Could we have the option to turn off the longevity meter in career?

[scyth223]

This literally ruined the career for me in UFC 2. There are so many fighters to face, and with the option to move up and down in weight it felt I was barely into it when I was told ok careers over. You need to start all over again. I know it was later patched and extended but it ruined my first play through and I moved onto fighting online.

The other thing I'd like to know is has the career mode been extended past 12 years? It made no sense whatsoever. I'd start fighting at 20 and have to retire at 32. Wut. Henderson was still fighting into his forties. Bisping is nearly 40, so is DC. Anderson Silva is into his forties.
The only game that ever got this right was fight night round 2. After 40 years old, your stats would drop and any fights after 40 would be much harder. I came out of retirement a few times and it was fun as hell even if I lost.

I get some people want the longitivity meter on, but for me it was just a distraction. Intead of just enjoying my career and fights against big names, I was constantly thinking **** I'm getting hit this is shortening my career.
I know theres a limit to what can be patched in, but an option to turn it off and come out of retirement would be great.

[WatchMeDrive]

Re: Could we have the option to turn off the longevity meter in career?

On the stream yesterday they said you could go upwards of 60 fights, so it the longevity shouldn't be as bad as it was in UFC 2.

[Blackman316]

Re: Could we have the option to turn off the longevity meter in career?

On the stream yesterday they said you could go upwards of 60 fights, so it the longevity shouldn't be as bad as it was in UFC 2.

Maybe, but there should just be an option to turn off the effects. I don't know much about programming, but such an option can't take over a minute or two to program in. They don't even have to hide the meter, just the retirement trigger. They know from the hundreds of complaints that people don't like it, but they didn't make the option despite rambling about "giving the fans what they want". I'm personally not that bothered by it, but why not?

[ConsoleBaddie]

Re: Could we have the option to turn off the longevity meter in career?

Intead of just enjoying my career and fights against big names, I was constantly thinking **** I'm getting hit this is shortening my career.

I absolutely know what you mean and it was the same for me. It's a real immersion breaker.

[sthruss]

Re: Could we have the option to turn off the longevity meter in career?

They said you can up 50-70 fight careers...

[YourFatZebra]

Re: Could we have the option to turn off the longevity meter in career?

Turning it off would kill career for me.

It's the best thing about the mode. They just need to tweak it to make sure that you don't end up taking arbitrary damage like UFC 2.

I played through career in UFC 2 multiple times undefeated once I got good at the game, and without fail my last three fights would give me a ridiculous amount of damage even if I KO'd the opponent instantly, taking no damage at all. Hopefully it doesn't do that this year. Maybe the longevity is tuned in a way where you gotta fight practically perfect to reach 60 fights. That would be good with me. That way when the longevity runs out at like, 43 fights you know it was because of your experience. Not an arbitrary barrier.

[Solid_Altair]

Re: Could we have the option to turn off the longevity meter in career?

For now, I'm liking longevity. It was overhauled for EA UFC 3.

I'm a bit curious about whether or not it's tuned per difficulty. I guess not. On easier ones players probably won't take too much damage, anyways.

[Blackman316]

Re: Could we have the option to turn off the longevity meter in career?

So far it's fine. It seems it somehow goes up if you recuperate, but I could be wrong. Atm, 10+ fights in, close to top15, it's still at 90% I believe.

[Solid_Altair]

Re: Could we have the option to turn off the longevity meter in career?

Nice. I have about 10 fights, too. And I'm in the 80s. Guess I took more damage than you. A KO and a few health events. Lovin' it.

[HereticGabriel]

Re: Could we have the option to turn off the longevity meter in career?

Nice. I have about 10 fights, too. And I'm in the 80s. Guess I took more damage than you. A KO and a few health events. Lovin' it.

What difficulty are you on for the AI to have gotten a KO or numerous rocks?

[Solid_Altair]

Re: Could we have the option to turn off the longevity meter in career?

Pro.

BTW, longetivity is the least of your concerns. Just sayin'.

[WatchMeDrive]

Re: Could we have the option to turn off the longevity meter in career?

Pro.

BTW, longetivity is the least of your concerns. Just sayin'.

Yikes. What didn't you like most about Career?

[Solid_Altair]

Re: Could we have the option to turn off the longevity meter in career?

Don't want to spoil the surprise.

[Hustler79]

Re: Could we have the option to turn off the longevity meter in career?

Who evet came up with this longevity thing that forcefully retires you at 32 should retire himself..
This option is a real gamebreaker .
I was just at my peak and they boycotted my legacy..trash!

[TheGentlemanGhost]

Re: Could we have the option to turn off the longevity meter in career?

Who evet came up with this longevity thing that forcefully retires you at 32 should retire himself..

This option is a real gamebreaker .

I was just at my peak and they boycotted my legacy..trash!

I mean, you always end up with 40+ fights minimum and you max out everything by then usually. There so much more that’s gamebreaking than that in career mode tbh.

Like how how all fighters eventually end up being 99s at everything at 50 years old. It’s just a mess. Even FNC had boxers retire.