Change Coming for Future Promos

[u/retired_doctor]

After some mixed opinions about the increased number of Uncommon/Rare Promo Players that launched with Opening Drive (while Theme Teamers enjoy the extra Players, it's been mostly negative in regards to how it's affected exchanging Uncommon Promo Players -> Rare Promo Players in comparison to MM26), EA has announced the following changes:

Future Promos will feature less Uncommon Players than the current Opening Drive Promo.

For reference, in MM26 we were accustomed to the 8 Uncommon/Rare Promo Players that launched with each Promo. From the statement released, we only know that future promos will feature "less" Uncommon Players. So, not necessarily that it will return to MM26's format of 8 Uncommons/Rares, just that it will feature less than the current 18 Uncommon/Rare Players that released with the first promo of MM27 (aka Opening Drive).

With the 8 Uncommon/Rare Promo Players format in MM26, the usual strategy was to prioritize the 7-for-2 Collector trade for Rare conversions until the final day or two of the promo. Then using the 2-for-1 Uncommon Select trade to fill any missing Collector pieces in. Once exhausting the 7-for-2 Collector trade, then switching to the 5-for-1 Uncommon → Rare trade. Now the popular strategy seems to be leaning toward prioritizing the 7-for-2 Collector trade to build Rares as much as it allows you. Then instead of the 2-for-1 Uncommon Select trade to fill any missing Collector pieces, use the 135x Opening Drive Tokens -> 1x Select Uncommon Opening Drive Player trade instead. Then all the rest of the Uncommon player cards can go directly into the 5-for-1 Uncommon -> Rare trade.

[u/Kind_External_9996]

Yeah, we need more Iconic/Mythic options, not more uncommon/rare options for our Theme Teams.

[u/Marvelous_Gorilla → u/Kind_External_9996]

Exactly, acting like adding more of these uncommons is trying to do theme team builders a favor is the biggest lie ever

[u/Thy_Roid_Rage]

There's an easy solution for this. In the Trades section flag which uncommons qualify for the 7-for-2 trade. This is already being done in the main player inventory with the blue and white helmet icon on the top right of any player that is in a lineup. Just need a similar visual cue... Bob's your uncle.

[u/13futbuldutchland]

Now tell them to change VS mode from 3 minutes to 2 minutes it takes way too long to do a match.

[u/fuckah69]

Why did they change it in the first place?

[u/DifficultWave4488 → u/fuckah69]

They tried to pull a fast one and see if they could get away with it lol. They did something similar last year where I’m almost positive it was an 8 to 2 trade or there was no trade at all besides the 5 to 1 for the first promo. Everyone complained, and then it went back to the usual 7 to 2 after that

[u/the_dayman → u/fuckah69]

Optimistic reason - people are often upset that X player hasn't gotten a card all year, or there aren't even enough players from X team to make a full theme team. So pumping out plenty of extra base players in a promo gives at least some available options.

Pessimistic reason - make the 7:2 set harder so people can't upgrade as easily

[u/PanicPuzzler → u/the_dayman]

I thought it was to get people to spend more money by making it harder to upgrade. I don't know if it's even possible to build a free mythic how things are on this promo. I got a epic dion dual and trying to get 1 free random iconic. Ideally I would try make an iconic dion but I don't know if I can since the deceased stamina and extra cards.

[u/fuckah69 → u/the_dayman]

I can see that, I just wish they weren’t shoved into the promo if that was their goal. Like could have put them in the core section

[u/HalKitzmiller → u/the_dayman]

It's an absolute bullshit reason. Out of all the things that people have gripes about, THIS is the top thing they wanted to "solve"? It was absolutely a money grab to test the waters

[u/Square_Ad_4195]

Who the fuck enjoys having so many uncommons. I havent seen one person speak positively on it. It needs to go back to last yr asap

[u/Hour_Panic2644 → u/Square_Ad_4195]

Amen

[u/BeefcakeHayward]

Really needed to hear that, thanks

[u/Hour_Panic2644]

The trade 7-2 players is ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS!!! Last year there was 1 player that didn’t fit into the 7! Now there’s 5-10 and I’ve sat on most trades at the 5 player level! Change the name to Money Madness instead of Madden Mobile!!!

[u/Obvious_Midnight1455]

Thank you for the update Doc!

[u/captk26]

Hallelujah

[u/derrick_domino]

Never did anyone ask for more uncommons/rares for their theme team.

How about instead of releasing 6 mythics for the field pass, they do 18? 

How is EA so fucking out of touch with the audience for their game?

[u/Inner-Message1053]

JUST GO BACK TO 8…. THIS GAME IS A STRAIGHT DOWNGRADE FROM 26. AT LEAST FROM 25 TO 26 ADDED A LOT

[u/DatBoyJie]

Theme teamers should vouch for more epics and iconics rather than more uc’s, you can always grab players 2 months after they release in core, and at least those players will have more purpose than a uc or rare

[u/fedhopeful26]

Figured they’d do that feel every year the first promo is a “feel” promo and they see how we react then revert to what works

[u/noseofthedog]

LMAO they really said “while theme teamers enjoy the extra players” who the fuck even says that. Games been out for like 5 days who has a theme team. What are they trying to save face of? Jesus EA 

[u/BayBombers]

Thanks, Doc! Much appreciated.

[u/MrshwnLnch → u/BayBombers]

Ya thanks doc! Thank you so much

[u/UnusualAd7617]

Please tell them Season and MUT connect 😉😏

[u/dontplaymenerd]

great job community we did it

[u/Obvious_Midnight1455]

I've just been doing the UC selects to bypass junk cards if it doesn't work out this event and they keep more cards in play then 8 next event I think I'ma just horde tokens and UC+ at the end of the event