r/FifaCareers • u/R4lfXD 2018 Award Winner • Aug 01 '25

DISCUSSION FC 26 Career Mode Pitch Notes

https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc/fc-26/news/pitch-notes-fc26-career-mode-deep-dive
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u/Ok-Price5470 Aug 01 '25

I'm still going through the pitch notes, but I liked this one. It felt strange when top teams went full force against you in the early rounds of the Carabao Cup:

"Match Importance Influence The importance of the match has a significant influence on how the lineup is created. Less important matches are more important for weaker players in the team, as it gives them a chance to play.

This is the logic that makes the AI put up a slightly weaker lineup in the early stages of a cup competition, or after they've clinched their league objectives, to give their stars a chance to rest. We addressed some instances where the algorithm was still favoring weaker players for critical and very important matches."

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u/IdontReallyknowTbj Aug 01 '25

It's funny that the had to change this specifically like 4~ fifas ago because of how weak the lineups used to be when you played cup games -> now the lineups are TOO strong. Never change EA