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[BL8001]

Quote: Originally Posted by kerosene31

I wish I knew the secret this year. If the other team has a high rated striker, I'm toast.

The simplest method, and it can be so effective it may be an exploit, is to grab a player above the level of the ball, run him back and sit him in between two defenders. You then shadow the inside pass receiver the CPU is looking to pass to by holding LT and sticking to him, don't even have to be that close.

Then pressure the ball carrier here and there with RB contain, not enough to get the defender in the face of the ball handler but just enough to get him to make another decision.

You will see the CPU start to get disconcerted. They may play it out wide and then down the line with a run, cpu loves that. But they are mostly looking to in and out pass to exploit your player switching.

So just always shadow inside passing targets and let the CPU harmlessly dribble around midfield. Eventually they will make a bad pass and off you go on offense.

I can make a video tonight if you need more help.

[Hutton]

Quote: Originally Posted by Yeats

The screen below shows what's possible this year just by editing team tactics, changing d-pad tactics, and using line edits.

Please elaborate on "changing d-pad tactics". I stuck with the 4 default tactics (counter, long ball etc). I don't see anywhere in '15 where you set custom tactics to the p-pad.

[xicpanad]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hutton

Please elaborate on "changing d-pad tactics". I stuck with the 4 default tactics (counter, long ball etc). I don't see anywhere in '15 where you set custom tactics to the p-pad.

You can use D-pad buttons, left or right, to change between "Park the Bus" and All out attack in a total of 7 (?) mentalities.

About defending, the best way is pick a midfielder and try to cut passing lanes. If we go pressing the ball carrier and try to take him the ball, most probable case scenario is you geting left behind and an open route to a CPU goal.

[blackceasar]

I would write an impression of this game if I could actually play it. I'm one of the poor souls that's gets the super choppiness when the games start. I mean its totally unplayable. I understand people have said make changes in your router settings but I'm on google fiber and I can only mess with it so far. In addition, Im playing OFFLINE. I shouldnt have to mess with my ISP and Router to get EA's game to work for me. Hope this gets fixed soon, it's really sad on EA's part.

[cadalyst17]

Quote: Originally Posted by blackceasar

I would write an impression of this game if I could actually play it. I'm one of the poor souls that's gets the super choppiness when the games start. I mean its totally unplayable. I understand people have said make changes in your router settings but I'm on google fiber and I can only mess with it so far. In addition, Im playing OFFLINE. I shouldnt have to mess with my ISP and Router to get EA's game to work for me. Hope this gets fixed soon, it's really sad on EA's part.

I understand that you are upset and frustrated, but be grateful that EA even offers this service, and it's free :-)

[mfp]

Quote: Originally Posted by kerosene31

I'm kind of weird though, I'd like the game to play semi-smart D out of the box. Sorry, but defending is worse this year. Use teammate pressure and your guy misses the player with the ball and gets horribly out of position (watch how after they run past the guy with the ball they simply keep going into empty space). Don't use it and your guy stands there and watches the ball go in the back of the net. The only way to play D in this game is to rapidly switch players and do the job of 10 guys yourself.

Count me as weird too then.

Online is especially a mess, with the predominate tactic being clearance/long-pass to forward, sprint to goal, shoot.

Offline is nice in that the CPU doesn't exploit the game's flaws, but defending still sucks while the CPU defense this year is strangely passive.

It's a beautiful but wickedly imbalanced game.

[zanner]

So how big of a difference is a bpl career mode presentation vs. Presentation in serie a? Is it commentary difference, crowd difference, cut scenes ? Is there anything specifically that stands out that makes it so much more above the rest as people claim?

As for actual gameplay I've had so far apart from FUT server issues and horrible pack pulls , I'm really enjoying the game. One knocks that I have similar to every other game in past are

A.) Air control sucks, just no way to do anything in the air to jump up and get the ball when you're only one there. I'd like to see more ability when the ball bounces right above head level rather than passing or letting it coming back down to the ground.

B.) Non responsive or stupid cpu teammates on some attacks. Tired of seeing 3 or 4 players randomly running forward towards the box on offense when the ball is clearly going the other way behind them. Goes back to players being horrible when the ball is off the ground I think.

The other thing is it gets some getting used to the new shot and header mechanics, but I think I still hit too many crossbars than what is realistic each game .

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[Und Lahm]

Has anyone noticed that the CPU gets super-juiced for some games?

Right from the start of the game they are running and passing and dribbling maniacs. It's like all the players (even ones with 70 speed and agility) got plugged into the Matrix and had Ronaldo code uploaded into them.

The only thing you can do is hope to survive the onslaught!!!

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