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Not playing is always a tactic as well. I was rank 2600 now 4600 losing a couple of matches where seemingly my every rushing play gets stopped in the back field and my WR send their mates from college. Would have probably take a day+ to slide to 4600 due to bracket movement. On the flip side a small win streak will get me right back, anyhow this fan system sucks.

I think because a lot are coming late into the HoF

Quote from tfunk116 >> There's no manipulation of prices. The bot doesn't regulate or set prices. smh Wait a minute, my understanding - as I read somewhere here - there is a bot buying cards no? If true, how is that not manipulating the value of cards?

Just made it into the hall of fame, did Elite I to HoF in one sitting with quite the win streak. Had bad luck back in Elite II, making Elite I twice, being demoted each time losing just one game in that bracket. When hitting the HoF I was ranked 2300ish, does not seem to be lots of people in this bracket.   Glad I reached it, the grind was real with this three steps forward, two steps back model. Facing top rank 500 players as soon as bronze, promotion, demotion, grinding before bed for two hours, losing all that progress on the breakfast table; I do like a challenge and all, but one has to wonder if this is really "fun".

I like the game overall personally but very dislike two design choices:   1. the cross-bracket influenced match-making instead of just letting you go through the brackets with ever increasing difficulty instead of pitting a bronze II player against a rank 81 HoF player because hey he won a few games 2. the winner takes it all fan system. fans should be awarded based on what happened in game, at the very least in relation with the score. Yes, the winner needs to get paid fans, the loser needs to lose proportional to the score   All things aside, and I'm an avid player vs player fan, going for a game completely tailored to it is a very bold move. Building on last season with Overdrive as an extra mode with some nice rewards, but still sort of optional, would have been on the money.

Thanks for the update. I'm very keen on learning what it means, in Overdrive (as smashmouth, which has of course many pass plays as well).

Great read. Started smashmouth, not ever changing. I just like rushing, nothing feels as good as trucking your way to a touch down. The key with smashmouth is mixing it up, or the defense will become sacking torpedo's on your rushing play. Timing on PA's is crucial, sometimes speed is key, sometimes waiting is key.

Almost a month after release and this is still in-game, hmm. More important matters to attend to, I give them that.

Very nice response by EA. When shit happens it needs to be said, when good happens too.

Sure you get a little spam-light with people mixing in the same play over and over, but playbooks are small and the tempo is high. I can only speak for smashmouth but true spamming like at launch is neigh impossible, repeating the same plays consecutively gets punished quite quickly.