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  1. 2 hours ago, Jops14 said:

    Appreciate the response to the general Man U discussion, It's helpful to know where the soak tests have them finishing, but are we sure that is actually right? Do think think they are a 3rd placed team? I would argue they have shown recently they are bottom side of the top 6. I mean, essentially they came out the Corona break way better than anyone else. I mean after Jan they went on a 15 game unbeaten run , and drew 3 won 6 after Rona. Biggest differentiator is Bruno Fernandes (who's rating I think is fine) Likewise I dont have an issue with Greenwood, I just think Martial/Pogba/Rashford are overrated enough it makes a significant difference, their attributes enable them to be world beaters. Dont even get me started on Scott "Roy Keane" McTominay, hes decent, but his ratings seem to suggest hed be a nailed on starter anywhere (conversely Fred still seems a little too inefficient) . Likewise Lingard, Aka Cleverley 2.0 still manages to play?

     

    Think the general team needs a hit in WR, Teamwork and consistency, They only got 66 points last year, which would have only got them in the top 4 about twice in the last 20 years?  Leicesters form collapsed but I dont see them regularly top 4 in the current FM, even Spurs who picked up Bale struggle to finish top 6/7.

     

    It feels like there is a historic bias around Man U, whether thats true or not (and part of what I said earlier) we'll see as this season wears on and maybe its still justified, but they appear to be the only team thats overpowered against reality.

     

    My biggest shock is Arsenal71 pointing out Bruce is better than me in game :( I mean im in 7th (Saint-Maximin is perfect), but way off Bruce...

     

    29 minutes ago, Arsenal71 said:

    @Simon Tipple,  Appreciate passing on your points and of course in testing is where we find if things need to be tweaked.  I still do think this year of all years, when the team has been in decline, that there are a few players that in my opinion do not warrant the 17+ attributes in certain areas.  By dropping the points by a couple you notice a subtle difference more akin to their performances this and last season when they only really scraped 3rd due to the decline of others. If there was no sharp decline MU would have been 5/6th.

    Im not one for decreasing the players significantly but to the eye, there are obviously players with significant attributes in the very high range which if there is a 'crack' in the code, it could be very noticeable which is what i feel we are seeing with the team as it is and certain players.  What we do know in testing is that it doesn't appear to be Solksjaer as a manager and his attributes, however perhaps his motivating could come down, but that's not going to make that much of a difference. 

    In game, they are a very direct, fast tempo game focusing through the middle with the AMC and very very fast wide players that can finish as well as create. They then have a very good SC in Cavani who is elite in attributes as an all round finisher. Combine this with a very creative MC in pogba and a nut job in Mctominay running around with 18+ WR, TW and Determination make for a very successful attack.  They still have in game a WC GK and a very good defense for the premier league. When compared to Tottenham who are performing much better this season, and if they didnt have the injuries last season would have surpassed MU; appear to be fairly rated and perform potentially less ingame than RL.

    Its highly possible that the key attributes are taking advantage of the code, and in addition the 'rating' of a 4231 and the AMC in the ME. Its a difficult one as we were always told to just rate the players and not worry about the ME but that would be negligent as they both combine to create a balance and more importantly the experience to the end user.

    Appreciate the feedback but the only response I can really give at this time is that there's a lot of football to be played between now and the winter update.

    We put a lot of effort into rating players based on the previous season. This gives us a solid foundation and a good sample size to asses the performance of players. Our internal testing has given us confidence that our processes are working pretty well. 

    We'll have a clearer picture as to where things stand in the new year and all clubs will of course be reviewed at that point. 

  2. 2 hours ago, Arsenal71 said:

    As others have said regarding Man Utd, they are over performing when compared to RL.

    Their players mental attributes are too high across the board with WR, TW , concentration, decisions and determination, that complied with hidden attribute consistency, unfortunately make them too efficient in game. If you add their high physical attributes Acc, Pace, and stamina they have all the key attributes to perform very well.

    Rashford, Martial, Pogba and Fernandes all appear to be performing to a high level in terms of consistency in game and their goals and assists.  Im sure the research team have done internal tests so not sure why this has not been picked up as it was an issue prior to the beta, during the beta and now appears to have made it in the retail release.  I cant help feeling that the Mental ratings have a greater affect and manipulates the mechanics of the game.

    I for certain would not rate Mctominay world class at WR, TW and Determination who is another over performer. Even Linguard has high mental attributes, gets games for MU in game when realistically he wont play for them again and will likely leave on a free.

    I know some players were tweaked between beta and release however for some reason, they over perform.  Solksjaers attributes dont appear to be out of scale, so i wonder if his mental attributes affect the teams management of morale i.e determination and man management.

    Mentally i think the majority of players have over rated attributes, that coupled with a couple of physical attributes.  If you knock them back a bit by a few points 2-3 in most cases, they become more inconsistent which at the moment they are far too consistent. Even by reducing stamina that would potentially reflect why they are so lackluster in games as it goes on. They perform too good, for too long in game. I understand trying to replicate how MU used to play, the high energy pacy give or die attitude till fergie time,  this may have been the MU way, but not with these players. Unfortunately they still have the attributes from when Solksjaer took over in the honeymoon period.

    The 4231 is very strong in game hence why im seeing Newcastle being too good. Currently in Feb 1st season and they sit 3rd behind MU with stats of 22G, 14W, 2D, 6L and Bruce still at the helm. Almiron and Wilson appear to have far too many goals and assists. Liverpool are also cut above the rest with Man City i feel under perform sightly but you could say they are bang on as they are inconsistent. The rest of the lague teams appear to be there or there abouts, so its really MU that still have WC players that are performing no where near that IRL.

    Its possible that a couple of key attributes are taking advantage of the ME, im not sure of the guidance from the dev team to researchers but if the ME is going to be based around some attributes like it was when OTB, Acc and Pace were, then i feel some of these attributes need to be tweaked or the ME. To me it feels like that if you have players with OTB, ACC, Pace, WR and are good at finishing and have good decision making and composure for that division, you will create a lot of chances and have a winning combination with this ME. I know researchers will say we enter the data and how the ME interprets that data is not their responsibility, but there needs to be a balance otherwise you get what we have now, an imbalance.

    At the moment it is just not realistic and spoils the in game feel when teams and player are over performing.

    We had similar feedback last season, when after 8 games they were sitting 12th with 9 points. They of course went on to finish 3rd. This season they're currently 4 points up on their total at this stage last season.

    Our soak tests, where we simulate the season hundreds of times, is seeing them on average, finish in 3rd place. We'll always review these things, and of course tweak them in the winter update if we need too, but I think it's a bit to soon to draw any conclusions at this stage.

  3. On 24/11/2020 at 14:10, sigurdandreas said:

    How come the youth rating for Norway is so low? It is currently at 82, far behind countries with no reputation of producing talent.

    You of course can suggest the current crop of Norwegian talents is part of a rare and golden generation, but a little research into the results of the youth national teams the last 10 years will show that Norway most definitely warrant a higher youth rating. Some of the countries with a higher rating is absurd and makes no sense.

    The Youth Rating field means very little in isolation. @Pete Sottrelis our resident expert here, but I believe it's largely linked to population, which is why you're probably seeing some nations that are not traditionally strong in international football with a higher rating. The Youth Coaching and Youth Facilities values (and to some extent Recruitment) work as mitigating forces in these countries that are not yet turning their potential into ability. 

  4. 3 hours ago, BanOly said:

    I appreciate the sincere response. Is there any way whatsoever that I can change this manually for my version of the game? Even if it takes going into the game files and editing a line of text?

    I don't think so, but we have a potential solution that we may be able to get live before the winter update. 

  5. 1 hour ago, BanOly said:

    I mentioned back in January that the number was reserved for fans. When I mentioned during the Beta stage that his number was still incorrect, surely the researchers job is to work out why it is still incorrect, and not mine?

    By the time this is fixed in January, this issue will have been broken for a year. That's actually ridiculous, especially since it is an issue you cannot fix manually with the editor. Hence my refusal to buy the game this year.

    Sorry about this @BanOly, we have new Head Researchers for Germany this version and I suspect they were not aware of the issue from last January. Whilst they have the given the player the correct number in the database, it won't actually work as the number is retired in separate documentation (not in the database). We'll get this fixed for the winter update. 

  6. 1 minute ago, GicaHagi said:

    As I wrote before in the beta topic this absurd league rules make the game unplayable after a few seasons. As all Turkish people know rules are changeable in every days in Turkey. This foreign (league) rule has to stay what it is now. Because of this rule there is no competition in carreers with the AI. So many Turkish players are uncomfortable to playing the game under this rules.

    This wouldn't be a Data issue. Please use the League Specific Issues thread.

  7. Please post any data issues related to Colombia here.

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  8. Please post any data issues related to Iceland here.

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  9. Please post any data issues related to Gibraltar here.

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  10. Please post any data issues related to Belarus here.

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  11. Please post any data issues related to South Africa here.

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  12. Please post any data issues related to Switzerland here.

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  13. Please post any data issues related to any non-represented country in Oceania here.

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  14. Please post any data issues related to Indonesia here.

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  15. Please post any data issues related to Malaysia here.

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  16. Please post any data issues related to Slovenia here.

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  17. Please post any data issues related to Argentina here.

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  18. Please post any data issues related to Ireland here.

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  19. Please post any data issues related to South Korea here.

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  20. To get the winners of:
    - European Champions Cup
    - EURO Cup
    to appear in game, you will likely have to get past the date that the two finals were played on in real life - 21st & 23rd August 2020 .

    The correct teams should be in the European Super Cup from the start of new save game.

     

    Please post any data issues related to any non-represented country in Europe here.

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  21. Please post any data issues related to England's Isthmian League (Levels 7 & 8) here.

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  22. Please post any data issues related to Singapore here.

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  23. Please post any data issues related to N. Ireland here.

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  24. Please post any data issues related to Hungary here.

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