Now that FIFA 23 is here, players are getting used to its gameplay changes. The formula shakes up every year with typically subtle changes, but FIFA 23 lengthy players are something completely new to wrap your head around.
While lengthy players in FIFA might not be quite as big a change as the series losing its iconic FIFA brand name next year, it is definitely something you need to understand to get the most out of your Ultimate Team squads.
The new HyperMotion2 technology in the game comes with a new AcceleRATE system which completely revamps player speed, splitting them into three classes based on physical attributes.
The lengthy category, in particular, is the main one you need to know, though. Certain low-speed players are now able to keep up with pace merchants, causing plenty of changes in the FIFA 23 meta. Here's everything you need to know about lengthy players in FIFA 23.
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The AcceleRATE movement system splits players into unique archetypes, in order to show how players with similar speeds may accelerate differently across the pitch.
This means there are now three acceleration types:
What makes the lengthy players so popular however is that given enough distance even low-stat players will be able to become faster than any other player in the game — in theory, players with a pace of 50 could catch up with the likes of Ronaldo over time, if they're lengthy that is.
However, bear in mind that this new AcceleRATE movement system and therefore lengthy players are only available on current-gen platforms — that's PS5, Xbox
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