And I am also going pretty hard on cheap IFs (Sels, Kums and Van de Beek) there is often a TOTW 10 SBC that could need them. You also can’t far wrong buying a card that discards for 10k for about 12k. There’s always hype and need.
Yeh I’ve got 15 IFs stored up and a couple of Dembele OTWs (more of a long game those, for the inevitable February OTW trades).
Same, I have Mariano, Dembele and Sane OTW's for either a flukey upgrade of the inevitable January SBC.
Edit: Just picked up Smolov and Golovin for under 13k.
Sane, Smolov, Golovin, Dembele and Mariano are all under 15k. Pretty sound invesment for anyone with some coin they dont need. Looking back to last year Theo Hernandez was a cheap as chips OTW. Spending most of his time in the mid teens. For the SBC they released (and Ronaldo is one this year dont forget!) he spiked to 40. Its a 2 month hold on cards but it should be worth it.
https://www.futbin.com/18/player/155...ern%C3%A1ndez/
Last edited by Danny; 20-11-2018 at 05:28 PM.
Swap deals player number 11 now in an SBC for the next 48 hours.
I’m resenting this Swaps shite. I’ve got no interest in the players, and it involves playing too much non-WL/DR stuff for my liking. I’d much rather varied content throughout the week.
I've missed 1 so far, so I'm not sure if I can get the Pedro. If I can he's a great super-sub attacker that can be traded into a future SBC thanks to his high rating.
If not the French CDM looks a decent add.
Hoping to see much more interesting players next month though.
You won't be able to get Pedro Fox, there are only 14 in total.
Pulled Marcelo from a pack today, which is my best so far. Should be worth a bit over 100k
That how I got Gold 1 in SB last week
I’ve had 6 or 7 tokens this month and used them for Silver Players Packs as I’m usually light on Silvers as otherwise I only get them via SBC packs. But still, it’s a bit shit. It’a taking up valuable space for other content peddling out naff players. I mean look at Pedro - the effort to get all of tokens, and you’re rewarded with a third rate winger.
Agree with Merse on that. 4 tokens feels fair for Guilavogui who is very usable, but grinding for a month to get Pedro just doesn't feel worth it when Gotze/Juanfran were released straight over SBC.
Started to do the Sancho SBC (I've been playing with a Bundesliga side) and managed to eke out enough chaff to do 1/3 of it - luckily pulled Alba who goes for 50k-ish, so am up to 175k now after Marcelo went. Nothing like any of you rich swine, but not bad.
Two observations:
1) There aren't that many good Bundesliga players - it's basically Bayern + Reus (who isn't that good as his stamina is bobbins). So I might sack off this team, cash in and switch to the Premier League. At least there's a range of players there.
2) The Sancho SBC is ridiculous. It really isn't worth spending all that cash just to get an 84-rated winger, surely?
This is new recurring content on top of the norm. What, realistically, is it replacing? Movember? Wasn't that crap?
I wont be getting Pedro but I have all the tokens for very little effort. Playing a few SB's during the week and quitting Online Singles are the only 'effort' I have put in, the former I would do for a few packs anyway since they are good objective/fitness games.
Better. more random, 'pure' SBCs with harder requirements that allow us to make some fucking coin. It's just a bit formulaic, and the rewards are genuinely shite - Guilavogui looks good, I enjoyed his normal card, but that's it - everyone else is shite.
Also, leagues, whilst the players are still relevant. They're probably going to mirror last year and not release the big ones until TOTS is almost upon us.
TBF I dont think we would get those harder SBC even if we wanted them! It would be nice though. I think I enjoy them more than the games.
I think next month they may ramp them up. Last month the best was a 86's (iirc), this month is the 87. I think we might see closer to 90, probably 89, with TOTY coming out.
My wild theory, and I could be way off here, is that I think we will see the big leagues before xmas with players added later who are even better. Thats why they are repeatable. Ligue 1 and Serie A got massive screwed if this is the end game.
Just done Auba and pulled Hector and a few 84s.
They've really toned down effectiveness of SBCs this year in terms of value and pack reward. What isn't helping is throwing a new one out every damn day. I'd rather have one good one a week than that.
Take the French SBC for example. In 17, you got a meta Lacazette card that was great for the length of the game because it was a significant bump. This year you're getting Depay. Whilst good, he already has TOTW card that is just -1 every stat and is 200k coins cheaper. It's tradeable too, so the only reason to do the full SBC is the packs, but they're all toned down and there's only about 3 good ones.
I did, thought he was brilliant.
Don’t think he’s particularly god value or anything, more that I can’t see anyone in the Premier League matching him anytime soon.
That said, I’m guaranteed to pull Kane in my red player pick now.
Pretty sure EA have tweaked something on Bronze pack odds. Bought about 50 of them today and pulled no Squad Fitness cards when I was seeing them pretty regularly before.
I was considering buying up stocks of the Bundesliga silvers in advance of that league SBC but I've seen a lot of people getting banned for 'price fixing' silver cards. If EA don't want those cards selling for 10k all they have to do is set the max price to 3k or so.
Wu Lei is CSL player of the year. No Paulinho POTY.
Hopefully the next league sbc they drop is japan, dutch, turkey or germany. Im covered for all four.
This is becoming a real issue. A normal match is giving out 700 coins or so without a boost on. Any kind of squad fitness is insta-selling for 1,500. I've tried sniping them myself and I'm apparently not fast enough.
If Stamina is about to drain faster too I can see it going over 2,000 coins for one.
He could yet make a good super sub.
Stock up during lightening rounds over the next few days
Somebody hold me.
Oof. How the fuck they decided that I have no idea... not purely on performance and with an eye on BF I’m guessing. Valencia, van Dijk, Wilnaldum and Pjanic would all make my B team, Sane would force a re-think as I loved his POTM and TOTS cards last year and James Forrest would get me for sentimental reasons. Any one of those tomorrow morning and I’m delighted.
Holy shit. Thats a lot better than I was expecting, like you said though BF decides it.
Valencia doesnt get into my team as a RM so that sucks. I have UCL Sane untradeable so I 100% know what will be in my reds
Almost all of the cards to the left would fit right into my team. A couple of decent subs on the right hand side too.
3 x 5 player picks and a TOTW pack. Hopefully I pull 1 good thing from that lot.
I didn’t notice at first but 4 Liverpool players and Robertson Carlos last week. Jesus.
Speaking of Robertson. There was massive profit to be made here.
There's now a TOTW super link from Alisson out to Robertson through VVD. I had read an investment opportunity this morning that suggested buying Robertson up in case VVD/Alisson made TOTW. Decided to ignore as he was 95-100k at the time.
He's now extinct on PS4 and up to 155k on Xbox. 50k profit per card for a minimal hold time.
I have one, unfortunately he is my first choice left back.
I could sell him and try get Telles in the team as he costs loss and is better with an upgrade coming. i would have to keep Fabinho and find a way to get him a second link that makes sense.
That Mahrez physical upgrade is obscene. 2 IF's before November is out. I might get back on his OTW in the next few weeks.
Beware massive image from reddit.
Toggle Spoiler
Further to that.
https://www.futbin.com/19/compare/17...&schem=100,100
8 chem Telles + Anchor v 10 Chem Robertson + Anchor. I might have to that. Especially as Telles is cheaper and due an upgrade when Porto go through.
One thing to note is Telles could well turn into a Europa League card and receive more upgrades. If it's a choice between the two it's a no brainer as long as you're okay with worse workrates.
Telles is great. Originally thought he’d just be a Div Rivals A teamer, freeing up Sandro for my B team with but with Sandro back in the FUT Champs side at the weekend, but now I think he’s worked his way into the Fut Champs side too. With that card certain to hit 87 he’s an end game left back until at least TOTS. His dribbling and passing is a real asset for me as I like to draw people in with the full back and then pass inside.
Does anyone fancy sharing some sniping filters that work? Follow a few chaps on twitter and the filters they post get picked up by about 10,000 other people so never work.
Rewards opened and I actually do feel rewarded this time. Winning that final game has paid off.
Player pick 1 - Batshuayi
Player pick 2 - Wijnaldum
Player pick 3 - Mahrez
The importance of the extra pick at the end there. It's always a bit meh when you don't see the mega names and I was fearing the worst heading into the last pick, but that Mahrez is a brilliant pull.
I then opened the 100k pack and pulled Mahrez out yet again. He's sold for 185k. I'm not messing about with that. Nothing else in there but money has already been made.
Then came the TOTW pack. I just needed to see a walkout and boy did I get one. Out trots Sane to keep the good times going. Other 2 TOTW items were Orban and Collins.
I felt the luck rolling so took tradeable Rivals rewards after. I did pull Collins TOTW again as well as Dele Alli, but I'd probably have been better taking the coins.
In total, packing that red Mahrez allows be to sell both Salah and the tradeable Mahrez I got. About 370k there to add to the 150k I already had. Wijnaldum goes straight into the team with Mahrez to replace Fernandinho and Salah.
I've not yet sold Sane as I'm really tempted to use him, but I know there's going to be shedloads more of him about with black friday packs and promos. He is another 250k though.
In total I've taken in over 600k from that one weekend whilst also adding Mahrez to my RW spot and replacing a CM I was unsure about bringing in Wijnaldum.
The question here is what to do with it. Positions of need are possibly in goal, but definitely CB and a Striker. Wouldn't mind bringing in an upgrade on Willian on the left either.
Pick 1 gave me the option of Forrest, Valencia and Kolarov with some nobody. I was all set to grab Valencia but hadn’t realised he was an RM. That’s a bit shit. So I took Forrest for my inevitable fun Scotland team sometime around TOTS.
Pick 2 was Allison. As I’ve also Got Robertson as a red tempting me to bring back VDV, I’m quite happy with that.
Fuck all from packs.
Having trouble shifting Sane. Every time I list him up I'm instantly undercut. Could have got 250k for him and is now not budging for 225k.
Batshuayi and Pjanic in my pick packs. Valencia was an option in with the latter and had he been a full back I would have done it but I just cant justify him as RM.
Not the best pack luck today:
Jorhinho + Draft Token
Bruno Fernandes
Szczensny (a day too late) and Asenjo
IF Jedvaj
Barce Dembele
Last edited by Danny; 22-11-2018 at 03:23 PM.
Bats man seems a popular get in the red picks. Not going to lie I was dying to see Van Dijk, but not to be.
In the Wijnaldum pick I did see Valencia as well, but as Danny says, RM ruins it. Other than that no other pickable players came up.
I got Valencia and some other idiot. Valencia at RB on 7 chem? Is that viable?
Could do with some type of repeatable SBC that you have to trade in special cards for other special cards. Do squad battles get these player picks or monthly now?
Assuming Anchor on him he ends up much better going forward but a little worse defensively than his RB base card.
https://www.futbin.com/19/compare/17...&schem=100,100