Topic: FIFA 18

[Samio]

Heard Butland isn't as OP this FIFA, I guess it depends on what the rest of your squad looks like?
De Gea has great links for chemistry if you wanna stick him in a La Liga team too so you'd be sorted for a keeper all year, or you could sell and improve the rest of your squad since keepers are dodgy as fuck at the moment!

1st choice

Butland, Moreno, VVD, Smalling, Clyne, Coutinho, Bakayoko, Sane, Firmino, Salah, Mane

2nd choice

Karius, Van Aanholt, Hummels (can't trade), Tah, Cedric, Can, Hendo, Gini, Ox, Vardy, Gray

I basically rotate the sides to keep on top of fitness. 2 games with the 1st XI, 1 game with the 2nd XI.

I'm relatively new to FUT, really, so I might be doing it wrong... I've been doing the Squad Battles and loads of SBC's lately.

I did think that about the keepers though, as they're generally shite in this FIFA I might just stick with a shit Butland over a shit DDG for the sake of 200k+ coins.

[MrRaptorTurtle]

1st choice

Butland, Moreno, VVD, Smalling, Clyne, Coutinho, Bakayoko, Sane, Firmino, Salah, Mane

2nd choice

Karius, Van Aanholt, Hummels (can't trade), Tah, Cedric, Can, Hendo, Gini, Ox, Vardy, Gray

I basically rotate the sides to keep on top of fitness. 2 games with the 1st XI, 1 game with the 2nd XI.

I'm relatively new to FUT, really, so I might be doing it wrong... I've been doing the Squad Battles and loads of SBC's lately.

I did think that about the keepers though, as they're generally shite in this FIFA I might just stick with a shit Butland over a shit DDG for the sake of 200k+ coins.

Nah don't worry, you're doing it right! 
I'd sell De Gea if I were you and just upgrade your squads, keepers aren't game changers this FIFA but some outfield players are!

[El Lobo]

I ended up with basically Juve/Bayern/Dortmund in 17 for my FUT

Buffon, Alves, Barzagli, Hummels, Alaba, Thiago, Pjanic, Dybala, Robben, Reus, Aubameyang

That's gonna be practically impossible to get on 18 right, unless you get really lucky or spend lots of money or time on it?

[Samio]

Nah don't worry, you're doing it right! 
I'd sell De Gea if I were you and just upgrade your squads, keepers aren't game changers this FIFA but some outfield players are!

Good to know!

Sold DDG now for 225k.

Never had this many coins so literally have no idea who to get now haha

[AndyMuller]

Won the League Cup, league and champions league in my first season on career mode with us. Got to the semis of the FA cup but Spurs fluked it against me.

[amirani]

Won the League Cup, league and champions league in my first season on career mode with us. Got to the semis of the FA cup but Spurs fluked it against me.

What difficulty? haven't started the career mode yet. what transfers did you make first 2 windows?

[AndyMuller]

What difficulty? haven't started the career mode yet. what transfers did you make first 2 windows?

Legendary mate. Didn’t have transfers on for the summer window as wanted to keep it realistic then signed VVD and Keita in Jan. They both elevated the team to the next level and I had the league wrapped up with about 5 games to go. Beat Benfica in the CL final 3-0.

[AndyMuller]

Slightly addicted to UT having never played it before. . .

[Oddball]

Slightly addicted to UT having never played it before. . .

Thats the only thing I play apart from Pro Clubs

[bailey90]

Slightly addicted to UT having never played it before. . .

It's incredibly addictive. Great game mode.

[ghost1359]

Overpowered in 17 as well. The shit that Rooney still does is a joke. They have Rooney and Ibra playing like in their prime.

How good they were in 17 was fucking scandalous, couldn't play them without them scoring at least two worldies

[ghost1359]

Genuinely the worst Fifa in my lifetime

I've barely had it 2 days and I feel the same way. I can't believe EA have had the cheek to release a game with this many flaws.

There's a list as long as your arm. Refereeing, especially against the AI, is absolutely shocking. You so much as breathe on an opposition player and it's a free kick, they'll go through the back of you 2 footed though and it's sound.

Keepers seemingly just don't bother saving anything for the most part, unless it's a penalty in which case you've got fuck all hope of scoring no matter how far in the corner it is. You could put it in the side netting and even Pickford will get a hand to it.

The difficulty settings are still absolutely mental with almost no consistency whatsoever, win every game 7-0 on Professional or play against Barcelona every game on World Class.

I could go on and on and on.

I think the thing that bugs me the most though is it genuinely feels like your players are running through treacle. Even quick players, everyone is SO slow to turn, SO slow to react, it's absolutely infuriating.

I'll keep playing it because I love football and I love scoring beautiful goals but EA have managed to take what should be an enjoyable experience and have turned into a frustrating bore.

[amirani]

Legendary mate. Didn’t have transfers on for the summer window as wanted to keep it realistic then signed VVD and Keita in Jan. They both elevated the team to the next level and I had the league wrapped up with about 5 games to go. Beat Benfica in the CL final 3-0.

Damn that's impressive. Gonna start the career mode in a few days. Guarantee I will have transfers on and will spend every damn penny allotted to in the transfer kitty. I guess I will target a top 4 finish if I play on Legendary.

[Samio]

Value of some players plummeting now.

Bought cheapest Salah available at 29k a couple of weeks ago - now going for 15k.

Bought cheapest Mane for 115k, now going for 70k.

Makes me ill.

[bailey90]

Value of some players plummeting now.

Bought cheapest Salah available at 29k a couple of weeks ago - now going for 15k.

Bought cheapest Mane for 115k, now going for 70k.

Makes me ill.

They should all be slowly going back up now.

[Samio]

They should all be slowly going back up now.

Why's that mate? Genuinely don't know...

[bailey90]

Why's that mate? Genuinely don't know...

Some people were thinking that EA were going to release TOTY (was never going to happen). So people started panic selling. Which meant all cards were getting undercut.

They might not go up to their original values, but shouldn't be anywhere near as low as they are now.

[Samio]

Some people were thinking that EA were going to release TOTY (was never going to happen). So people started panic selling. Which meant all cards were getting undercut.

They might not go up to their original values, but shouldn't be anywhere near as low as they are now.

Fair enough.... How do you know this kind of stuff, though? Feel like there's some tips/tricks I'm missing out on when it comes to FUT.

[bailey90]

Fair enough.... How do you know this kind of stuff, though? Feel like there's some tips/tricks I'm missing out on when it comes to FUT.

Just from past experience and following some FUT traders on Twitter.

[thelinnen]

Playing against United on this game is an utter chore yet again. De Gea just saves everything and keeps the other player in the game long enough to get a cheap equaliser.

[AndyMuller]

Sanchez (Spurs CB), Wanyama, Son and Antonio are unreal on UT.


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[LiamG]

Just got mbappe in a pack, keep or sell n get more coins? my squad otherwise is pretty standard, all premiership players but nobody really better than lallana, got clyne in a pack too who i'll probably keep

[AndyMuller]

Just got mbappe in a pack, keep or sell n get more coins? my squad otherwise is pretty standard, all premiership players but nobody really better than lallana, got clyne in a pack too who i'll probably keep

Keep. He's a machine.

[thelinnen]

They’ve ruined it with the last patch.

[amirani]

They’ve ruined it with the last patch.

what changed? Haven't downloaded yet

[thelinnen]

what changed? Haven't downloaded yet

Through balls useless again, players don’t make smart runs anymore. AI defending sticks to your forwards like glue.

[amirani]

Through balls useless again, players don’t make smart runs anymore. AI defending sticks to your forwards like glue.

NOOOOO wtf.  was finally glad thru balls were working how they were supposed to. 

[thelinnen]

NOOOOO wtf.  was finally glad thru balls were working how they were supposed to. 

They always revert to type, don’t know why I thought this year would be any different. I can’t play Pes either because the AI is atrocious.

[Oddball]

Keep. He's a machine.

Whats happened to you in the Pro Clubs kid?

[AndyMuller]

Whats happened to you in the Pro Clubs kid?

What do you mean mate? In regards to how shit I’ve been lately?


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[sminp]

NOOOOO wtf.  was finally glad thru balls were working how they were supposed to. 

They’ve only changed the through balls where you are swivelling more than 90 degrees and passing in one movement because it was unrealistically accurate. Anything less than that remains the same.

[Oddball]

What do you mean mate? In regards to how shit I’ve been lately?


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Hahaha, naw as in Ive not seen you play for us in ages, bar the other day?

[AndyMuller]

Hahaha, naw as in Ive not seen you play for us in ages, bar the other day?

I know mate life had gotten in the way but should be more available now.


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[Oddball]

I know mate life had gotten in the way but should be more available now.


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No worries kid

[thelinnen]

They’ve only changed the through balls where you are swivelling more than 90 degrees and passing in one movement because it was unrealistically accurate. Anything less than that remains the same.

It also includes backheels though, also the AI defending is definitely better, at launch you had to manually position your defender of choice to make an interception. Obviously that requires too much brainpower.

[sminp]

It also includes backheels though, also the AI defending is definitely better, at launch you had to manually position your defender of choice to make an interception. Obviously that requires too much brainpower.

It requires too much for me 

Honestly though I haven't noticed much of a difference with the new patch. It certainly hasn't forced me to modify the way I play.

[Poet]

How long should installation take? Been on 78% for hours..

[XabiArt]

Mine did that, google it, i think mine was not fully downloaded or something. Check your downloads/updates

[Poet]

Mine did that, google it, i think mine was not fully downloaded or something. Check your downloads/updates

Everything seems in line. Still on 78%. Checked online, nothing informative. I suppose it's a matter of patience. Fancied a quiet night in with a beer or two.

Nice one EA 

[Jake]

Anywhere I can pick this up, code or hard copy, for under 40 quid yet?