With FM13 looming on the horizon I thought it might be an interesting idea to put our collective heads together to come up with a NON MATCH ENGINE EXPLOITING tactic.
I know what your thinking, everyone has a different philosophy etc etc...but you can clearly see tactics created on here are grouped into the same sorts of ideals....namely possession football, attacking football and more defensive orientated tactics.
I was giving this some thought yesterday. Why not take a simple 4-4-2 and get everyone to create the best tactic they can with whatever philosophy/style they want to.
Lets be clear though, no exploits...at all. What will make this interesting is to use the same team, make no signings all season and get people to actually play rather than simulate.
2 things here that make this interesting.....
1) Bragging rights! With only a handful of time left, who can take a simple 4-4-2 formation and turn it into a winner playing in whatever style they want it to.
2) Inadvertently create a more organic testing thread where results can be looked at with much greater realism than simulating with Assistant Manager.
Use whatever training you like, OI's, Match Prep, pitch size. The only thing that needs to be ensured is everyone is using the latest patch and also the latest transfer update from Marshall.
Its just an idea and to be honest with time on the side of the newer game, maybe this is what we can do as a community to give those wanting a challenge something to work on?
People will create the tactic based on the players in that team...
Some will create it based on a one size will fit all...
Don't get caught up too much discussing the pros and cons. We are trying a little friendly competition to create more discussion and hopefully see what our great members can come up with.
Why 4-4-2? Its bog standard and boring...what could be better than turning it into a world beater!
Why not use ME exploits? Its impressive people have found weaknesses in game. It is a game after all. But I don't know about you guys...but I never feel good winning games artificially. I'd rather lose a game using a "normal" formation and know that I didn't exploit than to thrash a top team by 5 or 6 goals using a weak team and know that this realistically would be unlikely!
Anyway, onto the basic rules:
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Team to be used: Reading
Expected to finish bottom, nuff said.
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Rules
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No ME exploits...please! Seriously just use your skill to create something awesome, there's plenty on here to prove tactics can be successful without exploiting the ME. No corner bugs, no goals goals goals target man running onto the ball etc......just stick to the non exploiting route.
No transfers. Keep the squad as is....unless there's a no injury option in the game which there isn't then we have no choice but to accept this as keeping the playing field as level as possible.
One season only, minimal settings. For speed and to try and keep you interested, just use the premier league only and set the database to minimum.
Finally guys, please don't cheat in any way. This thread is built on trust that you won't doctor screenshots or use exploits. The whole point here is to create friendly competition and also to create further discussion. This is just an idea for a new thread for people wanting something to do and maybe stamp their authority one final time!
I'll update the OP as the tactics flow in. Every tactic will have a link so even if yours isn't the best it'll get recognition!
Simply post your tactic using the following template:
Tactic Name:
Strategy: (defensive, standard, attacking etc etc)
Philosophy: possession based, attacking and direct etc etc
Training used: can be your own....if so let us know!
Tactic mode: Classic or Modern
OI: opposition instructions
Touchline shouts: if using modern not classic
I think that's it. Play through a season and keep restarting and playing through the season again until your happy with your results. Then post up using the above template.
I really hope people take this thread up and have a go. I'd love to see Raikan, Scotsman, Mr Hough...all the big names put in one final shift (and to have a bit of friendly banter) to see who can create something good. Look forward to seeing and hearing from people! I'm off to create my own submission.....it will suck no doubt but at least it'll make people feel good when they completely outdo me and make me look inept!
I know what your thinking, everyone has a different philosophy etc etc...but you can clearly see tactics created on here are grouped into the same sorts of ideals....namely possession football, attacking football and more defensive orientated tactics.
I was giving this some thought yesterday. Why not take a simple 4-4-2 and get everyone to create the best tactic they can with whatever philosophy/style they want to.
Lets be clear though, no exploits...at all. What will make this interesting is to use the same team, make no signings all season and get people to actually play rather than simulate.
2 things here that make this interesting.....
1) Bragging rights! With only a handful of time left, who can take a simple 4-4-2 formation and turn it into a winner playing in whatever style they want it to.
2) Inadvertently create a more organic testing thread where results can be looked at with much greater realism than simulating with Assistant Manager.
Use whatever training you like, OI's, Match Prep, pitch size. The only thing that needs to be ensured is everyone is using the latest patch and also the latest transfer update from Marshall.
Its just an idea and to be honest with time on the side of the newer game, maybe this is what we can do as a community to give those wanting a challenge something to work on?
People will create the tactic based on the players in that team...
Some will create it based on a one size will fit all...
Don't get caught up too much discussing the pros and cons. We are trying a little friendly competition to create more discussion and hopefully see what our great members can come up with.
Why 4-4-2? Its bog standard and boring...what could be better than turning it into a world beater!
Why not use ME exploits? Its impressive people have found weaknesses in game. It is a game after all. But I don't know about you guys...but I never feel good winning games artificially. I'd rather lose a game using a "normal" formation and know that I didn't exploit than to thrash a top team by 5 or 6 goals using a weak team and know that this realistically would be unlikely!
Anyway, onto the basic rules:
-------------------------------
Team to be used: Reading
Expected to finish bottom, nuff said.
-----
Rules
-----
No ME exploits...please! Seriously just use your skill to create something awesome, there's plenty on here to prove tactics can be successful without exploiting the ME. No corner bugs, no goals goals goals target man running onto the ball etc......just stick to the non exploiting route.
No transfers. Keep the squad as is....unless there's a no injury option in the game which there isn't then we have no choice but to accept this as keeping the playing field as level as possible.
One season only, minimal settings. For speed and to try and keep you interested, just use the premier league only and set the database to minimum.
Finally guys, please don't cheat in any way. This thread is built on trust that you won't doctor screenshots or use exploits. The whole point here is to create friendly competition and also to create further discussion. This is just an idea for a new thread for people wanting something to do and maybe stamp their authority one final time!
I'll update the OP as the tactics flow in. Every tactic will have a link so even if yours isn't the best it'll get recognition!
Simply post your tactic using the following template:
Tactic Name:
Strategy: (defensive, standard, attacking etc etc)
Philosophy: possession based, attacking and direct etc etc
Training used: can be your own....if so let us know!
Tactic mode: Classic or Modern
OI: opposition instructions
Touchline shouts: if using modern not classic
I think that's it. Play through a season and keep restarting and playing through the season again until your happy with your results. Then post up using the above template.
I really hope people take this thread up and have a go. I'd love to see Raikan, Scotsman, Mr Hough...all the big names put in one final shift (and to have a bit of friendly banter) to see who can create something good. Look forward to seeing and hearing from people! I'm off to create my own submission.....it will suck no doubt but at least it'll make people feel good when they completely outdo me and make me look inept!
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