What we know so far... Part IV

This next blog, in this long running saga of posts following the Comprehensive Gameplay Guide, covers the alternative currency in UFL. In a break from the previous 3 blogs this post will deal with only the first half of the 4th chapter as opposed to discussing the entire chapter

The consensus from FML on alternative currencies (reward points as they were known) was that they were a complete and utter waste of time, so it is interesting that they are pencilled in to return in UFL albeit under a different guise. Ultimate Football Tokens or UFT's are the new face of reward points and for the large part are intended to be spent on the same types of items as reward points were, such as emoticons and kit designs. They are attained through predominantly the same methods as before. So winning friendly competitions or scoring the best goal will likely see swimming in them.

However, there is still hope. The previous blog mentioned that the bidding for international teams was done via an alternative currency which does give UFT's some form of credibility and additional purpose. Advertising space will also cost UFT's as well although hopefully the cost will be greater than in FML to help further the alternative currencies value. The guide also mentions that UFT's will be used for other rental aspects but fails to elaborate on exactly what, which is understandable given alpha testing is yet to fully begin. Whether the bidding for international teams and advertising space will be sufficient to make managers feel they are a worthwhile and credible addition is something that will need to be closely monitored within the testing phase.

As you have probably establised by now alternative currencies are not a feature that I'm overly enamoured with. However, it is a feature that needs to be given the benefit of the doubt and thoroughly tested in alpha and beta, but at this point on paper does look similiar to what was a dreadful system in FML. Getting the right amount of UFT's into the game and having the right prices will go along way to giving them some real purpose. 

To conclude, UFT's need to be seen as a credible and useful method of payment in their own right to be successful, and until they are seen in this light many will simply ask to use cash instead.