So now that the patent is out...are we allowed to discuss it? Or will EA close every thread?
And try to cover it up and pretend it doesn’t exist? Just curious? I’m not going to mention what it’s about as I know the topic area is against the rules.
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Mind posting a relevant link, for all of us that have no clue what you’re talking about?
Still, one has to assume that the patent application shows an intent to ultimately implement the theories discussed in the patent. I, for one, would be wholeheartedly against any sort of manipulation in my gaming experience as a means for the manufacturer to control my engagement. I would like to have the opportunity to play the game on a level playing field against my peers. If the game is good, I'm going to come back to it, regardless of my wins or losses. Even if the game has massive warts, like this one, I'm still like to continue playing it. I'd prefer not to have outside forces trying to steer me in one direction or another.
https://fifaforums.easports.com/en/discussion/481977/so-today-it-becomes-active#latest
This. But last month there wass more on reddit.
https://patents.google.com/patent/US20170259177A1/en
Here is my original post from this thread
"All that is confirmed is that there's a patent.
Unless you are working on this, the game or know how any aspects are specifically used (if at all) in any of our games then we are going to continue to close down conversations on this.
The issue isn't about discussing a patent, it's that no-one has the knowledge about it to fully discuss it in a constructive way.
It always slips into a non-constructive conversation and is used without knowledge of how any of this works. I include myself in this, it's way above my head.
If we have any official info to share on this then I will, but for now the stance will continue from before. I'm not going to let every thread turn into a discussion about this."
Do you ever close down multiple threads about other topics Which happens daily?? no.. the one topic that actually needs to be discussed as much as possible... gets swept under the carpet at your earliest convenience
So how on earth, this is an e-sport game?
Seriously, I have no words ;d
For reasons I have stated in my post - generally no-one has the knowledge of how any of this works, they use it to argue in favour of a point they want to make, regardless of whether they know for sure that's how it works.
So no, I will not let every thread be derailed talking about this patent.
Careful - you are discussing the other thing that is not to be discussed - moderation.
Regardless, I'd imagine another thing this patent confirms is the idea that they are definitely adjusting pack weights per user in order to increase retention.
A very simple way to discuss this, without being a programming genius, is to simply ask the question..... Is there any kind of automatic or dynamic difficultly applied at any point during online competitive play in FIFA 19?
Seems like a yes or no answer would be somewhere to start.
In my experience if a company has applied for a patent then they are already using the thing they applied for!
Found this also
and its not right
Not when people are feeding EA billions of pounds
its all very shady
It all needs to stop
I think the biggest takeaway would be to note people's general reaction to the idea of meddling in users' gaming experience; it is not wanted! The idea of manipulation feels predatory. What's worse, the gaming industry seems to lack regulation, which means that the potential for abuse is strong. Considering how many gamers are under the age of 18, unregulated measures that increase the likelihood for users to increase spending is problematic.
I'm not naive enough to think that manufacturer manipulation doesn't happen in many other areas, say advertising for instance, but I think that more regulation and oversight are present in those arenas to help keep companies from taking advantage of customers.
Everybody who play this game daily can feel it. You have a muscle memory in a lot of situations,you know exactly how much you need to press the shot button to score from some positions with some players in your team. Do you think its random that you score it 9/9 and then you are early up 2:0 in a match and you cant score 4-5 clear chances? I dont think so
I disagree mate, How do you know nobody has any knowledge if it can’t be discussed ? The fact that it does get closed down at every opportunity does certainly raise concerns.
The narrative suggests it's to keep you playing longer...if a match was scripted in game, i.e. live, surely that makes me more likely to turn off?