FIFA 15 Early Access Available Now Through EA Access with a 6 Hour Limit

[speedtrucker]

^not really the right thread for this...

Sony had the opportunity to offer EA Access.

[twigg]

I have two questions I could really use some help with.

1). How do I use a player's strength to win headers/win loose balls? I see the cpu do it all the time but even with stronger players I feel like am I just getting shoved around.

2). How much is your current speed and direction impact your aim on manual? I've been trying to play all manual in the demo because I hear that once you get over the learning curve it offers a big tactical advantage but both my shots and passes are horribly misplaced. I am generally aiming at where I want the ball but most of the time it seems to go off. Am I missing something fundamental or is it just something I have to practice to get decent with. Is manual on fifa 15 better/more usable then previous games?

Sorry about the long questions but I've been playing a ton of the demo and it's been annoying me lately. Thanks for any help you guys can give!

[zonadrk]

Why are the players stick figures? Most if not all seem to be WAY TOO skinny. Just my opinion, though

[Qb]

Quote: Originally Posted by twigg

I have two questions I could really use some help with. 1). How do I use a player's strength to win headers/win loose balls? I see the cpu do it all the time but even with stronger players I feel like am I just getting shoved around. 2). How much is your current speed and direction impact your aim on manual? I've been trying to play all manual in the demo because I hear that once you get over the learning curve it offers a big tactical advantage but both my shots and passes are horribly misplaced. I am generally aiming at where I want the ball but most of the time it seems to go off. Am I missing something fundamental or is it just something I have to practice to get decent with. Is manual on fifa 15 better/more usable then previous games? Sorry about the long questions but I've been playing a ton of the demo and it's been annoying me lately. Thanks for any help you guys can give!

1. Sprinting seems to negate strength, so try slowing down before engaging. I find L2 to be helpful in fighting for position or holding someone off, but it's tricky to time it properly when going for a loose ball. As for heading, I've always had some trouble with timing them, but I think the key is to press & release the button just before the ball arrives. I think.

EDIT: Found a video that explains protecting the ball, which can also apply to 50/50s:



2. Going manual is worth it, so hang in there. Shooting is the hardest to master, as the aiming window is camera relative and usually very small. It's a fine line between shooting straight at the keeper, picking a corner, and missing embarrassingly wide. Body positioning, movement, defenders, etc all play a part as well, so you need to be OK with putting a few in the stands. The pros miss all the time!

The other parts should come with experience. I think default pass speed is a little slow, especially for manual users, but not too big an obstacle. Manual lobs, crosses, and through balls open up the gameplay and create some things you just won't see with assisted controls. Head-to-head manual matches aren't perfect, but they're pretty damn good and light years beyond the random assisted ones.

[orion523]

My biggest gripe thus far centers around defending, or the lack of it. Maybe it's just a "getting used to it thing" but the game just feels too attack centered with defending being an afterthought. Almost every possession ends with a chance on goal, and 1v1 battles lean heavily in the favor of the offense. Once midnight strikes and I get the full version hopefully I'll figure this out.
If not, PES is looking better and better with each passing video.

[BL8001]

Skills 1-4 star. Had to post it from my PC, iPad still not working on this site.

[BearsNVA]

Quote: Originally Posted by ezio

Ok thank you. It doesn't sound too bad. I know we can change things with the tactics and the individual assignments but I still don't think we should have to do that. It should be done already especially for the bigger leagues/teams IMO. At least they change tactics now which is a plus.

I agree 100%.......but

It would 1000x's better if they would add a "share," feature for sliders, and team tactics like EA has done for Madden regarding rosters and sliders.

With the community on these boards and all the great work that goes into tactics and sliders, having a way to upload them for others to use would be amazing.

In other words. I could deal more with teams not playing like their real life counterparts if EA gave us a way to share how we fixed the issue at hand.

I'm not too upset though. They finally fixed the team sheets after decades.

[BearsNVA]

Quote: Originally Posted by orion523

I get what you were saying and the reasoning behind it, I just disagree with it being necessary. But in the end it doesn't matter what I think about how you play the game lol. Sliders are a way to tailor difficulty and game style to your personal tastes, and if using unbalanced speed sliders does that for you then cool! My only point was that there is no artificial speed boost built into the game that allows slower players to keep up with faster ones.

Orion, haven't seen anything by you since NCAA last year, and FIFA pre next gen launch. Are you next gen now? Or have I just been glazed over mentally when reading the FIFA next gen postings?

Either way, good to see you!