FIFA 16: 10 Common Complaints (That Are Total Bullsh*t)
10. "Ultimate Team Is Broken"
Over the last few years since its initial inclusion, Ultimate Team has quickly become the most important part of the FIFA experience. While the signature offline modes are all still there, the only thing players seem to care about these days is curating their own squad to face off against other teams in the hope of getting bigger and better players. But of course, with the inclusion of microtransactions and the ability to spend in-game currency on usable packs that reward players with a series of different buffs, a common complaint is that this set-up is nothing but a fix designed to keep players constantly buying and grinding their way to the higher levels. In reality though, as much as the most bitter refuse to believe it, Ultimate Team is far from a broken or unfair experience. Just because the game mode is heavily based on a dice-roll doesn't mean it's an inherently biased system. You'll notice that the people complaining about Ultimate Team's supposedly cheating set-up are the same ones blaming the server connection every time they get beat in an online match.
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