FIFA 18

candylandriots

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The new FIFA release date is September 29, and September 26 if you purchase special Ronaldo edition.

I, for some unknown reason, was selected to play the beta test. I'm really not very good. I've played it a bit, and finally had my first online game last night. It plays a lot like the 2017 version. The main difference is on the passing. You actually get an arrow showing the rough direction of your pass and it lengthens as you hold the button to give you an idea of how strong the pass will be. It's taking a little getting used to, but I like it.

One other change I've noticed that caught me off guard last night is that you don't need to have the ball to pause play. Either player can put a pause in the queue, and then you are taken to the pause screen at the next stoppage of play. Another nice touch.

Along the same lines, there is a three-second warning when the pause is ending, so you don't get that situation where you're surprised when you opponent restarts.

I'm not really advanced enough to answer super-tactical questions (I'm like a level 8 FUT player), but could try and answer any specific questions. I can play the beta through Sunday.
 

PedroSpecialK

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That's pretty cool that you got selected - couple of questions that are FUT-related

  • Is there a transfer market set up?
    • If so, do they allow you to sell multiples of a given item
    • Can you search for a player with a min / max rating?
 

candylandriots

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That's pretty cool that you got selected - couple of questions that are FUT-related

  • Is there a transfer market set up?
    • If so, do they allow you to sell multiples of a given item
    • Can you search for a player with a min / max rating?
They do have a transfer market set up, though it's kind of skewed since I (and presumably everyone else) got 12 packs of 24 rare gold players last night!

I am able to sell multiple of the same item. I have two Kevin Trapp for sale right now, for example, but I thought we could always do that, unless I misunderstood what you meant. You still aren't allowed to keep multiples of the same player.

The search function for the transfer market looks to be exactly the same. Would be nice if they had what you suggest.
 

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I also have the beta. Defending is terrible this year. My buddy and I played each other and the final was 8-6. Everyone feels like they're on roller skates.
 

PedroSpecialK

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They do have a transfer market set up, though it's kind of skewed since I (and presumably everyone else) got 12 packs of 24 rare gold players last night!

I am able to sell multiple of the same item. I have two Kevin Trapp for sale right now, for example, but I thought we could always do that, unless I misunderstood what you meant. You still aren't allowed to keep multiples of the same player.

The search function for the transfer market looks to be exactly the same. Would be nice if they had what you suggest.
Ah thanks - for multiple items, meant if you could sell, say 40 contracts in one operation for 400 coins each or something. Sounds like they've just continued to neglect basic UX aspects to FUT :-\