It Feels Like EA is Taking the Gambling Too Far
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Dude is genuinely one of the best, most empathetic streamers on the scene. Loved this from you, pick
absolutely
Nick is a certified solid dude
is it just me who thinks pick would make a good dad, training his son to be the master of the rats
or daughter
Clean the tip when you’re done
Honestly hearing Nick makes me realise he is such a genuine guy, wishing him all the success in the world, we really need more creators like him.
The fact that VVD is 11.4 mil instead of 2 mil like last year is crazy, EA have really fucked up the pack luck this year, it's infuriating
Maybe EA will tank the prices leaving a ton of people holding the bag on these TOTY, leading those people to spend more money on fifa points to get those losses back.
@@Pennyzoto be fair that can be true, also another thing that i saw with my own eyes that some of it, like 20% the price of these TOTY cards is just artificial trader inflation, Smith's card is a perfect example, traders bought more than half of the card in circulation
@@ColdMoments01 If that's the case then EA are definitely brainstorming something to correct the TOTY market. Might have to wait till next promo. I think the double playstyle+ is a huge tax and with future promo cards having them = will bring the TOTY card prices down.
@@Pennyzoyeah tbh I think people are forgetting how fucked the power curve is for this stage of the game, one or two more promos and totys won’t be as meta as they are right now as there’s already 94 rated evos with 2 playstyles anyways.
@@tommiles4508the issue with evo’s is even the best ones are missing key attributes, for example malena 89 evo is missing some key shooting stats, mainly long shots, edge of the box or just inside and he will shoot off target because of low long shots, and there’s no decent chemstyles for the missing stats really, so even though the evo’s can create absolutely incredible cards, they will never be on the level of the current promotion or toty.
it’s so sad seeing how far downhill this company has gone
it's sad seeing people think EA wasn't like that to begin with. Scummiest of the scum, always was, always will be.
In their eyes they have go e up....they make more money now than ever
they've always been this way. just finally showing their true colors. not sure if they ever really cared about the user experience anytime after fifa 18 tbh
@@Josh00Tand the irony is they lost 30 to 40% of the player base from last year who did not buy this years fifa
@@Dr_Dirk_Diggler i think they lost many user base too but where did u get that data from ?
Just turned 19, I’ve been an addict for 3 years (sports betting) and I’ve had to use gamstop. I’ve just lost my wage for the month and I do genuinely believe the addiction stemmed from EA. I played this game from the age of 10 to this year currently (stopped a few months ago) and it’s like. The stress and emotion playing, buying packs etc has meant I’ve needed to feed my brain with content for the hours I would be playing fifa, sports betting took that spot. It’s so bad. And I haven’t been able to stop. Overall I would say the addiction has set me back a good year / 2 of my life, and I’m still going to be paying for it for a while. It’s odd because I know I’m an intelligent person, and have the ability to do or take up pretty much anything I would aspire to, yet this one part of life has taken over so quickly and easily to the point I can’t even enjoy the sports I like anymore as I only see results, comebacks, top teams winning from a gambling perspective. If you think gambling is a good idea. Don’t. I’ve had decent wins. And have friends that are able to keep it manageable. But for me it’s the one thing i CANT stay away from. And it always ends in me losing money. Even when I think I’m winning, it ends up in a negative , it’s caused me to lie, hide things and much more. Right now I’m completely ruined and I hope anyone reading this and has similar experiences fixes their situation, or find it more manageable
🙏🙏🙏
The first thing is to recognise it. And that is what you have just done. You can only go up from here. I know you can do it, it's time to stop. Start today, f it. Don't let your brain convince you "I should've started on the 1st of January or something, I'll wait til feb" or something, START TODAY RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW. I believe in you you got this!!!!
Sue them
Hello mate, I want to say I completely appreciate how honest you was about your addiction. I know people who have been addicted to betting and it has ruined their lives, set them back so much more than a year or two you’re talking about. You’re lucky you have caught it at a young age, you know if you carry on you will end up digging yourself a bigger hole. I started betting doing small bets, 50p in hopes to win a couple of pounds as a fun thing which led to me spending more and more eventually doing about £10 on a single football match. I realised what I was doing and I know the type of person I am. I started smoking w33d just for fun and have been smoking weed ever since. I started vaping which was just meant to be for nights out and it led to an addiction. I realised my addictions and I stopped vaping (just over a year clean now), I don’t bet and haven’t for 3+ months and I do still smoke weed but I am not addicted to it (currently completing a sober January and I feel no crave towards it. Anyway, I luckily have the Will power to stop the things I am addicted to but I know it is really difficult. I know you want to stop betting so make today the first day of you never betting again. It will ruin your life, relationships etc and you know it will, perhaps it already has started to. You will need to be strong minded but I know that you will be able to stop. The money you would bet with, save for a house with and you will be in a good position. If you really can’t control yourself, send money to a trustworthy person like a parent or relative (not a girlfriend/boyfriend as you don’t know one day they make mug you off). Good luck mate and I hope your life changes for the better
Great post mate, you're not alone. Thanks for being honest
holy shit
U can't convince me ppl spend 30+ bucks on a SINGLE pack cause they like the game. They spend it cause they're gambling addicts being taken advantage of
Gambling addicts before they're 18
@@XJokermanX also there's that. Underage gambling legalized
Yep
Can a rich person who dont know what to do with his money spend on fifa points ?
@@peace4045 That's what gamble is for: To spend money u won't miss, for fun, that's not the point here.
Thank you nick for speaking out about this, STORE PACKS ARE NOT CONTENT. Save your money boys
bro yappin about ea gambling meanwhile his opponent fighting for his life to score 1 goal
Pick rant before bed is always a W
Why we not asleep bruh
I bet most people don’t even play more than 3 games if they get a new player. We all stare at our teams and doing sbcs
Yeah I only really play when I have a new player to try out. That way I feel like I'm enjoying the game. But otherwise, it's just rivals til I get mad
All about keeping the players in the menus and store sadly, I'm just a casual player that struggles to play the 3 games a day just to get a few packs (only squad battles) and can't wait to finish them I'm not opening any more until this toty con is finished I can't even pack 88 or above.
@@DimzReactsthat’s so real lmao. I go and play with new players but when it’s dry I just play a couple rivals and when I start raging I hop on a different game. Sometimes it’s one game sometimes it’s 5
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about nick and respect the most about him is his morale compass. Guy sets his principles and sticks to them even when hundreds of thousands are thrown at him to go against it. My goat ❤
props to nick for actually speaking about the grey morality and scummy tactics used by EA, not many streamers would do this
Yea like AuzioMF
he always spends alot of money and it makes people want to buy it
Representing the dads here… I struggle to hold back on some store packs and I am a dad with a good income and no gambling addiction… I can’t imagine a teenage/childs brain working through the temptations and mixed rewards EA use to make money. Well said Nick, appreciate your perspective and I think you are right to recognize that bad feeling within yourself with store pack content…. Ultimately the ball is in EAs court and they show no signs of slowing down on aggressively pushing store packs using everything they can to manipulate players to buy them.
Here in Belgium it's actually not possible to buy fifa points, ea had to remove it due to the 'gambling' factor. I guess we're the only country in the world where this is the case?
I remember the year they changed it, had a friend from Belgium who always bought like 48k fifa points at the start of every fifa and he couldn’t buy the points so he switched to career mode only lol, I think they also banned fifa points in China at some point.
@@kahlebhowarth-jennings9688 I think it was Belgium first and then more EU countries following, no? but anyways going from 48k FP to switching to career mode damn. Did he even like FUT at all?
@@karagelatilla by the looks of it, he likes the "gambling" part of FUT the most. I mean, i'm not trying to be judgmental, but switching to career mode only for being not able to buy any FP seems like a gambling addict to me
@@fathurazkagammasyuhada1867 exactly what I thought
@@karagelatillafut is finished why would he like it? Literally only addicts, streamers and no life’s left 😂
This is why I watch nick over other content creators, he's REAL. He's a real person who isn't afraid to share his thoughts. I respect that and I agree with everything u said in this video.
Who cares though? People like Nick and Krasi will go on creating content for a game they hate.
@@user-ni7qv1nd8obecause it’s their job
Thank you so much for looking out for us nick. That's a lot of money to turn down, even looking out for your fan base. Thank you for not selling us out ❤
If I’m being honest I think Nick should tally how much money has been spent on his streams. It would really make people aware how much it takes to even get a promo card and maybe push ppl away from spending rather than encouraging. It also makes me wonder if there is ever going to be government intervention when it comes to in game gambling bc I know China just passed a law outlawing these kinda packs for minors so it feels like it could be on the horizon.
Absolutely agree with you, I was bad at spending B4 they introduced preview packs I'm sure they started doing this because of different laws around the world
I’m on board with the first idea, the second not so much. When you start taking advice from China, then you should know there’s something wrong.
@@timiwithanethe Netherlands or Belgium (i dont remember exactly) have also banned fifa packs
One of the only RUclipsr's I genuinely like. Thank you Nick. We need more people like you on RUclips, and in the world in general.
This is why I love you and your content Nick. Idk you as a person but every now and then you open up to us and show us your way of thinking. I’m glad I’m supporting such an aware and thoughtful creator
Played since FUT10. I uninstalled the game on the weekend for the first time ever. I’m usually around 16 wins, give or take, so a better than average player but I try my best to use ‘fun’ players not just the same 11 aside meta. I’ve always hated the P2W and rarely buy points but this year has taken it to levels above with it. Evos have been fun to grind up until now, unless you load up the credit card, it’s so difficult for the average player to compete this year. TOTY has pushed it over the edge. You either play teams with TOTY players, or at minimum a team with every SBC going because of the high rated minimum fodder guaranteed. I grinded hundreds of saved packs/upgrades etc. from champs, rivals, objectives, draft, even SBs. no TOTYs and only a few Icon SBCs completed. I’m still getting the wins but usually you only have to work for it later on, now it’s from game 1 you have to be at your best. I’ll come back later in the year when coins are worth more and hopefully more accessible SBCs.
Real. I’m a rank 1 player, TOTY has completely ruined any sort of “control” you can have in the game, because a kid who spent $$ and is awful at the game will be bailed out by a loan TOTY Haaland running in a straight line🤣🤣 it’s not a skill issue, the game just blows. The numbers show it too, it has BARELY hit the top 5 games played this year, whereas fifa was consistently in there the past years. This game doesn’t mean anything anymore, winning is boring and not fun, losing is even worse, I packed Smith so I can’t even complain about TOTY weight… the game just sucks
Nick I have to say, you have always been the realist fifa content creator. You always keep it 100 and that's why I've always continued to watch your videos. Thanks man
"I made a G today"
"But you made it in a sleezy way"
yeah? whats ur point
I gotta get paid. (Hey that's the way it is)
The part that really boggles my mind is that next year…everyone starts the whole process over again
yep, and all the virtual cards people spent 100s of dollars on goes down the drain to be rinsed back into another fifa game blows my mind
Nick is genuinely the realest streamer in the community. Any time I pop by his stream or watch his videos you know it's gonna be a good time. Most importantly it feels like he is the only streamer out there who genuinely cares about his community more than money or fame or relevancy. That is something that cannot be overstated.
The fact people are saying in his chat while he’s letting his chat know that they don’t gotta open packs or spend money so he can get content out of it, says a lot…he’s looking out for us and people just saying he yapping. I appreciate what he’s trying to say.
Honestly I agree Nick with Toty I’ve been very prone to spending a lot of money and you don’t realize how much it is and how fast it goes. Thank god I packed Toty hansen out of a store pack because I probably would’ve ended up spending a lot more. Appreciate you actually caring about your viewers with this kind of stuff ❤️
Same bro packed toty haaland im most definitely done with spending money on this game.
Why do you guys even buy packs that are worth the cost of a game, especially when it all resets every September.
@@imthatguypal_ cause I have my own money to spend and why not
@@taftbrock3621 why not? Bruh you just described your addiction, you can lead a horse to a river, but you can’t make it drink I guess. Have fun gambling.
@@imthatguypal_spending on this game doesn’t always equal addiction, just like drinking doesn’t always equal alcohol addiction, eating a dessert doesn’t always equal food addiction
Damn bro, this was such a heartfelt and genuine stream. I've been falling past the casual spending of fifapoints this year. Until you pointed it out, I didn't realize how big a change it is for me to go from $20 every once in a while to having bought multiple $30-40 packs this cycle. They intentionally promote gaming and gambling addiction! The ideal customer for EA and really every gaming studio nowadays is a helpless addict.
Unfortunately, promoting the game by making content with it is basically promoting that too now. It's refreshing to see a creator not chase the ambassador bag and stand on business.
We have chosen a good rat pack leader
Your best video. Such a genuine man. You deserve nothing but the world
hope we get an hour-ish long video like this since it‘s a very serious and concerning issue
Absolute legend for speaking out about this bs, most other youtubers don't seem to care.
I totally agree with you nick. You have the power to influence a lot of people and when you open those 4000fp packs on shareplay many viewers cant help themselves and spend stupid money on them. I live in greece so as a uni student i make 40 dollars a day and i would never spend my entire day's income on pixels
I can't pack shit this year, have spent months saving packs and countless hours GRINDING upgrades to submit everything for TOTY and haven't even got an Honourable mention. Just to everyday watch people buy FIFA points and open store packs to get TOTY players I don't stand a chance of seeing.
Funny thing is that SBC for explicit amount of money is actually much less predatory and less gambling than spending money on "spins" that might get you something or nothing at all.
One thing I find strange is when streamers open shareplays and someone opens the pack with coins instead of real money and they always react like that's worse, even though coins are easy to come by
Yeah I don't get that either. Isn't the whole point of coins to spend them?
Casual spending should be 1-5€ not 20-40€
Hey nick i hope you see this. After watching the vid i can agree on all points. Im a recovering gambling addict who plays fc and i can tell you all the streamers are promoting it. The problem you run into is many of the creators now relay on these store packs for content ie(auzio) 90% of his videos are storepack shareplays. When i play fc i see some of my gambling addiction traits return and i can only imagine kids growing up with this will eventually lead a similar path to what i have. I really dont think you can make a difference overall unless everyone collectively stopped share playing but for your own peace of mind im all for it. Bottom line is it needs to be a community movement more than just yourself but its never going to happen and people will always put the pay check into the game
We love you, Nick. You’re a solid dude
So important that creators speak up on this. This is predatory. EA are preying on addiction, it’s even worse when you consider this game is marketed at kids. My little brother has spent money he doesn’t have to try and pack a TOTY or fodder to help him with high rated SBCs because the drop rate of 87+s has gone down so bad and there are crazy SBCs everywhere that he’s desperate to complete. It’s baaaad
One of the most genuine and down to earth content creators.
Nick you are completely right, your integrity is extremely important in life , I have had few opportunities in business working for companies with let’s say less than perfect morals , but really glad I chose a different path, EA are getting out of control and completely playing on peoples FOMO , I am as guilty as the next person for purchasing packs in previous years, we all have to take some responsibility for what EA has turned this game into , but lest be real it’s a gambling store pack generator first and foremost with gameplay an afterthought, thank you for keeping it real and calling it for what it is , really appreciate it.
Absolutely agree Nick and it makes me realise that no other FIFA content creator has really taken it seriously, because as a non FP spender I find it so crazy over the last year seeing so many people spent so much on these huge store packs. I've been playing since FIFA 14 and probably spent a maximum of $100
Bro said generational waffle 😭 but am I the only one who loves these longer talking videos. I love them . Nick is a genius and I love to hear what he has to say. Keep it up pick
This is one of tthe best videos out about this right now
Nick this is 💯% genuine and understandable. The reason why I watch you is because you’re honest and not a EA ‘ambassador’ like some of the other content creators.
If you read this you have great values and you should be proud that you’re able to talk about it. We know you can’t fight the battle alone and change them. Just look what they did to Kurt but you change… yourself. 👏
EA’s bs aside Nick, as someone who struggled big time with a gambling problem, big big big ups to you turning down cash like that from those Sportsbet companies knowing the flow on effect to the people you’re advertising it to. Massive respect man
Once EA took over the FIFA games completely, I knew it was downhill from there
And that is why I watch you. I think that you are having a great mindset when it comes to things like this and I really appreciate these talks. Wherever this goes I'll be with you!
Pick and Piception the biggest G’s in the fifa community💪
You said it bro the value doesn’t match the money you put in at the end of the day,,,, its simple these cards should be more attainable,,, this company has brainwashed us into believing its okay to buy a game and experience it at a mediocre level,, by the time they drop all the disgusting cards its the end of the year the next fifa is already around the corner and we’re barely experiencing the full capability of the game bc we’re barely getting these high rated cards into our squads
This changed everything right before bed
i was about to smoke a cigarette but this changes everything!
Thank you Nick for being an honest man and speaking on behalf of the community. There is a reason you've become the biggest English speaking streamer.
It was nice being apart of this yap session
yes nick please be the voice of reason in this gambling addicted community
dude I took my credit card off my ps5 im actually sad how much ive spent and feel disgusted with myself and ea man im finally done
please share the amount.
@@tmultt not sure exact but definitely over 500
I'm sorry bro. You can only go up from here
@@cam7meli840 ya that's too much. I was talking to a guy on reddit and he's spent 2200 dollars and all he had to show from it was a Pele and 4 sbc players so it could be worse. Atleast you're not that guy lol.
@@cam7meli840could be worse. Just stop now. I spent 200
This is extremely a valid take, this game sadly lives on the store content and nothing else. Whats terrible is that its been like this for ages, ever since Fifa 14 and the content creators genuinely relying on “pack opening” videos which is literally beyond insane. The game has a majority of its demographic between 10-20 yr olds so its just fueling the gambling addiction and fear of missing out onto a lot of them, and sure nick is right by saying “yes I know that they release crazy amounts of packs having ridiculous cards and sure i definitely wanna see them” but that exactly is what makes the viewer sometimes pressured into buying it as well. A win for eAids which sucks. But what genuinely frustrates me is that even if nick stops share-playing and opening store packs with viewers is that it generally wont do much cause majority of the community would go to the other wack ass content creators whom dump a whole years worth of money which will make others want to do that as well as its ‘’normalized’’ from their perspective.
But in my opinion i think this is one of the reasons ea doesn’t fix other issues and would rather have the store filled with packs 24/7 rather than making a good game.. its simply cause they are making the money and don’t wont to fix something that doesn’t benefit them financially.
Truly a SAD SAAD company and a greedy one to be exact.
Also this year’s game being the most pay to win Fifa in its history speaks volumes….
And i want people to generally compare between Fifa content creators that rely on gameplay and playing the actual game and criticizing it, to the ones who just spend money and open packs and are never to be seen enjoying the game. Also their ads on toty or tots? Do they play the game or just open pack? It’s literally so clear it’s beyond me that people don’t talk about this…
Great video and so valid. I’ve spent points and feel guilty even buying the points. Then open the pack and if it’s bad it’s straight up disappointment. If it’s good I’m still disappointed in myself as I’ve paid for FC points!
bro is lookmaxxing on the thumbnail
This man is one of the realest and most reflected guys in the community, yet another W from the main man Nick
being real and hearing others speak the truth just brings peace and calm to my heart. keep this up bro. trust, this world needs more honest and awesome individuals. i could listen for hours too.
You a real one for this Nick. Respect man.
Well said - you have a large influence and you’re conscious enough to know when situations are bad. Thanks Nick
Better put, your hearts in the right place man
respect pick for having a soul i dont really watch twitch but i have been tuning in at content times to yours
You’re spot on in everything you say Nick, thank you for not being a sellout like most creators. Some creators man are just selling their soul to make money out of their own viewers gambling addiction. Thank you for being a role model
I agree with you completely. This is exactly why u are my favorite content creator/ streamer, apart from how entertaining and fun u are you are a really good person by nature and I look up to you a lot. I don’t know if you’ll ever see this or not but if u do know that u are appreciated and I feel u are a really good human being. Ive been watching your streams and content for years now even when I didn’t play fifa in between. Enough waffling now. Take care. ❤
Quit the game yesterday 2.5 m spent on league upgrades and not getting a toty was the last straw for me
See you in Rivals tomorrow.
Thank you for speaking about this , it's not even worth it , the gameplay is trash , inconsistent , glitches , bugs , ratty meta , servers are so bad , champs and rivals rewards are trash and all the game modes are super competitive and sweaty, this game not fun , not chill and folks spend their money on it consistently just to get these promo cards .. EA been eating of people's addiction
ngl, I needed to hear this. I honestly struggle with buying fp
Warra pick
The last couple of weeks i was really thinking more and more about exacly about this exact situation and how fucked it really is.. i do have quit an addictve personality, and im not really that good at the game so i've spend way to much this year to have a really good team to compensate.. but when i take a min to think about the amount i've spend it sickens me :(
And this really is the last fifa i've buyed also, the fun of it is just gone this isn't ok but wrong in every single way.
Bro, stop wasting your money on worthless packs and start focusing on learning the game with the team you already have. Idk if you’ve experienced playing great players with base cards? Well that’s because they’ve found a way to understand the game mechanics. It takes time, but stick to improving your game play and you may even start to have some fun. And whatever you do, don’t worry (ever) about your losses. They don’t matter, this is just a game… good luck mate.
Nick a real real real one
Using your platform to actually talk about the issues this game creates with Consumers I respect this video a lot
for me it was enough at 600k packs and all these crazy sbcs which happen to align perfectly with these 88+ fodder packs. I think the fifa contract was holding them back somehow otherwise they would of been at this level 10 fifas ago
Hats off to you bro for having a moral compass. Don't worry about change as long as you promote what is right, that's all that matters
Glad that you brought that up, it’s so shameful how EA took it so far
Absolute class from Nick here. Not one word here is not true and it’s starting to become a problem. There are a lot of people who can understand the value of their money and realize the risk they are taking. But for everyone of them there are many who get blinded by impulse and the allure of the gamble and it without a doubt is making an impact on people’s lives. Class Act Nick. Waffle of the year imo.
This video is so good and I feel like it has been coming like you say. It feels eerily similar to DBG on NBA 2K on gambling. So refreshing hearing you talk about this topic. Big respect to you for this. 👍🐐
Your sense of responsibility to your community, many of whom are still learning about how life really works, is why I still tune in every now and again and support. W take regarding gambling in general and EA
Great vid Nick, need to talk more about these topics
can't love nick and his mindset enough
Some rich Saudi who loves football should buy Electronic Art.
Nick find us one bro😂
Fully agree with you Nick, I have not opened one store pack this year and I promised myself I will not buy fifa points for the last 3 years. I realised years ago the company just wants to feed into people's tendency to gamble and get addicted. It is not worth it and Its good that you are thinking about not negatively affecting people by showing that content. I have an almost full icon team and 3 TOTY without the store apart from preview packs, just rewards and sbcs. You can still get sick teams and use crazy players without overpaying for these guys to make another trash gambling game every year, the community needs to open their eyes.
Love these talks man. Don't listen to the few people complaining about you waffling (most of them are joking anyways, I know). I'm certain that most of your viewers find your talks to be very interesting and entertaining
I’ve been doing unit betting for over 3 years and I track everything on the action app so I can see my stats (overall ROI, percentage of wins, what sports I’m most profitable in, etc), and over 3 years I’m up 32 units. It’s basically pocket change, but it’s so much healthier to do unit betting as opposed to tossing insane amounts on one outcome like if you lose you’re screwed, whereas unit betting if you lose a bet it is what it is because if you do it properly it doesn’t matter if you lose a game you’ll still be profitable in the long run which is what it’s all about. Please practice proper bankroll management and only bet what you’re willing to lose boys 👑
I think so honestly and yet even if you’ll do give all your fodda, all your coins, your whole starting line up, they won’t give a toty, and the only way you can get is by having 100+ packs or fc points but I’m rtg 😢
u can still get a toty on an rtg relatively easy with whatever u have atm. u just need to dedicate some time to grinding sbcs which i get most ppl rather not do and instead play smth else
@@pandathegaminglegend5700 not to hate bro. But I've done every upgrade Sbc, I did the 150 crafting upgrades, and saved over 100 packs. Spent 200 on fifa points and haven't pulled anything yet. It's not easy.
@@Limperis22 have u grinded a ton of those premium league sbcs? dont expect a toty out of such a small quantity. toty isnt too much about quality but rather amount. as long as u can open a ton of decent packs (over 500) u have a pretty solid chance at one. try doing some of the premium league sbcs since maybe ur quite close to one. ive done over 350 premium league sbcs, did both crafting upgrades during toty, done over 200 two rare gold players packs, and had over 100 packs saved and managed to get toty earps and bright. last year got courtois and the year before 4.
@@pandathegaminglegend5700 I grind sbc too much bro
We shouldn't have to grind like it's a full time job just to.get a card that lasts a few month's.
Respect for not taking the sleazy sponsors that you know Ain’t good for society, good on you bud for knowing you have a following and doing the right thing 😊
Needed to hear this man, thank you for speaking about this nick
This guy is SUCH A HERO , the fans don't realise how much of a moral compass this guy has . True great person
very mature video from nick, i love it. so smart as always nick tbh
Thanks for bringing this up Nick.
Nick you are for real the best. Such a honorable and good human being. Love you
Nick is one of the most respectable streamers I have seen.
i commented few weeks back that nick and nep etc need too stop share playing their audiences are spending insane money too be on stream and ea just benefit. nick is honestly such a good dude
Respect bro everything u said is so true, people see a crazy pack on ur RUclips videos/stream and tell themselves holy shit this pack is crazy, then u get nothing. It becomes a problem for so many people. Ea is just disgusting man, 40 F’in dollars to not even be guranteed something DECENT? Pathetic dude
I put this on one of your videos the other day, but it truly is crazy where they’re going and how quickly they’re going there. Everything in the game is geared to funnel you to the store. It’s essentially an all untradeable game as it is, which forces us to spend more. Which maybe would be okay if the pack weight wasn’t so obviously rigged. The crazier the store packs get it just begs the question how much further can they go? Are we going to be buying players for real $? Would that almost be better than spending on gamble packs? I don’t know the answer. It’s just gotten so far away from what the game should be it’s sad to see. Where do we go from here EA?
Got an underdog fantasy ad for this vid it’s insane how many gambling ads I’ve seen on RUclips. And I don’t even bet on sports 😭
Respect for talking about this
5:34 that’s so true bro . I got inspo to open packs & regretted it immediately 😂 you live and learn
Really appreciate someone talking about the approach of EA....thanks a lot Nick
I was gonna go to bed, but I’ve stumbled across this video and this changes everything
300 + packs not even an honorable mentions
sad truth 😭😭😭😭🤦♂️🥲
Trust me, saved packs for literally months and not even a whiff of a toty
Hi Nick, you're honestly a great person. I've been watching you for years on here and have loved every video you've put out.
This video hit home, and I figured I'd share this about me, so you know that what you talked about is quite real.
Firstly, I am EAs target audience by far. Gambling addiction runs in my family heavily. I used to play soccer/ football as a kid until I got hurt one day pretty bad, fell into a bad state of depression, but then started playing fifa to still feel connected to my favorite sport.
That said, I grew up very poor. Despite that, because of everything going on with me I had gotten very much into fifa but fell into a trap of my first ever addiction, fifa points. This would have been in like fifa 14. I wanted to have the best stuff, I wanted to feel I could compete. I got sucked into the pit of what ultimately is EAs goal for even back then. I bought fifa points. I bought coins. From that fifa onward I spent money I did not have. Sometimes I would not pay actual real life bills. It got that bad. As a child they managed to get me a gambling and spending addiction out of just a GAME. The content was nowhere near as much as it is now and yet it was literally an introduction to casinos for kids.
Now, I have a gambling addiction. Don't know how much I've spent. Still trying to get help I'm having some progress. Still years later despite knowing there is no damn goal to buying fifa points/ opening packs I still do it. What's even sadder is I don't really even play, i just get the physical and mental want for it. I believe this is more common then most would think too. Not sure what to say about this really. EA is an evil company that knows exactly what they've done and has probably caused children (and still to this day) to develop crippling addictive personalities, using the front of having a video game of a sport that is beloved by billions across the world.