Meh, all this adjustment to Arena tells me is that improving your players doesn’t matter and that there is zero reason to spend money on the game as a result.
The basic mechanics of Arena are already broken and now even more so. They compounded a problem vs. actually fixing one.
I love the competition and absolutely welcome it, but the balance is way out of whack.
When my 90 ovr Oline can’t hold blocks long enough for my 94 Eddie George to get the edge on a toss play against a team I have a +3 OVR and 1000 power advantage on, the game is broken. It’s that simple.
Completely agree. I've played MM since its inception and Madden since it came out decades ago, so I've seen the ups and downs. Arena is one of the few things I enjoyed playing since OD came about. I only play it now to acquire challenge points or when I'm bored as there's little to do in this game these days. Hell, I only play this game these days because I'm bored and for a limited time as it's become ridiculous. In real life there's a reason the 99 SPD WR blew past the 85 SPD DB; it's because he's meant to do so. In All Madden that 99 SPD is negated by who knows what but those 85 SPD DBs sure do a great job. I'm saying this as a guy who just wants to enjoy the game. I understand those of you who welcome this change as you're fighting for tiers.
This reeks of another unneeded change because EA feels too many people are profiting from it. Arena doesn't need to be All-Madden. Power and boosts don't need to be the end all be all. It's just a way to confuse everyone in hopes they spend. OVR worked for years: you have the better player, you're better off. Not the case these days.
Meh, all this adjustment to Arena tells me is that improving your players doesn’t matter and that there is zero reason to spend money on the game as a result.
The basic mechanics of Arena are already broken and now even more so. They compounded a problem vs. actually fixing one.
I love the competition and absolutely welcome it, but the balance is way out of whack.
When my 90 ovr Oline can’t hold blocks long enough for my 94 Eddie George to get the edge on a toss play against a team I have a +3 OVR and 1000 power advantage on, the game is broken. It’s that simple.
Edited by fletchcrush
Completely agree. I've played MM since its inception and Madden since it came out decades ago, so I've seen the ups and downs. Arena is one of the few things I enjoyed playing since OD came about. I only play it now to acquire challenge points or when I'm bored as there's little to do in this game these days. Hell, I only play this game these days because I'm bored and for a limited time as it's become ridiculous. In real life there's a reason the 99 SPD WR blew past the 85 SPD DB; it's because he's meant to do so. In All Madden that 99 SPD is negated by who knows what but those 85 SPD DBs sure do a great job. I'm saying this as a guy who just wants to enjoy the game. I understand those of you who welcome this change as you're fighting for tiers.
This reeks of another unneeded change because EA feels too many people are profiting from it. Arena doesn't need to be All-Madden. Power and boosts don't need to be the end all be all. It's just a way to confuse everyone in hopes they spend. OVR worked for years: you have the better player, you're better off. Not the case these days.