
I wanted to make this post just to share a personal opinion.

I feel like many people don’t realize that, in the end, Konami is always selling an illusion. A lot of the players people spend money on are not actually as good as they seem. Believe me if you want, don’t believe me if you don’t. I’ve reached the highest levels of the world rankings, and I can tell you that many of those stats and abilities don’t matter nearly as much as people think.

You can take an average player, train him with almost any progression build, follow the thresholds that the community has discovered, give him 85 finishing, and at the end of the day the things that matter most are still your gameplay and the handicap.

Now, Konami officially says that DDA, scripting, handicap whatever you want to call it doesn’t exist. But every high-ranked player knows it does.

When a Messi under 170 cm scores a towering header over your 190 cm center-back in the 89th minute, and somehow powers it in as if he had 99 heading, you start to realize that something is going on.

Honestly, I think this is a problem across modern gaming in general. I’ve played several competitive games, and the same thing happens. It feels like the virtual equivalent of a rigged card casino brought into video games.

My advice is simple:

Don’t obsess over P2W.
Don’t criticize people who spend money on coins.
And if you do spend money on coins, don’t become obsessed with buying every new player.

Most of the time, a new player won’t significantly improve your team. In my opinion, the only player who can genuinely make a noticeable difference is Vieira. Beyond that, very few cards actually change anything.

If you don’t play well, even a player with 120 acceleration won’t help you. If your pass is bad, you’re still not getting past a defender with 70 acceleration.

I just wanted to make a different kind of post this time and share this reflection with the community.

Big hug to everyone, and good luck on the pitch.


Do you really need P2W players to go far in eFootball?