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Quote: Originally Posted by xicpanad

You really have to try harder in defending. If you have space somewhere, CPU will use it, that´s granted.

This isnt the problem at all. They rarely score an actual goal on me. Almost all goals scored on me at this point are crossed in headers or passes into a sort of group of players where the AI gives me the wrong player and I'm too far away to react and by the time I manage to get to the right player, the damage is done. I'm not leaving space open, they start a standard attack that looks like a standard defensive situation, but they give me the wrong player.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Inhocmark

That's part of it. Another big part is that if you allow yourself to be lead out of position or make a commitment at the wrong point you leave your remaining defenders in positions where they can be exploited. You can also look at the individual settings for players and adjust them based on your playing style. Sometimes I find the default settings too passive allowing too much time to the ball carrier to find that through ball.

I'm much more willing to believe this is part of the problem. I'll look into it, thanks for your opinion.

[xicpanad]

Anyone else enjoying super Barça playing? Damn they´re the perfect example of effectiveness. I fu@§ing love the way they counter on me.

[Altimus]

Quote: Originally Posted by KG

I think they screwed up the formation UI big-time. For one, if you have a CAM sitting right behind your ST you cannot read the players name because it's blocked. Secondly, when you go to change formation the players names or #'s don't appear on the graphic. Lastly, it seems like they removed a lot of formations or like Hutton said, incorrectly named them 4-5-1 or something similar. UGH!

Yep, this was an issue in the demo and it's disappointing they chose NOT to fix it.

[xicpanad]

Quote: Originally Posted by Grallis

This isnt the problem at all. They rarely score an actual goal on me. Almost all goals scored on me at this point are crossed in headers or passes into a sort of group of players where the AI gives me the wrong player and I'm too far away to react and by the time I manage to get to the right player, the damage is done. I'm not leaving space open, they start a standard attack that looks like a standard defensive situation, but they give me the wrong player.

Hmm, strange. I´m on PC here and didn´t notice that much. Maybe its just me distracted with all the other good stuff... I did find defending extremely hard (I´m not any hardcore fan anyway), so I changed to legacy defending and of course, it improved like hell. Suits me for sure. Also playing in a mix of semi and assisted settings on WC and all matches are a blast.

[PhiPsi1]

NOTE: I started a thread earlier on these incidents I noticed, but realized I could have just posted it here (my apologies to the mods)...

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I noticed in 2 matches I had last night, Chelsea (me) - Aston Villa (Match Day Live) and ManU (me) - PSG that when a CB, LB, or RB would get injured, play would not stop and they would nonchalantly walk off the field ... This had a HUGE influence in the outcome of my ManU - PSG match b/c I was up 1 goal and my CB got injured. He then walks off the field and Matuidi sends a through ball into Ibra. I was thinking, damn, he is WAY OFFSIDES, so was expecting the flag to go up. Then I see Ibra bang the goal into the net and no flag! So I got into instant replay and I see my CB who was hobbling off the field kept Ibra onsides...

Then in my next game as Chelsea, I got the advantage b/c the Aston Villa RB gets injured, hobbles off, and I send in a beautiful through ball, but noticed in the bottom right corner of my screen that there is a dude just chillin' like a boss, walkin' off the field with no care in the world. BUT I miss the shot! LOL!

Just wondering if anyone has had this happen before. I thought that when there is an injury, ref will stop play and then the team with the injured player will send the ball out and play will resume.

BUT overall this game is awesome! The immersion, player emotion, broadcast presentation, and overall gameplay has been impressive.

Anyone encounter this as of yet?

[IlliniMatt]

I'm glad I found this topic so I can post a couple impression (and gripes) of FIFA 15 from my first couple days playing. Most of these are on the field things, gameplay, AI, graphics, etc. The game modes (namely the lack of anything new) is disappointing, but expected from EA.

The Good:
- Dribbling feels much more responsive, its now possible to beat a defender without using the ridiculous skill moves.
- When playing in career mode, opposing teams clearly change tactics during the game (although Alan Smith instantly pointing it out is a little cheesy). Weaker teams will also sit back and defend.
- Lighting is noticeably improved, and rainy conditions now look great, no more stupid rain streaks in front of the camera!

The Bad:
- Goalkeepers are ridiculous. They save vicious bombs heading for the top corner, but let in trickers. Sure it looks great, but it's like the dev team watched a great saves montage on YouTube and decided that's how all keepers are. It's one thing when Courtois or Neuer make a spectacular save, but when I'm playing in the Championship and I can't get a shot past Adam Federici, something isn't right.
- To make matters worse, shooting is far too floaty. That's not to say shots are slow or inaccurate, they just act like fast-traveling beach balls. I play with a fairly poor team (Fulham) in CM, but I can count on one hand the number of shots I've had that really felt satisfying. EA, if you're going to mare the keepers ridiculous, give shooting some weight and give attackers a chance.
- "Emotional Intelligence" feels more like a gimmick than anything of substance. Beyond players going chest-to-chest after fouls, it really isn't noticeable.

Rant over.

In general FIFA 15 is fun to play, and sliders save the day for some problems, but I agree with others that have said this feels more like FIFA 14.5 than FIFA 15.

[Hutton]

Quote: Originally Posted by IlliniMatt

The Bad: - Goalkeepers are ridiculous. They save vicious bombs heading for the top corner, but let in trickers. Sure it looks great, but it's like the dev team watched a great saves montage on YouTube and decided that's how all keepers are. It's one thing when Courtois or Neuer make a spectacular save, but when I'm playing in the Championship and I can't get a shot past Adam Federici, something isn't right. - To make matters worse, shooting is far too floaty. That's not to say shots are slow or inaccurate, they just act like fast-traveling beach balls. I play with a fairly poor team (Fulham) in CM, but I can count on one hand the number of shots I've had that really felt satisfying. EA, if you're going to mare the keepers ridiculous, give shooting some weight and give attackers a chance.

Shots are way too "floaty" feeling, I agree 100%. They lack that zip of a boot pounding through a ball. I moved my shot speed slider to 52 and now it feels much better. I don't understand people like Orion who claim shots are overpowered and should have the slider lowered.

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- "Emotional Intelligence" feels more like a gimmick than anything of substance. Beyond players going chest-to-chest after fouls, it really isn't noticeable.

I also noticed this in the demo & early access, and hoped it was more prevalent in the full game, but alas.

For such a hyped feature it sure doesn't really do that much. I can have a player get demolished on a slide tackle and barley react at all. There is virtually zero dissent towards refs. Players get in each others face rarely. It could have been so much more.

Maybe there is more use of emotions in CM, when matches mean more....