FIFA 16

[ADG]

Might just be EA's servers getting hit from all the new players after Christmas causing a slowdown.

[Gazz]

 

'av a go shag, he's off his line!'

If I did that in a Dragons match, Lars' clogs would pop off...

[Chris2K]

I've lost my last 7 games on FUT, all by 1 goal. It's making me want to snap my controller in half.

[Chris2K]

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Father issues household gaming ban after teenage son spends over £5,000 on FIFA

'There will never be another gaming system in my home.'

Father issues gaming ban after son spends £5k on FIFA

It might be a good idea to think twice before handing over your credit card to your kid.

The father of a teenager recently received a credit card bill for $7,625.88 (£5,255.03) after his 17-year-old son made a series of FIFA in-game purchases.

"It floored me. Literally floored me, when I'd seen what I was being charged," the father, Lance Perkins, told CBC News.

"He thought it was a one-time fee for the game. He's just as sick as I am, [because] he never believed he was being charged for every transaction, or every time he went onto the game."

Perkins has now issued a ban to keep gaming systems away from his son.

"There will never be another Xbox system - or any gaming system - in my home," he said.

A brutal punishment indeed, but at least it's something he'll probably never forget.

Digital Spy.

 

I'm sure there are countless people blaming EA for this rather than the complete idiocy of the child. Buying stuff on FUT (I assume that's what it was) is not even remotely possible to do as any kind of accident.

[Gazz]

Absolute bollocks does a 17 year old not know what he's buying.

[METALMAN]

Nash v Inman held that all money spent can be returned when a minor contracts for something that is not a "necessity". Maybe his dad should read a contract law textbook instead of running off to moan to the newspapers.

[Benji]

54 minutes ago, Gazz said:

Absolute bollocks does a 17 year old not know what he's buying.

Seriously, I could maybe understand it if it was a preteen, but anything beyond that knows exactly what they're doing.

[Baddar]

He wanted to pack Ibra so badly. 

[Benji]

1 minute ago, Baddar said:

He wanted to pack Ibra so badly. 

Not the first teenage boy who's wanted to touch Ibra.

[Baddar]

Yesterday I got to the end of season 2 with Spurs in Career mode, alongside my missus' brother. Offline is much more fun to play with a friend, btw.

After almost winning the league in season 1 (2nd) we slipped to 5th this time as Arsenal walked to the title. Too many draws cost us. Our CL campaign ended at the hands of Juve in the last 16, 2-1 on Agg.

We did avenge the FA Cup final defeat to Arsenal (pens, may have already posted about it in here) by winning it in season 2, a 3-1 win over Stoke in the final, beating Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Southampton and Man City along the way. I think we deserved it. 

Heading into season 3, we heard that Lloris was on his way out. Still had a 3yr contract but Levy went over our heads, the bastard, and sold him. He was "homesick", so naturally signed for Liverpool. :/

He's 89 rated now, and we got 46m back so maybe Levy has played a blinder after all. We had to use 25m to sign Oblak as his replacement as there's only Vorm as cover.

Current team heading into S3;

Oblak, Robertson, Williams, Vertonghen, Rose, Deulofeu, Sergi Roberto, Eriksen, Mane, Kane, Vietto. 

Walker was our RB but he wanted to just run down his contract and leave for some reason. Everton bid 17.5 so we took it. Back up CBs are Gimenez and Tah, and we've got Halilovic and Munir on loan from Barca. Lamela is in and out of the team, and Embolo is one we're trying to grow, but he's still only 78 rated. Just 20 though. 

Considering we made almost 90m from Lloris, Walker and Alderweireld sales, we've barely made a hole in that for 17/18. Fekir has come in for 12m too, which should be a snip.

Looking forward to playing some more now, but we don't get to play all that often.

[MDK]

I've just reinstalled this on the PC since now I have fairly okay internet. What updates are there? I can't tell if its any different. My first two FUT games ended in wins, so something must have changed

[The Lusophone]

They made pace the only thing you need to win again. >_>

[MDK]

FFS, I have been doing nice passing triangles and everything. Hell, my two forwards are Frank the Saint and Huntelaar. 

[HailtotheYo]

Now that my tax return has hit ... I'll be PS4ing it soon.

How does the training of the youth go?  We lowly PS3 ilk don't get that lovely feature.

[Baddar]

The training of young players is really good time. You can train them manually or automatically between matches to improve their stats. It's not overpowered either. Probably the right balance.

[HailtotheYo]

Can I actually set up a reserve team that gets matches or sim matches?  Or is it just like a training center and I pick who I want to work?

[MDK]

I just got fucked. Splashed out the 15k for a draft thing in FUT and ended up drawing and going to penalties. Up steps my first penalty taker... Petr Cech?! Fuck you. I lose 4-5. Guess who missed.

[Jimmy]

How can we guess who missed, you haven't told us who else is in your team??

[MDK]

:@

[Jimmy]

Who does he play for? I haven't heard of him.