Alright so I haven’t posted in here as much over the last few weeks as i’ve turned to basically online quick\ custom matches but my favourite mode in this game is Pro Team, i’ve been pondering how to keep someone engaged in the mode once completing the level progression so i’ll just post a few thoughts below.
I had been grinding Pro Team pretty hard until I hit Level 40 & Rank 1 on premiership challenge a couple weeks ago now, i’ve smashed through all the weekly and season objectives…
and now I’m just sitting here for the rest of the season with nothing to really play for.
At this point, it kind of took the motivation out of me to keep logging in to Pro Team other than claim my daily rewards streak. I don’t want to waste contracts just to play meaningless games, especially when I feel like i’ve already done enough to secure the end of season rewards for Rank 1, as i’m pretty safe from going down to Rank 2 in premiership mode imo.
I could still keep going after the base objectives, but I don’t get XP any more as i’m maxed out and the rewards don’t really excite me enough right now to grind all the possessions atm.
So here’s a few ideas on how Pro Team could be improved for players who finish things quickly and need more to do:
Prestige System After Level 40
Once you hit level 40, XP is non existent. Why not add a prestige system where you keep earning XP ?
You could get some cosmetic rewards like badges, crowd chants, or banners? Even just bragging rights stuff would keep me and other players grinding.
Each Prestige could be like 100,000xp and the rewards get better the more you play
Example
P1 100K XP - Bronze Season 1 playing strip
P2 200K XP - Silver Season 1 playing strip, Banner
P3, 300K xp - Gold Season 1 playing strip, Banner, Crowd chant
P4, 400K xp - Special Loan player for 10 games with buffed stats
P5, 500k xp - Cosmetic centre bounce logo for all your home games with gamer tag in it
You get the point but there is a endless amount of options it can go, not only would this keep your top tier player base fully engaged for the 54 day week current seasons but It will encourage more players to keep smashing through Pro Team because who wouldn’t want to be running around in a fully gold kit as a flex lol
Even adding in an extra mode but it’s greyed out until you reach 40
- Have the reward system a lot better than the coach battles and ladder league systems, make users only able to play these games with specific line ups (all vic players) this will encourage more pack buying which is good for the growth of the company in purchase of pro team coins to build these specific teams.
Pro Team has a solid base and I do love the way bigant have put their own twist on it to make it their own but for players who grind hard and get everything done in the first 3-4 weeks of a 54 day season, there’s just no reason to keep turning up each day to play other than claiming your daily streaks.
I know a prestige tier isn’t getable for everyone but I think having it as a goal to go for if you want to is enough to make me want to play more.
If the goal is to keep players returning every day this will sure keep all invested and drive consistent engagement (and even more pack openings), this kind of stuff should be a no-brainer.
Let me know what you all reckon.
