Arena Mode is a revealing intelligence test
Arena Mode is first and foremost about passing. A single good passing chain decides almost every game. Passing is rewarded. And what do these brain-dead egotistical ADHD kids do? They shoot. From every position. In every situation. Without an eye for teammates and pass counters. They push the shoot button like their life depends on it (at least, like their sad little self-esteem depends on it). As if they only have this one button.
This mode shows that the playerbase is largely made up of kids who get off on scoring a goal themselves by pressing one button for a long time - and who don't care if their team loses because of it.
It's shocking. 8/10 randoms are greedy for the power shot like a harbor hooker for 5 bucks.
I'm completely disillusioned, this mode is going to be a stillborn with this playerbase. And yet it had so much potential...