MUT on the brink …

So it has come to this. My Madden Ultimate Team (MUT) 3-4 GA TX Falcons is set to have 18 contracts expire after my next game. That is a lot of damage control that I have to figure out how to manage, and I only have ~500 coins and one contract extension in hand.

Last night, after beating the Redskins 12-7 in a very enjoyable game that earned me 290 coins (playing on Pro), I “purchased” (with earned coins) two Bronze packs – got a couple of offensive and defensive upgrades, one duplicate (K), two contract extensions, and San Diego Chargers Stadium.

This set of 24 new cards allowed me to put up several cards for auction. A Bronze scrub 50’ish Tampa Bay DE, the duplicate Bronze Tampa Bay K, the St. Louis Rams’ stadium, and a couple of others. Hopefully I can net at least 150 coins, which would allow me to buy a contract card or would be a little over 25% of the value of a Bronze pack.

The contract cards are ridiculous. As mentioned at the outset, I have a little over 500 coins, which means I could take my chances on another Bronze pack, buy 3 150 coin contract extensions, or start working the auction house and hopefully find a few deals to fill in the gaps. MUT is rough if you are not willing to spend real cash.

At this point I think the “safe” bet, but it may take a few nights to complete, is to work the auction house. I sold a Bronze Gibran Hamdan (QB Bills) card for 20 coins. The face value was 10 coins; I probably could have done better, but it is still early days of learning the system. I am sure there are other Bronze sub-50 coin deals to be had. Following this method, I could load up on 10-12 players that I actually need, which would only force me to toss 6-8 cards. I just don’t know if I want to commit myself to spending a ton of time working auctions just to field a mediocre team, and as stated numerous times I really do not want to spend cash.

I am afraid that if I do not field a proper team, and end up with John Parker Wilson (QB Falcons) at P, WR, or FF, I am going to be completely screwed. This will quickly turn a good experience into a non starter. Let’s be honest, the game has been fun, but I just do not believe that the economies work out for those of us that are average (at best) Madden players and do not want to spend real money.

I am going to have to make a decision today to see if I should toss $5 at the game. From the standpoint of paying a monthly subscription for something like WoW, this is not a total loss. I just cannot believe that I would commit money towards virtual cards that expire after a few games. The good news is that I am once again having a ton of fun with Madden; it’s been a while.

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