CONQUEROR !

For those who are interested (because I play the game so slowly)... after Conqueror turned my L2 season around to get my 8th promotion in a row I continued with V2 in L1... only picked up 5 free transfers and absolutely destroyed L1. Already promoted after 40 games with a record of 27-10-3 GD+55...only Huddersfield close 6 pts behind. No moved to V5 for the last 6 games to get the team ready for the Championship. The Kemptown Rangers juggernaut rolls on thanks to TFF!!!
 
Great tactic TFF, thanks for sharing your excellent work. I'd like to share my experience of using it. Playing with Conqueror v5, all matches in extended highlight mode (except pre-season warm-up matches). Extended mode gives me enough time to gauge and adjust as I find that necessary to gain optimal results. Last time I played FM (11 or 12 I think) I learned that you always have to find the right pressure level to get the tactic to work - height of defensive line, and line and intensity of pressure. Once that clicks you might beat teams much better than yours regardless of many others aspects of the tactic. This seems to be much the same in FM 16.

I see people complaining that the Conqueror or Sunfire isn't that great away against better teams. That's because the 'Control' setting is far too ambitious, it leaves you wide open to their speed and pressure and they will cut through your team like a hot knife in cheese. So when starting away matches against equal or better teams I always start with 'Counter'. If they still dominate you massively I turn down to 'Defensive'. And it will also be necessary to adjust as the match goes on. Even against slightly weaker teams in home-matches - if I get a two goal lead they will adjust their pressure and I must follow, for instance turning down from 'Control' to 'Standard' or 'Counter'. Or else you risk them scoring a silly goal even if you lead chance stats by 25-2 or something.

I find it useful to follow the 'last 5 min' % bars of Action Zones in the center pop-up window when the game rolls on between highlights. I watch their % in my third and my % in their third to get an idea of how things are going and to see if I have to adjust.

Just my 2p,
cheers
 
MgrBuddha said:
Great tactic TFF, thanks for sharing your excellent work. I'd like to share my experience of using it. Playing with Conqueror v5, all matches in extended highlight mode (except pre-season warm-up matches). Extended mode gives me enough time to gauge and adjust as I find that necessary to gain optimal results. Last time I played FM (11 or 12 I think) I learned that you always have to find the right pressure level to get the tactic to work - height of defensive line, and line and intensity of pressure. Once that clicks you might beat teams much better than yours regardless of many others aspects of the tactic. This seems to be much the same in FM 16.

I see people complaining that the Conqueror or Sunfire isn't that great away against better teams. That's because the 'Control' setting is far too ambitious, it leaves you wide open to their speed and pressure and they will cut through your team like a hot knife in cheese. So when starting away matches against equal or better teams I always start with 'Counter'. If they still dominate you massively I turn down to 'Defensive'. And it will also be necessary to adjust as the match goes on. Even against slightly weaker teams in home-matches - if I get a two goal lead they will adjust their pressure and I must follow, for instance turning down from 'Control' to 'Standard' or 'Counter'. Or else you risk them scoring a silly goal even if you lead chance stats by 25-2 or something.

I find it useful to follow the 'last 5 min' % bars of Action Zones in the center pop-up window when the game rolls on between highlights. I watch their % in my third and my % in their third to get an idea of how things are going and to see if I have to adjust.

Just my 2p,
cheers
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That's some really good advice, especially the Action Zones part. I never really paid too much attention to it but now I certainly will. Thanks for the tip mate. Which team you're managing?

I'm a bit confused regarding the 'Mentality' part you spoke about though. Let me explain.

So, let's say I put the Conqueror tactic in the 3 slots - one with Control, one with Standard & one with Counter - to enable the players to learn three different mentalities. Now, assuming that after a while these three become Fluid or almost Fluid, if I'm playing a game & I decide to go 'Defensive', that 'Mentality' will be listed as 'Awkward' given that we haven't trained it like the other mentalities. Only the 'Mentality' will be 'Awkward' of course because all the others, 'Formation', 'Tempo' etc. will be trained & Fluid (or almost).

Therefore, in this scenario, with the 'Defensive' Mentality as 'Awkward', will the team still perform well? Because for me, if it's 'Awkward', then it means that they 'don't know how to play that Mentality' sort of, am I right?

I'm asking this because, if with the 'Defensive' Mentality as 'Awkward' the team performs badly, then I guess I would prefer keeping it 'Counter' for example or another one that's well trained & Fluid.

Any suggestions please?

PS: I forgot to ask you one more thing. Do you use the Man Marking as suggested in the OP? Because certain people are saying that without the Man Marking the tactic is still good / successful.
 
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Yuzo said:
Hey mate, how do you lineup your Arsenal team?
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First season was:

GK - Cech
DR - Bellerin
DCR - Mertesacker
DCL - Koscielny
DL - Gibbs
DMC - Coquelin
MR - Walcott
MC - Ramsey
ML - Sanchez
AMC - Ozil
STC - Giroud

Second Season:

GK - Cech
DR - Bellerin
DCR - Mertesacker
DCL - Koscielny
DL - Gibbs
DMC - L.Bender
MR - Walcott
MC - Ramsey
ML - Sanchez
AMC - Ozil
STC - Lewandowski
 
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galego25 said:
No man marking. But I would only reccomend using the tweaked tactic if you have a strong team.
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I'm playing as AFC Fylde and have just finished my second season in the Premiership. Predicted 20th first season, finished 7th and predicted 18th second season and finished 6th and qualified for Europa League. My team is full of high potential talent just waiting to be nourished into world-class superstars but obviously the media will see them as raw talents not at their peak yet. I imagine one day I'll achieve world domination but face a steady uphill battle until some of these talents are blooded!
 
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