angelo994

Try dropping your lines & slowing the tempo at that point in your matches. I’m willing to bet you are like me & play gegenpress for the whole match, every match & the last 10 min of the match your players are super tired. If you’re worried about conceding, just take the foot off the gas a bit. Especially if you are 4-0 up.

That’s me finished 2 seasons now. I have to say I’ve noticed my GKs making some really crazy mistakes. I play with a sweeper keeper on defend. Has anyone else noticed this? Or is it just part of the package with using a sweeper keeper?

I understand what you are saying, but before the attributes were in one screen. Hovering over the “i” is another step. It’s not a big issue, but it is annoying imo.

I’m about to finish my second season at the moment. Overall I would say I’ve really enjoyed the game so far. I’ve had my issues with certain things (player development bug) but that was patched out really quickly. I think there may have been a morale reset post patch which had affected me & a few others here. But after a few results I’m back to where I was pre-patch. I am playing as Aarau in the Swiss league. I’m not sure if it’s just the league I’m playing in, but I’ve found the league to be extremely competitive. As in each team is able to beat any of the others and no clear dominant team. This has honestly made the game for me extremely enjoyable. I’ve had some great wins and one or two horrific losses. It’s been unpredictable. It really has been great. I would also agree with the others who have said the squad planner is redundant. I find the idea is probably a good one, but the implementation and the UI really are not good. I also see that there is no squad planner for international management??? For a feature that was presented as the key feature it really lacks a lot of polish. I’ve also got issues with the scout report. The removal of the attributes to be “more realistic” is just baffling to me. The game needs more streamlining and less clicks. Not more. I also find it extremely annoying that the little button on the corner of your scout reports seems to move position, so you can’t easily click through them. You have to slightly move your mouse and it’s extremely annoying. It’s things like this that I would have expected to be ironed out in the game at this point. Overall, I have to say I’m having a great time. I’ve got my issues with the game, but there are positives. We just need to tidy up a few things and the game would be a big improvement for me.

Yeah I have to agree I am seeing a significant change in the match engine post patch.

Great to see such a quick fix released already. Top work from SI.

I tried to get into my second season last night but really struggled to play. My motivation has been quite low due to the negativity about the game this year. I can’t find myself to play due to all the issues we’ve identified in this thread. I really feel we’ve hit a point of major stagnation. Several things are just holding back FM & is keeping the game firmly stuck in the past. Things like the UI, player interactions, set pieces. We’ve all said it a million times before. I just wonder what the tipping point will be for FM. The game really needs to evolve for the future in many ways. God knows I love FM. It’s my favourite game of all time. But how long can we really put up with the same thing over and over again?

So can we confirm that the players not developing technical attributes is only for AI players only? If so I many actually continue my save.

Okay good stuff. My bad.

What are you talking about? Nobody has been abused here. Bizarre comment.

Anyone have details what the hotfix fixes?

This is interesting. I’ve noticed my right backs playing really well. Usually one of, if not my top performers. But it might be more to do with a bug rather than my genius tactics.

This is one of the worst changes imo. SI can say it’s more realistic. But the reality is it’s just less convenience for the player. More clicks & more menus to click through.

How about the MLS not working then. I seem to remember SI talking about improvements made to the way the MLS works. But the AI is as wonky as ever. The same issues with teams signing players for transfer fees, then immediately waivering them so they are available on a free transfer is still present. With the lack of real features announced I really thoughts we would get a more polished version this year.

Why are we gatekeeping feedback now? Come on man what is this??

Okay guys. We need to get the memo here. We can only ever talk about an issue once. Everyone got it?

Honestly is a combination of both. I feel I’m really getting what I want out of my team tactically. Much more so than previous FMs. And also the actual in game matches being more chaotic & unpredictable.

Also I’d just like to point out that I’ve have tried to be as balanced & unbiased as I can. I’ve already talked about the match engine & how much I’ve enjoyed it. Some of the movements & chaos of the ball has been so fun to play. But I feel like if we can’t even give our feedback here, then really. What is the point?

Why are you so annoyed by this? Its a feedback thread yes. People are giving feedback. Honestly your comment isn’t really adding to the thread. People, like myself are unhappy with such a massive bug being in the game. It’s a real shame. Everyone is within their right here to give their feedback.

Complaining about it is the exact point of this thread. With enough people speaking up & sharing their experiences is why we are all here.

Personally I don’t think I can play until there is a hotfix out. It’s too much of a game breaking bug to spend time getting invested in a save. Regardless of the fact if it is a Beta save or not. If players technical attributes don’t improve, it just takes out too much of the game I enjoy (developing players). A real shame.

I agree with you mate. And no I don’t plan legal action lol. It’s just frustrating. Extremely frustrating as I’ve actually been enjoying the game. Like I said, the match engine is a true pleasure to play in my experience. Like many have said, this is the Beta period. But I am fully within my right to complain about it here.

Honestly I have to disagree with regards to the Beta excuse. This is not some minor bug. This is a fundamental, huge & gamebreaking bug. How can we as consumers & fans of the game be okay with spending £30 (a fair price I must admit for the hours we put into the game), while SI seemingly sell us a game with such a massive issue. It just seems so unethical to me. Do SI even have QA testers, or is that our job??

So SI intentionally released a gamebreaking bug fully aware of it? That seems highly unethical to me.

While I really am grateful that SI have acknowledged & are working on it. Quite honestly, my point still stands. How was something like this missed by QA testers? It’s something every YouTuber has easily been able to test by simulating forward 100 years for example. Especially as something similar happened last year with similar player development bugs. It’s just a massive shame tbh.