Done that. They never charge forward, the winger just runs down the line without actually getting past the fullback and then crosses the ball in
What to do if you just can't win
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Done that. They never charge forward, the winger just runs down the line without actually getting past the fullback and then crosses the ball in
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Do me a favor and try this: Set fbs at defend duty. Set opposition instructions close down and show to weaker at both opposite AMr and AMl. Set width of team to normal. If you still get crosses, adjust width more than normal. Look the whole game and you ll find out which width is the wright one. When you find it look at the dimensions of the field you are playing in that particular moment. This will help you in future games. If playing in narrower field, then you reduce the width a little bit. If playing in wider field you do the opposite.
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you dont have to read book to play call of duty !
it feels you like you have to study for this game, becuase normal shouts do different things to what you think they would in real life..... dont shoot from distance is dont shoot simple as!!!
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Id love a question to be answered. Im not the best at making a decent tactic so some advice would be great. I always try and make my team play quick direct football, i use counter away and control at home, when I play as a lower lge team I try and just use rigid counter as it keeps things safe, so in turn i set the general philosophy, etc to reflect this. When people are talking about "tweaking" certain things to counter certain teams are they talking about individual sliders in the player instructions? I always thought his hindered the affects of using shouts in game, is this correct? And also I never know what to tweak as I never seem to see any change in the way the player plays
Also id love someone to give me some advice on what to look at when using the scout reports to see what I can exploit or counter, For example in real life we know Stoke play long ball hard tackling football, whereas Swansea play neat short passing football, how do i see this in the scout reports for next opposition?
I hope someone understands what im saying. I always seem to start a game, my tactic is good and then it taisl away as the AI understands it more but I have no idea where to start in countering it, i end up just totally messing about and my tactic gets worse and worse until i just give up and start a new game (which ive never ever done before!)
Also id love someone to give me some advice on what to look at when using the scout reports to see what I can exploit or counter, For example in real life we know Stoke play long ball hard tackling football, whereas Swansea play neat short passing football, how do i see this in the scout reports for next opposition?
I hope someone understands what im saying. I always seem to start a game, my tactic is good and then it taisl away as the AI understands it more but I have no idea where to start in countering it, i end up just totally messing about and my tactic gets worse and worse until i just give up and start a new game (which ive never ever done before!)
By tweaking, they are talking about shouts, roles, mentality. In truth you dont ever have to touch individual player sliders.
Set up a new game, and I'll try and talk you through creating a setup for that side, or if you have a game already, give us as much information as possible.
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Cheers Mike
Do you have steam, Im gonna start ANOTHER new game when I get home from work, been reccomended to try with Southport so be quite challenging, if u have steam I can talk to u on there and u can guide me though!!!!
Themadsheep2008. if i ignore you its because I'm not actually paying attention to steam, so don't be offended.
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Mate, did you notice if the opposition changed tactic during the game; If so and you didnt do anything about it....
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They probably just noticed a weakness in your tactic. If you get to the 80 mark and are winning you should definitely utilize the "retain possession" shout. Also switching to a more defensive tactic may be effective. I usually switch to "counter" after opening with an attacking first half. Also make sure you keep updating your opposition instructions... sometimes a sub by the other team can destroy you if your team doesn't know how to counter his attack. Additionally substitute your yellow carded, tired, or low-morale players around the 60 minute mark (or earlier if they have really low stamina or morale...) Try some of that and you might avoid those nasty comebacks.
Keeping an eye on the opposition's formation could be useful too. If they change theirs, you might want to tweak your own formation a little as well. Taking off an attack-minded midfielder and putting on a defense-minded one (or just changing his role from e.g. AP to DLP) will also already make a difference.
It started happening to me as well - my players play great and then gift the ball away stupidly.
The best thing to do is exit the game (don't save if you're that p-d off) and go back to it later. Delete the game, if it's apparent that you just will not be able to win (in future SI, have an 'Easy', 'Normal' and 'Hard' option?)
I understand people's frustrations and, yes, the game DOES cheat at times.
The best thing to do is exit the game (don't save if you're that p-d off) and go back to it later. Delete the game, if it's apparent that you just will not be able to win (in future SI, have an 'Easy', 'Normal' and 'Hard' option?)
I understand people's frustrations and, yes, the game DOES cheat at times.
In my first season as Arsenal, I won the capital one cup, got kicked out the FA CUP in the first round, finished 5th in the league then won the champions league to earn me a spot in the Chapions League next season.
In the final of the champions league however, was 3-0 down at half time, felt like throwing the game away, until 3-3 FT 4-4 after ET, won on peno's, im made for this game...
In the final of the champions league however, was 3-0 down at half time, felt like throwing the game away, until 3-3 FT 4-4 after ET, won on peno's, im made for this game...
No it doesnt cheat. At all. Ever. The match engine cannot tell the difference between user and AI inputs, it seems them as the same thing.
The game simply does not work the way you think it does.
Hmmm, Mike, I am not so sure...
Losing 2-0 to Bedworth United whilst managing Arsenal in a PSF when I had better players, fitter players, tactics that the team were happy with.
I think that sometimes the computer feels it just has to win. Fair enough, if I am playing as Derby or Leicester and I get beaten 2-0 by Manchester United I think 'Oh well, it would have happened in the real world, They are the better side.'
Bedworth's 1st Team are Southern Premier standard. Arsenal's 1st Team are Premier League standard. If anything, I should have won 12-0.
Losing 2-0 to Bedworth United whilst managing Arsenal in a PSF when I had better players, fitter players, tactics that the team were happy with.
I think that sometimes the computer feels it just has to win. Fair enough, if I am playing as Derby or Leicester and I get beaten 2-0 by Manchester United I think 'Oh well, it would have happened in the real world, They are the better side.'
Bedworth's 1st Team are Southern Premier standard. Arsenal's 1st Team are Premier League standard. If anything, I should have won 12-0.
I'll give you some more examples of what I call 'The Game Cheating':
Playing a PSF as Llanelli v Penrhiwceiber Rangers (Welsh League side) the following incidents happened in five games (yes I rebooted the game):
Llanelli go 1-0 up, then get 2 players sent off and lose to two own goals (both from illegal shoves from opposing players).
Llanelli have 3 good goals chalked off and then get five players injured. Penrhiwceiber win 2-0
Llanelli are cruising at 6-0 and the game crashes.
My 'keeper remains static when their strikers score at will. I lose 6-2
Llanelli are 4-0 up and the mouse freezes. All I get is a 'ping' noise when I click the screen.
Kindly explain why this is so, if there is no 'cheat' in operation? I'm beginning to think I need to go to church more, as I've clearly upset somebody... karma and all...
Playing a PSF as Llanelli v Penrhiwceiber Rangers (Welsh League side) the following incidents happened in five games (yes I rebooted the game):
Llanelli go 1-0 up, then get 2 players sent off and lose to two own goals (both from illegal shoves from opposing players).
Llanelli have 3 good goals chalked off and then get five players injured. Penrhiwceiber win 2-0
Llanelli are cruising at 6-0 and the game crashes.
My 'keeper remains static when their strikers score at will. I lose 6-2
Llanelli are 4-0 up and the mouse freezes. All I get is a 'ping' noise when I click the screen.
Kindly explain why this is so, if there is no 'cheat' in operation? I'm beginning to think I need to go to church more, as I've clearly upset somebody... karma and all...
No, I'm afraid he's right. It's been irrefutably proved that the computer does not cheat. It can't: it can't tell the difference between AI and human inputs. If it did cheat at all, it'd do so with a 50% chance of helping you.
What, you think that no lower league team can beat a higher division one? That it never happens? You said you'd be fine losing to United if you were Derby as it happens in the real world, but the point is in the real world, teams of Derby's league standard beat United as well. Just check last year: my team, Palace, beat United in the league cup. Yeah, it's less likely, doesn't mean it's impossible.
Confirmation bias.