A plea to SI....Please make the ME updates optional.
I know there is controversy every year, this seems the only solution to me, if possible.
The release version was superb, possibly the best ever. Fair play to the devs, they did an amazing job. Contrary to popular opinion, I didn't see too many through balls, but instead the ability to carve open opposition defences with decisive passing was the best it has been for years.
The new update is a travesty. It feels like all the fun has been sucked out of the game in one 10 second update. Replaced with plodding aimless sufferball. Knock it around the back for a while and then hoof a lofted through ball -- multiply by 90 minutes. Inside forwards and inverted wingers, totally nerfed. Dribbling -- don't bother, you'll lose the ball. Players now overlapping each others' positions and getting in the way of each other. Inverted fullbacks, what the hell has happened there?? Cut backs, cutting inside, incisive one touch counter attacks... all disappeared into the ether. The much marketed 'chaos' factor reduced to a few bumbling poor first touches.
Personally speaking my motivation to play the game is greatly diminished now. I guess we'll now have to wait until March for a possible improvement, which doesn't seem very fair considering it will be nearly half-way through this year's product life cycle.
Back to my original point -- while the customer base has provided some vital feedback, it also feels like too many cooks have spoiled the broth. I hope the devs can have strength of conviction in their own vision for the ME. And more than anything I hope we can choose which version of the ME to play.
Rant over. Sorry.