"Is the web app an L?": Fans react as EA Sports makes advanced SBCs untradeable in FIFA 23
The web app for FIFA 23 was released last night, officially kickstarting the annual FIFA game cycle. Excitement was at an all-time high as fans were eager to log in and begin their FIFA 23 journey. However, the release turned out to be a rather disappointing affair, as some of the changes implemented by EA Sports have negatively impacted the overall experience of the game.
Squad Building Challenges, also known as SBCs, are a vital part of FIFA Ultimate Team. SBCs can be used to unlock special versions of players or get packs in FUT. Advanced SBCs are complex and difficult challenges that provide players with expensive packs, making them popular with players during the initial stages of the game.
However, with the new chemistry system in FUT, many are having difficulty completing these advanced SBCs. Additionally, the rewards from these SBCs are now untradeable, making it impossible to profit off of the challenges. This has caused a stir on social media, and most fans are unhappy with the changes.
The FIFA 23 web app was made available at about 7:00 pm GST, and the servers dealt with the traffic a lot better than in previous years. However, the changes made by EA Sports in the FIFA 23 SBCs caught a lot of fans off guard.
One fan took to Twitter to question whether the entire web app experience would be redundant now that players can't profit and make coins from advanced SBCs.
Another disgruntled player argued that the web app was "an L" because of the new chemistry system that makes SBCs more challenging and the rewards untradeable.
Untradeable rewards weren't the only issue with the SBCs, as fans discovered that the requirements for some challenges were mathematically impossible to meet, making these SBCs even more
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