The blockers are now receiving criticism from all sides. Wolfsburg’s “SaLz0r” said: “These are just not professionals.” “MoAubameyang” even goes one step further:
AA9skillz defends himself
Many FIFA gamers are now testing whether they have been blocked by current top 100 players. And lo and behold – a Reddit user who regularly makes it into the top 100 discovered that he had been blocked by the well-known streamer AA9Skillz.
AA9skillz, who was confronted on Twitter with many posts about this issue, subsequently uploaded this video:
In summary, his statement: No, I did not use the “blocking cheat”; I just learned about this trick recently, but now I am also starting to use it.
EA announces investigation
EA has already confirmed to Sport1 that they want to address the issue. How the reaction will unfold and whether the “cheaters” will be punished is unclear. However, if it comes to light that the trick works, it would cast a shadow over the qualification for the eWorld Cup.
However, it has not yet been proven that the trick works reliably. Nevertheless, many top 100 players are applying it. We are looking forward to EA’s statement.
The “blocking cheat” is not the only negative headline for FUT 18. The FIFA World Champion of 2017 pauses his career because he now hates the game.
The Weekend League is the most important mode in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team. Recently, a rumor has emerged that many Xbox players are using a trick to make it easier to reach the top 100 of the leaderboard.
Since FIFA 17, the Weekend League (WL) has been part of FUT. It is now the most important online mode where the best FIFA players compete for the best rewards.
This month, the competition is even about more than just coins and packs: Qualification for the FIFA eWorld Cup in the summer. Only the best 64 players of February on Xbox One and PS4 will get the chance to participate in the FIFA World Cup.
It is even more devastating that a new cheating method has allegedly been uncovered in the Weekend League.
What kind of cheat is this?
In the Weekend League, 40 games against random, similarly skilled opponents decide the ranking. If a pro plays against slightly weaker opponents, it is easier for him to achieve a good ranking. If matchmaking assigns him several strong esports players, it becomes significantly more difficult.
With a seemingly clever trick, some players want to outsmart this random matchmaking: Several pros on Xbox have started blocking strong players. This can be done through the menu if you know the gamertag of the opponents. Because: They believe that blocking will lower their chances of having to face that player.
If they do this with all known pros and regular top 100 players, they will only face weaker players. This significantly increases the chance of going undefeated through the Weekend League. And a 40-0 record brings qualification for the FIFA World Cup much closer.
What is the truth behind this “cheat”? Whether blocking a player really prevents playing against him is unclear and can be difficult to test. The trick is said to work only on Xbox, not on PlayStation.
Even though there is no clear evidence, a noticeable indication is the increased number of players who achieved 40 wins out of 40 games last weekend. There were 27 in total; normally, it is only about half that number.
Serious accusations against well-known FIFA pros
In an interview with Sport1, Italian FIFA esports player Gabry revealed that a large number of French and American pros are using this cheat. Among them is Lucas “DaXe” Cuillerier from Paris Saint-Germain.
Gladbach’s Michael “Phenomeno” Gherman tested this and found out: The top 3 of the Xbox leaderboard in February had blocked him. Among them was a German, David “DHoudek” Houdek.
The blockers are now receiving criticism from all sides. Wolfsburg’s “SaLz0r” said: “These are just not professionals.” “MoAubameyang” even goes one step further:
AA9skillz defends himself
Many FIFA gamers are now testing whether they have been blocked by current top 100 players. And lo and behold – a Reddit user who regularly makes it into the top 100 discovered that he had been blocked by the well-known streamer AA9Skillz.
AA9skillz, who was confronted on Twitter with many posts about this issue, subsequently uploaded this video:
In summary, his statement: No, I did not use the “blocking cheat”; I just learned about this trick recently, but now I am also starting to use it.
EA announces investigation
EA has already confirmed to Sport1 that they want to address the issue. How the reaction will unfold and whether the “cheaters” will be punished is unclear. However, if it comes to light that the trick works, it would cast a shadow over the qualification for the eWorld Cup.
However, it has not yet been proven that the trick works reliably. Nevertheless, many top 100 players are applying it. We are looking forward to EA’s statement.
The “blocking cheat” is not the only negative headline for FUT 18. The FIFA World Champion of 2017 pauses his career because he now hates the game.
