First of all, if you’re wondering “what are regens?“, you should go and read our guide on regens and pregens.
However, if you’re up to speed we’ll go ahead and explain our idea and why we think it’s really useful.
As you know, when players retire in career mode, that’s when the game decides to create regens. This stops the database of players from dwindling a few seasons in. However, the process isn’t random, players are effectively reincarnated. Brought back to life in a new body with a new name, but born in the same country and playing the same position on the pitch.
At this point, the problem should be obvious. Because the game isn’t able to randomise the process when it decides to create regens, history repeats itself. Many players who enjoy how easy it is to cheat the game, wait patiently for regens of Messi and Ronaldo to appear a few seasons in, before snatching them up on the cheap.
Does it Matter?
Maybe not. It definitely won’t matter to everyone. But we find it annoying that it’s the same players every time. The leagues with the best players will stay that way and the dominant international teams will remain stocked with talent.
So, we figured out a way to shake things up a bit. While we can’t really stop all the big names becoming regens, we can create regens from scratch. Throughout your career, incredible players will emerge – but they won’t be a reincarnation of a real world player. Want an amazing striker from San Marino to show up? How about a world class centre back from Madagascar? Read on and we’ll show you how.
How to Create Regens with 90+ Potential
Follow our straightforward instructions to create regens with ‘Has Potential to be Special’ potential.
- Update Squads
Before you enter career mode, go to the Customise tab and select Edit Teams. Then select the Download Updates option.
- Create a Player
Back up to the Customise menu and select Create Player. You’ll be presented with a lot of choices but most are completely pointless. We’ve outlined the essential steps below.
- Select Nationality
As we’ve already discussed, nationality doesn’t change when a player regenerates. You’ll have the ability to select any country, not just from the small list that you can select during youth scouting.
- Select Team
The main consideration here is actually the league. When the player retires, the created regen will appear in the same league. But also consider that the original team will have this player for at least a season.
- Select Position
As we know, this is the other area that is fixed with regens. Frustratingly, not all positions are available here. You’re limited to GK, RB/LB, CB, CDM, CAM, ST. For some reason, RWB/LWB, CM, CF and RW/LW aren’t available.
- Set Date of Birth
This is important because the process relies on the player retiring reasonably early in your career (if you hope to see the regen develop fully). Assuming a July 1st birthday, a birth year of 1988 would make the player 30 in the first season. 1983 would make them 35 years old. Take into account that retirement age varies anyway, especially across different positions. If you want a higher chance of them retiring after one season, make them closer to 40 years old.
- Set Attributes
This isn’t hugely important as we’ve found that when you create regens, they are always ‘Has Potential to be Special‘. The quickest way is to just give them 75 points for each attribute. Obviously it might be a bit strange having a very highly rated player in a lower league, but they’ll decline quickly due to their age.
- Save & Exit
If you’ve just spent five minutes creating a player, make sure you save before exiting. Hit ‘done’ and you’ll be presented with the option.
- Repeat Steps 2-8 (optional)
If you’d like to add more than one custom regen, you just need to repeat what you’ve already done.
- Start Career Mode
When it comes to the settings, make sure you select ‘Current Squads’, as this will include all created players.
Create Regens, Then What?
It really depends on how you like to play FIFA career mode. You could of course track the original players, wait for them to retire and purchase their regens. Entirely valid, but we think career mode is easy enough as it is.
Our preference is for you to simply leave them, even better if you can forget them (easier if you’ve created more than one in each position). The result of this is four fold:
- Stops the monotony of top players only coming from the typical nations (Spain, Germany, France, Argentina, Brazil etc).
- Can make traditionally ‘weaker’ leagues stronger, giving them a better chance to compete – especially in the European competitions.
- Makes international tournaments more interesting.
- Your rivals have a better chance of acquiring these regens, making the game more challenging for you.
We think this is a great way to make career mode more interesting for those of you that play through multiple seasons. Let us know in the comments how you use this!
