Overview

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EA FC Mobile is the mobile version of the football simulation game developed by EA Sports, which was formerly known as “FIFA Mobile”. It was first released in 2016. The game offers a deep, engaging football experience with real players, clubs and competitions. The game has high-quality graphics and smooth controls. The game also contains a variety of game modes designed for both casual and competitive players. In-match commentary is available in many different languages, which can be downloaded from Settings.

Gameplay

The game contains several events (or modes), such as:

  • Events: These are campaigns based on real-life football events or themes for a limited time, used to earn special players and bonuses. These include Team of the Week (TOTW), Team of the Year (TOTY), UEFA Champions League and seasonal/festive promotions such as Halloween, Christmas, and Lunar New Year.
  • Division Rivals: It is a ranked competitive multiplayer system where players climb divisions by winning matches, starting from amateur to FIFA champion. Division Rivals is further divided into:
    • VS Attack: A turn-based PvP mode where each player gets timed attacking scenarios to score as many goals as possible.
    • Head-to-Head (H2H): Real-time matches against other players, offering a more traditional football experience.
    • Manager Mode: A simulation-style mode where you set tactics and let your team play automatically.

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You also make your team from a large variety of players. Each player has a rating (OVR) and stats such as pace, shooting, passing, defending and physical. Better and desired players can be obtained through events or from the Market. Players can be trained and levelled up using in-game resources like coins, training XP and rank tokens.

Monetization

Although EA FC is a free-to-play game, it contains multiple monetisation options. The premium currency is called Fifa Points, which can be bought from the Store. These are used to open premium packs and to unlock more rewards. The regular currency, which is the Coins and the Gems, can also be bought from the Store, in addition to completing quests and matches.

High-tier teams are often dominated by players who purchase packs. This system has drawn some criticism for being “pay-to-win” in competitive modes. Some events require heavy grinding to unlock rewards and players.

Tips and Tricks

  • Some lower-rated cards (especially event players) perform better than their OVR suggests. Look at their key stats, such as pace for wingers and strength for defenders, over the Player OVR.
  • The button “GK Rush” is very useful in 1 on 1 situations.
  • Participate in live events to earn high-OVR players without spending real money.
  • The game offers both gesture (swipe/tap) and classic (buttons/joystick) controls. Practice with both to choose which option is better for you.
  • In VS Attack mode, quick swipes and accurate passes are crucial, along with time management.
  • In Head-to-Head, learn to defend manually and focus on passing through balls.
  • Don’t overuse the “Rush” or “Tackle” buttons.
  • Don’t forget to track the runs of the opponent players.
  • Division Rivals give high rewards at the end of the season, depending on your division.
  • Use auto-play for easy matches.
  • Use gems mostly for buying the limited deal packs in the Store.
  • When upgrading to a better player, transfer ranks instead of starting over.
  • Don’t forget to complete your Quests.
  • Change between different camera modes during a match, to see which suits you better (1 or 2 modes are the best).
  • Buy different skill moves from the store. The Rainbow Flick, Elastico, Lane Change and Roulette are some of the most useful moves.
  • Exchange players for extra time tokens. Use these tokens in the Extra Time section to receive high OVR players.

Experts' Corner

While playing a head-to-head game, you may close the app to save time if you get a commanding lead of 2 or more goals. Your team will continue to play on automatically. Almost all such games result in your win. The odds increase if your opponent is weak and less likely to make a comeback.

Similarly, just start a manager mode game, close the app, and open it again. If your opponent is weak, put an attacking strategy for your team, and if your match is against a strong opponent, then put a defending strategy with a counter-attack. While the manager mode match continues in the background, you can play other matches or do other quests.

At the start of the season, the max player OVR is very low (around 96). The value of such players in the market is high at that time. But after a few months, new and better players with higher OVR become the same price on the market. So one strategy is to sell the lower OVR players at the start, save the money and then buy higher and better players later.