As a precursor to the following information, please note that everything mentioned in this post is simply a preview and subject to change at any time.
Click here for a comprehensive post of all the news we've received regarding MM26 to date.
Today's MM26 news was dropped on phfredd's Twitch stream @ 5:00pm ET (https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2521446504).
Here's what was revealed:
Evo
- Rare+ Rarity cards (i.e. Rare, Epic, Iconic, Mythic, etc...) will be eligible for Evo.
- You can Evo a card at any time in the season.
- For example, instead of taking an S1 Iconic card and Evo'ing it incrementally from a 90 (S1 OVR) -> 92 (S2 OVR) -> 94 (S3 OVR) -> 96 (S4 OVR) -> 98 OVR (S5 OVR) as the season progresses, you can automatically take it from a 90 -> 98 OVR card in S5, at no difference in the cost.
- Evo is player tier specific.
- For example, you can only Evo an S1 OVR Rare card to an S5 OVR Rare card, or an S3 OVR Iconic card to an S10 OVR Iconic card, or an S5 OVR Mythic card to an S11 OVR Mythic card. It is limited to that card's specific rarity (Rare, Epic, Iconic, Mythic, etc...).
- Evo is not position specific.
- For example, you can upgrade a DB card using a Center card (as aforementioned, just has to be the same rarity of card).
- The Evo process costs 1 single player card and X # of Evo Tokens (Evo Tokens are a new currency that are obtainable via different aspects of the game).
- Active boost on card will transfer to card being Evo'd.
- For example, you can take an S6 Iconic player card w/ a boost and use that card to Evo an S1 Iconic player card to an S6 Iconic OVR. That newly Evo'd S1 Iconic card will also take on that S6 player card's boost.
- Only MM26 cards can be Evo'd.
- You cannot Evo MM25 cards that will carryover with us.
- You'll be able to view the Evo'd card's upgraded stats before Evo'ing them to aid in the decision-making process.
- This allows you to utilize random trades more. For example, you can use a player you obtain from a current Random promo trade to Evo an older player's position in your lineup. That way you don't have to go the select trade route for a specific position you are targeting for an upgrade.
- Evo Token Cost is tier based. The number of Evo Tokens required to Evo a player escalates based on the tier of the player being Evo'd.
- For example (and these numbers are completely made up), it may cost you 5x Evo Tokens to Evo a Rare player, 10x Evo Tokens to Evo an Epic player, 15x Evo Tokens to Evo an Iconic player, etc... The cost escalates the higher the player card tier.
- Evo Token economy (how costly the Tokens will be) was described as being affordable/accessible for all users.
Traits
- Opposed to how Console Madden does it, traits and cards are separate of one another; traits are not preset to cards.
- You can apply traits to cards in your lineup, and can also unapply those traits from cards as you see fit.
- For example, if you exchange a player card for TTP, that player card's applied traits will just go back to your bench/items; you will not lose those traits to the exchange.
- Traits impact single or multiple positions.
- For example, the trait can apply to your quarterback, and only affect quarterbacks on 4th down. Or the trait can apply to your quarterback, and affect the entire offensive line. Or the trait can apply to your wide receiver, and affect all your skill positions.
- Traits are only applicable to certain positions.
- For example, a trait can be applied to the WR1 slot, and that trait affects all wide receivers. Then you can apply a different trait to the WR2 slot, and that trait also affects all wide receivers. So, essentially you're able to stack traits.
- There will be different scenario traits.
- For example, Red Zone traits where the defense will behave differently in the red zone, or First Down Pass Play traits where the defense will behave differently on first down pass plays.
- Traits have a tier/rank.
- A trait will be a level 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 trait where each level has a varying impact on your players.
- There will be 22 distinct traits at launch.
- Each distinct trait has 5 levels/tiers, so you can imagine how many traits you'll be able to apply.
- Only one of the 22 traits directly shows a stat/OVR change to a card, the rest are about certain conditions. Therefore, traits are very specific.
- For example, "Increase passing success on 4th down plays" or "Increase OVR offense ability in the red zone."
- The number of trait slots is tier based.
- Epic cards will get two trait slots where you can apply two different traits to that card.
- Iconic cards will have three trait slots where you can apply three different traits to that card.
- Traits are obtainable via different currencies, which are obtainable via Field Passes, Journeys, trades, and other aspects of the game.
- This is a bit advanced, but traits only increase the likelihood of "X" happening instead of it being a guaranteed outcome.
- For example, the trait may increase the percentage chance of success of a stiff arm, truck move, etc... happening.
- Traits do not expire (i.e. they don't have an expiration date).
- F2P (Free to Play) players can obtain the top traits in the game.
