OceanRuin

Married. Dad. Avid gamer. Sports fanatic.

[Tiberius @tiberiusfiles]

IBM, 1979. We’re regressing at a rapid pace.

[OceanRuin @TheOceanRuin]

@RealPatterson50 Even you're better at CoD than Watson is at football

[OceanRuin @TheOceanRuin]

SAME!!!!!!

[Star Wars Holocron @sw_holocron]

“I actually kind of like Jar-Jar. I don’t understand what the big deal is about Jar-Jar.”

-Robert Pattinson on Jar Jar Binks

[Appie Culé @appiecule]

- FIFA made Messi complete 9 successful dribbles—the highest total by any player in a single game at this World Cup.

- The referees made Messi create 4 chances, including 2 big chances.

- FIFA apparently installed a precision scale on Messi’s right foot so he could deliver crosses with that kind of perfection.

- The referees somehow made Messi produce one of the greatest individual performances in World Cup history.

- FIFA also made Enzo Fernández strike the ball beautifully and bury it in the net.

Sure, “FIFA’s favorite.”

May FIFA and the referees keep “helping” you like they supposedly did today.

Your excuses are getting weaker with every game. Match after match, you’re only exposing your own bias and proving just how extraordinary Messi is.

[Bordeaux @bordeauxyt]

EA thinks we’re stupid. When we could pay you to progress faster, it was okay ✅

Now that we pushed back on your microtransactions, you’re saying we can’t progress faster for free because it compromises the game modes?? 🤣

you are just insulting your player base now @EASPORTSCollege

[CollegeFootball.gg @collegeballgg]

The gaslighting here is insane. If the goal was not for coaches to quickly reach level 100, why did you introduce microtransactions allowing it?

If the goal is slow progression and meaningful coach point decisions over 20-30 years, why give the option to bypass that with microtransactions?

It's clear the goal is future microtransactions. That's your choice to make, but you have to stop with the, "we are doing this for you" bit.

[Bordeaux @bordeauxyt]

EA is taking away the freedom to enjoy the new college football game the way you want to play

There aren’t even microtransactions anymore to incentivize making the game restricted and harder

The smart people know where this ends, with their “live service plans in CFB 28 and beyond.” The community deserves better than this @EASPORTSCollege

[Classic Plus Enjoyer @EsfandTV]

It’s small, but notice at the bottom they specifically state this is a message from the DEVS.

This was a win for the developers against the publisher, as much as it was for the players.

Devs often become scapegoats for decisions made by suits that negatively impact the product and ultimately the consumer. Then they are the ones that get the hate and end up losing jobs for decisions they didn’t even make.

There’s a lot of good devs out there that are truly passionate about what they’re making, and I just hope people realize that. It’s still needs some work, but hopefully going forward CFB 27 will be the best college football game ever

#CFBPlayDontPay #CFBGoPlay

[Bordeaux @bordeauxyt]

We won a battle yesterday, but not the war. There’s a reason I will still never work with @EASPORTSCollege again.

They reference “live service plans in CFB 28 and beyond.” Keep offline game modes pure, as a sandbox experience.

It takes guts to listen to your community and back down. I’m expecting the XP sliders will be back too, but trust will have to be rebuilt over time, not off one decision. #CFBPlayDontPay

[Bordeaux @bordeauxyt]

Yesterday EA partially responded due to #CFBPlayDontPay, but they did almost nothing. It felt like they were seeing what they could get away with.

However, this shows they’re willing to cave now, but we have to keep making our voices heard

They’re probably thrilled it’s Friday, and hoping this all blows over during the weekend, but it won’t until they give the community what they deserve

Remove microtransactions from single player game modes and put back ALL of the fast XP sliders that were just in CFB 26.

[Outlaw Eight @OutlawEight]

GUYS!! WE'RE BOYCOTTING SONY FOR GOING DIGITAL ONLY!!

Next day digital version of Black ops 1 and 2 port number one selling games on PS5 and PS4.

[EverythingEACollege @ETGEACOLLEGE]

Its Possible.....

[Daniel Owens @MrDeezo]

My thoughts:

EA is being taken private by a Saudi-led investor group that includes private equity firms. The lead Saudi backer, PIF, is not technically private equity...it is Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.

EA is not being bought because investors suddenly care about Dynasty Mode, franchise depth, or better offline features. It is being bought because EA has a huge, proven machine for recurring digital revenue: Ultimate Team, live services, extra content, mobile, subscriptions, cosmetics, battle-pass-style systems, etc.

The EA deal doesn’t create the microtransaction problem but it appears to have locked it in.

EA’s value is heavily tied to its live-service machine: Ultimate Team, mobile, extra content, and repeat spending.

When billions in debt are attached to a take-private deal, the pressure is to double down on what already prints money.

And for years, players complained that EA cared more about pack modes than Franchise, Dynasty, or career modes. But now the concern is different: EA realizes those offline modes can be monetized as well.

That’s why College Football 27 is such a flashpoint.

Dynasty and Road to Glory are not just missing features or balance tweaks. Players feel like EA took modes that were supposed to be safe from microtransactions and turned progression itself into a storefront.

#CFBPlayDontPay

[Bordeaux @bordeauxyt]

According to @MikeStrawMedia, many devs who knew about the stuff coming to College Football 27 were “livid” about it for months

He says “Even future single-player-only titles will have more monetization options enabled.” This is no longer about just CFB 27

This is about the future and direction of games coming from EA. I am speechless #CFBPlayDontPay

[Bordeaux @bordeauxyt]

EA has responded, but sounds like they’re gonna stand firm for now and double down on the changes with micro transactions

They’re also using creators to push their messaging without making a statement themselves or addressing anything

“the core coach level progression is unchanged from CFB 26” true, but normal is way too slow, and you REMOVED 2 faster settings

They acknowledge “Fast/Faster Coach Progression was removed from Dynasty,” 0 update on a plan to bring it back

ZERO mention of removing XP sliders from Road to Glory either

“continuing to monitor community feedback” basically meaning we don’t wanna make a change because we think it’ll blow over lmao

I can’t believe this is the response the College Football team is making. Do better @EASPORTSCollege #CFBPlayDontPay

[Dan Wetzel @DanWetzel]

Pay to play. Travel over training. An incentive to coddle not coach.

Youth soccer is broken in America, the USMNT keeps proving it true.

Column for @espn

https://t.co/CMvJrLKnHY

[Adam Crafton @AdamCrafton_]

Oh America is doing the is soccer too expensive debate. I interviewed the parents of arguably their best player, Chris Richards, last year and this is how they got their son through it. Imagine how many are lost to the game in similar situations.

[Etan @EtanBoss]

Landon Donovan says America is missing soccer talent because kids can’t afford to play.

“Only 2% of kids playing organized soccer in America came from households that made less than $50,000.”

“If you don’t make $50,000, your kid cannot play organized soccer.”

“Think about how many kids you’re missing out on in this country because they can’t afford to play the game.”

“There is zero chance I could have played club soccer.”

“My mom made $34,000 a year, single mom raising three kids.”

“She couldn’t pay $4,000 for me to play club. Are you kidding? She couldn’t pay $400.”

“That’s not a good system to create good players.”

[Bordeaux @bordeauxyt]

If I wasn’t clear enough yesterday, I will never work with @EASPORTSCollege again if they don’t reverse these decisions.

EA’s playbook will be to wait out the backlash. That’s why this conversation can’t stop. And trust me… we’re not the only ones who feel this way. #CFBPlayDontPay

[- @MusialaEra]

Dear Lucas Herrington,

if you ever read this: The 31 y/o CL winner Leon Goretzka, player of 6 times CL winners Bayern & 4 times World Cup winners Germany didn‘t dare taking a penalty for his nation when they needed him. You did it at 18. You are so brave & a hero in our eyes ❤️