<![CDATA[Captains]]>So are we not doing them this year? The new parallel system would be cool with unique captains to use.

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@GoozeFn_PSN said:

@Bridge-Piece_XBL Except you can’t because there is no lineup diversity.

Mature.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/766608https://forums.theshow.com/post/766608Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:39:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Captains on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:09:05 GMT]]>@Bridge-Piece_XBL Except you can’t because there is no lineup diversity.

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@GoozeFn_PSN said:

@Bridge-Piece_XBL “more lineup diversity” This is the worst lineup diversity we’ve had in years. What the hell are you talking about?

It’s easy to explain, really. Which I will happily do once you stop acting like a child.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/766582https://forums.theshow.com/post/766582Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:11:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Captains on Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:24:53 GMT]]>@Bridge-Piece_XBL “more lineup diversity” This is the worst lineup diversity we’ve had in years. What the hell are you talking about?

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/766564https://forums.theshow.com/post/766564Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:24:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Captains on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:51:39 GMT]]>While I did love captains, particularly the 2000s theme team, I do think they got a little too "meta" and eventually made lineups feel the same. People ended up only using cards that fit their captain's parameters.

I think that's why they switched to theme teams only. The use of parallel mods has kind of replaced captains in a way, letting you build your cards how you want while still keeping more lineup diversity.

That said, I do think there's a way they can bring captains back and also tweak parallel mods to do a little more. I love the idea, but +9 instead of +5, or +5 and +7 instead of +5 is fun but doesn't really move the needle the way captain boosts did. Those boosts made mediocre cards with good swings feel totally legit.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/766525https://forums.theshow.com/post/766525Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:51:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Captains on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:53:58 GMT]]>@Dolenz_PSN Several of those captains were very usable, especially at the beginning of each season when we got cornerstone captains. The switch captain was the least useful honestly. Maybe the most used, but the least useful. That was by far the best year for lineup diversity.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/766434https://forums.theshow.com/post/766434Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:53:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Captains on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:49:36 GMT]]>

@JCoppock5_PSN said:

They've taken away all the creativity of team building.

@GoozeFn_PSN said:

@JCoppock5_PSN It also ruins lineup diversity.

Lets be honest even in the year where we had team captains for all kinds of conditions only a couple of them were used (switch hitter captain anyone) and there were still a meta where you face the same squads often.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/766431https://forums.theshow.com/post/766431Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:49:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Captains on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:47:03 GMT]]>@JCoppock5_PSN it gets outta control before the Super Bowl ends. Now the game is just oop players with all 32 currently.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/766430https://forums.theshow.com/post/766430Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:47:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Captains on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:12:46 GMT]]>@Apolloz_99_MLBTS At the end cycle of the game, yeah. Majority of the year theres only a handful, which is kind of needed to fill out a roster of 60 compared to a roster of 26. Ill agree Im not a fan of it once it gets too out of control though

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/766389https://forums.theshow.com/post/766389Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:12:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Captains on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:47 GMT]]>@JCoppock5_PSN Mut kills team building. It’s terrible they give almost every card all 32 that’s not team building.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/766388https://forums.theshow.com/post/766388Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Captains on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:49:04 GMT]]>@JCoppock5_PSN It also ruins lineup diversity.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/766386https://forums.theshow.com/post/766386Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:49:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Captains on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:46:28 GMT]]>They've taken away all the creativity of team building.. in a game mode specifically made for team building. They want you to feel like you NEED the newest collection rewards and Chase player to compete, just so they can release next batch a few weeks later. Madden UT has its flaws, as we all know, but being able to get boosts from multiple teams and programs at the same time lets people get creative. A major rework is needed in this area for sure.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/766385https://forums.theshow.com/post/766385Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:46:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Captains on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:41:28 GMT]]>@Dolenz_PSN Since they are too lazy, or not creative enough to keep up with team captains, just make team captains a new mod. You sacrifice parallels to make anyone a captain. This solves every problem with captains.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/766382https://forums.theshow.com/post/766382Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:41:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Captains on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:24:18 GMT]]>I am not a fan of TA and team captains this year since 20 (1/3rd) of all of the captains cards have been replaced by better versions of the captain on the same team.

Last year, unique captains that were not Team captains did not start appearing until late in the year.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/766375https://forums.theshow.com/post/766375Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:24:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Captains on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:55:18 GMT]]>Captains are dead. It’s one of the most fun things they’ve done in recent years and they’ve ruined it.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/766369https://forums.theshow.com/post/766369Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:55:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Captains on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:21:15 GMT]]>Managers makes more sense than captains from a gameplay perspective, but no clue how using their likeness would work. Bobby Valentine incognito card please.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/766360https://forums.theshow.com/post/766360Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:21:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Captains on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:35:09 GMT]]>NBA 2K are crooks, and would steal your kontrol freeks right off of your controller, poof! but at least they have coach cards. Bronze, Silver, etc.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/766353https://forums.theshow.com/post/766353Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:35:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Captains on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:54:50 GMT]]>

@Dinger_Dan19_PSN said:

@Bridge-Piece_XBL then let’s add manger boost and managers in the game. That way I don’t have some random dude coaching the team every game. Like even add the puppet they use in promotions for fun idc. But the boosts make some cards more fun and usable.

I agree 100%. Adds more strategy and definitely helps make cards more usable.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/766349https://forums.theshow.com/post/766349Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:54:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Captains on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:48:44 GMT]]>@Bridge-Piece_XBL then let’s add manger boost and managers in the game. That way I don’t have some random dude coaching the team every game. Like even add the puppet they use in promotions for fun idc. But the boosts make some cards more fun and usable.

]]>https://forums.theshow.com/post/766346https://forums.theshow.com/post/766346Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:48:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Captains on Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:31:01 GMT]]>All they have are theme team captains that are 88s. I loved captains but I think SDS is done with them.

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