FIFA 15's Tactics Are a Disappointing Mystery

[kwebbvols4423]

I am looking forward to giving PES a shot in November.

[Cubone_Jones]

Dang it guys, I am just trying to enjoy my dog garn football game and you guys have to discuss problems that might ruin it for me.

I hope you feel horrible about what you've done.

[HenryClay1844]

Defending and marking is just simply poor. Your CDM won't stay back if you tell him. There is no reaction to the ball or to an opposing player by the players you don't control. Players constantly jerk forward or backward at terrible times. Worst of all manual controls continue to be ignored, there is no real manual switch and headers and parries still rebound directly to the AI constantly. I really thing this game could be leaps and bounds better.

[RandyBass]

Haven't played 15, but this is what ultimately killed 14 for me. It just felt like I was playing the same game over and over.

If FIFA ever gets this aspect of fútbol down they are going to have one heck of a game.

[Paradingwolves]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cubone_Jones

Dang it guys, I am just trying to enjoy my dog garn football game and you guys have to discuss problems that might ruin it for me. I hope you feel horrible about what you've done.

don't let it ruin it! It's still a great game and plays well and the MM is stellar, minus a few stupid things in GTN (losing reports after a couple months, someone needs to fire their secretary). Just enjoy it!

[TheCloser]

Honestly, i cannot believe it took a lot of you this long to realize this. This isn't just a fifa problem, it's an EA sports problem. The teams just don't play like themselves. Their games are bereft of individuality. No individuality through animations, ai behavior, player accessories, etc. They all play the same and the AI plays the same. This is true in NHL, FIFA and NBA. I found it astonishing when i was playing fifa and i saw Messi do a rainbow. At that point, i just turned off the game. Its been a problem for the fifa series since it's inception and i haven't seen a willingness to address the issue. Every year, they focus on superficial issues while ignoring the core issues. Reviewers continue to give the game an undeserving score and they continue to deceive themselves thinking that they made a 'good' game.

[Krebstar]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheCloser

Honestly, i cannot believe it took a lot of you this long to realize this. This isn't just a fifa problem, it's an EA sports problem. The teams just don't play like themselves. Their games are bereft of individuality. No individuality through animations, ai behavior, player accessories, etc. They all play the same and the AI plays the same. This is true in NHL, FIFA and NBA. I found it astonishing when i was playing fifa and i saw Messi do a rainbow. At that point, i just turned off the game. Its been a problem for the fifa series since it's inception and i haven't seen a willingness to address the issue. Every year, they focus on superficial issues while ignoring the core issues. Reviewers continue to give the game an undeserving score and they continue to deceive themselves thinking that they made a 'good' game.

In terms of FIFA, a lot of us know it's an issue, but this is the first time in the last four years that we haven't been able to easily fix it. Custom tactics have fixed the issue in past years.

It's not as if we all just now started to smell the roses and realize it's been an issue, while previously ignoring those telling us it was. This is the first year it's been an issue to this degree.

[zarzelius]

Hi there guys. I loved the analysis. This is why i was waiting this year to see if i bought it or not. Im starting to think ill go with PES this year.
If you dont know me, i made a mod, which was used in FIFA 14 with Matt10 sliders. (you can still find the mod on his thread for FIFA 14 sliders) which brought back to the game long shots, physical play , better AI and other stuff.
I have no idea if the commands and files we used to tweak in order to mod the old engine, will work on the new one. That is why , i still not sure if i should spend the 40 bucks just to, then, fail at doing anything like i did with the previous game.
And now i see even more people complaining about how tactics arent taken in account by the AI, which gives me even more doubts that , even with modding, anything can be done.
I guess ill wait a bit more time, see if others can check if the modding system is the same, and then maybe, go try with this one.
If any of you would like to take my mod from Matt sliders thread, and try to "port" it to fifa15, please do!. Just knowing that it CAN be done, is a huge plus for all of us here at OS.
Cya, and again, great post.