What's the appeal of the MUT mode?

[Smokewood]

I just don't get it....
How is it fun?
It seems like 1 giant grind that is designed to get you hooked and then not allow you to progress fast enough without spending real life money...

Why don't you guys who like MUT enjoy franchise mode?

[xApAthyx13]

Re: What's the appeal of the MUT mode?

I just don't get it....
How is it fun?
It seems like 1 giant grind that is designed to get you hooked and then not allow you to progress fast enough without spending real life money...

Why don't you guys who like MUT enjoy franchise mode?

MUT is awesome for me in the since I grew up in the 80s religiously collecting baseball and football cards through the 90s. There's a small nostalgic aspect when opening packs and trying to complete sets and get the best cards etc.

I was able to get a 99 OVR MUT team in Madden 18 without even spending a penny, so it's just about choosing wisely and of course being able to complete the tasks no matter how hard they can be. Yes it is a constant grind but there's no reason to have to spend real money if you don't want to.

I also thoroughly enjoy Franchise Mode but I won't get deep into CFM right now until a better base roster/update is released from EA. (Probably next roster update.) Since they're missing far too many players right now.

[Smokewood]

Re: What's the appeal of the MUT mode?

MUT is awesome for me in the since I grew up in the 80s religiously collecting baseball and football cards through the 90s. There's a small nostalgic aspect when opening packs and trying to complete sets and get the best cards etc.

I was able to get a 99 OVR MUT team in Madden 18 without even spending a penny, so it's just about choosing wisely and of course being able to complete the tasks no matter how hard they can be. Yes it is a constant grind but there's no reason to have to spend real money if you don't want to.

I also thoroughly enjoy Franchise Mode but I won't get deep into CFM right now until a better base roster/update is released from EA. (Probably next roster update.) Since they're missing far too many players right now.

Well, that's good to hear that you were able to get a satisfying team without spending.
I play in an online franchise and often while waiting for the week to advance I will jump into MUT and try to build it up a bit. Currently I am just selling all the bronze cards and collecting as many players as I can.
I too grew up in the late 70s early 80s and collected baseball cards....

[SuperSeahawks]

Re: What's the appeal of the MUT mode?

I'm enjoying MUT so far; it's the 1st year I've really given it a try. I like the team building in MUT and CFM as well. Grinding solos isn't the most fun to be had, but it's better than dropping $ on packs and players which I won't be doing. I also like playing against other humans.



It doesn't make for a sim game really, but I do enjoy figuring out how to stop my opponent from doing X by doing Y. It's also easier to play MUT online at my own pace and free time instead of online franchise where you have to schedule specific times with your opponent which isn't always ideal.

[NDAlum]

Re: What's the appeal of the MUT mode?

I was on the extreme side of "anti-MUT" and then I played it. It's fun and extremely challenging, which is why I enjoy it.

I ran an online CFM for several years and had a blast with that. The reason I switched was due to my perception that EA treated CFM like garbage. I can't play the CPU in Maden...it's beyond miserable for me now. I remember back in the day I'd get somewhat of a challenge but now I need to basically lose on purpose and don't even get me started on the CPU roster AI. If resources were put back into making CFM an immersive, challenging mode with some type of feeling of accomplishment for winning then I'd jump right back in.

I personally was burned out from running an online CFM. There's drama...people will live in the "grey area" of the rule book...and at the end of the day policing all of that took a great deal of time and energy. I really enjoyed the CFM...but it was time for a change.

I'm not a diehard football fan and was never a high level football player. With that said I wonder how anyone who actually did play at a relatively high level or is a high football IQ guy can like this game at all. It's not a game of football concepts. It's a game of exploiting the AI to your advantage. I can just take it for what it is: a competitive game where you try to play the chess match of exploiting the AI vs the other user. There is some skill involved...but to me the biggest skill gap is the knowledge gap. FYI I mean Madden knowledge...not real football IQ.

Also...one other thing about MUT vs online CFM. I can play this whenever I want and don't have to deal with scheduling games. If I want to play 8 games in a day I can and if I don't want to play for a week I don't have to.

Last thing: the amount of content MUT gets is really incredible. I mean you get new content on a near daily basis. Now they've even included the offline only guys to give them rewards for solo battles. So guys can not worry about spending money and still get some roster building experience plus facing the CPU only and they now get to open some packs up every week. This mode stays really fresh.

[Smokewood]

Re: What's the appeal of the MUT mode?

Does anyone have a link to a site that explains every aspect of MUT from the ground up for someone who has never even heard of it before?

If I can build a quality team that I can compete with online, without spending a penny, I'd give it a try....

So far, all I have done was completed longshot to get the unlocks and then I played through the preseason, and a 1/4 of the regular season. All the way I have been just selling the bronze cards as I figure they are completely worthless, but I don't really know....

Thanks in advance.

[stinkubus]

Re: What's the appeal of the MUT mode?

I'm also in my first year of giving MUT a serious try, and imo the team building aspects of this mode are far and away more fun than CFM. Grinding solos and aggressive use of the auction house will allow you to build a respectable squad without dropping any extra money; you'll just have to live with the fact that you may not be able to compete against the absolute best-of-the-best squads that are definitely out there.

[Smokewood]

Re: What's the appeal of the MUT mode?

I'm also in my first year of giving MUT a serious try, and imo the team building aspects of this mode are far and away more fun than CFM. Grinding solos and aggressive use of the auction house will allow you to build a respectable squad without dropping any extra money; you'll just have to live with the fact that you may not be able to compete against the absolute best-of-the-best squads that are definitely out there.

So it is pay to win?
Are you saying without spending $$ you'll never be able to compete?
If so, I'm no longer interested.

See that's the entire catch. having to spend extra $$ on a game that was $60 is ridiculous. Micro-transactions for cosmetics is fine but Pay to win is a giant red flag that I will never support!

[stinkubus]

Re: What's the appeal of the MUT mode?

So it is pay to win?
Are you saying without spending $$ you'll never be able to compete?
If so, I'm no longer interested.

See that's the entire catch. having to spend extra $$ on a game that was $60 is ridiculous. Micro-transactions for cosmetics is fine but Pay to win is a giant red flag that I will never support!

You can compete against most, but you will definitely run into some teams here and there where your chances are slim. It doesn't even necessarily need to be money based. Anyone who was able to grind non-stop for the first month of the game's release will already have MUT Master Shazier unlocked, and I'm going to need another two weeks to get him.

That player alone is an enormous advantage on D AORN. He's faster than most CBs.

You can always play MUT Draft if you want to go H2H on a level playing field. Salary Cap also constrains how many of the top tier cards you can put on the field at once, so you have to find lesser rated players who can perform.

You obviously had your mind made up before posting, because your response makes it clear you didn't bother to actually read my post.

[Smokewood]

Re: What's the appeal of the MUT mode?

If I had my mind made up I wouldn't be asking about it. I'm on the fence about it.

[beastmode2013]

Re: What's the appeal of the MUT mode?

Simple one for me. I get to use my favorite players that aren't in the regular game.

[NDAlum]

Re: What's the appeal of the MUT mode?

Pay to win is too simple of a slogan. Simply having the best cards don't get you W's. If two evenly matched players go into a game with a big money spent team and the other has a no money spent team, then there will be an advantage to the person who spent money.

You don't have to spent money to win games. Is it an advantage? There are times it is. There are times it isn't.

I've beaten people with FAR better teams than I have. I have been beaten by people with rosters lesser than mine.

MUT Master Shazier is "free", just time investment
89 Carson Wentz is free
You get two 87 OVR cards for free
You get an 86+ card for free

They give you cards in this game. If you want the top tier cards and you're no money spent it's going to be tough to acquire them.

[stinkubus]

Re: What's the appeal of the MUT mode?

Pay to win is too simple of a slogan. Simply having the best cards don't get you W's. If two evenly matched players go into a game with a big money spent team and the other has a no money spent team, then there will be an advantage to the person who spent money.

You don't have to spent money to win games. Is it an advantage? There are times it is. There are times it isn't.

I've beaten people with FAR better teams than I have. I have been beaten by people with rosters lesser than mine.

MUT Master Shazier is "free", just time investment
89 Carson Wentz is free
You get two 87 OVR cards for free
You get an 86+ card for free

They give you cards in this game. If you want the top tier cards and you're no money spent it's going to be tough to acquire them.

You also get a souped up Ricky Williams card for getting to level 50. If you desire you can also grind the auction house; arbitrage opportunities abound. This is probably more efficient than grinding solos, TBQH.

[BrianMcNulty11]

Re: What's the appeal of the MUT mode?

Leveling up gives you packs, players, and coins. You can seriously bang out all the challenges against the CPU and have a great team. The 87 ovr Shady McCoy you get just by finishing the solo Campaign is a beast.

You can absolutely build a great team without spending real money. Finish the daily objectives every day. You get a random coin quicksell just for doing this and it can give up to 100k coins.

Seriously just play challenges and solo battles to build your team. Then play a couple h2h games per day for practice.

Also: DON'T EVER USE COINS TO BUY STANDARD PACKS. The pack luck is awful this year.


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[SuperSeahawks]

Re: What's the appeal of the MUT mode?

Leveling up gives you packs, players, and coins. You can seriously bang out all the challenges against the CPU and have a great team. The 87 ovr Shady McCoy you get just by finishing the solo Campaign is a beast.

You can absolutely build a great team without spending real money. Finish the daily objectives every day. You get a random coin quicksell just for doing this and it can give up to 100k coins.

Seriously just play challenges and solo battles to build your team. Then play a couple h2h games per day for practice.

Also: DON'T EVER USE COINS TO BUY STANDARD PACKS. The pack luck is awful this year.


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Pretty much what I do. Currently have an 83 overall team with over 700k in coins.