FIFA 09 Ultimate Team Release Thread

[Lubey]

Got it last night. Glad I got it. Had some server problems today, which is ok cause it let me watch basketball.

I got up to 2 1/2 stars, then in the process of server crashes forgot to extend some of my guys' contracts, but now I'm about back where I was. I'm in the second round of the first online tourney.

Really deep. Lots of players, but also lots of cards I probably won't use (like the in game boosts). I'll probably just use them to get rid of them.

[southernbelle]

can an OSer please lay out what this is and how this game mode is different.

my undersrtanding is you have to pay to play, collect cards, build you ultiamte squad... is it online/offline? compare it to other modes (manager mode)? sounds mildly interesting.

the main game is just so good!

[FORMULA316]

Quote: Originally Posted by southernbelle

can an OSer please lay out what this is and how this game mode is different. my undersrtanding is you have to pay to play, collect cards, build you ultiamte squad... is it online/offline? compare it to other modes (manager mode)? sounds mildly interesting. the main game is just so good!

Think of it as an offline & online version of Manager Mode. You
can choose between offline and online games, however you will
eventually have to do both, to accomplish certain offline & online
task, such as winning tournaments.

You start off by choosing your team name, followed by creating
a player. You're given a mixed bag of players, whom you will want
to upgrade very soon. On the field performance gives you credit
to upgrade however I only played a couple of games so I don't
have any player or team cards yet to do anything.

One thing I did not like, and maybe that was interntional by the
developers, I cannot import my custom formations & tactics. So
you are truly building a team from the ground up. Even the type
of formation you choose effects the team's chemistry, so my
favourite 5 - 3 - 2 formation had to be dumped in favour of the
4 - 4 - 2. So far, so good. I recommend downloading the 5-game
trial, and see what you think. Personally, it has added a breath
of fresh air into the mix. Madden would be wise add this as well.

[VitaminKG21]

Quote: Originally Posted by FORMULA316

Think of it as an offline & online version of Manager Mode. You can choose between offline and online games, however you will eventually have to do both, to accomplish certain offline & online task, such as winning tournaments. You start off by choosing your team name, followed by creating a player. You're given a mixed bag of players, whom you will want to upgrade very soon. On the field performance gives you credit to upgrade however I only played a couple of games so I don't have any player or team cards yet to do anything. One thing I did not like, and maybe that was interntional by the developers, I cannot import my custom formations & tactics. So you are truly building a team from the ground up. Even the type of formation you choose effects the team's chemistry, so my favourite 5 - 3 - 2 formation had to be dumped in favour of the 4 - 4 - 2. So far, so good. I recommend downloading the 5-game trial, and see what you think. Personally, it has added a breath of fresh air into the mix. Madden would be wise add this as well.

Too bad it sounds like the whole thin is crumbling around itself with server problems, DL problems and bugs and glitches galore. Not to mention the fact that since people can buy up great teams, playing online is crap because you'll run into guys with 5* teams that they did nothing but shell out cash to get.

How is the offline portion of this mode? I ask because if it's good, that's what I'll play mostly, if not I porbably won't bother even getting it.

[ZenBaller]

Does this new mode support Co-Op ?

[Lubey]

Man server problems are kicking EA's ***. I understood for the first 24 hours, but we're approaching 2 days of being able to play about 40% of the time.

Last night they changed servers, which was supposed to fix the problem, and it worked for a couple hours and now it's down again.

Great mode. I haven't run into many teams that people just paid cash for. For the few I have I've just backed out and searched for a new opponent.

[LingeringRegime]

I loved this mode in UEFA Champions League a few years back, and when I heard this was coming out for FIFA 09 I went out and bought it today just so I could build my Ultimate Team. I am a PES guy, but this mode is so much fun. There is nothing like the rush you get right before you see who is in your pack of cards.

[Lubey]

It is a really fun mode. I like the online tournaments. I'm going out of town until Sunday so hopefully by then the servers will be up and ready to go.