The overall enjoyment of online head to head play seems to fade away as your team's OVR rating rises above 90. I think one of the main reasons for this may be that some of the more advanced players that have become successful in Madden Ultimate Team are able to build an elite team. An advanced player can probably be listed under two categories. There the skilled players and then there are players that may not be as skillfull but still have a knowledge of certain Madden programming defects that help aide their successes.
I try to keep my team between 80-85 OVR rating. This helps level the playing field to some degree. Lately, I've noticed some teams pausing the game to auto reset their depth-chart. In the online head to head match-up screen before a game, some teams will appear to have the same OVR as your team. But, some teams may also have some superstars on their roster that are not listed in the starting lineup. These players won't be included in a team's OVR rating but that doesn't mean they won't be participating in the game.
The online match-up screen does have a way to allow you to preview your opponents depth chart before the game but this feature hasn't been very stable, on PS3 at least. If the depth chart preview is used too much or is pulled up at an inopportune time, Madden has been known to freeze up. Lately, it seems to be working better but EA hasn't confirmed whether or not it has been fixed.
The depth chart preview feature isn't always reliable and sooner or later you'll have to face an opponent who will either pause the game to reorder the depth chart or they will do something that is less conspicuous and sub in their superstars between plays. Until EA is able to find a way to address these hidden roster tactics, my new philosophy will be "if you can't beat them, join them".
Resolution
To be more successful in Madden Ultimate Team, I would recommend keeping some superstars at a few positions on your roster. If your opponent pauses at the beginning of the game use this opportunity to auto-reorder the roster. You can't stop your opponent from doing the same thing so might as well do it yourself. I would also recommend familiarizing yourself with the Madden substitution user interface and start subbing in superstars between plays. Everybody else does it so you might as well start doing the same.
On offense, I have a pretty strong offensive line except at the Center and Right Guard positions. Before a play, I'll choose a formation and sub in my superstar C and RG. On defense, I use an all silver defensive line in my starting lineup and a couple medium value outside linebackers. In between plays, I'll choose a formation and then sub in my top-notch defensive ends and linebackers. On the next play, the same substitutions will remain if I'm using the same formation.
When playing Madden Ultimate Team always remember to first watch out for your own interests, because others will be watching out for theirs.
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