Hammer1000 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I ask because i was told that i see so many dodgy results where i lose/draw games i should win easily, because of the way that i play the game? My response to that is that i've tried playing the game whereby i switch tactics and/or tweak depending on the situation, but have found that it has made little/no difference. I have a PKM as an example. http://files.filefront.com/West+Ham+v+Newcastlepkm Could a Moderator change the thread title to the poll question please? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmufcwafc Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I think you have to post the thread first, then you can add a poll somewhere. Not totally sure how to do it though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stantoner Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 i tried answering but wheres the poll? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro007 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I set up my training and tactics and then just use them for a year years. I will always buy players that fit my system and not change my system to accomodate players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arsenal_2111 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I set up my training and tactics and then just use them for a year years. I will always buy players that fit my system and not change my system to accomodate players. Hmmm.. wrong thread? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arsenal_2111 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Make a new thread like normal. Near the bottom there is a section called 'post a poll' Tick the box Enter your poll Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer1000 Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 Make a new thread like normal.Near the bottom there is a section called 'post a poll' Tick the box Enter your poll Yeah cheers, i have messed this up and may need to start afresh unless a Moderator could change the thread title? Thanks to whoever edited the title!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer1000 Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 Interesting early results, a few thousand more votes needed though. Get voting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cityull Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I make one tactic per era, if you will. I have a selection of player pick the best ones and try and vary things a little and build one tactic and stick with it doing in game changes as and when. At the minute i find player fast players work better ball through the middle to them works well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer1000 Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 Interesting If the voting so far was actually a true indicator of how the vast majority of FM'ers actually played the game, would it not seem to suggest that the game is headed in the wrong direction and that most FM'ers would prefer to play it in a much simpler(not easier) form? Personally, i would prefer the added depth and more difficulty, but not at the cost as is the case at this moment, that i am clueless as to whether the problem is with my tactics or if i'm just playing poorly? I think a much better balance needs to be reached to achieve the goals that SI appear to be headed towards, which must come in the way of giving us an understanding of just where/if we are going wrong? Any thoughts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomis07 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I selected "plug and play with the odd tweak", but never tweak. I find my tactic and then I never stray from it, even if i'm losing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nymanr Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 "Somewhere inbetween" Have found though that it's getting harder and harder to find anything consistant, meaning i feel every game is so different that i am forced to watch them in full to make changes accordingly. I really hope this is not the direction SI will take FM to. It is taking longer and longer to get through seasons because of pointless gimick features, and if you make the tactical side so time consuming that you need to watch all games in full i loose the part that is most fun for me. The longterm game. Going through countless seasons with a team so i become a legend there and make the club #1 in the world. Player development and watching young stars grow old with you and finaly retire at the club that he started at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer1000 Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 I selected "plug and play with the odd tweak", but never tweak. I find my tactic and then I never stray from it, even if i'm losing. This is exactly how i play, i would prefer to play the game in more depth, but i have found it completely unproductive, so stick to plug and play as it is less time consuming, with almost identical results. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Girondins Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Fullbacks seem unable to cope with wingers and DC's seem to always lack a yard of pace against ST's. In short - if you don't attack from the off and look to score more than the AI, you will not be as successful. The present version of the game does not reward defensive play anywhere near as much as it does attacking. Polar Bear summed it up nicely somewhere else on here recently: the defensive and set piece parts of the match engine are totally hacked and not very realistic at all in 9.2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomis07 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 In short - if you don't attack from the off and look to score more than the AI, you will not be as successful. The present version of the game does not reward defensive play. I dunno about that. I have a lot of issues with the match engine and think it's a shoddy peice of work, but using CaptainPLanet's tactic I managed to get 6th in Serie A with Udinese and had the best defensive record. IMO there are greater concerns with the ME than defensive play and it's shortcomings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer1000 Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 Fullbacks seem unable to cope with wingers and DC's seem to always lack a yard of pace against ST's. In short - if you don't attack from the off and look to score more than the AI, you will not be as successful. The present version of the game does not reward defensive play anywhere near as much as it does attacking. Polar Bear summed it up nicely somewhere else on here recently: the defensive and set piece parts of the match engine are totally hacked and not very realistic at all in 9.2. Yes, i find that whoever i play as and however well i am doing, my players always make the most schoolboy errors that are non tactic/instruction related and that AI defenders tend to react quicker than my own against pacey strikers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Aja Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 If a tactic has been successful with one team, I'll try it with the next save. Failing that I'll build another set and noodle around with them until I'm comfortable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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