Exclusive EA Interview: Bruiser & Intercept Nerf & more #W36

About this episode

The episode features an interview with EA's Gili Lopes discussing the latest gameplay updates in FC 26, including changes to Bruiser and Intercept mechanics.

Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! EA Principle Gameplay Designer on FC, Gili Lopes, joins your hosts Josh and Ben to discuss the latest gameplay update in FC 26 and more: Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 00:00 Introduction to Gameplay Changes 01:15 Understanding the Bruiser Patch 07:16 Balancing Bruiser and Enforcer Mechanics 13:48 The Complexity of Defensive Mechanics 24:32 Changes to Intercept Play Style 34:22 Exploring Gameplay Mechanics and Depth 36:45 Understanding Team Press Changes 42:10 Balancing Responsiveness and Gameplay 51:51 Future Directions in Competitive Gameplay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh, Ben

Guest: Gili Lopes

Topics covered

• gameplay update
• Bruiser patch
• defensive mechanics
• intercept play style
• competitive gameplay

Keywords

• EA
• FC 26
• Bruiser patch
• gameplay mechanics
• defensive mechanics
• intercept play style
• competitive gameplay

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EA, Patreon, Spotify

Books & works: FC 26

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