The next steps for me are to work on improving what I've got. There are better versions of Pogba and Kante, for instance, which would enhance my midfield for a fee; I would love to get somebody like Eric Cantona upfront, but I still know that it's going to put me back countless Coins. I'm at a point now, with my squad, where I am basically trading any cards that I earn and rescue my Coins so I can make minor improvements to the players I've already got.
I've actually mostly enjoyed playing on the internet; nobody utilizes a mic so I haven't encountered anywhere near the amount of abuse I confronted in Madden NFL 21. I did get some very salty messages, but generally I believe FIFA 21's matchmaking works nicely; I feel like I am playing against players at a roughly similar skill level, and this is leading to some competitive matches with fun ebbs-and-flows; occasionally I get roundly beaten by a better player, other times I win professionally too. Fair.
As such, unlike Madden NFL 21, I think I'm going to continue playing throughout the rest of the season. I'm well on my way to qualifying for a Weekend League today, and while I would hope to get thumped by that sort of competition, I have set myself a goal to keep advancing my squad and see how I fit up in that kind environment; I will definitely write about my very first Weekend League after I make it. If I could get only one win, I would be very pleased.
I really do think FIFA 21's Ultimate Team places a little too much emphasis on your own squad; a better player with the identical squad will beat you, however, a better player with a team that is better will absolutely demolish you. With a few cards over 90 bringing prices in the millions, it does not always feel totally honest. But building a competitive squad is undeniably addictive, and I am not sure it'd have the exact same appeal if you could easily add, say, Cristiano Ronaldo to your roster.
I think what the sport needs is a much better suite of manners, especially for offline play. Squad Battles was helpful for me when I was learning how to play the game, but I compare it to something such as Conquest and Showdown at MLB The Show 21, and I'm much more compelled to really use my gamers offline at those modes than I am to do anything in FIFA 21. There is loads EA Sports can do this, but it feels as though it is placed all of its attention on multiplayer, and abandoned solo play to languish.
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