Is there momentum in FIFA 17? A developer comments on an alleged proof in the Reddit forum.
Half a year ago, the FIFA community in the Reddit forum was in an uproar. A user discovered a code snippet in the game files of FIFA 17, which directly refers to the momentum.
In the “Origin Game” folder, the sentence “//— team chemistry (0-100) (used in momentum)” appears. Users scoured the data further and found lines that could also refer to a momentum, such as:
// WHEN BallOOP IF user has greater than 70% of possession and after 20 minutes DO increase difficulty by 0.25 RULE4_PARAM1 = 70
So: If you have more than 70% possession in the first 20 minutes of the game, the game becomes 0.25 harder.
So far, there has been no solid proof of momentum, and these code lines cannot be considered definitive evidence since it is unknown what they ultimately affect in the game. Thus, users called on EA Sports with the hashtag #ExplainMomentum to comment on this. But the developers remained silent. Until now.
Momentum – What is it?
Within the community, the term momentum refers to “scripted games” – a mysterious and controversial algorithm that is said to manipulate the games. When momentum intervenes, many players believe they have no chance of winning the game anymore. Balls would suddenly bounce unpredictably, defenders would not mark players, and no shots would go in.
Numerous gamers are convinced that there has been such a “secret” mechanic in FIFA for years. Others argue that momentum is just an excuse for bad losers. Heated discussions about this have already been held in droves.
There is no clear answer as to whether momentum exists or not. However, a developer recently commented on the momentum.
Developer speaks out on momentum proof
In an interview with GameStar, Lead Gameplay Producer Sam Rivera was asked about momentum and the alleged Reddit proof.
Rivera admits that it sometimes drives him to despair when he loses the game in the last minute, but it is nonsense to blame a secret gameplay mechanic for it. Here’s the quote:
“We have nothing to do with momentum! […] Why would we hide such a secret feature in our game? There is simply no reason for that. All we want to do is take the mechanics of real football and turn them into an authentic game.”
Regarding the proofs, Rivera responded that there is adaptive AI in the game. If you win by too many goals, the game notices this and suggests increasing the difficulty level. These code lines could refer to that, according to the developer. However, they have nothing to do with the actual gameplay.
As in real football, there are also numerous factors in FIFA 17 that determine whether a ball goes in or not. A perfectly struck ball will never randomly fly uselessly sideways in FIFA.
What is your opinion on momentum? Are you convinced that it exists? Or is it, like Rivera suggests, nonsense?
Interesting: A year ago, it was discovered that a severe glitch had plagued the “Ultimate Team” mode for 7 years.
