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GAME DECISION MAP

EA SPORTS FC Mobile

Sports RPG · Mobile · 2016

Current analysisBaseline 2026-06-02Open Decision Analysis → · Korean full analysis

Design direction

Connect player-asset building, lineup use, replacement and recovery to known losses and unknowns, preserving existing supply, strength, prices, the market and investments.

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Acquire licensed Player Items through matches, events, Draft, Market, and offers → build a squad in My Team with Formation, Tactics, Training, Rank, PlayStyles, and Team Badge → play H2H, VSA, Manager Mode, League, and event matches → receive Stars, currency, vouchers, tokens, and new players → retain, replace, transfer, sell, exchange, or recycle assets → reinvest into the squad and the next competitive or LiveOps target.

REASONING IN THIS GAME

Selected designs and judgment conditions

Selected principles and the game-local design6 design records

These entries describe the selected design. Design selection is distinct from actual application and effect validation. The classified objects below retain their own roles and connections.

Goals and residual processing

Initial IFR · goal direction

Realign retention, conversion and recovery states across existing Player Item, Training or Rank, Training Transfer, Market and recycling interfaces.

Final IFR · design goal

Align retention, conversion and recovery states across Player Item, Training or Rank, Training Transfer, Market and recycling through a common recovery-state contract.

Recurring Structures

Detailed Repeating Structures

What repeats and keeps the system moving?

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Core classification and definition · External Calendar

External Calendar

Acquire licensed Player Items through matches, events, Draft, Market, and offers → build a squad in My Team with Formation, Tactics, Training, Rank, PlayStyles, and Team Badge → play H2H, VSA, Manager Mode, League, and event matches → receive Stars, currency, vouchers, tokens, and new players → retain, replace, transfer, sell, exchange, or recycle assets → reinvest into the squad and the next competitive or LiveOps target.

Events, operating schedules, and live operations reactivate participation, exchange, and reward states.

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  1. Return

    Live Football Loop

    The actual loop runs through Football Centre → Live Event → Match → Player Item → Ultimate Team.

    Evidence
    Source Described
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  2. Cooperation

    Social Loop

    The actual loop runs through Quest → League Activity → Season Points → League Rank.

    Evidence
    Source Described
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  3. Return

    Commercial Conversion Loop

    The actual loop runs through Event → Pass → Store → Voucher → Pack → Draft → Player Item.

    Evidence
    Source Described
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence

Bottlenecks

Bottleneck Patterns

Where do decisions and flow break?

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Core classification and definition · Rights and Lifecycle Discontinuity

Rights and Lifecycle Discontinuity

The limiting point sits in the collection growth market reinvestment handoff.

Acquisition, ownership, guarantees, resets, expiry, refunds, editing, and reuse do not form one continuous lifecycle.

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  1. Core

    Rights and Lifecycle Discontinuity · Collection Growth Market

    The limiting point sits in the collection growth market reinvestment handoff.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  2. Supporting

    LiveOps deadline→routine-time obligation

    The limiting point sits in the liveops operations return handoff.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  3. Supporting

    result attribution→adjust

    The affected flow runs through controlled factors → next action; its limiting point is the competition result handoff.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  4. Supporting

    real-cost·probability·channel comparison cost

    The affected flow runs through parity → choice → regret/repeat; its limiting point is the commerce entry handoff.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  5. Supporting

    event-close residual

    The affected flow runs through close cohort → next entry; its limiting point is the liveops economy settlement handoff.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  6. Supporting

    broad guarantee→specific-target certainty distance

    The limiting point sits in the entry handoff.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence

Contradictions

Contradiction Patterns

What must improve, and what must remain protected?

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Core classification and definition · Input and Reward Value Closure vs Diversity and Invested-Asset Preservation

Input and Reward Value Closure vs Diversity and Invested-Asset Preservation

Across mastery → lifecycle continuity retain/replace/recover, improve Stability Vs Volatility while preserving Popularity Vs Scarcity.

Time, currency, purchases, rewards, and held assets must close into trustworthy value while route diversity, scarcity, and invested assets remain protected.

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  1. Core

    Core Contradiction

    Across mastery → lifecycle continuity retain/replace/recover, improve Stability Vs Volatility while preserving Popularity Vs Scarcity.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  2. Supporting

    Performance Vs Load / Stability Vs Volatility

    Across time → completion → next-action legibility voluntary completion, improve Performance Vs Load while preserving Stability Vs Volatility.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  3. Supporting

    Complexity Vs Convenience / Speed Vs Integrity

    Across result-factor attribution next decision, improve Complexity Vs Convenience while preserving Speed Vs Integrity.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  4. Supporting

    Revenue Vs Trust / Complexity Vs Convenience

    Across real-cost → probability → channel → wallet comparison, improve Revenue Vs Trust while preserving Complexity Vs Convenience.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  5. Supporting

    Stability Vs Volatility / Complexity Vs Convenience

    Across event-close residual state next-event link, improve Stability Vs Volatility while preserving Complexity Vs Convenience.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  6. Supporting

    Revenue Vs Trust / Popularity Vs Scarcity

    Across target certainty → stopping legibility, improve Revenue Vs Trust while preserving Popularity Vs Scarcity.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence

Solution Mechanisms

Solution Mechanisms

Which intervention mechanism changes the condition?

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Core classification and definition · Loss Trust and Entitlement Buffer

Loss Trust and Entitlement Buffer

Apply Loss Trust and Entitlement Buffer across Recovery State Contract while preserving the protected value.

Buffer loss, regret, probability, completion, and purchase-right risk while preserving existing value and voluntary choice.

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  1. Core

    Recovery State Contract

    Apply Loss Trust and Entitlement Buffer across Recovery State Contract while preserving the protected value.

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  2. Supporting

    Target Protection State Contract

    Apply Loss Trust and Entitlement Buffer across Target Protection State Contract while preserving the protected value.

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  3. Supporting

    Transaction Parity Contract

    Apply Context Asset and Authority Isolation across Transaction Parity Contract while preserving the protected value.

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  4. Supporting

    Event Close Continuity Contract

    Apply Loss Trust and Entitlement Buffer across Event Close Continuity Contract while preserving the protected value.

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  5. Supporting

    Post-Match Attribution Contract

    Apply State and Rule Visibility Encoding across Post-Match Attribution Contract while preserving the protected value.

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  6. Supporting

    Voluntary Event Rhythm Contract

    Apply Cadence and Rhythm Coordination across Voluntary Event Rhythm Contract while preserving the protected value.

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence

Solution Compositions

Solution Compositions

How should interventions be combined and sequenced?

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Core classification and definition · Single-Track Localized Bundle

Single-Track Localized Bundle

Connect 1 source-declared mechanism across Recovery State Contract as Single-Track Localized Bundle.

Combine a core intervention with stabilizing or accelerating support within one problem track and keep its impact localized.

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  1. Core

    Recovery State Contract Composition

    Connect 1 source-declared mechanism across Recovery State Contract as Single-Track Localized Bundle.

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  2. Supporting

    Target Protection State Contract Composition

    Connect 1 source-declared mechanism across Target Protection State Contract as Single-Track Localized Bundle.

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  3. Supporting

    Transaction Parity Contract Composition

    Connect 1 source-declared mechanism across Transaction Parity Contract as Single-Track Localized Bundle.

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  4. Supporting

    Event Close Continuity Contract Composition

    Connect 1 source-declared mechanism across Event Close Continuity Contract as Single-Track Localized Bundle.

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  5. Supporting

    Post-Match Attribution Contract Composition

    Connect 1 source-declared mechanism across Post-Match Attribution Contract as Single-Track Localized Bundle.

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  6. Supporting

    Voluntary Event Rhythm Contract Composition

    Connect 1 source-declared mechanism across Voluntary Event Rhythm Contract as Single-Track Localized Bundle.

    Evidence
    Solution Link Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  7. Supporting

    Parallel Solution-Mechanism Composition

    Connect 6 source-declared mechanisms across Recovery State Contract as Core-First Branch-Sequential Portfolio.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence
  8. Supporting

    Parallel Solution-Mechanism Composition

    Connect 6 source-declared mechanisms across Recovery State Contract as Parallel Local Contracts with Independent Rollback.

    Evidence
    Classification Confirmed
    Outcome basis
    Design Evidence