Destroyed LTDs/team building

In the beginning of the year LTDs hovered around 500/600K maybe around 7/800K, were expensive but attainable. Then they decided to destroy odds and release good names *only* as LTDs (Braxton Miller/Deanthony/Pat Pete you need 7+mill for just these 3 players alone) after killing half the player base so now we’re stuck with 2 mill LTDs. Only desirable cards (names, which is what this mode is built on, building your team with players you want) costing well over a million is just gross. Market flooded with bums.  Just a sad state that the game is in.

So true. And the weirdos who spend tons of money to get the players make it happen. 

I either run into someone who spends a years salary on the game. Or someone who only runs the same glitch plays over and over. Lately it seems like everyone I play does both of these things. 

Wish we could just build a team and still play a normal football game.

PSUfan2611 said:

So true. And the weirdos who spend tons of money to get the players make it happen. 

I either run into someone who spends a years salary on the game. Or someone who only runs the same glitch plays over and over. Lately it seems like everyone I play does both of these things. 

Wish we could just build a team and still play a normal football game.

Just a byproduct of how heavily Mut leaned into comp madden. Just completely watered everything down from what ultimate team was supposed to be. Cut doesn’t even have comp we’re just stuck with a little brother format lol

ejstew said:

In the beginning of the year LTDs hovered around 500/600K maybe around 7/800K, were expensive but attainable. Then they decided to destroy odds and release good names *only* as LTDs (Braxton Miller/Deanthony/Pat Pete you need 7+mill for just these 3 players alone) after killing half the player base so now we’re stuck with 2 mill LTDs. Only desirable cards (names, which is what this mode is built on, building your team with players you want) costing well over a million is just gross. Market flooded with bums.  Just a sad state that the game is in.

I am convinced the current market isn't really a concern for them. They really need to increase odds as this is a huge problem. I am a money spender when there is content I want but if I waste enough or feel cheated in the value I got I spend less or not at all next time. I have 1.2 mil coins and at the beginning of the year that could have bought me two good LTDs now I cant get a one for that which is insane I feel like it is putting off so many people from buying packs making the problem worse.

It really sucks but this game is just not fun to play anymore. From DDA to meta crap to very bad packs and unattainable players for no money spent. This game is literally have become a waste of time to even grind. For simply nothing in return. EA and its developers have trash this game mode. This product is just trash now. DDA and AI take over user crap is a major issue with the game. Can never play a simple game of football. I will not be purchasing this game next year or any EA football games anymore. Total waste of money. Especially when they want you to buy a game at 80 bucks then have all the microtransactions is insane.  Just simply not worth my time anymore.

RiffRam45 said:

I am convinced the current market isn't really a concern for them. They really need to increase odds as this is a huge problem. I am a money spender when there is content I want but if I waste enough or feel cheated in the value I got I spend less or not at all next time. I have 1.2 mil coins and at the beginning of the year that could have bought me two good LTDs now I cant get a one for that which is insane I feel like it is putting off so many people from buying packs making the problem worse.

The was the biggest reason that I stopped spending money- felt like a huge shift in packs, first month or so I pulled a couple of limiteds and since then it’s been way downhill. Nothing feels worth it, the packs, the rewards. Just a rough spot.

ejstew said:

The was the biggest reason that I stopped spending money- felt like a huge shift in packs, first month or so I pulled a couple of limiteds and since then it’s been way downhill. Nothing feels worth it, the packs, the rewards. Just a rough spot.

The odds definitely are worse no doubt but I pull an LTD a week or week and a half from training packs or boosters. Last rush I pulled 4 or 5 Taurean Yorks and none of the Rush cards but Demeco Ryans, that drove me insane I kept a BND one but dang give me different LTDs. I have pulled the same BND LTD at least 3 different times this year maybe 4. The repeat cards are driving me as crazy as the bad odds. I do pull just under one a week and its always the one selling for least or the one I dont want.

Adam2231 said:

It really sucks but this game is just not fun to play anymore. From DDA to meta crap to very bad packs and unattainable players for no money spent. This game is literally have become a waste of time to even grind. For simply nothing in return. EA and its developers have trash this game mode. This product is just trash now. DDA and AI take over user crap is a major issue with the game. Can never play a simple game of football. I will not be purchasing this game next year or any EA football games anymore. Total waste of money. Especially when they want you to buy a game at 80 bucks then have all the microtransactions is insane.  Just simply not worth my time anymore.

I’m sick beyond belief of the AI BS and the game taking over my user. I don’t understand why it doesn’t seem to be a problem with the big name streamers but I get it every couple of plays. I also get the unstoppable AI Bot teams in H2H that are clearly fake people. I’m fed up with it and honestly question if it’s even legal.

ejstew said:

Just a byproduct of how heavily Mut leaned into comp madden. Just completely watered everything down from what ultimate team was supposed to be. Cut doesn’t even have comp we’re just stuck with a little brother format lol

You think comp madden likes the gameplay in Madden right now?

Goldenchild888 said:

You think comp madden likes the gameplay in Madden right now?

comp madden’s opinion on anything is irrelevant- but they’re the reason for how content and this mode have been structured. The reason why every card is the same aside from name weight/height. Why the mode shifted away from team building and more to comp, why it got stingier with rewards for offline guys. You can attribute it strictly to greed if you want (obviously plays a part) to but if that were all it was there’d still be a lot more ways/things they could do to go after money lol.

ejstew said:

comp madden’s opinion on anything is irrelevant- but they’re the reason for how content and this mode have been structured. The reason why every card is the same aside from name weight/height. Why the mode shifted away from team building and more to comp, why it got stingier with rewards for offline guys. You can attribute it strictly to greed if you want (obviously plays a part) to but if that were all it was there’d still be a lot more ways/things they could do to go after money lol.

It's greed. They don't care one bit about comp players. That's 1 percent of their consumer. If anything they have made the gameplay easy for the non pros and lessened the skill gap. Dropped picks. Aggressive catching in coverage. Zones are terrible. They make it to where almost anyone can score on both games and the pros hate it bc they can actually adjust on D and people still get away with terrible reads. 

As far as how they structure their promos and content, how does it benefit the pros?

Rmc81 said:

I’m sick beyond belief of the AI BS and the game taking over my user. I don’t understand why it doesn’t seem to be a problem with the big name streamers but I get it every couple of plays. I also get the unstoppable AI Bot teams in H2H that are clearly fake people. I’m fed up with it and honestly question if it’s even legal.

I've been getting that feeling too of playing unstoppable bot teams.

ejstew said:

In the beginning of the year LTDs hovered around 500/600K maybe around 7/800K, were expensive but attainable. Then they decided to destroy odds and release good names *only* as LTDs (Braxton Miller/Deanthony/Pat Pete you need 7+mill for just these 3 players alone) after killing half the player base so now we’re stuck with 2 mill LTDs. Only desirable cards (names, which is what this mode is built on, building your team with players you want) costing well over a million is just gross. Market flooded with bums.  Just a sad state that the game is in.

Man, I'm glad I stuck to CFB25 specifically because I was afraid of this issue. Come join us. The market needs some movement lol.

I have plenty of complaints about EA and this year's game, but I don't see it being unfriendly to NMS players. 

There are currently 18 players that are 1M or more. Those type players can often he flipped to make over 100k coins. That also leaves the vast majority of players at less than 1M, with many very affordable. You can make a competitive team not spending more than 200k on a single player. 

I 100% agree on doing something to mitigate repeats, especially for BND players. Wish they would just reduce or remove BND from the game.