672: Bonus...FC Crossovers!?

[00:00:00] So, Chris, I got something awkward, mate. Oh no, what have we done? I didn't swear, did I? No, you didn't swear. We made an oopsie. So, remember when I said people put in your questions and the one that gets the best question gets a free FUTIN REVIEW cap, one of those new caps we've got, which I don't have here still. We've got questions in the show. Oops, we got too excited, John. Just got too excited. Sorry guys.

[00:00:30] Too much to talk about. And that means if I look at the questions, we have Caden, you've got Homer and we've got BWW, who I have... B double, double, double, because he's on streamer mode. So I don't know who he is, but they send in questions. Shall we still answer them? I think we're best, John. I think we're best. What do we do with the cap?

[00:00:57] We could draw straws or do we just give them all a cap, John? Shall we do them all? Let's do them all a cap. Let's do all a cap. Alright. Yeah, let's do that. Some more easy questions though. Caden asks, are we in the end game? It feels like it. It feels like it's come a lot sooner than normal. I would say the end game is after tots. I would say as soon as we get 99 rated players, I think we're in... As soon as we get footage.

[00:01:26] Yeah. As soon as we get footage, I think that's the madness has started. I just feel I'm not sure where they can go with a, what is it, 94 rated Muller for half a million coins tonight. You know, is that going to be so much different to a 98 rated or a 99 rated striker? I think it's just, I think we're, I think we have become a content driven players.

[00:01:52] And I think if EA were to go to, you know, weeks where there is no content, I think there'd be a lot of complaints. So I think this is probably a bit of the community's fault. So that's a long answer for no. Homer asks, this is a long one. So feel free to cut shout or abbreviate if you feel so inclined. Thank you so much, Homer. We just completely forgot. So there's no need to abbreviate anything.

[00:02:19] Given we have the Roma trio, the Maradona and Ibeckenbauer all added back into the game. And we've had special cards like Alex Hunter and Ted Lasso. Do you think there is a market or appetite for FC to have more collapse and special cards like what Fortnite and ColdHour even bring back? An OG team season where we have the old chemistry formation and tactics system. Imagine if we had an F1, also an EA game. Crossover with Verstappen and Lando up top.

[00:02:48] And Lawson all the way back in goals or WWE, et cetera. What do you think? Are we looking forward to having Captain America forcing the midfield in foot? Well, you would want Verstappen in your team because he is a terrible teammate. Let's be honest about it. And he would just constantly moan if he got beat. So, you know. Thing is, he won't get beat. So, ah, there's that. Well, he's not doing well this season, John, is he? Let's say at the moment. We'll see how good he is. He's maximizing results.

[00:03:17] We've seen him under pressure. And he's not someone that looks like he handles pressure particularly. But, if you are interested in Formula 1. Sorry. I'm sorry. Saying about a four-time world champion. Teddy's not very good at dealing with pressure. That's some statement you made there, mate. It's good. I just want to have you on the other podcast as well. Exactly. I was just going to say that if you're interested in Formula 1, which I clearly am not, because I have no knowledge about it, but I have.

[00:03:46] Apparently so. Yeah. But I would say if you are interested in Formula 1, John, there is a podcast out there, isn't there? Yeah. Check out Racing Review, of course. Available every week after a race has been driven. Which, oh, this week we'll have a special about Yuki Tsunoda coming up. Exactly. So, and how Verstappen's not going to win the title this year. I'm sure James will be happy about that. But anyway. Wow. He's a Ferrari fan now. I don't think he is too excited about him.

[00:04:17] Lewis winning the title this year. For me, Homer, I would hate to see it, to be honest with you. I think part of the realism of the game is that these are actual players. You know, WWE or anything like that coming into the game would make it very arcadey. And the game, I think, has moved away from the arcade side of it, become more realistic. I would like to see EA, and they probably won't do it because there's no need for it.

[00:04:43] But, you know, even our Moroccan genius who have got up top, Ingemani, is not in the game. You know, he scored a winner against Celtic two weeks ago. And if you look from, as a Rangers fan, you can't find him. I'm sure every other small club fan out there has exactly the same complaint. John, I'm sure there's maybe a final player. Maybe not. Yeah, true. I'm just not thinking, could we have Darth Vader in goal?

[00:05:08] You know, I just think that's probably a step too far to bring someone out with the football thing. We were talking, actually, is this the last year of the Messi-Ronaldo? So, yep, Messi-Ronaldo sort of been really important in the game. Are they going to be heroes in the very near future or do they go straight to icons? I think there's a lot of players that they could potentially bring in the game. It's from my era, probably. You know, we'd love it as Rangers fans to see Paul Gascoigne.

[00:05:38] I know he has his troubles, but actually, it would be great to see that. You know, a Glenn Hoddle, somebody like that. You know, that would be amazing. I'm sure, John, you've got players in the Dutch squad or guys you've grown up you'd like to see be icons. I'm going to take the camera here for a moment. Yeah, Electronic Arts. If you're watching this, okay, Homer just granted you literally a billion dollar idea.

[00:06:05] Make a free-to-play game. Call it Food Fantasy. Just call it Food Fantasy. Right? Release it in the summer. Make it a themed season. Let them buy a season pass. Let the first season be Marvel whenever next year the new Marvel Avengers film hits. You'll be swimming in money. You don't have to push all the silly things into a foot anymore either. The kids will stop playing Fortnite. They will all drop on this game.

[00:06:35] We will have different rule sets, different stadiums based on the teams every single season. The season will last two months. Homer will take all the credit for it. I'll do a little bit of a presentation fee. That's it. Just Food Fantasy. Make it a proper game. Make it free-to-play. Make it a season pass. It is the best idea ever. I just don't want it in my FIFA game. Yes.

[00:07:01] So what to do, EA, is give half the money to Homer and give half the money to the podcast and then Homer can pay for us to go to Crete when he's in his private jet. I think that's the best idea. Yes, I will gladly do a Food Fantasy in Review extra show on a Saturday night. No problem whatsoever. No, it's... You put this on the Switch too, by the way. And it releases as well. You're golden.

[00:07:29] Anyways, licenses is a bit off. Bit expensive. But that's it. Fortnite can do it. You guys can do it as well. Yeah. I mean, I think that's the only way it works, John, if it was an add-on to the game. Not that add-on, just a separate game. Yeah. But you think about a game like, say, Smash Brothers, where Nintendo brought all those characters together and made quite a fun game out of it, didn't they? You know, you know, Mr. What was it? Gamer Watcher. His name was a wee stick man. He was even a fighting character in it.

[00:07:59] So it can be done. They did own all the licenses, of course, didn't they, at the time. But yeah, Camden. Yeah, the Formula One season, when the game starts in, when the season starts in March, you get... I'm so in. I'm so in. Anyways, last question. You would normally, Homer, you would be the only one winning the cap from this question. But hey, Chris already gave them all away. B, still don't know what he is, asks, how often do you guys think of Witcher tactics

[00:08:27] I've been playing the same formation pretty much all cycle, 4-1, 4-1, and not really changed anything in roles, which encouraged players to mess around with tactics, especially as we accumulate more and more high rated players. I have had the same tactics for probably October time, with the three cams and the one striker. Just like Rangers play the same style for the last 50 years? We do play the same style. You know, that's the funny thing about it.

[00:08:56] We've changed our manager, and he's played exactly almost the same. He has went sometimes to three at the back, but a lot of times we've stayed exactly the same. It really is up to yourself as you as a player. You know, I know, like John, who's a coach, and they like to play about with tactics and, you know... I think, always. I mean, if I play the same formation two weeks, it's a miracle. But I will say one thing is I think you must give players at least 20 games for me.

[00:09:23] If you're going to do a card and use it, and you won't potentially get on with them at the start, give them 20 games. Find out what they can do, find out what they can't do, and then work on their strengths from there. So, yeah, I don't see a problem playing the same tactics. You know where players are going to be. Second nature. If you want to freshen up the game, that is probably a way you can do it. But there is a place you can go to get tactics, isn't there, John?

[00:09:49] Yeah, of course. Patreon.com forces us foot in review for the latest custom special tactics only available for our Patreon supporters. Although I had to release the new ones next week already. So yeah, should be coming soon-ish. I'm crossing my fingers just because of health. We just have to stay on our feet and then it should be coming soon. But yeah, I think it's a do we recommend it?

[00:10:19] I would definitely encourage people to just try it. Or at least like the game could feel very different if just spice things up a little bit. But I don't think it's a necessity to enjoy the game. But there's that. And that is this game to each their own. There's so much to enjoy that you don't have to touch everything to have a good time, which you also could take up a little bit different, but that's not how I meant it.

[00:10:48] Chris, thank you so much again. This is a little bit of an extra bonus take. Everyone enjoy a great weekend and see you soon. Bye-bye. Bye-bye guys.