FIFA 18 (Console Versions)

Daisuk said:
Found a bit of an annoying exploit. Works even on worldclass. Basically get the ball with a quick player in your own half, doesn't even have to be that quick, start sprinting, you get up to speed quite fast, and then it's only a matter of dodging defenders, which you'll do easily. The opposition have no effective way of stopping this, it seems. Scored five goals in quick succession doing this just now. So dribbling at full pace is very overpowered.
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Yeah, this works on Legendary too. I can't do it every time, but I've definitely seen it more than I'd like.

Without some major changes by EA, this is going to be a super frustrating year - it's not just dribbling, but just about everything in attack is overpowered, from passing, to dribbling, to shooting, to crossing, to the differences in attack and defensive AI.

It feels like they've essentially boosted all elements of attacking play. A lot of this you can obviously adjust with sliders, but the AI... some of the stuff I've seen is real bad and won't be fixable. For example, you can do a simple skill move, like a step over, and the CPU defender will sometimes literally freeze and not follow you. It's really strange.

I'm certain I've never scored so many easy goals on Legendary in FIFA. It's still challenging to win because the CPU attack can be lethal as well, but attacking play is so heavily assisted and the defensive behavior so soft that I'm finding little satisfaction in scoring, which is the complete opposite from how I usually feel with FIFA.

That's not to say I haven't experienced low scoring games - I have - but it feels almost like it's predetermined what type of game it's going to be. And when I do score in the lower scoring games, it's still typically from something that was way too easy to accomplish.
 
Guys, please help me. I want to download the game in the US PS Store, but I am not sure about the languages settings (I live in Holland). Will it contain all languages or just English?
 
Just got my copy of FIFA 18 and I can confirm that there are no customizeable team styles. However, top teams play different from each other. Although League 2 teams all play tiki taka by default and there is no way to change it. Game is good though.
 
Topaz said:
Just got my copy of FIFA 18 and I can confirm that there are no customizeable team styles. However, top teams play different from each other. Although League 2 teams all play tiki taka by default and there is no way to change it. Game is good though.
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I can live with that really. Just need some solid slider settings to balance the OP long shots and keepers then we're good to go.
 
Matt10 said:
We are making progress with the OS sliders. Really loving how the game is playing right now. Definitely some room for improvement, but we were able to get lessen the effectiveness of the driven pass, which is what priority #1.


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I also find out that lowering pass speed does reduce the powered driven pass the CPU likes to do. But does that mean that it can screw up other things?
 
Topaz said:
I also find out that lowering pass speed does reduce the powered driven pass the CPU likes to do. But does that mean that it can screw up other things?
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This year, similar to 14 and 15, lowering pass speed helps slow down all animations. It doesn't create an imbalance as a result. However, it's not just pass speed that affects the driven pass, but also pass error.
 
Matt10 said:
This year, similar to 14 and 15, lowering pass speed helps slow down all animations. It doesn't create an imbalance as a result. However, it's not just pass speed that affects the driven pass, but also pass error.
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looking forward to these too, if theres any videos you can point me to to how sliders work id be thankful, id like to concentrate on the flow of a game, injuries and fouls
 
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Thanks to Matt10 quality work on both PES and FIFA. Goalgerd with your attention to detail with PES I know you will bring some valued insight to the slider scene as well. When I get off I am grabbing 2 brews driving slowly home and midnight EST firing up the console and plan on being blown away with all the choices. I won't even worry about assigning stadiums untill next month.
 
Matt10 said:
We are making progress with the OS sliders. Really loving how the game is playing right now. Definitely some room for improvement, but we were able to get lessen the effectiveness of the driven pass, which is what priority #1.


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the preston AI look more ruthless, they're taking their chances while still keeping their defensive discipline
 
These sliders just make the game superb ..just been hammered by Argentina 4-1 ..messi Hatrick and he just bossed the game..great pace, great variation, players do as they are told ..glad I bought this
 
Tonight I caught a glimpse of Ivanovich putting the ball on a plate for his fellow teamate.Zenit vs Sociedad so that was going to be the first game I played tonight. Always liked Ivanovich game when he was playing for Chelsea. Lost 3-0 and I put that on me insisting to playing on dynamic cam so I can see all the new little animations foot plants etc. But my view of the field is so limited my attacks become so one dimensional. Also Zenit has this 6'5 Midfield beast of a man named Erokhin. I so felt the individuality with this guy. I have got to have this guy on my Career Mode juice his stats up a little can not wait.

Second game I succumb to the dark side go PSG against Metz go down a point in the first twenty minutes immediately switch to tele broadcast and end up winning 2-1 won't be messing with dynamic cam for a minute suffice to say.

And my FU to EA, Dembele was still part of Dort till I downloaded the latest update. Put him on multiple Squads because I noticed he could not be selected for arena player no matter what starting eleven I assigned him to lil bit of a bummer there hope it gets fixed knowing EA my hopes ain't high. Oh well Gelson Martin's will just have to do for now.



Lot more experiments to come just going to enjoy my game.
 
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Matt10 said:
We are making progress with the OS sliders. Really loving how the game is playing right now. Definitely some room for improvement, but we were able to get lessen the effectiveness of the driven pass, which is what priority #1.


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Great stuff! Any chance you could look into balancing the effectiveness of basically just sprinting straight at the CPU defense while dodging defenders? Far too easy to do. Scored five goals in a half with Kyle walker doing this on world-class yesterday. Dribbling while sprinting seems very overpowered.
 
Matt10 said:
We are making progress with the OS sliders. Really loving how the game is playing right now. Definitely some room for improvement, but we were able to get lessen the effectiveness of the driven pass, which is what priority #1.


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This is the most realistic/representation of football in a video game i've ever seen. Sliders really change the game

However it doesn't look very enjoyable. It looks frustrating, Is it fun to play or a chore ?
 
So, on my way to get the game - question is - patch it or not when installing it? Is it better without the first patch installed?
 
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