FIFA 15

[HarleyQuinn]

I know BZ's been playing this, p. sure 909 has this game too?

Started in MLS at New England. Finished 5th at 11-12-11 (W/L/D) despite losing Jermaine Jones for 4 Months. Got fired So I'm fleeing like a Communist to RUSSIA to take over Arsenal Tula for $23,000... substantial upgrade in salary vs. my old $7,000.

So tempted to go with a slightly wonky 2-2-6 style formation (if I can customize that right) and just attack the opposing team mercilessly.

It's listed as a 3-3-4 but is essentially a 2-2-6...

2 CBs at the corner of the Goal Box. 2 Wingers lined up with the outer Goal Box edge vertically. 6 Attackers in a "circle" in front of the opposing Goal.

And just like an NFL coach, I paid $1.6 Million to bring over RM Teal Bunbury from New England b/c he "knows the system"

 

[909]

Nah I don't have it.

 

[Toxxic]

I have this, but spend all my time playing people online.

 

[A Happy Medium]

I have this game. I usually skimp on wingers in my tactics since there's only about five of them in the world worth a damn in that game. 4-4-2 diamond is my default video game formation. The 4-2-3-1 can be a lot of fun, as well. That's where you have four at the back for your width, two central midfielders, three attacking midfielders, and one creative striker that just does amazing things.

 

[HarleyQuinn]

I keep shuttling in the Scottish Premier League (and got the Venezuelan WC HC job somehow~!). My problem is I'm way too attack mode/offensive minded and essentially want a "Run and Gun" style so I tend to, at best, get draws and lose games 3-2 or 2-1.

I'm half tempted to try and stick several Strikers up at the front instead of trying to be 2 Way ineffectively.

Been shuttling between Dundee FC to Hamilton and now back at Dundee FC.

 

[HarleyQuinn]

Currently struggling with Gefalte (sp) in the Askelvan (sp) league. Sitting at 0-5-4 (5 Draws, 4 Losses) with 5 GF to 10 GA.

Trying to tweak the settings around to where I can kind of be competitive without getting my ass kicked. May swing it back down to Semi-Pro difficulty from Professional.

 

[A Happy Medium]

I would recommend dropping the difficulty down, since every year has a different feel to it.

 

[HarleyQuinn]

Just played a 1-1 Draw but finished with 7 Shots on Target of 8 in the snow. The CPU actually attacked me often, esp. down the wings looking for Crossers and counterattacked when I got too greedy and over committed. The 28 Shot Power I feel is most accurate as you can still 'sail' balls over the bar from a distance but anything within the box (short of going wide of the net) has a pretty good chance at being within the net area and giving the Goalie a rightful necessity to make the Save. Before I had it much higher around the mid 50's/60's and was seeing balls sail over the top crossbar from within the tackle box.

Current Settings
Camera = Dynamic (12/15)
Difficulty = Semi-Pro
Speed = Normal
Sprint Speed = 52/47
Acceleration = 52/47
Shot Error = 46/46
Pass Error = 56/56
Shot Speed = 28/28 (Get more 'ground' kicks that actually roll on the pitch, more life like)
Pass Speed = 66/66
Injury Frequency = 60/60
Injury Severity = 30/30
GK Ability = 56/56
Position Marking = 60/60
Run Frequency = 48/45
Line Height = 62/62
Line Length = 38/38
Line Width = 48/48
Fullback Positioning = 65/65
First Touch Control = 76/76

 

[Brooklyn Zoo]

I play on World Class and do well like 60% of the time but I also play with Arsenal and sign some of the best players. I also like 4-4-2 the best because the two dudes in the front can play off each other. You also need a strong tackler at the defensive mid.

What I like to do is put dudes with speed, ball control and dribble up front. Pace is super important in this game. And so is the short passing game, especially if your guys don't have the world class pace. On defense, don't play passive but don't charge at dudes all the time. That will definitely expose your defense.

 

[HarleyQuinn]

Been tweaking the settings hard in order to try and best mimic how soccer/futbol is played on TV. Same Human/CPU Sliders except Sprint Speed.

Length: 10 Minutes/15 Minutes
Difficulty: Professional/World Class
Speed: Normal
Sprint Speed: 68/64 (Needed to get CPU players to pass the ball quicker, rather than dribble constantly. They'll actually look to pass after 2-3 dribbles)
Acceleration: 52/52 (Fatigue plays a role later in the match)
Shot Error: 37/37 (I want CPU to miss kicks but I've found at higher numbers they missed easy kicks too often)
Pass Error: 65/65 (I found CPU would take chances w/lob passes and it balances out the pass speed)
Shot Speed: 33/33 (Better reflects power of in-close shots irl. CPU rarely utilizes full power. Boost if too low for you.)
Pass Speed: 44/44 (Helps give the ball a slightly weightier feel while not letting soft passes feel overpowered)
Injury Frequency: 60/60
Injury Severity: 30/30
Goalkeeper Ability: 47/47
Position Marking: 58/58 (I felt this was an ideal as far as space b/w players while allowing defensive play)
Positioning: Run Frequency: 26/26 (Allows CPU to attack with Forwards/Strikers while also building up)
Positioning: Line Height: 58/58
Positioning: Line Length: 38/38
Positioning: Line Width: 79/79 (Allows for wings to be open without defense being too constrictive)
Positioning: Fullback Positioning: 68/68 (Wanted them to help out on the wing but also balance by staying back)
First Touch Control Error: 73/73 (Enough to have CPU not be super clean in every acceptance without being sloppy)

 

[HarleyQuinn]

Pro/World Class & Legendary Sliders Thread at Operation Sports Got a thread going on over there, updating my sliders there.