FIFA 23 - Help with ridiculous Legendary level?

[misterawesome]

I'm a veteran career mode player, and 7 seasons into my FIFA 23 career mode, I decided to move from World Class to legendary, as I was routinely scoring 5+ goals a game.

Legendary is killing me, and it's not in a simple "play better" manner. The game just feels ridiculously imbalanced. The CPU dances through my box like 3,000 Messis impervious to tackles, pinging passes for as long as it suits them. They get a million corners in the process. My guys get mauled under any challenge. No shot at passes in the box under the swarm of hostile defenders. Crosses? Forget about it. Even if they aren't spun out of play, they never reach a guys head. Any speed or pressing from the CPU and my team of 85-95rated players is defenseless.

World Class has become too easy and was making the game less fun. Legendary has become...maddening. I can score goals, win matches. But the process, and the imbalanced way the game is weighted towards the CPU, is stealing the joy. I want the challenge, but I want to have fun. Anyone have similar experiences?

[MiracleMet718]

Quote: Originally Posted by misterawesome

I'm a veteran career mode player, and 7 seasons into my FIFA 23 career mode, I decided to move from World Class to legendary, as I was routinely scoring 5+ goals a game. Legendary is killing me, and it's not in a simple "play better" manner. The game just feels ridiculously imbalanced. The CPU dances through my box like 3,000 Messis impervious to tackles, pinging passes for as long as it suits them. They get a million corners in the process. My guys get mauled under any challenge. No shot at passes in the box under the swarm of hostile defenders. Crosses? Forget about it. Even if they aren't spun out of play, they never reach a guys head. Any speed or pressing from the CPU and my team of 85-95rated players is defenseless. World Class has become too easy and was making the game less fun. Legendary has become...maddening. I can score goals, win matches. But the process, and the imbalanced way the game is weighted towards the CPU, is stealing the joy. I want the challenge, but I want to have fun. Anyone have similar experiences?

Haven’t played 23 in awhile because of how bad it played, but does it have “competitive” mode? I know 24 had it and you had to turn it off otherwise it simulates how online players play in FUT, which is all stupid close dribble moves and forces you to park the bus because even if you defend properly, they manage to win the ball back anyway and keep pushing forward. Try turning that off and they should play much more realistically.

[Qb]

Not sure if you're using the OS sliders, but if not, it might be worth your time to find the old thread and plug in the last version. I don't remember specifics for FIFA23, but I have a few general suggestions:

• Use full manual controls and remain on World Class
• Give yourself a +1 sprint and/or accel advantage over the Legendary CPU
• Increase CPU error values and/or decrease user error

FUMA controls make it a lot harder to create and finish chances which obviously could help tame your attack. This might be a good option if you're still reasonably challenged by the CPU attack on World Class. As for slider advantages, I know some like to keep them even but I find it helpful when making the step up in difficulty. Playing as much as you do, you'll probably adapt to Legendary and can even it out in time if needed -- not that I dispute Legendary can be imbalanced.