Gameplay: The Big Man Meta w/NepentheZ #W28

About this episode

NepentheZ joins the hosts to discuss gameplay strategies and the emerging Big Man Meta in FC 26.

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! NepentheZ joins Josh and Ben this week for his first Gameplay pod of the year. We get his thoughts on gameplay as a whole, how to find fun in the grind and why big man could be THE meta to counter AI defenders. 00:00 Introduction to Gameplay Episode 01:33 Nepenthez's Thoughts on FC 26 Gameplay 05:52 Matchmaking Problems in FC 26 08:34 Nep's Massive Tip - Attacking Runs 17:10 Tips For Making a 3 Back Work 24:12 The Problem With Bruiser 34:15 Is Precision Shooting Necessary Anymore? 40:00 You Should Be Changing Formation More 41:32 Big Man Meta Is The Key To Breaking Defensive AI 54:32 The HUGE Effect of Player Focuses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh, Ben

Guest: NepentheZ

Topics covered

• Gameplay
• Big Man Meta
• AI Defenders
• Attacking Runs
• Matchmaking Problems
• Formation Changes

Keywords

• Gameplay
• Big Man Meta
• AI Defenders
• FC 26
• Attacking Runs
• Matchmaking
• Formation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FC 26, FUT Weekly

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