in short: It's soooooo bad.
Seriously, does anyone think this is even playable?
Seriously, does anyone think this is even playable?
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So far I really dislike it.
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Poll: FM2026 - What's your opinion?
Simple poll
Can't believe how bad the GUI-handling is. No pop-ups to explain, ie. roles. Also features are several steps back , like when you filter with attributes, it is is now absolute - you cant search for players (or staff) fulfilling a decides number of the total (like fulfilling 8 of 10 wanted skills). This seriously hampers the search, and kinda makes the feature a joke. How on earth can the release a new version two years later, which has these severe feature drawbacks? Did they even try to play the game?
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Here's the thing, guys - this is actually the EXACT same game as FM24, just chopped up and reconstructed for a console.
In lieu of a "major leap forward", they've actually changed very little, except remove some things that will frustrate the heck out of some users.
All of the things you hated about FM24 (and earlier).....pointless, generic press conferences, ridiculous contract and transfer negotiations....it's all still there, exactly as frustrating as it used to be.
All of the stuff that seems "new" is just the exact same stuff/function you had before, except with new labelling conventions to make you think it's fresh.
The only new feature is in possession/out of possession, which is kind of cool - but we certainly didn't need to blow the whole game up to deliver on this.
Even the match engine...which seems "new" - is clearly, essentially just the same engine we had in 24, with higher resolution and slightly nicer stadiums. set aside the shiny graphics and actually watch how the players behave - it's virtually unchanged - they still do all the same stupid stuff they always have.
I know some people will get their backs up about this - let me be explicitly clear - I am NOT upset that they added the women's leagues to the game. I AM, however, frustrated, that they clearly prioritized this at the expense of things that many people genuinely care about. I also don't believe for a second that the match engine interprets women player ratings any differently than the men. The game won't let you - but I guarantee if you were able to play a friendly between your women's team and your reserve team, the women would destroy them, which is ABSURD.
There is a large hardcore group of FM players who have been playing for decades and what they appreciate above all is REALISM (this is the 33rd iteration of CM/FM I've purchased - I stopped playing FIFA/EAFC years ago because of how ridiculous/unrealistic it is). That the developers have prioritized "peoples feelings" over accurately showcasing the level that the women's game is at is a serious black mark on the realism aspect, and casts doubt over the accuracy of every other facet of the game.
I should have realized when Miles finally started doing his press tour - with all that smugness dripping off of him, that we were about to get a hot piece of garbage. He was gleeful when speaking to the fact that more than 40m people played FM24. That's what he cares about - dumbing the game down for the masses - and he doesn't care how much he alienates his core, long-time player base. He is taking us for total chumps.
So what are we left with? Essentially, the same game we've been playing for two years, just completely de-optimized for PC gamers, with major features removed like shouts, the ability to customize your HUD information during live matches and, at least for now, international management.
Thanks Miles, I hate it.
In lieu of a "major leap forward", they've actually changed very little, except remove some things that will frustrate the heck out of some users.
All of the things you hated about FM24 (and earlier).....pointless, generic press conferences, ridiculous contract and transfer negotiations....it's all still there, exactly as frustrating as it used to be.
All of the stuff that seems "new" is just the exact same stuff/function you had before, except with new labelling conventions to make you think it's fresh.
The only new feature is in possession/out of possession, which is kind of cool - but we certainly didn't need to blow the whole game up to deliver on this.
Even the match engine...which seems "new" - is clearly, essentially just the same engine we had in 24, with higher resolution and slightly nicer stadiums. set aside the shiny graphics and actually watch how the players behave - it's virtually unchanged - they still do all the same stupid stuff they always have.
I know some people will get their backs up about this - let me be explicitly clear - I am NOT upset that they added the women's leagues to the game. I AM, however, frustrated, that they clearly prioritized this at the expense of things that many people genuinely care about. I also don't believe for a second that the match engine interprets women player ratings any differently than the men. The game won't let you - but I guarantee if you were able to play a friendly between your women's team and your reserve team, the women would destroy them, which is ABSURD.
There is a large hardcore group of FM players who have been playing for decades and what they appreciate above all is REALISM (this is the 33rd iteration of CM/FM I've purchased - I stopped playing FIFA/EAFC years ago because of how ridiculous/unrealistic it is). That the developers have prioritized "peoples feelings" over accurately showcasing the level that the women's game is at is a serious black mark on the realism aspect, and casts doubt over the accuracy of every other facet of the game.
I should have realized when Miles finally started doing his press tour - with all that smugness dripping off of him, that we were about to get a hot piece of garbage. He was gleeful when speaking to the fact that more than 40m people played FM24. That's what he cares about - dumbing the game down for the masses - and he doesn't care how much he alienates his core, long-time player base. He is taking us for total chumps.
So what are we left with? Essentially, the same game we've been playing for two years, just completely de-optimized for PC gamers, with major features removed like shouts, the ability to customize your HUD information during live matches and, at least for now, international management.
Thanks Miles, I hate it.
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i have deinstall it and go back to 24
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Hate it, i am trying really hard to get used to it but its so bad, scouting ruined, staff search ruined even simple things like looking at my own players is so bad. The Ui feels so cold and bland nothing stands out just a blob of information everywhere. Genuinely gutted!! Desperately hoping somebody develops a skin to make it playable.
2025-10-25 19:58#307789 haynzey : Hate it, i am trying really hard to get used to it but its so bad, scouting ruined, staff search ruined even simple things like looking at my own players is so bad. The Ui feels so cold and bland nothing stands out just a blob of information everywhere. Genuinely gutted!! Desperately hoping somebody develops a skin to make it playable.
Miles has confirmed that there is no skin support for FM26. You're stuck with this abomination with no remedy, I'm afraid.
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