- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Fifa 14 - Online Strategy, Team, Formation, Tactics Thread
Posted on 2/23/14 at 10:38 am
Posted on 2/23/14 at 10:38 am
after about 2 weeks of real play online, i've realized that it's almost unplayable.
the way long balls, through balls, and cross-heads work on the game in 14 is just retarded. the typical player i play against just pushes long through passes or long ball reactions (from their own 18 often, but almost always from their own half) and prays they get lucky.
while stopping them is typically easy, 10-15% will get through leaving them 1 on 1 with the keeper...sometimes 2 on 1. no matter how perfect your defense is, or how far you play back waiting on them (or even offside traps), a lucky-random through will penetrate your defensive lines.
if by some chance you do stop the through balls up the gut, they will send them on the wings to send aimless crosses again and again. again, you typically will stop these crosses, but there are some that you cannot stop. corners are deadly also. you can't switch to the proper defender, and about half the time even if you do, the Fifa movement restriction on players won't allow you to move him into position (Fifa will complete the movement they feel is necessary...this also fricks you when they play long ball b/c Fifa will control your defender a good portion of the time which allows the offensive player to "catch up" and steal the ball).
i'm playing mainly 4-1-4-1 with a variety of teams (bayern, real, barca, germany, netherlands, BvB, Milan, etc).
i have experimented with a 3-2-3-1-1 with juve (the formation with the CBs bunced) that worked. but juve is so fricking slow that it's tough to do much with them. i played counter-offside trap here, too.
the way long balls, through balls, and cross-heads work on the game in 14 is just retarded. the typical player i play against just pushes long through passes or long ball reactions (from their own 18 often, but almost always from their own half) and prays they get lucky.
while stopping them is typically easy, 10-15% will get through leaving them 1 on 1 with the keeper...sometimes 2 on 1. no matter how perfect your defense is, or how far you play back waiting on them (or even offside traps), a lucky-random through will penetrate your defensive lines.
if by some chance you do stop the through balls up the gut, they will send them on the wings to send aimless crosses again and again. again, you typically will stop these crosses, but there are some that you cannot stop. corners are deadly also. you can't switch to the proper defender, and about half the time even if you do, the Fifa movement restriction on players won't allow you to move him into position (Fifa will complete the movement they feel is necessary...this also fricks you when they play long ball b/c Fifa will control your defender a good portion of the time which allows the offensive player to "catch up" and steal the ball).
i'm playing mainly 4-1-4-1 with a variety of teams (bayern, real, barca, germany, netherlands, BvB, Milan, etc).
i have experimented with a 3-2-3-1-1 with juve (the formation with the CBs bunced) that worked. but juve is so fricking slow that it's tough to do much with them. i played counter-offside trap here, too.
Posted on 2/23/14 at 10:45 am to SlowFlowPro
After fighting my way to Division 2 last summer in 13, I played a few matches online in 14 and just gave up. Back to offline only for me.
Posted on 2/23/14 at 10:49 am to SlowFlowPro
Sounds like you just suck.
Posted on 2/23/14 at 11:53 am to SlowFlowPro
Whose on PS3? Anyone wanna play a game?
Posted on 2/23/14 at 11:57 am to SlowFlowPro
The absolute biggest bugs, is when your players just won't fricking move, your own players running into and knocking out the ball, refs are retards, GKs are retards, the AI are retards, shirt pulling,... I'm sure there's more but whatever, I still play it.
I don't get why a newer fifa would get worse. Like, issues that were non-issues in 12 or 13 are issues in 14
I don't get why a newer fifa would get worse. Like, issues that were non-issues in 12 or 13 are issues in 14
Posted on 2/23/14 at 11:58 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:
the way long balls, through balls, and cross-heads work on the game in 14 is just retarded.
ive gotten used to these, and i enjoy the game, but no where near 11 or 12.
14s biggest sins are player switching and some really dumb AI. it frustrates me to no end watching players run past a high deflection, stand still while a slow pass rolls right by their feet, and defenders with 80+ marking stats letting attackers settle into the box and not challenge a cross. its these little details that never caused me to throw shite at the wall in 11 and 12. never played much 13.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 4:04 am to SlowFlowPro
Hopefully the World Cup game doesn't blow as much as it sounds like 14 does. Because that's the only soccer game I care about.
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News