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John
01-05-2018, 04:17 PM
What's your side look like now Mahow?

Wouldn't mind an Icon or two in my team, but I'd need a big pack pull for that.

Go back eight posts.

Gray Fox
01-05-2018, 04:40 PM
The new page deceived me.

That team is my idea of hell. Does anyone even stand out when your team looks like that?

Sir Andy Mahowry
01-05-2018, 04:45 PM
Kane and De Bruyne for sure. Gullitt is also on his way but he's just joined.

Danny
01-05-2018, 05:18 PM
Anyone using Lopez in the second SBC?

Gray Fox
01-05-2018, 05:24 PM
I want to, but I'm not sure I could deal with duplicate untradeables.

Danny
01-05-2018, 05:25 PM
True. Would have to Close the app, reopen and dump the other into something else

Gray Fox
01-05-2018, 06:10 PM
1 in 23 chance I guess.

I'd love to do it and get Robertson.

Danny
01-05-2018, 06:15 PM
Dump a duplicate into EFL and use that next week :nod:

Trancemeister
01-05-2018, 06:21 PM
Ok so if I get Malcom again all I have to do is close the thing and when I log in again just go straight to next SBC and to do that and the game won't force me to deal with the unassigned duplicate?

Danny
01-05-2018, 06:51 PM
https://youtu.be/ZSvvmS2ITAs

On PS4 I am pretty sure that home button > network > turn off connect to network and reconnect would do the same thing

Danny
01-05-2018, 06:59 PM
90 Giovinco

Sir Andy Mahowry
01-05-2018, 07:01 PM
Just do it on the web app.

You can even buy additional players as long as you have less than 5 in your unassigned pile.

Gray Fox
01-05-2018, 07:05 PM
90 Giovinco

Fantastic super-sub.

Trancemeister
01-05-2018, 07:10 PM
Bah. Fucking Fernando. Probably the worst of the lot.

Danny
01-05-2018, 07:23 PM
Fantastic super-sub.

I have Sess and 84 Rashford as my come on and run the shit out of people subs.

Gio will go into some SBC at some point.

Sir Andy Mahowry
01-05-2018, 07:25 PM
Would save you quite a bit if you put him towards one of the 88/89 ratings for an Icon SBC.

Boom-Boom-18
01-05-2018, 07:38 PM
I pulled a 91 Gomez via the TOTS SBC (trading a TOTS Gomez + 81 squad for a random Community TOTS player).

It's a shame I have no use for him other than keeping him as a super sub. I was hoping for a Courtois or Doucoure.

Danny
01-05-2018, 07:44 PM
Would save you quite a bit if you put him towards one of the 88/89 ratings for an Icon SBC.

Pretty much the plan. Once I get bored enough of them I have EOAE Kaka and Pirlo, Birthday Schweinsteiger and Van Persie, FUTswap Ibra and Koke and now TOTS Martinez and Gio to go into something

Gray Fox
01-05-2018, 07:57 PM
Don't they sometimes bring back popular SBCs from through the past year?

Danny
01-05-2018, 10:15 PM
I think so, apparently they did last year.

Did todays MM's for pretty cheap and will stack the packs for Friday. I am also thinking I will slowly work through the Ligue 1 SBC this week as its cheap and its going to be fun to open a stack of packs when the prem drops.

Gray Fox
01-05-2018, 11:28 PM
Ended up trading in Lopez, got back Fernando. Thought I'd packed Malcolm for a second and was delighted. Either way you can't complain. I've exchanged a bronze TOTS card and Lopez who was reasonably useful, for an 87 and 90 rated TOTS card, the latter of which being a dynamite super-sub.

As I didn't pack anyone to build a team around, I ended up sorting my back line out. I've now got this:

https://i.gyazo.com/7fa89269703941a7c0260d779cd56408.png

With also 75k to spare. I would quite like to start upgrading the front line now though. I'm not sure I could quite do all of that for 75k.

Danny
02-05-2018, 12:16 AM
Next levels up on Jesus and Martial would be cheap. Apart from that you are starting to hit IF's and some serious coin.

Edit: Son's IF's have fallen a lot.

Danny
02-05-2018, 03:18 AM
I think so, apparently they did last year.

Did todays MM's for pretty cheap and will stack the packs for Friday. I am also thinking I will slowly work through the Ligue 1 SBC this week as its cheap and its going to be fun to open a stack of packs when the prem drops.

Done the first 7 teams tonight on the list tonight (except PSG and Lille who I had done before today). Decided to open a pack for shits and giggles and pulled 87 Kouliably. Not too bad and will pay for about 50% of the total cost over the next few days as I stack the packs.

SincereTheRebel
02-05-2018, 10:05 AM
The medium/medium 92 Martinez is a dread in my defensive midfield. The lack of pace (66) isn't really a big deal. Not once in the four games I played with his yesterday was he ever out of position. Offensively, as soon as he gets the ball I look to switch the play as his long passing is excellent. Defensively, his interceptions and slide tackles are superb. I rarely slide tackle, but I do it quite often with CDM Martinez as he usually comes out with the ball.

Not sure who will be in the Bundesliga TOTS in midfield with a medium or low offensive workrate, but I would be surprised if I find someone better. I'm going to sell him though as I'm tight with my coins as I suspect the SBC that drops today, he will get flooded on the market and his price will decrease.

phonics
02-05-2018, 10:55 AM
Looks like FIFA is going to be banned in Belgium and Netherlands if they don't change the way FUT works in the next one.

Star Wars Battlefront 2 has fucked everyone.

SincereTheRebel
02-05-2018, 11:45 AM
I read somewhere that all they need to do is give users the information on probability of getting the high rewards or something like that and all will be OK.

phonics
02-05-2018, 01:21 PM
I read somewhere that all they need to do is give users the information on probability of getting the high rewards or something like that and all will be OK.

That's what they did in China and would probably be enough for Belgium but not the Netherlands. Over there they're saying the opening of packs is equivalent to enticing slot machine behavior. So maybe they'll just make opening the packs look more boring.

John
02-05-2018, 01:30 PM
They'll be making less than a penny per pound of revenue in The Netherlands so if it becomes a real hassle they'll just suspend pack buying there or something. It'd set a dodgy precedent but I reckon the majority of their Ultimate Team income is from Britain and the Middle East anyway, so it's not a precedent their big markets are likely to follow.

Yevrah
02-05-2018, 01:40 PM
There's absolutely no way EA will ever release the pack weights, because that will show a) how low they are and b) shine a light on how they manipulate those weights by increasing/decreasing them throughout the game.

phonics
02-05-2018, 02:16 PM
They'll be making less than a penny per pound of revenue in The Netherlands so if it becomes a real hassle they'll just suspend pack buying there or something. It'd set a dodgy precedent but I reckon the majority of their Ultimate Team income is from Britain and the Middle East anyway, so it's not a precedent their big markets are likely to follow.

To do so you'd need to buy independent servers for those two countries. It's much cheaper to just make the card openings boring. Also saves time when the EU inevitably puts an end to it.

Danny
02-05-2018, 02:33 PM
Another De Ligt card

https://mobile.twitter.com/EASPORTSFIFA/status/991678735672688641/photo/1

Gray Fox
02-05-2018, 02:53 PM
His TOTS card should be quite silly.

Sir Andy Mahowry
02-05-2018, 03:04 PM
From 65 pace to 81, fucking hell.

John
02-05-2018, 03:25 PM
To do so you'd need to buy independent servers for those two countries. It's much cheaper to just make the card openings boring. Also saves time when the EU inevitably puts an end to it.

It's definitely much cheaper to buy servers that'll exclusively serve The Netherlands and keep their outlandishly profitable scheme going elsewhere than to modify the whole thing because a market worth 0.3% of their money said so.

Trancemeister
02-05-2018, 05:09 PM
I love this Malcom guy. Easily the best player in my team.

SincereTheRebel
02-05-2018, 06:44 PM
I would try and grab cheap 85+ rated tots players and hold for the ultimate tots sbc that may be released. Will require very high ratings.


I did the community SBC but I can't open the pack as my unassigned pile is full of 83s and 84s. Hoping for Javi Martinez

TOTS players went up to 50k from 25k over the past few days
The 83s are 2.5k+ Cazorla is 4k and 84s wide players are 6k+
I'm up to 5 million now.

Danny
02-05-2018, 07:17 PM
What’s the plan? Balls deep on TOTS?

Gray Fox
02-05-2018, 07:47 PM
If they are true to form, next should come the PL and Dutch/Belgian TOTS. I'm hoping they continue with the same style of SBC to get what is essentially a free TOTS card (I've spent 5k or so on players and got 2 TOTS players out of it).

If I get a good enough one I'll build a team around it. Speaking of which, I've 2 things to work towards this weekend. Either team 1 or 2 below:

https://i.gyazo.com/ddde42b267147537497780ef5d5c7714.png


https://i.gyazo.com/1bdfeecd36080868359f06828cbf3860.png

Yevrah
02-05-2018, 07:55 PM
Got Malcom from the second community SBC and did the RoW and pulled an 85 jobber. Not too shabby.

I think I'm now sat on something like 800 bronzes and still haven't pulled a TotS.

SincereTheRebel
02-05-2018, 08:14 PM
What’s the plan? Balls deep on TOTS?

No. I would hold now. There are going to be more TOTS cards released which means the prices are going to decrease. I'm now watching the record breaking milner card. If Salah gets the prem record card ( can he still get it?) People will pair them together. Also that IF french 82 GK from PSG. You can get him for 13k. There are pages of him available. He will increase in value once a SBC comes out for him. French POTY and TOTS are likely.


Got Malcom from the second community SBC and did the RoW and pulled an 85 jobber. Not too shabby.

I think I'm now sat on something like 800 bronzes and still haven't pulled a TotS.

Heres an idea. How about a sticker album in FUT where you have to collect cards for some type of prize. You don't have to store the card in your club, you just have to had owned it at some point. Ive got over 2000 players at my club.

Danny
02-05-2018, 08:23 PM
Sorry I meant what’s the plan for your coins? TOTS? Icons?

Sir Andy Mahowry
02-05-2018, 08:42 PM
Who is going to want to use a Milner card?

Gray Fox
02-05-2018, 08:43 PM
SincereTheRebel Salah is currently tied on 31, with Shearer, Ronaldo and Suarez in a 38 game season. Shearer has had a 34 league goal season, but he played 42 games.

Chelsea away and Brighton at home to come.

SincereTheRebel
02-05-2018, 09:06 PM
There's absolutely no way EA will ever release the pack weights, because that will show a) how low they are and b) shine a light on how they manipulate those weights by increasing/decreasing them throughout the game.

I don't think it will make much difference to opening packs. Most of us don't pack shit and we still do it. Having the numbers directly in your face isn't going to change it. Its an addiction.

SincereTheRebel
02-05-2018, 09:13 PM
Sorry I meant what’s the plan for your coins? TOTS? Icons?

I don't even know. I have no motivation to get an icon. I just don't really want them in my team. Maybe if I could get vieira and an icon left or right back ( I hear they all are shit), then maybe ill buy one. I really want a TOTS bundesliga ST to replace gold lewa and also a TOTS left and/or right back. That's about it.


Who is going to want to use a Milner card?

The same weirdos who buy 83 cazorla for 4.4k because there is an SBC that gives you a TOTS from the football league or the bottom 10 from ROW. Special cards that are in packs for only a week (such as the MOTM cards and record breakers) always increase the moment they are no longer in packs. Its best to buy them on the last day they are in packs or during lighting rounds. MOTM 90 muller was 125k at his lowest. The first weekend he was out of packs, he went to 170k.


SincereTheRebel Salah is currently tied on 31, with Shearer, Ronaldo and Suarez in a 38 game season. Shearer has had a 34 league goal season, but he played 42 games.

Chelsea away and Brighton at home to come.

Probably not going to achieve it.

Yevrah
02-05-2018, 09:17 PM
I don't think it will make much difference to opening packs. Most of us don't pack shit and we still do it. Having the numbers directly in your face isn't going to change it. Its an addiction.

Point a might not, but b is so immoral as to be untrue and I think it would signify a shift. If idiots like Jim Stering did his job properly we might already be there.

Yevrah
02-05-2018, 09:19 PM
And I'd start using those coins Sincere, as there's absolutely no point holding them for much longer. The game will be dead by July.

phonics
02-05-2018, 09:22 PM
I don't think it will make much difference to opening packs. Most of us don't pack shit and we still do it. Having the numbers directly in your face isn't going to change it. Its an addiction.

Sincere nails exactly why this stuff is going to be regulated to the eyeballs soon.

Gray Fox
02-05-2018, 09:22 PM
Or the end of May if the World Cup mode takes off.

phonics
02-05-2018, 09:23 PM
Point a might not, but b is so immoral as to be untrue and I think it would signify a shift. If idiots like Jim Stering did his job properly we might already be there.

Sorry, I seem to have missed a step, how is this Jim Sterlings fault?

Yevrah
02-05-2018, 09:27 PM
Sorry, I seem to have missed a step, how is this Jim Sterlings fault?

He bangs on about micro-transactions in almost every video he makes but unbelievably has barely ever mentioned FIFA, which is the most egregious example of them going.

Yevrah
02-05-2018, 09:27 PM
Or the end of May if the World Cup mode takes off.

I didn't play FIFA14, so are they (it and FUT) not linked in any way?

Seems shit if so.

Sir Andy Mahowry
02-05-2018, 09:33 PM
I don't even know. I have no motivation to get an icon. I just don't really want them in my team. Maybe if I could get vieira and an icon left or right back ( I hear they all are shit), then maybe ill buy one. I really want a TOTS bundesliga ST to replace gold lewa and also a TOTS left and/or right back. That's about it.



The same weirdos who buy 83 cazorla for 4.4k because there is an SBC that gives you a TOTS from the football league or the bottom 10 from ROW. Special cards that are in packs for only a week (such as the MOTM cards and record breakers) always increase the moment they are no longer in packs. Its best to buy them on the last day they are in packs or during lighting rounds. MOTM 90 muller was 125k at his lowest. The first weekend he was out of packs, he went to 170k.



Probably not going to achieve it.

You said people would USE him with Salah.

People who use Salah don't need a perfect link as they're usually rolling with icons/Premiership team.

Sir Andy Mahowry
02-05-2018, 09:35 PM
I didn't play FIFA14, so are they (it and FUT) not linked in any way?

Seems shit if so.

They are in a way.

https://www.easports.com/fifa/news/2018/fifa-18-world-cup-update-game-modes

You get equivalent packs you buy but that seems it.

SincereTheRebel
02-05-2018, 09:46 PM
And I'd start using those coins Sincere, as there's absolutely no point holding them for much longer. The game will be dead by July.

Yeah, you are probably right. Prime Matthäus is kind of short, but his stats are just :drool:


You said people would USE him with Salah.

People who use Salah don't need a perfect link as they're usually rolling with icons/Premiership team.

I don't know why people buy certain cards but they just do "Hey jimmy, ive got two record breakers in my team" even though milner is a shit card, people will buy him.

Boydy
02-05-2018, 11:11 PM
Bought this recently on PC. I can't defend for shit. Any tips?

Sir Andy Mahowry
02-05-2018, 11:16 PM
Sold Petit and Rabiot and bought TOTY Kante and IF Pogba:

https://i.imgur.com/Hhm7ixT.png

Boydy, if you're playing offline go in the settings and turn on legacy defending. You can also try some Youtube videos (I'd recommend BorasLegend) or just go down the route of scoring more than the other person.

Danny
03-05-2018, 03:04 AM
Finished the SBC for about 70k after Kouliably and the coins back. Not bad at all.

Stacked 20 gold packs from this and MM's for Friday.

SincereTheRebel
03-05-2018, 11:18 AM
Buy the highest rated gold version of one of the guaranteed, much used player who will get into the BPL TOTS. As the card will be out of packs, he will rise once the BPL TOTS is released which is expected tomorrow.

Sane
Sterling
Walker
Ederson
Salah
Kane

Those are locks in my opinion.
Kane

Danny
03-05-2018, 04:43 PM
https://www.gamestop.de/Fan-Artikel/Games/49794

SincereTheRebel
03-05-2018, 06:33 PM
What is that?

Danny
03-05-2018, 08:02 PM
Apparently the icon kit is going to be sold in some stores

Danny
03-05-2018, 09:30 PM
Completely forgot about FUT Monthlies, my 6/7 games I played got me two TOTW Silver players apparently.

Yevrah
03-05-2018, 11:32 PM
Given World Cup mode is coming, what's the point in PtG players?

Danny
04-05-2018, 01:04 PM
Good question. I think everything FUT will continue to run right? They can still get upgrades.

https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFA/comments/8gyo98/the_premier_league_tots_spoilers/

Scenes when I pack none of these :drool:

Yevrah
04-05-2018, 01:13 PM
I've been converting my bronzes and will lump those and almost all of my useless golds into the two player upgrade packs time permitting.

Depending on the price of the SBC's I'll be getting Gullit and finishing off De Bryne as well.

SincereTheRebel
04-05-2018, 01:31 PM
Been clearing out my club this morning. It really is long. What is the best thing to do with bronze and silvers that are not worth 150? It cant be the bronze/silver upgrade method as it just gives you more silvers that are untradeable?

Danny
04-05-2018, 02:10 PM
Which you then throw into the next level of upgrade pack until you have a million golds to use for the Prem/Bundes SBCs that are likely to come

Also :face:
http://totswatch.easports.com/

Danny
04-05-2018, 02:58 PM
https://i.imgur.com/NGm0lsX.jpg

Dynamic images for TOTS

Danny
04-05-2018, 04:12 PM
Stats
https://i.imgur.com/8QLXuXQ.jpg

Anyone but Pope and you are golden

Edit: if there is an SBC I bet I get KDB as I did his Prem SBC

Yevrah
04-05-2018, 05:27 PM
Servers are down. :moop:

Yevrah
04-05-2018, 05:33 PM
I'm in. Only Premier League tonight then?

Boydy
04-05-2018, 05:35 PM
Bought this recently on PC. I can't defend for shit. Any tips?

Oi, sticker nerds.

Yevrah
04-05-2018, 05:36 PM
I can't defend for shit either Boyd, so I'm no use on that front I'm afraid.

Boydy
04-05-2018, 05:58 PM
Maybe it's just cause I'm playing as Liverpool.

Sir Andy Mahowry
04-05-2018, 07:03 PM
Stats
https://i.imgur.com/8QLXuXQ.jpg

Anyone but Pope and you are golden

Edit: if there is an SBC I bet I get KDB as I did his Prem SBC
I can count every pixel in that image.

Sir Andy Mahowry
04-05-2018, 07:04 PM
Oh and Boydy you tart.

Just turn on legacy defending if you're playing offline matches.

Sir Andy Mahowry
04-05-2018, 09:04 PM
I think I'll be buying that Matic to allow TOTS Kante to move into MC.

https://www.futbin.com/18/player/18994/Nemanja%20Mati%C4%87/?chem=shadow&pchem=10&schem=100

Looks like he's going to be cheap but mega.

Gray Fox
05-05-2018, 09:57 AM
I need that Firmino or Son in my life. The SBC tomorrow is going to be very interesting.

Also LOL at Sane being 450k after his POTY SBC was 750k.

SincereTheRebel
05-05-2018, 10:54 AM
That son card looks like ronaldo gold.

SincereTheRebel
05-05-2018, 11:03 AM
After compring the two, son tots card is actually better than gold ronaldo.

Yevrah
05-05-2018, 12:46 PM
He won't be, as Ronaldo has a load of custom animations that make him the nuts.

Sir Andy Mahowry
05-05-2018, 02:03 PM
Son's card probably does play better tbh but yeah, you can't just look at the stats.

Danny
05-05-2018, 02:27 PM
Got Sterling in one of the saved packs.

Got Nani TWICE, the fucking troll and also packed Dybala. Certainly paid for that SBC.

Yevrah
05-05-2018, 03:08 PM
How are you getting on with Gullit Mahow?

Danny
05-05-2018, 03:58 PM
Dybala, TOTS Sterling and 86 Sterling shifted and I am back up to 720k.

Think I might upgrade my Mahrez, Vertonghen and Son. Would cost me about 450 after selling their IF's for the first two. Son, well, thats another 500k

Mike
05-05-2018, 05:08 PM
Is Veron in Fifa? He’s at Estudiantes as a player chairman. 

Gray Fox
05-05-2018, 05:12 PM
Dybala, TOTS Sterling and 86 Sterling shifted and I am back up to 720k.

Think I might upgrade my Mahrez, Vertonghen and Son. Would cost me about 450 after selling their IF's for the first two. Son, well, thats another 500k

Son was literally the best player from FIFA 17 and he never even got a TOTS card. Get him bought.

SincereTheRebel
05-05-2018, 05:26 PM
Is Veron in Fifa? He’s at Estudiantes as a player chairman. 

I didnt even know such job roles existed. I thought it was locked at player manager.

He isnt in fifa

How old is he now?

Veron :drool:

Mike
05-05-2018, 05:39 PM
He’s 43
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38454035

Sir Andy Mahowry
05-05-2018, 06:22 PM
How are you getting on with Gullit Mahow?
He's great.

He's a bit like all the best midfielders in the game rolled into one. Although I think he would be so much better as a CAM.

He's easily the best goal scoring player I've used from midfield.

Gray Fox
05-05-2018, 09:14 PM
Claimed the reward player in Criscito after some more SB. His low pace and strength for this point in the game make him not so useful. Not the easiest to link in yet either. He looks a good sub on CM however.

I'm hoping they do a proper SBC tomorrow and not the one-shot deal. Even Pope would be an amazing pull for me.

Up to 50k points on SB which should secure Elite 2. Having missed 3 sets of games that's not bad. It's about 26k for the jump to Elite 1. The packs are the same, but the money.
I did win the Callejon DKT earlier in the week, so I could either devote Sunday to playing some games on the WL, or I can push to Elite 1 on SB. The DKT reward this time being Ben Davies is a little disappointing, but he has good workrates for a defensive full-back.

Yevrah
05-05-2018, 09:32 PM
Just listed PtG Firmino by accident. Fucksticks.

Gray Fox
05-05-2018, 09:40 PM
Did you at least put him up for his value?

Yevrah
05-05-2018, 09:43 PM
Nope.

Start price of 18,750, 48 minutes left, no bid.

:eyemouth:

Gray Fox
05-05-2018, 10:01 PM
Wait there while I go and find it :D

Yevrah
05-05-2018, 10:17 PM
Up to 110k now with 15 mins left, so shouldn't be a complete disaster, maybe just a moderate one.

He'll clearly play a blinder tomorrow and get an inform on Wednesday, but hey ho.

Yevrah
05-05-2018, 10:35 PM
171k, not too bad at all given his BIN is about 160k (mine was a clean card).

Up to 2.2m coins and quite tempted to do Gullit now given the market will likely go a bit wonky tomorrow given the incoming SBC.

I can do the 89 team without spending a penny, but it's whether or not I want to get rid of those special cards.

SincereTheRebel
06-05-2018, 05:52 AM
Spent the past day buying 83s, 84s, 85s and 86s. Trying to predict the sbc. Think i might buy tots card close to 30k. They may be required also

Trancemeister
06-05-2018, 08:16 AM
No TOTS player but got 87 De Ligt from completing Valencia. Not a bad player but can't fit him in. Perhaps as a sub but I rarely sub central defenders.

SincereTheRebel
06-05-2018, 08:38 AM
I got an untradeable tots fabinho. He seems super strong.

I played two games on ultimate in sb. Won 1-0 and 2-0. The concentration leves required is madness . Dont create as many chances and the points won isnt that far off when i destroy teams on legendary. I think ill stick to legendary for now.

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 09:15 AM
Spent the past day buying 83s, 84s, 85s and 86s. Trying to predict the sbc. Think i might buy tots card close to 30k. They may be required also

I might do the same this morning, but prices are already going up. What's your thinking? It must be an 85 rated squad for a guaranteed EPL TotS, surely?

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 09:19 AM
Oh and did Gullit. Cost me just over 1m in actual coins, but sacrificed the below to hit that:

TotS Sule
TotS Malcom
Prime Rui Costa (RIP)
EOAE Pirlo
EOAE Kaka
SBC Ibrahimovic
SBC Promes
SBC Cavani

Probably others I forget.

1.1m of coins left to see this shitfest out (I hat the idea concurrent game modes).

Trancemeister
06-05-2018, 10:02 AM
Currently at 74810 points. Don't really feel like playing any more matches today. Reckon it'll be enough for Elite 1? Elite 1 is currently at 62647.

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 10:03 AM
77k will absolutely secure it.

SincereTheRebel
06-05-2018, 11:24 AM
I might do the same this morning, but prices are already going up. What's your thinking? It must be an 85 rated squad for a guaranteed EPL TotS, surely?

Yeah. Tots cards are alreay 40k so i didnt buy any. The sbc given its the prem should be 84 rated. Maybe they require two tots cards also. That will cost at least 150k at a minimum. Pope is the lowest cost tots and he is 100k .

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 11:38 AM
I don't think it'll ask for EPL specific TotS cards, if it does, I'm out.

84 rated squad with 2 TotS (from any league) would probably be about 150k, which given we're all bound to pull Pope sounds reasonable.

SincereTheRebel
06-05-2018, 11:48 AM
Not epl tots. Just any tots.

They released a hero card in a totw previously. There was a major sbc that required a random hero card in that same week.

On friday, they released a hero rolando with the motm cards. You can get him for 14750 now and quick sell for 14500. Ive gone deep on him. he may be required. I'm preperared to take a 10k loss if he is not needed.

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 11:53 AM
Hero Rolando and Rodriguez purchased. Cheers Sincere.

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 12:02 PM
Bought a few MotM cards and low value (but 82+ rated) IF's as well.

Now to stock up on a few 85's, 84's, 83's (in addition to what I pulled during Gullit) and we're set.

Gray Fox
06-05-2018, 01:23 PM
Yevrah I saw him last night with 1 bid at his start price. Whacked all my coin on it to try and bump the price up. Someone gazumped me with 110k straight after. At least you got decent value.


Currently at 74810 points. Don't really feel like playing any more matches today. Reckon it'll be enough for Elite 1? Elite 1 is currently at 62647.

Depends on your platform. Check this site (https://www.futhead.com/squad-battles/week-32/)to be sure.

Elite 1 on PS4 goes to 78k or so based on the previous weeks. On Xbox this drops to 74-75k.

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 01:32 PM
Yevrah I saw him last night with 1 bid at his start price. Whacked all my coin on it to try and bump the price up. Someone gazumped me with 110k straight after. At least you got decent value.

You absolute gent, cheers.

Gray Fox
06-05-2018, 01:51 PM
I'd have bought it proper myself had I the coins to do it. Only about 95k though.

Danny
06-05-2018, 02:48 PM
Oh and did Gullit. Cost me just over 1m in actual coins, but sacrificed the below to hit that:

TotS Sule
TotS Malcom
Prime Rui Costa (RIP)
EOAE Pirlo
EOAE Kaka
SBC Ibrahimovic
SBC Promes
SBC Cavani.

That’s not bad at all. I have comparable untradeables making up my second and third team.

Danny
06-05-2018, 02:52 PM
Sonaldo down over 100k from yesterday :drool:

Come to Papa (when you hit 500kish)

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 03:08 PM
I'd have bought it proper myself had I the coins to do it. Only about 95k though.

Yeah, I wanted to keep him as it'd be good to be invested in a few teams in the WC.

Looking through the other ptg players it's slim pickings, a lot of them might not even go, let alone get upgraded.

EA should release a new set once the squads are confirmed on a week or so.

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 03:11 PM
Sonaldo down over 100k from yesterday :drool:

Come to Papa (when you hit 500kish)

Nep reckoned they'll bomb when the SBC hits.

SincereTheRebel
06-05-2018, 03:36 PM
Currently at 74810 points. Don't really feel like playing any more matches today. Reckon it'll be enough for Elite 1? Elite 1 is currently at 62647.

Should be good.

Danny
06-05-2018, 03:42 PM
Nep reckoned they'll bomb when the SBC hits.

Hopefully. I would probably shoehorn anyone but Pope into my team.

Sterling has lost 70k since I sold him yesterday too.

Danny
06-05-2018, 04:30 PM
Maybe its time

https://www.futbin.com//18/squad/5082589

Trancemeister
06-05-2018, 05:02 PM
83 rated squad 70 chem 1 TOTS player for the PL TOTS SBC.

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 05:03 PM
Hmmm, over prepared there then. Still unless they completely sack this mode off come May 29th there should be other SBC's I can use them for.

SincereTheRebel
06-05-2018, 05:06 PM
Thats surprising. Didnt exspect that one. Its only for one day too

SincereTheRebel
06-05-2018, 05:11 PM
83s and 84s will still be coins.
85s and 86s are dead. However potm is next week so they may be useful.

Sir Andy Mahowry
06-05-2018, 05:18 PM
Been a while so here's the squad stats:

De Gea: 143 games played
Kimmich: 405 games, 14 goals and 150 assists
Ferdinand: 162 games, 8 goals, 5 assists
Blanc: 269 games, 7 goals, 2 assists
Marcelo: 206 games, 5 goals, 61 assists
Kante: 24 games, 4 goals, 3 assists
Gullit: 30 games, 17 goals, 6 assists
Pogba: 24 games, 5 goals, 6 assists
De Bruyne: 287 games, 199 goals, 275 assists
Larsson: 164 games, 138 goals, 151 goals
Kane: 287 games, 606 goals, 109 assists.

Hoping the SBC (1 TOTS, 2 Prem players, 83 rating is quite nice tbh) yields Fernandinho or Matic so I can shift Pogba.

Danny
06-05-2018, 05:22 PM
Criscito traded in for....yep. Pope.

Atleast on Tuesday he will cover some rating and one of the Prem requirements :lol:

Sir Andy Mahowry
06-05-2018, 05:23 PM
Anyone got a cheap team (I've only got 40k on hand with nothing in club) using Criscito btw?

Danny
06-05-2018, 05:25 PM
I had all these in my club so I cant promise too cheap

Bravo
Milner Dier Ivanovic Criscito
Pastore
I. Traore Kagawa Banega Vitolo
Gameiro

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 05:28 PM
Sadio Mane. I'll take that.

Gray Fox
06-05-2018, 05:32 PM
I'm looking at it. Knowing full well I'll be getting Pope or one of the two useless defenders, but I'll still do it, as I'd tear your arm off for one of the Liverpool players.

Trancemeister
06-05-2018, 05:35 PM
Sterling. Good but Fuck I'm loaded on the Right Wing already. Willian & Mkhitaryan have to go.

SincereTheRebel
06-05-2018, 05:35 PM
Curent prices of the mass players I have as of 30 minutes. Prices will fall and then go back up tomorrow.


7.5 Mata
6.2 Laporte
5.8 Mustafi
5.7 Pedro
5.6 Koscielny
4.5 Clyne
3.5 Santi
3.4 Rose
2.6 Schneiderlin
2.6 Quaresma

Danny
06-05-2018, 05:37 PM
Madness. If you are using Criscito, which you should be, you can do all 83's and some 82s.

Boom-Boom-18
06-05-2018, 05:40 PM
Wow, this is a pleasant surprise.

I need to win the 4 games for the SBC to pick up Criscito but hopefully that won't be an issue. I will be happy with anyone but Pope.

Sir Andy Mahowry
06-05-2018, 06:02 PM
27k and I got De Bruyne.

Guess I'm selling my TOTY De Bruyne as TOTS is +1 pace, +1 shooting, -1 passing and -1 dribbling.

Gray Fox
06-05-2018, 06:25 PM
I have Criscito and Fernando to trade.

I may stick Fernando in today and the other on Wednesday.

Trancemeister
06-05-2018, 06:32 PM
2+1 in the first match from Sterling. Fast as hell. 98 pace feels like 120.

Boom-Boom-18
06-05-2018, 06:40 PM
Can you catch up in Squad Battles? I played 4 games earlier in the week but have not played since, if I play the 4 squads listed at the moment is that all I can do until the next update or will I be able to play the teams I missed once I have completed these 4 games?

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 07:00 PM
Can't catch up Boom.

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 07:04 PM
Just seen the latest prices of 83's, 84's and 85's. There had better be an SBC that gets their value up soon. :moop:

Boom-Boom-18
06-05-2018, 08:09 PM
Jan Vertonghen for me, I am not sure what to make of it. He was probably my least desired card after Pope.

Will they change the objectives for Tuesdays SBC?

Danny
06-05-2018, 08:37 PM
It should just be the same.

He looks like a very good defender, I have his IF and want his TOTS

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 08:45 PM
Bought 4,600 FIFA points to open those EPL Packs and pulled TotS Lukaku in the second one.

Not entirely unpredictable given I haven't bought any for ages, they like to reel you in that way, the bastards.

Trancemeister
06-05-2018, 08:59 PM
Got Ashley Young. From one of those packs.

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 09:05 PM
Kante picked up for 45,750 as well.

Eyeing up TotS Pique (and his 99 reactions) at the moment, but will probably wait until La Liga TotS drops.

Sir Andy Mahowry
06-05-2018, 09:08 PM
I opened them with coins and got fuck all.

Boom-Boom-18
06-05-2018, 09:39 PM
It should just be the same.

He looks like a very good defender, I have his IF and want his TOTS

I have played a few games with him and he is impressive, probably a blessing because my defence is way behind my attack rating wise.

Gray Fox
06-05-2018, 09:44 PM
Well well well.

https://i.gyazo.com/046fb849e8b6cdbdc603971b2d5ee15b.jpg

Is this FIFA 17 again?

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 10:34 PM
Two each for Mane, Lukaku (on their debuts) and Sessegnon in a quick 6-1 rout on Squad Battles.

80k reached and Elite 1 again. It's only teams that park the bus hard and/or press me like fuck that cause problems on legendary now.

Rico is closing in on 850 games too. :cool:

SincereTheRebel
06-05-2018, 10:36 PM
Just seen the latest prices of 83's, 84's and 85's. There had better be an SBC that gets their value up soon. :moop:

You haven't sold your 83s and 84s? You should be in profit on those. 85s, we may have to wait until late next week to cash in on them.

Sir Andy Mahowry
06-05-2018, 10:38 PM
I'm not troubled at all anymore. I actually went 2-0 down after 50 minutes but ended up winning 6-2.

Don't think I've lost this week bar one disconnect.

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 10:41 PM
I bought the 83's for under 2k and 84's for under 4k, so nope, will need to wait a bit.

I don't really need the coins at the moment anyway as I'd like to see what TotS players I get from the SBC's before investing anything else in players. In theory we've got another 9 pretty cheap major league ones to do and some decent stuff to come in the RoW ones too.

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 10:42 PM
I'm not troubled at all anymore.

How are you not top 100 then?

Danny
06-05-2018, 10:50 PM
Combination of not playing all and playing on legendary is my guess

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 10:51 PM
This poll from reddit is interesting.

https://www.strawpoll.me/15646289/r

I'd have thought Pope would have been higher than 14%.

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 10:53 PM
Combination of not playing all and playing on legendary is my guess

Legendary still avails enough points to get there and if you're banging in 5 goals a game you'd do it.

Danny
06-05-2018, 10:54 PM
Same. Maybe not as weighted as we would have thought. Pretty sure I am the only one who packed Pope on here but I did get 92 Martinez and 90 Giovinco on the last round.

Sir Andy Mahowry
06-05-2018, 10:58 PM
How are you not top 100 then?
Because I always end up missing at least 4 games. PS4 also is more competitive so I'd have to throw in some Ultimate games. Can't be fucked to do that.

SincereTheRebel
06-05-2018, 11:02 PM
Currently at 74810 points. Don't really feel like playing any more matches today. Reckon it'll be enough for Elite 1? Elite 1 is currently at 62647.


77k will absolutely secure it.


Should be good.

Actually given its a long weekend. I'm not 100% that 77 will be enough given more people in theory, will play more games.

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 11:08 PM
Because I always end up missing at least 4 games. PS4 also is more competitive so I'd have to throw in some Ultimate games. Can't be fucked to do that.

Ah, forgot you were on PS4. And agreed on Ultimate, it's horrid.

SincereTheRebel
06-05-2018, 11:13 PM
I bought the 83's for under 2k and 84's for under 4k, so nope, will need to wait a bit.

I don't really need the coins at the moment anyway as I'd like to see what TotS players I get from the SBC's before investing anything else in players. In theory we've got another 9 pretty cheap major league ones to do and some decent stuff to come in the RoW ones too.

You stick to the premire league? The cards I'm still holding in my club, checked live on ps4 are currently going for

6.5 Sterling(84)
6.2 Kosc
6 Pedro
5.9k Laporte
5.9 Mustafi
5.5 Clyne
4.3 Cazorla
2.6 Sch

Profit on each of those is nice for me. How much are you holding out for?

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 11:29 PM
Nah, I bought from all the major leagues, so I will get the profit eventually.

Not sure what to make of Lukaku. I've only played two games with him, but his agility and balance are so shit even with an appropriate chemistry style that 685k is looking too good to turn down.

Yevrah
06-05-2018, 11:31 PM
Oh and he'd probably be much more effective online, but in Squad Battles his strength is nobbled somewhat by the boosts the cpu get in that department.

Gray Fox
06-05-2018, 11:42 PM
I've done rather well this week. I've missed either 2 or 3 sets of games and lost 2. But sit nicely on 78k with 30 mins remaining.

Now comes the task of linking Son into the team. Slapping Dembele in the centre should be good. I may also buy Pogba with my winnings. I'm assuming no good pack pulls.

I'd also like to do the SBC again on Wednesday. I need a RW and ST now.

Sir Andy Mahowry
07-05-2018, 12:05 AM
First time I've been on to claim when SB ends.

No fucking packs yet.

Yevrah
07-05-2018, 12:07 AM
Normally takes 5-10 mins, just got mine. Albeit I'll be using all of my willpower not to open them until the morning.

Boom-Boom-18
07-05-2018, 12:07 AM
Ditto, I am waiting for mine as well after finishing in Gold 1.

Sir Andy Mahowry
07-05-2018, 12:09 AM
Iniesta in one of mine.

Gray Fox
07-05-2018, 12:37 AM
Got my rewards. First pack was a skinny one, but the 2nd contained 2 TOTW cards and 84 Jonas. TOTW cards were Fernandes and Wolfli. Would have been decent a few weeks ago. Both only go for discard price now. I'll keep them in case of future SBC requirement.

Leaves me with 130k to improve the team. I can put it all on a Pogba, or a new RW/ST.

Danny
07-05-2018, 01:21 AM
3 shitty thin packs so I bought 1600 points

1. Harry Kane
2. Gundogan
3. Dele
4. Thin pack.

Just a little worth it

Edit: I doubt I will play tomorrow so both are going to be sold and Kane will bought back when their price drops. Hopefully over the next couple of days as people do the SBC get them packed.

Yevrah
07-05-2018, 07:01 AM
Modric from one of my mega packs, so not too shabby.

SincereTheRebel
07-05-2018, 10:58 AM
I've started to use L1 (force run) and R1 (come to the ball) and ive always tried to score a goal like this. Alaba with the overlap, chipped through ball. Finished :drool:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMaYSM7YGJs

Boom-Boom-18
07-05-2018, 11:41 AM
You can pick up a free Ben Davies TOTS card for winning the DKT this week.

Danny
07-05-2018, 12:48 PM
Anyone done Zanetti?

Thinking about rattling through that while he costs nothing.

Yevrah
07-05-2018, 12:56 PM
I haven't yet, but have been tempted, albeit his shooting puts me off a bit.

SincereTheRebel
07-05-2018, 01:18 PM
His jumping is like 40. Cant imagine how he competes with c.ronaldo at the back post. I was tempted to do him but that stat put him off.

Danny
07-05-2018, 01:41 PM
5’ 10” and jumping of 50. They nerfed the fuck out of him there.

I didn’t notice any issues when using is loan though.

Yevrah
07-05-2018, 01:44 PM
My desire to have my goalkeeper wearing a flat cap, something I didn't even know I wanted, trumps all else.

Have you done this yet?

Sir Andy Mahowry
07-05-2018, 01:48 PM
Anyone done Zanetti?

Thinking about rattling through that while he costs nothing.

I did it but only to put him in the 89 Gullit SBC.

A 92 Icon for peanuts was very helpful.

Trancemeister
07-05-2018, 03:53 PM
Sterling is a gamebreaker. Unbelievable how good he is. With him I feel like I can win any match.

Sir Andy Mahowry
07-05-2018, 05:54 PM
PL packs:

1# TOTS Eriksen
2# Andy Robertson
3# Wes Morgan
4# Fellaini
5# Williams
6# Begovic
7# Slimani
8# Huth
9# Chambers
10# Ben Davies

Wish I had stopped after the first.

Boom-Boom-18
07-05-2018, 05:55 PM
Blimey, promoted to Division 2 for the first time (online seasons) and the first 6 games have ended up in 5-1, 6-2, 10-4, 8-1, 4-0, 4-0 defeats. It's the first time I have noticed a difference in standard between divisions, every other division has felt fairly similar to me.

Sir Andy Mahowry
07-05-2018, 10:24 PM
Started on the DKT:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSL3o7vR7bE

Poor bastard quit in the 12th minute shortly after Kane's second.

Edit: This was also pretty nice:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJGsU8Md1oM

A 54th minute quit.

Sir Andy Mahowry
07-05-2018, 11:02 PM
In the third game I get a quick goal and looking strong. He gets a lucky one from a corner and then all of a sudden he's winning every 50/50, walking past my defence with ease and my De Gea is falling on his arse trying to let them in whilst his De Gea is looking like the best ever.

His second goal was a long ranger right at De Gea who literally palmed it into the net.

Yevrah
07-05-2018, 11:20 PM
I've been trying this myself and fuck me it's hard work. Made the semi's once, been battered twice and in the fourth attempt now I pull a goal back after being 2-0 down, my opponent quits but somehow I don't get the win.

What the fuck is all that about?

Oh and my defending is terrible. My players seem to actively move away from the ball.

Sir Andy Mahowry
07-05-2018, 11:35 PM
It's because the defending type is on tactical.

I'm assuming you changed it to legacy offline and they don't let you have it online.

Yevrah
07-05-2018, 11:40 PM
It's because the defending type is on tactical.

I'm assuming you changed it to legacy offline and they don't let you have it online.

Yeah, course, but that's the same for everyone.

SincereTheRebel
08-05-2018, 05:13 AM
It's because the defending type is on tactical.

I'm assuming you changed it to legacy offline and they don't let you have it online.

This is the issue i had. I didnt want two different defnding modes offline and online so i just stuck with tactical. Took a long time to get used to it but im ok with it now

Baz
08-05-2018, 06:17 AM
If you ever planned to play online, surely leaving it on tactical and getting to grips with it was the only real way forward.

Yevrah
08-05-2018, 07:28 AM
If you ever planned to play online, surely leaving it on tactical and getting to grips with it was the only real way forward.

Indeed, but I never planned to play online.

SincereTheRebel
08-05-2018, 08:52 AM
If you ever planned to play online, surely leaving it on tactical and getting to grips with it was the only real way forward.


Indeed, but I never planned to play online.

It took me a few months to learn tactical. Looking back through the thread, it wasn't until early November before most of us were competing with tactical on legendary difficulty.

Gray Fox
08-05-2018, 10:40 AM
All Premier League players 82 and up are selling for stupid amounts. I just sold my 82 Fernandinho for 7k. Bailly is back up to 9k and Valencia is back up over 12k. I'm assuming this is people preparing for tomorrows SBC again.

I'm looking at a few new players to the team. I'm currently at this:

https://i.gyazo.com/7016f4b021d3005cba7f76ee1041b805.png

Thanks to some trading I've got myself 150k to spend on those 2 spaces. The only problem position I have is Herrera. He's not amazing. However I can go PL regardless with him there. The alternative is to switch the 3 to the Roma 3 whilst I can do it without loss. Nainggolan is a far superior midfielder, but then I lose out slightly on the full back.

I could spend on Pogba and have maybe enough to upgrade 1 of the two forward positions, or I could buy someone like 84 Wilson, with Hazard as a RW on 7 chem. I could also bring in the Birthday Mahrez for up front, or one of his IF cards for RW. The biased fan in me also really wants Firmino. Aguero also an option.

I'm saying all this assuming I get one of the crap cards in tomorrows SBC. Though any of the strikers or right wingers would be very welcome.

John
08-05-2018, 10:46 AM
Get SIF Mooy to replace Herrera.

Danny
08-05-2018, 12:13 PM
Trying to decide if I should shift Al Harbi for his 55k (ish) price right now.

I have Pope to use for today’s SBC and then ROW tomorrow shouldn’t need one like last week.

Oh and they will overlap for a day iirc. So if you need a TOTS for Prem SBC there should be cheap one in there for you.

SincereTheRebel
08-05-2018, 12:30 PM
Sell him. When you are in profit like that, you take it.

Edit: His max price is 55k. Sell him you spanner.

Danny
08-05-2018, 01:11 PM
Yeah I closed safari and went and listed him :lol:

Trancemeister
08-05-2018, 04:43 PM
Won all 4 games today but damn didn't even average 2000 points/game today.

Boom-Boom-18
08-05-2018, 05:12 PM
SBC is out. Eriksen for me, very happy with that.

Trancemeister
08-05-2018, 05:23 PM
Fucking Nick Pope

Boom-Boom-18
08-05-2018, 05:37 PM
My friend (who is currently on holiday) has asked me to do the SBC for him. If he provides me with his X-Box username / password am I correct in saying I can log in (on my console), open up FIFA and have access to his Ultimate Team?

Danny
08-05-2018, 05:39 PM
I’ll be doing it when I get home tonight. More fun to see them drop in game.

Sir Andy Mahowry
08-05-2018, 05:40 PM
Someone whack a team up using Ben Davies.

Gray Fox
08-05-2018, 05:41 PM
I'm going to get Pope or one of the two defenders this time, but it was worth it to get Son the first time.

Danny
08-05-2018, 06:21 PM
I would be happy with Jan.

@mahow
https://www.futbin.com/18/squad/5122015

Edit, wait I fucked it and can’t figure out how to edit. Put Gullit in for Dele since you have him

Boom-Boom-18
08-05-2018, 06:33 PM
I just did it for my friend and pulled out Sterling.

Sir Andy Mahowry
08-05-2018, 06:40 PM
I would be happy with Jan.

@mahow
https://www.futbin.com/18/squad/5122015

Edit, wait I fucked it and can’t figure out how to edit. Put Gullit in for Dele since you have him

I meant for the SBC, sorry should have said that.

Just got to the final of the DKT where I was lagged to fuck. Lost 2-1 with me scoring my only non-lagged attack (right after half-time). Blanc hitting the bar at the final whistle was gutting but I could barely see anything at that point.

I feel like I'd have wiped him had it not been for the lagfest.

SincereTheRebel
08-05-2018, 06:55 PM
Ive got 30 packs i havent opened since mid march. Saving for bundesliga. Probably pointless though as the prem is where the coins are at

Gray Fox
08-05-2018, 06:56 PM
Got Pope. Not even sure how to fit him in.

Seems to be you get 1 good and 1 trash from what I've seen. The very, very fortunate are getting 2 good pulls.

Yevrah
08-05-2018, 07:05 PM
My nephew got Sterling and Fernandinho. Just doing my second now.

Sir Andy Mahowry
08-05-2018, 07:15 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q-VSl24ktg

My first bicycle kick on this version :drool:

Yevrah
08-05-2018, 07:21 PM
Lukaku. :D

The game obviously wanted me to have him.

Gray Fox
08-05-2018, 07:25 PM
Damn. Seems like I got the bad end of the deal then.

I know a mate of mine also got Son with his first pack. I'm very interested to see who he gets.

Danny
08-05-2018, 07:28 PM
I meant for the SBC, sorry should have said that.

Just got to the final of the DKT where I was lagged to fuck. Lost 2-1 with me scoring my only non-lagged attack (right after half-time). Blanc hitting the bar at the final whistle was gutting but I could barely see anything at that point.

I feel like I'd have wiped him had it not been for the lagfest.

It’s all good.

I already submitted so I don’t remember my full set up sorry! I do remember the back 4 and a few of the others

Pope
Moneral, Smalling, mussachio, Rodriguez
Carvalho
? - Nani
Banega
Ibisevic ?

Think I scraped chemistry as they were all pack pulls.

Yevrah
08-05-2018, 08:06 PM
Cashing in on my remaining EPL players now. Making a fortune.

Gray Fox
08-05-2018, 08:08 PM
Do we think the requirements will be the same for Italian/German/Spain leagues TOTS? As if so, buying up all cards from there 82 and up would be a good idea.

Sir Andy Mahowry
08-05-2018, 08:19 PM
Can't beat the DKT (I keep getting a fuck ton of bad luck in the final) and every TOTS under 90k is dead.

SincereTheRebel
08-05-2018, 08:24 PM
The french league player of the year and young is this sunday I think

Gray Fox
08-05-2018, 08:44 PM
All your 88+ PL players are crashing a little now. The lower rateds that shot up on Monday are coming back down too.

Danny
08-05-2018, 08:55 PM
I got David Silva

Yevrah
08-05-2018, 08:58 PM
Do we think the requirements will be the same for Italian/German/Spain leagues TOTS? As if so, buying up all cards from there 82 and up would be a good idea.

It's what I'm planning to do.

Any idea what league is likely to land on Friday?

Trancemeister
08-05-2018, 09:00 PM
Up to 900k in coins now.
https://www.futbin.com/18/squad/1953468

Not sure which TOTY players to buy.

Yevrah
08-05-2018, 09:15 PM
Just had another quitting from an opponent in the DKT at 0-0. What on earth is the rationale for not giving me the win there?

Sir Andy Mahowry
08-05-2018, 09:32 PM
I'm in a rut. I can barely win a game in DKT.

Fuck it all.

Danny
08-05-2018, 09:32 PM
Contemplating binning off all the untradeables and doing Maldini.

Looking in the club I have these:
FUTB Schweingsteiger
FUTB RVP
Swap Ibra
Swap Koke
EOAE Pirlo
EOAE Kaka
SBC Cavani
SBC Thiago
IF Can
TOTS Silva
TOTS Martinez
TOTS Giovinco
87 Inesta
83 Toure
83 Lallana

I have a couple of funky teams (MLS and Spain/La Liga) built from them but if I am going to balls deep on TOTS I am not going to want to use anyone else :lol:

Sir Andy Mahowry
08-05-2018, 09:34 PM
Just bought Van Ginkel for 91k.

I feel sick.

Sir Andy Mahowry
08-05-2018, 09:39 PM
I got Mane.

Ugh.

Yevrah
08-05-2018, 09:55 PM
Just game back from 2-0 down to a dabbing and shushing twat to win 4-2. What a feeling.

Defending is getting better, largely it seems through not actually trying to defend, more manoeuvring the midfielders and forwards to create a shield.

Yevrah
08-05-2018, 10:01 PM
Just bought Van Ginkel for 91k.

I feel sick.

And to think the EFL TotS players were going for under 20k upon release.

100 of those on your trade pile for a 6m+ coin profit within two weeks.

Sir Andy Mahowry
08-05-2018, 10:12 PM
I guess a lot of people assumed they'd win the DKT like me :(

Yevrah
08-05-2018, 10:25 PM
Got Musad'd in the next round, losing 4-1.

What I really struggle with against the better players is their ability to seemingly change the flow of the game by custom/preset tactics.

Sir Andy Mahowry
08-05-2018, 10:29 PM
I feel that mine were alright but I changed them to try and win a final but the team is now playing worse.

I hate that some seem to play an incredibly effective high pressure game yet when I try it, my defenders are pulled all over the place.

Yevrah
08-05-2018, 10:30 PM
The guy I got Musa'd by was changing his on the fly and/or using the preset tactics to great effect.

Agree on the pressing, what the fuck are the settings to achieve that? Someone must know, surely?

Gray Fox
08-05-2018, 10:31 PM
Lots of missed profits all around here lads. Hugely disappointing.

I'm putting it down to laziness. I'm not XxFIFAGOD69xX but even I can do the reward players from SB. We've had three so far and all have been easy. Even better, if you do it and don't like your TOTS player, you can re-roll on a Tuesday.

I've spent less than 20k on the three combined. Just from SB rewards.

Yevrah
08-05-2018, 10:35 PM
Fancy a game Fox?

SincereTheRebel
08-05-2018, 10:35 PM
Its a lot of headache trying to buy players beforehand and filling your tradepile. Its a lot of work :lol:

For this weekend, it looks like its going to be la liga tots. A few players are locks based on preditions. If you buy the gold card, once its out of packs they usually rise by 25% if they are in demand. Salah was 25k this time last week. Now he is 33k as his gold has been out of packs because of tots. Its work though buying, stacking and selling. I think I'm done with it now.
Ter Stegen
Alba
Segio Roberto
Aspas

Sir Andy Mahowry
08-05-2018, 10:37 PM
I used Criscito and got De Bruyne which I'm keeping.

I didn't get any of the other freebies.

Actually I got Doucoure from the ROW thing but used him to save some coins on Gullit, wish I hadn't now.

Yevrah
08-05-2018, 10:38 PM
I used a couple of my TotS on Gullit, but I've still managed to hang on to enough to do all of the SBC's for free so far. And the TotS I used were pretty unusable.

SincereTheRebel
08-05-2018, 10:39 PM
Also, whoever is the reward for a daily, weekly or dkt challenge. If he is an tots card. Buy the player he links best to as people will submit him in a sbc

Yevrah
08-05-2018, 10:41 PM
Also, whoever is the reward for a daily, weekly or dkt challenge. If he is an tots card. Buy the player he links best to as people will submit him in a sbc

Yeah, I made a bit on Ogbonna today from that.

Gray Fox
08-05-2018, 10:45 PM
Fancy a game Fox?

PM me your tag and I'll add you. Just trying to find a RW to finish the team.

Yevrah
08-05-2018, 10:47 PM
Done. I'll be up for 45 mins yet so let me know if you fancy it.

You'll smash me, but I could do with the constructive criticism.

Yevrah
08-05-2018, 11:13 PM
Well that was pretty brutal, don't hold back.

Danny
08-05-2018, 11:17 PM
Should be another kinda cheap one tomorrow from ROW.

Yevrah
08-05-2018, 11:44 PM
6-0 and 8-1. Ouch.

Interesting to watch how you play though and one thing I couldn't get my head around is that everytime you broke you had players in acres of space whereas everytime I did (which was obviously much less) I ran into 5 players back and not once in the two games did I get in behind your defence down the middle.

Is that player instructions, custom tactics, a combination of both or something else entirely?

Gray Fox
08-05-2018, 11:49 PM
It's player instructions combined with their workrates. For example you can tell Balotelli to come back on defence but he'll do whatever he wants with his low/low.

Did you notice I played a different formation in both games?

Yevrah
08-05-2018, 11:54 PM
It's player instructions combined with their workrates. For example you can tell Balotelli to come back on defence but he'll do whatever he wants with his low/low.

Did you notice I played a different formation in both games?

Can't say that I did particularly, spent most of my time trying to frantically defend. :D

So how are your player instructions set and what's your thinking behind them?

Gray Fox
09-05-2018, 12:08 AM
I played the 4-3-2-1 you see in the load screen in the first game. The 2nd was 4-1-2-1-2(2) after that pause at the start.

In the 4-3-2-1, my front 3 at all set to get in behind and press back line. The thought here is, with all 3 having high attacking workrates, the runs will be constant and also layered.
The 2 outside midfielders I leave alone. Vidal and Nainggolan are beast high/high box-to-box midfielders, so I let them do their thing. I do though set Dembele to stay back whilst attacking. His lack of high attacking workrates means he will listen 90% of the time and be the first line of defence, or he'll be there for a pass to be recycled to.

I don't touch the CB instructions and the full backs are told to stay back whilst I'm attacking. This combined with Dembele is why you got that wall of 5. In theory I split my team into an attacking unit of 5 and a defensive 5.

The 4-1-2-1-2(2) is mostly the same, but for when I think I need a go-to man between the lines. Everyones instructions stay as above, but this time I have a CAM. He is told to stay forward.
If he can sneak in behind your midfield then he's in a perfect position to cause damage if I can get him the ball. As then he'll have a 3 v 3 or a 3 v 4. The strikers then try and get in behind and it gives you a choice. Cover their runs but allow Hazard to bear down on goal, or go out to take the ball of him. Either way space is being left to be exploited.

Yevrah
09-05-2018, 12:11 AM
Cheers, really useful that.

Do you bother much with custom tactics at all then?

Gray Fox
09-05-2018, 12:17 AM
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Attack fast and through the CB/Full-back channels. I also wants runs and I want lots of them.

Gray Fox
09-05-2018, 12:14 PM
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If that card is cheap, I want it.