. It doubled from two last year.
You’re right that it is crucial for the teams which need more love. The proper way to do help them would be just to launch more upgrades for players who really played for all those teams, but EA is taking the easy way out and simply saying”oh, Tom Brady, every group’s QB!” The need to make an attempt to fill gaps. Not with 95+ players at every position, however greater in most or mid-80 elites will be fine. One way to assist this could be to create every player’s base card a power up card. Also, boosts for players who deserve, even if they are offensive linemen or *gasp* kickers and punters.
It’s annoying having 3 99s basically just sitting around in the binder if I go full theme team. I use Holt in my regular 50/50 staff but still feel like they must get all team chems If EA is going to lean into theme teams so intensely. Give us a staff captain from each group to pick from. Giving players who have never played (or signed) using a group that teams chemistry kinda devalues the purpose of a TT. I really do like your idea of needing one captain to choose from every team tho. Still can’t use Dickerson because he was never actually a Raider. Only played one season and that I favor Bo Beastmode, and Josh Jacobs.
I feel like the toughest part will be rights. Literally everyone wants Kam and pretty much anyone else would just annoy people. I would love it when we got team captains but I understand a lot teams are real disappointed with that they really obtained. I dont agree with the annoy part, do concur on rights. This card could be a bonus card.
I’ve been wanting this equilibrium for some time. EA has gotta find a way to balance also and known for rate recipients vs regular receivers pocket passers vs scramblers. The guys when people like Calvin can get 99 speed are not being used by anybody. And nobody is using Peyton if the same but actually scramble can throw. During this past month I have grown very frustrated with always defending the roll out corner cries and having to outwit the tide of meta blitz-player’s. I really don’t understand why EA is throwing out the capacity to get enjoy halloween candy to 99. It destroys the integrity of what we buy the game to get, simply the game of football. Scheming really and when calling innovative plays holds its disheartening, no value.
