Fifa 22 Ultimate Team discussion thread

Lord TSC · 16-09-2021 11:04am #1

Probably within a week or two of FUT22 web app release coming out now, so probably worth starting up the thread for this year's edition.

I pre-ordered for the OTW card, but left it too late to get whatever these hero cards are.

I'm honestly not feeling massively motivated to trade hard this year; it felt with the over abundance of rewards and "free" promo cards that I rarely needed to spend big on tradeable players. I'll probably do my usual thing of dropping some real money for an initial boost, and have a very soft trade pile, but I can't see me going in hard on trading this year.

Also not sure if I'll go and drop that money on Week 0 or wait till the OTW cards come out (OTW Ronaldo, Messi...going to be a LOT of great cards in there this year).

I should probably read on what new features and that are coming. Been basically ignoring a lot of FUT 22 chatter this year.

Osmosis Jones · 20-09-2021 11:48am

Haven't paid any attention to the build up this year, will get Early Access and do some web app stuff and see where I'm at. IF I do get the game the plan will be to get Robbie Keane in as early as possible and have him in all my teams for the year.

Lord TSC · 20-09-2021 1:38pm

Rooney and RVP getting icons makes me so happy….

Arciphel · 20-09-2021 2:03pm

Pre-ordered for X-box last night, even after I said I wouldn't bother this year 😅

With Xbox Game Pass & EA Play think we can play 10 hours of the Ultimate Edition from Wednesday - what are people going to be stocking up on ahead of the proper launch 4 days later?

Calvin · 20-09-2021 8:00pm

Some of the EA sponsored creators got it early and are all streaming the game rn… rivals rewards all seem untradeable(?). Not entirely sure as I only watched for 5 mins.

Bunny Colvin · 20-09-2021 8:43pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117915153#Comment_117915153

Same, wasn't going to either.

Is it possible to play this and not be addicted? I enjoyed my summer off. Will try and play it causally this time!

Arciphel · 21-09-2021 10:15am

Famous last words 😂

Lord TSC · 21-09-2021 11:42am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117917005#Comment_117917005

I wouldn't say they've got the full game, so to speak, cause I saw people saying the cheapest bronze and silver packs were also MIA.

Mind, I think every year, they step further and further towards all untradeable clubs, so it wouldn't shock me.

Calvin · 21-09-2021 2:19pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117918820#Comment_117918820

Think it’s the full game but EA have held off on releasing those packs on the market… they’re still in the code anyway and the mid tier packs still reference them.

Adamcp898 · 21-09-2021 8:40pm

Considering coming back to this this year but then again every so often I'm reminded of the massive time sink it is trying to keep a decent club going and the inevitable rage with game flow

Lord TSC · 21-09-2021 9:57pm

Early access starts tomorrow at 6PM.

Lord TSC · 22-09-2021 8:19am

Hating what I’m reading about the new WL. Specifically the whole needing to qualify stuff. Need five wins from nine qualifiers to enter. Seems designed to cut below average players out, and force average players to invest more heavily.

rewards then if you qualify. https://imgur.com/a/U6aNxKB

Gyan84 · 22-09-2021 12:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117922418#Comment_117922418

Yeah I thought it looked great when it was just the 20 games with 4 points for a win and one for a loss but the qualifying means as a gold 3/2 finishing player I probably won't even qualify. Plus I don't think you can auto-qualify like you could if finished high enough in the past so you'll have to play those 9 placement games every week.

There's no way I'd have enough time for that plus objectives so I'm just going to focus on getting the objective players and sbcs.

Also nice to see that center backs got a pace buff but 38 year old Pepe being faster than Alexander-Arnold is insane.

BrentMused · 22-09-2021 12:13pm

Seems unbelievably quiet on here considering Early Access is out at 6pm this evening. Where are all the regulars? Last year the forum was buzzing although I appreciate that the forum changes have had a hugely negative impact on posting, myself included.

I really don't know what to do this year. I was all for taking a year off, but I'm getting more and more tempted to get reeled in the closer Early Access gets.

The problem is, I found myself getting far too addicted to it last year. I loved it, it was Godsend especially during that horrible winter lockdown, but every free minute I had I was either on the app, on the console, or on here posting about the game!

I also have far less free time this year with no longer working from home and back to commuting, as well as restrictions being fully lifted. Weekend League for a start will be a complete non-runner and my playing time will be restricted to a couple of hours per night at the most. In truth, I haven't even turned my PS5 on since I got sick of FIFA 20 a few months ago.

Then that leads me to think that if I don't have the time to put into it, is there any point? All I'll be doing is pissing against the wind from day one and Ultimate Team is not the type of thing you can just pick up and play here and there as opponents just get too far ahead in terms of their teams.

Has there been much improvement gameplay wise or is it still reported to be very similar?

Calvin · 22-09-2021 12:22pm

Yeah, Boards changes prob has had a massive impact. I’ve read that GKs are actually good this year and it’s slower gameplay.

BrentMused · 22-09-2021 12:34pm

I note the Ultimate Edition this year gives 4,600 FIFA Points which I don't think was the case last year?

Have I missed out on the best pre-order options or is Ultimate still the one? I see it does have the OTW card but I may have missed out on the Hero I believe?

Josey Wales · 22-09-2021 12:36pm

I've decided to buy FIFA for the first time since the original FIFA International Soccer on the Mega Drive. I've always been a PES fan but with that series now gone I tried FIFA '21 via Game Pass. I really got hooked by FUT, so I'm interested to see how a FUT season plays out from the very start.

Redzer7 · 22-09-2021 12:49pm

Will give it another bash this this year meself, usually lose interest after a month or two but hopefully I can enjoy it this year and stick with it.

Osmosis Jones · 22-09-2021 1:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117923359#Comment_117923359

Yeah 4600 FP instead of the 2x15k packs for 12 weeks or whatever it used to be, technically fewer total packs but waaaaaay better imo. I think you've only missed out on the Hero pack yeah, same as myself.

Main reason I'm getting the Ultimate edition though is because it's the only one that also gives you FIFA 22 on the PS5, other editions you have to buy the game again.

Lord TSC · 22-09-2021 2:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117923269#Comment_117923269

I feel it's basically still 30 games, but you need to win 5 of the first 9 to keep playing beyond the 9, I guess. Which is an issue for me, cause I routinely went 3-6 on Fridays 😂

The 4600 points is great. Much better than the 2 packs a week stuff that was worthless after two weeks. Going to load another €50 or so on top of that and see how I get on. Plus welcome back packs, initial SBC packs, should be able to generate a decent starter team. I'll see what the best cards I get out of the packs before deciding which way to build.

I missed out the Hero card too. :( Wanted Ole or Robbie Keane.

Osmosis Jones · 22-09-2021 3:10pm

My plan is 100% to just get Robbie and stick with him for as long as possible, based on things like similar-statted Icon prices from last year I'm expecting him to cost maybe 250-400k in the first week or two.

Gyan84 · 22-09-2021 3:25pm

You don't get the fut hero card added to your account until the first of December anyway. By that time I'd say all of them except the serie a center back will be cheap enough.

BrentMused · 22-09-2021 3:35pm

Pulled the trigger on the Ultimate Edition and a month of EA Play for early access tonight anyway, thanks guys.

In terms of planning ahead, last year I bought 12,000 FIFA Points and it gave me a massive head start.

Werner was my big pull who was going for around 250,000 at the time, plus I got a few extinct players like Rodrigo, Traore and Felix who rocketed up in price too. If you were to take an absolute worst case scenario of no pulls of note from the 12,000 points, you still should end up with at least 200,000 coins from it and that's absolute worst case.

With what I got from the above and a bit of trading early on, I ended up with an excellent PL team, a stocked club for SBC's and a decent coin balance, before most people had even got the game on general release! I then had Mane, Werner, Gomez, Robertson, Anderson, Allan, Ake, Moura, Ederson within a week or so of Early Access.

Anyone doing similar tonight? I appreciate it's not for everyone and if I had the time to grind a Road To Glory I'd be all over that as I have been in the past, but with even less time this year than I did last year I think I'll adopt a similar strategy.

Early Access is definitely the best time to do it anyway as there's less players so pack weight appears to be better due to less people opening them.

For trading, I made over 200k in 2 days mainly buying Antonio on average at around 3k (some for far lower in the early hours) and selling buy it now anywhere up to 4.9k. Keita was another one I was having great success with. Buying him anywhere from 1.3k-1.8k and quick selling around 2.5k for lazy buyers. Some were even selling at 3.5k!

With the 10 hours, I'll spend an hour or two opening packs, browsing menus and doing some SBC's (I know I could do it on the app but I enjoy it more on console), then the rest on Squad Battles (boring but worth doing for the first couple of weeks for the rewards) and Rivals.

FFS, I've gone from not getting the game at all a few hours ago to this! :pac:

Lord TSC · 22-09-2021 3:53pm

100% the same Brent.

I think last year, I did 12000 points too. I’ll get similar, minus the 4600 points they’re giving us.

Scorpion Sting · 22-09-2021 4:13pm

Is the trial out guys?

Gyan84 · 22-09-2021 4:13pm

Salah and Kimmich the highlights of the first team of the week.

Toney is the boosted player so he goes to 84.

https://www.reddit.com/r/FIFA/comments/pt9h1x/totw_1_revealed/

Lord TSC · 22-09-2021 4:18pm

Totw1

Toney is 84 rated thanks to the new system in place too, that boosts silver cards up drastically when they get an IF

Scorpion Sting · 22-09-2021 4:22pm

https://twitter.com/SamHiII_/status/1440694941554921485

Trial is live.

piplip87 · 22-09-2021 4:25pm

I'm back this year again myself. Xbox 1 **** it's self, can't be arsed buying a new Console for basicly just FIFA. Giving Stadia a try as it's getting the next gen version. P

Not into trading or doing puzzles. Dont have the time for it. Like many I'll buy the regular game and sink 100 quid into packs. Use half on day one and the other during the first two events.

Casual player here so it's important to have a team after two or three weeks that can keep me going until TOTY, when I might buy a few more packs.

Frisbee · 22-09-2021 4:35pm

Have the trial downloading there now. Always liked when we had web app access a few days before the game came to console as it meant you could get a decent trade pile going. With everyone getting 4600 points it will def be tougher this year. If you pre-ordered the Ultimate edition, will you have access to the 4600 FIA Points today do we reckon or will it not be until the actual release date?

As regards forum being quieter I reckon it's just the new boards platform. It's absolutely useless and I am on way less.

Lord TSC · 22-09-2021 4:39pm

no signs of the 4600 points yet, frustratingly.

Returning bonus packs…Erickson (who is an 82 now), Cavani! IF Bounou, Barella. Cavani is great news. Will build around him now.

Calvin · 22-09-2021 4:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117924838#Comment_117924838

Think we get them on the 27th with all the other bonuses (ultimate edition early access) or on full release. Have to wait about 20hrs now for my trial to download… bloody internet infrastructure in Ireland killing me slowly.

BrentMused · 22-09-2021 4:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117924838#Comment_117924838

I believe the 4,600 points won't be given to us until 27th, when the Ultimate Edition goes live.

Lord TSC · 22-09-2021 4:51pm

grand so, that can be my OTW pile.

Screw it, I’m treating myself to 12000 points to get going. Quick selling all league, crests, balls. Anything over 81 that isn’t PL goes on the Tp. Duplicates too. Let’s go.

Not counting individual packs. Just noting highlights.

DiMaria out early.

Cyrus · 22-09-2021 4:54pm

im not bothering this time around, thoroughly enjoyed 21 (after not playing a football game for years) eventually even made it to Div3, but its far too much of a time suck and the web app is like crack, im better off out of it.

Enjoy folks!

awec · 22-09-2021 4:59pm

What do people do when they buy points? Buy packs? Gold packs?

Lord TSC · 22-09-2021 5:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117924956#Comment_117924956

for me, yeah. Drafts are probably better value if you can win two games, but I don’t trust myself to do that.

PL highlights. Bailey (from Villa). Cavani again, lol. Bailly from United. Mata, low rated but United team going well. Jesus. Vardy. Allan. POGBA!

non PL. Angelino.Karmaric. Sule. Getting a good German league here. Ooh, Bale. A shadow card, sweet. Another. Trippier. Parejo. Reus. Paulista. Blind. Felix. Correa. Acerbi. Sabitzer. Zapata. Insigne. IF Horn.

so, team, without spending coinage. Two spots to fill.

cavani - Vardy

—Pogba— Allan - Bale

Alonso - Bailey - - Trippier

henderson

coming out of this a lot happier than I did last year actually. I’d say I’ll have 200k or more, AND a great starter team. I’d hope Cavani and Vardy do me for a while. Pogba will do me for aaaaages. Back line needs work. But can focus attention there. And can have a healthy starting balance too.

Adamcp898 · 22-09-2021 5:30pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117925115#Comment_117925115

Stop tempting me gawd dammit :D

awec · 22-09-2021 5:52pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117925115#Comment_117925115

How do you get the 200k? Selling up spare players and consumables? Sell now or after release?

Been a long time since I tried FUT, sorry for basic questions.

Osmosis Jones · 22-09-2021 6:05pm

Web app supposed to open at 6pm but nothing yet

Lord TSC · 22-09-2021 6:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117925245#Comment_117925245

for me, as I’m opening packs, I quick sell any consumables I don’t think I’ll need immediately. So, manager cards, league cards, half the contracts, any stadium decorations unless special.

Any high rated cards, above 81, I’m not using goes to the trade pile, but not listed yet. I’ll list them this evening from the app. They might be worth more tomorrow. They’ll be worth less with full release since everyone will be buying packs then. But I will sell them ASAP tonight so I can start trading quicker. DiMaria was about 35k when I looked, a few of the others were at 10k.

run through SBCs with lower rated cards. Transfer list any I don’t use then.

the majority, I want rid of ASAP. There’s a few I’ll try trading with though, by listing about 50% above lowest asking price. I’ll happily sit on them for a bit and resist them every sixty minutes, fishing for lazy buyers.

also, I sold a few Shadow and Hunter cards I got too, since they are extinct. Quickly sell for 5k each.

Lord TSC · 22-09-2021 6:13pm

Lol, it’s looking like the old gen and next gen versions are on different timers. So you might be able to do ten hours on your PS4 and then an additional ten on your PS5…

Bunny Colvin · 22-09-2021 7:13pm

Managed to get Gabriel Jesus and Rodri from the packs, nothing else of note.

Lord TSC · 22-09-2021 7:54pm

Two games played. 6-2 and 7-3 wins.

was funny seeing people try to run from the kick off and just not being able to adjust that it’s not an exploit that’s working. Same with skills. They can’t help themselves, even as they get clobbered. They can’t change their “tactics”. 😂

All_in_Flynn · 22-09-2021 7:59pm

Is your FIFA account linked to your PSN name? I changed PSN name recently and I've just got access to the trial but I've no XP or welcome back packs. I thought it was linked to your email address. Anyway to rectify this does anyone know?

Frisbee · 22-09-2021 8:22pm

Haaland in the first welcome back pack I opened! He's selling for about 100k atm which I thought would be higher. Going to hold for a few more days until more coins come onto the market.

Calvin · 22-09-2021 8:23pm

Nothing of note from the welcome back packs… Maddison/Barnes the best of the bunch. Got majority PL players, so I guess I’ll go that route for a squad. Not sure if I want to do rivals or SB first.

Josey Wales · 22-09-2021 8:33pm

When I login to the FIFA webapp it tells me it is not available to Trail Access users, that I must purchase a full copy.

Anyone else getting that?

Adamcp898 · 22-09-2021 8:38pm

Sooooooooooo.....I did something I'm not proud of. Bought €27 worth of packs. Got nothing of note except for van Dijk. There's a wide spread of prices right now on PS5 of 200-600k for him, anyone who played last year able to hazard an educated guess at where his price might land in the next week or so?

Tempted to keep of course but I'd be weeks trying to build a decent PL team around him without the coin injection as I didn't pull anything decent apart from him.

22-09-2021 8:43pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117925331#Comment_117925331

Good shout. They are different games so that should work.

Preview packs are still there. Carrasco is in the pack I checked. The pack is 7.5 so I'd imagine theres a decent bit of profit to make if I can twig the coins in the next 24 hours.

I bought the Hong Kong UE for e80 so I can play Sunday from like 5pm so I'll get a few drinks and take Monday off.

I'd have liked the UT on disc but it apparently doesnt exist so HK and save some money with earlier access seems the job.

AdamD · 22-09-2021 8:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117925742#Comment_117925742

Whaaat? Played 5 games and nobody has scored more than 2 goals in any. Its utterly dire stuff. 1-0, 0-1, 1-0 etc.

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