2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Available Now, Post Your Impressions

[mcavner]

Quote: Originally Posted by TMuss

Yes, you can edit players. Everything that you can edit on the previous FIFA games, you can go ahead and do so. EA has been very good about updating boots (except that they have not added the new Nike boots). You can edit the participants in the World Cup or the Qualifications, but you cannot make a random tournament.

Where is the option to edit players? I've seen create player (but you can't make a goalie), but no option to edit an existing player...

[TMuss]

Quote: Originally Posted by mcavner

Where is the option to edit players? I've seen create player (but you can't make a goalie), but no option to edit an existing player...

Highlight the create player menu option and move the right stick to the right and that menu option will change to edit players. After you select that, you then have to hit the triggers to move from the pool of created players (it will be a blank list if you have none) to the various squads.

[BL8001]

Quote: Originally Posted by Stormyhog

Why is it that they won't let you change weather in this game? I see the option but can only have clear weather. I know snow is not needed but rain should be.

I don't get this either. I got EA support to call me last night and the ea rep was puzzled that the weather can't be edited. He escalated it and someone else is supposed to get in touch with me. I also posted it as a bug on EA's football forum.

Ea have this to say on their webpage about WC Brazil,

[mcavner]

Quote: Originally Posted by TMuss

Highlight the create player menu option and move the right stick to the right and that menu option will change to edit players. After you select that, you then have to hit the triggers to move from the pool of created players (it will be a blank list if you have none) to the various squads.

Ah, I see it. Thank you!

[BL8001]

Two things I dig about this game and I hope ea keep them for 15.

#1 the CPU will attack. Hooray! Not only is their overall attack miles better than 14 CG/NG they play longer passes too. Both of these changes are huge in my opinion because finally the CPU is fun to play against.

#2 clearances and deep defending clearances are so much better. So so so much better. I haven't seen one bicycle clearance in the 11 WC matches I have played so far (all different modes). You can pressure the CPU in their end and they will do it to you and clearances now are played to space or shocker of shockers back to the offense! I saw the CPU clear it to touch and was so happy. The fact you can keep the pressure on makes this game feel closer to pes than ever.

One other thing, and I can't say enough about this one. Fifa can make me so angry at the habitual scripting and blatant CPU cheating that riddles every release. In this game it is so toned down.

Oh and crossing isn't as automatic as fifa 14. Couple that with the less accurate clearances and so many more organic moments happen on the pitch in the offensive end than an any fifa game I have played. And I have played all of them, every single one ever made.

I think the most disappointing thing is that these gameplay changes could easily be applied to fifa 14 with a simple update. But EA won't do it.

[Stormyhog]

Quote: Originally Posted by BL8001

I don't get this either. I got EA support to call me last night and the ea rep was puzzled that the weather can't be edited. He escalated it and someone else is supposed to get in touch with me. I also posted it as a bug on EA's football forum. Ea have this to say on their webpage about WC Brazil,

Yeah it must be some sort of bug or maybe when making the game they had it accidentally turned off. Either way I would like to see this addressed. Glad you got a response from EA at least they are aware of the issue.

[mrsaito]

Quote: Originally Posted by tinpanalley

One thing I can't stand is that even when I set the injury sliders down to zero for human and CPU, players still get injured and it's often for several weeks. Why isn't there a simple NO INJURY setting.

Actually there is a NO INJURY setting. I can't remember exactly where to direct you to, but when I first got the game and was setting up my Road to the World Cup it was part of that process.

The value has stuck with me for subsequent RTTWC campaigns most likely as part of my profile file.

[dubcity]

So, has anyone actually won the WC on World Class or Legendary (no sliders)? I just started playing this again today, and the furthest I've gotten is the round of 16 with England and Brazil. This game can be so hard and painful.