EA_Andy wrote: »

Out of interest what's wrong with friendlies as a more casual way to play?

What makes tournaments better?

@EA_Andy
Tournaments had restrictions on the teams you could use (e.g. 11 silvers, max rating, nationality/leagues etc). For objectives which require you to use teams with similar restrictions but in the main competitive game mode against people who are using their main squad. This results in...

1) higher division players self-relegating to make the objectives easier, thus distorting match making
2) genuinely getting relegated because you're using a terrible team against other more competitive ones
3) people colluding to complete the objectives

Having tournaments with restricted entry criteria is an effective balance between competitive games (as there are additional rewards for being successful in a tournament) without distorting the main competitive rivals mode. You're always playing against people with comparable teams. Friendlies, whilst probably more casual, are far less engaging